Garay and WR fantasy action

6th round DT Antonio Garay is mentioned as a 2nd-day pick who's "generating excitement." Since the draft Garay hasn't generated any excitement with me personally but, hey, when news is slow it's nice to hear that someone heard something... you may remember Garay being a talented but often injured talent. It does sound like if he can be healthy he'll make a decent, perhaps above average, pro. You can never have enough defensive line depth either. You can, however, have enough INJURED defensive line depth.

Oh yeah, some guy on Sportsline has an article today stating that the Browns would be much better off starting Couch this season. No link cause the article says nothing you don't already know. So don't bother looking it up. Instead, return to your daydreaming about how Holcomb carved up the Steelers last winter.

More fantasy blather: What Browns WRs can make a significant fantasy impact? It seems to me the Browns overall talent at this position renders all WRs no better than spot-starter status. But in the right situation all top four guys could be useful.

• Kevin Johnson: the best fantasy talent on the team for the first 3 years, but the winds apparently shifted last season and KJ now falls somewhere between "possession receiver" and "consistent scorer." I think he'll catch a lot of balls this season, but he won't be on the receiving end of too many 30+ yard completions. A guess -- 750 yards, 6 TDs.
  
• Quincy Morgan: definitely the most intriguing receiver and best bet for fantasy-starter status. Morgan has all the tools and is a playmaker. He also showed considerable improvement in his second year. If there's one Browns WR who should be on this list, it is Morgan. Yet there are reaasons to temper your enthusiasm as Q can't shake a reputation for inconsistency and curious outbursts -- for instance, it was his catch/no-catch and dumb celebration that kicked off "Bottlegate" in 2001. Morgan will rightly be considered the team's most dangerous WR -- he'll probably finish with the best stats, but expect lots of attention from opposing defenses and lots of big plays to go to other players. Can he face the defensive pressure while becoming a more consistent player? He's worth a shot. and he's got a great shot at an 1100-yard year. But don't draft him earlier than the 5th round, and ideally you pick Morgan in the 6th - 9th rounds.
  
• Dennis Northcutt: all-around superstar in 2002, he picked up 600 yards and 5 receiving TDs. He's likely to pick up a TD or two returning punts as well. As awesome as he was last season, I wonder if he can stay healthy and if he can get enough touches to be a fantasy difference maker. Unless something changes he's no better than a spot-starter when injuries or matchups dictate. But as we saw last season, if things go well they could go very well.
  
• Andre Davis: A viable sleeper who could be a difference maker. Davis is big and fast, and showed a knack for the endzone early last season. He also picked up a kickoff return TD. He and Morgan will vie for the title of most dangerous deep threat. It may take an injury to someone else to open up some playing time, but if Davis progresses from his rookie year he could really excel. Pick him as a sleeper in the 8th-12th round and see how much he sees the ball.