Not loving this team, just more risk than I would usually like. But there weren't "safe" players available at my picks that I like.
Freeman (8), McCoy (5)
McCoy (7), Mathews (6)
Jennings (8), Harvin (9)
Gresham (7)
I'll comment more later on, but I'm hesitant to like this team. "Potentially" great, but far from a safe bet to make it past the first few weeks.
Round by round...1.06 - FUBAR - LeSean "Shady" McCoy - RB6 - PHI
- 2nd draft I've taken McCoy in. PPR stud and improving on a great offense. Thought for a second about AJ, Vick or Rodgers just to change it up but nobody else was more than a passing consideration.
2.11 - FUBAR - Greg Jennings - WR6 - GB
- just missed on Brady who would have been my pick. I wanted a relatively safe pick here and Jennings is a surefire top 10 WR. Maybe not quite worth the WR6, but he's certainly in the running. Plus, as a native Michigander I just like the guy. Also considered Dallas Clark who I might have taken if we were here today, also Rivers and Wayne. Sort of a crossroads here.
3.06 - FUBAR - Ryan Mathews - RB15 - SD
- If I hadn't taken McCoy earlier I would have taken Maclin here. Otherwise, didn't really care for other options and I see Mathews as a potential top 5 RB (I admit that's probably way too high). Two top RBs makes it a position I can sit back on for awhile.
4.11 - FUBAR - Josh Freeman - QB12 - TB
- I like Freeman. Moreso as a dynasty #1 than redraft but seems good value here. Could easily have gone in different directions, Graham has a nice ceiling, Eli is safer, and if Lloyd repeats he'll be the SOD.
5.06 - FUBAR - Percy Harvin - WR23 - MIN
- This pick was easy. Although he lacks a good QB and Rice is a very good WR across from him, I see whoever their QB is relying heavily on Harvin's short game with YAC. IMO he'll end the year closer to WR12 than WR24.
6.11 - FUBAR - Jermaine Gresham - TE14 - CIN
- I wanted a TE here and most targets were taken in the previous series of TE picks. I really don't know what to think about this group (Gresham, Gronk, Keller) so I just took one I thought could succeed.
7.06 - FUBAR - Colt McCoy - QB - Clev
- Pretty much a "get a QB with a workable bye week" pick. I actually like his potential a lot but don't see him having a great 2nd season. He actually played well in games against other teams than the Steelers and Ravens, but those account for 25% of his games. I need him to have a good week 8 at San Fran, and he certainly can. In hindsight I should have gone with my first choice, who I had typed in before getting nervous about not having a good 2nd QB, which would have been Jared Cook. Frankly, this is the pick I regret right now (which probably means it's my best pick)