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IM WITH UI'm sure I'll be a minority here but - still Freeman for me. Close, but for me, the jury is still out on McKinney.
These guys aren't even close for me Freeman by a mile(or about 5 rounds). Mckinnion has a front loaded contract that can easily be dumped after this season.
He isn't he's had plenty of chances
huh?? we are fantasy owners... if we are to draft the guy so high, then we clearly like the guy... so contract shouldn't be a factor... if you like the guy, then you think he will be good... and if he is good, then his contract worries won't be worries...
IF you dont like him, you are going to avoid him either way... there is plenty of reasons not to like him... but if you do, then you are ignoring contract no matter what...
Fantasy owners push players up their draft boards all the time based on new contracts.
damn 7th round...that's harshThat was one of the reasons i wouldn't take him over Freeman, but my personal ranking is the main one
this is how i look at this decision in a keeper
Freeman
late 2nd round value
Solid contract that should keep him in ATL for at least 2 or 3 seasons
Had success in multiple offensive schemes
Some injury concern
26 years old
McKinnion
7th round value(obviously some people disagree i've seen him drafted as high as 2nd)
1 year contract with 3 team options years added on
Has had a couple decent games, but was out performed by Asiata head to head and Shanahan likes to use a 3 headed monster at RB
No injury concerns
also 26
While that's all true...his opportunities came in a system designed for Adrian Peterson...mostly. He did quite well once given the shot in a system designed for Dalvin Cook. His game is Taylor made for the things Shanny likes to do..much like Freeman's is.Freeman!
Both have injury risk, but I'm still not sold on McKinnon. He has been given the chance of a lead role many times and failed to live up to it. He's more of a complimentary style RB that is easily replaceable. Maybe in the right system he will find better success, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I doubt he even holds the highest snap count in SF by season's end.
Freeman is proven, and seems to always provide great numbers & value on a weekly basis. Not to mention ATL has already dished out the $$$ and put him under contract THROUGH 2022, so he's likely not going anywhere any time soon. They have a decision to make on Tevin Coleman soon, but I think Freeman's contract will ultimately provide him security. Unless he injures himself this season and they trade him away.