cem_ea_id.CatalystNX wrote:I'll address a few ratings concerns:

RB Mike Goodson: Rookie has looked outstanding in preseason; rushed for 4.7 YPC (11 carries, 52 yards) and had 26 yards receiving on 3 catches against the starting Ravens defense last week in his first start. Should get a small boost to 70, IMO. He's looking more and more like a huge steal in the draft as a scat back and return specialist.

WR Kenneth Moore: Leads the team in receiving through the preseason and has soundly beaten out Dwayne Jarrett for the #3 receiver job. As a result, should be rated higher than Jarrett by a point or two.

TE Gary Barnidge: Has won the starting TE job with an excellent camp & preseason; should be at least rated equal to Jeff King at 73 since he is the starter over King now.

LG Travelle Wharton: Should be around 88 or so. Is a beast of a run blocker, and the stats from last year show it; when he was out with a knee injury for 3 weeks our running game suffered big time. Compare the stats from when he played to when he was out: they averaged nearly a full yard better per attempt when Wharton was playing.

LE's Everette Brown, Tyler Brayton, & Charles Johnson: It's early yet, but I think 77 is a bit high for a 2nd round rookie in Brown. Tyler Brayton will start, and Johnson will get as much playing time as Brown. I'd put Brown at 74, Brayton at 72 & Johnson at 69-70.

DT's Ma'ake Kemoeatu & Damione Lewis: Kemoeatu is our best DT, even though he is on I.R. He should be rated 78, with Lewis rated a point below.

The Other DT's: Nick Hayden is awful; shouldn't be better than mid-50's. Corvey Irvin has disappointed in camp; should be lower as well.

LOLB Na'il Diggs: Is our starter, but rated lower than his backup who might not even make the team Landon Johnson. Diggs should be at LEAST 70, if not 71-72. Johnson is terrible; shouldn't be better than 63-64.

MLB Dan Connor: Has had a really solid camp and preseason filling in for Jon Beason. Should be 70, IMO; he's earned that much and was rated too low to begin with.

MLB Jeremy Leman: Isn't on the roster, but will make the team. Has exploded onto the scene in the preseason and looks to be a special teams ace for us. Add him; suggested rating: 60-65.

ROLB James Anderson: Has had a stellar camp and looks great in our new cover 2 defense. I'd say 68 is more than fair; is also a little faster than he's currently rated.

CB Captain Munnerlyn: Looks like a steal in the 7th round; has far out-played expectations and 2nd round CB Sherrod Martin in camp. Actually held his own in camp covering Steve Smith one-on-one.

SS Chris Harris: Not the best coverage safety, but is a terror in run support and one of the best hard-hitting safeties in the game. Should be 79-81 easily. Had 97 tackles & 8 forced fumbles in '07, and 4 more forced fumbles and a pick in '08 to go along with 70 tackles.

CB/FS Dante Wesley: Has been moved to FS.