We here at Mocking the Draft put together a bracket to match up the top 32 rookie quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends drafted in April. Put simply, it's a NCAA tournament style bracket to help us decide which rookie will score the most fantasy points this coming season. If you want to see the updated bracket with the results of the first and second round, click here. Today's match up: Robert Griffin III vs Doug Martin.
Fantasy Football Rookie Bracket Match Up: Robert Griffin III Vs Doug Martin
This is the third quarter-final of the bracket, and might be the most one-sided match up of this round.
Why vote for RG3?
RGIII an explosive play-maker that has great deep ball accuracy, and the speed to run away from sticky situations. He should pick up fantasy yards from both his passing and his running. The Redskins have invested this off-season in a couple of guys who can get yards after the catch and make big plays, with Pierre Garcon leading that list. He also has tight end Fred Davis to throw, who was one of the few offensive threats the Redskins had last year. Griffin should be very strong off the play-action bootlegs that Mike Shanahan is famous for.
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Why vote against RG3?
He is a rookie quarterback. They are all prone to interceptions early in their career. Griffin is more susceptible to injury, which is just the nature of being a quarterback with the ability to run like he has. While the Redskins tried to add some weapons for RG3, their likely second and third receivers, Josh Morgan and Leonard Hankerson, both have an injury history. Davis is one puff away from a year-long suspension for a violation of the leagues drug policy, and fellow tight end Chris Cooley has also been troubled with injuries the past few years. It's not beyond the realm of imagination that some of those guys go down and Griffin has very little to work with. The Redskins will also look to run the ball somewhat heavily in order to set the table for the bootleg play-actions, which takes the ball out of RG3's hands.
Why vote for Martin?
Doug Martin is a tight, compact, physical back. He won't shy away from hits, with the ability to break tackles and gain yards after the initial contact. He should be a heavy workhorse for a Bucs team looking for a true identity. Their new head coach, Greg Schiano, is looking to install that hard-nosed mentality and a power run game with Martin is a good place to start. The Bucs spent big in the offseason, signing pro bowl guard Carl Nicks, who paired with fellow pro bowler Davin Joseph, should give Tampa a big strength up front for Martin to run behind. They also splashed out big on receiver Vincent Jackson, who should draw double coverage the majority of the time. If a safety has to hover over the top of Jackson, it means one less man in the box that can tackle Martin.
Why vote against Martin?
The heat in Tampa Bay won't make it easy for him. To take 20-25 carries a game between the tackles is hard enough over the course of the season. But throw in the factor of Florida heat for half of the games, and it makes it even harder. This could cause Martin to burn out early, or could force him to split time with incumbent LeGarrette Blount. The Bucs defense was one of the worst in the league last year. If they can't improve, then they could find themselves behind early in games and playing catch up, which could also limit the number of carries for Martin.
Let us know who you voted for and why in the comments below.
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