Archive for the ‘Ahmad Bradshaw’ Category

When a player is hurting in early March, he risks being discarded during free agency. Knowingly buying damaged goods is the kind of practice which turns a general manager into a fan rather quickly.

This brings us to the fate of Ahmad Bradshaw, the now former New York Giants running back who’s actively seeking employment after he was cut. The problem is that he’s had far too many holes drilled in his right foot and left knee, enough that you can actually hear the wind whistling through (not really). Most recently he needed a screw replaced with a larger screw in his foot following this past season. Needing to reinforce the metal in your bones is bad.

It was the third procedure he’s had on the same foot, and he’s set to turn just 27 later this month. So, how’s the metal-infused foot doing now, Ahmad?

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Much of what’s written here doesn’t apply to Ahmad Bradshaw owners who are also David Wilson owners, and I suspect/assume that’s many of you. When Bradshaw experienced his latest body breaking two weeks ago his owners promptly made a waiver claim on Wilson if he wasn’t already on their roster, giving you a reliable handcuff.

But what if that doesn’t apply to you? There were likely just as many of you who own Bradshaw, but you were beaten to Wilson on the wire after his stock rose swiftly following Week 14 when he had 327 all-purpose yards, establishing a new Giants record. If that does indeed describe you, then there’s a strong possibility that Bradshaw could be at the center of a decision that will determine — or at least dramatically impact — the outcome of your fantasy championship.

No pressure.

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And you can thank the erosion of Ahmad Bradshaw’s body.

When I recommended David Wilson as one of the top waiver adds this week, I did it knowing the possibility that Bradshaw could sit out due to his knee sprain. But that recommendation was made during a time when Bradshaw sitting still seemed like a distant, reaching possibility for the newly-minted Wilson owners.

However, Wilson still retained value because even an active Bradshaw would be limited, likely giving the rookie 10-12 carries. That kind of workload could be quite profitable for you, because this past Sunday against New Orleans Wilson needed only 13 carries to finish with 100 yards. Against a better but still generally terrible Falcons run defense this week a similar output on a similar workload could easily happen.

But now the possibilities of an even greater explosion seem so very real, because Bradshaw missed his second straight practice today, and it doesn’t take much intuitive between-the-lines reading to get the sense that his chances of playing this week are getting increasingly terrible.

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