Survivor I - Drew Bledsoe Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Recent Stats

YR	CMP	ATT	PYD	PTD	INT	RSH	RSHYD	RSHTD	FPT	RANK
2002	375	610	4359	24	15	27	67	2	317.6	5
2003	274	471	2860	11	12	24	29	2	189.9	21
2004	256	450	2932	20	16	22	37	0	214.3	19

Positives - Vinny Testaverde finished 2004 as the 16th ranked fantasy QB. There are plenty of knocks against Bledsoe, but surely his talents haven’t eroded beyond Vinny’s. Parcells likes his veteran QBs and definitely has a win now mentality which bodes well for Bledsoe’s 2005 outlook. A promising young RB, a star at TE, and a solid veteran WR corps should provide Bledsoe plenty of weapons.

Negatives - To steal a thought from Jason Wood, Bledsoe was released by Buffalo for a guy with 5 career passes (two of those passes being to an unknown target). Of course we all know the Brady story. Maybe this all bodes well for Drew Henson.

Draft Strategy - I’ve pushed my luck as long as possible at QB and a back up to Hasselbeck was now a must. I fully expect Bledsoe to surprise people with some big fantasy weeks in 2005 and to look back as the 24th QB selected being a great sleeper pick in this format.