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Alshon should have a good to
very good year, but go with
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With fantasy football right around the corner and in many instances, drafts have already have happened, there are many discussions about who to pick where and why and what not. I usually choose not to write too much until I have done my draft as I feel that I could be giving up some personal info. One of the more interesting dilemmas that I don't mind sharing is where I stand on Brandon Marshall vs Alshon Jeffrey. Some of you might remember that I had Alshon as one of my sleepers before the season, which worked out except for the fact that I drafted him, dropped him for a week and my sister in law picked him up before I was able to get him back. Cutler then got hurt, Jeffrey ripped up the NFL and my sister in law won the league. All that being said, as long as Cutler is the quarterback, Marshall is the guy you want to pick first. No questions about it, don't make the mistake of going for Alshon before Marshall as it will hurt you severely. Alshon should do fine this year, but Cutler and Marshall have at least a couple of more years of knowing each other inside and out, which will lead to big numbers. Now, if you have a feeling that Cutler is going to get hurt, I am not sure it will make a big difference as McCown and Jeffrey had practiced together for a while, which is why they both had a good rapport. This year, Jimmy Clausen is the back up and I don't think he cares who he throws to as long as they make him keep his job for another year. Marshall should be a top 5 receiver pick and Jeffrey should be in the next 5 to be safe. While I am on the subject, if you don't get one of the top quarterbacks and you are in a 1 quarterback league, feel free to wait and pick up Cutler as he should be a monster as long as he doesn't get hurt.
