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26 Jul, 2007 MoSneakys

Lamont Jordan (RB) - Oakland Raiders

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Jordan was possibly the worst bust of last year. When your 1st round pick gets you 400 yards and 2 TDs, it pretty much dicks over your whole season. Owners haven’t forgotten about this, and have been letting Jordan slide quite far down the draft board.

The Breakout Explained:

Let’s completely disregard everything the Raiders did last year. Well, not everything, but most. We’re going to balme the entire clusterfuck of a season on Art Shell, possibly the worst head coach ever to walk the sidelines. With a young up and comer in Lane Kiffin (old USC Trojans OC), you can bet the Raiders offense will be improved, at least a little bit. Kiffin likes to pound the ball on the ground, and with a rookie QB in place, you can bet on that being the gameplan. Kiffin is going to run Lamont Jordan until his dick falls off. Let’s also remember that 2 seasons ago, Jordan played a HUGE role in the apssing game as well, but then Shell came in and fucked that up. Expect Jordan to once again become an integral part of the Raider’s passing game. If you look at the talent the Raiders have at the skill positions, Jordan is basically it. If anyone is going to succedd, fantasywise, on this squad, it’s going to be him.

The Risk Factor:

The frightening thing about the Raiders, is that their backs all averaged under 4 yards per carry last year. That’s bad. And their line isn’t much improved. Fortunately, as stated above, Jordan will contribute both on the ground and through the air. This takes away alot of the risk factor. We also don’t see Jordan scoring too many TDs due to the Raiders offense being poor overall. He will get the call on the goalline though, which helps.

The Strategy:

Jordan has been falling into the 5th round, and later, in most drafts. If you can pick up a quality #2 fantasy back, which Jordan should be, in the 5th or 6th round, you’ve got yourself a steal.

Lamont Jordan

Oakland Raiders