Burning Questions
I am writing this intro as the riveting tilt between the Washington We Really Need to Change Our Names to Something Less Offensive and the New York Tom Coughlin’s Red Cheeks is coming to an end. This highly anticipated contest has taught me several things. For example, in the first three quarters I learned ZZzzZzzzZZZZzzZzZZzzz…
Another takeaway is if Kirk Cousins’ performance is any indication, Colt McCoy is the next Cousins until he isn’t, at which time Cousins is the next McCoy until he isn’t. Or something. Probably.
Mostly I learned Thursday Night football is a waste of time. I think I’ll stick to reruns of Mork and Mindy and rely on Twitter to tell me what happened (apparently Matt Jones’ fumble cost people roughly the GDP of China in their DFS match-ups).
This week we are mixing things up a bit as I took a few submissions from Twitter. Don’t worry though, none of their questions are any less non-sensical than the ones the voices in my head normally ask me.
When will Jeremy Maclin find the end zone? (Question courtesy of @_CaptainJT)
Very soon. With 16 targets through two games, it is only a matter of time until he catches a pass in the red zone or breaks loose for a big one. Maclin’s quiet start is a great opportunity to buy low on a player I am convinced will finish the year as a WR2 in spite of Alex Smith and Andy Reid.
What is your position on Donte Moncrief?
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I am neither buying nor selling.
My plan is to hold steady for a couple weeks to give the Colts’ offense a chance to look less Brownsian. The concern here is T.Y. Hilton, the tight ends and the running game are going to siphon some of the looks Moncrief is getting. If that comes to fruition, it will be interesting to see how he fares.
I’ve been a fan of the sophomore right along, but didn’t really see Moncrief developing into this much of a threat this early in his career. Maybe I’m being overly cautious as a result of that preconceived notion, but I suspect he is more WR3 than WR2 at this point.
Can Dwayne Bowe finally be dropped from the top-100 receivers in the DLF rankings? (Question courtesy of @cartmanwannabee)
I’ll be the first to admit I (lightly) touted Bowe as a sneaky end of the bench guy who will put up low-end WR3 numbers this year. While I still find it hard to believe he is a worse option than anybody else in that receiving corps, it seems as though the Browns aren’t too impressed with him. So, yeah, I think it is probably time. I’ll lead the charge and get him out of there next time I update my ranks.
What are your all-time top-five favorite video games?
In no particular order, Tecmo Super Bowl, Super Mario World, Chrono Cross, Gran Turismo 5 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Is Sam Bradford more like Sam Badford?
The entire Philly offense is stuck in a malaise and while Bradford hasn’t been helping the situation, neither has his awful o-line, joke of a run game, lack of deep threats or inflexible play calling. But aside from the poor overall play, my biggest concern for Bradford and his teammates is that the NFL may have caught up to Chip’s ways.
Whether that has happened (at least to some degree or not), I would be hard pressed to believe their system went from dynamic to dog poo over the course of one off-season. My suspicion is we will see a gradual uptick as Kelly gets his human poo in a group.
Oh, and let’s keep in mind Bradford has played a mere two games in the past 23 months, which is less than something called a Ryan Mallett.
What should I do with a 2-0 team I expected to be 0-2?
In just such a scenario I ended up moving Breshad Perriman and a fourth for Mark Ingram, but before I pulled the trigger, I weighed three options:
- Trade away (more) vets in order to shoot for the highest pick possible.
- Stand pat and let the chips fall.
- Make a conservative deal or two that doesn’t mortgage my future but still bolsters my odds in the present.
The first choice is ideal for teams playing above their skis. It takes an objective owner to recognize this and forge on with the rebuild in spite of the tantalizing start.
Número dos is a fine plan if you aren’t too sure how real your start is. The nice thing about this option is you can put off your decision until you have more information. Odds are good nothing will happen in week three that will make you regret waiting too much, even if you take a close loss.
Our final tack can provide benefits now and later. With the trade I made, I moved an asset from my strongest position to improve upon my weakest (I was choosing between Darren McFadden and Karlos Williams every week) without getting appreciably older. Yes, Ingram is 25 and maybe has three or four more productive years left, but I feel confident in what I have with him. I may have given up a bit of upside, but I’ve also reduced some risk while giving my squad a better chance at playoff glory.
What you do comes down to your individual situation, but one thing you should never do is nothing. Even if you decide to stick with what you got, you need to at least be actively making that decision and not just waiting because you don’t know what else to do.
Is Kurt Kusins the Next Cold MacCoy?
I basically have no idea what is going on right now.
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