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Gerrick McPhearson (7, CB)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Thursday 10 August 2006 at 5:23 pm

McPhearson has blazing speed (4.28 40).  He plays tough and can deliver some big hits, but he hasn’t had alot of experience at Maryland and will take time to learn the nuances of the NFL.  He could help out on special teams as he learns.

McPhearson played in 37 games at Maryland (16 starts) and made 92 tackles, broke up 18 passes, had 1 interception, forced 1 fumble and recovered three fumbles.

Charlie Peprah (5, S)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Thursday 10 August 2006 at 5:17 pm

Peprah is a safety that is ok as long as the play is in front of him.  Peprah lacks the speed to play catch-up to anyone that has a head start on him.  He misses a lot of tackles he should make.  Probably just a special teams player for the immediate future.

Peprah played in 50 games at Alabama (45 starts) and made 210 tackles, broke up 30 passes, intercepted 9 passes, forced four fumbles and recovered five fumbles.

Guy Whimper (4, OT)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Thursday 10 August 2006 at 5:12 pm

Whimper was a pick for the future.  He has alot of flaws in his game, but the coaching staff should be able to correct him in time.  He is a converted tight-end that stands 6’6″, 305 pounds.  He’s very strong, but has room on his frame for more.  He will be a back-up for now as he only started one season at East Carolina.  Whimper has the potential to be a starting left tackle in the future for the Giants.

Barry Cofield (4, DE/DT)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Thursday 10 August 2006 at 5:08 pm

Cofield has impressive size (6’3″, 315) and speed (4.96 40).  Cofield can play anywhere on the line but is best at end.  He is super-strong but can’t play the whole game because he wears down.  He had an awesome showing at the NFL Combine and has alot to live up to.

Cofield played in 49 games at Northwestern (36 starts) and made 197 tackles, 15.5 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, batted down 8 passes, forced four fumbles and recovered three fumbles.

Cofield looks like a good pick where the Giants got him.

Gerris Wilkinson (3, LB)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Thursday 10 August 2006 at 5:01 pm

Wilkinson has good speed for a linebacker (4.7 40) and can make plays from sideline to sideline as long as the D-Line keeps him clean from blockers.  He can play either inside or outside and will provide great depth as a back-up this season and a starter down the road.  He will also be a special teams assassin this season.

Wilkinson played in 37 games the last three seasons at Georgia Tech (all starts) and made 251 tackles, 38 tackles for a loss, had 12.5 sacks, broke up six passes and intercepted 3.

Sinorice Moss (2, WR)

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report by ravenhater on Thursday 10 August 2006 at 4:51 pm

Sinorice Moss has alot in common with his brother Santana.  He is a smallish receiver (5’8″, 185) that is super fast (4.4 40).  Sinorice however is not on the level with his brother as a receiver.  He has never been a go-to receiver and projects out to be a good #3 receiver, that could be a starter down the road.  He was the MVP of the Senior Bowl….so there is a chance he could overcome being a small receiver just like his older bro.

Sinorice Moss played in 48 games at Miami (Fla) (15 starts) and caught 68 passes for 1,106 yards (16.3 avg) and 9 TDs.

Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Blogged under Fantasy Football Report by ravenhater on Tuesday 8 August 2006 at 2:29 pm

Bye Weeks () 

 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)  Brown is a solid kicker, with a solid offense.

12. Ryan Longwell, Vikings (6)  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)  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)  Getting a little long in tooth, but still accurate.

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

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

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

21. Mike Nugent, Jets (9)  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)  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)  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)  A good kicker that would move up this list if the offense improves.

28. Kris Brown, Texans (5)  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)  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 ravenhater on Monday 7 August 2006 at 7:31 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)  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)  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)  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)  Has shown improvement the last two seasons, and now he has Eric Moulds.

18. Billy Volek, Titans (7)  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)  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)  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)  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)  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)  Better throwing QB than starter Michael Vick.

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

39. Jeff Garcia, Eagles (9)  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)  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)  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)  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)  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)  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)  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)  Trying to hold off Derek Anderson for back-up job.

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

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

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

Injuries deplete running back crew

Blogged under Big G-Men News,Bloglockers,Front Page,Injury Reports by ravenhater on Monday 7 August 2006 at 7:36 am

Brandon Jacobs is out as of now with an irregular heartbeat.  He will have a stress test today to help determine what is causing the problem.

Derrick Ward broke a bone in his foot yesterday and is out indefinately.

That’s the #2 and #3 running backs for the Giants.  This could be bad, real bad.

Jeremy Shockey is a beast!

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page by ravenhater on Sunday 6 August 2006 at 8:38 am

Jeremy Shockey has it all.  Shockey is a nasty blocker, has great hands, good speed, and loves to put his head down and run over a defender.  Shockey has caught over 60 passes in three of his four years in the league.  When Manning gets nervous in the pocket, he looks for Shockey.  Shockey has played in 54 games (53 starts) and has caught 248 passes for 2,986 yards (12.0 avg) and 17 TDs.

Visanthe Shiancoe is a good blocker and decent back-up, but with all the weapons the Giants offense has, he rarely gets the ball.  He has played in 48 games (19 starts) and has caught 23 passes for 172 yards (7.5 avg) and 3 TDs.