Is this even a debate?
Seems silly, but I think Beckham is further along in his rookie year than Bryant was in his...even after missing all of camp.
Bryant was still digging out of his personal problems his rookie year. But, regardless, the question is who would you have on your team right now. No way I choose Beckham over Dez. It's not even close.
Bryant was still digging out of his personal problems his rookie year. But, regardless, the question is who would you have on your team right now. No way I choose Beckham over Dez. It's not even close.
"Right now" can also mean going forward. I'd think about it long and hard. Beckham looks good, really good and doesn't seem to have diva baggage.
He also doesn't disappear. Since he started playing, he's been a factor in each and every contest.
My biggest gripe with Bryant now is that he can disappear for entire games when he gets a physical CB matchup. It is nice he scores a lot of TDs, but I want him to be more reliable moving the chains like Irvin was. That is what we need now there is a running game.
It's a small gripe, but a significant one. Bryant could be more of a down in, down out factor and he just isn't sometimes. Maybe it is how we use him, I dunno.
Better debate: if he was available at our draft slot, Beckham or Zack Martin?
Beckham is on the first year of his rookie contract and Dez in his last...
I love Dez, but Beckham has looked very good. So straight up it's not as cut and dry as you say.
I don't know about "each and every one".
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Listen, Beckham has looked really good in the last few weeks, but let's not get carried away. Plus, Dez disappears because teams focus on him more because he is an elite WR. It's going to happen. Cal does the same thing. Trust me, I have had him on fantasy teams his whole career, so I know of the disappointment. I take Dez 10 times out of 10, even going forward.

Cool, so we can agree to disagree. There is no damn way I take Beckham over Dez. It's not even close for me.