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Monday, August 6, 2007

Question of the Day: Pick a WR...Any WR!

So, I'm sitting here watching "Around the Horn," getting bored to death about more Bud Selig talk and whether his prehistoric face and hands in his pockets upon Bonds' jacking #755 was appropriate...

...I love baseball more than just about anyone, but c'mon. Give it up already.

Anyway, it brought me to this intriguing question; Based on what we know right now, which of the post-Calvin WR's would you want on your keeper league fantasy team?

Ted Ginn, Jr.
Dwayne Bowe
Robert Meachem
Craig Davis

I think it is a damn good question, as each have their pluses and minuses.

Ted Ginn, Jr.: Perhaps the most questionable pick in the draft last April, Ginn has been injured the entire offseason so far. While he may be a phenomenal kick returner during his career, his pass catching abilities still come with major question marks. Ginn is slightly more intriguing now than he was upon being drafted as he has rock solid QB Trent Green running the show now. He does have two phenomenal receivers in front of him in Chris Chambers and Marty Booker, however, thus limiting his potential during his first season.

Dwayne Bowe: Now that he has signed a fresh 6-year deal, Coach Herm Edwards stated that Bowe can come in and take the starting job away from Sammie Parker and start opposite Eddie Kennison. The problem is that he doesn't have a proven QB to get him the ball and LJ is looking more and more like he might be a holdout with each day that passes. Bowe has some major physical talents, second only to Calvin, making him a tremendous keeper prospect.

Robert Meachem: This rookie is a part of the most dynamic offense in the NFL and had a clear shot at securing the #2 WR slot; however, Devery Henderson has risen up the charts to start opposite Marques Colston. Now, Meachem is entrenched in a battle just to stay ahead of Terrance Copper for the #3 spot. The fact is, Meachem is far too big to act as a #3 WR, a position that is typically used as a speedy slot receiver. Henderson is best suited for that role, thus Meachem will at some point win out as the starter. What keeper league owners really need to watch out for is that Meachem doesn't turn into Mike Williams and become a 260+ pounder. Meachem has been known to hit the buffet table almost as hard as he got hit in the Hall of Fame Game yesterday (if you missed that hit, Meachem was flat out obliterated).

Craig Davis: Craig who? Yeah, that is what his mother said too! Davis was almost an afterthought come the completion of the first round in April's draft. But, enter Davis into a very dynamic offense filled with a tremendous amount of young players anchored by perhaps the best RB in NFL history. The Chargers cleared the way for Vincent Jackson to be their #1 WR this season, leaving the #2 spot wide open to be battled between Davis and Eric Parker. Parker recently went down with an injury, leaving a gaping opening for Davis, which he will gladly fill.

So, how do they rank? We will look at both Annual Leagues and Keeper Leagues in regards to ranking them -- a simple 1-4 based on the reasons above;

Annual League:

1) Craig Davis
2) Dwayne Bowe
3) Robert Meachem
4) Ted Ginn, Jr.

Keeper League:

1) Dwayne Bowe
2) Robert Meachem
3) Craig Davis
4) Ted Ginn, Jr.

Sorry, Ted. I just don't think you are very good!

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