1.16 Renesauz - Chad Johnson, WR2, Cincinnati
2.01 Renesauz - Laurence Maroney, RB14, New England
3.16 Renesauz - Tony Gonzalez, TE2, Kansas City
4.01 Renesauz - Jamal Lewis, RB25, Cleveland
5.16 Renesauz - Greg Jennings, WR32, Green Bay
6.01 Renesauz - Jon Kitna, QB8, Detroit
7.16 Renesauz - Reuben Droughns, RB40, New York
8.01 Renesauz - Derrick Mason, WR45, Baltimore
9.16 Renesauz - Michael Turner, RB47, San Diego
10.01 Renesauz - Arnaz Battle, WR53, San Francisco
11.16 Renesauz - Damon Huard, QB31, Kansas City
12.01 Renesauz - Alex Smith, TE20, Tampa Bay
13.16 Renesauz - New York Jets DEF/ST14
14.01 Renesauz - Matt Stover, K11, Baltimore
15.16 Renesauz - Ryan Longwell, K20, Minnesota
16.01 Renesauz - Seattle Seahawks, DEF/ST22
17.16 Renesauz - Dennis Northcutt, WR89, Jacksonville
18.01 Renesauz - Derek Hagan, WR90, Miami
This was my first draft this year from the far back of the field. I have very mixed feelings about the squad in general. IN a normal surviver league, I believe this team would be destined for exit in the 4-6 week area, but in this format, it should be able to hang on longer. I'll still need some breaks to be competitive at the end, but it is possible.
After being caught on the wrong end of QB/TE runs in the SSL, I was a little more careful in this draft, especially since I was at the end, and missing a run could have been even more deadly.
I love Kitna as a QB1. Feeling good about him, I knew I didn't have to rush for QB2. Still, the options were thin in the 11th, with HUard being the only guy left I thought might start the whole season. There's obviously some risk there, so my team could find an early exit if Kitna were to get hurt and Huard not win/retain the starting job.
I feel VERY GOOD about RB, with two sure starters in Maroney and Jamal Lewis. Droughns should see the field plenty for the Giants, and it's concievable (although unlikely) he could be the lead rusher in NY, making him a potential steal where I got him. Turner is one of the leagues best backups,and could easily score for me a few times. If LT were to get hurt early, Turner could make this squad the favorite to go all the way.
My TE combo is lethal in this format, with a likely #1-3 TE in Gonzalez, and a promising youngster in Smith who will almost certainly score for me several times besides Gonzo's bye. Probably the best TE combo in the draft., but in hindsight, I could have waited a while for TE2. When I took SMith, I was thinking that A TE2 run would be starting, and wanted a solid TE behind an aging Gonzo. I was wrong about the run though since only 3 or 4 TE's were taken in the next 3 rounds. I should have gone WR there instead.
WR's could be my downfall, esp. if CJ were to miss any significant time. When I saw good value at WR, I usually had (what I thought) were more pressing needs. Jennings ought to be solid, but carries some risk as a sophomore reciever on a marginal offense. Mason will prvide some stability, but will not have many game-changing performances. Battle could be a boom or bust candidate. In the late rounds, where I was getting my last recievers, I really didn't like anybody out there. Northcutt SHOULD provide some consistant #s, but may never score for me except for bye weeks on others. Hagan is a shot in the dark, who could score consistantly....or never.
Overall, this team could only be fairly judged when it's considered that I have ZERO PENALTY points. With Kitna healthy, it has the chance to be there at the end, but is more likely a dropout somewhere after the seasons midpoint.