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Me, too.Wow. This is a very difficult offer to refuse. I get two take-now FF stars for a handful of 'hopefuls'.Can I just say that I love the trade?
Don't get why people are caring more about your #3 RB than a #1 QB or WR? ??? I think this RB run has gotten ridiculous, even considering the format, and will bite some teams in the butt big-time. Guys in the late 3d/4th are getting some nice bargains now.
Engel is having a good draft as well.McNabb, Holmes, Martin, & Zereoue should be tough although Holmes scares me a little this year.I'm not a fan of the Koren Robinson pick or the Holt pick.I like K. Robinson this year, but I don't like him at 4.4. I think he overpaid for the hype.Holt is just a name player on a declining offense. There are not enough balls to go around on that team. I like Hines Ward and Joe Horn a lot better at that pick.The next pick should be interesting. Holm has Tomlinson, Bennett, and Candidate. This team is strong although I hate the Candidate pick.
Unfortunately, I made this mistake initially as well. I did not pay attention to the flex rb position and I was blinded by Marvin in his receptions. I had not thought through, as David did, that the running backs available at 3.12 would not even include the likes of Troy Hambrick and Trung.This draft goes to prove that the key to successful drafting is to understand your league rules.
1) If Dunn drops you are correct - if not I lost a player I covetted by not trading a fifth for a sixth.2) Not sure what you mean by this - the trade with TC makes it look like you are enamored with a program that gives you a false sense of security - the true way to evaluate the trade is to see who TC takes with his four picks and who you take with yours.3) As do we all.4) I hope so - but I don't see it as recovering from the Dunn pick - maybe you meant recover from the trade that got me Dunn.5) Have to agree with you here. The move up helps him a lot.6) Have to disagree here - I really don't see any advantage to you in this trade.But good luck! Love the chatter about the FAD though!
Now you can see the core of my strategy starting to form. I expect to have a lot of the sweet spot of players (with minimal stars). All I need is for them to sometimes have big games and I have a very powerful team. This is radically different than a league where one would have to KNOW who to start each week.
It was my post. I'll dig it up for ya.Ah, here we are:
I hope I am also in error on my assessment that Dodd's trade was not a sound one.
Actually I felt that only 25% of the time he would be taken. I felt you had a 75% (or higher) chance to get Dunn. That's why I was so critical. At that pick, Holm could take RB (but he had two) and did choose another. Engel could take a RB (but he had two), he did not. Hickerson could take a back as he only had 1. So although there was some pressure on RB, Vick and McNabb (from where I sat had huge pressure) and most mocks have Dunn way further down the board. So my position was 0-2 RBs would be taken and that there was not much evidence that everyone had Dunn as the next back. But that is what makes this league fun. Greg saw great value and traded up and got Dunn. And if you really want someone that is how you do it. I would have waited and taken my chances that he would have fallen to me anyway. And because what Greg was willing to give Tony was so generous (in my opinion) that he could have made that same trade after the pick to anyone after Holm. That's the biggest reason I would waited.
Each eams current roster is displayed on each draft round report. As an example, the upcoming 5.03 Tony Holm picks says... 5.03 Player.. QB: RB: Tomlinson Bennett Canidate WR: TE: Heap PK: DT: at http://fanexfootball.com/03/FAD/fad05.html. It reflect his current roster.
I've heard from a very reliable source that the trade involving Kellogg specifically included "Pop Tarts to be named later". He was under the assumption that they would be Chocolate frosted Pop Tarts, but Strawberry frosted were, in fact, delivered. Another less reliable source stated that the Commissioner is chairing a formal inquiry to find out who ate the strawberry ice cream. TC, stop fiddling with those ball bearings.Is Kellogg requesting a redo?
Maybe Dodds has been accused of collusion?
I guess I'll leave the "investigating a member" alone.
Not me - I like where I am sitting. I never expected to get Portis at 1.06 or Garcia in the fourth round. I felt that both Green and Dunn represented exact value where they were taken.Is Kellogg requesting a redo?Maybe Dodds has been accused of collusion?
Actually Ken, I am amazed you would even suggest such a think - only Frosted Cherry Pop Tarts are worth trading for!I've heard from a very reliable source that the trade involving Kellogg specifically included "Pop Tarts to be named later". He was under the assumption that they would be Chocolate frosted Pop Tarts, but Strawberry frosted were, in fact, delivered. Another less reliable source stated that the Commissioner is chairing a formal inquiry to find out who ate the strawberry ice cream. TC, stop fiddling with those ball bearings.Is Kellogg requesting a redo?
Maybe Dodds has been accused of collusion?
I guess I'll leave the "investigating a member" alone.
[i apologize in advance for the obscure reference.]
Bass,I think this question was raised earlier. I do think I will run a similiar contest this year. But it will be on a competing forum - sorry. David and Joe are welcome to mirror the effort here though - I don't mind at all and would probably participate from David's draft position.
My mistake David - I misread your post which was quite clear.But you are correct in that I saw value enough in Dunn to justify the trade (at least in my own mind).I rarely utilize other mock drafts because I believe they give you a false sense of security when you are drafting - you have player A slotted to go 40th on your draft board but the mocks show him going at an average of 65th with a late of 75th - so you pass on him only to find that the people you are drafting with rank him higher than the ones in the mocks you evaluated did.Besides, I would be willing to bet none of the mocks you checked had 21 of the first 24 picks being RBs. That kind of skews things.
Looking forward to it Greg. Hopefully Joe/David will allow you to post a link here since your a regular contributor. I do respect the fact that with all the heat you took last year over your draft that you actually started a contest rather that telling us (Joe T) to go pound sand. Good luck with the rest of your draft.
He belongs in this tier.
Well it's been 1 QB, 1 RB, 3 WR's (Holm - Coles, Hulett - A. Brooks, Hansen - Gardner, Kadlec - Booker, Cahill - E. Smith).Now it's
el Pilar Bonini (QB: Manning RB: Davis Barlow WR: Owens TE: PK: DT
Dodds (QB: RB: Barber Taylor Pittman WR: TE: PK: DTDoddsDel Pilar BoniniDoddsAny thoughts on these 5 picks...
Finally a well thought out post. It amazes me that some people don't even look at the format or scoring system before posting.
Maybe Dodds has been accused of collusion? 
