Part two of pre-preseason takes on an intriguing fantasy players with fellow FFToolbox writer George Bissell. Click here for this week's podcast which touched on teams and players including:
Giants (Victor Cruz, David Wilson)
Lions (Jahvid Best)
Vikings (Percy Harvin)
Cardinals (Michael Floyd)
Rams (Danny Amendola)
Bills (C.J. Spiller)
Steelers (Antonio Brown)
Jaguars (Laurent Robinson, Justin Blackmon)
Chiefs (Jammal Charles)
Broncos (Eric Decker)
Click here for part one of the look at intriguing fantasy players (Michael Vick, Cam Newton, Roy Helu Jr., Ravens, Redskins, NFC South, etc.)
(In case you were wondering, the upcoming part three will include players on the Cowboys, Packers,
Seahawks, Dolphins, Jets, Bengals, Browns, Colts, Texans, Chargers - and more Broncos)
Podcast also includes talk about Roddy White and the Falcons passing game, Santana Moss and the Redskins receiving corps.
list includes Victor Cruz, Jammal Charles, Demaryius Thomas plus players on the Steelers, Bills, Lions and Cardinals. Plus the latest news from around the league and Ben's shares the 411 he learned covering the Redskins OTA. Any questions for the crew, send them to
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Free Agency watch, Redskins style (CSN)
Now that salary cap-gate is over, what's next for the Redskins 53-man roster. There is around $3.8 million of salary cap space left, though some of that coin goes toward signing the remaining draft picks. The rest...
Considering the remaining free agent options are largely backup types, there are few must-have players. Regardless, you never know what happens between now and the start of training camp and the regular season. That is why I've been compiling a list of the viable and rainy day options among remaining NFL free agents.
Offensive tackle/line
Running back
Defensive back
Wide receiver
Tight end
Considering the remaining free agent options are largely backup types, there are few must-have players. Regardless, you never know what happens between now and the start of training camp and the regular season. That is why I've been compiling a list of the viable and rainy day options among remaining NFL free agents.
Offensive tackle/line
Running back
Defensive back
Wide receiver
Tight end
Monday, May 7, 2012
Redskins: Hightower plus other two yards and a cloud of dust free agent RB options
Just about the only pending topic not asked of Mike Shanahan following Sunday's rookie camp practice involved the running back situation. Granted, both the Redskins head coach and Tim Hightower expressed a mutual interest in having the free agent return for the 2012 campaign. Should the team and veteran runner agree to terms, the backfield would largely be set, Hightower reuniting with second-year runners Roy Helu and Evan Royster.
Then again, the draft has now come and gone and Hightower, who is recovering from a season-ending knee injury suffered last October, remains on the open market. Plenty of time exists between now and the start of training camp - though OTA's start this month - so there might not be a calendar issue for the Redskins. They drafted a runner for depth in the later rounds of the just completed NFL draft, but the need for an inside runner remains.
However, should another team make Touchdown Timmy an offer he can't refuse - or the recovery period moves slower than expected or the missing cap space stays missing - then what?
This recent article on NFL.com ranks Hightower as the top free agent RB on the market. That distinction is hardly impressive. The top-five list also could use a scrubbing since one listed option signed elsewhere, another one is on the verge of doing the same, another is talking retirement and the remaining two are Cedric "rap sheet" Benson and Thomas "3.1 ypc" Jones.
I wonder what the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions think about such rankings. Former Colts RB Joseph Addai just signed with the AFC Champion Patriots, who also reportedly worked out Hightower last month. Meanwhile the Lions are reportedly moving closer to adding former Packers star Ryan Grant.
One question that emerges from that transactional scenario is what do these signings or near-signings say about Hightower status. For now, not much; neither Addai nor Grant are considered big gets at this point of their career.
Why Hightower and the Redskins have yet to put pen to paper, unclear. What is incredibly obvious is that the other options are hardly interesting, but some veteran will be added. Considering Shanahan stated rookie Robert Griffin III is his starting quarterback, it would be nice for a more concrete ground game outlook.
Maybe Hightower is letting teams know he is Ashburn-bound. Maybe his penchant for two-yard runs is limiting his market. Maybe his outlook shines no brighter than the other available backs.
Then again, the draft has now come and gone and Hightower, who is recovering from a season-ending knee injury suffered last October, remains on the open market. Plenty of time exists between now and the start of training camp - though OTA's start this month - so there might not be a calendar issue for the Redskins. They drafted a runner for depth in the later rounds of the just completed NFL draft, but the need for an inside runner remains.
However, should another team make Touchdown Timmy an offer he can't refuse - or the recovery period moves slower than expected or the missing cap space stays missing - then what?
This recent article on NFL.com ranks Hightower as the top free agent RB on the market. That distinction is hardly impressive. The top-five list also could use a scrubbing since one listed option signed elsewhere, another one is on the verge of doing the same, another is talking retirement and the remaining two are Cedric "rap sheet" Benson and Thomas "3.1 ypc" Jones.
I wonder what the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions think about such rankings. Former Colts RB Joseph Addai just signed with the AFC Champion Patriots, who also reportedly worked out Hightower last month. Meanwhile the Lions are reportedly moving closer to adding former Packers star Ryan Grant.
One question that emerges from that transactional scenario is what do these signings or near-signings say about Hightower status. For now, not much; neither Addai nor Grant are considered big gets at this point of their career.
Why Hightower and the Redskins have yet to put pen to paper, unclear. What is incredibly obvious is that the other options are hardly interesting, but some veteran will be added. Considering Shanahan stated rookie Robert Griffin III is his starting quarterback, it would be nice for a more concrete ground game outlook.
Maybe Hightower is letting teams know he is Ashburn-bound. Maybe his penchant for two-yard runs is limiting his market. Maybe his outlook shines no brighter than the other available backs.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
FFToolbox podcast: John Keim; fantasy rookies
Did the podcast thing this week..
* Redskins beat writer John Keim (Washington Examiner) talked about the offense surrounding RGIII
* Whether Pierre Garcon has No. 1 receiver skills and where Leonard Hankerson fits into the team's WR hierarchy
* If Roy Helu enters the season as the primary runner
* And yes, what was up with that Kirk Cousins pick
* Also weighed in on the NFC East outlook post-draft (Outside of the Nick Foles pick, we both liked what Philly did)
* Plus before and after the Keim interview, I did the solo talking thing with a look at NFL rookies and their fantasy outlook. Here's a taste - I explain why based on value, Doug Martin (Bucs) is my fave first-round RB; why Rams RB Isaiah Pead, Jets WR Stephen Hill and Steelers RB Chris Rainey have that sleeper kind of look.
Click it here for the podcast goodness.
* Redskins beat writer John Keim (Washington Examiner) talked about the offense surrounding RGIII
* Whether Pierre Garcon has No. 1 receiver skills and where Leonard Hankerson fits into the team's WR hierarchy
* If Roy Helu enters the season as the primary runner
* And yes, what was up with that Kirk Cousins pick
* Also weighed in on the NFC East outlook post-draft (Outside of the Nick Foles pick, we both liked what Philly did)
* Plus before and after the Keim interview, I did the solo talking thing with a look at NFL rookies and their fantasy outlook. Here's a taste - I explain why based on value, Doug Martin (Bucs) is my fave first-round RB; why Rams RB Isaiah Pead, Jets WR Stephen Hill and Steelers RB Chris Rainey have that sleeper kind of look.
Click it here for the podcast goodness.
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