Coffin Corner is going to be a recurring post on the blog during the offseason, in order to recap on last year’s Fantasy season. Everything from draft busts and surprises to unbelievable performances, both on and off the starting roster will be broken down here. This is the first installment.
Top 10 Value Picks
10) Austin Collie – Round 8, Pick 94 to Jimmy
#34 WR – 138.2 Pts
Austin Collie’s final Fantasy production value was around where it should have been, given where he was drafted. However, he makes this list for big reasons. The first is that Collie missed a significant amount of playing time with a concussion, which undoubtedly would have increased his Fantasy point total. The second is that Collie’s 2 TDs in week 15 were the difference between Jimmy losing in the semi-finals and Jimmy winning the championship. This big playoff performance deserves at least the 10 spot on this list.
9) Hakeem Nicks – Round 5, Pick 54 to Powers
#9 WR – 210.7 Pts
Hakeem Nicks was the 22nd wide receiver picked in the draft and he was the 9th wide receiver in total points. Although he was picked in the 5th round, which means that he was a very highly regarded player, Nicks also missed time with an injury that very well have cost him the points to be one of the top 3 Fantasy wide receivers in the league. Look for Nicks to be a second to third round pick this year.
8) Mike Wallace – Round 5, Pick 56 to John
#7 WR – 219.6 Pts
Mike Wallace claims the 8th spot over Nicks because he was drafter two picks later and was ranked two spots higher on the wide receiver rankings. Much like Nicks, Wallace was supposed to be a good receiver since he was drafted in the fifth round, but I don’t think anybody imagined the kind of season he had. Even though Wallace had Charlie Batch/Dennis Dixon throwing him the ball the first four weeks of the season, he still posted ridiculous numbers. Imagine how much more he would have had with Big Ben slinging to him the entire season.
7) Terrell Owens – Round 8, Pick 92 to Nick
#16 WR – 188.3 Pts
Terrell Owens was seen as the #2 WR to Chad Ochocinco coming into the year, but he showed the Fantasy world that he’s still got some gas left in the tank. With much of the attention on #85, T.O. took advantage hauling in 72 passes for 9 TDs and 983 Yards. Getting that kind of production from an 8th round draft pick and the 4th WR drafted to your team had to be pleasing for Nick.
6) Mario Manningham – Round 10, Pick 120 to Hurst
#20 WR – 176.6 Pts
Mario Manningham had always been the 3rd or 4th option for Eli Manning behind Plaxico Burress, Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, Jeremy Shockey, and Kevin Boss. Well Plaxico went to jail, Shockey went to New Orleans, Nicks and Smith got hurt, and Boss sucks. This opened the door for Manningham to step up and produce for the Giants and put together a solid Fantasy season. From 3rd or 4th WR on the NFL depth chart to a #2 WR in Fantasy is a pretty solid improvement for a 10th rounder.
5) LaDainian Tomlinson – Round 10, Pick 118 to Jimmy
#16 RB – 190.2 Pts
LaDainian Tomlinson had always been the #1 or #2 overall pick in the Fantasy draft, so it’s hard to think of him getting drafted in the 10th round as a Value Pick, but we came into the season knowing that the Fantasy glory days are over. With Shonn Greene slated to be the #1 back for the Jets, Tomlinson could be seen as nothing more than a RB to be used during weeks when you were desperate and had no better options. Greene disappointed owners and LT showed that he might be over the hill, but he still can run the ball in the NFL and rewarded his fantasy owners with a very productive season.
4) Mike Williams – Round 13, Pick 156 to Terrono
#14 WR – 190.9 Pts
Mike Williams, the Syracuse grad, had a stellar rookie season for the Tampa Bay Bucs and fantasy owners. It’s difficult to predict how rookies are going to perform, but Terrono took a chance in the 13th round and was rewarded when Williams and QB Josh Freeman showed that they had the chemistry to make the Bucs into a playoff contender for years to come. Williams had 65 catches for 964 yards and 11 TDs, showing fantasy owners that he is a reliable #1/#2 Fantasy Wide Receiver.
3) Jason Witten – Round 5, Pick 57 to Joey
#1 TE – 201.2 Pts
It’s difficult to put a player drafted in the 5th round this high on the Value Pick list, but Jason Witten had too ridiculous of a season to put any lower than this. Witten had 94 catches for 1002 yards and 9 TDs. He scored 48 more points than the next Tight End on the list, so although he was the fourth TE drafted, his production was so much more valuable than any other Tight End, making this pick a steal.
2) Ahmad Bradshaw – Round 14, Pick 158 to Lukas
#14 RB – 216.4 Pts
Ahmad Bradshaw was the #2 Running back behind Brandon Jacobs for the New York Giants coming into the season and was drafted at the point in the draft where everyone was just trying to fill up all of the roster space and then they could continue drinking. Jacobs forgot how to run the ball and didn’t produce, so Bradshaw stepped up and took the starting role away from him. Bradshaw had 1549 all- purpose yards along with 8 TDs and 47 Receptions. These are solid fantasy numbers for a RB, especially for one that gets drafted in garbage time.
1) Darren McFadden – Round 15, Pick 159 to Gill
#8 RB – 243.9 Pts
Darren McFadden's first two seasons in the NFL made it seem like the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 draft was going to be a bust, however the third time was a charm. McFadden was the 44th RB taken in the draft, behind teammate and #1 on the Raiders' depth chart, Michael Bush. "Run DMC" beat out Bush in the early weeks of the season and then put up unbelievable numbers to be the #8 ranked Fantasy RB. He had 1664 all-purpose yards along with 10 TDs and 47 receptions, showing that this 14th round pick was the biggest steal in the draft. Look for McFadden to continue to shake the claim that he is an NFL bust.
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