01. nittanylion
02. switz
03. El Super Gringo
04. Road Warriors
05. EBF
06. Gamma1210
07. wraith5
08. anthony borbely
09. Norsemen
10. beachbum
11. MOP
12. bostonfred
13. comet
14. Steel Dillo
15. commuterman
16. teamramrod ***4 Hour Clock***

Someone with more aptitude for the Boards is going to want to follow my post up with a 'REAL' Opening Thread with all the cool links and colors like everyone else.

I just know how to type, click smilies, and find prOn...you might say the board mechanics p\/\/n3d me...when it comes to these things, I'm pretty much a lummox

...but I AM a hopeless Contrarian who likes to swim against the stream, especially when it comes to things like this, so...

With the First Pick of the First Round of SSL IV, I'm gonna reach just a lil bit...

1.01 Steven Jackson, RB Rams

Updated draft order and picks to date:

Key:
QB
RB
WR
TE
K
D/ST




1.01 nittanylion - Steven Jackson, RB1, STL
1.02 switz - LaDanian Tomlinson, RB2, SD
1.03 El Super Gringo - Adrian "ADP" Peterson, RB3, MIN
1.04 Road Warriors - Brian Westbrook, RB4, PHI
1.05 EBF - Clinton Portis, RB5, WAS
1.06 Gamma1210 - Joseph Addai, RB6, IND
1.07 wraith5 - Frank Gore, RB7, SF
1.08 anthony borbely - Larry Johnson, RB8, KC
1.09 Norsemen - Randy Moss, WR1, NE
1.10 beachbum - Marion Barber, RB9, DAL
1.11 MOP - Reggie Bush, RB10, NO
1.12 bostonfred - Marshawn Lynch, RB11, BUF
1.13 comet - Ryan Grant, RB12, GB
1.14 Steel Dillo - Maurice Jones-Drew, RB13, JAX
1.15 commuterman - Willis McGahee, RB14, BAL
1.16 teamramrod - Tom Brady, QB1, NE

2.01 teamramrod - Peyton Manning, QB2, IND
2.02 commuterman - Reggie Wayne, WR2, IND
2.03 Steel Dillo - Terrell Owens, WR3, DAL
2.04 comet - Braylon Edwards, WR4, CLE
2.05 bostonfred - Larry Fitzgerald, WR5, ARI
2.06 MOP - Andre Johnson, WR6, HOU
2.07 beachbum - Marques Colston, WR7, NO
2.08 Norsemen - T.J. Houshmanzadeh, WR8, CIN
2.09 anthony borbely - Antonio Gates, TE1, SD
2.10 wraith5 - Steve Smith, WR9, CAR
2.11 Gamma1210 - Torry Holt, WR10, STL
2.12 EBF - Anquan Boldin, WR11, ARI
2.13 Road Warriors - Jason Witten, TE2, DAL
2.14 El Super Gringo - Brandon Marshall, WR12, DEN
2.15 switz - Kellen Winslow, TE3, CLE
2.16 nittanylion - Wes Welker, WR13, NE

3.02 nittanylion - Chris Cooley, TE4, WAS
3.02 switz - Tony Romo, QB3, DAL
3.03 El Super Gringo - Chad Johnson, WR14, CIN
3.04 Road Warriors - Plaxico Burress, WR15, NYG
3.05 EBF - Tony Gonzalez, TE5, KC
3.06 Gamma1210 - Ronnie Brown, RB15, MIA
3.07 wraith5 - Earnest Graham, RB16, TB
3.08 anthony borbely - Jamal Lewis, RB17, CLE
3.09 Norsemen - Michael Turner, RB18, ATL
3.10 beachbum - Santonio Holmes, WR16, PIT
3.11 MOP - Drew Brees, QB4, NO
3.12 bostonfred - Laurence Maroney, RB19, NE
3.13 comet - Willie Parker, RB20, PIT
3.14 Steel Dillo - Roy Williams, WR17, DET
3.15 commuterman - Darren McFadden, RB21, OAK
3.16 teamramrod - Brandon Jacobs, RB22, NYG

4.01 teamramrod - Edgerrin James, RB23, ARI
4.02 commuterman - Carson Palmer, QB5, CIN
4.03 Steel Dillo - Thomas Jones, RB24, NYJ
4.04 comet - Calvin Johnson, WR18, DET
4.05 bostonfred - Dwayne Bowe, WR19, KC
4.06 MOP - Lee Evans, WR20, BUF
4.07 beachbum - Fred Taylor, RB25, JAX
4.08 Norsemen - Ben Roethlisberger, QB6, PIT
4.09 anthony borbely - Jericho Cotchery, WR20, NYJ
4.10 wraith5 - Donovan McNabb, QB7, PHI
4.11 Gamma1210 - Greg Jennings, WR21, GB
4.12 EBF - Laverneous Coles, WR22, NYJ
4.13 Road Warriors - Matt Hasselbeck, QB8, SEA
4.14 El Super Gringo - Jonathan Stewart, RB26, CAR
4.15 switz - Felix Jones, RB27, DAL
4.16 nittanylion - Hines Ward, WR23, PIT

Damn...should have given that first pick to someone who would have appreciated it. :wink:

I work 7AM-4:00PM EST with limited internet time so please be a little patient. I have a direct number however at work if this becomes any type of issue. I will try and check in every 3-4 hours but again please don't get grumpy if things slow down just a bit.

I have ESG's pick for 1.04. I will try to check as much as possible today, but at the worst I will check in at lunch

I'm online nearly constantly, so I can take lists if needed.

Looks like we are still on the 1.02. Not being pushy, rules state 8 hours.

This is going to take 3 weeks, no matter how we slice it. I do propose if there is anytime we can all get together over the weekend for an hour or so...even if we have to take down phone numbers, that could really speed things along if everyone is up for something like that.

Rules state 8 hours, clock off from 12:00 AM EDT - 8:00 AM EDT. I think 1.02 is 2 hrs in.

I'm game for some weekend time, evening is probably best for me ( lots of kid stuff on the weekend days )

I've got 2 little kids myself, so locking down weekend time can sometimes be a challenge - but I'm open to trying.

That said, as long as everyone is engaged in the draft, I don't really care if it's slow. I've been part of some of the fastest and (more often) slowest drafts on here in recent history. They all got done.

My top suggestions -

1) After you pick, send a PM to the next guy, and the one on deck. Most often I send PM's to the next 3 guys after I pick. Since I've already made my choice, those folks can easily hit me back with a short list if need be. During work hours, I'm online 90% of the time.

2) If you know you're not going to be around for a while, have a list ready and if you can send it someone ahead of time.

3) If people are taking their whole clock, don't freak out. It doesn't help. Ever.

With 16 people this will never happen. Encourage PMs and be considerate of your fellow drafters. I reserve the right to change the clock if it starts looking like we'll exceed 3 weeks. One of these last 6 weeks last year and I won't let that happen again.

40 minutes and we are going to need a replacement...

bump him to 16 and move on In 40 minutes

I have 4pm here. On to Switz.

I pm'd switz to let him know he is up.

teamramrod is now in the 16th position and on a 4 hour clock. We do have a back-up cued up in the thread over in the shark pool.

"Could you describe the ruckus, sir?"

After how long this took to get rolling, I can't even imagine the mess in teamramrods PM Inbox right about now...

1.02 switz - Ladainian Tomlinson, RB, SD

Just edited this to clean up the entire RoadWarriors quote... no need for it

I was looking forward to drafting from the 16 spot!!! Back to back picks means less time between my picks...

Switz -

Did you pm Gamma for ESG's pick at 1.04???

Yes

I just realized BF and I are right behind each other...this is going to be rough. And I say that only because in a lot of leagues where I play dynasty/redraft/survivor, usually I get sandwiched next to Jeff Pasquino and we can't get out of each other's way to save our lives. I just have a funny feeling that BF and I will have some very similar picks when it comes time.

This is just going to be fun being in a draft with some of you guys

ESG takes ADP at 1.04(1.03?)

PMing next

The best thing Switz, is when you get to your redrafts in the fall, you can sleepwalk thru them because you have already seen them in here, competed draftwise with some of the better posters(I'm not on that list btw) and you go from 16 teams down to 10-12 in a lot of those leagues so you have a huge advantage and are basically on point by the time June/July rolls around.

Andanother plus is it costs you zilch to compete in these Surivivor leagues and you never have to manage the roster.

Adrian Peterson from Chicago, got it, next!!!

Can anyone link me to the rules/scoring/etc? Need a little refresher.

It will be a fun exercise. I'm in dynasty league's only - so doing a draft like this is really really different for me.

Pinned at the top of the board.

1.04 Brian Westbrook, RB, PHI

PPR monster! PMing next 2.

I'll take Portis.

1.06 Joseph Addai, RB, Colts

Sorry, only had a second at my desk to post and didn't want to hold up the draft.


Hmm I'm wondering what RBs I should exploit/avoid for 08...

RB Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers


PPR + Martz =


PM'd the next 3 guys.

RB Larry Johnson

PM'd next

1.09 Randy Moss, WR NE

can some one pm next, I'm late.

I am here, sorry for the earlier delay. After being here all weekend and Monday and Tuesday waiting for the draft to start, i got caught up in the Tiger game and didn't check in yesterday.

Peace.

No problem...it only cost you LT.

Warm up the alternates...

Holy crap you guys are a sorry bunch. This draft could entertain us until Independence Day.

When my 20 rd 12 teamers start in August I can't decide between all the talent left on the board. Years ago I was trying to find someone I remotely recognized on a depth chart.

Although it's pretty embarrassing watching games with friends and knowing who the 3rd string RB on the Dolphins is.

1.10 Marion Barber, RB, Dal

1.11 Reggie Bush, RB New Orleans Saints



I will go over the who, what, when, where, and why in the commentary section after I get past the 2nd/3rd round. I'll PM the next person.

1.12 RB Marshawn Lynch

Why not just get to it now?

"I saw Bass draft Bush in SSL2 at 1.9 so he must be the SOD at 1.11" - MOP

1.13 RB Ryan Grant

Pick will be up shortly.

1.14 Maurice Jones Drew - RB, Jax

Pming next