Fantasy Football Tonight 8/19
JETS LOOKING FOR A WR
I had a very nice conversation today with a Jets insider who gave me a heads up as to the teams latest plan. They have every intention of bringing in an impact WR before the start of the regular season. It seems that their original plans were to make a run at Plaxico Burress until he fell into a landmine of legal trouble a few weeks back.
The Jets have now targeted Denver WR Brandon Marshall and have made preliminary inquiries to the Broncos front office about his availability. There have been several meetings between Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, head coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer over the past week or so in which a number of different WR options were laid out. Marshall is by far and away their #1 priority.
If the Broncos refuse to move Marshall, the Jets will look into other potential trades with targets of Deion Branch and Santana Moss atop that list. If no trade partners can be found, they will pursue one of a few free agent WR's including Marvin Harrison and Koren Robinson who is playing in the UFL's Florida team at the moment.
What does all of this mean? Well, it means that help is on the way for the Jets, which can be a good thing for both Mark Sanchez and Jerricho Cotchery. But it also means that David Clowney, who is coming on strong in the bid to be the WR2, shouldn't be considered too high of a priority at this point.
GOIN' GREEN?
The Rams brought in Ahman Green for a workout earlier this week. He had a pretty lengthy workout but left the city without an offer from the team. This shows that they are not happy with their backup RB position at all. Kenneth Darby had ran well in camp, but was miserable in the first preseason game. Antonio Pittman was horrible in practice but did OK in the game. It is no surprise that the team wants to get a look at what is out there in free agency because it can't be much worse than what is currently on the roster.
NEAL DOWN
The Raiders surprisingly released fullback Lorenzo Neal today, just months after signing him away from the Ravens. It was thought that Neal was going to lead the way for Darren McFadden and company but that is no longer going to happen. Bad break for all of those who already drafted Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden while playing the "Lorenzo Neal made LaDanian Tomlinson" card. Neal will catch on somewhere else most likely and very soon. A return to San Diego might not be that far fetched at this point either.
I'M LOVIN'...
Kyle Boller. He never got a legitimate shot in Baltimore after Ray Lewis decided he didn't like his attitude somewhere around midseason of his rookie year. Brian Billick promptly put him in the dog house and Boller was hardly heard from again. He is tall, strong, has good pocket presence, got decent mobility, great arm strength and a flawless throwing motion. He has all the tools to succeed but he needs a chance. With Marc Bulger down, Boller will get that chance. I am betting that he plays well enough to plant the seed in Rams coaches head that if and when Marc Bulger struggles, Boller can come in and do the job for them.
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I had a very nice conversation today with a Jets insider who gave me a heads up as to the teams latest plan. They have every intention of bringing in an impact WR before the start of the regular season. It seems that their original plans were to make a run at Plaxico Burress until he fell into a landmine of legal trouble a few weeks back.
The Jets have now targeted Denver WR Brandon Marshall and have made preliminary inquiries to the Broncos front office about his availability. There have been several meetings between Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, head coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer over the past week or so in which a number of different WR options were laid out. Marshall is by far and away their #1 priority.
If the Broncos refuse to move Marshall, the Jets will look into other potential trades with targets of Deion Branch and Santana Moss atop that list. If no trade partners can be found, they will pursue one of a few free agent WR's including Marvin Harrison and Koren Robinson who is playing in the UFL's Florida team at the moment.
What does all of this mean? Well, it means that help is on the way for the Jets, which can be a good thing for both Mark Sanchez and Jerricho Cotchery. But it also means that David Clowney, who is coming on strong in the bid to be the WR2, shouldn't be considered too high of a priority at this point.
GOIN' GREEN?
The Rams brought in Ahman Green for a workout earlier this week. He had a pretty lengthy workout but left the city without an offer from the team. This shows that they are not happy with their backup RB position at all. Kenneth Darby had ran well in camp, but was miserable in the first preseason game. Antonio Pittman was horrible in practice but did OK in the game. It is no surprise that the team wants to get a look at what is out there in free agency because it can't be much worse than what is currently on the roster.
NEAL DOWN
The Raiders surprisingly released fullback Lorenzo Neal today, just months after signing him away from the Ravens. It was thought that Neal was going to lead the way for Darren McFadden and company but that is no longer going to happen. Bad break for all of those who already drafted Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden while playing the "Lorenzo Neal made LaDanian Tomlinson" card. Neal will catch on somewhere else most likely and very soon. A return to San Diego might not be that far fetched at this point either.
I'M LOVIN'...
Kyle Boller. He never got a legitimate shot in Baltimore after Ray Lewis decided he didn't like his attitude somewhere around midseason of his rookie year. Brian Billick promptly put him in the dog house and Boller was hardly heard from again. He is tall, strong, has good pocket presence, got decent mobility, great arm strength and a flawless throwing motion. He has all the tools to succeed but he needs a chance. With Marc Bulger down, Boller will get that chance. I am betting that he plays well enough to plant the seed in Rams coaches head that if and when Marc Bulger struggles, Boller can come in and do the job for them.
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