Bracie Smathers
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Question is…what is his upside? Run first offense, deep at receiver and tight end.Said this multiple times in other threads but I have no idea how so many people missed on this guy. He should have been going in the range where Dyami and ARSB were going
I’m talking mostly from a dynasty perspective but as long as OBJ is out, Schwartz is a decent flex in a bigger redraft league because he can score a long TD any time with his speed. He’s as fast as anyone in the league.Question is…what is his upside? Run first offense, deep at receiver and tight end.
Don’t disagree that he is a threat. I just don’t know if he has the skills to develop into a regular producer or not. Honestly don’t know much about him but was intrigued after watching the KC game.I’m talking mostly from a dynasty perspective but as long as OBJ is out, Schwartz is a decent flex in a bigger redraft league because he can score a long TD any time with his speed. He’s as fast as anyone in the league.
It seems the same as last year for Peoples Jones- he's getting the opportunity but not getting open to capitalize. I wonder about his future nowAll summer the buzz was centered on DPJ, then game one when OBJ and plenty of opps for a young WR to step in it's Schwartz who is the more productive one. No idea what to make of this. Any homers know what happened to DPJ? From a dynasty standpoint I'm intrigued as I have these guys in multiple leagues and am looking to see who may be the better bet if OBJ moves on.
May The Schwartz be with you.
The lead-up to the game was that OBJ was expected back and would play a big role. Minutes before kickoff he opted out.All summer the buzz was centered on DPJ, then game one when OBJ and plenty of opps for a young WR to step in it's Schwartz who is the more productive one. No idea what to make of this. Any homers know what happened to DPJ? From a dynasty standpoint I'm intrigued as I have these guys in multiple leagues and am looking to see who may be the better bet if OBJ moves on.
Good info. What do you think his upside is in this offense? Do you think Schwartz could be an eventual replacement OBJ’s?The lead-up to the game was that OBJ was expected back and would play a big role. Minutes before kickoff he opted out.
OBJ's role is to vertically stretch the field, he still has that sort of speed and gets bracketed coverage from opposing defenses which opens things up. Last year when OBJ went down with injury the Browns had no WR who could fill that role, hence using a 3rd round pick on Schwartz. Schwartz had a soft tissue injury in camp and didn't display the greatest hands while DPJ tore-up camp so Anthony Schwartz was forgotten by most everyone following the team but ... He fills a role that only OBJ fills with his speed to vertically stretch the field.
If you look at the depth chart it is pretty simple. OBJ and Landry are starters with DPJ AND Schwartz as backups. Schwartz is listed as OBJ's backup and DPJ is listed as Landry's backup. DPJ is quick but doesn't possess 4.25 speed of Schwartz, OBJ doesn't even have 'that-sort' of speed.
This week is a bit different as the team put OBJ on ice early in the week so they could game-plan without him. If you look at the KC film Mayfield made a few choices where DPJ was wide-open but he went early to Schwartz. I 'think' DPJ will definitely see more action today. The guy left out every year is Higgins who always plays well whenever he gets a shot so if he gets any looks he'll have production.
Having OBJ OUT helps out all WRs so I would expect similar number of targets for Schwartz. He was wide-open without a DB within twenty yards and bobbled a catch and fell down when it would have been a walk-in score so he can score anytime.
Last week all 4 TDs came on the ground, I fully expect that to change today.
Schwartz is well-worth a flyer as a flex option IMHO.
The coaches are going to use OBJ when he comes back. The plan was to use Schwatz's speed in packages and we saw a 'few' plays like that in KC like the jet sweep. His game caught everyone by surprise 'maybe' even the coaches who 'might' see more opportunities but when OBJ comes back you have to figure the coaches will use him. Baker will target him.Good info. What do you think his upside is in this offense? Do you think Schwartz could be an eventual replacement OBJ’s?
OBJ is OUT and now Jarvis Landry is also OUT with a knee injury early in the game that caught the coaches/game-plan off-guard. Coaches had to adjust on the fly just as they had to in the opener against KC so what happened?... while DPJ tore-up camp so Anthony Schwartz was forgotten by most everyone following the team but ... He fills a role that only OBJ fills with his speed to vertically stretch the field...
... OBJ and Landry are starters with DPJ AND Schwartz as backups. Schwartz is listed as OBJ's backup and DPJ is listed as Landry's backup. DPJ is quick but doesn't possess 4.25 speed of Schwartz...
... The guy left out every year is Higgins who always plays well whenever he gets a shot ...
Having OBJ OUT helps out all WRs ...
PIC of Schwartz not only stopping on his route before the ball got their but you can clearly see him eyeing the safety who made the INT.Schwartz turtled on a throw/catch over the middle of the field where a safety was bearing down on him ...
The team will get a guy back from suspension who performed well in the preseason (forget his name but he looked good in preseason and Stefanski knows him from his Minnesota days).
Browns ruled out Anthony Schwartz (concussion) for Week 11 against the Lions.
Schwartz being ruled out locks Rashard Higgins into at least the No. 3 role, and he could be even higher on the depth chart if Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) is forced to sit. That said, the Browns will likely try to pass as little as possible against a Lions team starting Tim Boyle at quarterback.
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