PHOENIX ACQUIRES WR MIKE WILLIAMS
PHILADELPHIA ACQUIRES WR CHRIS CONLEY & CB RONALD DARBY
Mike Williams was drafted in the fourth round to be Tyreek Hill's sidekick, but Hill went down early in week one, while Williams has been limited by injury early this season- and often through his young career. His upside is huge (he's shown flashes of being a WR1) but the consistency has been lacking and South Philly needed something more bankable.
Chris Conley was always a serviceable but under-utilized receiver in years past; New season, new situation, and through two weeks he's broken out with steady targets, yardage, and a touchdown. The ceiling is considerably lower, but Conley figures to be have a reliable floor that should help stabilize the team's bottom line. Despite much lower projections, Conley's point totals have dwarfed Williams both weeks, and he's not the only addition that's done double digit work through two appearances. Cornerback Ronald Darby is also joining the Rum Ham, following a pair of quality performances to start the year. Darby was a top rookie in 2015 with the Saskatoon Sasquatch but after an impressive start to his career he has been limited by injuries these past few seasons- fully healthy, he could provide reliable production at a tough position to fill, helping South Philly plug a talent gap elsewhere. If Darby returns to his positional supremacy it would mean a points windfall.
The Uprising will lean on Williams right away, with Corey Davis and DeVante Adams both struggling in the early season. The longterm plan is to pair AJ Green with Julio Jones, but Green has been adamant that he will not return to the field until he's 100%, which is looking like October, earliest.
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