20 Players I’ll Let THEM Draft, and Why…

By Thief
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Published: August 30, 2010

Here’s another quick hit list of players I’m looking to avoid on draft day. Listed with each player is the reasoning behind my feelings. For many of these guys, it has to do with price/position, so obviously if things change I could end up with one of them.

Before I begin the list, one piece of auction advice. It’s in vogue these days for Joe Schmoe fantasy sportswriter to talk about auction strategies and to be giving you advice. The good advice they are giving is to nominate a player you have no interest in, but others do, in the early goings. For us, that’s guys like Drew Brees and Peyton Manning. It’s always smart to take money out of your opponents pockets. The less they have in the bank, the less likely they are to get into a bidding war with you.

The bad advice: bidding up players you don’t want. First are foremost, this is a surefire way to end up with a guy that you don’t want at a price you don’t like. Rest assured there’ll be plenty of morons in the room to do this for you. But it goes beyond that. Check it out, if I’m looking to draft Randy Moss, and someone just nominated Andre Johnson, I actually PREFER him to go cheaper than expensive. You see, people only have the prices that have been paid to use as a benchmark for their own bidding. If Andre Johnson goes for $45, then when I push the price on Randy up to $40, some no brain jack wagon is gonna say ‘Hey, he’s still cheaper than Andre, so I can bid him up’. Likewise, if Andre Johnson goes for $35, when Randy gets to $36 the same jack wagon is gonna say ‘No way am I paying more for Moss than what blahbiddy boop paid for Andre Johnson’. Ya feel me here?

I know I know, we don’t want them getting good deals and whatnot. Listen, prices paid is a small component of how WE win this thing. The bigger component deals with things like: knowing to wait on QB’s, knowing that Randy is a better add than Andre, knowing that Ocho will go cheaper than his worth, knowing we can steal Portis and Flacco on the cheapy cheap. This gets back to my earlier post where we talked about the feeling that you’re going against just one other team. Someone gets Andre on the cheap, someone else gets Turner or Mendy on the cheap and instantly you feel like they went to the same team. Most likely they didn’t, so don’t pay attention at all to what other people got. Stick with your gameplan, bid for your players, and execute.

Players I Don’t Wanna Touch With a Remote Control

OK real quick I gotta explain that last statement. See I have this friend, he’s Serbian and moved here in college. So there’s some US sayings that we got that he doesn’t quite get right. One example occurred when we were trading together. He had a real easy trade that netted a nice profit. He turns to me and wants to say ‘Bato (brother in Serbian) that was a textbook trade’, instead he says to me ‘Bato, that was a school trade’. Yeah, you get it now.

One day we’re talking about this girl we know. She’s cool but apparently he didn’t find her very attractive. So he decides to drop one of these famous one liners he hears, but again messes it up: ‘Bato, she’s so ugly I wouldn’t touch (insert your own word here) her with a remote control!’. Hope you got a good chuckle out of that. Back to the post!

Top Players Bato Wouldn’t Touch With a Remote Control

1) Chris Johnson: yeah yeah, hype hype blah blah. He’s the next coming of Barry Sanders. Fact is, he plays on a terrible offense, he had some serious mileage last year(358 rushes) and most importantly, he’s going for top $$. In fantasy, I value the low risk plays. I’ll take Automatic Paydirt for cheaper every time. One last point: he ran his mouth off in the pre-season boasting he’s gonna go for 2500 yards. This almost ALWAYS means he’s getting to big for his britches and will suffer from it.

2) Maurice Jones Drew: one work for you: knee injury. OK that was two, but you get my point.So long as he’s going for top 5 RB at cost, I’m looking elsewhere.

3) Larry Fitzgerald: Is there anything worse than losing your starting gig to Derek Andersen? No, so Leinart should just quit football now and go star in shampoo commercials. As for Larry, no Quan and no Warner mean he’s a big risk. I’m not taking him unless he slips to the low $20′s for cost.

4) Manning, Brees, Romo, Schaub, Rivers, Rodgers: we’ve gone over this 100 times now: there’s no value in the top tier QB’s. Just ask me, I owned Schaub last year and Rivers the year before. Last year the difference between the #2 and the #9 QB was a whopping 20 points. The difference between 2 and 9 for RB? Oh, only 82 points. For WR it was 40 points, you seein a trend here? And that’s if you get a QB that does no better than 9th overall, WE believe Flacco and Palmer will be at least that good.

5) Jamal Charles, DeAngelo Williams, Ronnie Brown, Joseph Addia, Brandon Jacobs, Marion Barber: Each of these guys has at least one RB on the same team that is as talented as they are. I’ll take my Mendenhall, Jackson, Peterson style workhorses all day. Most importantly, it means their handcuff is dirt cheap. Nothing worse than having to blow a ton of dough on some guys backup.

6) Jay Cutler and Eli Manning: sure, for a second you thought this list was gonna go to 5, but then remembered how much I hate these two guys. No list of guys I ain’t drafting would be complete with out the Boob Duo. Manning, over rated, no solid wide receivers, run first team, and he looks like a pansy. At best, this kid is dead average at QB. That’s 16th overall, no thanks. As for Cutler, again, Cutler threw FIVE more picks last year than the next closest guys. Those next closest guys just happen to be the two rookies Dirty Sanchez and Stafford. Oh, and he’s right back at it this preseason. Unless you get points for your QB tossing TD passes to the Defense, move along.

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Cowan_j2002

yo thief… what do you think about FBP with hurricane earl ripping roofs off of houses… i like dropping a load on penny stocks every now and then. you think its a waste of time?
http://twitter.com/Dalerax Robert Witt

Hey Thief, what kind of elite WR should I be targeting with DeAngelo Williams? I feel like I could have Clinton Portis slide in to my RB2 slot pretty easily and I'd like to sell D. Williams high, seeing as you aren't high on him this year. I have Miles Austin as WR1 then it drops to Hakeem Nicks and I feel like I need a better elite WR in my top 2. Whatcha got?
http://twitter.com/Dalerax Robert Witt

By the way, here's my team again:QB: Philip Rivers, Matt HasselbeckRB: Adrian Peterson, DeAngelo Williams, Justin Forsett, Clinton Portis, Donald BrownWR: Miles Austin, Hakeem Nicks, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bernard Berrian, Santonio Holmes, Johnny KnoxTE: Kellen WinslowK: Lawrence TynesDEF: DallasWe agreed I should try to pickup an Ochocinco or Boldin and try to offer Nicks and Forsett. Problem is I don't think anyone in my league even knows who Nicks is and is probably aware of Forsett's situation so it isn't working too well. I'm still trying to get a good WR in here while keeping my core together.
Workitwayne

Hey thief, just thought you would like to know about this new site starting up that has fantasy football with very low compand you could really rate in some cash. The site goes live Sept 1st sign up is free go to http://fantazinfo.com
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/KNFN75VZ6UVPHIMALY3CRMDYFY jimmy j

draft was tonight. not sure how i feel about it. i abandoned peterson because he got up to 74, CJ went for 73. the guy with peterson is screwed though. blew money way too fast. i think i might end up in a trade with him qb- flacco $9rb-turner $44rb-mende $36wr-calvin johnson $28wr- ochocino $16wr-tj housh $4te-jermichael $13k-hanson $1dst- NObench- portis $2, thomas, pierre $12, palmer $11, santana moss $7, sims-walker $13,
Biglil

Thief, if you don't take MJD Light or Johnson, if you get the 3rd pick or 2nd pick you would go with Ray Rice, Turner, Jackson or Mendenhall? Who else would you take? I still think that the way the preseason is going it is starting to look as though Gerhart is going to get his fair share of the goal line carries. You have to figure they didn't draft the kid for nothing and AP does have fumble issues.
Crd1389

sup thief. just had my 10 team PPR football draft……7th pick. QB WR WR RB RB R/W/T TE K DI kno your not a fan of top tier qbs, but i truly feel peytons safe top fantasy pick. Im not to happy about fitzgeralds situation, wasnt aiming to take him, but he fell in my lap in the 3rd round, he was def the best available player. My backs r shaky, yet solid PPR backs. i took a huge risk, and took wes welker pretty early, but honestly, if hes healthy, hes PPR GOLD. any input or suggestions?wut u think of my team?Peyton Manning, Ben RothleisbergerRandy Moss, Larry Fitzgerald, Wes Welker, Percy Harvin, Johnny KNox, Malcolm Floyd, Berrnard Berrian, Davone BessLesean McCoy, Matt Forte, Arian Foster, Donald BrownOwen Daniels, Heath MillerRobbie GouldDallas
nhern

all right Thief Nation, finally had my draft…snake( I know) qbs went so quick…….i like Kolb for a breakout though.what do you all think..12 team, standard scoringkolb, a.smitha.p., s.green, a.foster, f.jackson, hardesty, mcfaddenr.white, harvin, s.moss, d.bryant, m.williamscelekgiants dthanks all……
its_andrew

You still ended up with 2 top RBs and definitely got good value compared to what AP and CJ went for.
its_andrew

I'm thinking someone along the lines of Calvin Johnson, Brandon Marshall or Roddy White?
Poppedcolla

Hey Thief -was looking over '09 stats for some of the players and noticed that QB values in my league based on "fan pts" are far and above higher than those of the RBs. That's all fine and well but looking at the same distinction between the number 2 QB and the number 9 QB vs 2 and 9 RBs I've noticed that theres a much bigger difference, showing that the QBs are more valuable? My league has the 6 pts for passing TDs and 50 yds passing for 50 yds per point whereas rushing and receiving are 25 yds per point.
Kevin_nappy

Hey thief, i've been following you since last bball fantasy season and you've helped me alot. Just wanted to start off with a thanks!So I did this draft today with my usual league, but we have another one on thursday for the guys who want to bet. 14 players into 10.This was my draft tonight, could you touch on anything I paid too much or too less? To go for sooner or later?1. (8) Michael Turner $612. (25) Calvin Johnson $413. (27) Brandon Marshall $354. (97) Clinton Portis $165. (98) Joe Flacco $66. (108) Matt Ryan $87. (111) Marion Barber $168. (114) Visanthe Shiancoe $69. (156) Austin Collie $110. (163) Laurence Maroney $311. (170) Indianapolis $112. (183) Chris Chambers $213. (193) Jay Feely $114. (200) Mario Manningham $115. (207) Ben Tate $116. (213) Donnie Avery $1after my 4th pick, I had to LEAVE for like 10 minutes and benson went for 36, pierre thomas went for 37 and miles austin went for 33… i was so pissed. Would have a stellar team if I got anyone of those three…
Konglong_Stomp

Yo Thief Nation, baseball playoff question here, should I roll with Wandy tomorrow against STL? I'm already starting Dempster against PIT to meet my innings minimum, plus I have Pujols and Holliday on offense so I'm slightly hoping Wandy gets blown up. But then again, he's been so good in his last 10 starts that I'm not 100% sure what to do.
The_Thief

Unfortunately bro, I can't talk stocks on MSG boards. It's a big no- no. But I can say that I'm generally bullish going forward, and I think the place to be buying is companies outside the US.
The_Thief

Moss. Hands down go for Moss. Offer DeAng n Nicks. Start wit a 2-2 askin for a sleeper on the back end, but don't b afraid to 2-1 it. You can try for AJ n Megatron too. But def Moss first.
The_Thief

You're right about Forsett. You likely have to hold him an hope for a big game sell high.
The_Thief

Thank you sir!
The_Thief

Great squad! Perfect example of when to peel off. You got Mendy n Turner for APs cost. Add up the rank scores n you'll see that's a win.
The_Thief

Biglil. I love you bro. If you're minn and you got 2nd n goal from the one, you goin with AP or a rookie?
The_Thief

I think you missed the memo bro. You're real weak at RB and praying forte busts out again. I like the Fitz pick, I like the welker as a #3 wr, but looking back, wouldn't u rather have Palmer n Turner than McCoy n Peyton? I would.
The_Thief

Good strong team. The hype machine is on for foster, I'd use him to get a top WR.
The_Thief

Well son, seems ur in that rare QB heavy league.
The_Thief

Sure. You paid too much for Portis, he should be closer to $10. Flacco is a nice deal but why then pay for Ryan too? Donnie Avery is a waste of $1, out for season likely. I think you needed one more solid WR. I'd like to have seen a better #2 rb than portis an barber at those prices an I think ocho (who's costing about $15) wouldve rounded out a nice WR group. For the second rb, Pierre Thomas is a nice cheap grab.
The_Thief

St. Lou is hot, holliday is hot. You have two st Lou hitters. I'd bench him unless you really need those stats
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/P3COM2U3SCDA3GXZ3LT6ZLVUHU rob j

What's good Thief & the Nation? Just had my first auction draft last nite. I missed the first 5 min & missed a chance @ AP,Johnson & Drew. I think I overpaid for my RBs. I had $235 to spend,14 teams. Should I trade one for a WR?1. (9) Michael Turner $722. (16) Rashard Mendenhall $553. (18) Pierre Thomas $364. (42) Matt Schaub $285. (67) Hakeem Nicks $186. (85) Eli Manning $57. (89) Greg Olsen $88. (130) Steve Breaston $49. (168) Miami $110. (180) Adam Vinatieri $111. (191) Devery Henderson $112. (201) Jabar Gaffney $113. (210) Kevin Boss $114. (218) Kareem Huggins $115. (225) Michael Jenkins $116. (230) James Jones $117. (234) Tennessee $1
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/P3COM2U3SCDA3GXZ3LT6ZLVUHU rob j

Here's my snake draft from sat. Missed half of it due to work,12 teams:Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac RB 15 Michael Turner, Atl RB 34 Ryan Mathews, SD RB 39 Anquan Boldin, Bal WR 58 Mike Sims-Walker, Jac WR 63 Jahvid Best, Det RB 82 Robert Meachem, NO WR 87 Hakeem Nicks, NYG WR 106 Donovan McNabb, Was QB 111 Owen Daniels, Hou TE 130 Bengals D/ST, Cin D/ST 135 Chad Henne, Mia QB 154 Greg Olsen, Chi TE 159 Chargers D/ST, SD D/ST 178 Dan Carpenter, Mia K 183 Anthony Gonzalez, Ind WR Should i trade Mathews for a WR?
Crd1389

i see wut u mean thief, im not hopin for forte to have a huuuuuuge year, but im hopin for him n mccoy to receive many catches out of the backfield, and in ppr, there value sky rockets…forte was a bust and still in the top 25 for points in my league jus about..i kno u think the PPR is a little wack, but i my friend made the league that way, i jus joined in…in a normal league, i woulda drafted a tad different, but PPR wise, the backs should old there own…i went the cheap route at quarterback last year, and it was a struggle constantly.
its_andrew

You were able to land MJD and Turner in a snake draft?!?! What league are you playing with? Put me down!
morskie

StL WAS hot… JA Happ is loving Houston, eh? Westbrook went 7 giving up 3 runs… and didn't get the W. BOO. lol
Sinx

What's up Thief?When will you put up the basketball player rankings? Our fantasy basketball draft will start two weeks from now, so it would be of great help if I can see your rankings.Thanks.
morskie

Ok so, i went with Westbrook @ Houston. He didn't kill me, but didn't provide anything great either, except to reach my minimum ip. I have quite a few favorable matchups this week… who should i run with?Haren @ SeattleCueto vs MilDaniel Hudson vs Houas of right now, I'm going to sit Lincy at home vs Col. But the Rox dont' seem to be the same team away from coors… Also, who's the better middle reliever to have… Ryan Madson, who has been pretty lights out as setup (also insurance for Brad Lidge), or Aroldis?
Poppedcolla

Damn lol…
morskie

Also, it looks like a reformed James Shields will be pitching at Camden this weekend too… I think i have a legit shot to take the pitching cats this week if these guys perform. My opponent has three 2-start pitchers this week but the matchups aren't very good (except for King Felix: vsLAA (haren) & vsCle)
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Man two weeks from now. When does basketball season start like beginning or middle of Oct?
Biglil

Yeh, I see your point and I would agree with you. But, do you think Minn sees more in Gerhart than we do?
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

HaHAHA! Nice!
morskie

more like end of Oct. lol… waaaay too soon for basketball, if you ask me.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Funniest Thief line of all time lol. ))))))) Did my man say Gerhart? Who the hell is Gerhart lol. This guy is a draft by default for Minn. A.P is called purple Jesus for godsakes lol.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Thats one hell of a strategy my man. I love how you diversified your bonds on this one. Hedging your bets is always the best route when guys go spending all willy nillie with their auction dough.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/KNFN75VZ6UVPHIMALY3CRMDYFY jimmy j

no. why would they piss off their best player by giving his TD's to a rookie who cant even perform as well as he can?
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/KNFN75VZ6UVPHIMALY3CRMDYFY jimmy j

i wish i had had a backup plan ahead of time. i was going in thinking no one would spend over 60-65 for peterson and building my team around him but people went nuts. luckily thief rankings were there and i pulled something together. only 2 of my nominations were people i wanted also. just spent whole time pawning off brees, manning, etc. on people.
its_andrew

So Manny and Big Papi are both on the wire. Either worth picking up for Stanton or Beltran?
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Heck yeah! We haven't even snapped the football yet. I still havent even drafted my for football yet. dont get me wrong i'm stoked for Basketball, but yeah way too early.
morskie

If you've held onto stanton thru his 0-for-31 stretch, you might as well hang onto him expecting another hot streak. that's what i'm doing.Manny could be a huge asset for the fantasy playoffs, just because of how he works… he likes newness and he'll be good until he gets bored with it. Haven't been following beltran, but i'd add manny on speculation.
morskie

Same here… i have a draft tomorrow night and the Big Event saturday… i'm looking forward to basketball, but certainly not until a couple weeks have been played in football.
its_andrew

Hmm yeah you got a point there about Stanton..He comes off the bench for me so I guess that's why I've kept him around hoping he will break out of this slump.So Manny > Ortiz if I had to choose?
The_Thief

You overpaid for Schaub too. My advice is to try n move Schaub n Mendy for two top WRs n a mid tier QB. This team needs work bro. It looks like you checked out for the last 5 or 6 rds too
The_Thief

Yes however only for one of the top 5. If they don't bite, wait til the season as he or best will be a sell high. You cool with McBadd? I'd find him a better backup.
The_Thief

I mean you gotta play your setup. Seems like you know the drill.
The_Thief

I'm hearing all sorts of ridiculous turner snags. I WISH that'd happen in my league.
The_Thief

Wow! Alright man I'll do my best
The_Thief

Start haren start cueto an pass on aroldis for now. I still don't believe he's ready for the bigs, 105 or not
Anonymous

Lol. Try using him on madden. Brutal.
morskie

if you need a backup 1B, go Ortiz… otherwise go with Manny for the upside.
Anonymous

Nicely done
The_Thief

Manny. Def. He's got a habit of comin out the gate strong. Drop either one
The_Thief

Yes. I would not want to roll the ortiz dice in the playoffs (tho the Lind dice are just as bad).
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Haha! Thief I challenge you to some madden some time. Whats your Gamertag? I'm still laughing at this Gerhart sighting lol.
morskie

no love for Daniel Hudson at home vs Houston? are you not sold on the kid, or do you think that Houston offense is actually dangerous right now?
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Thief what are thoughts on the following draft prospects? Dwayne Bowe, Arian Foster, and Malcolm Flyod.
Poppedcolla

Just had my Jacobs for his Palmer rejected without comment.Any ideas?Hasselbeck still on WW.QB Joe FlaccoWR Calvin Johnson, Larry FitzgeraldRB Adrian Peterson, Ronnie BrownTE Antonio GatesBN Santana Moss, Clinton Portis, Malcom Floyd, Brandon Jacobs, LaDainian Tomlinson, Braylon EdwardsK Rob BironasDefense New York Giants
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

How many QB's did that team have? Also, what was that team's second QB. Like Thief said no rush to grab a backup QB for various reason. 1)Lineups will change throughout the season, so guys will add drop various players. (Even some players that will get hot later.) For instance, I guy dropped Brett Farve after drafting him last year. He sat on waivers until week 3. I grabbed him and rode him the rest of the season. 2)Flacco is solid barring injury. You will not need to rush to grab a backup until his bye week comes close. Therefore, the goal is to solidify a backup. But, once again no rush. 3) What is the bye week for Hasselbeck compared to Flacco?
Poppedcolla

Thanks Qwan. Flacco's bye week isn't until 8, so that's not too bad. And Hasselbeck's bye week doesn't conflict. I'll probably wait it out right now as everyone seems pretty content with their draft. Anyone like Big Ben's production after he comes back from suspension?
Anonymous

Gabadoo2ooo
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

And he missed half of the draft lol. Wow! I smell noobs in that league lol.
The_Thief

yeah not completely sold on him i guess. Pitching matchups this time of yearare SO HARD. I will still start Lincey. I live or die by him
The_Thief

don't sweat it bro – this team isn't in a rush to trade. Be Patient, dontblow it up
The_Thief

yes, i do. def. but i wont go after him cause hes a scumbag lol
its_andrew

So Manny and Big Papi are both on the wire. Either worth picking up for Stanton or Beltran?
Sinx

Yeah, two weeks from now is still very early for a basketball draft. But majority of them agreed on it, so I can't do anything about it.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/P3COM2U3SCDA3GXZ3LT6ZLVUHU rob j

Im just as shocked. Its a money league! QBs were flying off the shelf in the first 2 rds
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/P3COM2U3SCDA3GXZ3LT6ZLVUHU rob j

What about this offer: Mendy,Schaub & Nicks 4 his Cal johnson,S.Smith(car) & RiversHow do u feel about Gaffney? Any upside? he should be #1 WR there
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/P3COM2U3SCDA3GXZ3LT6ZLVUHU rob j

I was broke the last 6 rds lol. I should have held some funds 4 the middle & end. Live & learn. It was my first. I can only get better from here
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/P3COM2U3SCDA3GXZ3LT6ZLVUHU rob j

Miles 4 Mathews? QBs on the wire:HasselbackCasselMooreFreeman
Poppedcolla

Lol can't agree more Thief. Can't agree more.
The_Thief

I like it, but I doubt he'll make the move just to upgrade from rivers to schaub. Worth a shot tho.
The_Thief

No not that. I was broke at the end too. But there's better $1 values out there like Santana moss.

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The Giants announced Tuesday that further testing revealed a torn ACL for TE Jake Ballard.

Healthy Pennington leaning toward retirement - Chad Pennington | MIA

Though he believes his surgically repaired shoulder and knee would be healthy by training camp, free agent Chad Pennington is leaning toward retirement.

Ricky Williams closes door on colorful career - Ricky Williams | BAL

Ricky Williams has informed Ravens officials that he will retire after 11 NFL seasons.

Drew Brees' agent 'baffled' at pace of talks - Drew Brees | NO

ESPN’s John Clayton reports Drew Brees' agent Tom Condon is "baffled" by how slowly long-term contract negotiations have been going with the Saints.

Manning expects to meet with Irsay this week - Peyton Manning | IND

Peyton Manning (neck surgeries) expects to meet with Colts owner Jim Irsay this week to discuss his future with the team.

NFL suspends Steelers TE Saunders 4 games - Weslye Saunders | PIT

NFL suspended TE Weslye Saunders four games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances.

Report: Knowshon Moreno arrested for DUI - Knowshon Moreno | DEN

FOX 31 Denver reports that Knowshon Moreno was arrested on drunken driving charges on February 1.

Steelers tab Todd Haley to coordinate offense - Steelers Offense | PIT

Steelers hired Todd Haley as offensive coordinator.

Pats confirm McDaniels as new o-coordinator - Patriots Offense | NE

Patriots named Josh McDaniels offensive coordinator.

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