It's been said many times before in fantasy football analysis, but allow me to say it again: Some players are good at football. Some players are good at fantasy football. These are not always the same players.

Apart from the obvious players who are good at "real football" but are useless in fantasy like a franchise left tackle or a road-grading fullback, there are some skill position players who will play for multiple years and earn plenty of money in professional football doing things that don't help your fake football franchise win a title.

Tight ends who block well, receivers who flourish on special teams and pass-protecting tailbacks who play on third down all have limited fantasy appeal, but are a coach's best friend when putting together a 53-man roster. And there may be no coach who values a player like this more than Pete Carroll of the Seahawks.

In an article about then "fringe of the roster" wideout Fantasy Football Calculator, it doesn't make much sense to roster Kearse if Baldwin is available for free as well.

Baldwin is a potential breakout star in his own right, with more experience and a depth-chart advantage on Kearse. But should Percy Harvin hit the sideline for a prolonged period of time in 2014, have your waiver-wide clicking fingers ready to snatch up Kearse immediately.

And if you play daly fantasy football, plan on using Kearse in the event of a Harvin injury. He'll be dirt cheap as a limited producer in the Seattle offense, but will likely produce in the event of a move into the starting lineup. This makes him a nice late-round flier in best-ball leagues with deep benches, as well.

But unfortunately, as things stand today, Kearse is a better "real" football player than he is a "fantasy" football player. And I'm sure that's alright with him.