2017 Keepers
QB Drew Brees NO
RB Isaiah Crowell CLE
RB Jeremy Hill CIN
WR T.Y. Hilton IND
WR Tyreek Hill KC
WR Josh Doctson WAS
WR Sterling Shepard NYG
TE Jimmy Graham SEA
TE Jordan Reed WAS
TE Zach Ertz PHI
2017 Draft Picks
1.07
1.10
2.07
2.09
2.10
3.10
4.04
4.10
5.10
6.10
Preview
It happens every year, sometimes to multiple teams. A successful team flops the following season, or a flop from the previous season rises to the top. Brucey's crew won the Cascade Conference, his first conference title. A momentous achievement considering Bruce is an original member of the CRFL. Even so, the Crew might feel a bit bummed they didn't win the league considering they parted with David Johnson in the prior off-season.
Will the Crew repeat? A quick glance at the 2017 keepers of this franchise will leave one wondering how they won the conference in the first place.
The Crew have a deep draft with 5 picks in the first two rounds. That should really help build depth and maybe land a future stud or two. They'll need it, cause the current roster looks poised to struggle.
Drew Brees should continue to deliver QB1 numbers, but how long until retirement? The Crew need to find a future QB. The RB tandem of Isaiah Crowell and Jeremy Hill won't frighten anyone. With those two being the only returning RBs, expect the Crew to draft a rookie RB early. T.Y. Hilton leads a WR corps that otherwise has some upside, but also a surprising floor.
The Crew somehow have three TE1 caliber TEs. Might they use 1-2 of those guys as trade bait for a RB or WR?
The assets are there for the Crew to remain towards the top of the Cascade, but historically this is a team that bounces up and down the standings. A stacked draft could keep them in the title race, but I wouldn't be blown away to see them struggle in 2017.
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