Not too long ago for this site, I broke down the offseason moves that each NFL team made in terms of their fantasy impact

But figuring out which moves will be the biggest for fantasy players this year, now there's the trick.

When looking at this offseason, the two moves that stick out the most are the signing of Terrell Owens with Dallas and Daunte Culpepper's shift to Miami.

Both Owens and Culpepper were likely first-round picks in your fantasy draft last season and both disappointed mightily - Owens because he was suspended and Culpepper because of injuries and other problems.

Owens was a so-so proposition for fantasy players heading into last season. His ridiculous antics got him sent home early in training camp, a warning sign to potential fantasy owners. Then, when he continued down his path of ruin, he likely took more than one fantasy owner with him following his suspension by the Eagles.

But know this: His new coach, Bill Parcells, won't put up with the stuff the coaches at his previous stops did. Steve Mariucci in San Francisco was too nice a guy to deal with Owens. And Andy Reid counted on the veterans in his locker room to try to rein Owens in.

Neither approach worked very well with the volatile Owens.

But Parcells will take a very hands on approach with Owens. He'll nip potential problems with his new star receiver in the bud. And Owens has to know that Parcells won't put up with a lot of shenanigans - though he certainly turned a blind eye to Lawrence Taylor's indiscretions when he was with the Giants.

Also remember that Owens was a pretty happy camper during his first season in Philadelphia as long as he was getting the football regularly.

That honeymoon period should provide fantasy owners with a good season out of Owens before he possibly becomes a problem again. Remember, he had 47 catches for 763 yards and six scores last season in just seven games.

You can also bet that in at least two games - when Dallas plays Philadelphia - he'll be extremely motivated.

Plus, his past will scare many fantasy owners away, especially those poor souls who had him last year.

Don't let those things scare you. If Owens is available at the end of the first round of your draft, you could do much worse than taking him. And if, for some reason, he's available in the second round of your draft, count your lucky stars and jump on him.

Culpepper, on the other hand, is a little bit more of a wildcard this season.

The former Minnesota Vikings' franchise QB was likely no worse than the third or fourth quarterback taken in any draft last season. Yet even before his season-ending knee injury, Culpepper was struggling mightily without Randy Moss to throw to any longer.

In fact, Culpepper was so bad last season that the Vikings were comfortable letting him go even though it means they will start Brad Johnson at quarterback this season. Considering they have a playoff-caliber team, that's quite a statement.

Like Owens, Culpepper played in just seven games last season, not exactly what you hoped for if you made him your top pick.

Even worse, he threw just six touchdown passes to go along with 12 interceptions, driving his owners crazy before the injury finally put them out of their misery.

With running back Ronnie Brown, wide receiver Chris Chambers and tight end Randy McMichael at his disposal, Culpepper arguably has more weapons in Miami this season than he had in Minnesota last year.

But part of his game was built around his running ability as well. Remember, the 6-4, 265-pound Culpepper had never rushed for less than 400 yards in a season before last year.

Maybe that running ability, which made Culpepper truly special - he rushed for 10 touchdowns in 2002 - may not be there any more. We likely won't know by the time most fantasy drafts roll around.

So the question you'll have to ask yourself is Culpepper worth taking solely as a passer?

In 2004, Culpepper threw for 4,717 yards, completed over 69 percent of his passes and had 39 touchdown passes. That's a truly special season.

Maybe that was his career year. He hadn't, after all, approached those numbers in any of his previous four seasons as a starter.

Still, taking Culpepper early in a draft will be a risky proposition at best. In fact, coming off of last season's performance, counting on him to be your No. 1 quarterback is a risk not worth taking.

Let somebody else make that mistake.


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