Survivor I - Daniel Graham Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Recent Stats

YR	REC	RECYD	RECTD	FPT	RANK
2002	15	150	1	21.0	44
2003	38	409	4	64.9	12
2004	30	364	7	78.4	9

Positives - Daniel Graham plays big, and is a threat near the goal line. He had a huge start to the year, with 5 TDs in his first 4 games, so he has already shown that he has pass-catching abilities. If he can keep the nagging injuries away, there’s no reason think Graham can’t put together a solid season.

Negatives - Graham had a few injuries last year and basically disappeared mid-season. Ben Watson will provide some competition for TE receptions, and Brady has not shown a tendency to look for TEs over the past few years. As everyone knows, New England spreads the ball around a lot, so it’s hard to predict how a player might fare as far as TD receptions go.

Draft Strategy - Needed a TE to pair with Cooley, and Graham showed last year that he is capable of a big game now and then. That’s what you need in a Survivor situation where you don’t choose your starters, so I think he’s a good fit for the system. At this point I’m not planning on taking another TE, so hopefully Cooley and Graham can come through with a few big games.