Hello APers!

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!  I am in a 12 team keeper league with the following starters: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, TE, K, and DEF.  Here is my predicament, as I am in the 4th draft position.  I REALLY like DBowe as a great value pick in the 5th round due to his lackluster numbers last year (I mean this is great value especially with the rumors of his hot start at camp).  Now, I have the 21st pick as well (at the end of the 2nd round).  I believe there is a good chance Jamaal Charles will be there for this pick.  BUT, my question is whether or not it would be wise to have a RB and a WR from the same team?  It seems like it would be rare for both of them to put up big numbers in the same game....but they are both great value where I would take them.  TOUGH CHOICE!  I am interested in anyone's thoughts on this situation.  I am a kool-aid drinker, and think the offense will be high-powered this year, but in the back of my mind I keep thinking about last year's offense..and it scares me.  Another question would be if you had to choose between Charles in the late 2nd round or Bowe in the early 5th round, who would you choose?  Which is a better positional round value?

Any help would be appreciated - thanks in advance for any input on the matter!

-Red Shadow

It is almost like Chiefs fans forget how terrible Herm Edwards was. From what I gather, he held short, weak practices, and wanted to be each player’s best friend. He wanted to be the grandpa instead of the father. It made our team mentality W E A K. And I personally think that is the reason for the ineptitude that we still see. Some people will argue that is was drafting wrong players, or Vermeil ignoring the defense for so long. I disagree.

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Is this your homework, Larry?  Is this your homework, Larry? 

Little prick's stonewallin' me.

See what happens, Larry?  See what happens when you $&%^ a stranger in the ass?  DO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU $#@! A STRANGER IN THE ASS, LARRY?

I just thought this was fitting with everything that was going on - all the homophobic talk and his name is Larry.  By the way, this dialogue is from The Big Lebowski.  John Goodman as Walter Szobciak.

On Sunday, I attended the Cowboys - Chiefs game.  This was my third overall game at Arrowhead and first since 2002.  Before, during, and after the game I noticed something on the field that was plainly obvious.  Larry Johnson is highly over-rated and should have never received the payday that he did.  In pregame warmups, he is off on his like a primadonna, not wanting to have anything to do with the rest of the team.  When the rest of the team is jogging off the field to the locker room, he is walking at his own pace by himself.  During the game, all LJ does is run into the back of his lineman.  It is like watching Greg Hill all over again.  Does anyone else think it is a coincidence that this team has not won a game in over a year when Larry Johnson is our starting tailback.  Haley has benched practically everyone else, but the one guy who is more of a cancer to this team than anyone else is still starting.  I mean bench him for lack of productivity if you have to...take your pick on reasons to bench this player. 

It was truly a sad moment to watch the Priest Holmes retirement ceremony before the game, and then watching Larry Johnson on the field afterwards.  Oh how I wish Priest was young again.

What about a trade for Carson Palmer...obviously the Bangles are not satisfied with him.  He is a player with leadership ability and the talent to take it over the top.  Some players just need a change of location to flourish.  Trade Tony to the Giants for a 3rd rounder and send that 3rd rounder to CIN for Palmer.  Maybe it is too early to jump the gun, but you got to strike while the iron is hot.  The Bengals benched him and the trade deadline is Tuesday.

Thoughts?

Many will call me crazy.  I would not disagree with the majority, but time always tells.

This year will be a coming out party for Devard Darling.  I have zero conclusive evidence of this.  However, I get the feeling the guy is an adrenaline type player (ala Allen Iverson - practice? practice?).  It is all about the games that matter.  Obviously, with no conclusive evidence to back me up, it remains just a theory and gut feeling. 

I love his build coupled with his speed.  It will be a great compliment to Dwayne "The Arrow" Bowe and Tony G.  I remember he had his best game on Monday night football against the undefeated Patriots last year...I think he may have had 2 TDs or 1 TD and another long catch (like 40-50 yards). 

Anyhow, I am looking forward to seeing what he can do.  It is clear that Herm and Chan are hiding him from other teams at this point.  They will not have any video on him to start the season.