Not Dead Yet: Keary Colbert

2004 was a good year. It was my first full season covering football full-time for Rotoworld. I was able to pay my rent on time ten times out of 12. And led by surprising efforts from rookie receivers Michael Clayton and Keary Colbert, my dynasty league team overachieved and I looked to have a great foundation of young receivers to build around.
Seems like a while ago. Clayton and Colbert have been in hiding for the subsequent two years, totaling 1,066 yards in four combined seasons since. Clayton is fighting for his starting job with Maurice Stovall in Tampa (glad I drafted him too), while Colbert was given up for dead after Dwayne Jarrett was drafted in April and Drew Carter took over the starting job. I'm a patient sort, but I gave up my roster spot for Colbert this offseason.
That's why I was very surprised to see Colbert began training as a starter. With Dwayne Jarrett behind him, it probably will be a temporary placement. But Colbert is relevent again, if only for a week. And for the owners that are hoping for a Drew Carter breakout season: It's probably not going to happen





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