| Written by Jeremy Ormins,
on 02-20-2008 19:10
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Tags : tony sheffler, selvin young, jay cutler, desean jackson, travis henry, javon walker, year one, stokely, playmakers, john lynch, grea, wide receiver, broncos, depth chart, playing time, free agent, wr, phillips, marshall, fantasy |
The Broncos had a rough year by their standards. It was somewhat of a rebuilding year as Travis Henry wasn't the great free agent pick up that some thought he would be and Jay Cutler showed us his play and decision making wasn't as polished as some of us thought it would be last year. With Brandon Marhsall, Selvin Young, and Tony Sheffler all coming along nicely, the Broncos have a nice core of young talent to build from. Its sounds like the Broncos want to restrcture Travis Henry's hefty contract, but will have Hnery continue to start and have Young split some carries with him. As it sounds like Javon Walker will be traded or cut it bumps Marshall and Stokely up onthe depth chart but does leave them weak at that position.
The majority of the draft experts are looking at the Broncos taking Kenny Phillips the Safety from Miami with the #12 pick. Many compare Phillips to the late Sean Taylor and see him as John Lynch's successor, possibly not starting year one but definitely getting a lot of playing time as he learns from Lynch who it is thought will be retiring somewhat soon. I however would not be at all surprised to see the Broncos go wide receiver here as there is a lot of talent out there and Cutler has the arm to deliver the ball if you have the playmakers available. DeSean Jackson from Cal might be the guy as he is definitely a burner and a scoring threat. It will be a tough decision for these Broncos as they know they need to get better fast as their conference is not very forgiving and this next year could just as easily become a rebuilding year if they don't get off to a good start.
Fantasy Top 5
1. Travis Henry RB- Despite him not being my favorite player he still has the strongest fantasy value as he is still the starter. I'd be careful drafting him too high as Selvin Young is definitely on his heels. I predict Henry losing the starting job middle of the season.
2. Brandon Marshall WR- With Javon Walker gone he should have another great year as he and Cutler get to know each other better (last year 1325 yards 7 TDs)
3. Selvin Young RB- Selvin Young quietly rushed for more yards (729 to 691) and also had a better yards per carry average than Henry (5.2 to 4.1). Henry had more touchdowns (4 to 1) however I think its only a matter of time before Young becomes the starting back.
3. Jay Cutler QB- I think this young waurterback is on the verge of some great things. He showed a lot of his skill last yearly almost hitting 3500 yards and throwing 20 TD's to 14 picks, but he had some moments that he looked very inexperienced. I'm not sure if this is the year but he is going to blossom into a star in the next few years. Definitely keep your eye on him if you are in a keeper league, if its not a keeper league he still might be worth picking up depending who else is left at that position in the Fantasy Draft.
4. Tony Sheffler TE- As the year progressed Sheffler and Cutler seemed to bond more, especially in the red zone. Sheffler might be a nice sleeper pick as he tries to improve on his 5 touchdown 549 receiving yards of last year.
5. Brandon Stokely WR- Depending what happens via free agency and the draft Stokely should still get a great number of receptions. He very quietly scored 5 touchdowns last year and seems to be in the right spot at the right time all the time.
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