Terrelle Pryor (WR, NYJ) - 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~220

CURRENT ADP: ~230

ANALYSIS: New York Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor fell flat on his face during his only season in Washington. He followed up his 1000 yard 2016 with a season of injuries and letdowns, culminating in just nine games played, 240 receiving yards, and one touchdown before hitting injured reserve in November. Just when Pryor’s fantasy stock seemingly couldn’t sink lower he signed a one year contract with the least exciting team in the NFL, the New York Jets. He’s being drafted at pick 226 per Fantasy Football Calculator ADP, meaning Pryor isn’t even being selected in 12 team leagues. Often times players that come off injury or disappoint us are written off, but at this price it’s worth taking a late round stab on Pryor.

Pryor suffered his ankle injury in week one and played through it for seven more games before Washington decided to shut him down for the season. Pryor himself acknowledged the injury impacted his performance, and it’s easy to see why a receiver that grades in the 99th percentile of speed score would struggle to overcome this type of injury. Pryor’s best skill as a player has always been raw physical attributes. It’s the reason he was able to convert from a quarterback to a wide receiver and post a 1000 yard season in his first full year as a wideout.

When considering whether to draft Pryor you may look at the Jets’ depth chart and get the urge to vomit. The dearth of talent on this roster is glaring, which is the exact type of scenario in which Pryor thrived in 2016. In fact, with Pryor, Josh McCown, and Isaiah Crowell in the skill positions it looks like the Jets are trying to recreate the 2016 Cleveland Browns offense. Pryor was the 15th best wide receiver in standard scoring that season, and he did it with the unholy combination of McCown, Cody Kessler, and Robert Griffin IIIthrowing him the ball. Pryor has had two years as a receiver, one good and one plagued with injury. If we’re throwing darts at the end of the draft Pryor represents someone with a recent history of success.