Tom Brady Injury Update – Back for Opener
January 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Injuries, NFL Player Analysis
In the last few months, there have been some rumblings that Tom Brady of the New England Patriots was having a difficult time recovering from his major knee injury and could be his 2009 season could be in jeopardy. However, the latest word from Brady is that not only does he plan to play in 2009, he expects to be ready for the season opener.
While we’ll obviously know more nearer to start of training camp, this has to be classified as good news. If Brady is able to return by the start of the regular season, he will once again be one of the most sought after fantasy football quarterbacks. In dynasty leagues, even though his status is uncertain, Brady still holds a lot of value.
The question is what his redraft value will be for the 2009 fantasy football season. In 2008, Brady was a first round pick in most league. If healthy, there’s a chance that fantasy owners will once again consider making him a first round pick. However, more likely is Brady becoming a second round fantasy draft pick next season.
With the way Matt Cassel played this year, he’ll become an automatic handcuff for those teams that draft Brady — especially early on in the season. Cassel showed he’s more than capable of filling in and running the Patriots’ offense.
