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WR: 105 PLAYER BREAKDOWNS
June 24, 2009
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June 24, 2009

Wr: 105 Player Breakdowns

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He's not a game-breaker, but Robiskie's hands and route-running should earn him a starting spot as a possession WR opposite Braylon Edwards. A coach's son (dad Terry coaches the WRs in Atlanta), he has a high football IQ, and after four years in Ohio State's pro-style offense, he should have a relatively easy transition to the NFL. He's draftable in PPR leagues and could eventually emerge as a WR3.

70 James JONES
PACKERS
AGE: 25
BYE WEEK: 5
AUCTION: $0

[INJURY-PRONE] Jones has been an utter disappointment since kicking off his rookie '07 campaign with 23 catches in five outings. Since then he's missed six of 27 games with a smattering of injuries, most recently with his right knee. That's enough for us to be concerned over any WR—especially one who's fighting for third on the depth chart with Jordy Nelson.

71 Limas SWEED
STEELERS
AGE: 24
BYE WEEK: 8
AUCTION: $0

Sweed will be given a chance to step into the role vacated by Nate Washington, primarily as a deep threat when Pittsburgh goes three-wide. He showed big-play ability at Texas but looked uncertain as a rookie last season. Unless he does a 180 in August or one of the starters gets hurt, Sweed shouldn't be on anyone's fantasy radar, and even then should only be a low-level option.

72 Chaz SCHILENS
RAIDERS
AGE: 23
BYE WEEK: 9
AUCTION: $0

It's easy to pick on anyone named Chaz, but Schilens actually showed glimpses of potential last year. He had a healthy yards-per-catch average, and he remains a credible home-run threat in the Raiders' vertical offense. Most notably, there's no WR in Oakland who's a cinch to catch a lot of balls. Consider Schilens a bye-week replacement with the potential to be drafted if he has a solid preseason.

73 Jordy NELSON
PACKERS
AGE: 24
BYE WEEK: 5
AUCTION: $0

[ON THE RISE] If we learned anything from Favregate, it's that Packers G.M. Ted Thompson will fight for his own picks over the old guard's. That's good news for Nelson, a second-rounder of Thompson's in '08, and bad news for Donald Driver, 34, whom Thompson inherited. Nelson's stats fell last December, but we see a sophomore campaign comparable to Anthony Gonzalez's in Indy.

74 Brad SMITH
JETS
AGE: 25
BYE WEEK: 9
AUCTION: $0

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