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David Yudkin
Footballguy
I was going to give you him on my own . . .
Na. DT can't post here anymore Bass. Where do you see him drafting? I have not spoken with my old friend in almost a year now and last time I did he was disgusted with this place and could not read or post here if he wanted to. I helped him draft last year when i was just a lurker but decided to come out and play myself this year. Hey we beat you last year in these leagues, wasn't by much but we finished ahead of you after kots of smack talking. So you should be careful who you call out and start getting lippy with around here. Just never know when you might have to eat your words.wow that would have been weird! He was next on your TE list huh?
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Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
why didn't you just predraft? it was just me you had to wait for and i had predrafted one pick and was in the process of doing the other.DLeo said:4 hours is foolishly to little esp the way this one spins...dam six should be a min!...what do i do now..just wnet out for soeme business and miss my pick...
BassNBrew
Footballguy
That's bullpoop and you still owe me $50. You've lost to me in every single league that you've played year after year.DLeo said:Na. DT can't post here anymore Bass. Where do you see him drafting? I have not spoken with my old friend in almost a year now and last time I did he was disgusted with this place and could not read or post here if he wanted to. I helped him draft last year when i was just a lurker but decided to come out and play myself this year. Hey we beat you last year in these leagues, wasn't by much but we finished ahead of you after kots of smack talking. So you should be careful who you call out and start getting lippy with around here. Just never know when you might have to eat your words.
CalBear
Footballguy
Because DonnyT's "friend", as he told us last year, doesn't like pre-drafting.why didn't you just predraft? it was just me you had to wait for and i had predrafted one pick and was in the process of doing the other.DLeo said:4 hours is foolishly to little esp the way this one spins...dam six should be a min!...what do i do now..just wnet out for soeme business and miss my pick...
BassNBrew
Footballguy
FYI...anyone who signs up for this league will never see their money again.
Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
So why doesn't the friend tell Donny to get his ### to an ATM and send the money?
Or use paypal?
Or use paypal?
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Biabreakable
Footballguy
I think you have interpeted this right.assuming i unscrambled that correctly,DLeo said:4 hours is foolishly to little esp the way this one spins...dam six should be a min!...what do i do now..just wnet out for soeme business and miss my pick...
Still catching up on draft progress via email right now... is it my pick again yet?nittanylion
Footballguy
Can't say I'm thrilled about how my Draft is progressing, but I'm incredibly busy, and not as tuned in as I'd like to be...
Sometimes the PreDraft is your friend, sometimes it isn't...See my QB's. Predrafted 4 for each of my selections in those 2 Rounds, figuring I'd land 2. Added Texans as an afterthought just in case in the 2nd predrafted Round. Well, whaddaya know?
Instead of winding up with NYJ & either SF, WAS or whoever else it was I had targeted, I wound up with afterthought Houston...
...not that I mind Houston TQB, but if I'd seen that run, and had been able to adjust my predraft, I'd have waited on them. I think they'd still be on the board now! There was value to be had with that pick (Mike Turner, among others), but I didn't want to risk timing out again, and just didn't think it would get to that point.
Didn't mind picking Shaun Alexander in the 1st...
Can't believe I blew my 2nd Rounder, wish I or someone else had caught that before so many picks went off the board, but them's the breaks. Certainly no one's fault but my own. The only guy I really coveted that was available when I picked was Housh. When I was able to nab Cooley as a consolation prize, I elected to go 2TE and take Vernon Davis in the 3rd. We'll see if that gamble pays off, but judging from how the Draft is playing out, it probably won't end all that well for me...
With Santana as my WR1, I in effect got a big chunk of the Redskins passing offense, we'll see if they can't finish in the top half of the League. Yeah, I have some homerism going on there, but I'm guardedly optomistic...Braylon Edwards wasn't a bad find when I got him, but what a quandry that team is. Who knows. Both SMoss and Braylon could use a bona-fide FF#1 WR to support. At least Drew Bennett plays in what should be a high octane offensive scheme. Definitely not enough footballs to go around, though. Probably should have gone with my gut there and taken Welker.
Was able to grab Chris Brown/LenDale White with back-to-back picks, so cornered some Tennessee rushing offense, but how much of a percentage that's going to be minus Vince Young's statistics is anyone's guess...
In retrospect, had I been on the ball, and started with Alexander/Housh, I would have gone Cooley or VD in Rd3, and set up for a much more conventional scheme.
We'll see how the rest of this plays out, I guess. I'm going to have to rely on Cooley and VD finishing pretty much at their ceilings in order to make some noise in this thing.
Color me nonplussed. Some of you are doing really well, though, and this Draft is always both fun and a great learning experience.
Props to Yuds!
Sometimes the PreDraft is your friend, sometimes it isn't...See my QB's. Predrafted 4 for each of my selections in those 2 Rounds, figuring I'd land 2. Added Texans as an afterthought just in case in the 2nd predrafted Round. Well, whaddaya know?
Instead of winding up with NYJ & either SF, WAS or whoever else it was I had targeted, I wound up with afterthought Houston...
...not that I mind Houston TQB, but if I'd seen that run, and had been able to adjust my predraft, I'd have waited on them. I think they'd still be on the board now! There was value to be had with that pick (Mike Turner, among others), but I didn't want to risk timing out again, and just didn't think it would get to that point.
Didn't mind picking Shaun Alexander in the 1st...
Can't believe I blew my 2nd Rounder, wish I or someone else had caught that before so many picks went off the board, but them's the breaks. Certainly no one's fault but my own. The only guy I really coveted that was available when I picked was Housh. When I was able to nab Cooley as a consolation prize, I elected to go 2TE and take Vernon Davis in the 3rd. We'll see if that gamble pays off, but judging from how the Draft is playing out, it probably won't end all that well for me...
With Santana as my WR1, I in effect got a big chunk of the Redskins passing offense, we'll see if they can't finish in the top half of the League. Yeah, I have some homerism going on there, but I'm guardedly optomistic...Braylon Edwards wasn't a bad find when I got him, but what a quandry that team is. Who knows. Both SMoss and Braylon could use a bona-fide FF#1 WR to support. At least Drew Bennett plays in what should be a high octane offensive scheme. Definitely not enough footballs to go around, though. Probably should have gone with my gut there and taken Welker.
Was able to grab Chris Brown/LenDale White with back-to-back picks, so cornered some Tennessee rushing offense, but how much of a percentage that's going to be minus Vince Young's statistics is anyone's guess...
In retrospect, had I been on the ball, and started with Alexander/Housh, I would have gone Cooley or VD in Rd3, and set up for a much more conventional scheme.
We'll see how the rest of this plays out, I guess. I'm going to have to rely on Cooley and VD finishing pretty much at their ceilings in order to make some noise in this thing.
Color me nonplussed. Some of you are doing really well, though, and this Draft is always both fun and a great learning experience.
Props to Yuds!
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Nice write up nittanylion and I hear ya about the predraft thing. With people drafting almost to a T how I am entering my predrafts it is easy to end up with ones worst case scenario.
All in all I am feeling a little better about how things have fallen for me even with most of my draft on auto-pilot. Main regret is my 4th round pick being Mark Clayton. Not that I don't like Clayton I think he will catch in excess of 80 balls this year and should score 6-10 TD. But with the flow of the draft being the way it was I probobly would have shifted gears and drafted a RB there such as Thomas Jones or one of the others available. Would havve to backtrack and see who else was available.
I think Mark Clayton was still higher on my list for total points than the RBs available I just might have switched up due to the position scarcity. I probobly would have ended up drafting Caddy at that slot instead as I am pretty high on him so it was nice to get him in the following round.
Hindsight is always 20/20 but my thinking is a 3rd RB by round 5 instead of 3 WR may have been a bit better start. Maybe not. Maybe going by predraft total points ranking is being my friend even if it is somewhat against my insticts.
Following rounds had a few RB preselected but they were always gone by the time it came back to me resulting in other picks being made.
In the end you might be suprised with how well your players do if they stay healthy. I think that was the case with struxboy last year. IIRC nobody including him really liked his team prior to the season starting.
All in all I am feeling a little better about how things have fallen for me even with most of my draft on auto-pilot. Main regret is my 4th round pick being Mark Clayton. Not that I don't like Clayton I think he will catch in excess of 80 balls this year and should score 6-10 TD. But with the flow of the draft being the way it was I probobly would have shifted gears and drafted a RB there such as Thomas Jones or one of the others available. Would havve to backtrack and see who else was available.
I think Mark Clayton was still higher on my list for total points than the RBs available I just might have switched up due to the position scarcity. I probobly would have ended up drafting Caddy at that slot instead as I am pretty high on him so it was nice to get him in the following round.
Hindsight is always 20/20 but my thinking is a 3rd RB by round 5 instead of 3 WR may have been a bit better start. Maybe not. Maybe going by predraft total points ranking is being my friend even if it is somewhat against my insticts.
Following rounds had a few RB preselected but they were always gone by the time it came back to me resulting in other picks being made.
In the end you might be suprised with how well your players do if they stay healthy. I think that was the case with struxboy last year. IIRC nobody including him really liked his team prior to the season starting.
David Yudkin
Footballguy
I have no idea who rads was thinking about here and gave him Patrick Crayton. If that is way off he can substitute someone else if that guy is still on the board.
There it is
Footballguy
Jiggy I know your here.
Your up!
EDIT: Jacksonville Def. Great pick.
Your up!
EDIT: Jacksonville Def. Great pick.
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There it is
Footballguy
Did you PM David?I would and before another pick is made.
Captain Hook
Footballguy
I think they are already drafted
sorry I thought I read DSof course maybe I just thought no one would want to draft Cleo Lemon 
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There it is
Footballguy
I don't think so. David gave it to him.Miami def is gone though.
nittanylion
Footballguy
Was actually starting to feel little better about my Team, for a minute...
...even though my safe play taking Maurice Morris cost me my top 2 D's (Broncos, Jags) and Adrian Peterson...
...added NYJ D/ST, Bryant Johnson and Cedrick Wilson actually made me think I might get somewhere beyond maybe 8th place...
...then a PK run took place and Jiggy drafted Chris Henry, so I'm back to chasing tails and feeling optomistic about finishing between 9th and 12th...
...even though my safe play taking Maurice Morris cost me my top 2 D's (Broncos, Jags) and Adrian Peterson...
...added NYJ D/ST, Bryant Johnson and Cedrick Wilson actually made me think I might get somewhere beyond maybe 8th place...
...then a PK run took place and Jiggy drafted Chris Henry, so I'm back to chasing tails and feeling optomistic about finishing between 9th and 12th...
There it is
Footballguy
Welcome to the cesspool slopping through the crap.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Theres gold in them thar hills!!Donald Lee. Championship.
There it is
Footballguy
Adapt, Improvise and Overcome!We're getting our moneys worth outta you.Biabreakable said:Theres gold in them thar hills!!Donald Lee. Championship.
Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
Uh-oh Donny. You don't want Bass coming after you. Trust me.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Going to take a couple of days to capture all his personalities on print.
Sea Leopard of Death
Footballguy
Going to take a couple of days to capture all his personalities on print.
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
You knew someone would screw it up.
Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
:thumb:####. Well it seems the only resolution would be for me to drop the Baskett pick and draft a K instead.
I'll send a PM to yudkin and he can switch it out.
And yes I am drafting a K with the last pick. Its this kind of Insider information that will keep me from totally dominating you jokers.
Sea Leopard of Death
Footballguy
Junior Varsity...still learnin' 'em.
Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
There it is
Footballguy
I had a great time drafting this year again. Thanks all. Here's to an injury free year.
David, Thanks for the invite again this year. Great job and with 5 teams
David, Thanks for the invite again this year. Great job and with 5 teams
David Yudkin
Footballguy
I fixed it. It happens every year. Many people predraft and end up getting someone they shouldn't. No biggie.
Sinrman
Footballguy
Overall, I'm fairly happy with my team. Got squeezed out of the TEs, but that happened way early, and being on the butt-end of the draft didn't help. I also waited awhile on my second TMQB, and by the time I was going to get around to nabbing one, nearly all were gone. So I decided to wait until the end, as it ended up being between Oakland and Minny QB. Both suck, but hey, last round, what more could I ask for?
Raiders, Oakland OAK TMQB
Rams, St. Louis STL TMQB
** Getting Bulger, and getting him when I did, to me at least, was one of the better picks by me. Assuming he and others on the offense stay healthy, I should get a decent amount of points from him. The Raiders TMQB sucks, but hey, I got him with my second-to-last pick, so what can I say?
PERSONAL GRADE: B
Johnson, Rudi CIN RB
Lewis, Jamal CLE RB
Portis, Clinton WAS RB
Thomas, Anthony BUF RB
** Since I was squeezed out of the top TEs and Manning was long gone, I decided to resort to ye old RB-RB. I like my RBs overall, IF (and that's a BIG if) Portis can stay healthy. I liked getting Lewis when I did, and A-Train may help me a lot, especially for where I got him. I don't expect him to be the every down starter or anything, but if he can get 30-40% of the carries (while Lynch is learning the offense and getting used to the NFL in general), then I think it would be a coup.
PERSONAL GRADE: B
Boldin, Anquan ARI WR
Furrey, Mike DET WR
Henderson, Devery NOS WR
Jenkins, Michael ATL WR
Johnson, Calvin DET WR
Wilford, Ernest JAC WR
** This group doesn't exactly blow you out of your chair. But they are all starters, most being in wide-open offenses. I definitely don't expect to be in the top 4 or 5 as far as points from WRs, but if I'm anywhere near it, I'll be very happy.
PERSONAL GRADE: C+
Baker, Chris NYJ TE
Graham, Daniel DEN TE
** Definitely weak here. If I can get 35-40 receptions out of both, I'll be happy.
PERSONAL GRADE: D
Graham, Shayne CIN PK
Stover, Matt BAL PK
** Was very happy to be ahead of the curve on these. Got two of the top five or so Kickers, and didn't get them until later. As soon as I snagged them (had both pre-drafted), a big run started, which was good for me since it would have taken forever to get back to me, and I would have been left with two horrible kickers that might not have a job tomorrow...
PERSONAL GRADE: A
Buccaneers, Tampa Bay TBB Def
Falcons, Atlanta ATL Def
** Not top defenses, but they'll have a few good games. For where I got them, I'm pretty happy. I didn't want to burn a high pick for a top defense, though they can put up a nice amount of points. Certain owners had to really pick Chicago and Baltimore early to get them, and I just wasn't willing to do that.
PERSONAL GRADE: C
Raiders, Oakland OAK TMQB
Rams, St. Louis STL TMQB
** Getting Bulger, and getting him when I did, to me at least, was one of the better picks by me. Assuming he and others on the offense stay healthy, I should get a decent amount of points from him. The Raiders TMQB sucks, but hey, I got him with my second-to-last pick, so what can I say?
PERSONAL GRADE: B
Johnson, Rudi CIN RB
Lewis, Jamal CLE RB
Portis, Clinton WAS RB
Thomas, Anthony BUF RB
** Since I was squeezed out of the top TEs and Manning was long gone, I decided to resort to ye old RB-RB. I like my RBs overall, IF (and that's a BIG if) Portis can stay healthy. I liked getting Lewis when I did, and A-Train may help me a lot, especially for where I got him. I don't expect him to be the every down starter or anything, but if he can get 30-40% of the carries (while Lynch is learning the offense and getting used to the NFL in general), then I think it would be a coup.
PERSONAL GRADE: B
Boldin, Anquan ARI WR
Furrey, Mike DET WR
Henderson, Devery NOS WR
Jenkins, Michael ATL WR
Johnson, Calvin DET WR
Wilford, Ernest JAC WR
** This group doesn't exactly blow you out of your chair. But they are all starters, most being in wide-open offenses. I definitely don't expect to be in the top 4 or 5 as far as points from WRs, but if I'm anywhere near it, I'll be very happy.
PERSONAL GRADE: C+
Baker, Chris NYJ TE
Graham, Daniel DEN TE
** Definitely weak here. If I can get 35-40 receptions out of both, I'll be happy.
PERSONAL GRADE: D
Graham, Shayne CIN PK
Stover, Matt BAL PK
** Was very happy to be ahead of the curve on these. Got two of the top five or so Kickers, and didn't get them until later. As soon as I snagged them (had both pre-drafted), a big run started, which was good for me since it would have taken forever to get back to me, and I would have been left with two horrible kickers that might not have a job tomorrow...
PERSONAL GRADE: A
Buccaneers, Tampa Bay TBB Def
Falcons, Atlanta ATL Def
** Not top defenses, but they'll have a few good games. For where I got them, I'm pretty happy. I didn't want to burn a high pick for a top defense, though they can put up a nice amount of points. Certain owners had to really pick Chicago and Baltimore early to get them, and I just wasn't willing to do that.
PERSONAL GRADE: C
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David Yudkin
Footballguy
Remeber, I drafted this entire team but did not know I would be doing that (and I'm not sure if that makes any difference or not).
Cowboys, Dallas DAL TMQB - 8 4.03
Jaguars, Jacksonville JAC TMQB - 4 8.03
Both teams are playoff contenders and DAL TMQB could be in the running for Top 5 (theu ranked 6th last year). JAX will pass more than last year if Leftwich can stay on the field.
Bell, Tatum DET RB - 6 6.03
Dayne, Ron HOU RB - 10 17.14
Shipp, Marcel ARI RB - 8 16.03
Taylor, Fred JAC RB - 4 5.14
I obviously did not invest much in RBs and IMO if you don't get the top guys early it's not worth taking RBs in the mid rounds. Bell may be a decent investment if (when) KJ misses time. Shipp may vulture some yards and TD. I'm not expecting much from Taylor but he should at least get me something.
Curry, Ronald OAK WR - 5 9.14
Harrison, Marvin IND WR - 6 2.03
Jurevicius, Joe CLE WR - 7 12.03
Muhammad, Muhsin CHI WR - 9 7.14
Smith, Steve CAR WR - 7 1.14
Wade, Bobby MIN WR - 5 11.14
Smith and Marvin should be monsters and the other guys should all be starters. That could be a big factor in large leagues like this, as some teams have players that may not see much action as later round WR add-ons.
Crumpler, Alge ATL TE - 8 3.14
Martin, David MIA TE - 9 10.03
I don't know what to expect from Crumpler without Vick around. People are sleeping on Martin. I think I took him in 3 of the 4 leagues.
Kaeding, Nate SDC PK - 7 14.03
Nedney, Joe SFO PK - 6 15.14
Ask some of the people that got stuck with kickers that lost their jobs. Kickers can make a 100+ point difference if someone loses his job. Kaeding should see a lot of chances and should get a couple of post-season games.
Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def - 5 13.14
Titans, Tennessee TEN Def - 4 18.03
If you don't buy high on defense, IMO you can afford to wait unless you get a real cellar dweller at the end. TEN ranked 16th and 20th the past two years and they were still available as my last pick.
I doubt I'll win but I should be competitive. If the WRs all play a lot I could make some noise. I don't see a lot of guys that will be in the playoffs, but that is one of the big variables that is hard to adjust for in this league.
Cowboys, Dallas DAL TMQB - 8 4.03
Jaguars, Jacksonville JAC TMQB - 4 8.03
Both teams are playoff contenders and DAL TMQB could be in the running for Top 5 (theu ranked 6th last year). JAX will pass more than last year if Leftwich can stay on the field.
Bell, Tatum DET RB - 6 6.03
Dayne, Ron HOU RB - 10 17.14
Shipp, Marcel ARI RB - 8 16.03
Taylor, Fred JAC RB - 4 5.14
I obviously did not invest much in RBs and IMO if you don't get the top guys early it's not worth taking RBs in the mid rounds. Bell may be a decent investment if (when) KJ misses time. Shipp may vulture some yards and TD. I'm not expecting much from Taylor but he should at least get me something.
Curry, Ronald OAK WR - 5 9.14
Harrison, Marvin IND WR - 6 2.03
Jurevicius, Joe CLE WR - 7 12.03
Muhammad, Muhsin CHI WR - 9 7.14
Smith, Steve CAR WR - 7 1.14
Wade, Bobby MIN WR - 5 11.14
Smith and Marvin should be monsters and the other guys should all be starters. That could be a big factor in large leagues like this, as some teams have players that may not see much action as later round WR add-ons.
Crumpler, Alge ATL TE - 8 3.14
Martin, David MIA TE - 9 10.03
I don't know what to expect from Crumpler without Vick around. People are sleeping on Martin. I think I took him in 3 of the 4 leagues.
Kaeding, Nate SDC PK - 7 14.03
Nedney, Joe SFO PK - 6 15.14
Ask some of the people that got stuck with kickers that lost their jobs. Kickers can make a 100+ point difference if someone loses his job. Kaeding should see a lot of chances and should get a couple of post-season games.
Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def - 5 13.14
Titans, Tennessee TEN Def - 4 18.03
If you don't buy high on defense, IMO you can afford to wait unless you get a real cellar dweller at the end. TEN ranked 16th and 20th the past two years and they were still available as my last pick.
I doubt I'll win but I should be competitive. If the WRs all play a lot I could make some noise. I don't see a lot of guys that will be in the playoffs, but that is one of the big variables that is hard to adjust for in this league.
ConstruxBoy
Kate's Daddy
Overall, I really like my team, which means that I'll finish last. I think I got a good group of players and seemed to often get the player I was targeting when my pick came around. Hopefully that's a good sign. Last season I didn't pay much attention at all to boosting players from potential playoff teams, but this season I made that a bigger part of my strategy.
Chargers SD TMQB
Falcons ATL TMQB
** I like Rivers quite a bit this season. I think he's a solid fantasy starter and I was happy to get him as the 11th QB off the board. I know most folks are down on Harrington, but I think he could be alright. I also like the fact that if they decide to go with Shockley or bring another vet in, I'm still getting the points. SD should be in the playoffs and ATL could make a run at the WC if things work out.
GRADE: B+
Frank Gore SF RB
Jerious Norwood ATL RB
Chester Taylor MIN RB
DeDe Dorsey IND RB
Garrett Wolfe CHI RB
** A ton of upside at this position, which increases risk. But I love Gore this season and am not worried about the hand. I liked his interview on MNF last night. He sounded mature and confident. Norwood is my bet to get the majority of the Falcons carries. I know some folks don't think he can carry the load, but I think he can get a lot of total yards including dump offs. Just too bad there's no PPR for RBs. I know that Taylor is not as talented as AD, but I think he is better than some folks think and I don't think that AD makes it through the year without being a little banged up, as he is already. Playoff-wise, I expect the 49ers to contend and I ended the position with 2 backups on Super Bowl favorite teams.
GRADE: B-
Chad Johnson CIN WR
Marques Colston NO WR
Hines Ward PIT WR
Anthony Gonzalez IND WR
Brad Smith NYJ WR
** Really like this group quite a bit. Love Johnson this year and think he still outperforms Houshmandzadeh. Colston will be the #1 target in New Orleans. Ward may lose his WR1 position to Holmes, but he still will be a great WR3 for me. I'm higher on Gonzalez this year than most. I think the Colts will be throwing a little more than last season and I think their WR3 will make a fine WR4 for my squad. My off-the-wall pick in Smith, who I think Mangini will get him very involved in the game plans. All players play for likely playoff teams. My only regret was not getting Boldin. I should have chosen him over Colston and hoped Sinrman left me Colston.
GRADE: A-
Dallas Clark IND TE
Marcedes Lewis JAC TE
** Clark is a guy that I'm not super high on, but he was a good value there. Lewis should be improved this season and with all the questions surrounding the Jag WRs, he may up as a very important contributor. Both teams should be in the playoff mix.
GRADE: B
Stephen Gostkowski NE PK
Nick Folk DAL PK
** Was amazed that Gostkowski was still on the board in a playoff league like this one. He's been money all training camp. I also liked getting Folk as I've heard good things about him and Dallas is a possible playoff team as well.
GRADE: A
Carolina Panthers CAR Def
Washington Redskins WAS Def
** Liked getting the Panthers Defense. Although I think they are somewhat overrated, I expect the Panthers to be ahead in more games this season, allowing the Defense to attack more later in games. I also expect them to make the playoffs. The Deadskins were just a bottom of the barrel pick, but Landry and Taylor patrolling the secondary should help some.
GRADE: B-
Chargers SD TMQB
Falcons ATL TMQB
** I like Rivers quite a bit this season. I think he's a solid fantasy starter and I was happy to get him as the 11th QB off the board. I know most folks are down on Harrington, but I think he could be alright. I also like the fact that if they decide to go with Shockley or bring another vet in, I'm still getting the points. SD should be in the playoffs and ATL could make a run at the WC if things work out.
GRADE: B+
Frank Gore SF RB
Jerious Norwood ATL RB
Chester Taylor MIN RB
DeDe Dorsey IND RB
Garrett Wolfe CHI RB
** A ton of upside at this position, which increases risk. But I love Gore this season and am not worried about the hand. I liked his interview on MNF last night. He sounded mature and confident. Norwood is my bet to get the majority of the Falcons carries. I know some folks don't think he can carry the load, but I think he can get a lot of total yards including dump offs. Just too bad there's no PPR for RBs. I know that Taylor is not as talented as AD, but I think he is better than some folks think and I don't think that AD makes it through the year without being a little banged up, as he is already. Playoff-wise, I expect the 49ers to contend and I ended the position with 2 backups on Super Bowl favorite teams.
GRADE: B-
Chad Johnson CIN WR
Marques Colston NO WR
Hines Ward PIT WR
Anthony Gonzalez IND WR
Brad Smith NYJ WR
** Really like this group quite a bit. Love Johnson this year and think he still outperforms Houshmandzadeh. Colston will be the #1 target in New Orleans. Ward may lose his WR1 position to Holmes, but he still will be a great WR3 for me. I'm higher on Gonzalez this year than most. I think the Colts will be throwing a little more than last season and I think their WR3 will make a fine WR4 for my squad. My off-the-wall pick in Smith, who I think Mangini will get him very involved in the game plans. All players play for likely playoff teams. My only regret was not getting Boldin. I should have chosen him over Colston and hoped Sinrman left me Colston.
GRADE: A-
Dallas Clark IND TE
Marcedes Lewis JAC TE
** Clark is a guy that I'm not super high on, but he was a good value there. Lewis should be improved this season and with all the questions surrounding the Jag WRs, he may up as a very important contributor. Both teams should be in the playoff mix.
GRADE: B
Stephen Gostkowski NE PK
Nick Folk DAL PK
** Was amazed that Gostkowski was still on the board in a playoff league like this one. He's been money all training camp. I also liked getting Folk as I've heard good things about him and Dallas is a possible playoff team as well.
GRADE: A
Carolina Panthers CAR Def
Washington Redskins WAS Def
** Liked getting the Panthers Defense. Although I think they are somewhat overrated, I expect the Panthers to be ahead in more games this season, allowing the Defense to attack more later in games. I also expect them to make the playoffs. The Deadskins were just a bottom of the barrel pick, but Landry and Taylor patrolling the secondary should help some.
GRADE: B-
rzrback77
Footballguy
I think that this is one of the most difficult leagues to draft in. You have a sixteen team league filled with experienced drafters. You also have strict roster requirements that don't allow much leeway to make up for talent shortages, by drafting quantity over quality. If the league did not include the playoffs, I would like my team much better. Since it does, I will likely need a big lead, which appears unlikely with my fourth round selection already injured.
1.05 Colts TMQB
20.12 Vikings TMQB
GRADE: B+
** I think that Peyton Manning is ready for a huge year in 07. They have less depth at RB and their defense is worse. I am counting on his quick decisions to minimize the impact of the retirement of Glenn. I also like Ugoh from his college days with the Razorbacks so maybe he can come through better than he showed in his first preseason game. Also, the Colts are a shoo-in for the playoffs, another big plus. I may be naïve, but I believe that Tavaris Jackson can have a very nice year for the Vikings and I was thrilled that he was the last man standing at Team QB for a round twenty selection. Did you know that he played for the Razorbacks as well?
2.12 Edgerrin James AZ RB
5.05 Ahman Green HOU RB
8.12 DeShaun Foster CAR RB
13.05 Michael Pittman TB RB
GRADE: B
** The decision to go with Manning was partly based on my insecurity with Frank Gore with his broken hand and Larry Johnson with this contract situation. I was hoping that a few more TEs and a couple of WRs would be taken leaving some nice options at RB in the second and third round. I like the choice of Edge at #28., but my three guys for the third round were selected just before my trurn and I decide to wait. I also really like Ahman Green at 5.05 and DeShaun Foster at 8.12. I think that both of those are value picks in this league. Pittman at 13.05 has very nice upside potential with Alstott out and only behind the injury prone Caddy. Overall, I like the RBs a ton, but there is not a lot of playoff potential here. Foster and possibly James, but likely only one guy will make it.
3.05 Javon Walker DEN WR
6.12 Joey Galloway TB WR
9.05 Derrick Mason BAL WR
11.05 Marty Booker MIA WR
16.12 Dwayne Bowe KC WR
GRADE: B-
** Really like this group quite a bit in a ppr league. I expect Javon Walker to outperform his ADP. Galloway has been a bargain for the past two years and should be in 07 also. Mason and Booker are both solid veterans who are frequently targeted. Bowe was out of character for me to take a rookie WR, but I felt like he offered the best option of the guys left at that point. Denver and Baltimore both look like playoff contenders, but not the rest.
4.12 L.J. Smith PHI TE
7.05 Owen Daniels HOU TE
10.12 Zach Miller OAK TE
GRADE: C-
** I wanted to capitalize on the lack of viable TE options available and squeeze some of the teams that had ignored the position, but with the injury to L.J. Smith, it looks like I have been squeezed. Maybe it won't be a lengthy injury, but it doesn't look good and Philly was my playoff team of these three. I also like Daniels this year and Z. Miller is another hopeful pick of a rookie at a position where rookies don't often prosper.
14.12 John Kasay CAR PK
15.05 Mike Nugent NYJ PK
GRADE: A
** Love my two kickers in this format with both having a good shot at the playoffs. Nugent is my value kicker play of this year. He has been solid for the Jets and their offense really stepped up last year. I expect that they will continue to improve offensively.
12.12 Denver Def
17.05 Cleveland Def
GRADE: B-
** Denver is a solid pick with their outstanding DBs and playoff potential. Cleveland was simply the top choice for me of the two or three left at that point.
Enjoyed drafting with all of you and look forward to seeing how it plays out. Any comments on my team or my drafting strategy will be appreciated.
1.05 Colts TMQB
20.12 Vikings TMQB
GRADE: B+
** I think that Peyton Manning is ready for a huge year in 07. They have less depth at RB and their defense is worse. I am counting on his quick decisions to minimize the impact of the retirement of Glenn. I also like Ugoh from his college days with the Razorbacks so maybe he can come through better than he showed in his first preseason game. Also, the Colts are a shoo-in for the playoffs, another big plus. I may be naïve, but I believe that Tavaris Jackson can have a very nice year for the Vikings and I was thrilled that he was the last man standing at Team QB for a round twenty selection. Did you know that he played for the Razorbacks as well?
2.12 Edgerrin James AZ RB
5.05 Ahman Green HOU RB
8.12 DeShaun Foster CAR RB
13.05 Michael Pittman TB RB
GRADE: B
** The decision to go with Manning was partly based on my insecurity with Frank Gore with his broken hand and Larry Johnson with this contract situation. I was hoping that a few more TEs and a couple of WRs would be taken leaving some nice options at RB in the second and third round. I like the choice of Edge at #28., but my three guys for the third round were selected just before my trurn and I decide to wait. I also really like Ahman Green at 5.05 and DeShaun Foster at 8.12. I think that both of those are value picks in this league. Pittman at 13.05 has very nice upside potential with Alstott out and only behind the injury prone Caddy. Overall, I like the RBs a ton, but there is not a lot of playoff potential here. Foster and possibly James, but likely only one guy will make it.
3.05 Javon Walker DEN WR
6.12 Joey Galloway TB WR
9.05 Derrick Mason BAL WR
11.05 Marty Booker MIA WR
16.12 Dwayne Bowe KC WR
GRADE: B-
** Really like this group quite a bit in a ppr league. I expect Javon Walker to outperform his ADP. Galloway has been a bargain for the past two years and should be in 07 also. Mason and Booker are both solid veterans who are frequently targeted. Bowe was out of character for me to take a rookie WR, but I felt like he offered the best option of the guys left at that point. Denver and Baltimore both look like playoff contenders, but not the rest.
4.12 L.J. Smith PHI TE
7.05 Owen Daniels HOU TE
10.12 Zach Miller OAK TE
GRADE: C-
** I wanted to capitalize on the lack of viable TE options available and squeeze some of the teams that had ignored the position, but with the injury to L.J. Smith, it looks like I have been squeezed. Maybe it won't be a lengthy injury, but it doesn't look good and Philly was my playoff team of these three. I also like Daniels this year and Z. Miller is another hopeful pick of a rookie at a position where rookies don't often prosper.
14.12 John Kasay CAR PK
15.05 Mike Nugent NYJ PK
GRADE: A
** Love my two kickers in this format with both having a good shot at the playoffs. Nugent is my value kicker play of this year. He has been solid for the Jets and their offense really stepped up last year. I expect that they will continue to improve offensively.
12.12 Denver Def
17.05 Cleveland Def
GRADE: B-
** Denver is a solid pick with their outstanding DBs and playoff potential. Cleveland was simply the top choice for me of the two or three left at that point.
Enjoyed drafting with all of you and look forward to seeing how it plays out. Any comments on my team or my drafting strategy will be appreciated.
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Nice evaluations.
I'll let CalBear do mine.
I'll let CalBear do mine.
CalBear
Footballguy
Here's my pick-by-pick rundown of my draft. Overall, I thought I was in pretty good control, taking players as I wanted them, and starting runs instead of finishing them (with the exception of PK). I'm happy with my team.
1.03 Antonio Gates, TE SDG
I had LT and Jackson predrafted 1-2, and they went 1-2. Here it was a choice
between Gates, LJ, and Manning. With LJ holding out, I wasn't willing to
take the risk. Manning was a plausible selection, but I expect with
Glenn (Go Bears!) retiring that his numbers will take a bump down. He
might still be the #1 QB, but I don't expect it will be by a large margin.
With Gates I'm looking at huge VBD totals even with fairly conservative
projections (3-year minimum), and very little downside.
2.14 TJ Houshmanzadeh, WR CIN
Dammit, I knew Tony Gonzalez wasn't going to get by Mr. "Stud TE Theory"
There It Is. All the RB value is long gone, so I'm not considering anyone
other than TEs and WRs here--both expected points and VBD for WRs and TEs
are huge compared to the remaining RBs. I have Housh as 50 points and 15
VBD points above the next-highest RB; and that's even before I account for
the fact that FBG has Jones-Drew rated way too high. (Time to adjust
projections...)
3.03 Jeremy Shockey, TE NYG
Simple points/VBD choice here; Shockey is #1, slightly ahead of a few
WRs. The #1 WR on my board is Driver, and I don't like the risk there
with his current injury, so taking my second TE is an easy choice. I
took a brief look at the highest RB on my board, just because it's
Marshawn Lynch, who I'd love to have on my team, but I have Shockey
with 70 more points and 40 more VBD points, and I just can't justify
that much homerism.
4.14 Deion Branch, WR SEA
The running backs have started to come back into the value range due
to a very impressive run on the other positions. In terms of raw
points, I have Braylon Edwards as the #1 overall on my board, but I
don't really like him or his situation much. Branch is an underrated
receiver and I think Seattle is really being sold short with current
projections. I'm taking a bit of a risk here, in that I have a
preference for the #1 RB on my board (still Marshawn Lynch!), but I'm
taking the chance that the two players who will pick before my next
selection, who have five RBs between them already, will try to jump on
the end of the WR/TE/QB run instead of getting into the next tier of
RBs. After Lynch, I have about six guys who are in the same tier, so
if I miss out on my boy Marshawn, I'll at least get someone. The WRs
in this tier are still outscoring the RBs, and still have a small edge
in DVBD, but the VBD is now in party, and I'm going to have to start
looking at positional need at some point.
5.03 Marshawn Lynch, RB BUF (Go Bears!)
At the turn of the fifth round, DVBD for my #1 RB finally caught up
with my #1 WR (Lynch and Edwards, respectively). Lynch has been
sitting there as my #1 RB since early in the third round--and it's not
like I have him projected for some enormous season, either. (I have
him with 1300 total yards and 9 TDs). But amazingly, we went from
3.03 to 4.10 without selecting a single RB; how many leagues do you
see that in? We're getting used to these weird rules, in our third
year here. As to Lynch, he may wind up in RBBC, but he can hit those
numbers even in RBBC; he's a special talent, and Buffalo should be
improved on offense. Buffalo was last in the league in number of
offensive plays in 2006; even if that improves just to #25, it would
mean another 50-100 plays. For taking my first RB in the fifth round,
I'm quite happy with this choice.
6.14 Arizona TMQB
I've always felt that Leinart was a better QB than Palmer at USC, and
he has outstanding weapons in Arizona. And right now, Dodds is
projecting fewer passing yards in 2007 than they managed in 2006,
and only a slight bump in TDs. I think the upside here is enormous;
Arizona TMQB had 4900 total yards in 2005. They're not going to throw
it 669 times again, but the 545 attempts they had in 2006 should be
repeatable, and Leinart should be better with a year under his belt.
Other possibilities here were DJ Hackett (slightly better VBD, but I
don't want to double-dip since I already have Branch, and I think he
has risk), Ravens or Giants TMQB (but I like Arizona's receiving corps
better), and Terry Glenn, who seems like quite a bargain at this
point. I'm going to target Glenn with my next pick.
7.03 Terry Glenn, WR DAL
In 2005, Glenn was one of the difference-makers in this format, coming
out of nowhere to put up a huge season. It's not realistic to expect
a repeat of that performance, but at this point in the auction, he's
priced to not even match 2006's performance. He's my #1 in VBD and is
also near the top of DVBD (although Vernand Morency is currently #1 by
DVBD--but that's based on lame projections, plus he's hurt. Next RBs are
Dunn and C.Taylor, also in questionable situations). Other than my #2 QB,
this is probably the last position pick that I'll be able to project
as providing solid production; after this point I'll be trying to fill
gaps and look for upside.
8.14 Leon Washington, RB NYJ
I'm still gonna need 4 RBs, and all the legit starters are gone. I'm looking
for good role players who'll get consistent touches, with upside if the
situation goes well. Washington doesn't have much chance to beat out
Thomas Jones for the starting job, but he'll definitely be used on third
downs and will provide some scoring in that role. Not an exciting pick;
more like filling a slot. Other RB possibilities were Morency and Dunn,
still at the top by projected score but with huge questions. I also
considered Derrick Mason, as an underrated solid performer.
9.03 Kevin Jones, RB DET
The value's looking pretty flat across positions; Ds and Ks are starting to
creep up. But I decided to take a bit of a flier here; Jones has potential
to be huge, but it all depends on his lisfranc injury. As the 41st RB off
the board, it wouldn't take much production to live up to this pick, but
there's still a possibility that he'll play fewer than 8 games. I'm not
that concerned with the competition from Bell; I think Jones will be the
clear guy if he's there and healthy. But the health is an issue. Boom or
bust pick. I again considered Mason, but there are a lot of other WRs
out there still, while RBs are starting to drop off sharply.
10.14 Ruben Droughns, RB NYG
I'm still going to need another RB. Even with fairly low projections
(560 total yards and 3 TDs), Droughns comes up here as the top
position player in VBD and DVBD by far. He's not likely to make a big
impact, but I'll be happy if I can get 100 points out of him. My
alternatives were the top kickers and defenses (whose projections I
don't really believe), and one of the diminishing number of QBs. The
problem with the QBs is that the one who is listed highest by Dodds
(Cleveland) is the one that I'm least interested in; I think Miami and
Oakland are underrated by current projections; really, the only QBs
left who I don't want to get stuck with are Cleveland, Minnesota, and
Atlanta, and the first two of those those are the top two left by Dodds'
projections. So I'm hoping that someone grabs those two and gives me
some time to fill out other positions. I'm glad to be done with my
RBs (unless I decide to take a flier on Adimchinobe Echemandu later).
11.03 Adam Vinatieri, K IND
The first kicker off the board! The top 10 VBD players at this point
are all kickers, and there's nothing compelling going on in DVBD
either. The QB situation hasn't changed, so it's time for the best K
on the board. One other thing that's nice about Vinatieri, other than
that he's a good kicker on a great offensive team, is the playoff
issue. I largely ignore the playoff issue for position players,
because the expected extra game or two will likely be offset by a game
or two at the end of the season where the skill position players sit
out all or part of the game to avoid injury. Kickers and defenses
play even in meaningless games, so playoff-likely Ks and Ds get a
notch more weight. I also considered Marty Booker here; I think Miami
is being seriously underrated in terms of a passing offense; Booker
had 747/6 last year, and right now Dodds has Miami throwing for 400
yards less than they did last year. But I'm thinking there's some
energy stored up around kickers, so I'm hoping to start a kicker run
and get Booker next round.
12.14 Peerless Price, WR BUF
VBD pick here; he's the only position player who's competing with the
kickers. The kicker run didn't happen (and Booker went just 2 picks
after my last one), so rather than take another kicker high, I'm going
to sit and wait on Longwell as a homer pick, probably targeting pick
16.14 or 17.03 depending on the needs of the folks at the turns. Price
had a strange season last year, getting 45 receptions but only 8.2 yards
per catch; I'm betting that's an aberration, which gives him a fair amount
of upside even if you don't think he'll return to his Buffalo glory days
(which I don't.)
13.03 Miami TMQB
Kansas City and Miami ranked #22 and #12 in passing yardage last year.
Right now, after Trent Green moved from KC to Miami (replacing Joey
Harrington), Dodds has them both ranked in the bottom 3. Doesn't make
sense to me; he has Miami with 400 fewer passing yards this year than
they had last year with Harrington. Even at age 38, Green is a much
better QB than Joey Harrington, and there are decent receivers in
Miami. I really don't want to get stick with Minnesota or Cleveland,
so with only 4 QBs left and a boatload of picks before my next chance,
it's time to pull the trigger. Miami TMQB was also the highest on the
DVBD list based on my modest projections (3500 yards, 18 TD 16 INT).
14.14 Colts D
Defenses are looking the best by VBD, and there's nothing else
compelling out there, so it's time to start stocking up. This unit
really came on late last year and through the Super Bowl, and the
addition of Dante (formerly Daymeion) Hughes should both improve
the secondary, and increase the Cal quotient.
15.03 Bengals D
Defenses are still looking good by VBD. This unit can generate a lot
of turnovers, so it's a middle of the road defense with upside. The
other choice I considered here was Ryan Longwell (Go Bears!), but I'm
hoping he lasts until my next pick; by that time, the defenses are going
to be looking pretty shaky.
16.14 Sebastian Janikowski, K OAK
There was a kicker panic during round 16, and Longwell got snapped up
a few picks before me. Fortunately, my second choice remained. I think
a very important part of selecting a marginal kicker in this format
is making sure it's someone whose job is guaranteed. Oakland may not
have a great offense, but I am very confident that Seabass will be kicking
for them all year. He has a great leg and good accuracy.
17.03 Brandon LLoyd, WR WAS
I need a WR, and the pickings are pretty slim at this point. Lloyd
had a crappy year last year, but so did Antwaan Randle El (who I also
considered here). He's the only nominal Wr starter left on the board;
if he manages even 40 receptions he'll be a bargain down here. Other
possibilities were Maurice Stovall (too much risk at this point), Eric
Parker (ditto), David Boston (even more so), Mike Williams (ditto), etc.
Scary stuff. This leaves me with just my flex to fill; one guy I'm
thinking of is Leonard Pope, but I'm also considering Dominic Rhodes
or Adimchinobe Echemandu (keeping a close eye on training camp reports
for that one).
18.14 Dominic Rhodes, RB OAK
I'm not sure how Rhodes has flown under the radar for so long. He's not
a great RB and he's not in a great situation, but he still has the potential
to start 12 games. Some guy named Tony Hunt was drafted just ahead of him.
The pick might not pan out if Jordan plays well in games 1-4 (fat chance),
or if Adimchinobe Echemandu somehow works his way into a starting role
(which is possible but not very likely). But when a potential RB starter
is still available at the 286th pick of the draft, I think you have to take
him. I have a feeling we're going to regret not drafting Leonard Pope,
because even a really weak TE season is still pretty good in this league. But
outside of Pope, I don't see anyone with much potential at this point.
1.03 Antonio Gates, TE SDG
I had LT and Jackson predrafted 1-2, and they went 1-2. Here it was a choice
between Gates, LJ, and Manning. With LJ holding out, I wasn't willing to
take the risk. Manning was a plausible selection, but I expect with
Glenn (Go Bears!) retiring that his numbers will take a bump down. He
might still be the #1 QB, but I don't expect it will be by a large margin.
With Gates I'm looking at huge VBD totals even with fairly conservative
projections (3-year minimum), and very little downside.
2.14 TJ Houshmanzadeh, WR CIN
Dammit, I knew Tony Gonzalez wasn't going to get by Mr. "Stud TE Theory"
There It Is. All the RB value is long gone, so I'm not considering anyone
other than TEs and WRs here--both expected points and VBD for WRs and TEs
are huge compared to the remaining RBs. I have Housh as 50 points and 15
VBD points above the next-highest RB; and that's even before I account for
the fact that FBG has Jones-Drew rated way too high. (Time to adjust
projections...)
3.03 Jeremy Shockey, TE NYG
Simple points/VBD choice here; Shockey is #1, slightly ahead of a few
WRs. The #1 WR on my board is Driver, and I don't like the risk there
with his current injury, so taking my second TE is an easy choice. I
took a brief look at the highest RB on my board, just because it's
Marshawn Lynch, who I'd love to have on my team, but I have Shockey
with 70 more points and 40 more VBD points, and I just can't justify
that much homerism.
4.14 Deion Branch, WR SEA
The running backs have started to come back into the value range due
to a very impressive run on the other positions. In terms of raw
points, I have Braylon Edwards as the #1 overall on my board, but I
don't really like him or his situation much. Branch is an underrated
receiver and I think Seattle is really being sold short with current
projections. I'm taking a bit of a risk here, in that I have a
preference for the #1 RB on my board (still Marshawn Lynch!), but I'm
taking the chance that the two players who will pick before my next
selection, who have five RBs between them already, will try to jump on
the end of the WR/TE/QB run instead of getting into the next tier of
RBs. After Lynch, I have about six guys who are in the same tier, so
if I miss out on my boy Marshawn, I'll at least get someone. The WRs
in this tier are still outscoring the RBs, and still have a small edge
in DVBD, but the VBD is now in party, and I'm going to have to start
looking at positional need at some point.
5.03 Marshawn Lynch, RB BUF (Go Bears!)
At the turn of the fifth round, DVBD for my #1 RB finally caught up
with my #1 WR (Lynch and Edwards, respectively). Lynch has been
sitting there as my #1 RB since early in the third round--and it's not
like I have him projected for some enormous season, either. (I have
him with 1300 total yards and 9 TDs). But amazingly, we went from
3.03 to 4.10 without selecting a single RB; how many leagues do you
see that in? We're getting used to these weird rules, in our third
year here. As to Lynch, he may wind up in RBBC, but he can hit those
numbers even in RBBC; he's a special talent, and Buffalo should be
improved on offense. Buffalo was last in the league in number of
offensive plays in 2006; even if that improves just to #25, it would
mean another 50-100 plays. For taking my first RB in the fifth round,
I'm quite happy with this choice.
6.14 Arizona TMQB
I've always felt that Leinart was a better QB than Palmer at USC, and
he has outstanding weapons in Arizona. And right now, Dodds is
projecting fewer passing yards in 2007 than they managed in 2006,
and only a slight bump in TDs. I think the upside here is enormous;
Arizona TMQB had 4900 total yards in 2005. They're not going to throw
it 669 times again, but the 545 attempts they had in 2006 should be
repeatable, and Leinart should be better with a year under his belt.
Other possibilities here were DJ Hackett (slightly better VBD, but I
don't want to double-dip since I already have Branch, and I think he
has risk), Ravens or Giants TMQB (but I like Arizona's receiving corps
better), and Terry Glenn, who seems like quite a bargain at this
point. I'm going to target Glenn with my next pick.
7.03 Terry Glenn, WR DAL
In 2005, Glenn was one of the difference-makers in this format, coming
out of nowhere to put up a huge season. It's not realistic to expect
a repeat of that performance, but at this point in the auction, he's
priced to not even match 2006's performance. He's my #1 in VBD and is
also near the top of DVBD (although Vernand Morency is currently #1 by
DVBD--but that's based on lame projections, plus he's hurt. Next RBs are
Dunn and C.Taylor, also in questionable situations). Other than my #2 QB,
this is probably the last position pick that I'll be able to project
as providing solid production; after this point I'll be trying to fill
gaps and look for upside.
8.14 Leon Washington, RB NYJ
I'm still gonna need 4 RBs, and all the legit starters are gone. I'm looking
for good role players who'll get consistent touches, with upside if the
situation goes well. Washington doesn't have much chance to beat out
Thomas Jones for the starting job, but he'll definitely be used on third
downs and will provide some scoring in that role. Not an exciting pick;
more like filling a slot. Other RB possibilities were Morency and Dunn,
still at the top by projected score but with huge questions. I also
considered Derrick Mason, as an underrated solid performer.
9.03 Kevin Jones, RB DET
The value's looking pretty flat across positions; Ds and Ks are starting to
creep up. But I decided to take a bit of a flier here; Jones has potential
to be huge, but it all depends on his lisfranc injury. As the 41st RB off
the board, it wouldn't take much production to live up to this pick, but
there's still a possibility that he'll play fewer than 8 games. I'm not
that concerned with the competition from Bell; I think Jones will be the
clear guy if he's there and healthy. But the health is an issue. Boom or
bust pick. I again considered Mason, but there are a lot of other WRs
out there still, while RBs are starting to drop off sharply.
10.14 Ruben Droughns, RB NYG
I'm still going to need another RB. Even with fairly low projections
(560 total yards and 3 TDs), Droughns comes up here as the top
position player in VBD and DVBD by far. He's not likely to make a big
impact, but I'll be happy if I can get 100 points out of him. My
alternatives were the top kickers and defenses (whose projections I
don't really believe), and one of the diminishing number of QBs. The
problem with the QBs is that the one who is listed highest by Dodds
(Cleveland) is the one that I'm least interested in; I think Miami and
Oakland are underrated by current projections; really, the only QBs
left who I don't want to get stuck with are Cleveland, Minnesota, and
Atlanta, and the first two of those those are the top two left by Dodds'
projections. So I'm hoping that someone grabs those two and gives me
some time to fill out other positions. I'm glad to be done with my
RBs (unless I decide to take a flier on Adimchinobe Echemandu later).
11.03 Adam Vinatieri, K IND
The first kicker off the board! The top 10 VBD players at this point
are all kickers, and there's nothing compelling going on in DVBD
either. The QB situation hasn't changed, so it's time for the best K
on the board. One other thing that's nice about Vinatieri, other than
that he's a good kicker on a great offensive team, is the playoff
issue. I largely ignore the playoff issue for position players,
because the expected extra game or two will likely be offset by a game
or two at the end of the season where the skill position players sit
out all or part of the game to avoid injury. Kickers and defenses
play even in meaningless games, so playoff-likely Ks and Ds get a
notch more weight. I also considered Marty Booker here; I think Miami
is being seriously underrated in terms of a passing offense; Booker
had 747/6 last year, and right now Dodds has Miami throwing for 400
yards less than they did last year. But I'm thinking there's some
energy stored up around kickers, so I'm hoping to start a kicker run
and get Booker next round.
12.14 Peerless Price, WR BUF
VBD pick here; he's the only position player who's competing with the
kickers. The kicker run didn't happen (and Booker went just 2 picks
after my last one), so rather than take another kicker high, I'm going
to sit and wait on Longwell as a homer pick, probably targeting pick
16.14 or 17.03 depending on the needs of the folks at the turns. Price
had a strange season last year, getting 45 receptions but only 8.2 yards
per catch; I'm betting that's an aberration, which gives him a fair amount
of upside even if you don't think he'll return to his Buffalo glory days
(which I don't.)
13.03 Miami TMQB
Kansas City and Miami ranked #22 and #12 in passing yardage last year.
Right now, after Trent Green moved from KC to Miami (replacing Joey
Harrington), Dodds has them both ranked in the bottom 3. Doesn't make
sense to me; he has Miami with 400 fewer passing yards this year than
they had last year with Harrington. Even at age 38, Green is a much
better QB than Joey Harrington, and there are decent receivers in
Miami. I really don't want to get stick with Minnesota or Cleveland,
so with only 4 QBs left and a boatload of picks before my next chance,
it's time to pull the trigger. Miami TMQB was also the highest on the
DVBD list based on my modest projections (3500 yards, 18 TD 16 INT).
14.14 Colts D
Defenses are looking the best by VBD, and there's nothing else
compelling out there, so it's time to start stocking up. This unit
really came on late last year and through the Super Bowl, and the
addition of Dante (formerly Daymeion) Hughes should both improve
the secondary, and increase the Cal quotient.
15.03 Bengals D
Defenses are still looking good by VBD. This unit can generate a lot
of turnovers, so it's a middle of the road defense with upside. The
other choice I considered here was Ryan Longwell (Go Bears!), but I'm
hoping he lasts until my next pick; by that time, the defenses are going
to be looking pretty shaky.
16.14 Sebastian Janikowski, K OAK
There was a kicker panic during round 16, and Longwell got snapped up
a few picks before me. Fortunately, my second choice remained. I think
a very important part of selecting a marginal kicker in this format
is making sure it's someone whose job is guaranteed. Oakland may not
have a great offense, but I am very confident that Seabass will be kicking
for them all year. He has a great leg and good accuracy.
17.03 Brandon LLoyd, WR WAS
I need a WR, and the pickings are pretty slim at this point. Lloyd
had a crappy year last year, but so did Antwaan Randle El (who I also
considered here). He's the only nominal Wr starter left on the board;
if he manages even 40 receptions he'll be a bargain down here. Other
possibilities were Maurice Stovall (too much risk at this point), Eric
Parker (ditto), David Boston (even more so), Mike Williams (ditto), etc.
Scary stuff. This leaves me with just my flex to fill; one guy I'm
thinking of is Leonard Pope, but I'm also considering Dominic Rhodes
or Adimchinobe Echemandu (keeping a close eye on training camp reports
for that one).
18.14 Dominic Rhodes, RB OAK
I'm not sure how Rhodes has flown under the radar for so long. He's not
a great RB and he's not in a great situation, but he still has the potential
to start 12 games. Some guy named Tony Hunt was drafted just ahead of him.
The pick might not pan out if Jordan plays well in games 1-4 (fat chance),
or if Adimchinobe Echemandu somehow works his way into a starting role
(which is possible but not very likely). But when a potential RB starter
is still available at the 286th pick of the draft, I think you have to take
him. I have a feeling we're going to regret not drafting Leonard Pope,
because even a really weak TE season is still pretty good in this league. But
outside of Pope, I don't see anyone with much potential at this point.
Fiddles
Footballguy
Anarchy 2 Fiddles
Chiefs, Kansas City KCC TMQB - 8 10.07
Ravens, Baltimore BAL TMQB - 8 8.07
This is what happens when you wait on a qb. I actually like the ravens offense this year and was happy to see them light it up in the preseason game the other night. In KC I dont see how Huard doesnt win that job. He put up some great numbers last year so we shall see. Both teams could make the playoffs.
Davenport, Najeh PIT RB - 6 17.10
Dunn, Warrick ATL RB - 8 9.10
Jacobs, Brandon NYG RB - 9 5.10
Westbrook, Brian PHI RB - 5 1.10
Even with no ppr westbrook was still rb 6 in this format last year. I am second guessing taking him that early though. Jacobs fell into my lap at 5.10 so I took him and didn't look back. I have been grabbing Dunn in all of my drafts since his injury as hes been falling rediculously low. Glad to hear hes already back on the field. Davenport in the 17th meh. Its the 17th round. 3 out of 4 of these teams could be playoff contenders.
Berrian, Bernard CHI WR - 9 6.07
Burress, Plaxico NYG WR - 9 4.07
Holt, Torry STL WR - 9 2.07
Moss, Randy NEP WR - 10 3.10
Northcutt, Dennis JAC WR - 4 18.07
Toomer, Amani NYG WR - 9 12.07
Holt, Moss, and Plax are a great 1-2-3 punch. You could do alot worse than having Berrian as an WR4. Northcut is supposedly WR1. Toomer can put up big weeks when healthy. Most of these guys can go far in the playoffs.
McMichael, Randy STL TE - 9 7.10
Olsen, Greg CHI TE - 9 11.10
No clue what to expect here. Was glad someone decided they didnt yudkins mcmichael pick. At that point there wasnt much left.
Bironas, Rob TEN PK - 4 15.10
Elam, Jason DEN PK - 6 14.07
I like denver to go far this year. Bironas could get quite a bit of scoring opps.
Chiefs, Kansas City KCC Def - 8 16.07
Packers, Green Bay GBP Def - 7 13.10
Packers DST really turned it around last year. I don't see that falling off as the rooks they are building around have more experience. Reading reports of KC DST looking great this year. Lets hope so. Again both of these teams could make the playoffs. Probably not going far but still they look good on both sides of the ball.
I really like this team however I realize that my chances are going to come down to how well my RBS do.
Chiefs, Kansas City KCC TMQB - 8 10.07
Ravens, Baltimore BAL TMQB - 8 8.07
This is what happens when you wait on a qb. I actually like the ravens offense this year and was happy to see them light it up in the preseason game the other night. In KC I dont see how Huard doesnt win that job. He put up some great numbers last year so we shall see. Both teams could make the playoffs.
Davenport, Najeh PIT RB - 6 17.10
Dunn, Warrick ATL RB - 8 9.10
Jacobs, Brandon NYG RB - 9 5.10
Westbrook, Brian PHI RB - 5 1.10
Even with no ppr westbrook was still rb 6 in this format last year. I am second guessing taking him that early though. Jacobs fell into my lap at 5.10 so I took him and didn't look back. I have been grabbing Dunn in all of my drafts since his injury as hes been falling rediculously low. Glad to hear hes already back on the field. Davenport in the 17th meh. Its the 17th round. 3 out of 4 of these teams could be playoff contenders.
Berrian, Bernard CHI WR - 9 6.07
Burress, Plaxico NYG WR - 9 4.07
Holt, Torry STL WR - 9 2.07
Moss, Randy NEP WR - 10 3.10
Northcutt, Dennis JAC WR - 4 18.07
Toomer, Amani NYG WR - 9 12.07
Holt, Moss, and Plax are a great 1-2-3 punch. You could do alot worse than having Berrian as an WR4. Northcut is supposedly WR1. Toomer can put up big weeks when healthy. Most of these guys can go far in the playoffs.
McMichael, Randy STL TE - 9 7.10
Olsen, Greg CHI TE - 9 11.10
No clue what to expect here. Was glad someone decided they didnt yudkins mcmichael pick. At that point there wasnt much left.
Bironas, Rob TEN PK - 4 15.10
Elam, Jason DEN PK - 6 14.07
I like denver to go far this year. Bironas could get quite a bit of scoring opps.
Chiefs, Kansas City KCC Def - 8 16.07
Packers, Green Bay GBP Def - 7 13.10
Packers DST really turned it around last year. I don't see that falling off as the rooks they are building around have more experience. Reading reports of KC DST looking great this year. Lets hope so. Again both of these teams could make the playoffs. Probably not going far but still they look good on both sides of the ball.
I really like this team however I realize that my chances are going to come down to how well my RBS do.
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amazing how league 2 out drafts and finishes well before league 1 does every year...would not be becasue certain league 1 owners would like to check out our draft would it? My guess is 100% yes as some just want soemthign to go by. For this reason alone we should bhe locked in as #1 league.
i really hope we can somehow come up with a way to determine what leagues are better and use it to number the leagues starting next year..David do you think this is something we can work out?
i really hope we can somehow come up with a way to determine what leagues are better and use it to number the leagues starting next year..David do you think this is something we can work out?
nice draft Cal...I am just not sold on taking the TEs so early esp. seeing how Putplehaze scored almost 100 points higher than all of us last year and had nothing for TEs really. I did not do much thinking out on my picks in this one and just wanted to keep the draft moving so i drafted close to how i would in a regular scoring system draft and didnt even use a sheet or DD for this one. So i wont be commenting much on my team excpet to say if it were a real league i would love my chances of doing very well in it. Lets see how that carries over into this league structure. I went RB.RB,RB and almost kept going with them since the value was incredible. I likely could have had 4-5 RBs that were easy 200 plus point players this year but I would have been left with almost nothing at WR and looking back at other years it seemed most sucessful teams had strong points coming for the WR spots.This league set up will benefit the owners who pick the best sleeprs imo. The team that comes up with this years Gore or Colston will liekly be the winner again. I think Gore owners in these leagues did very well last year and the few who had Colston did as well. So it does seem like this set up really benefits owners who pick the most and best players/sleepers who out preform there peredicted scoring will win.
Well i wish you all a great FF year both here and in your favorite leagues and if i could ever be of any help to anyone just give a yell and I will do my best for you..take care guys.
CalBear
Footballguy
Team-by-team breakdown:
Jiggyonthehut
Ladanian Tomlinson cures a lot of ills. I think Jiggy spent too many early picks on questionable value (MJD at 2.16/CIN QB at 3.01?), but LT's studliness will still keep this team competitive. It's near the top in RB and QB projected scoring, and near the bottom in most other categories. Overall I have Jiggy in the middle of the pack. He'll need LT and MJD to repeat 2006 if he's really going to have a chance.
DLeo
Speaking of spending early picks on questionable value, McGahee/R.Brown at the 2/3 turn with a ton of WRs and Shockey still on the board is pretty much directly anti-value. DLeo did wind up with the #1 projection for RB scoring, but virtually no upside for most of his picks. All the rest of his positions are below average, with TE being dead last by almost 100 points. If Eric Johnson gets the starting job in New Orleans and stays healthy, and if Vincent Jackson becomes the #1 WR in San Diego, he'll have a chance, but the RB power won't carry this team alone. I have him 14th out of 16 in terms of projected points.
CalBear
Based on my projections, I'm #1 by a good 100 projected points. I'm below average at QB, but above average in everything else (even RB, after waiting until round 5 to take my first one), and I'm #2 overall at TE (with a 100-point lead on #3). I need my QBs to not finish #32 out of 32, and I need Kevin Jones and/or Dominic Rhodes to come up with some production at RB. My WRs should be solid, my TEs should shred. There's some risk on this team (Jones, Rhodes, Price, Lloyd, MIA TMQB all have questions), but I expect that if I don't wind up with a bunch of zeros I'll be competing for the title.
There It Is
It was interesting to watch TII's draft; it was a real exposition of how VBD works. Early on, he pursued the top point-getters regardless of VBD. For a long time, in the Team Strengths window he was #1 by a long way, but then towards the end of the draft, when he had to scramble to pick up scrubs to cover positional needs, he fell back into the middle of the pack. He has super-studly TEs (although Heap and Witten were both reaches) he leads at defense and is #2 at K, is slightly above average at QB, dead last at RB and next to last at WR. It's really hard to see much upside in his RBs or WRs, especially with two Carolina WRs. To compete, he'll need his TEs to all finish in the top 4.
rzrback77
This is the team I have #2 overall. He amusingly wound up with the #1 and #32 QBs; combined, that's still above average. He's middling at RB, slightly below average at WR, and among the top at TE. This should be a competitive team; a lot will depend on Ahman Green, Deshaun Foster, Tavaris Jackson, and the old man brigade he has at WR (Galloway/Mason/Booker); if a couple of those hit big, he could win it all.
radballs
This is another solid team with fairly good balance, strongest at WR, with only QB as a major weakness. (Cleveland and San Francisco, ouch). His season hinges on the Larry Johnson talks; if LJ comes into camp, radballs will be in the hunt. If he sits out, I don't think Brandon Jackson and Mike Bell will pick up the slack. He probably also needs one of his QBs to not suck, and good performance out of Fitzgerald and Evans at WR.
nittanylion
nittany had some problems with missing early draft picks, and didn't really manage to recover. I have him in the bottom quartile overall and in most categories, with only TE being a real strength. The keys to this team will be Shaun Alexander, Braylon Edwards, and Vernon Davis; those are three who could be near the top at their positions, or in the middle of the pack. He'll need to hit on at least two of them to be competitive.
joffer
I think joffer didn't do a good job of maximizing value; I don't like the Addai pick much, and I really don't like McAllister at 4.09 or Brady at 2.09. I'm also not a huge fan of Winslow, but there's at least some upside there. Someone had to pull the trigger on Boston, of course. I think he'll need Boston to hit and MBIII or Turner to get significant starting time to really have a chance. He leads the pack at the QB position, but only by 2 points (and only 12 points over fifth place), and is last at WR (though that's with Boston projected for zero).
Biabreakable
Biabreakable is in the middle of the pack. He has strong WRs and weak RBs and TEs. The WRs could carry the team, and I do like the Cadillac Williams pick at 5.09. But he also snarfed Ryan Longwell from me, and it's a proven fact that people who take Cal players who I'm targeting do poorly in my leagues. I'm just sayin'. If Caddy does well and the WRs produce, he could be in the mix despite Oski's Curse.
Fiddles
I think this is a pretty good team; it's near the bottom in QB projections (although I think both Baltimore and KC are probably under-projected), but has decent RBs and sudly WRs. Holt/Moss/Burress shouldn't be possible to get in this format. (We still take too many RBs too early). A lot will depend on how Moss does; with Randy 2003, this team is a real contender, with Randy 2006, it'll need someone like Warrick Dunn to step up. I like the Davenport selection at 18.15 with the news about Parker's knee.
Pimpin' Ain't Easy
This is a decent, balanced team, with good prospects at QB, decent RBs considering the format, and a pretty nice list of WR names (although Horn and Moulds aren't what they once were). If he gets a big performance out of one of those guys, and Jordan holds the starting job in Oakland, or if Bennett winds up getting significant playing time in KC, he should be competitive. No major weaknesses here.
Captain Hook
Well, someone has to be last. Failing to pursue value left Hook below average at RB, WR, and TE; it seemed like Hook was getting caught up in the end of runs rather than focusing on his own draft. I'm not much of a fan of Henry at 1.12, but if he does wind up in the top 5 as some predict, it could work out. Wayne is a nice anchor, and Coles might be OK at WR2, but it's hard to like the rest of this team. An unexpectedly good performance by Betts or Battle might pull the team into contention.
Old Milwaukee
A solid balanced team, above average at RB, WR, and QB, really pathetic at TE. I really dislike the Maroney/Benson picks early, but nabbing value in Roy Williams, Darrell Jackson, and Eddie Kennison saved the WR corps. He'll need Jackson and/or Kennison to not suck, and for his TEs to at least do something. The RBs should be decently productive but none are likely to bust out for a huge season.
Anarchy99
Yudkin managed to assemble an impressive array of WRs (Smith/Harrison should be illegal in this format), at the cost of extremely weak RBs, none of whom has a clear starting job. Crumpler could be a good pickup at TE, and the WRs should keep the team competitive, but overall I have him in the middle of the pack due to weakness outside of that position. If Muhammad or Curry wind up putting up significant numbers, and if Taylor or Tatum Bell really get to start all year, he could distance himself from the pack.
ConstruxBoy
I have this team below average, but that's slightly misleading; Nick Folk is projected with 0 points, and I think SD TMQB and ATL TMQB are probably under-projected. Overall, I think this team should be competitive, with very solid WRs and reasonable RBs. He'll need Colston to duplicate 2006, Norwood to put up some numbers, and Dallas Clark or Marcedes Lewis to step up at TE. Definitely could be in the mix to repeat if those things happen.
Sinrman
Well, he's got the best stable of kickers. I don't like Rudi/Portis at the round 1 turn, and that choice made the receiving corps and QBs hurt. And I can't imagine it's a good idea to have two WRs from Detroit, neither of whom is named Roy. He'll need some magical production out of the WR corps, and the Oakland TMQB to get to the middle of the pack somewhere (which I actually think is possible). And, uh, a whole bunch of field goals.
Jiggyonthehut
Ladanian Tomlinson cures a lot of ills. I think Jiggy spent too many early picks on questionable value (MJD at 2.16/CIN QB at 3.01?), but LT's studliness will still keep this team competitive. It's near the top in RB and QB projected scoring, and near the bottom in most other categories. Overall I have Jiggy in the middle of the pack. He'll need LT and MJD to repeat 2006 if he's really going to have a chance.
DLeo
Speaking of spending early picks on questionable value, McGahee/R.Brown at the 2/3 turn with a ton of WRs and Shockey still on the board is pretty much directly anti-value. DLeo did wind up with the #1 projection for RB scoring, but virtually no upside for most of his picks. All the rest of his positions are below average, with TE being dead last by almost 100 points. If Eric Johnson gets the starting job in New Orleans and stays healthy, and if Vincent Jackson becomes the #1 WR in San Diego, he'll have a chance, but the RB power won't carry this team alone. I have him 14th out of 16 in terms of projected points.
CalBear
Based on my projections, I'm #1 by a good 100 projected points. I'm below average at QB, but above average in everything else (even RB, after waiting until round 5 to take my first one), and I'm #2 overall at TE (with a 100-point lead on #3). I need my QBs to not finish #32 out of 32, and I need Kevin Jones and/or Dominic Rhodes to come up with some production at RB. My WRs should be solid, my TEs should shred. There's some risk on this team (Jones, Rhodes, Price, Lloyd, MIA TMQB all have questions), but I expect that if I don't wind up with a bunch of zeros I'll be competing for the title.
There It Is
It was interesting to watch TII's draft; it was a real exposition of how VBD works. Early on, he pursued the top point-getters regardless of VBD. For a long time, in the Team Strengths window he was #1 by a long way, but then towards the end of the draft, when he had to scramble to pick up scrubs to cover positional needs, he fell back into the middle of the pack. He has super-studly TEs (although Heap and Witten were both reaches) he leads at defense and is #2 at K, is slightly above average at QB, dead last at RB and next to last at WR. It's really hard to see much upside in his RBs or WRs, especially with two Carolina WRs. To compete, he'll need his TEs to all finish in the top 4.
rzrback77
This is the team I have #2 overall. He amusingly wound up with the #1 and #32 QBs; combined, that's still above average. He's middling at RB, slightly below average at WR, and among the top at TE. This should be a competitive team; a lot will depend on Ahman Green, Deshaun Foster, Tavaris Jackson, and the old man brigade he has at WR (Galloway/Mason/Booker); if a couple of those hit big, he could win it all.
radballs
This is another solid team with fairly good balance, strongest at WR, with only QB as a major weakness. (Cleveland and San Francisco, ouch). His season hinges on the Larry Johnson talks; if LJ comes into camp, radballs will be in the hunt. If he sits out, I don't think Brandon Jackson and Mike Bell will pick up the slack. He probably also needs one of his QBs to not suck, and good performance out of Fitzgerald and Evans at WR.
nittanylion
nittany had some problems with missing early draft picks, and didn't really manage to recover. I have him in the bottom quartile overall and in most categories, with only TE being a real strength. The keys to this team will be Shaun Alexander, Braylon Edwards, and Vernon Davis; those are three who could be near the top at their positions, or in the middle of the pack. He'll need to hit on at least two of them to be competitive.
joffer
I think joffer didn't do a good job of maximizing value; I don't like the Addai pick much, and I really don't like McAllister at 4.09 or Brady at 2.09. I'm also not a huge fan of Winslow, but there's at least some upside there. Someone had to pull the trigger on Boston, of course. I think he'll need Boston to hit and MBIII or Turner to get significant starting time to really have a chance. He leads the pack at the QB position, but only by 2 points (and only 12 points over fifth place), and is last at WR (though that's with Boston projected for zero).
Biabreakable
Biabreakable is in the middle of the pack. He has strong WRs and weak RBs and TEs. The WRs could carry the team, and I do like the Cadillac Williams pick at 5.09. But he also snarfed Ryan Longwell from me, and it's a proven fact that people who take Cal players who I'm targeting do poorly in my leagues. I'm just sayin'. If Caddy does well and the WRs produce, he could be in the mix despite Oski's Curse.
Fiddles
I think this is a pretty good team; it's near the bottom in QB projections (although I think both Baltimore and KC are probably under-projected), but has decent RBs and sudly WRs. Holt/Moss/Burress shouldn't be possible to get in this format. (We still take too many RBs too early). A lot will depend on how Moss does; with Randy 2003, this team is a real contender, with Randy 2006, it'll need someone like Warrick Dunn to step up. I like the Davenport selection at 18.15 with the news about Parker's knee.
Pimpin' Ain't Easy
This is a decent, balanced team, with good prospects at QB, decent RBs considering the format, and a pretty nice list of WR names (although Horn and Moulds aren't what they once were). If he gets a big performance out of one of those guys, and Jordan holds the starting job in Oakland, or if Bennett winds up getting significant playing time in KC, he should be competitive. No major weaknesses here.
Captain Hook
Well, someone has to be last. Failing to pursue value left Hook below average at RB, WR, and TE; it seemed like Hook was getting caught up in the end of runs rather than focusing on his own draft. I'm not much of a fan of Henry at 1.12, but if he does wind up in the top 5 as some predict, it could work out. Wayne is a nice anchor, and Coles might be OK at WR2, but it's hard to like the rest of this team. An unexpectedly good performance by Betts or Battle might pull the team into contention.
Old Milwaukee
A solid balanced team, above average at RB, WR, and QB, really pathetic at TE. I really dislike the Maroney/Benson picks early, but nabbing value in Roy Williams, Darrell Jackson, and Eddie Kennison saved the WR corps. He'll need Jackson and/or Kennison to not suck, and for his TEs to at least do something. The RBs should be decently productive but none are likely to bust out for a huge season.
Anarchy99
Yudkin managed to assemble an impressive array of WRs (Smith/Harrison should be illegal in this format), at the cost of extremely weak RBs, none of whom has a clear starting job. Crumpler could be a good pickup at TE, and the WRs should keep the team competitive, but overall I have him in the middle of the pack due to weakness outside of that position. If Muhammad or Curry wind up putting up significant numbers, and if Taylor or Tatum Bell really get to start all year, he could distance himself from the pack.
ConstruxBoy
I have this team below average, but that's slightly misleading; Nick Folk is projected with 0 points, and I think SD TMQB and ATL TMQB are probably under-projected. Overall, I think this team should be competitive, with very solid WRs and reasonable RBs. He'll need Colston to duplicate 2006, Norwood to put up some numbers, and Dallas Clark or Marcedes Lewis to step up at TE. Definitely could be in the mix to repeat if those things happen.
Sinrman
Well, he's got the best stable of kickers. I don't like Rudi/Portis at the round 1 turn, and that choice made the receiving corps and QBs hurt. And I can't imagine it's a good idea to have two WRs from Detroit, neither of whom is named Roy. He'll need some magical production out of the WR corps, and the Oakland TMQB to get to the middle of the pack somewhere (which I actually think is possible). And, uh, a whole bunch of field goals.
Sea Leopard of Death
Footballguy
Jiggyonthehut
Footballguy
Not disagreeing with you at all but its funny how subjective a game this really is. In fact, the one thing I prided myself on in this draft was getting great value out of my picks and being ahead of the runs on all positions except for TE and PK. In fact, I was very happy with my team and thought I may have fielded a better one than my team from last year that won League 3. I guess its that we have different players rated very differently. I thought the best value was out of my 2 defenses- especially the Rams who lasted till the bottom 5 defenses. I for one, expect an above average year for them. Same for Drew and Campbell. I thought my best two positions were at RB and WR. I expect a huge role of out of my three workhorses and a more significant role for Booker and Henry than do most people. I loved my WR's and think I have 5 tier 2/3 guys on it.CalBear said:
In hindsight, I wish I had taken Santonio Homes instead of Jennings. That may prove costly.
The great thing is we can debate this all we want but neither I nor you will be wrong until the end of the season.
Though I will concede that I do think your's is the favorite this year.
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