More than 7 Million reasons… 7.79 Million to be exact!!!!
It has been announced that Asante Samuel will join the Patriot’s pre-season camp to being preparing for the 2007-2008 NFL season. The highly discussed, often ridiculed decision to return Week 10 seems to be the bluff of the season.
Asante and his agent tried to strong-arm Belicheck, Pioli, and the New England Patriots, but failed to stand his ground when push came to shoving 7 million in the toilet.
What fantasy impact does this have?
If you are playing individualized defensive players and took a chance on the "Roger Clemens" of football, picking him up between the 15th and 20th round, you are now looking like a genius… If you passed him over because you believed that anyone in his or her right mind (besides Ricky Williams…er…scratch that. He is Far from in his right mind, which further proves my point) would ever give up 80% of nearly 8 million dollars, then it serves you right to envy the guy who didn’t… If you knew anything about the Patriots, it’s this… Bill Bilicheck plays with big balls, bigger than any player has… He let go of a marriage of twenty something years because it got in the way of the job. Do you think some 3rd round pick CB that he helped create would?
What about the "team D/ST"? Here is my not-so-humble opinion. The New England Patriots, even with Ty Warran injured, has just become the best fantasy football team in the NFL…with Chicago, San Diego, and Baltimore following in that exact order.
With Asante Samuel and Ellis Hobbs III, Randall Gay, Tory James, Chad Scott, and Rookie Mike Richardson, the Cornerback position is…comfortable. (Heck, Troy Brown if you need ‘em)
Safeties include Eugene Wilson, Rodney Harrison, Brandon Meriweather, and James Sanders, there is health, wealth, and depth.
The linebacker corp. has a healthy mix of youth and experience: Youth in Roosevelt Colvin, Adalius Thomas, Oscar Lau, Justin Rogers, and experience in Mike Vrabel, Tedi Bruschi, Junior Seau, and Chad Brown. Not to mention special teams animal Larry Izzo.
The defensive line is "beautiful", with Ty Warren (LeKevin Smith while injured), Vince "Big Daddy" Wilfork, Richard Seymour, Jarvis Green, Mike Wright, Kareem Brown, this is formiddable…
Where to draft. I do not recommend drafting a D/ST unless you have 2 solid RBs and a durable backup, at least one starting QB, a solid TE, and 2, if not 3 WRs. So anywhere from round 9 on… (Only for the five I have mentioned).
Unfortunately, I am a Patriots homer, so I have reached into the 9th round for them once, settling for late, late round picks of San Fran, Oakland, Jacksonville, NY Jets, and Seattle Seahawks in most leagues.
If for some unknown reason, Asante has not been drafted in the individualized defensive leagues, get to your waiver-wire "NOW"!!!!!!
Statistocrat
It has been announced that Asante Samuel will join the Patriot’s pre-season camp to being preparing for the 2007-2008 NFL season. The highly discussed, often ridiculed decision to return Week 10 seems to be the bluff of the season.
Asante and his agent tried to strong-arm Belicheck, Pioli, and the New England Patriots, but failed to stand his ground when push came to shoving 7 million in the toilet.
What fantasy impact does this have?
If you are playing individualized defensive players and took a chance on the "Roger Clemens" of football, picking him up between the 15th and 20th round, you are now looking like a genius… If you passed him over because you believed that anyone in his or her right mind (besides Ricky Williams…er…scratch that. He is Far from in his right mind, which further proves my point) would ever give up 80% of nearly 8 million dollars, then it serves you right to envy the guy who didn’t… If you knew anything about the Patriots, it’s this… Bill Bilicheck plays with big balls, bigger than any player has… He let go of a marriage of twenty something years because it got in the way of the job. Do you think some 3rd round pick CB that he helped create would?
What about the "team D/ST"? Here is my not-so-humble opinion. The New England Patriots, even with Ty Warran injured, has just become the best fantasy football team in the NFL…with Chicago, San Diego, and Baltimore following in that exact order.
With Asante Samuel and Ellis Hobbs III, Randall Gay, Tory James, Chad Scott, and Rookie Mike Richardson, the Cornerback position is…comfortable. (Heck, Troy Brown if you need ‘em)
Safeties include Eugene Wilson, Rodney Harrison, Brandon Meriweather, and James Sanders, there is health, wealth, and depth.
The linebacker corp. has a healthy mix of youth and experience: Youth in Roosevelt Colvin, Adalius Thomas, Oscar Lau, Justin Rogers, and experience in Mike Vrabel, Tedi Bruschi, Junior Seau, and Chad Brown. Not to mention special teams animal Larry Izzo.
The defensive line is "beautiful", with Ty Warren (LeKevin Smith while injured), Vince "Big Daddy" Wilfork, Richard Seymour, Jarvis Green, Mike Wright, Kareem Brown, this is formiddable…
Where to draft. I do not recommend drafting a D/ST unless you have 2 solid RBs and a durable backup, at least one starting QB, a solid TE, and 2, if not 3 WRs. So anywhere from round 9 on… (Only for the five I have mentioned).
Unfortunately, I am a Patriots homer, so I have reached into the 9th round for them once, settling for late, late round picks of San Fran, Oakland, Jacksonville, NY Jets, and Seattle Seahawks in most leagues.
If for some unknown reason, Asante has not been drafted in the individualized defensive leagues, get to your waiver-wire "NOW"!!!!!!
Statistocrat
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