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Plaxico Burress, Lockup to Lockout & Fantasy Thoughts

June 7, 2011 by Kurt Turner

From lockup to lockout, Plaxico Burress hits the open market.

No longer picking up soap in the clank, Plaxico Burress is headed to Florida to begin training for the upcoming NFL season. Should you consider him a sleeper worthy of a late round pick and roster spot? Here's the hype and facts to go off of:

  1. Burress hasn't played football since 2008.
  2. He is down to 225 lbs, 15 pounds lighter than his normal weight.
  3. Plaxico was quoted "I'm gonna rip it up this year".
  4. He will have to learn a new system.
  5. We have no clue what type of offense he will land on who he will complement.
  6. Miami Herald's Armando Salguero reports the Dolphins are "absolutely not" interested in signing free agent Plaxico Buress.
  7. Over the course of his NFL career Burress has averaged a touchdown every 9.2 catches.
  8. He should enter the NFL with a chip on his shoulder, I like this a lot.
  9. Of the 31 receivers with 60 or more catches last season, only two were older than Plaxico Burress will be at the start of this season.
  10. The jail bird jokes won't stop if he goes to Philly.
  11. How long did it take Vick to become and impact in Philly?

There will be some teams in fantasy football leagues that draft Plaxico Burress, deep league players might take a shot. If you want to draft him expect the following:

  • He will not be an immediate impact player, best case scenario expect to see Plaxico becoming a factor in week 6.
  • Could the lack of playing time since 2008 make him an injury risk?
  • He has never been a burner, he's a red zone type guy. I'd only target him if he goes to a team that lacks a red zone threat, and a team that should should yield a considerable amount of red zone visits. Then and only then would I accept the risk / reward associated with drafting PlaxicoBurress.

In the leagues I play in I don't see Plaxico getting drafted, our roster spots are like gold, not a place the players sit while we wait for them to develop.

ESPN Chris Carter's take on The Level Of Interest In Plaxico

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBem39ZK8As

 

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