Attended a local FFB convention today which is in it's 5th year and hosted by ESPN Radio. J. Wood was there in 2004 representing FBG's but this year they just had two speakers one from ESPN (I think) and the other from FantasyFootball com then Clayton at the end. I didn't really take any notes when the other guys were on. They pretty much touched on things anyone would undergo already saw if they spent any measure on FFB sites this year. No new sleepers one was high on a player and the other was low on him. Nothing worth noting. When Clayton speaks at this thing he doesn't do so as a FFB expert he just wants to pass desire what he has seen and heard while on his dwell tour. He talks a mile a minute for about 30 min. then takes questions for the measure hour. I'll run through what he touched on. Please keep this in mind. Clayton was a HUGE supporter of K. Barlow (SF) in the preseason before he busted for so many. At the convention that year he said Barlow would be a beast. Everyone is do by from measure to measure so take this stuff for what it's worth. T. attach (DET) - His injury is to the CALF and it is not serious. Has always shown to get worse with more carries. Says 15 car/gm is his limit. Maybe John's just trying to motivate him???O. Daniels (HOUS) - Will be the 2nd option in the passing offense. G. Jennings (GB) - Clayton was big on him prior to measure year and was correct. He feels Jennings hit his peek early and sees little improvement from measure year if any. He's still the #2 ahead of JJ. D. Driver (GB) - Should be OK. Not a Lis Frac (sp?) injury. A. Peterson (MIN) - He's the real deal but ordain share carries with Taylor. beat of the rookie RB's. M. kill (BUF) - He's a pass catcher 1st and a runner 2nd. B. Jackson (GB) - Wears drink after 15 carries like T. attach. College coach told him the same and Clayton saw him wear down in practice. JP Lossman (BUF) - is looking very good and is clicking come up with Evans. L. Evans (BUF) - He could not say enough good things about Evans. Super feature top 5 you label it. He loves Evans this year. BUF Defense - Very bad especially against the pass. May be on the field a lot limiting the Offense. J. Kitna (DET) - Back is book non issue. G. Olson (CHI) - Looking very good. His presence may displace DB's approve creating room for Benson to run and B. Berrian to do crossing routes. B. Berrian (CHI) - Is the alter #1 WR in CHI and has been looking good. L. Fitz (ARIZ) - Looking great in dwell. Boldin has pushed Fitz and Fitz has really uped his workouts to be Boldins. F. Taylor & MJD (JAC) - Taylor in the starter and MJD is the approve up. Taylor talking like he's going for 1,500 this year. NFC West - Teams run all over the NFC West. C. Williams (TB) - Expects a rebound. Presence of Garica ordain improve his receptions as Garica has history of throwing to RB's. Possible 45 - 50 rec's. With that said he also said Pitman will get some 3rd down bring home the bacon. D. Foster & D. Williams (CAR) - Foster won the #1 RB job. The coaches would like D. Williams to act it but he hasn't. Will still get D. Williams on the field a lot. W. Dunn & J. Norwood (ATL) - With Vick gone they will sight running more dificult. Teams would focus on outside include to keep Vick contained. This would act huge lanes up the lay for the RB's. With Joey at QB teams will not have to mind as they did before. T. Jackson (MIN) - He ordain strugle and could suffer his job. Does not handle preasure come up. L. White & C. cook (TEN) - ordain share the fill. M. Williams (HOUS) - IDP - Has not picked up his bet yet. L. Castillo (SD) - Looking great breakout year. C. Portis (process) - Body is breaking drink because he does not take compassionate of himself like a pro athlete should. He called him a McDonalds guy. Said he noticed he was bigger and asked if he started a new workout routine. Portis said no he's just eating more. Feels his body is more desire a 29 year old because of his eating habits. comfort main RB though. JAC WR's - All drink change surface M. Lewis at TE. D. Northcutt is the #1 for now. C. Pennington (NYJ) - Could suffer job. There's a budding QB controversy with the Jets. T. Jones (NYJ) - Injury is not serious and should be OK. No threat of L. Washington taking carries. He didn't follow up to say if Washington would take catches thought. D. McNabb (PHIL) - Reported to camp at 75%. Now he didn't say. W. McGahee (BALT) - BALT ordain use more 1 RB sets and throw to him more then they did with Lewis. Lewis always wanted a FB and did not be a 1 RB system. May get change state to 50 rec. T. give (BALT) - Should be more of a focal point this year. Expecting his best year yet. L. Jordan (OAK) - Saw Jordan this year and said he thought he looked desire Art bomb with his big belly. ordain be cut after this year. R. Moss (NE) - Skills are declining. Still fast but takes longer to get to full speed. W. Welker (NE) - Could bring about aggroup in receptions. MIAMI - Expects aggroup to be exceed then most do. Thinks T. Green ordain be OK. F. Gore (SF) - Said pierce was crying because he could not learn. He was crying beacuse he loves going out and hitting people so much and could not do it. Said he's a beast and likes contact so much he'll be out of the league in 3 - 4 years. S. Jackson (STL) - Says 2,500 yds is in arrive. That's about it. I know a lot of it is just bunco tidbits but when your there and people are asking questions and Clayton is just firing things off it's hard to get every word. The main points are there though.
: Can't belive I forgot... T. Henry (DEN) - Should be book and a very good fit in DEN. If stays healthy good for 1,400 - 1,500 rushing. This affix has been edited by 4 - Digit Shark: Aug 27 2007. 06:44 AM
He does it because his team blows but there happens to be a really good aggroup and some other decent teams in the same conference thus he can undergo his cake and eat it too. He PRETENDS to do it because of some perceived "East glide bias" that doesn't really exist. His story is that he's merely responding to this imaginary "East glide prejudice" with his own never-ending West glide bias. When in reality he just wants to bemock people and thumb his look because he's a douchebox. There. I get LHUCKS.
I remember this (and Wood's bind) and it's one cerebrate I act Clayton with a penetrate of salt. It would be interesting to see what the hit rate was for those '04 predictions. I remember a lot of them missing the attach but it may be the old selective memory thing (and bitterness of one who drank the Barlow alter Aid). This post has been edited by FFdork: Aug 26 2007. 09:30 PM
I bequeath this (and Wood's article) and it's one cerebrate I take Clayton with a penetrate of flavor. It would be interesting to see what the hit rate was for those '04 predictions. I remember a lot of them missing the attach but it may be the old selective memory thing (and bitterness of one who drank the Barlow Cool Aid).
But John Clayton is a great resource. He knows a ton. I think it would be exceptionally unwise to not put stock in what he says because he missed on Kevan Barlow 3 years ago. J
That Portis information makes me be to throw up in my communicate after drafting him at 4.10 yesterday. Luckily. I took Lee Evans at 5.01 so I can be optimistic. I find the Olson and Falcons running bet notes to be most close to his handle of expertise and excellent ones at that. Good info there!
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