Build a FRANCHISE draft year 2 (1 Viewer)

[FUBAR]

Question: Can we trade draft picks in rookie draft?

The reason we have the rule of no trading is that we don't want people to not pick so they can see if they get any trade offers. That would slow down the whole draft quite a bit. I don't see the harm of allowing trades in the rookie draft before it starts. During the draft, I'd imagine we wouldn't want to allow trades so that the pace doesn't become too slow. However, I'm completely flexible and if the majority wants to allow trades for the rookie draft, I'd be okay with that.

In that case, the 1.01 is on the block if one of the other top 4 teams want their choice of qb.

 

[mlbnfl]

Maybe I missed it but I guess its been decided that the rookie draft will be serpentine as opposed to I have the 4th pick in each round?

 

[FUBAR]

Maybe I missed it but I guess its been decided that the rookie draft will be serpentine as opposed to I have the 4th pick in each round?

I thought the opposite was decided? Same pick in each round, not serpentine.

 

[deadlyrange0321]

Felt like Dont'a Hightower at 7.29 and Tyvon Branch at 8.04 were great value for me.

I really think Hightower should've went a little sooner. I heavily debated taking him at 6.04, and luckily he was able to fall. He's already a really good player and should only improve.

Branch is just a playmaker at SS. Certainly will be a key component of my defense.

 

[mlbnfl]

Maybe I missed it but I guess its been decided that the rookie draft will be serpentine as opposed to I have the 4th pick in each round?

I thought the opposite was decided? Same pick in each round, not serpentine.

Ok I wasn't sure, just figured if it was same pick every round it be harder to trade. You could obviously in theory give up multiple picks to move up to a single pick. Just checking, thanks.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

We are at a point where i start to wonder if players on top of my board would fall further.

I've been waiting on Damon Harrison for a while, but he's one of the (if not the) best young DTs against the run. He doesn't get much pressure on the qb, but he'll limit your options.

Dotson might have fallen more but he's one of the best RTs and will likely see time at LT in the future.

Agree that the Allen pick was one of the best this round.

Harrison was picked at about the right time. I was starting to consider him. We're at the point in the draft where you start consider taking specialized role players.

Regarding Dotson, I learned last year that it's never too early to take the top OT on your board. Another fine pick.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

Maybe I missed it but I guess its been decided that the rookie draft will be serpentine as opposed to I have the 4th pick in each round?

I thought the opposite was decided? Same pick in each round, not serpentine.

Yeah, the consensus was the same pick each round and not serpentine.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

Wow Blackmon!? If he had no problems off the field, he'd have been taken rounds ago. But with his issues, I wouldn't have touched him until the very late rounds.

 

[Soulfly3]

Needed a big body receiver, and I took the last one worth taking in Blackmon - who would have been taken 5 rounds + earlier if he wasnt such a ####head.

But when he's on the field, he is elite. WHEN he is on the field.

 

[seahawk 17]

Really wanted to get Alex Mack and missed out. Unger is a good pick. He can play guard also, and I look for him to rebound after an ok season.(Injured arm all season)

 

[FUBAR]

Blackmon is a fine pick for a risk taker. Early for me, but he could pan out well.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

Am I missing any reason why Tulloch was available so late? Comparable linebackers were being taken 3 rounds earlier.

 

[mlbnfl]

Am I missing any reason why Tulloch was available so late? Comparable linebackers were being taken 3 rounds earlier.

Not that Im aware of, I think he was a really good pickup who I was probably going to take had he fallen a few more picks. Very similar to guys taken earlier like you said.

 

[Ndow89]

In my opinion the rookie draft should snake

 

[FUBAR]

Am I missing any reason why Tulloch was available so late? Comparable linebackers were being taken 3 rounds earlier.

Not that Im aware of, I think he was a really good pickup who I was probably going to take had he fallen a few more picks. Very similar to guys taken earlier like you said.

Tulloch is solid. He's probably underrated, just never "wowed" me, but at this point he's a very good pick.

 

[Pimpin Joe]

In my opinion the rookie draft should snake

It makes no difference to me as my picks alternate between 16th and 17th...But I agree with this as being the fairest way.

 

[FUBAR]

In my opinion the rookie draft should snake

It makes no difference to me as my picks alternate between 16th and 17th...But I agree with this as being the fairest way.

fairest? We'll disagree here. Having a top 10 pick is a huge advantage.

 

[Whoosah]

Rams team so far:

Jay Cutler

Calvin Johnson

Randall Cobb

Nate Solder

Kevin Zeitler

Alex Boone

Anthony Davis

Henry Melton

Obviously defense will suffer a bit, but this O-line should definitely keep Cutler upright, which will put up big stats for the WRs. If I can put together a decent defense that would rank middle (if I am lucky), this team should do pretty good.

 

[Pimpin Joe]

In my opinion the rookie draft should snake

It makes no difference to me as my picks alternate between 16th and 17th...But I agree with this as being the fairest way.

fairest? We'll disagree here. Having a top 10 pick is a huge advantage.

Fairest would have been to had it agreed upon before the draft started.

 

[Nate Blough]

We could throw a poll up and just have it decided that way. To compensate for a top 10 pick in the real draft, we already did the 3rr. So I think snake is more fair.

 

[mlbnfl]

Id say put it up for poll, although youd imagine perhaps people may vote with themselves in mind whether they mean to or not, but really at this point I don't this its anything to get worked up over and I am fine with either way. I don't see having the 1st pick versus the last pick in the 2nd round as really making any real difference here, and certainly not the 4th round and later (not sure how many rounds the rook draft is planned for). I will say that even though the question came up of NFL vs Fantasy rookie draft, every rookie draft Ive been a part of in fantasy has given the same pick in every round to a particular team, so perhaps that was just assumed by some, but granted I have an early pick and don't see it being a big deal really and have no problem with serpentine.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

In my opinion the rookie draft should snake

It makes no difference to me as my picks alternate between 16th and 17th...But I agree with this as being the fairest way.

fairest? We'll disagree here. Having a top 10 pick is a huge advantage.

Fairest would have been to had it agreed upon before the draft started.

It was an oversight by me so it's my fault as the commissioner. Is there a way to do a poll on MFL? If we did a poll here non-participants could vote. I will say had I thought of this before we started, I'd strongly have pushed for non-snake. I agree with Fubar about a top 10 pick being an advantage.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

Rams team so far:

Jay Cutler

Calvin Johnson

Randall Cobb

Nate Solder

Kevin Zeitler

Alex Boone

Anthony Davis

Henry Melton

Obviously defense will suffer a bit, but this O-line should definitely keep Cutler upright, which will put up big stats for the WRs. If I can put together a decent defense that would rank middle (if I am lucky), this team should do pretty good.

Similar build to my Redskins even right down to my only defensive player being a defensive tackle. I do think my Redskins are better though simply because Aaron Rodgers is a level or two above Cutler.

 

[Nate Blough]

In my opinion the rookie draft should snake

It makes no difference to me as my picks alternate between 16th and 17th...But I agree with this as being the fairest way.

fairest? We'll disagree here. Having a top 10 pick is a huge advantage.

Fairest would have been to had it agreed upon before the draft started.

It was an oversight by me so it's my fault as the commissioner. Is there a way to do a poll on MFL? If we did a poll here non-participants could vote. I will say had I thought of this before we started, I'd strongly have pushed for non-snake. I agree with Fubar about a top 10 pick being an advantage.

Poll is up. Everyone please vote.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

If you own two teams, please only vote once.

 

[EttorefromRome]

Can't believe that I missed out on Byron Maxwell just for 1 pick...he should have went ahead of a handful of corners that were taken before him imo

 

[Instinctive]

A) If you own two teams you should get to vote twice.

B) I think Seattle's DLine makes their corners look way better than they are. Sherman is a beast, but I don't necessarily think he's the best. Maxwell? I think he benefits quite a bit too. I think he went in the right place.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

A) If you own two teams you should get to vote twice.

B) I think Seattle's DLine makes their corners look way better than they are. Sherman is a beast, but I don't necessarily think he's the best. Maxwell? I think he benefits quite a bit too. I think he went in the right place.

A) A person with two teams does have to check in more but I don't see why their opinion is twice as important as an owner with one team.

B) I agree about Maxwell although I think Sherman is easily a top 3 corner at the very worst. Plus, Maxwell has started for really only half a year. Players with limited results are risky (but come with higher upside generally).

 

[Instinctive]

A) If you own two teams you should get to vote twice.

B) I think Seattle's DLine makes their corners look way better than they are. Sherman is a beast, but I don't necessarily think he's the best. Maxwell? I think he benefits quite a bit too. I think he went in the right place.

A) A person with two teams does have to check in more but I don't see why their opinion is twice as important as an owner with one team.

B) I agree about Maxwell although I think Sherman is easily a top 3 corner at the very worst. Plus, Maxwell has started for really only half a year. Players with limited results are risky (but come with higher upside generally).

It's important because they have two teams. Every team should have a vote. Every team is affected. I could be voting one for each way because I want snake for one team but I think the other wants it non-snake.

 

[Zander642]

Well it's a good thing I'm building a good D-line then haha. I do get the point about Maxwell not being proven yet, but think he can be a reliable corner with some good upside.

 

[FUBAR]

A) If you own two teams you should get to vote twice.

B) I think Seattle's DLine makes their corners look way better than they are. Sherman is a beast, but I don't necessarily think he's the best. Maxwell? I think he benefits quite a bit too. I think he went in the right place.

A) Disagree. You shouldn't be voting based on your team's interest so your vote should be the same whether you have the 1.01 or the 1.32.

B) Playing opposite one of the best corners makes him look better too.

 

[mlbnfl]

A) If you own two teams you should get to vote twice.

B) I think Seattle's DLine makes their corners look way better than they are. Sherman is a beast, but I don't necessarily think he's the best. Maxwell? I think he benefits quite a bit too. I think he went in the right place.

A) Disagree. You shouldn't be voting based on your team's interest so your vote should be the same whether you have the 1.01 or the 1.32.

Not only that but wouldn't a vote for each side be counterproductive anyways? Doesn't really change anything...on the other hand voting twice for the same side certainly does make a difference.

 

[Instinctive]

There is also the argument that with two teams you are twice as invested. Whatever. All I'm saying is every team should have a vote.

 

[RBM]

B) I think Seattle's DLine makes their corners look way better than they are. Sherman is a beast, but I don't necessarily think he's the best. Maxwell? I think he benefits quite a bit too. I think he went in the right place.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

A) If you own two teams you should get to vote twice.

B) I think Seattle's DLine makes their corners look way better than they are. Sherman is a beast, but I don't necessarily think he's the best. Maxwell? I think he benefits quite a bit too. I think he went in the right place.

A) Disagree. You shouldn't be voting based on your team's interest so your vote should be the same whether you have the 1.01 or the 1.32.

B) Playing opposite one of the best corners makes him look better too.

B) On the other hand, quarterbacks tried to pick on Maxwell cause of Sherman and Maxwell stepped up to the challenge. I agree this is probably an appropriate spot for him.

 

[Instinctive]

Was hoping Warmack and Floyd would both fall a little further, given their not-so-great rookie years. Good picks guys.

 

[Soulfly3]

had Sharrif all lined up for my pick, and POW, some ### nugget took him 2 picks before me... what a slap.

Settling w Sly Williams, DT- DEN - who tends to be quite highly rated by a lot of dynasty "analysts"... Im not quite as high on him as they tend to me, but it's encouraging after missing out on Sharrif

eta: love his rags to riches story as well... humble guys always leave me confident theyll give 110% on the field

 

[Nucker101]

Seahwks make up pick:

Matt Elam, Safety.

 

[RBM]

Watched lots of Nick Roach fill in behind Urlacher and Briggs. Was unsure of how he'd do out of their spotlight and have to say I was very impressed. Good, young MLB who learned from some great coaches and players in Chicago.

 

[FUBAR]

Was hoping Warmack and Floyd would both fall a little further, given their not-so-great rookie years. Good picks guys.

Really happy Reed and Eifert fell to this round. I had both queued up before but waited. Looks like they were good timing with Ertz and Green following shortly after.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

I probably reached for Dietrich-Smith but I wanted to get one of my last "plus" centers on my board for Rodgers. No point investing heavily in 4/5 of the OL if the 5th guy is a liability.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

Was hoping Warmack and Floyd would both fall a little further, given their not-so-great rookie years. Good picks guys.

Really happy Reed and Eifert fell to this round. I had both queued up before but waited. Looks like they were good timing with Ertz and Green following shortly after.

Reed's concussions scared me off him and took him off my board for the first 10-15 rounds. I really want him to be able to stay healthy as a Skins fan because he's their best weapon when on the field. Concussion history is not something to treat lightly though in a draft like this imo.

 

[FUBAR]

Was hoping Warmack and Floyd would both fall a little further, given their not-so-great rookie years. Good picks guys.

Really happy Reed and Eifert fell to this round. I had both queued up before but waited. Looks like they were good timing with Ertz and Green following shortly after.

Reed's concussions scared me off him and took him off my board for the first 10-15 rounds. I really want him to be able to stay healthy as a Skins fan because he's their best weapon when on the field. Concussion history is not something to treat lightly though in a draft like this imo.

In a draft for fun, taking players we like?

Not taking the risk lightly, but the guy is a flat out stud when healthy.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

Was hoping Warmack and Floyd would both fall a little further, given their not-so-great rookie years. Good picks guys.

Really happy Reed and Eifert fell to this round. I had both queued up before but waited. Looks like they were good timing with Ertz and Green following shortly after.

Reed's concussions scared me off him and took him off my board for the first 10-15 rounds. I really want him to be able to stay healthy as a Skins fan because he's their best weapon when on the field. Concussion history is not something to treat lightly though in a draft like this imo.

In a draft for fun, taking players we like?

Not taking the risk lightly, but the guy is a flat out stud when healthy.

Oh, it is most definitely for fun. That's why we are doing it in the first place. That doesn't mean I can't want to draft the best team and use what I think is the optimal strategy.

 

[FUBAR]

Was hoping Warmack and Floyd would both fall a little further, given their not-so-great rookie years. Good picks guys.

Really happy Reed and Eifert fell to this round. I had both queued up before but waited. Looks like they were good timing with Ertz and Green following shortly after.

Reed's concussions scared me off him and took him off my board for the first 10-15 rounds. I really want him to be able to stay healthy as a Skins fan because he's their best weapon when on the field. Concussion history is not something to treat lightly though in a draft like this imo.

In a draft for fun, taking players we like?

Not taking the risk lightly, but the guy is a flat out stud when healthy.

Oh, it is most definitely for fun. That's why we are doing it in the first place. That doesn't mean I can't want to draft the best team and use what I think is the optimal strategy.

Sure. We both dropped him because of the risk. You just dropped him further than I did. I bumped him out of my top 200 players. But at #256, I couldn't pass on him.

 

[AwesomeAuger]

If Reed didn't have his injury concerns, I'd have guessed he'd have been taken right around Julius Thomas as they are similar players. Julius Thomas went 4.13... wow didn't realize he went so early.

 

[deadlyrange0321]

10.04 Randy Starks

I know he is 30 yrs old, but this guy is a stud on the DL. We may play at him 3-4 DE and sprinkle in some NT. Starks has a great motor.

I have to think that age played a factor in him going in the 10th round, which makes sense, but I couldn't let him drop any further.

 

[RBM]

I think Cam will be happy throwing to Dez and Bowe for the next couple of years. That's deadly.

 

[Nate Blough]

Hatcher - 11 sacks, 15 tfl from DT position. Good value id say for a depleting position in this draft

 

[AwesomeAuger]

Hatcher - 11 sacks, 15 tfl from DT position. Good value id say for a depleting position in this draft

Very good pick. He's been on my short list for like 4 rounds now. He was in the tier of my latest two DTs (Kawann Short and Akiem Hicks) but I used youth as a tie breaker.