Off-season Update: Quick hits at wide receiver, tight end and cornerback [NFL News]

 
Most of the moves made in the last several weeks have no immediate fantasy impact. Backups are still moving from team to team, but a few starters finally landed at wide receiver in the last couple of weeks. FANTASY WATCH-WORTHY MOVES The 49ers dropped Darrell Jackson after his disappointing 2007 and added Bryant Johnson . I would have liked to see Johnson end up in Buffalo where he might have been a compliment to Lee Evans , but he is daring and will take his chances in the new Mike Martz system. He will get his chance to be a number 1 wide receiver. I don’t expect Isaac Bruce to make a Randy Moss -like revival out there, and Arnaz Battle can’t put up much of a fight. Ben Utecht escaped the shadow of Dallas Clark to Cincinnati this week when the Colts decided not to match the Bengals offer. Utecht showed some ability with the Colts, and he will become a key target for Carson Palmer in 2008 especially if Ocho Cinco ( Chad Johnson ) keeps his act up and leaves.  ... [link]

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Most of the moves made in the last several weeks have no immediate fantasy impact. Backups are still moving from team to team, but a few starters finally landed at wide receiver in the last couple of weeks. FANTASY WATCH-WORTHY MOVES The 49ers  ...