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This man if healthy is the #2 pick in the entire draft. Since he hasn't been healthy through three seasons then you draft him at your own risk. My biggest question is how healthy is he now? Most reports after last year were that he would not be back to 100% until half the season was over. How does this translate on the field? All reports out of Philadelphia are loving, positive, feel good missives that makes you think Tony Snow is releasing them. He seems to be throwing and has some mobility. He is, after all, Donovan McNabb. His numbers are phenomenal and he proved last year that he doesnąt need Owens to be a fantasy stud. He did drag his team into the N.F.C. championship game for years before going to the Superbowl on a playoff run WITHOUT OWENS! Look at these numbers with five games unplayed! 6th place quarterback, 43rd overall scorer, 96 total: 13,8,7,21,18,9,14,0,B,6,0 - - - - - Count out six including the game he was injured. He single-handedly put his fantasy owners in first place for months before ripping out the hearts of all those without a back-up and with weak supporting characters. Projected over the whole season that's 160 points in our scoring system and puts him 17 points above Manning for #1 QB and barely below the Ravens by 3 points for third place overall! 62 points or 42% more scoring then the 4th best QB, 58 points and 39% better then the 6th best RB and 59 points and 39% better then the best WR! If guaranteed healthy he's easily worth the second pick in the draft! And it doesn't matter who is around him. He is the focus of the offensive scoring for Philadelphia. When they talk about the synchronicity and chemistry between the likes of Manning and Harrison, they need to also talk about the chemistry between McNabb and Coach Reid. He still has a solid and talented offensive line, a great utility, position defining, hybrid back in Westbrook, the usual passel of intermediate receivers, and a solid defense to keep him on the field. There's a great tight end in L.J. Smith and a solid and battle tested coaching staff. He could easily top the charts this year and I'm even thinking of keeping him in my keeper league. But, if you take him draft a solid up and coming back-up that you can pick up later like Alex Smith or the dissed and dropping Ben Roethlissberger. If your league, like ours, has a short bench then play roulette and keep an eye on available players as the season wears on so that when he goes down you are prepared to pounce. And, never forget the back-up. Especially for one game the back-up, historically, will often come through. |
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