Wes Welker "happy" about rehab progress
Patriots receiver Wes Welker, who had surgery on his torn ACL on February 3rd, is "happy" about the progress of his rehab and is able to jog again, per Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman.
Of course, the big question is, when will Welker be able to return? And when he does, how close will he be to the pre-injury Welker?
"It’s so early right now, it’s hard to put any sort of timetable on it,” Welker said. "My main deal is just working hard and putting myself in the best position possible to be ready whenever I’m ready. No telling when that’s going to be or how long it’s going to take, but all I can do is just work hard.”
It makes sense that Welker doesn't pinpoint a timetable.
And it certainly makes sense to monitor his progress throughout the off-season.
That said, MockDraftCentral.com shows that Welker is the 62nd (on average) wide receiver off draft boards, which is two spots after free-agent Laveranues Coles.
Many fantasy owners will simply avoid Welker at all costs due to the injury. But even if he's not ready for the season opener on September 12th, I would be very surprised if Welker doesn't return at some point during the season.
Depending on the number of games he misses, Welker may not post a fourth consecutive season of 100+ receptions. On a per-game basis, however, he could be a huge bargain for your fantasy team if he slips anywhere close to his ADP of 181 (per Mock Draft Central).
