Whether he chooses to leave town or is forced out, almost every NFL veteran has to find a new home at some point in his career. All is not lost, though, as many of these vets have went on to have great first seasons with their new clubs. QB Drew Brees was seen as damaged goods after suffering a major shoulder injury in 2005; all Brees did was go to New Orleans and have the best year of his career. Similarly, everyone was ready to write off RB Jamal Lewis after three subpar seasons following his 2,000-yard ’03 campaign; the Browns took a chance on Lewis and saw him have a very productive 2007. Finally, WR Wes Welker never got much of an opportunity in Miami and was dealt to the Patriots before last season; he went on to catch 112 passes for 1,175 yards and eight TDs in New England. There are bound to be veterans on new teams who will make a fantasy impact in ’08. Here are the top 10 as voted on by the PFW editorial staff link http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Fantasy+Football/Fantasy+Extras/2008/blunda051208.htm
I dont really like that list. I think the biggest free agents were linemen. Damien Woody and Alan Faneca will have a huge impact on the Jets running game. Thats the kind of things I'm looking at in the offseason. It's not wise to focus on only skill positions.
You can say the same thing about every team in the NFL. There is no such thing as a one headed monster anymore.
LT, Adrian Peterson, Jamal Lewis, Ryan Grant are some examples off the top of my head. They may not get 100% of the snaps but they get the overwhelming majority and are the undisputed #1 RB on that depth chart. I'm not talking about backups getting a few reps here, I'm talking about even splits in terms of carries like what the Panthers did last season.
