Usually by this time of year I am knee-deep in writing fantasy football profiles and rankings. When I started NFL Draft Net, I told myself I was hanging up the fantasy football cleats. See how long that lasted? I just can’t stay away. Well, I guess adding some fantasy football in here during the slow time for draft news is better than trying to maintain a whole site dedicated to it. Let’s move on…
Today, I want to take a look at some of the rookie quarterbacks from the fantasy football angle. First off, let’s not get too excited after the seasons that Cam Newton and Andy Dalton had last year. Remember they were facing some scaled down defenses due to the lack of training camp and prep. With that, lets look at who you should and should not consider in 2012…
Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
Chances are that Griffin will be off the board before you take him. That is okay, because he is likely to be overvalued based on 1) comparisons to Cam Newton, 2) his NFL draft position, and 3) his Heisman. Of these three reasons, the first one has the most fantasy relevance. Griffin could be potentially more dangerous with his feet, and could have a better supporting cast. However, as mentioned before, he will not be facing defenses that had a messed up offseason due to the lockout of 2011. You can bet that at least the Cowboys, Giants, and Eagles will be aptly prepared for RG3.
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