It's been a long (probably too long) time since we drafted over three weeks ago. In the mean time, we've made 69 roster moves, as of 5:00pm Tuesday September 8th. No, that's not a typo- the league has made the same amount of moves as Hill Valley did last year, when they were transaction kings. Lets highlight which move might be the most pivotal for each squad:
Phoenix Uprising - Wire Moves: 14 - Trades: 1
The Uprising win the award for most most churn; They average two moves for every three days since the draft. Despite that, there's not been very much roster turnover, as they ended up changing only four roster spots, despite all that turnover.
X-FACTOR: CB/S Ricardo Allen is a converted CB (read: CB eligible) who looks to be a starting Free Safety. If he can put up top 40 numbers at the position, he figures to be a very steady option at the league's most volatile position.
Liberal Head Trauma - Wire Moves: 9
HT has made some full scale changes on defense since the draft, not least of which is adding CB Ron Parker, who is in a very similar situation as Ricardo Allen. However, he is not LHT's most intriguing addition.
X-FACTOR: WR Dorial Green-Beckham is a monster athlete, who has been compared favorably to Megatron. While he's not expected to contribute right away, he has the right surname to explode onto the scene as a rookie of the year candidate.
Pawnee Pride - Wire Moves: 8 - Trades: 1
The Pride traded for RB DeAngelo Williams, who has some obvious and immediate value, and supplemented the big guns in their WR corps by adding Ty Montgomery and Harry Douglas.
X-FACTOR: RB Montee Ball has been added, dropped, and added again- with his situation in flux, his upside has yet to be determined. But it is believe he has the talent to succeed, if give the right opportunity.
Hill Valley McFlys - Wire Moves: 8
The McFlys have pursued WR depth following the draft, cycling through Jeff Janis and James Jones and adding options at the flex: Devin Funchess, Brandon Coleman, and Owen Daniels add to the Hill Valley's list of assets.
X-FACTOR: QB Carson Palmer is something of a dinosaur, but when healthy he has elite upside. With Cam Newton taking a step back in his development last year, and down his primary target, Palmer is an insurance policy worth taking.
Deputy Van Halens - Wire Moves: 5
The Van Halens grabbed a number of RBs to load onto their carousel this season, nabbing Ronnie Hillman, Matt Jones, and Benny Cunningham to compete for a backup role with Ray Rice and Jonas Gray- but both of whom are currently jobless.
X-FACTOR: WR Leonard Hankerson comes off the street and into the lineup, as the only flex option currently on the roster. The team is depending on him being a WR3 stat.
South Park Cows - Wire Moves: 4
The Cows are one of the bravest teams in the league, consistently overriding projections to blase their own trail, and being very successful at it. They dropped starting QB Carson Palmer to pair Blake Bortles with Sam Bradford, and they let go of incumbent tight end Jared Cook for sophomore bounce back candidate Eric Ebron.
X-FACTOR: S Eric Berry is recovering from lymphoma, but has made a full recovery and is an active participant in camp. After a brief visit with his former squad Phoenix, Berry ended up in South Park, where he's got top 5 upside at safety.
Revis Islanders - Wire Moves: 4
Dropping WR Devin Funchess might be their biggest move, as his stock rose sharply soon thereafter. They have made some procedural moves on defense, adding Chris Harris and Donte Whitner after Saskatoon cut them.
X-FACTOR: RB Dion Lewis has a role that has yet to be defined- but he has shown flashes of feature back potential. At the very least, he's a quality handcuff while Blount is suspended.
Saskatoon Sasquatch - Wire Moves: 4
Brandon Bolden might end up being a sleeper at RB, but it's far too soon, and he's connected to a game plan that makes no promises. Jacob Tamme briefly seemed like he could help solve the TE riddle- but then he got hurt.
X-FACTOR: TE Larry Donnell was not a reliable target last year, but he was an explosive one. If another year of seasoning helps him take a step forward, he could be a undrafted dynamo.
Savannah Petes - Wire Moves: 3
The Reggie Wayne gambit briefly looked ingenious, but now the hall of fame bound veteran looks more likely to retire. DL Jerry Hughes was a fine pickup, after the team failed to address the position in the draft.
X-FACTOR: RB Chris Johnson is over half a decade removed from his CJ2K days, but the veteran still has burst, speed, and vision that could make him a real home run threat. Far from a sure thing, but the opportunity is there for a comeback of sorts.
Oakwood Drivers - Wire Moves: 3
Despite a lot of noise on the trading block, the Drivers have not pulled the trigger on much so far; Rob Ninkovich and Adam Jones gave the defense a veteran presence.
X-FACTOR: RB Charles Sims has not proven to be a mover or shaker just yet, but along with Bobby Rainey, the Drivers are hedging their bets against Muscle Hamster's rejuvenation.
New York's Finest - Wire Moves: 2
Boom Herron just went down on IR, so this number is about to rise.
X-FACTOR: TE Kyle Rudolph has been waiting to breakout for awhile, but has been unable to stay healthy. Paired with TE Tyler Eifert, the duo has a lot of pedigree, but a short resume.
Manitoba MooseCrew - Wire Moves: 2
David Harris joined the team as a reserve linebacker, in one of the most boring moves of the off-season.
X-FACTOR: S Micah Hyde is an incredibly versatle defensive back, with the ability to play safety or corner. He also returns kicks. Paired with FS Devin McCourty, he solidifies the team's back line of defense.
HCM City Lead Farmers - Wire Moves: 2
Fred Jackson is a solid plan C, added by the commish while HCM is incapacitated.
X-FACTOR: WR Tyler Lockett has been a revelation in his first preseason- look for him to initially handle return duties, and develop offensively as a Percy Harvin like threat.
Toronto Les Tres Petites - Wire Move: 1
Following an "A" rated draft, Toronto only made a move to address Zach Ertz's injury status.
X-FACTOR: TE Jared Cook has historically oscillated between being a major factor and a complete non-factor from game to game. Toronto will hope they get "good" Jared Cook in week one.
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