Survivor I - Brett Favre Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Recent Stats

YR	CMP	ATT	PYD	PTD	INT	RSH	RSHYD	RSHTD	FPT	RANK
2002	341	551	3658	27	16	25	73	0	282.2	11
2003	308	472	3361	32	21	18	15	0	276.6	10
2004	346	540	4088	30	17	16	36	0	311.0	6

Positives - The Iron-Man of the quarterback position, Favre is someone you can rely on to show up each and every week. With 4000+ yards and 30 TDs, Favre had a solid 2004 season. Favre has confidence in himself and his teammates, allowing for huge passing games. With the Packer defense looking to have a down year, Favre could end up throwing the ball more as well as later each game. If Favre’s WR corps stays healthy, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him throw for 4000+ yards again, with even more TDs.

Negatives - Favre is getting older and the retirement talk has started. Though the Pack’s WR corps has the talent, they haven’t been a consistent unit. At this point in his career, it’s hard to predict how long Favre can keep up his usual level of production.

Draft Strategy - Debated WR or QB here, and decided that the value wasn’t there at WR. Wanted Collins here, but he went 3 picks previous. Favre was an attractive option to me for his propensity to have big games. While he will undoubtedly show up every game, he tends to disappear some games and have huge games in others. This is a perfect profile for a Survivor league player, as you never have to choose who starts.