Survivor I - Bubba Franks Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Recent Stats

YR	REC	RECYD	RECTD	FPT	RANK
2002	54	442	7	91.8	4
2003	30	241	4	48.1	20
2004	34	361	7	78.1	10

Positives - Franks has caught 24 TDs in five years for the Packers, and is a consistent target in the Red Zone. Franks also has the trust of Bret Favre, and will continue to receive looks around the goal line. Three of the last four years, Franks caught at least seven TDs, including last year. He will catch another six or seven TDs and around 350 yards again this year.

Negatives - The Packers lost two of their Offensive Guards in the offseason, which could negatively impact the Green Bay offense, and Frank’s numbers. While Franks does get a lot of Red Zone looks, he does not put up the yardage numbers to be a real threat on the caliber of Todd Heap or Tony Gonzalez in a yardage based league.

Draft Strategy - At this point in the draft, it’s time to start filling in the backups. I was shocked to see Franks still available in Round 14, two rounds after Chris Cooley was taken. The timing was perfect, as three TEs were taken in the next round before I picked again, and the drop off in value was steep.