So after spending first round top ten picks on wide receivers the last 3 years in a row, besides last year, only one pans out.
Mike Martz announced his receiving corps depth chart and Rod Marinelli stamped it with approval. This will pretty much be the lineup unless someone really shows something in the preseaon games or if injuries happen.
1st string- Roy Williams, Cory Bradford
2nd string- Eddie Drummond, Mike Furrey
3rd string- Charles Rogers, Mike Williams
Williams - big, strong, fast and talented receiver that could be an all pro if he can stay healthy.
Bradford - a fast guy that must be a good fit in Martz system, not exactly a household name and only had some average seasons at best. When Bradford is your starting receiver you know where your team stands.
Drummond - primarily a special teams guy returning punts and kicks with limited receiver playing time/experience as a pro.
Furrey - ex-Ram that knows Martz system, decent hands, not bad for a back up.
Rogers - former number two pick in the draft coming in overweight and has had injury after injury and off the field issues. Not impressing anyone in camp thus far either.
Williams - another top ten bust pick. Has already lost half of this years base salary paying off fines. Has been skipping meetings, coming to practice late and overweight. A clubhouse cancer also.
Kitna is Kitna and didn't look any good vs Pittsburgh when Palmer went down. If Cincy thought he had anything left they would have kept him.
Jones a young, talented back, but with a way below average offensive line he could find going to be tough and could run into injury problems.
Team is a mess and would not surprise if they end up right there in the lowest of lower tier teams in the league as the schedule draw looks to be brutal.
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Sep 10</TD><TD align=left>Seattle</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1157907600))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Sep 17</TD><TD align=left>@Chicago</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1158512400))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Sep 24</TD><TD align=left>Green Bay</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1159117200))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Oct 1</TD><TD align=left>@St. Louis</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1159733100))</SCRIPT>4:05pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Oct 8</TD><TD align=left>@Minnesota</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1160326800))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Oct 15</TD><TD align=left>Buffalo</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1160931600))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Oct 22</TD><TD align=left>@N.Y. Jets</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1161536400))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Week 8</TD><TD align=left>BYE</TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Nov 5</TD><TD align=left>Atlanta</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1162749600))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Nov 12</TD><TD align=left>San Francisco</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1163354400))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Nov 19</TD><TD align=left>@Arizona</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1163970300))</SCRIPT>4:05pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Nov 23</TD><TD align=left>Miami</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1164303000))</SCRIPT>12:30pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 3</TD><TD align=left>@New England</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1165168800))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 10</TD><TD align=left>Minnesota</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1165773600))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 17</TD><TD align=left>@Green Bay</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1166378400))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 24</TD><TD align=left>Chicago</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1166983200))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 31</TD><TD align=left>@Dallas</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1167588000))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Projecting them for about five wins here and maybe 6 tops. The team total regular season wins at pinny is at 6.5 Under +131 with value written all over it IMO. Ford Sr./Jr. treat this franchise as a money making business and couldn't care less about the product on the field as long as it generates positive cash flow. This is what happened with the Arizona Cards owners a few years back and LA Clippers owners in years past.
Recommendation: Detroit Lions Season Wins Under 6.5 +131
1* clam rating
Mike Martz announced his receiving corps depth chart and Rod Marinelli stamped it with approval. This will pretty much be the lineup unless someone really shows something in the preseaon games or if injuries happen.
1st string- Roy Williams, Cory Bradford
2nd string- Eddie Drummond, Mike Furrey
3rd string- Charles Rogers, Mike Williams
Williams - big, strong, fast and talented receiver that could be an all pro if he can stay healthy.
Bradford - a fast guy that must be a good fit in Martz system, not exactly a household name and only had some average seasons at best. When Bradford is your starting receiver you know where your team stands.
Drummond - primarily a special teams guy returning punts and kicks with limited receiver playing time/experience as a pro.
Furrey - ex-Ram that knows Martz system, decent hands, not bad for a back up.
Rogers - former number two pick in the draft coming in overweight and has had injury after injury and off the field issues. Not impressing anyone in camp thus far either.
Williams - another top ten bust pick. Has already lost half of this years base salary paying off fines. Has been skipping meetings, coming to practice late and overweight. A clubhouse cancer also.
Kitna is Kitna and didn't look any good vs Pittsburgh when Palmer went down. If Cincy thought he had anything left they would have kept him.
Jones a young, talented back, but with a way below average offensive line he could find going to be tough and could run into injury problems.
Team is a mess and would not surprise if they end up right there in the lowest of lower tier teams in the league as the schedule draw looks to be brutal.
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Sep 10</TD><TD align=left>Seattle</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1157907600))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Sep 17</TD><TD align=left>@Chicago</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1158512400))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Sep 24</TD><TD align=left>Green Bay</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1159117200))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Oct 1</TD><TD align=left>@St. Louis</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1159733100))</SCRIPT>4:05pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Oct 8</TD><TD align=left>@Minnesota</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1160326800))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Oct 15</TD><TD align=left>Buffalo</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1160931600))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Oct 22</TD><TD align=left>@N.Y. Jets</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1161536400))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Week 8</TD><TD align=left>BYE</TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Nov 5</TD><TD align=left>Atlanta</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1162749600))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Nov 12</TD><TD align=left>San Francisco</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1163354400))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Nov 19</TD><TD align=left>@Arizona</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1163970300))</SCRIPT>4:05pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Nov 23</TD><TD align=left>Miami</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1164303000))</SCRIPT>12:30pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 3</TD><TD align=left>@New England</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1165168800))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 10</TD><TD align=left>Minnesota</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1165773600))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 17</TD><TD align=left>@Green Bay</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1166378400))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 24</TD><TD align=left>Chicago</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1166983200))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Dec 31</TD><TD align=left>@Dallas</TD><TD align=left><SCRIPT>document.write(formatTime('%I:%M%p', 1167588000))</SCRIPT>1:00pm</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Projecting them for about five wins here and maybe 6 tops. The team total regular season wins at pinny is at 6.5 Under +131 with value written all over it IMO. Ford Sr./Jr. treat this franchise as a money making business and couldn't care less about the product on the field as long as it generates positive cash flow. This is what happened with the Arizona Cards owners a few years back and LA Clippers owners in years past.
Recommendation: Detroit Lions Season Wins Under 6.5 +131
1* clam rating