Ted Thompson has a sterling reputation for finding talent. Not just the bright and glaring talent, like the obvious first rounders, but digging a little deeper and turning diamonds-in-the-rough into full-fledged shining stars. Recent receivers AcmePackingCo wrote in May: "at Bostick's 2012 two pro days (at Newberry and at Coastal Carolina), he blazed his 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds and notched a 36-inch vertical jump. For comparison's sake, those measurables would have been best and second-best among tight ends at this year's NFL combine."

Chris Wesseling of NFL.com reported in August that other teams were calling to gauge availability of Bostick as rumbles rumbled that he'd been showing "eye-opening potential as a downfield weapon." I also reached out to Zach Kruse who covers the Packers on CheeseHeadTV and is a Bleacher Report writer, and he had this to say about Bostick: "I really like him. Raw, but athletic and with a basketball background. Can maybe work the seam in place of Finley."

Luckily for the Packers, (and not surprisingly) they've refrained from other teams' offers, and Bostick will have his chance to do just that.

Getting Offensive

There are a couple of things numberFire's analytics uncover in relation to Finley's involvement and the Packers offense overall. As of today, Finley is the 10th overall ranked tight end in Yahoo fantasy standard leagues, but ranks 17th out of all tight ends with 34 targets. Finley did miss a full game (plus the fourth quarter last week), which speaks to both his 10th overall rank (in a great way) and his 18th rank in targets (in an explanatory way.)

Finley was the fourth option behind Nelson, Cobb and Jones, yet still yielded very strong numbers, which were likely to be on the incline due to the team's injuries. Eddie Lacy is becoming a legit stud, smashing and spinning through doomed defenders. Having a fearful run game has given the passing attack a cleaner landscape compared to the past couple of seasons.

But to show the pure "quality" of the Packer passing game, let's dig into the numbers. Their overall passing net expected points is 59.64, and when adjusted for strength of schedule, that number actually increases by about five points due to tough competition. That's good for fifth best in the league. This metric tells us how well above or below expectation, in terms of points, a team is performing. Clearly Bostick is getting an opportunity with one of the best pass offenses in the NFL.

Now Or Later?

With all of this said, should you pick up B-Squared right now? If you're desperate, yes. It's good to add guys with otherworldly quarterbacks. It clearly depends on your league's size (probably 12-plus teams), competitiveness and obviously your need for tight end. If you're currently playing the matchups with Brandons' Myers and Pettigrew, I'd take a shot on Bostick and drop one of them. If you're a streamer, I'm not quite ready to plug him into your lineup yet as his role has not yet been seen on the field (and still needs to beat out the other tight ends).

Frankly, in any scenario, I'm not starting him yet, but he's a stimulating "stash and see". The Packers have already had their bye, so that's always a plus. Teddy Thompson held onto Brandon when other teams came calling, so the team clearly has faith in him. His history combined with Bostick's ability and the opportunity at hand are all positives for him, and enough to think that - a good fantasy season - could happen.

You're making this add for the possibility that he becomes 75-80 percent of what Jermichael Finley was. You're hoping he takes that "eye-opening potential" from practice and starts opening eyes on Sundays instead. This is the type of pickup that your league mates see on the transactions page and say "Who the heck is that guy?" Then, within a few weeks, you either drop him with a tail between your legs, or your opponents will think of you as a future-gazing genius. Risk takers: load up the B.B. Gun.