IDP Ultimate Survivor =Leg 1B-Balanced= (1 Viewer)

[BigSteelThrill]

Adding a LINK: Leg 1B -- Balanced 1

The suspects:

Jene*

Dave*

Wolverine

DanFouts

talongrey

bmj87

ChaChi

BigSteelThrill

obxlegends

Chainz

FullbackFro

Tick

The lowest scoring teams will be voted off, in survivor style, as follows. One team after Week 1, one team after Week 2, then two teams each after Weeks 4, 6 and 8 based on cumulative two week scoring in those weeks.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

ROUND:

1.01 1.. Dave Baker......Tomlinson, Ladainian SDC RB

1.02 2.. BigSteelThrill....Westbrook, Brian PHI RB

1.03 3.. DanFouts..........Peterson, Adrian MIN RB

1.04 4.. Fullback Fro......Addai, Joseph IND RB

1.05 5.. Chainz.............Jackson, Steven STL RB

1.06 6.. bmj87..............Gore, Frank SFO RB

1.07 7.. talongrey..........Barber, Marion DAL RB

1.08 8.. obxlegends.......Brady, Tom NEP QB

1.09 9.. Tick.................Lynch, Marshawn BUF RB

1.10 10. Jene Bramel....Portis, Clinton WAS RB

1.11 11. Wolverine........Moss, Randy NEP WR

1.12 12. ChaChi............Johnson, Larry KCC RB

2.01 13. ChaChi.............McGahee, Willis BAL RB

2.02 14. Wolverine.........Wayne, Reggie IND WR

2.03 15. Jene Bramel.....Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB

2.04 16. Tick.................Bush, Reggie NOS RB

2.05 17. obxlegends......Grant, Ryan GBP RB

2.06 18. talongrey.........Owens, Terrell DAL WR

2.07 19. bmj87..............Smith, Steve CAR WR

2.08 20. Chainz.............Manning, Peyton IND QB

2.09 21. Fullback Fro.....Colston, Marques NOS WR

2.10 22. DanFouts.........Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR

2.11 23. BigSteelThrill....Edwards, Braylon CLE WR

2.12 24. Dave Baker......Houshmandzadeh, T.J. CIN WR

3.01 25. Dave Baker........Johnson, Chad CIN WR

3.02 26. BigSteelThrill......Johnson, Andre HOU

3.03 27. DanFouts............Brown, Ronnie MIA RB

3.04 28. Fullback Fro........Romo, Tony DAL QB

3.05 29. Chainz...............Jacobs, Brandon NYG RB

3.06 30. bmj87................Brees, Drew NOS QB Tue

3.07 31. talongrey............Boldin, Anquan ARI WR

3.08 32. obxlegends.........Lewis, Jamal CLE RB

3.09 33. Tick....................Holt, Torry STL WR

3.10 34. Jene Bramel........Witten, Jason DAL TE

3.11 35. Wolverine...........Parker, Willie PIT RB

3.12 36. ChaChi...............McFadden,Darren OAK RB

4.01 37. ChaChi...............Palmer, Carson CIN QB

4.02 38. Wolverine...........Graham, Earnest TBB RB

4.03 39. Jene Bramel.......Willis, Patrick SFO LB

4.04 40. Tick Burress.......Plaxico NYG WR

4.05 41. obxlegends........Stewart, Jonathan CAR RB

4.06 42. talongrey...........Shockey, Jeremy NYG TE

4.07 43. bmj87................Jones,Thomas NYJ RB

4.08 44. Chainz...............James, Edgerrin ARI RB

4.09 45. Fullback.............Fro Welker, Wes NEP WR

4.10 46. DanFouts...........Ryans, DeMeco HOU LB

4.11 47. BigSteelThrill......Young, Selvin DEN RB

4.12 48. Dave Baker........Turner, Michael ATL RB

5.01 49. Dave Baker........Williams, Roy DET WR

5.02 50. BigSteelThrill.......Winslow, Kellen CLE TE

5.03 51. DanFouts............Marshall, Brandon DEN WR

5.04 52. Fullback Fro........Fletcher-Baker, London WAS LB

5.05 53. Chainz...............Holmes, Santonio PIT WR

5.06 54. bmj87................Maroney, Laurence NEP RB

5.07 55. talongrey...........Beason, Jon CAR LB

5.08 56. obxlegends........Bowe, Dwayne KCC WR

5.09 57. Tick..................Gates, Antonio SDC TE

5.10 58. Jene Bramel......Galloway, Joey TBB WR

5.11 59. Wolverine..........Gonzalez, Tony KCC TE

5.12 60. ChaChi..............Johnson, Calvin DET WR

6.01 61. ChaChi.............. Jennings, Greg GBP WR

6.02 62. Wolverine.......... Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB

6.03 63. Jene Bramel....... Cotchery, Jerricho NYJ WR

6.04 64. Tick................... Harris, David NYJ LB

6.05 65. obxlegends........ Smith, Kevin DET RB

6.06 66. talongrey........... White, LenDale TEN RB

6.07 67. bmj87............... White, Roddy ATL WR

6.08 68. Chainz.............. Posluszny, Paul BUF LB

6.09 69. Fullback Fro....... Ward, Hines PIT WR

6.10 70. DanFouts.......... Hasselbeck, Matt SEA QB

6.11 71. BigSteelThrill..... Jones, Julius SEA RB

6.12 72. Dave Baker....... Evans, Lee BUF WR

7.01 73. Dave Baker........ Allen, Jared MIN DE

7.02 74. BigSteelThrill...... Urlacher, Brian CHI LB

7.03 75. DanFouts........... Morrison, Kirk OAK LB

7.04 76. Fullback Fro....... Johnson, Rudi CIN RB

7.05 77. Chainz.............. Curtis, Kevin PHI WR

7.06 78. bmj87............... Cooley, Chris WAS TE

7.07 79. talongrey.......... Taylor, Fred JAC RB

7.08 80. obxlegends....... Heap, Todd BAL TE

7.09 81. Tick.................. Forte, Matt CHI RB Thu

7.10 82. Jene Bramel...... Williams, DeAngelo CAR RB

7.11 83. Wolverine......... Mendenhall, Rashard PIT RB

7.12 84. ChaChi............. Williams, Mario HOU DE

8.01 85. ChaChi............. Coles, Laveranues NYJ WR

8.02 86. Wolverine......... Chambers, Chris SDC WR

8.03 87. Jene Bramel..... Mason, Derrick BAL WR 08

8.04 88. Tick................. McNabb, Donovan PHI QB

8.05 89. obxlegends...... Berrian, Bernard MIN WR

8.06 90. talongrey......... Barnett, Nick GBP LB

8.07 91. bmj87.............. Driver, Donald GBP WR

8.08 92. Chainz............. Moss, Santana WAS WR

8.09 93. Fullback Fro...... Harrison, Marvin IND WR

8.10 94. DanFouts.......... Scheffler, Tony DEN TE

8.11 95. BigSteelThrill.... Anderson, Derek CLE QB

8.12 96. Dave Baker...... Clark, Dallas IND TE

9.01 97. Dave Baker....... Green, Ahman HOU RB

9.02 98. BigSteelThrill..... Engram, Bobby SEA WR

9.03 99. DanFouts........... Johnson, Bryant SFO WR

9.04 100. Fullback Fro..... Ware, Demarcus DAL LB

9.05 101. Chainz............ Daniels, Owen HOU TE

9.06 102. bmj87............. Tatupu, Lofa SEA LB

9.07 103. talongrey......... Williams, Ricky MIA RB

9.08 104. obxlegends...... Lewis, Ray BAL LB

9.09 105. Tick................ Burleson, Nate SEA WR

9.10 106. Jene Bramel.... Vilma, Jonathan NOS LB

9.11 107. Wolverine....... Jones, Felix DAL RB

9.12 108. ChaChi........... Witherspoon, Will STL LB

10.01 109. ChaChi........... Kampman, Aaron GBP DE

10.02 110. Wolverine....... Brown, Reggie PHI WR

10.03 111. Jene Bramel.... Jackson, Vincent SDC WR

10.04 112. Tick................ Bruce, Isaac SFO WR

10.05 113. obxlegends..... Walker, Javon OAK WR ist

10.06 114. talongrey........ Gonzalez, Anthony IND WR

10.07 115. bmj87............ Johnson, Chris TEN RB

10.08 116. Chainz........... Ruud, Barrett TBB LB st

10.09 117. Fullback Fro.... Bradshaw, Ahmad NYG RB

10.10 118. DanFouts........ Torain, Ryan DEN RB

10.11 119. BigSteelThrill.. Fargas, Justin OAK RB

10.12 120. Dave Baker.... Cutler, Jay DEN QB

11.01 121. Dave Baker..... Umenyiora, Osi NYG DE

11.02 122. BigSteelThrill... Rodgers, Aaron GBP QB

11.03 123. DanFouts........ Schobel, Aaron BUF DE

11.04 124. Fullback Fro.... Davis, Vernon SFO TE

11.05 125. Chainz........... Taylor, Jason WAS DE

11.06 126. bmj87............ Peterson, Mike JAC LB

11.07 127. talongrey........ Rivers, Philip SDC QB

11.08 128. obxlegends..... Rice, Sidney MIN WR

11.09 129. Tick............... Cole, Trent PHI DE

11.10 130. Jene Bramel.... Manning, Eli NYG QB

11.11 131. Wolverine....... Briggs, Lance CHI LB

11.12 132. ChaChi.......... Sims, Ernie DET LB

12.01 133. ChaChi...........Miller, Zach OAK TE

12.02 134. Wolverine....... Bulluck, Keith TEN LB

12.03 135. Jene Bramel... Suggs, Terrell BAL DE

12.04 136. Tick............... Merriman, Shawne SDC LB

12.05 137. obxlegends.... Jackson, Darrell DEN WR

12.06 138. talongrey....... Jones, Sean CLE S

12.07 139. bmj87........... Ginn Jr., Ted MIA WR

12.08 140. Chainz........... Henderson, E.J. MIN LB

12.09 141. Fullback Fro... Peppers, Julius CAR DE

12.10 142. DanFouts....... Crayton, Patrick DAL WR

12.11 143. BigSteelThrill.. Brown, Chris HOU RB

12.12 144. Dave Baker.... Bulger, Marc STL QB

13.01 145. Dave Baker.... Dansby, Karlos ARI LB

13.02 146. BigSteelThrill.. Rice, Ray BAL RB

13.03 147. DanFouts........ Sanders, Bob IND S

13.04 148. Fullback Fro.... Garrard, David JAC QB

13.05 149. Chainz........... McAllister, Deuce NOS RB

13.06 150. bmj87........... Hawk, A.J. GBP LB

13.07 151. talongrey....... Marshall, Richard CAR CB

13.08 152. obxlegends.... Thomas, Pierre NOS RB

13.09 153. Tick............... Clayton, Mark BAL WR

13.10 154. Jene Bramel... Taylor, Chester MIN RB

13.11 155. Wolverine....... Schaub, Matt HOU QB

13.12 156. ChaChi........... Kitna, Jon DET QB

14.01 157. ChaChi........... Wilson, Gibril OAK S

14.02 158. Wolverine...... Smith, Will NOS DE

14.03 159. Jene Bramel... Campbell, Jason WAS QB

14.04 160. Tick............... Delhomme, Jake CAR QB

14.05 161. obxlegends..... Favre, Brett FA* QB

14.06 162. talongrey....... Haye, Jovan TBB DT

14.07 163. bmj87........... Winfield, Antoine MIN CB

14.08 164. Chainz........... Vanden Bosch, Kyle TEN DE

14.09 165. Fullback Fro... Norwood, Jerious ATL RB

14.10 166. DanFouts........ Young, Vince TEN QB

14.11 167. BigSteelThrill.. Pierce, Antonio NYG LB

14.12 168. Dave Baker.... Brackett, Gary IND LB

15.01 169. Dave Baker..... Wilson, Adrian ARI S

15.02 170. BigSteelThrill.. Tuck, Justin NYG DE

15.03 171. DanFouts........ Harper, Roman NOS S

15.04 172. Fullback Fro.... Dunn, Warrick TBB RB

15.05 173. Chainz............ Clements, Nate SFO CB

15.06 174. bmj87............ Pollard, Bernard KCC S

15.07 175. talongrey........ Kerney, Patrick SEA DE

15.08 176. obxlegends..... Williams, DJ DEN LB

15.09 177. Tick............... Miller, Heath PIT TE

15.10 178. Jene Bramel... Leinart, Matt ARI QB

15.11 179. Wolverine....... Dumervil, Elvis DEN DE

15.12 180. ChaChi........... Curry, Ronald OAK WR

16.01 181. ChaChi........... Rhodes, Kerry NYJ S

16.02 182. Wolverine....... Peterson, Julian SEA LB

16.03 183. Jene Bramel... Carter, Andre WAS DE

16.04 184. Tick............... Bailey, Champ DEN CB

16.05 185. obxlegends.... Crumpler, Alge TEN TE

16.06 186. talongrey....... Cromartie, Antonio SDC CB

16.07 187. bmj87........... Hali, Tamba KCC DE

16.08 188. Chainz........... Williams, Reggie JAC WR

16.09 189. Fullback Fro.... Atogwe, Oshiomogho STL S

16.10 190. DanFouts........ Boss, Kevin NYG TE Sat

16.11 191. BigSteelThrill.. Howard, Thomas OAK LB

16.12 192. Dave Baker.... Stallworth, Donte' CLE WR

 

[obxlegends]

I'm ready to go!

 

[Chachi]

Just a heads up so I don't end up pissing everyone off at some point. I work Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, start at 8am PST and get off whenever, usually around 4-5 PM but not always, sometimes earlier, sometimes later. I'll do some pre-drafting when we get through a few rounds... Sorry but I'm not going to predraft round 1 and 2 when i'm sitting in the 12 hole.

 

[Dave Baker]

For some reason, I didn't think this started until today at 9am. Let me settle in here at work and I should pick within an hour or so.

 

[Dave Baker]

Looks like I was right. Draft clock says I can't pick for another 90 minutes or so. I'll be ready.

 

[Chachi]

90 minutes til the draft and we still haven't seen Fullback Fro.

 

[obxlegends]

Just a heads up so I don't end up pissing everyone off at some point. I work Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, start at 8am PST and get off whenever, usually around 4-5 PM but not always, sometimes earlier, sometimes later. I'll do some pre-drafting when we get through a few rounds... Sorry but I'm not going to predraft round 1 and 2 when i'm sitting in the 12 hole.

I'm already mad at you.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Fro was out of town on business through this past weekend. He's assured me that he'll be back in time for the draft.

 

[Dave Baker]

And away we go.

 

[obxlegends]

And away we go.

Westbrook #2. A bit of a shock there.

 

[Fullback Fro]

Fro was out of town on business through this past weekend. He's assured me that he'll be back in time for the draft.

 

[Dave Baker]

Pretty fast start.

 

[DanFouts]

And away we go.

Westbrook #2. A bit of a shock there.

ADP....

 

[BigSteelThrill]

And away we go.

Westbrook #2. A bit of a shock there.

Honestly, in a survivor format I did not want a bad week by ADP drowning out all his good weeks.

 

[Chainz]

I got Sjax at #5?!?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Chachi is up.

Back to back picks at 12/13.

 

[Tick]

Yeah, Jackson falling that far was a surprise. I was also quite happy with Marshawn Lynch at 9. I expect him to catch a lot more passes this season.

 

[Tick]

Added Reggie Bush at 2.04, and I like this start. Lynch + Bush should be solid.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Round 2 updated in post #2.

Chainz is on the clock.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Jene, with your pick of Witten... I had a couple questions.

1- you are a pretty strict draft dominator type of guy?

2- who were your cutoffs at WR before changing to TE?

3- did you consider the upcoming "turn" as part of the equation to go TE?

 

[Jene Bramel]

Jene, with your pick of Witten... I had a couple questions.1- you are a pretty strict draft dominator type of guy?2- who were your cutoffs at WR before changing to TE?3- did you consider the upcoming "turn" as part of the equation to go TE?

I use the draft dominator, but not exclusively, as I use a pretty fluid draft strategy based on tiering as most of you know. I'm happy to put all my cards on the table after a few rounds. Ordinarily, I'd have no problem doing it immediately, but answering some of these questions now will affect this draft and tomorrow night's FBG Survivor draft -- both of which I really want to do well in . Also, the answers could well change after ChaChi picks.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Jene, with your pick of Witten... I had a couple questions.

1- you are a pretty strict draft dominator type of guy?

2- who were your cutoffs at WR before changing to TE?

3- did you consider the upcoming "turn" as part of the equation to go TE?

I use the draft dominator, but not exclusively, as I use a pretty fluid draft strategy based on tiering as most of you know. I'm happy to put all my cards on the table after a few rounds. Ordinarily, I'd have no problem doing it immediately, but answering some of these questions now will affect this draft and tomorrow night's FBG Survivor draft -- both of which I really want to do well in . Also, the answers could well change after ChaChi picks.

I almost didnt ask the turn question because of the implications.

 

[Fullback Fro]

Jene, with your pick of Witten... I had a couple questions.1- you are a pretty strict draft dominator type of guy?2- who were your cutoffs at WR before changing to TE?3- did you consider the upcoming "turn" as part of the equation to go TE?

I use the draft dominator, but not exclusively, as I use a pretty fluid draft strategy based on tiering as most of you know. I'm happy to put all my cards on the table after a few rounds. Ordinarily, I'd have no problem doing it immediately, but answering some of these questions now will affect this draft and tomorrow night's FBG Survivor draft -- both of which I really want to do well in . Also, the answers could well change after ChaChi picks.

I am aware of your reasons big guy.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Jene, with your pick of Witten... I had a couple questions.1- you are a pretty strict draft dominator type of guy?2- who were your cutoffs at WR before changing to TE?3- did you consider the upcoming "turn" as part of the equation to go TE?

I use the draft dominator, but not exclusively, as I use a pretty fluid draft strategy based on tiering as most of you know. I'm happy to put all my cards on the table after a few rounds. Ordinarily, I'd have no problem doing it immediately, but answering some of these questions now will affect this draft and tomorrow night's FBG Survivor draft -- both of which I really want to do well in . Also, the answers could well change after ChaChi picks.

I am aware of your reasons big guy.

 

[Fullback Fro]

Jene, with your pick of Witten... I had a couple questions.1- you are a pretty strict draft dominator type of guy?2- who were your cutoffs at WR before changing to TE?3- did you consider the upcoming "turn" as part of the equation to go TE?

I use the draft dominator, but not exclusively, as I use a pretty fluid draft strategy based on tiering as most of you know. I'm happy to put all my cards on the table after a few rounds. Ordinarily, I'd have no problem doing it immediately, but answering some of these questions now will affect this draft and tomorrow night's FBG Survivor draft -- both of which I really want to do well in . Also, the answers could well change after ChaChi picks.

I am aware of your reasons big guy.

Dang it.

 

[obxlegends]

For those of your following along at home...

The first four rounds find me with: Tom Brady, Ryan Grant, Jamal Lewis and Jonathan Stewart.

If you would of told me before the draft that those would be my first four picks I would of predicted I wouldn't be around for the 5th because I would of likely killed myself.

I see a lot of owners building themselves up with Week 9 and Week 10 players and I have to admit that played in my drafting of Stewart some. Always best to keep your options open right? We'll have to see what round 6 has in store for your boy.

 

[Tick]

Added two old WRs, bringing me to Lynch, Bush, Holt, and Burress. No bye week conflicts. I'm happy still. Three times already I've seen tiers that could have dried up before my pick but didn't, and that always makes me feel good. I haven't had to settle for contingency plans yet. I know I will at some point as that always happens in any draft, but to get through 4 rounds and fill the heart of my team feels pretty good.

I can see that my WR strategy might not be the best, and I've had good luck in the past by waiting a bit longer for WRs in survivors, but I felt that the tier dropoff about one WR past Burress was a major one. We'll see how it pans out - it should give me some freedom in the 6-8 range to hit best player available without needing to fill WRs so badly as I have tended to do in survivors.

I'm always eager to see how Fro picks - I don't think I've ever seen a draft of his where I thought he didn't do well. I'm glad we're not near each other in the draft order.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Man, I'm dumb - I never considered that we toss the offensive players at rounds 9 and 10.

Ugh. Can I start over?

huh?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Does it bother anyone that I send PMs when its your pick?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Man, I'm dumb - I never considered that we toss the offensive players at rounds 9 and 10.

Ugh. Can I start over?

huh?

Are you talking abou the bye issue? It kind of ruins the whole Survivor format (being only 8 weeks), but thats how it goes.

 

[obxlegends]

Does it bother anyone that I send PMs when its your pick?

I've sent a couple myself. No problems here, especially when the draft starts moving at a faster speed. Thanks BigSteel for the PM's.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Man, I'm dumb - I never considered that we toss the offensive players at rounds 9 and 10.

Ugh. Can I start over?

huh?

Are you talking abou the bye issue? It kind of ruins the whole Survivor format (being only 8 weeks), but thats how it goes.

I think Tick may have realized this already -- he seems to have deleted that first post -- but we're completely redrafting in Week 9. That second league will be IDP only. Unless I'm missing something.

 

[Tick]

Yeah, I realized I'm not very bright. Players who have byes in weeks 9 and 10 are worth 1/8 more when compared to players who have earlier byes.

First rule in any draft: know your league's rules. Ugh.

Ah well, I really do like the players I have. I'm stuck drafting depth faster than others who were more aware, but hopefully it'll work out for the best.

 

[Tick]

Man, I'm dumb - I never considered that we toss the offensive players at rounds 9 and 10.

Ugh. Can I start over?

huh?

Yeah, weeks.Please don't PM me - if I'm not drafting, it means I'm at work where I have no access anyway.

 

[obxlegends]

Yeah, I realized I'm not very bright. Players who have byes in weeks 9 and 10 are worth 1/8 more when compared to players who have earlier byes.

First rule in any draft: know your league's rules. Ugh.

Ah well, I really do like the players I have. I'm stuck drafting depth faster than others who were more aware, but hopefully it'll work out for the best.

I've seen you draft before so I know this isn't true. Stop trying to lull us into a false sense of security. It won't work.

 

[Tick]

Here's where I can say the wheels fell off if my team doesn't survive: Antonio Gates in round 5.

If he's Antonio Gates, I'm thrilled. If he's 75% of Antonio Gates and misses a couple of games or halves of games, it's awfully early to pick a guy who doesn't help me much. I'll probably have to jump on a 2nd TE before I would have if I had gotten someone in better health, but I don't mind taking this chance - we don't have to decide when to start a guy, so I can just take what Gates gives me without agonizing over the percentage of playing time he'll get.

I added Harris in the 6th. I didn't have a driving need to get an LB there, but I felt he was the best player available.

I'm a little concerned about the next phase of this draft - my goal was to get into a situation where I wasn't forced into taking specific positions, but I still need depth everywhere and might have to chase runs if things don't go quite right. Dealing with the byes at RB and especially WR plus needing to pick a 2nd TE a little earlier than most leaves me a bit light on BPA picks in the meaty part of the draft here. I have some suspicions about where it could hurt my team, but we'll see how things fall.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Any chance of us getting everyone on for a big weekend day to knock out some picks?

Let me throw one out there...

How is this Sunday July 27th at 1pm EST for people?

 

[talongrey]

Any chance of us getting everyone on for a big weekend day to knock out some picks?

Let me throw one out there...

How is this Sunday July 27th at 1pm EST for people?

I'm out between 2-4 Sunday, but available all w/e other than that...

 

[Chachi]

Any chance of us getting everyone on for a big weekend day to knock out some picks?

Let me throw one out there...

How is this Sunday July 27th at 1pm EST for people?

I don't forsee any problems with that right now.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Any chance of us getting everyone on for a big weekend day to knock out some picks?

Let me throw one out there...

How is this Sunday July 27th at 1pm EST for people?

I'll be minimally available between 9am and 10pm ET -- working. Will be trying to check in every hour or so all weekend, but no guarantees unfortunately. Will try to predraft as often as possible, depending on how far along we get.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Any chance of us getting everyone on for a big weekend day to knock out some picks?

Let me throw one out there...

How is this Sunday July 27th at 1pm EST for people?

I'm out between 2-4 Sunday, but available all w/e other than that...

So maybe 4 pm est then... we just wait and see how other schedules are for sunday.

 

[DanFouts]

Any chance of us getting everyone on for a big weekend day to knock out some picks?

Let me throw one out there...

How is this Sunday July 27th at 1pm EST for people?

I'm out between 2-4 Sunday, but available all w/e other than that...

So maybe 4 pm est then... we just wait and see how other schedules are for sunday.

Headed to philly for the weekend.( I hear Monks is good and the wife is game)..kids are at the grandparents house...not sure how the internet access will be, but should be back home in the pm sunday to knock out some picks...

 

[Chainz]

4pm sounds good to me. But I can only be there till 8pm approx because of the time difference.

 

[Fullback Fro]

Thats my birthday. Planning on drinking heavily that day. won't stop me from picking though. may even give you guyd a chance to catch up.

 

[bmj87]

Sunday should be good for me...I might have something planned, but I don't think it's gonna happen. I'll confirm this tomorrow or Saturday. More than likely, however, I'll be available for most of Sunday.

 

[Wolverine]

Sunday`s good for me . The time is 12 hours ahead here ( I live in Japan ) . Hopefully we can knock off a few rounds .

 

[obxlegends]

I'm on vacation, but in town. So it really depends on what the wife wants to do. I have my home draft/poker-night the following weekend so it may not be wise for me to donk off parts of two vacation weekends to fantasy football.

If I'm not around I'll do my best to pre-select a few rounds.

 

[Dave Baker]

Sunday is not particularly good for me. Weekdays and eves are always better. Committing on a weekend is next to impossible as that's when I do family things.

But you'll never, ever have a problem with my timely picks in general. In every draft I've been in the last 10 years or so, I always end up as one of the 3-4 fastest drafters. So even if you guys try to rush picks through on Sunday, I'll figure out how to not delay things.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Jene, with your pick of Witten... I had a couple questions.1- you are a pretty strict draft dominator type of guy?2- who were your cutoffs at WR before changing to TE?3- did you consider the upcoming "turn" as part of the equation to go TE?

Okay, though I'm still waiting to post my full thoughts until after the draft , my thoughts here were as follows.1. Yes, strict in the sense that the DD helps me to see ADP more easily, which keeps me honest. I tend to want to draft my guys ahead of their ADP, since my tiers tend to different than others. The DD helps me to see where others are, helps with SOS at a glance and keeps me organized. I don't supply any projections though, so I'm as likely to take the 10th player on the list than the first.2. I strongly considered Plaxico Burress there, and Wes Welker was peripherally in the discussion. Torry Holt would've been tough to pass. I would've rostered any of the other WRs taken before 3.10 before Witten. There was a deep tier of about ten that I see with decent WR2+ value. I flaked on the Galloway pick -- DD snafu when I mocked a few picks before I went to bed and missed that Calvin Johnson was still on the board. It was more about the TE tier than the WR tier at this point, however.3. Kind of, but not really. I generally don't pay much attention to what everyone else is doing, as I noted above, other than to gauge when my next tier might dry up. I have Witten pretty well ahead of every other TE in this format, so I decided I wouldn't risk him through the turn.