Knock Bradley down for now
Well I have my first projection to change since finishing our first magazine last week. I optimistically projected Mark Bradley as quite the late-round sleeper, but news of another knee surgery hurts. He hasn't been able to stay healthy since tearing his ACL in 2005. The number one receiver potential is there, but he has to be downgraded until he shows he's healthy in training camp. Unlike Andre Johnson, it sounds like Bradley isn't certain to be ready for the start of camp. Which may indicate that the surgery is more serious than your average "scope."
If Bradley can't get healthy, Devin Hester, Earl Bennett, and Brandon Lloyd may be competing to start. I can hear the Bears fan teeth gnashing from here.
Update: Bradley says he'll be ready for camp and the Bears still call him questionable. It was an arthroscopic surgery, which is good. And Lloyd ran with the ones on Wednesday. Yikes.
Comments
I'm starting to think Bennett can be this year's Bowe. Who else is going to make the receptions?
Posted by: David S | May 21, 2008 02:19 PM
well, gregg, i certainly wouldn't knock bradley UP
Posted by: Anonymous | May 21, 2008 03:51 PM
Sounds like Tennessee North...
The rookies seem to have a golden opportunity on that squad.
Posted by: Chad F. | May 21, 2008 06:55 PM
Alright 60% G.
After a 6 month posting hiatus (I was still reading, trust me), I have to break the silence.
How do you downgrade someone you had pegged as a sleeper?
Bradley has gone from... potential late round sleeper, to.... what? He's definitely not undraftable, so what's lower than a late round sleeper?
I think I'll draft him just for the sake of future debate, Mr. Rosenthal. Despite your anti-Hester vehemence last season, I have noticed you have included qualifiers recently about leagues that score for return yardage. Why is this, I wonder?
And that sir, is how do you say...
FACE!
(just messing around Gregg, looking forward to another season of heckling you in the comments)
Oh, and Jeffy Mac, if you're reading... let's talk Julius Jones.
Posted by: The Dox | May 22, 2008 01:06 AM
Where does Greg Olson fit into this mess? Looks like he might be the #2 option on this offense.
Posted by: Jim | May 22, 2008 11:11 AM
Ha good to have you back Dox. Bradley is getting knocked down enough, for now, from a ranking that would probably put him on a whole lot of my/Roto reader rosters to a flier i can live without. we'll see if he can stay remotely healthy in august first, that's when it matters
Posted by: gregg | May 22, 2008 12:33 PM