Survivor I - Jake Plummer Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Recent Stats

YR	CMP	ATT	PYD	PTD	INT	RSH	RSHYD	RSHTD	FPT	RANK
2002	284	530	2972	18	20	46	283	2	241.1	15
2003	189	302	2182	15	7	37	205	3	200.6	18
2004	303	521	4089	27	20	62	202	1	318.6	5

Positives - Plummer had one of his best seasons last year with over 4,000 yards passing and 28 TDs. These are top ten QB numbers. He also ran for 200 yards. He tends to be drafted below his value because the things most people remember are Jake’s screw ups. But he is in a great offensive system with offensive weapons in place for him to succeed. Even John Elway was quoted as saying that Jake was “in his prime” and “walking into the best situation he’s ever had” after being in the Denver offense for two years now. Plummer could possibly even have upside this year – especially if the INTs are reduced which you would think Shanahan would want to work on.

Negatives - Sometimes you just wonder what Jake is thinking. Without notice, Plummer can sometimes make what can be the most “boneheaded” play. He also tends to rack up an excessive amount of INTs (20 last year). He sometimes can be his own worst enemy.

Draft Strategy - Plummer was still there when it got to this pick so I was wise not to take him earlier. There was a considerable drop off at QB coming after Plummer, Brooks, and Green left the board and since I did not have a stud QB I wanted to get one of the top ten before they were gone and couple him with my second QB just outside the top ten. Also, this was where the value was at that time so I went ahead and decided to go the QB route with this pick.