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David Dodds - Driver has finished 10th and 13th at WR over the last two seasons. Javon Walker won’t be back this season (traded to the Broncos) and the Green Bay defense is still soft, so expect Driver to get plenty of action again this season. As the 17th WR coming off the board this year, Driver is a great deal that could easily produce top 12 numbers at the position. He is among the safest selections at WR this year. Jeff Pasquino - Donald Driver is the clear choice for the #1 receiver in Green Bay with the departure of WR Javon Walker. Driver quietly finished in the Top 10 at wide receiver in 2004 and at #13 last year, averaging 85 catches, seven TDs and over 1,200 yards. With the Packers having to playing a lot of their games from behind, look for a lot of Favre-to-Driver connections that could have Driver in the Top 10 at receiver again this season. Aaron Rudnicki - Driver has been a top-13 WR in 3 of the past 4 years and will once again be Favre’s primary target this year with the offseason trade of Javon Walker to Denver. He is a reliable veteran who shouldn’t have much trouble outperforming this draft spot. Mark Wimer - With two 80+ catch seasons under Driver’s belt, yielding 84/1208/9 and 86/1221/5 (the second produced despite extremely adverse conditions due to a rash of Packer injuries), Javon Walker is now in Denver and Driver is the clear #1 WR. Favre is back, he trusts Driver, and hopefully the rest of the offense can stay healthy. What’s not to like? Driver should be a top 10 WR, maybe even top 5. Jason Wood - Donald Driver is the Rodney Dangerfield of fantasy football. The guy has performed year in, year out regardless of whether he’s got a capable receiver lined up opposite him. He’s been a top-10 receiver in two of his last three healthy years (he finished 13th the other year) and is Brett Favre’s only proven option. Barring injury, he will significantly outperform his current ADP.
David Dodds - With Braylon Edwards not expected back until the second half of the season, Jurevicius should be the #1 WR for the Browns. It will take just 515 yards and 5 TDs to reach his ADP value of WR49. That seems as safe a play at WR as there is this season. Cecil Lammey - Edwards likely won’t be back until October, so this means the newly acquired Joe Jurevicius will be the #1 WR. Joe is a savvy veteran, and will make the most of this opportunity to be the man in Cleveland. New starting QB Charlie Frye will really benefit from having a target like Jurevicius to throw to. Joe is not only a good deep threat, but he is also a good option in the red zone as well. Jeff Pasquino - Joe Jurevicius has moved yet again, but don’t lose his address. This year he is the #1 WR in Cleveland as the Browns lost WR Braylon Edwards with a knee injury. Edwards is likely gone for half the year, possibly more, so Jurevicius is the most senior receiver and best option for QB Charlie Frye. Jurevicius will get many targets and post numbers closer to a Top 30 WR for the first half of 2006, possibly longer. Maurile Tremblay - With Antonio Bryant having departed to the 49ers and Braylon Edwards likely to miss the first part of the season, Jurevicius enters the season as the Browns’ likely go-to wide receiver. He has been impressive in the club’s offseason workouts (the Browns consider him an upgrade over Bryant). After finishing as the #23 fantasy wide receiver a year ago, Jurevicius would have to take a huge step backwards this season to perform down to his current average draft position. Mark Wimer - Jurevicius is going to get the lion's share of the passes going to WRs in Cleveland, considering they have luminaries like Dennis Northcutt, Frisman Jackson and Travis Wilson around for WR depth behind him for the better part of 2 months (and maybe more, depending on how quickly Braylon Edwards can return from his right ACL injury, suffered in late 2005 and surgically repaired in January 2006). A lot of opportunities will translate into a lot of fantasy points for Jurevicius – he’ll outperform WR #49 by a long stretch.
Sigmund Bloom - Bruce missed significant time for the first time in seven years and all of the sudden everyone wants to write him off. He was still the #2 target in the offense when he returned and presents value in almost any format and scoring system. Kevin Curtis is not as big a threat as some think; he went back to his #3 role once Bruce was healthy last year. Andy Hicks - Somehow Isaac Bruce isn’t even worthy of being a WR3 and is barely a WR4 according to his ADP. For a guy that was had 6 consecutive seasons as a top 20 WR, with 3 as a WR1, last year seems to have made people jump off the Bruce bandwagon. While it’s unlikely he’ll produce WR1 production, anything else will be a bonus considering where he’s being taken now. Bruce is young enough to out perform his ADP and has past production on the board. Look at the players drafted around him and see who has better upside. Marc Levin - Bruce represents phenomenal value in 2006 fantasy drafts. His ADP places him 12 spots below Kevin Curtis, yet Bruce remains the team's starting WR across from Torry Holt. New HC Scott Linehan will run fewer three and four receiver sets than Mike Martz, so Bruce will be on the field more than Curtis. Bruce had 89 catches, 1492 yards and 6 TDs in 2004, and, in 2005, he maintained his 14+ yards per catch average for the third year in a row. He is fully recovered from last year's toe injury and he could easily see 70+ catches and 1000+ yards in 2006. Throw in a half dozen TDs or so and Bruce would be a huge steal at his current ADP. David Yudkin - Many people are ready to start sending Bruce his social security checks and assign his parking spot to Kevin Curtis, to which I say hold on a minute. The Rams gave Bruce a 3-year, $15 million contract when they could have let him walk but didn't. Bruce was a Top 20 receiver for six straight years before missing some time last year and Curtis did a good job FILLING IN for Bruce. Upon Bruce's return, he saw the huge majority of targets, receptions, and production and I see no reason for that to change this year. There are plenty of other WR in Bruce's age bracket and no one is suggesting that they are ready for retirement. Bruce will have another solid year as a starter this season.
Aaron Rudnicki - The Browns passing offense ranked 23rd in 2005 but Bryant still quietly managed to put up a 1000 yard season and finished as WR25. The 49ers passing offense ranked 32nd in 2005 but Brandon Lloyd quietly managed to finish as WR36. Bryant is a more talented and more proven WR than Brandon Lloyd and the QB situation should be better this year now that Alex Smith will be in his second year as a starter. Bryant has a very good chance to finish as a top-30 WR this year. Chris Smith - While the 49ers quarterback situation is scary, Bryant is the clear-cut # 1 receiver on this team and he'll get his chances to catch the ball this year. He has had a very good off-season and has developed good chemistry with 2nd-year quarterback Alex Smith. Bryant is coming off of his first 1,000 yard season and he may finish top-five in targets this season. No matter how inexperienced Smith is, Bryant is going to put up some numbers with that many chances. Maurile Tremblay - Antonio Bryant is coming off a thousand-yard season last year with the Browns, and will step into the number one wide receiver role this year with the 49ers. Expect enough improvement out of Alex Smith this year to render his WR1 at least an above-average fantasy WR4. After finishing as the #25 fantasy wide receiver a year ago, Bryant would have to take a significant step backwards this season to perform down to his current average draft position. Mark Wimer - Now that Antonio Bryant is in San Francisco (with luminaries in the WR stable like fragile Arnaz Battle; and 2 guys named Brandon Williams and Bryan Gilmore behind them on the depth chart), he’s going to be a clear cut, go-to guy at receiver. With Norv Turner tutoring Alex Smith, there should be a return to respectability in the passing game. Bryant will catch an awful lot of balls, even if Smith fails – he worked with backup Trent Dilfer in Cleveland last year and they have a solid relationship. Bryant should easily outstrip his current ADP of WR 44.
David Dodds - Don’t look now, but with all the TO attention, Glenn is being overlooked. Don’t make that same mistake. Terry Glenn has not seen single coverage for years, but should this season. He knows the offense and has good chemistry with Drew Bledsoe. At his current ADP of WR37, he would need to produce 750 yards and 4 TDs. Put another way, his production would need to be 60% of the numbers he put up last season (1,136 yards and 7 TDs). TO will take away some catches, but single coverage could add some. No way does his production fall off by 40% this season. Aaron Rudnicki - Being reunited with Drew Bledsoe had a huge impact on Glenn’s numbers last year as he finished with the highest fantasy ranking of his career (12th). Although he’s getting older (32 years old), and hasn’t been the most durable player (23 missed games over the past 5 seasons), his upside warrants a much higher selection than this. The addition of Owens means he’ll consistently be facing single coverage and his speed is a perfect fit for Bledsoe who throws about the best deep ball of anyone in the league. Jason Wood - While I don’t think Terry Glenn can match last year’s 1,136-yard, 7-TD season (that ranked 12th among fantasy WRs), I think he’s a mortal lock to far outperform his current ADP of WR37. Terrell Owens will take away red zone looks, but that’s going to hurt Jason Witten more than Glenn, who averaged 18.3 yards per catch last year. Glenn is far too talented not to take advantage of all the single coverage he’ll see this year; and won’t finish worse than WR25 if he’s healthy. David Yudkin - Glenn has had three Top 20 seasons and they've all come with Drew Bledsoe throwing him the ball. True, the Cowboys added Terrell Owens for the upcoming season, but as I see it that will just draw defenders away from Glenn. With teams concentrating on Owens, that should set up Glenn to see single coverage for much of the season. At worst, Glenn should be able to match Keyshawn Johnson's totals form last year when he ranked as the 28th best fantasy receiver.
Clayton Gray - The arrival of Javon Walker has made people forget that Rod Smith is still the #1 receiver on the roster. Over the last nine seasons, Smith has eight finishes among the top 25 WRs (was 29th the other season). Walker is not coming to town to replace Smith. He is coming to replace Ashley Lelie. Cecil Lammey - Rod almost always represents great value in a redraft league, unless you play with a bunch of Bronco fans. Now Rod doesn’t have to be the focus of the passing offense because of the Javon Walker signing. Smith will see more single coverage with Walker starting on the opposite side, and should continue to catch a ton of passes in the underneath game. Chase Stuart - Stephen Alexander. Tony Scheffler. Kyle Johnson. Tatum Bell. Ron Dayne. When Jake Plummer drops back and doesn’t look for a wide receiver, those are the guys he’s going to find. Denver wide receivers as a group should easily see an increase of 700-800 yards this year, and Rod Smith ranked as the 16th best wide receiver last year. His ADP is WR26, which is mind boggling. He’s missed three games the past nine years, and seems poised for another year as an excellent WR2 for your fantasy roster. Jason Wood - Every year Rod Smith falls through the draft cracks, and every year savvy fantasy owners snatch him up and reap the rewards. Last year he finished 16th, and caught 85 passes for 1,105 yards. With Javon Walker now in Denver, opposing defenses will no longer double Smith (as they have the last few years); which means he’ll finish much higher than his current ADP suggests.
Cecil Lammey - Brown is an emerging talent in an offense that has very little firepower at the WR position. Reggie really came on last year and looks to have a bigger role as the #1 WR. Donovan McNabb will look to Brown early and often, and the Philadelphia offense loves to throw the ball. Reggie has been improving as a route runner, and should be much improved from his rookie season. Bob Magaw - Flashed an unusually pro ready game and rare poise for a rookie last season, and HC Andy Reid remarked that Brown could eventually become the best WR he has ever worked with. His 2005 numbers roar off the page (in about half a season as a starter he finished with a very respectable 43 receptions, 571 receiving yards and 4 TDs). Brown is a superior athlete with decent size for a WR, 4.4 speed, elite hops and exceptional hands and he has a very advanced, well rounded game with few weaknesses, including the abilities to defeat the jam, run disciplined routes, make tough catches over the middle, RAC skills to take a short flip the distance and the deceptive speed to beat teams over the top. He is in a sweet spot as there aren't any WRs on the PHI roster nearly as talented and in position to challenge his staus as the top PHI WR, yet RB Brian Westbrook and TE L.J. Smith are dangerous receiving weapons for their positions and will take pressure off Brown. Jeff Pasquino - Reggie Brown becomes the lead WR in Philadelphia now that Terrell Owens has moved to Dallas. The Eagles throw the ball over 60% of the time, and even before Owens, a healthy Donovan McNabb found ways of throwing for over 3,200 yards a year. Brown is the leading candidate to lead all Eagles receivers in 2006. Last season as a rookie he had 571 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Sigmund Bloom - Mark Clayton started to hit his stride late in 2005 and should be able to build on his second half, which projects to 800 total yards and six TDs over a full season. Clayton is a deep threat, and he can also turn short catches into long gains with his YAC ability. He should be a quality starting WR in start 3 leagues and presents value after pick 100. Bob Magaw - His surrounding talent could be dramatically upgraded, with new QB Steve McNair, a healthy Jamal Lewis and Todd Heap and Derek Mason in his second year in BAL. Was the best Oklahoma WR in a deep and talented stable that included Mark Bradley, Brandon Jones and Travis Wilson. Flashed maybe the most impressive RAC skills in the 2005 draft class during a brilliant collegiate career. His transition to the pro game was as effortless as his silky smooth route running. If you are a fan of late season splits, his surge in production towards the end of his rookie year could signal a breakthrough soph season and his potential emergence as one of the top WR2s in the league, which would make him extremely compelling value. Chase Stuart - Every year, great looking rookie prospects at wide receiver are overvalued, and they perform poorly. The next year those guys are undervalued, despite being much better prepared to excel. I thought Clayton might have been the top WR in a great 2005 draft, and my opinion hasn’t changed. Clayton has excellent acceleration, is very hard to tackle in the open field and has soft hands. He’s probably going to break out and finish in the top 15 receivers either this year or next, and he’s worth taking a chance on with an ADP in the 12th round.
Bob Magaw - A physical prodigy with Randy Moss-like freakish athleticism who, depending how you slice it, is either the fastest WR to ever play at his size (6'6" 240), or the tallest to run that fast (a sub-4.4 is stupid fast with that kind of chassis). He has the kind of athleticism and ball skills you would associate with a former collegiate two sport star QB and forward on his basketball team. Jones was beginning to settle into the WR conversion and find a rhythm with Byron Leftwich before the latter went down with a regular season ending leg injury (receiving TD in four of the five games from week 6-11). Has the look of a special talent and with the abrupt retirement of former WR1 Jimmy Smith could be on the verge of a massive surge upwards in productivity. Don't spike the Kool Aid with too much White Lightning, but Jones could be the biggest thing to come from Arkansas since the man in black, the late Johnny Cash (watch him Walk the Line of stardom). Chris Smith - Jones displayed flashes of brilliance as a rookie last season and finished with 5 touchdown receptions. With the retirement of Jimmy Smith and the disappointing off-season of Ernest Wilford, Jones is expected to step into the role of top-receiver for the Jaguars and with his blend of size, speed and toughness; he may vault into the upper-echelon at his position in 2006. Maurile Tremblay - With the retirement of Jimmy Smith, Matt Jones becomes the Jaguars’ number one receiver, taking over the “X” (split end) position formerly manned by Smith. Jones has the size and speed to be an upper-tier NFL wide receiver, and last year as a rookie showed surprisingly good hands and route-running skills. Jones was beginning to develop a nice rapport with QB Byron Leftwich last year (he averaged nearly twice as many receptions per game when Leftwich quarterbacked than when Garrard did); in Leftwich’s final two games at QB in weeks ten and eleven, Jones had 163 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Andy Hicks - Buffalo became a frustrating place for Eric Moulds, and at this stage of his career, he’ll find Houston more to his liking. The Texans have acquired a veteran leader with something to prove. Recent successful examples of veterans moving are Keenan McCardell and Keyshawn Johnson. With Andre Johnson on the other side, Moulds should enjoy a lot of single coverage. He is great value as a WR4 or WR5. Aaron Rudnicki - Since emerging as a starter in his 3rd season, Moulds has only finished as the #43 ranked WR or lower once in his career and that came during and injury-plagued 2003 season when he was forced to play with a partially torn groin muscle. Although he won’t be the #1 WR in Houston this year, he should still be a very reliable target for David Carr and he’ll see more single coverage than he has in a long time. A top-30 finish would not be a big surprise. Chase Stuart - Eric Moulds is currently the 43rd wide receiver being drafted which makes you wonder if people think Moulds forgot how to play football last year. Moulds’ numbers took a hit because of the Bills’ horrendous QB play, but he still averaged 10 more yards per game than Lee Evans for the fifteen weeks they played together. Houston ranked in the bottom five pass attempts last year, but expect that number to rise this year. Moulds is a year younger than Marvin Harrison, and seems unlikely to do any worse than his 35th place ranking last year.
David Dodds - With the departure of David Givens, Branch is now the clear #1 WR in New England. Once a run-oriented team, the Patriots now must throw a lot to stay in games (defense has slipped a bit as has the running game). Branch should get more looks and more action in the redzone this season with limited options. Last year he finished as the 22nd best fantasy WR and I think that is his floor for this year. With the right breaks, he could reach elite status this season. Marc Levin - With David Givens gone from the Patriots receiving crew, the team's second starting WR is a question mark. There is no question regarding Branch's importance to the passing game as the primary WR, however, and QB Tom Brady makes no secret of his high opinion of Branch as his go-to receiver. The Patriots threw the ball 565 times in 2005, seventh most in the league, and Brady is expected to have a huge 2006. Therefore, Branch is likely to see an increase from the 125 targets he had in 2005, with a consequential improvement on his 2005 production. Given his talent and a likely increase in targets, Branch should perform as well as Joe Horn, Andre Johnson, and Santana Moss. He has every opportunity this year to break into the top-15 for fantasy WRs, which would greatly exceed his draft position.
Jason Wood - Someone explain to me how a guy who finished 18th in back to back seasons, is healthy and is the only proven WR on a team with a perennial 4,000 yard passer can rank so low on draft day? People need to remember that Eddie Kennison has come a long way from his disappointing days as a Ram. Last year he set career highs in catches (68), targets (108) and yards (1,102); and should match or exceed those marks as long as Trent Green remains healthy. David Yudkin - Kennison has already earned his bust in the all-time under valued Hall of Fame, and this year will be no different. He's one of only seven wide receivers to rank in the Top 24 the past three seasons. His reward is to again be drafted as a borderline WR3 (in a 12-team league). The Chiefs still have not bulked up their WR corps and Kennison will continue to benefit. Trent Green may not get his fourth straight 4,000-yard passing season, but he should still do well enough to make Kennison a Top 20-25 WR again.
Will Grant - Either people have forgotten that Steve McNair was traded to Baltimore or they forget that Mason was McNair’s #1 guy in Tennessee for 8 years before coming to Baltimore in 2004. Mason is looking at 1100 yards and 6 or 7 TDS this season, and that puts him in the top 15 for most fantasy leagues. Jeff Pasquino - Derrick Mason welcomes back his old quarterback from Tennessee, Steve McNair. Mason is one of the most consistent receivers in the game, posting over 70 receptions and 1,000 yards for five consecutive years, even with quarterback issues in Baltimore. Now that Mason is reunited with McNair, I would look for him to return to his 2003 and 2004 numbers of 1,100 yards, 90+ catches and seven touchdowns which would make Mason a borderline fantasy #1 wide receiver.
Sigmund Bloom - Samie Parker presents terrific value to fill a final bench slot at WR. He will be useful as injury/bye week filler even if all he does is continue his momentum from a strong finish in 2005. If he takes a bigger role and steals targets from aging Eddie Kennison, he could be one of the steals of draft. Will Grant - In just 12 games last season, Parker had over 500 yards receiving and 3 TDS. This season, you can expect him to play 16 games as a starter and finish with better totals than he did last season. Parker is entering his third season while Kennison is entering his 12th and Gonzo is 10th. Expect Parker’s role to expand again this season and make him well worth the 19th round pick you’ll need to spend to get him.
Mike Brown - Stallworth was able to remain completely healthy in 2005 and he turned in by far his finest season. His numbers have steadily improved in each of the past three seasons, and he appears primed for a real breakout 2006. With QB Drew Brees and RB Reggie Bush added to the roster, there is a wealth of offensive talent in New Orleans. Stallworth is likely to be the #1 passing option from the outset for the first time, and for the cost of a late 9th round pick you could be adding a bona fide #1 WR. Cecil Lammey - Joe Horn has been a fine receiver for many years in New Orleans, but his time is done. Stallworth has always had an outstanding skill set, but has never seemed to put it all together on the field. Last year we saw that start to change. The 2005 season saw him hit career highs in targets, receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs. Now with Drew Brees, Stallworth will benefit greatly from more consistent play from the QB position.
Mike Brown - White combines a potentially explosive downfield game with the cannon-armed Michael Vick, and could see a large bump in the number of deep passes he hauls in this year. Couple that with the recent news about TE Alge Crumpler’s off-season surgery and Warrick Dunn being another year older, and you can see why White may see a statistical spike. And that’s not even taking into account his own improvements. For a 13th round pick, there aren’t many players with as much upside combined with an almost guaranteed shot of providing value. Chris Smith - White has matured this off-season and has had a tremendous start to this season during early camps. He looks more crisp in his pass patterns and his blinding speed makes him difficult to cover. Expect a breakout season from him and the Falcons passing attack in 2006.
Mike Brown - Get on quickly, because the bandwagon is already getting pretty full. A lot of people are expecting the Tampa receiving situation to rectify itself this season and for Clayton to vault ahead of Joey Galloway for the status as the team’s #1 receiver. Clayton is primed for a comeback after a disappointing sophomore campaign, one plagued by injury and inconsistency. If there’s one thing we know, it’s that both starting receivers in the Jon Gruden offense can be productive, and the upside with Clayton is that HE will be the one to put up the Joey Galloway-type stats in ’06.
David Baker - The Jets had a hodgepodge of quarterbacks last year and Coles still managed 73/845/5. Their QB situation will be better this year, with either Chad Pennington or Patrick Ramsey the likely leader, so look for Coles to return to his earlier days of 80+ catches and 1,200 receiving yards. His turf toe problems seem to be behind him, and the better QB play should mean good news for Coles owners.
Sigmund Bloom - Johnson was already on his way to fantasy stardom in 2004. Then 2005 saw him battle injuries and a stifling offense. The Texans gameplan should be infused with new life this year, and Johnson will benefit as much as anyone from the addition of new coach Gary Kubiak and WR Eric Moulds.
Mark Wimer - Considering that All-Pro Steve Smith lines up across from Johnson, and that Johnson is the type of ball-control receiver the Panthers have lusted for since Muhsin Muhammad skipped town, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about his chances for a 1000+ yards receiving performance this year. He should easily outstrip his current ADP of 38.
Maurile Tremblay - McCardell was a top twenty fantasy WR in 2005; he returns as the Chargers’ #1 WR again in 2006; and yet he is currently being ranked number 40 at his position. In other words, he is a classic value play. McCardell’s nine touchdowns last year may have been a fluke, but even if he’d scored only one touchdown he would have finished in the top forty.
Andy Hicks - After being the No.1 ranked WR in 2004, Muhsin Muhammad moved to Chicago and walked into an offense that was forced to start a 4th round rookie. With Rex Grossman back from injury that should be enough to give Muhammad a boost up the rankings, but add in the fact that Chicago got one of the best backups they could in Brian Griese and it’s assured that Muhammad will get opportunities to deliver on his impressive ability. Drafting a potential WR1 or WR2, as your WR3 is one of the best moves you can make.
Will Grant - Eric Parker is going undrafted in many leagues, and by the 15th round, you’re really not expecting much out of your selections anyway right? Brees at QB or not, Parker is going to end up with 40+ receptions this season, making him worth a HECK of a lot more than a 16th round flyer.
Jeff Pasquino - Amani Toomer is flying under the radar, which is good news for savvy fantasy team owners. Last season Toomer had seven games with five or more receptions and seven touchdowns. He finished the year very strong and ranked #33 overall for wide receivers. His targets exceeded 100 and he caught 55% of them. Drafting Toomer late in your draft represents huge value, as his ADP places him in the 15th round at WR#55.
Andy Hicks - Wilford will be one of 3 players vying for a starting spot. There have been no promises made and no player looks to have cemented a starting spot. Wilford has major advantages over both his rivals. For a start he is 4 years older than both Matt Jones and Reggie Williams. He clearly outperformed both of them by any statistical measure last year - targets, receptions, yards, touchdowns and yards per catch (Williams and Jones averaged almost 4 yards a catch less). He caught a pass in every game, unlike Williams and Jones who had 5 and 3 games respectively without a catch. For the last 8 games he caught at least 2 passes. Make no mistake; Wilford has the inside track to a starting role. Performance talks, potential doesn’t.
Chris Smith - The uninformed fantasy owner this year is going to assure that Ernest Wilford will take the spot of Jimmy Smith but by all accounts this off-season it is Reggie Williams who has elevated to the WR1 spot on the Jaguars team. The former 1st round pick has great size and good hands but that hasn't translated to on-field success. He is still young however and he has a great chance of exceeding his current draft position by a large amount.
Mike Brown - As the 14th receiver off the board and an early fourth round pick, Roy Williams is being drafted mighty high for a player coming off a season where he ranked as the WR30. That’s because everyone knows what kind of impact new OC Mike Martz is going to have. Perhaps no player stands to benefit from him more than Williams. He has really taken to the offense, and has impressed everyone this off-season. If Martz is even half the guru we think he is, then a Pro Bowl season for Williams is certainly well within reach.
Bob Magaw - Maybe he didn't deserve to be the seventh overall pick in the 2005 draft ahead of the likes of Mark Clayton and Matt Jones, yet he was talented enough to grade out as the second best overall prospect on the MIN board (and reportedly first when STL stacked their final pre-draft board). By most accounts he has the inside track to the starting gig opposite the flawed but talented Koren Robinson, meaning he isn't likely to draw many double teams in his first extended action. His underrated hands, quick feet and cutting ability, explosive breakaway speed and scorer's mentality could make him a dangerous weapon in the MIN passing attack (which he flashed with several long TD receptions as a rookie). Aside from rejected WR transplant TO in PHI, the best South Carolina WR since Sterling Sharpe might be the most physically and athletically gifted WR Childress has ever had to work with.
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