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Vince Young (1, QB)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Draft Report,Front Page by leoquijano on Friday 11 August 2006 at 3:00 pm

Vince Young has only one elite season under his belt, but boy was it a special one. Young has the arm strength and the scrambling ability to be a very good NFL starting QB, but to do it this season is a reach. Young operated out of a shotgun offense which no team uses in the NFL, so it might take him a little time to get used to playing under the center again. Young played 35 games at Texas (32 starts) and completed 61.8% of his passes for 6,040 yards with 44 TD passes and 28 interceptions. It will be interesting to see how Young develops in the NFL.

Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by leoquijano on Tuesday 8 August 2006 at 4:02 pm

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 1. Adam Vinatieri, Colts (6) Vinatieri is Mr.Clutch, and for that he becomes the kicker for the best offense in the NFL.

 2. Jeff Wilkins, Rams (7) Wilkins is a dominant kicker every so often, and he will be one this season.

 3. Shayne Graham, Bengals (5) Has increased his points scored 4 straight seasons, and scored 131 pts. last season.

 4. Mike Vanderjagt, Cowboys (3) Is the most accurate kicker in NFL history. Should be a weapon for Cowboys.

 5. Neil Rackers, Cardinals (9) Set NFL record last season making 40 FGs. Cards offense will score more TDs this season.

 6. Jason Elam, Broncos (4) Mr. Reliable. He always puts up points, and gets a few long ones at Mile High.

 7. David Akers, Eagles (9) Offense will need him more without a big-time receiver. He’s healthy and ready to rebound.

 8. Nate Kaeding, Chargers (3) Has a strong leg and might need it with Rivers replacing Brees.

 9. Matt Bryant, Buccaneers (4) He’s a sleeper here, as the Bucs offense should improve this year. He makes some long ones.

10. Jay Feely, Giants (4) Led the NFL in kicker points (148) last season, and it wasn’t a fluke.

11. Josh Brown, Seahawks (5)Â Brown is a solid kicker, with a solid offense.

12. Ryan Longwell, Vikings (6)Â Kicking inside should help him, and he hit alot of long field goals anyway.

13. Steve Gostkowski, Patriots (6) He’s a rookie, but he’s also on a good offensive team. Can he handle the pressure?

14. Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders (3)Â He has superb league strength and the Raiders should be a little better on offense.

15. Lester Tynes, Chiefs (3) Had a good season last year, but have to wait and see what Edwards’ offense looks like.

16. Olindo Mare, Dolphins (8) Marlins won’t make the playoffs, so he should be ok.

17. Matt Stover, Ravens (7)Â Getting a little long in tooth, but still accurate.

18. Rian Lindell, Bills (8)Â One of the best offensive weapons on the Bills, what does that tell you?

19. Jeff Reed, Steelers (4)Â Not very accurate, and questions all over the offense.

20. Jason Hanson, Lions (8)Â He could be a sleeper with Mike Martz running the offense in Detroit.

21. Mike Nugent, Jets (9)Â The Jets offense could be bad, real bad.

22. John Hall, Redskins (8) Could shoot up the list if he could stay healthy….hasn’t been for two years in a row.

23. John Kasay, Panthers (9)Â Getting a little old and has had some injuries recently.

24. Josh Scobee, Jaguars (6) Can hit the long one, but isn’t an accurate kicker overall.

25. Rob Bironas, Titans (7)Â Is a good kicker that will improve as much as the Titans offense improves.

26. John Carney, Saints (7) Still accurate at 42 years old, but can’t hit the deep ones anymore.

27. Phil Dawson, Browns (6)Â A good kicker that would move up this list if the offense improves.

28. Kris Brown, Texans (5)Â Brown is not very accurate, and the Texans have not been very good on offense.

29. Joe Nedney, 49ers (7) Only missed two kicks all of last season…..needs more opportunities.

30. Robbie Gould, Bears (7)Â Not very accurate and currently in a battle for his job.

31. Billy Cundiff, Packers (6) Has been bouncing around for a while. Not much upside here.

32. Tony Yelk, Falcons (5) Rookie trying to win a job on an offense that doesn’t light up the scoreboard.

QB Rankings Bye Weeks ()

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by leoquijano on Monday 7 August 2006 at 8:49 pm

 1. Peyton Manning, Colts. (6)  This is a no-brainer. The greatest fantasy QB of his time.

 2. Tom Brady, Patriots (6)  The greatest QB of his time. Spreads the ball around, and always puts up numbers.

 3. Trent Green, Chiefs (3) Green has put up three straight 4,000 yards passing season together. Under-rated.

 4. Carson Palmer, Bengals (5) Knee is a huge question mark. Has alot of weapons in the passing game.

 5. Eli Manning, Giants (4) Manning started to emerge from brothers’ shadow. Has a good supporting cast.

 6. Marc Bulger, Rams (7) Only needs to stay healthy to lead the greatest show on turf.

 7. Duante Culpepper, Dolphins (8) Huge risk/reward pick. Has a huge arm, but can Chambers imitate Moss?

 8. Donovan McNabb, Eagles (9) Probably would have ranked higher if he had at least one good receiver.

 9. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks (5) Injury to Darrell Jackson hurts. Plus Shaun Alexander will get his carries.

10. Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys (3) If T.O. behaves, this is too low for Bledsoe. T.O. always makes his QB better.

11. Brett Favre, Packers (6)Â Running backs look healthy, which will put less pressure on him to win game himself.

12. Kurt Warner, Cardinals (9) Warner would be higher on this list if he weren’t so brittle. Risk/Reward pick.

13. Drew Brees, Saints (7)Â Always scared of injured throwing shoulders, but he has a good supporting cast.

14. Aaron Brooks, Raiders (3) Hard to hold last season against any Saint. Will thrive throwing ball to Randy Moss.

15. Jake Delhomme, Panthers (9)Â Better in real football than fantasy football.

16. Jake Plummer, Broncos (4) Will he feel the heat with Jay Cutler around? If not he’ll be ok.

17. David Carr, Texans (5)Â Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)Â Volek has been a superb back-up, and now he gets the keys to the car for a season.

19. Steve McNair, Ravens (7) McNair is only this far down the list because he’s brittle. Reunited with Mason will help.

20. Philip Rivers, Chargers (3) Risk/Reward pick. Not much experience, but a very good supporting cast.

21. Mark Brunell, Redskins (8)Â Nice supporting group, but injury prone and old.

22. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (4) Lots of questions. Will he be ok or gun shy? Steelers run alot and that hurts him.

23. Jon Kitna, Lions (8)Â If he wins the job, he could put up huge numbers with Mike Martz calling the plays.

24. Chris Simms, Buccaneers (4) For first time since high-school, he’s the best QB on his team.

25. Brad Johnson, Vikings (6) 38 year old QB that likes the short pass. Will he last a whole season?

26. Michael Vick, Falcons (5) Vick is the most electrifying QB in the league. But his 150 yards passing won’t help you.

27. Byron Leftwich, Jaguars (6)Â He has never played a complete season, and his receiving corps is downright awful.

28. Chad Pennington, Jets (9) Pennington is a good QB when he plays….which isn’t very often.

29. Charlie Frye, Browns (6) Looked ok in his brief trial at the end of the season. Having Edwards and Winslow will help.

30. Kelly Holcomb, Bills (8) He should win the job, but if you draft a Bills QB…you need your head examined.

31. Rex Grossman, Bears (7) Look up the word “brittle” in the dictionary and you’ll see Rex Grossman’s face.

32. Alex Smith, 49ers (7) He’s got a long way to go to be an average QB.

33. Brian Griese, Bears (7) Sure to start some games, the only question is when.

34. Matt Leinhart, Cardinals (9)Â Leinhart probably will get the keys to the explosive offense at some point.

35. Gus Frerotte, Rams (7) Follows head-coach Scott Linehan around like a puppy. Could see some time.

36. Josh McCown, Lions (8) Back-up to Kitna to start the season. Lions QB of near future.

37. Matt Schaub, Falcons (5)Â Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

38. David Garrard, Jaguars (6)Â Plays well every season after Leftwich gets hurt.

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)Â Still has a little left in the tank if McNabb goes down.

40. Patrick Ramsey, Jets (9) QB in waiting behind Pennington. Only a matter of time until he plays.

41. Trent Dilfer, 49ers (7) Coach Nolan won’t let his team’s season go to waste if Smith is over-matched again.

42. Jim Sorgi, Colts (6) Played well in limited action. Has a super supporting cast if forced into action.

43. JP Losman, Bills (8)Â Good athlete for a QB, but not a good passer.

44. Kyle Boller, Ravens (7) Behind McNair, so he could get a chance. Played well last December.

45. Joey Harrington, Dolphins (8)Â Could get playing time in Miami, but that was never an issue in Detroit.

46. Anthony Wright, Bengals (5) Wright is a good athlete and the Bengals have good receivers…but, Wright is not a good passer.

47. Vince Young, Titans (7)Â If the Titans throw him to the wolves, he will get chewed up and spit out.

48. Jay Cutler, Broncos (4) Cutler’s year will be next season.

49. Sage Rosenfels, Texans (5)Â Not very productive in limited chances.

50. Charlie Batch, Steelers (4) Running team, but if Big Ben’s head hurts he might get forced into action.

51. Chris Weinke, Panthers (9) Had his chance, and then the Panthers signed Delhomme.

52. Todd Collins, Redskins (8) Playing behind Brunell with a loaded supporting cast.

53. Damon Huard, Chiefs (3)Â Chiefs would probably run alot if he were forced into action.

54. Jamie Martin, Saints (7) Good completion % usually. A decent back-up.

55. Jay Fiedler, Buccaneers (4) Still hasn’t thrown a pass in camp. Game manager that wouldn’t put up big numbers.

56. Matt Cassel, Patriots (6) Hasn’t started a real game since high school.

57. A.J. Feeley, Chargers (3) If you have a penalty for pick-offs, don’t say this name.

58. Andrew Walter, Raiders (3) Hasn’t played a down, but has good receivers.

59. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (6)Â The fact that the Packers drafted a QB speaks volumes.

60. Tim Hasselbeck, Giants (4) Giants have a good supporting cast, but Hasselbeck hasn’t proved he could take advantage of that.

61. Ken Dorsey, Browns (6)Â Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

62. Seneca Wallace, Seahawks (5)Â Not a good passer.

63. Tony Romo, Cowboys (3) No experience…..scary.

64. Mike McMahon, Vikings (6)Â Good runner, but the worst throwing QB in the league.

Tyrone Calico testing Titans’ patience

Blogged under Bloglockers,Breaking News,Front Page,The Disabled LIst by leoquijano on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 12:56 pm

Tyrone Calico is in danger of being cut in this camp because he just can’t stay healthy. He is missing time with an injured foot while he’s getting passed up on the depth chart by younger receivers. Calico better learn to play in some pain or he’ll wind up having to get a real job.

Tight Ends important to Titans offense

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by leoquijano on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 12:24 am

The tight ends have been an important part of the offense for the Titans in the past couple of seasons, and that is unlikely to change this year. Erron Kinney caught 55 passes last season. Kinney has good hands and is a good run blocker, but he’s a possession type receiver that doesn’t venture too far downfield on his pass patterns. Kinney has played in 83 games (67 starts) and has caught 178 passes for 1,750 yards (9.8 avg) and 10 TDs.

Ben Troupe is faster than Kinney, but operates in the same areas Kinney does. Troupe has played in 29 games (18 starts) and has caught 88 passes for 859 yards (9.8 avg) and 5 TDs.

Givens to help improve passing attack

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by leoquijano on Friday 4 August 2006 at 6:09 pm

David Givens was signed away from the New England Patriots and looks to be the #1 receiver for the team. Givens has all the skills of a #1, but the Patriots liked to spread the ball around, but now Givens has the chance to shine. Givens has played in 53 games (27 starts) and has caught 158 passes for 2,214 yards (14.0 avg) and 12 TDs. He also has rushed twice for 13 yards.

Drew Bennett could excel as the #2 guy again. Last season he had a rough go as the #1 guy always going against the opposing teams top corner. Bennett has great hands and works really well at finding holes in zones. Bennett went over 1,000 yards two years ago, and might do it again this season. Bennett has played in 71 games (42 starts) and has caught 227 passes for 3,296 yards (14.5 avg) and 22 TDs. He also has rushed 2 times for 15 yards.

Tyrone Calico needs to stay healthy and show what he’s got. He’s always been a tease with all the physical ability to be a #1 receiver in the NFL. Calico has played in 27 games (8 starts) and has caught 42 passes for 501 yards (11.9 avg) and 4 TDs.

Brandon Jones was a rookie last season and showed some promise when thrown into the fire. The Titans might have something with him, but no need to rush him. Jones played in 10 games (8 starts) and has caught 23 passes for 299 yards (13.0 avg) and 2 TDs.

Roydell Williams also was a rookie last season and put almost identical numbers of Jones up. Williams played in 10 games (2 starts) and caught 21 passes for 299 yards (14.2 avg) and 2 TDs.

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Blogged under Front Page by test on Thursday 3 August 2006 at 4:58 pm

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You might think I’m crazy but……

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,If I was going to bet on that game..... by leoquijano on Thursday 3 August 2006 at 9:17 am

The Titans have covered their last three contests against the New England Patriots. I have a feeling that the Patriots won’t need this game and might not take it too serious. I look for the Titans to play them tight and stay within the number again!

Happy New Year!

Rob Bironas

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by leoquijano on Thursday 3 August 2006 at 9:14 am

Bironas kind of came out of nowhere last season and had a pretty good year. That was good news for the Titans, who are rebuilding and might not have to worry about getting a kicker for awhile.

Bironas hit 79.3% of his field goals and averaged 6.19 points per game last season as a rookie.