Marshawn Lynch – RB (Bills) – Here’s a big name running back to stay away from. Lynch has shown he’s got all the talent in the world, but still lacks the maturity to ever keep himself on the field. Now Lynch is 3rd on the depth chart behind Fred Jackson and first round pick C.J. Spiller. The Bills want Spiller on the field for his electrifying speed and BIG play ability. They took Spiller 9th overall in the draft, so he definitely won’t be warming the bench. After Fred Jackson showed he’s more than capable of producing at a high level, he’ll be getting most of 1st and 2nd down carries while Spiller spells him and takes all the 3rd down responsibilities, leaving Lynch on the outside looking in. I would recommend drafting Lynch late, EXTREMELY late, if he drops to you, considering there’s a possibility he could get traded near the beginning of the season to a team that lacks depth at RB position. If that’s the case, he could instantly turn into a starter somewhere, but drafting him any higher than your 4th RB would be disastrous for your fantasy team. Marshawn might think he’s in “beast mode” when on the field, but when off, he’s useless to your fantasy team. Go elsewhere.
Braylon Edwards – WR (Jets) – Braylon’s career is going down faster than a blind guy playing dodge ball with Roger Clemens. Where both are going to hit the ground, Edwards might find it harder to get back up. Since his 1289 yards and 16 TD's in ’07, Edwards has continued to regress in the stats department. He came just shy of 900 yards and only 3TD's in the ’08 season followed by 680 yards and 4 TD’s in his ‘09 season with the Browns and Jets. Edwards may find it even harder to see passes this season with the Jets bringing in deep threat Santonio Holmes. Not only did the WR core get more crowded in NY, but the running game seems to have gotten better as well, meaning more ground game and less pass game. LT and Greene look to keep the ball in their hands because everytime it gets thrown Edwards’ way he finds a way to drop a pass. With Sanchez’s play being very up and down last season, nobody knows what exactly he’ll bring to the table and he might be one of the many who experience the dreaded sophomore slump. With a not-so-great rookie season, who knows how bad that slump could end up being? This is the same QB who only had one season of work on his resume at USC, and still that didn’t stop the J! E! T! S! Jets Jets Jets from moving up to draft him 5th overall in the 2009 NFL draft. This season may finally be the straw that breaks Braylon’s back.
Any RB on the ‘Skins – The so-called three-headed monster the Redskins have put together in Washington are all on the downside of their careers. Willie Parker has been fragile in recent years, Portis doesn’t know whether he wants to show up to camp in playing shape or not, and Larry Johnson’s attitude put him in a position where he was just looking for an opportunity to play anywhere he was given the chance. Not to mention the Redskins have been linked with Brian Westbrook as a possible destination for the former stud running back. Mike Shanahan has been the mastermind behind creating running backs out of nowhere and is reunited with Portis, who he drafted in 2002 with the Denver Broncos. I think Portis comes out of camp with the starting job, but with Larry Johnson and Willie Parker all waiting on the bench, a lot of spelling will take place and Shanahan may just go with the hot hand for the bulk of the carries in any particular game. Don’t forget about McNabb either, as he will want to throw the deep ball in any situation. I guess a lot depends on what type of offense Shanahan wants to run, but either way, there are too many options to choose from with this wide open committee. It’s simple, avoid ALL ‘Skins RB’s.
Day 3 comes tomorrow with 3 more BUSTS.
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