Mike Wallace has left the Pittsburgh Steelers and will not be catching passes in Miami. His quarterback is young Ryan Tannehill.To predict how Wallace will perform in 2013 it is necessary to analyze both Wallace, and Tannehill.
Mike Wallace had his best year in 2010. He had 1257 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns and 190 fantasy points. He ranked fifth in fantasy points for a wide receiver. His upside is certainly high. Last year saw a more meagre performance from Wallace. He only put up 133 fantasy points. His career averages are not bad, but not spectacular. Over his four years in the NFL he averages 1053 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 153 fantasy points a season. He averages 9.71 fantasy points a game. He is certainly a receiver you would want on your team, but will he be the Mike Wallace who places in the top 10 wide receivers? Two seasons of rankings in the 20-30 ranked wide receivers, and two seasons of top 10 rankings, what will it be this year?
Ryan Tannehill's rookie year was not amazing, but he cemented himself as the clear starter in
Miami. He threw for 3294 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. He was the 24th ranked
QB amassing 230 fantasy points. Brian Hartline (Dolphins Receiver and Tannehill's favourite target last year)
said Tannehill's improvement has been amazing. His coaches are very high on his abilities.
Reggie Bush is gone from the Dolphins, Lamar Miller will reportedly be the starting runningback.
It is important for the Dolphins to have an efficient offense in order for Wallace and Tannehill
to have good seasons. I believe that Wallace will have a good year. He should be able to amass the point total that Hartline did last year. He will most likely be Tannehill's number one receiver. It is important for Tannehill to throw more then 12 touchdowns. That number from last year was very low.
Some people are projecting Wallace to be a top five receiver. On the high end he could be, on the low end he will be in the top 20.Wallace is a receiver worth drafting, but I will not be picking him early. I feel like he could be picked too high. Wallace has never had a season in which he caught over 75 balls. Wallace will have at least 160 fantasy points. He could be in the Top 5 and have an amazing season, but I like to think of the low end, not just the high. Depending on how mock drafts over the next few months, I will adjust this article based on his draft position.
