Marvin Harrison could be an excellent value pickup in the 2008 fantasy football draft. Look for him to slip further in this years draft than he has in recent years.

Harrison had a terrible 2007 season. He was hurt most of the year, and after being drafted as a number one receiver, spent the majority of the season on the bench. He is still rehabbing his knee, but is expected to be ready to start the 2008 season.

If Harrison can get and stay healthy, expect him to put up pretty good numbers in 2008. If he plays the entire season, 80 catches for 1,000+ yards and 8 touchdowns is pretty realistic, with the potential for better numbers. He is now the number two option in Indianapolis, but being Peyton’s number two target is still pretty good.

He has an excellent work ethic, and has a long history with Manning. He also plays for the Colts high powered offense, that seemed to struggle much of 2007 with Harrison out of the lineup. Many will be cautious picking up Harrison, pay attention to the training camp and how his knee comes along, but start looking at him when the fifth round rolls around. Marvin Harrison in the fifth round is a pretty good pickup, even with the questions surrounding him. For a fifth round wide-out, his upside is just too much to pass on him.