Survivor I - Keary Colbert Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Recent Stats

YR	RSH	RSHYD	RSHTD	REC	RECYD	RECTD	FPT	RANK
2004	0	0	0	47	754	5	105.4	37

Positives - Colbert was a fantasy surprise last year stepping in for the injured Steve Smith and putting up top-40 numbers with over 750 yards and 5 TDs playing opposite Muhsin Muhammad. With Muhammad now in Chicago, Colbert should easily reach 1,000 yards and has a shot at 10 TDs as the opposing defense will roll top coverage to Smith’s side. Jake Delhomme has established himself as a QB that can deliver.

Negatives - Colbert is a second year receiver, and a strong rookie performance does not guarantee a strong sophomore showing. Carolina will try to win with defense and running, as their backfield will not be missing their top three RBs this year. The addition of Freddie Jones at TE may also cut into the WR’s numbers.

Draft Strategy - All things considered, Colbert will most likely have improved numbers over last year. At this point I was in a “shore up the WR corps” mode, and Colbert represented great value with the potential for 1,300 yards and 10 TDs and a top 20 or 15 finish.