Comments on: Mr. Overvalued

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:48:19 +0000

Don’t forget about Deshawn Wynn either. Too much competition.

By: Zap

Zap — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:20:13 +0000

Thanks PackFan, great insight. I totally agree that McCarthy is a helluva coach with a very innovative mind. Wish he’d come and coach our hometown team, the Eagles. I’m definitely thinking Rodgers can succeed, to an extent. Grant and Jackson would be the only Packer backs I’d tangle with to be honest. Wynn’s only value is near the goal-line I believe.

By: PackFan

PackFan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:04:46 +0000

Zap I think you hit the nail on the head when you said “McCarthy will ride the hot hand at RB …” With Grant, Wynn, Jackson, Morency and perhaps Noah Herron to choose from he’s got a stable of pretty good backs - no real superstars - but decent guys all who have the potential to play a significant role. The same can be said of the wide receiver group - lots of guys who can contribute … it remains to be seen who Rodgers favorite targets will be. As for Rodgers, no doubt there will be growing pains, especially when it comes to reading defenses, diagnosing blitzes and making the correct reads. But Rodgers will be more mobile than Favre, and the offense will be adjusted to reflect this strengths and minimize his weaknesses. Sitting on the bench for 3 years preparing for this day will certainly help - he doesn’t have much field time - but he’s not a green rookie either. The true strength of this year’s Packer team is in its coaching staff, and the team will reflect their ability to game plan, teach and motivate. The first game of the season against Minnesota on Monday Night Football at Lambeau will be very interesting to watch, as will the entire season. I think a Packer back might be a good 3rd or 4th back for your fantasy team … the question is - which one?

By: JBeau

JBeau — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:42:27 +0000

1st or 2nd round…no way.

By: zzanook

zzanook — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:29:50 +0000

yes I do agree he is going high in redraft leagues
I would never grab him in the 1st round
but I would take a flyer on him in the 2nd
and even with the jets new line, I would never grab jones over grant ( that is a reach )
anyway I have him in a dynasty league and I will roll with him
I also have Bush, Lynch, Young, B. Jackson, and DeAngelo Williams in a PPR with length of TD’s bonus’
to pair up with A Johnson and Wayne
so I am not really concerned with the lose of Farve
Zap sorry for misunderstanding your overvalued comment
because I myself think he is overvalued in the first
but I have no problem with rolling with him as my #2 in a redraft league

By: JBeau

JBeau — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:07:48 +0000

Like Zap said, big difference. As a Dolphin’s fan, I know what its like for your team to lose a hall of famer. Defense’s respect and fear Favre….this opens up lanes for Grant, or whoever was healthy on that team. Granted, Grant had better vision than his co-workers, because jackson’s stats weren’t great, and neither were Wynns. Rodgers will not scare anyone, thus Grant’s stats will suffer. Mind you, without the TDs, he wasn’t anything special. We all love him, cause we picked him up and afterwards he scored every weekend. but 5 of those games he rushed for under 100, Favre was the one who put him in the position to score those short runs. Not overrated , overvallued like Zap said. A great pick up in round 3 - 5, but not before, I am grabbing T.Jones or a Wideout.

By: Zap

Zap — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:10:40 +0000

Didn’t say overrated, said overvalued. Big difference. If you’re feeling him, by all means, indulge. I’m not endorsing passing on him, simply getting the word out that he’s going extremely high.

By: zzanook

zzanook — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:27:42 +0000

although I do not see grant as a first round pick, I have to diagree with Grant being overated
I do see Grant as a great middle of the second round pick
when Larry Johnson blew up at the end of the year, he was a top 3 pick the next year
why does Grant get no love, the offense will basically be the same without farve
there will be running lanes with the spread offense, and a bunch of good WR’s
and even though Rodgers is not Farve, he does have a stong arm
I think Grant will be more than fine considering Green Bay’s strong defense
anybody that passes on Grant in the Mid 2nd round will be sorry

this is just my opinion

By: ScottB

ScottB — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:57:01 +0000

I’ve already decided that if I end up picking #8, 9 or 10 that I’ll be looking at one of the elite WR or maybe even a QB. I’m not liking the RB’s that will be around after LT, Steven Jackson, Joseph Addai, Brian Westbrook and Adrian Peterson are drafted and Ryan Grant tops that list of RB’s I’m not liking. I think the Packers will struggle this year with a new QB and that Ryan Grant will come back down to earth. I agree with JBeau that Thomas Jones will out produce Grant this year and I even think that before the year is out that Jackson will end up as the starter.

By: JBeau

JBeau — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:52:36 +0000

Zap, couldn’t agree more. I rode Grant like countless others in the second year of the draft. I have him in a keeper league and I may not even keep him. I don’t trust him or the Packers next year. They are losing a Hall of Famer, and its not like Young replacing Montana. Grant only got the chance to start because of injuries last year, so its not to say that the Packers don’t like Jackson or Wynn for that matter. I am trying to stay away from these question mark players this year. Sure, I may miss some big time production, but I would rather draft the sure thing. I think someone like Thomas Jones may outproduce Grant this year, and he isn’t getting drafted till a few rounds after Grant.