Sharkpool Mock Draft... (1 Viewer)

[Buffaloes]

12.07 Darren Sproles

Ridiculous value here. The kick return scoring definitely helps and I think he will get about 10 touches a game. I'm really liking my depth at running back right now.

Tom Brady, Matt Ryan

Matt Forte, Derrick Ward, Donald Brown, Leon Washington, Darren Sproles

Marques Colston, Chad Johnson, Kevin Walter, Laveraneus Coles

Dallas Clark

 

[Mighty Mice]

12th round is a good place for a little risk/upside at my WR position. Palmer looks good early, and when healthy, is a good enough QB to make his WR's look good. Chris Henry has the talent of a top 25 WR.

Is this the year stars align? The opportunity is there, for sure.

12.08 Crazy Chris Henry

QB: McNabb, Edwards

RB: SJax, Slaton, T. Jones, Rice

WR: Jennings, Edwards, R. Williams, Driver, C. Henry

TE: Winslow

 

[Black]

12.09 T. Choice

 

[eefflrat]

12.07 Darren Sproles

Ridiculous value here. The kick return scoring definitely helps and I think he will get about 10 touches a game. I'm really liking my depth at running back right now.

Tom Brady, Matt Ryan

Matt Forte, Derrick Ward, Donald Brown, Leon Washington, Darren Sproles

Marques Colston, Chad Johnson, Kevin Walter, Laveraneus Coles

Dallas Clark

Ok, we're all friends here...I haven't been paying much attention...Sproles is great value here, however i think the rest of that team is not very good....Behind Forte you don't have a running back guaranteed to start week 1...at WR colston is good (if he is healthy) but then chad and Walters? Coles was you best value pick. It;s a mock and we c an all take criticism, i just would not be happy with that draft, especially in a 10 team league

 

[ratbast]

12:10 QB Eli Manning

The brothers together? I had too do this. He can fill in for the season but I will trade him before December.

13:01 K Stephen Gostkowski

When I looked at my roster and looked at what I need, I didnt think of K until I didn't find any big tier drops in my other needs. I admittedly don't know much about D stats, but through my research I found a bunch I wouldn't mind. I NEVER take Ks early and I was somewhat scared off by looking at last year's top 10 which had alot of WW pickups in top 10 as per usual for what I know, strangely however Gostkowski and another K stood out to me. It's a mock, what the heck? I do think my decision to go K here was a slight product of being an end pick but more on my belief in the Pats and the lack of any one else standing out at the other spots. I also, conversely, thought about blowing off K all together too carry an extra player somewhere else until I needed a starting lineup.

Manning, Manning

ADP, PThomas, JStewart, Mendenhall, CTaylor

Wayne, Cotchery, Hester, Crabtree

Witten

GostKowski

 

[Buffaloes]

12.07 Darren Sproles

Ridiculous value here. The kick return scoring definitely helps and I think he will get about 10 touches a game. I'm really liking my depth at running back right now.

Tom Brady, Matt Ryan

Matt Forte, Derrick Ward, Donald Brown, Leon Washington, Darren Sproles

Marques Colston, Chad Johnson, Kevin Walter, Laveraneus Coles

Dallas Clark

Ok, we're all friends here...I haven't been paying much attention...Sproles is great value here, however i think the rest of that team is not very good....Behind Forte you don't have a running back guaranteed to start week 1...at WR colston is good (if he is healthy) but then chad and Walters? Coles was you best value pick. It;s a mock and we c an all take criticism, i just would not be happy with that draft, especially in a 10 team league

I agree...I was going to save my write up for after the draft but what the heck. With this being a mock in May, I wanted to try something new. This is not the typical approach I would take in the real draft and I think I mentioned that earlier in the thread. I like to secure a nice core of RBs and WRs in the first few rounds and wait on QB and TE. Normally, I would take my QB1 where I got Ryan and follow it up with another QB almost immediately. I wanted to try a new approach and see how it worked.

 

[eefflrat]

12.07 Darren Sproles

Ridiculous value here. The kick return scoring definitely helps and I think he will get about 10 touches a game. I'm really liking my depth at running back right now.

Tom Brady, Matt Ryan

Matt Forte, Derrick Ward, Donald Brown, Leon Washington, Darren Sproles

Marques Colston, Chad Johnson, Kevin Walter, Laveraneus Coles

Dallas Clark

Ok, we're all friends here...I haven't been paying much attention...Sproles is great value here, however i think the rest of that team is not very good....Behind Forte you don't have a running back guaranteed to start week 1...at WR colston is good (if he is healthy) but then chad and Walters? Coles was you best value pick. It;s a mock and we c an all take criticism, i just would not be happy with that draft, especially in a 10 team league

I agree...I was going to save my write up for after the draft but what the heck. With this being a mock in May, I wanted to try something new. This is not the typical approach I would take in the real draft and I think I mentioned that earlier in the thread. I like to secure a nice core of RBs and WRs in the first few rounds and wait on QB and TE. Normally, I would take my QB1 where I got Ryan and follow it up with another QB almost immediately. I wanted to try a new approach and see how it worked.

hey, I am glad you agreed, i felt guilty for writing that. I mean no one knows until the end of the year, but I just felt that if you had money on that team you'd be very upset after the draft. This is why mocks are good. As i said earlier, i play in only one league. It;s a dynasty auction IDP league with 12 teams, so this was new for me...I think I walked away with a decent squad, especially going with Brees first.Thanks for not taking it personal.

 

[Black]

13.02 J. Norwood

 

[ratbast]

13.02 J. Norwood

Interesting. I understand Choice and I know Norwood has some value but I was thinking another RB might land on your squad.

 

[Mighty Mice]

Need a D and a K sometime before this thing ends in 3 rounds, so I'll take one here.

13.03 - Minnesota Vikings

Hey, they play Detroit TWICE!

 

[Buffaloes]

13.04 Ted Ginn

 

[Mighty Mice]

It was Burress or Henry for me at 12.10. As my last WR, I wanted to gamble on somebody like Plax. I think good stratgey would be to draft him wherever you slot your last WR to be selected. Like you said, either value or you dump him.

 

[ratbast]

13.04 Ted Ginn

I was looking at him over the last few rounds. Ginn Jr. could be a steal in this format.

 

[LOCO]

13.06 A. bradshaw

handcuff jacob

 

[the branded hand]

Lendale White

Not who I had envisioned falling to me, but I'll take him. He's apparently showed up for camp a little lighter this year. Could TEN have two 1000 yard backs this year? I'm not sure, but with my thirteenth pick Mr. "Swagger-Jacked" is on the team.

 

[laughinboy_2000]

Pick 13.8:

RB Jamal Lewis, Cleveland

Not sure if he's been picked yet. Went through the last few rounds and I didn't see him. I don't see him in my lineup this year, but who knows. If the match up is right and I have some injuries I may have to slide him in.

 

[Black]

Lendale WhiteNot who I had envisioned falling to me, but I'll take him. He's apparently showed up for camp a little lighter this year. Could TEN have two 1000 yard backs this year? I'm not sure, but with my thirteenth pick Mr. "Swagger-Jacked" is on the team.

I was 'forced' to take LenDale last year somewhere around the 8th/9th round. I started him and Ch. Johnson regularly together on my way to the Championship...and that was on the team where I drafted Brady and Campbell as my QBs. This was a non-PPR league, though.I probably should have done that again this year, but don't have a good feeling about him, esp in the PPR format.

 

[eefflrat]

13.9 Minnesota Vikings Def

 

[Black]

13.9 Minnesota Vikings Def

taken at 13.03

 

[Mighty Mice]

I took Minnesota earlier in the 13th round.

 

[eefflrat]

sorry guys...I'll take Philly's d then

 

[Black]

We're very close to the Kickers, Defense and wrap up. Should we start posting some questions for each team to answer?

Here's what I'd like to know:

1. What do you like about your team?

2. What do you hate about your team?

3. Your biggest reach of the draft.

4. Your biggest value pick.

5. What team(s) do you like the most?

6. What team(s) do you think might struggle the most?

7. The biggest reach(es) of the draft (all teams).

8. The biggest value pick(s) of the draft (all teams).

9. What players are you avoiding this year (period, or due to 'where you have to take them').

10. What players are you targeting this year (period, or b/c of the value where you can get them).

11. What would you do differently with this draft next time?

 

[laughinboy_2000]

OK, so I'll be the first one to throw my team into the line of fire. Let's discuss Laughinboy's team:

QB: Jay Cutler, Matt Hasselbeck

RB: Westy, Kevin Smith, Ryan Grant, Sammy Morris, Jamal Lewis

WR: Andre Johnson, Dwayne Bowe, TJ. Housh.., Santana Moss, Mark Clayton

TE: Chris Cooley

I like my WR depth which is something you absolutely must have in a mandatory 3 WR league IMO. Each one of my guys should lead their teams in receptions, yards, and TDS. I'm letting it be known right now, Dwayne Bowe will be the biggest breakout player on my team this year. Get this guy on your team THIS YEAR!

I don't like my QBs. Any of them. I couldn't pass on Jay Cutler b/c of where what round I got him in, but he makes me nervous this year. He's looked great in camp apparently, but the Bears do not have any WRs named Brandon Marshall or Royal.

Biggest reach is Sammy Morris. Too many people competing for touches in that backfield. Maroney is a strange player to figure out. The dude has some talent, but why it has not translated onto the field just boggles my mind. I still say Sammy can lead the team in yards and TDs. We'll see.

Biggest Value: Ryan Grant and Kevin Smith. These guys for whatever reason fell into my lap. Both of these guys have the potential to have solid years, and the fact that I can alternate them in and out of my lineup just makes my team a little bit more dangerous.

Player I'm targeting this year. I've made this known through out this draft. You guys better jump on the Dwayne Bowe bandwagon. 2009 will be his breakout year. I also REALLY like Derrick Ward this year. I also think people better not sleep on TE John Carlson. And Lastly, I really do like Tom Brady this year. I'm going to kick myself in the butt for not drafting him, but in this type of format, he should be a first round pick.

Players I'm avoiding: Michael Vick, Travis Henry... Need I say more!

OK I would post more, but we need a list of people's teams to give opinions on how others drafted. Any of you fellas using that Draft Dominator thing can post that right?

OK, let the fun begin. Feel free to rip my team boys. I actually kind of like it...

 

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ratbast

02.10 Peyton Manning, 12.10 Eli Manning

01.01 Adrian Peterson, 06.10 Jonathan Stewart, 11.01 Chester Taylor, 10.10 Rashard Mendenhall, 05.01 Pierre Thomas

03.01 Reggie Wayne, 07.01 Jerricho Cotchery, 08.10 Devin Hester, 09.01 Michael Crabtree

04.10 Jason Witten

13.01 Stephen Gostkowski

Black

09.02 Matt Schaub, 10.09 Matt Cassel

03.02 Marion Barber, 01.02 Maurice Jones-Drew, 02.09 Chris Johnson, 13.02 Jerious Norwood, 12.09 Tashard Choice

06.09 Santonio Holmes, 11.02 Chris Chambers, 08.09 Bernard Berrian, 04.09 Antonio Bryant, 07.02 Lance Moore

05.02 Antonio Gates

Mighty Mice

05.03 Donovan McNabb, 11.03 Trent Edwards

01.03 Steven Jackson, 06.08 Thomas Jones, 02.08 Steve Slaton, 10.08 Ray Rice

04.08 Braylon Edwards, 07.03 Roy Williams, 03.03 Greg Jennings, 08.08 Donald Driver, 12.08 Chris Henry

09.03 Kellen Winslow

13.03 Minnesota

Buffaloes

02.07 Tom Brady, 09.04 Matt Ryan

01.04 Matt Forte,08.07 Leon Washington, 06.07 Derrick Ward, 12.07 Darren Sproles, 07.04 Donald Brown

03.04 Marques Colston, 04.07 Chad Johnson, 11.04 Laveranues Coles, 13.04 Ted Ginn, 10.07 Kevin Walter

05.04 Dallas Clark

Choke

07.05 Tony Romo, 04.06 Kurt Warner

01.05 Michael Turner, 11.05 Tim Hightower, 06.06 Beanie Wells, 05.05 Moreno

13.05 Plaxico Burress, 02.06 Steve Smith, 03.05 Anquan Boldin, 10.06 Derrick Mason, 08.06 Steve Breaston

09.05 Greg Olsen

12.06 New York Giants

LOCO

04.05 Philip Rivers, 10.05 Kyle Orton

06.05 Joseph Addai, 03.06 Brandon Jacobs, 05.06 Ronnie Brown, 13.06 Ahmad Bradshaw, 11.06 Michael Bush

01.06 Larry Fitzgerald, 02.05 Calvin Johnson, 08.05 Lee Evans, 07.06 DeSean Jackson, 12.05 Earl Bennett

09.06 Owen Daniels

the branded hand

09.07 Ben Roethlisberger, 04.04 Aaron Rodgers

02.04 Clinton Portis, 06.04 Darren McFadden, 13.07 LenDale White, 01.07 DeAngelo Williams, 10.04 Julius Jones

03.07 Roddy White, 08.04 Hines Ward, 07.07 Vincent Jackson, 05.07 Donnie Avery, 11.07 Hakeem Nicks

12.04 Zach Miller

laughinboy_2000

07.08 Jay Cutler, 10.03 Matt Hasselbeck

01.08 Brian Westbrook, 13.08 Jamal Lewis, 06.03 Ryan Grant, 05.08 Kevin Smith, 11.08 Sammy Morris

02.03 Andre Johnson, 04.03 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 08.03 Santana Moss, 03.08 Dwayne Bowe, 12.03 Mark Clayton

09.08 Chris Cooley

eefflrat

01.09 Drew Brees

02.02 Frank Gore, 06.02 Marshawn Lynch, 05.09 Larry Johnson, 11.09 LeSean McCoy, 07.09 Cedric Benson

03.09 Brandon Marshall, 09.09 Torry Holt, 04.02 Wes Welker, 08.02 Anthony Gonzalez, 12.02 D. Heyward-Bey

10.02 John Carlson

13.09 Philadelphia

LawFitz

09.10 Carson Palmer, 12.01 Joe Flacco

01.10 LaDainian Tomlinson, 04.01 Reggie Bush, 07.10 Willie Parker, 08.01 Felix Jones

02.01 Randy Moss, 03.10 Terrell Owens, 06.01 Eddie Royal, 11.10 Percy Harvin

05.10 Tony Gonzalez

10.01 Pittsburgh

 

[LawFitz]

13.10 Willis McGahee

14.1 LeRon McClain

Will comment later fellas, gotta go for now but wanted to get these in so you can get moving again.

 

[eefflrat]

14.2 Rob Bironas

 

[laughinboy_2000]

Pick 14.3 - Ravens Defense

This defense always seems to perform well. With Ray Ray still in town, I see this defense being their usual top 5 defense in 2009.

 

[Black]

ratbast

02.10 Peyton Manning, 12.10 Eli Manning

01.01 Adrian Peterson, 06.10 Jonathan Stewart, 11.01 Chester Taylor, 10.10 Rashard Mendenhall, 05.01 Pierre Thomas

03.01 Reggie Wayne, 07.01 Jerricho Cotchery, 08.10 Devin Hester, 09.01 Michael Crabtree

04.10 Jason Witten

13.01 Stephen Gostkowski

This team is solid at all the #1 spots at all positions. Peyton, ADP, Wayne, Witten. With Chester, you have locked down MIN running game for the whole season (except for MIN bye week). With PThomas, I think you are covered at your #2 RB position. I like him alot this season, and 5th round is pretty good value.At WR, it gets tough here. You probably need another WR or two, as I think Cotchery is a #3 WR at best with a rookie QB (and no clear #1 WR in the Jets offense anymore). Hester and Crabtree have upside, but not sure if I want to start the season with them in my lineup.

 

[Black]

Black

09.02 Matt Schaub, 10.09 Matt Cassel

03.02 Marion Barber, 01.02 Maurice Jones-Drew, 02.09 Chris Johnson, 13.02 Jerious Norwood, 12.09 Tashard Choice

06.09 Santonio Holmes, 11.02 Chris Chambers, 08.09 Bernard Berrian, 04.09 Antonio Bryant, 07.02 Lance Moore

05.02 Antonio Gates

Ah, my team. I sort of let the draft come to me with mixed results. I can't say I reached for anyone. I also wasn't very aggressive. I generally have a list of guys I really want to anchor my team and target them.I don't love my QB situation. Schaub has missed 3-4 games a season both seasons with HOU. I need a good backup. Cassel only threw for 21 TDs and is now in a new offense without the talent he had in NE (coaching and players). I feel worse now about him now that Tony Gonzalez is gone. I would have rather started my QBBC one round earlier and got Palmer, Orton, MRyan. In reality, I am hoping that I can grab a clear #1 QB like Brees, Brady, Rogers, or Rivers. I have a bad feeling about Peyton this year (guess with the knee last year, gots me worried). I am concerned we see a letdown with Warner.

RB...this was an odd draft, in that I usually take WR early, then stock up on RBBC pairs and rookies in mid rounds (last year was ChJohnson/LenDale, JStew/DeAngelo) . I'll also get a few lottery tickets after round 10 (last year was Leon Washington, P. Thomas and F. Jones). That works for me in redraft (where rookies are often undervalued) and in keeper/dynasty (where those rookies are next year's bread and butter). Not having great, clear RB starters usually means I start very slow, but as the season wears on, the RB depth pays off, and I end up trading that depth just before playoff time.

I think in this draft, it would have been best to go ahead and pair MBIII/Choice; MJD/R.Jennings, Ch Johnson/Lendale here, but that gives me only 3 backfields, and DAL and JAX backups are still uncertain...probably need 3 RBs in each to be covered, unless this gets cleared up more as the season approaches. J. Norwood was my shot at a lottery ticket. So, I have some good RB starters, but know this left me weak at...

WR! I 'like' A. Bryant, L. Moore, B.Berrian, but as #2WRs. If I had just 1 #1 WR, I'd feel much better. Probably should have grabbed one at the beginning of round 3. Jennings, Roddy, Bowe would have been fine, esp if Bowe falls a bit. I worry about TO's adjustment in BUF and think Lee Evans stands to benefit more. I would take Lee Evans or Braylon if they fell a bit. Colston's injuries concern me. I'll probably avoid him this year and pickup L. Moore where I can. I don't love Santonio after his disappearing act last year, but he does have upside and comes off a great playoffs/Super Bowl. Chambers is just a TD guy, feast or famine which is not so good in PPR. He'll be competing with LT, Gates, VJax, M. Floyd for looks. I think he had some good games early 2008, but probably b/c Gates was hurting still. But, getting him for spot starts in the 11th wasn't bad. I like him better than anyone else left at that point. I'll list some others I like for value/upside below.

TE: If I am picking a TE early, I would prefer Witten or Clark, who both just moved up a notch to the #1 receiving and #2 receiving slots on their prolific teams, after losing TO and Harrison (respectively). Gates is ok here, but apparently still has his toe hurting. Would have loved Gonzo if he were still in KC, but think it's a risk. I'd still take him if he fell a bit. Otherwise, I like Olsen (fell to the 9th) and would probably pair him with Keller (still undrafted). I like the Zack Millers, Carlsons, etc. but they were hell last year when I played TE-roulette while Clark was hurt for a few games, and was glad to have Clark when he had a few multi-TD games towards the end of the season when I needed him.

DEF: Probably would have/should have grabbed MIN or similar DEF in the 13th. There's no shame in that. On rosters of more than 17 spots, I'll grab a flyer DEF, maybe NYJ.

K: Whatever. Accurate guy, good offense, warm weather team or dome, maybe a guy who hit a few 50+ last year.

 

[Black]

Mighty Mice

05.03 Donovan McNabb, 11.03 Trent Edwards

01.03 Steven Jackson, 06.08 Thomas Jones, 02.08 Steve Slaton, 10.08 Ray Rice

04.08 Braylon Edwards, 07.03 Roy Williams, 03.03 Greg Jennings, 08.08 Donald Driver, 12.08 Chris Henry

09.03 Kellen Winslow

13.03 Minnesota

This is an interesting team, but feels very dangerous. If by mid-season McNabb is hurt, SJax is hurt, T.Jones is giving carries to (and catches) to Leon and (goalline) to Shonn Greene...the core of this team is gone. I think the real core is Slaton and Jennings. Slaton...say what you will, but he's small and an injury risk (but good value at 2.08). Ray Rice...never seized that job and is one of a 3 RBBC. Of the WR, only Jennings gives me a warm fuzzy. Braylon could continue to tank and there's no K.Winslow to take away pressure (or, you could argue, targets). Roy is a huge injury risk and I don't trust him as the #1 there. Driver being phased out, but still had 74 receptions last year and 5 TDs. Ch Henry is a matchup play, assuming he's not arrested.

TE: Winslow...could be a beast in this new offense, could be a bust. I'd definitely have a backup TE plan, which I don't like with a TE you have to take in the top 4 TEs (even though he slid to round 9...which is not bad).

I would like combinations of this team with other 'safer' options.

 

[Black]

Buffaloes

02.07 Tom Brady, 09.04 Matt Ryan

01.04 Matt Forte,08.07 Leon Washington, 06.07 Derrick Ward, 12.07 Darren Sproles, 07.04 Donald Brown

03.04 Marques Colston, 04.07 Chad Johnson, 11.04 Laveranues Coles, 13.04 Ted Ginn, 10.07 Kevin Walter

05.04 Dallas Clark

QB: Matt Ryan was a bit of a luxury pick here, but there wasn't much at RB left and I would have taken him if he had made it back to me in the 10th.RB: I like the Leon Washington pick, but he's not a starter. We'll have to wait and see what Ward does, esp with E. Graham in the mix. This team just needs one of the RBs after Forte to get some regular carries and catches, and/or wait for D. Brown to take over mid-season.

At WR, I hope Colston doesn't get hurt and that the CIN passing game gets back on track.

 

[Black]

Choke

07.05 Tony Romo, 04.06 Kurt Warner

01.05 Michael Turner, 11.05 Tim Hightower, 06.06 Beanie Wells, 05.05 Moreno

13.05 Plaxico Burress, 02.06 Steve Smith, 03.05 Anquan Boldin, 10.06 Derrick Mason, 08.06 Steve Breaston

09.05 Greg Olsen

12.06 New York Giants

QB: with Warner, I think you do have to get another QB before the 10th round...Romo was probably required. If you could have waited one more round on a backup QB, you could have grabbed another WR like Deshawn Jackson, VJax, A Gonzalez...RBs: good stock here...Turner, Hightower/Wells...those guys are getting carries. Not sure about catches, but those guys are steady points regardless. Might need to watch that DEN backfield and pickup the 'supposed' backup to Moreno to cover your tracks there.

WR: Love the Boldin/Breaston combo. Mason is still producing for a PPR league (80 catches and 5 TDs last year). SSmith is a gamebreaker (PPR and TDs), Plax is a nice lottery ticket.

TE: Great pick. Good value.

DEF: Love any DEF that gets sacks.

 

[Black]

LOCO

04.05 Philip Rivers, 10.05 Kyle Orton

06.05 Joseph Addai, 03.06 Brandon Jacobs, 05.06 Ronnie Brown, 13.06 Ahmad Bradshaw, 11.06 Michael Bush

01.06 Larry Fitzgerald, 02.05 Calvin Johnson, 08.05 Lee Evans, 07.06 DeSean Jackson, 12.05 Earl Bennett

09.06 Owen Daniels

QB: Love this combo.RB: Addai was good value and this would have been a homerun if you wrapped around and grabbed Donald Brown. Jacobs is a beast good for yards and TDs, but he's an injury risk and not great in PPR; I'd be fine with him and his handcuff. Bradshaw is not likely his handcuff. You might need Danny Ware or even Andre Brown. Hard to tell right now. Love the lottery tickets of Ro Brown and Mi Bush.

WR:

. NOTHING I can say but rather I need to just take some notes here. Excellent top shelf WR and great value with Evans and DeShawn. Also love the possible upside of Cutler/Bennett reunion.TE: Good pick, but HOU took 2 other TEs, including Casey from Rice, who could displace Daniels as 'the' pass catching TE in HOU. If Olsen had slid to you or maybe if you had taken Cooley, I'd give you the A+.

Seriously like this team and the draft planning. Excellent value picks.

 

[Black]

the branded hand

09.07 Ben Roethlisberger, 04.04 Aaron Rodgers

02.04 Clinton Portis, 06.04 Darren McFadden, 13.07 LenDale White, 01.07 DeAngelo Williams, 10.04 Julius Jones

03.07 Roddy White, 08.04 Hines Ward, 07.07 Vincent Jackson, 05.07 Donnie Avery, 11.07 Hakeem Nicks

12.04 Zach Miller

QB: Love Rogers, not so much Ben. With Rogers, don't think you need another QB this early and probably would have waited to take an Eli or someone much later.RB: Portis and DeAngelo...both have solid upside, but Portis has taken an pounding, and if Jon Stewart stays in the game more, I think he'll get a more even split of carries...so these guys could lose value as the season moves on. Still, you are sitting pretty with Portis and DeAngelo the first 1/2 of the season. I might have taken Jon Stewart instead of McFadden in the 6th to shore up that CAR running game. LenDale was great value. He served me well last year. I don't like the Julius Jones pick...I think he was healthy all last year, but didn't put up much for numbers...however, someone has to carry the ball in SEA.

WR[/b Good, but not great value here. Roddy, VJax and Avery I like. Ward is still solid in a PPR. Don't think Hakeem Nicks registers anything this year...Hixon is the deep guy, SSmith is the possession guy. Just don't trust the rookie in a redraft.

TE: Sleeper pick...but hope he does more than he did when he was a 'sleeper' last year. I'd grab another sleeper TE to shore up that position.

 

[Black]

laughinboy_2000

07.08 Jay Cutler, 10.03 Matt Hasselbeck

01.08 Brian Westbrook, 13.08 Jamal Lewis, 06.03 Ryan Grant, 05.08 Kevin Smith, 11.08 Sammy Morris

02.03 Andre Johnson, 04.03 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 08.03 Santana Moss, 03.08 Dwayne Bowe, 12.03 Mark Clayton

09.08 Chris Cooley

QB: like the Cutler pick...good value there. Probably could have waited another 2 rounds for HasselbeckRB: Westy is great, but injury risk...plus you're always checking at 11:55am CST Sunday morning to see if he's 'really' starting. Personally, I'd take Le. McCoy if I took Westy. Love the Ryan Grant and Kevin Smith picks. Excellent primary RBs in non-crowded backfields. What more do you want? I think Grant does better this year actually going thru training camp. Kevin Smith should get some help with a better defense. Don't like the Sammy Morris pick. Morris, Faulk, Fred Taylor, Maroney, Green-Ellis....ug-leeee.

WR Love Bowe, like Andre Johnson (better with a Kevin Walter 'handcuff'), TJ Housh was good value. Clayton seems due...and he has a strong armed QB now. Moss is so feast or famine...but probably ok where you got him.

TE: like it...good value there for a top 5 TE, considering where the top 3 were drafted.

 

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eefflrat

01.09 Drew Brees,

02.02 Frank Gore, 06.02 Marshawn Lynch, 05.09 Larry Johnson, 11.09 LeSean McCoy, 07.09 Cedric Benson,

03.09 Brandon Marshall, 09.09 Torry Holt, 04.02 Wes Welker, 08.02 Anthony Gonzalez, 12.02 D. Heyward-Bey

10.02 John Carlson

13.09 Philadelphia

QB: Love

Brees...great after 1.08 pick, IMO. Probably need a backup QB though (see Tom Brady, Sept 2008).RB: Gore is excelllent in PPR, should be better on a better team. Lynch is really good value in the 6th. Larry Johnson isn't bad in the 5th, but gotta hope that Offense comes together. It might be a rough first 4-5 games for Larry. I like the McCoy pick, but better if you had Westy. You'll never know when he's getting in to get carries unless Westbrook goes down hard. Not sure about Benson, except he came on strong at the end of the year and CIN didn't do much to replace him, so guess he's the guy. Not a big pass catcher, but might see some 20+ carry games and yards do count. Sort of like Jamal Lewis...he's the starter, so why the hell not in the 7th round?

WR: Marshall is good value in the late, late 3rd. Holt had 64 catches last year, even on a bad knee on a bad offense. Like the Welker and A. Gonzalez picks (watch out for Collie tho, with AGonzo). I don't really like the D.H-Bey pick in a redraft.

TE: Carlson...might be good, might not. I am just not trusting any TE after about TE5. Might feel better with a TE platoon or at least one more TE.

 

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LawFitz

09.10 Carson Palmer, 12.01 Joe Flacco

01.10 LaDainian Tomlinson, 04.01 Reggie Bush, 07.10 Willie Parker, 08.01 Felix Jones

02.01 Randy Moss, 03.10 Terrell Owens, 06.01 Eddie Royal, 11.10 Percy Harvin

05.10 Tony Gonzalez

10.01 Pittsburgh

QB: Good luck. I like Palmer, but I like him much better with another 8th-10th round QB on my squad. Flacco is like Big Ben to me...1-2 TDs, 180 yards ceiling weekly.RB: LT...hoping (personally) for the comeback ('Don't call it a comeback!'). I would take him at 1.10. Like WParker at 7.10, but not sure how much Mendenhall takes from him. I am personally keeping Felix in a 2 person keeper, but who the hell knows how the Dallas backfield will work?

WR: Moss...no reason to believe he won't return to full-form with Brady back...69 catches for 11 TDs last year. Hard to argue with that. I might have also taken him above Andre J, Calvin and SSmiff. T.O...can't argue with the value. Like the Eddie Royal pick in the 6th...Denver's answer to Wes Welker? I like Percy Harvin and think they'll use him all sorts of ways, but just don't think he'll be consistent enough week to week, esp with the QB situation up in the air.

TE: Good pick on Gonzo, but don't think he'll see 140+ targets in 2009 in ATL. Do think he's top 5 and pretty darn safe.

 

[the branded hand]

San Diego Defense

 

[eefflrat]

eefflrat

01.09 Drew Brees,

02.02 Frank Gore, 06.02 Marshawn Lynch, 05.09 Larry Johnson, 11.09 LeSean McCoy, 07.09 Cedric Benson,

03.09 Brandon Marshall, 09.09 Torry Holt, 04.02 Wes Welker, 08.02 Anthony Gonzalez, 12.02 D. Heyward-Bey

10.02 John Carlson

13.09 Philadelphia

QB: Love

Brees...great after 1.08 pick, IMO. Probably need a backup QB though (see Tom Brady, Sept 2008).RB: Gore is excelllent in PPR, should be better on a better team. Lynch is really good value in the 6th. Larry Johnson isn't bad in the 5th, but gotta hope that Offense comes together. It might be a rough first 4-5 games for Larry. I like the McCoy pick, but better if you had Westy. You'll never know when he's getting in to get carries unless Westbrook goes down hard. Not sure about Benson, except he came on strong at the end of the year and CIN didn't do much to replace him, so guess he's the guy. Not a big pass catcher, but might see some 20+ carry games and yards do count. Sort of like Jamal Lewis...he's the starter, so why the hell not in the 7th round?

WR: Marshall is good value in the late, late 3rd. Holt had 64 catches last year, even on a bad knee on a bad offense. Like the Welker and A. Gonzalez picks (watch out for Collie tho, with AGonzo). I don't really like the D.H-Bey pick in a redraft.

TE: Carlson...might be good, might not. I am just not trusting any TE after about TE5. Might feel better with a TE platoon or at least one more TE.

I still have one more pick to get that backup QB....Some feel I reached for Brees, i just happen to think I want his consistently high scoring on my squad. At RB i have two guys (Gore and Benson) who are slated to get all the touches on their teams, which should both be improved this year. Lynch will be back after game 4 and he should take over the job unless Jax has 4-100 yard games in his absence. LJ by all accounts is running first team and looks good without pads. I think He'll be fine.

At WR I love Marshall no matter what, he is a player, and Welker just catches a ton of passes. I reached a little for Gonzalez here, but I see no reason that he can't put up the type of numbers wayne put up when Marvin was the number 1. Holt should get about 80 catches as the WR 1 on the Jags, and Bey shouls be the number 1 deep threat on the Raiders.

As for TE, well I didn't really like a lot of TE's after the TE5 either, but I had to get one...I watched Carlson last year and the kid made a ton of catches..I thought of Vernon Davis there especially after all the coach praise he is getting i just felt that Carslon should be able to improve on his numbers in his 2nd year, and that's saying an awful lot.

Overall I feel this team could compete with any other team in this mock. I stated earlier that i only play in one league and it is a dynasty keeper league, salary cap IDP. I haven't "drafted" a team from scratch since 1998, so this was fun. Thanks for having me

 

[LOCO]

14.05 Houston Texans

homer pick

 

[LOCO]

LOCO

04.05 Philip Rivers, 10.05 Kyle Orton

06.05 Joseph Addai, 03.06 Brandon Jacobs, 05.06 Ronnie Brown, 13.06 Ahmad Bradshaw, 11.06 Michael Bush

01.06 Larry Fitzgerald, 02.05 Calvin Johnson, 08.05 Lee Evans, 07.06 DeSean Jackson, 12.05 Earl Bennett

09.06 Owen Daniels

My team:

What i really like about my team is the WRs, of course. My RBs are a bit suspect and alot of it depends on the health of jacobs and ronnie brown. But i think i can win with these RBs

My biggest reach was rivers in the 4th. i usually wait until late to pick up a qb but i think rivers is a 30+ TD qb.

Best value was Addai. he still considered the started. would have love to get brown too. but he went earlier than expected.

i like this team alot. and i think in a 10 team league, going WR/WR is risky but the RBs pool seems deep to me, i.e Addai/Lynch in the 6th round. in a real draft, i think going WR/WR is a viable option. to me, it seems less risky since alot of rbs have question marks. much rather take a safe bet in Fitz/AJohnson/Brees etc.

 

[laughinboy_2000]

ratbast

02.10 Peyton Manning, 12.10 Eli Manning

01.01 Adrian Peterson, 06.10 Jonathan Stewart, 11.01 Chester Taylor, 10.10 Rashard Mendenhall, 05.01 Pierre Thomas

03.01 Reggie Wayne, 07.01 Jerricho Cotchery, 08.10 Devin Hester, 09.01 Michael Crabtree

04.10 Jason Witten

13.01 Stephen Gostkowski

Rat is STACKED with RBs. I really like JStew, and Pierre Thomas this year. Last name of QBs says enough. WRs on this team is clearly the weak point though. Only having four WRs in a mandatory 3WR PPR format could present some problems.

Black

09.02 Matt Schaub, 10.09 Matt Cassel

03.02 Marion Barber, 01.02 Maurice Jones-Drew, 02.09 Chris Johnson, 13.02 Jerious Norwood, 12.09 Tashard Choice

06.09 Santonio Holmes, 11.02 Chris Chambers, 08.09 Bernard Berrian, 04.09 Antonio Bryant, 07.02 Lance Moore

05.02 Antonio Gates

Another team here STACKED with RBs. I really do feel that MJD could be the #1 overall RB, especially in a PPR style format. QB are OK, but only if Shaub can stay healthy. Not sold on Cassel just yet. WRs on this team worry me a little. Gates could be in for a monster season.

Mighty Mice

05.03 Donovan McNabb, 11.03 Trent Edwards

01.03 Steven Jackson, 06.08 Thomas Jones, 02.08 Steve Slaton, 10.08 Ray Rice

04.08 Braylon Edwards, 07.03 Roy Williams, 03.03 Greg Jennings, 08.08 Donald Driver, 12.08 Chris Henry

09.03 Kellen Winslow

13.03 Minnesota

Another player I absolutely love is Steve Slanton. He has potential to be a top 5 RB if he can stay healthy. And if you pair him with Steven Jackson, that is one heck of a combo. I'd be more worried though about this teams WRs. Is Braylon Edwards a one year wonder? He's had on fantastic season, but nothing special after that. Not sold on Roy Williams at all this year, and he would be a player I would avoid this year. I do like the Chris Henry pick though A LOT. Winslow could return back to his 80+ catches this year if healthy.

That's all I have time for now. I will be back with opinions on the other teams later.

 

[LOCO]

ratbast

02.10 Peyton Manning, 12.10 Eli Manning

01.01 Adrian Peterson, 06.10 Jonathan Stewart, 11.01 Chester Taylor, 10.10 Rashard Mendenhall, 05.01 Pierre Thomas

03.01 Reggie Wayne, 07.01 Jerricho Cotchery, 08.10 Devin Hester, 09.01 Michael Crabtree

04.10 Jason Witten

13.01 Stephen Gostkowski

Qb: solid

rbs: nice job securing vikings running game. i really like PT this year. i think between PT/Stewart you have a rb#2

WR: not good enough. cotchery/hester these guys are wr#3.

TE: good

Black

09.02 Matt Schaub, 10.09 Matt Cassel

03.02 Marion Barber, 01.02 Maurice Jones-Drew, 02.09 Chris Johnson, 13.02 Jerious Norwood, 12.09 Tashard Choice

06.09 Santonio Holmes, 11.02 Chris Chambers, 08.09 Bernard Berrian, 04.09 Antonio Bryant, 07.02 Lance Moore

05.02 Antonio Gates

qb: i like shaub. but he needs to stay healthy. cassel less weapon, less value

rbs: STACKED.

wr. can he finally be the MAN. last year, he burned me bad, so i might be bitter. Bryant, feels like a one year wonder to me. Berrian/Chambers as decent wr#3 at best. the value pick here could be lance moore, if coltson stays dinged up

te: good

good team, might have to traded some RBs, or some WR help.

Mighty Mice

05.03 Donovan McNabb, 11.03 Trent Edwards

01.03 Steven Jackson, 06.08 Thomas Jones, 02.08 Steve Slaton, 10.08 Ray Rice

04.08 Braylon Edwards, 07.03 Roy Williams, 03.03 Greg Jennings, 08.08 Donald Driver, 12.08 Chris Henry

09.03 Kellen Winslow

13.03 Minnesota

qb: i really like mcnabb this year. he has some weapons, so i think he could post top 5 numbers.

rbs: the key here is slaton. can he hold up? but the texans have no other rbs, so he could post some good numbers.

wrs: the key here is roy williams. has a good qb. will be the WR1. could post top 15 numbers. but he still makes me nervous. this WRs seem feast or famine with Edwards/Williams

te: i like winslow. good TE, just needs to stay healthy.

Buffaloes

02.07 Tom Brady, 09.04 Matt Ryan

01.04 Matt Forte,08.07 Leon Washington, 06.07 Derrick Ward, 12.07 Darren Sproles, 07.04 Donald Brown

03.04 Marques Colston, 04.07 Chad Johnson, 11.04 Laveranues Coles, 13.04 Ted Ginn, 10.07 Kevin Walter

05.04 Dallas Clark

QB: i never like taking a QB early, and really don't like taking one after he sat out a year due to injury. Ryan, nice qb#2.

RBs: not sold on forte. no real rb#2. brown, maybe. but wouldn't be happy with this lot of running backs

WR: Coltson, can he stay on the field. I think the value pick her is chad johnson. i think ocho cinco has a nice season. Kevin Walter is a pretty good WR. i like him in the 10th round.

TE: i think clark starts to slow down.

so far, my least favorite team. questionable RBs/qb...

Choke

07.05 Tony Romo, 04.06 Kurt Warner

01.05 Michael Turner, 11.05 Tim Hightower, 06.06 Beanie Wells, 05.05 Moreno

13.05 Plaxico Burress, 02.06 Steve Smith, 03.05 Anquan Boldin, 10.06 Derrick Mason, 08.06 Steve Breaston

09.05 Greg Olsen

12.06 New York Giants

qb: Warner, scares me this year. Dude would be 38. i will let someone else take that chance. i like romo.

rb: turner is a horse and will get a ton of carries. i think moreno will have a good year. fine rb#2. nice depth with wells/hightower

wr: smith/boldin are good WR. and pick with mason/breaston. viable wr#3

te: culter will make him a top 5 TE. targeting BIG TIME after witten/gates/clark are off the board

the branded hand

09.07 Ben Roethlisberger, 04.04 Aaron Rodgers

02.04 Clinton Portis, 06.04 Darren McFadden, 13.07 LenDale White, 01.07 DeAngelo Williams, 10.04 Julius Jones

03.07 Roddy White, 08.04 Hines Ward, 07.07 Vincent Jackson, 05.07 Donnie Avery, 11.07 Hakeem Nicks

12.04 Zach Miller

qb: really like rodgers. nice WR. top 5 qb

rbs: portis, will carry the load, if he can stay healthy. could post top 10 numbers. dwill will have good games, just less TDs. mcfadden is the value play here

wr: i like vjax this year. and some nice upside pick with avery/nicks

te: someone needs to catch the ball, could be miller

LOCO's rankings: (so far)

1. Choke

2. The branded Hand

3. Might Mice

4. Ratblast

5. Black

6. Buffalo

 

[Black]

Overall I feel this team could compete with any other team in this mock. I stated earlier that i only play in one league and it is a dynasty keeper league, salary cap IDP. I haven't "drafted" a team from scratch since 1998, so this was fun. Thanks for having me

Looks like you aren't out of practice for re-draft. It's a very good team here. What does your dynasty team look like (and basic rules?)

 

[Buffaloes]

NY Jets defense

The addition of Rex Ryan, Lito Sheppard (who will play opposite Pro bowler Darrell Revis), Bart Scott and Jim Leonhard should make this a very good defense. I only play in IDP leagues but I am confident that the Jet defense will be a good one for fantasy purposes this year.

 

[Buffaloes]

Answering Black's questions

Buffaloes

02.07 Tom Brady, 09.04 Matt Ryan

01.04 Matt Forte,08.07 Leon Washington, 06.07 Derrick Ward, 12.07 Darren Sproles, 07.04 Donald Brown

03.04 Marques Colston, 04.07 Chad Johnson, 11.04 Laveranues Coles, 13.04 Ted Ginn, 10.07 Kevin Walter

05.04 Dallas Clark

14.07 NY Jets defense

1. What do you like about your team?

Forte is nice in ppr formats and there are some RBs who play the return game and will garner some points via receptions.

2. What do you hate about your team?

Drafted a QB and TE higher than usual and paid for it. A lot of boom or bust type guys at RB.

3. Your biggest reach of the draft.

Tom Brady

4. Your biggest value pick.

Laveraneus Coles

5. What team(s) do you like the most?

LOCO and his loco WRs

6. What team(s) do you think might struggle the most?

Buffaloes

7. The biggest reach(es) of the draft (all teams).

Jerricho Cotchery

8. The biggest value pick(s) of the draft (all teams).

Michael Bush, Zack Miller, Ray Rice,

9. What players are you avoiding this year (period, or due to 'where you have to take them').

Roy Williams and Tony Romo

10. What players are you targeting this year (period, or b/c of the value where you can get them).

Leon Washington, Donald Brown, Zack Miller, Michael Bush

11. What would you do differently with this draft next time?

Hold off on QB and TE

Not really happy with the way this turned out. I reached for Brady when I could have taken Chris Johnson instead. I wanted to try a new approach and have a little fun with a mock in May. This is not the way I would approach the draft in August and having gone through this mock, I am sure I will not be reaching for a QB in the early rounds. Taking a QB and TE earlier than usual kept me from getting the solid RB2 I could have had. Taking Brady almost forced me to go QB2 pretty early as well since he is recovering form the knee injury. That being said, I think Leon Washington is going to have a big year especially in leagues that reward points for reception and return yards. I like the value he presents in the 8th round.

 

[Buffaloes]

Knee-jerk reactions.

ratbast

02.10 Peyton Manning, 12.10 Eli Manning

01.01 Adrian Peterson, 06.10 Jonathan Stewart, 11.01 Chester Taylor, 10.10 Rashard Mendenhall, 05.01 Pierre Thomas

03.01 Reggie Wayne, 07.01 Jerricho Cotchery, 08.10 Devin Hester, 09.01 Michael Crabtree

04.10 Jason Witten

13.01 Stephen Gostkowski

Good job drafting from the 1 spot. First 3 picks were money. Also did a good job handcuffing Peterson. Thin at WR after Wayne though and I'm not a big fan of how the draft fell after the 1st 3 rounds. However, Pierre Thomas and Jonathan Stewart should combine to form a decent RB2.

Black

09.02 Matt Schaub, 10.09 Matt Cassel

03.02 Marion Barber, 01.02 Maurice Jones-Drew, 02.09 Chris Johnson, 13.02 Jerious Norwood, 12.09 Tashard Choice

06.09 Santonio Holmes, 11.02 Chris Chambers, 08.09 Bernard Berrian, 04.09 Antonio Bryant, 07.02 Lance Moore

05.02 Antonio Gates

Absolutely loaded at RB. Has a lot of upside WRs that can outperform their respective ADPs but no elite or top-tier WR. Solid team from top to bottom and I really like Schaub as long as he can stay healthy. If he goes down, I don't think Cassel will perform well on a consistent basis.

Mighty Mice

05.03 Donovan McNabb, 11.03 Trent Edwards

01.03 Steven Jackson, 06.08 Thomas Jones, 02.08 Steve Slaton, 10.08 Ray Rice

04.08 Braylon Edwards, 07.03 Roy Williams, 03.03 Greg Jennings, 08.08 Donald Driver, 12.08 Chris Henry

09.03 Kellen Winslow

13.03 Minnesota

Good 1-2 punch with Slaton and Jackson at RB especially given the .5 ppr scoring format. I like Jennings and McNabb where they were taken too. Solid team from top to bottom with good depth at RB and plenty of potential at WR between Roy and Braylon.

Buffaloes

02.07 Tom Brady, 09.04 Matt Ryan

01.04 Matt Forte,08.07 Leon Washington, 06.07 Derrick Ward, 12.07 Darren Sproles, 07.04 Donald Brown

03.04 Marques Colston, 04.07 Chad Johnson, 11.04 Laveranues Coles, 13.04 Ted Ginn, 10.07 Kevin Walter

05.04 Dallas Clark

Already covered this in team write up but Forte should be decent in ppr and there are some boom or bust types behind him at RB. Ward should settle into the RB2 role but I'm banking on Leon Washington and Donald Brown to pickup the slack as well. Not happy with the WRs due to drafting QB and TE too high. Not a great team at least on paper in May.

Choke

07.05 Tony Romo, 04.06 Kurt Warner

01.05 Michael Turner, 11.05 Tim Hightower, 06.06 Beanie Wells, 05.05 Moreno, 14.06 Fred Taylor

13.05 Plaxico Burress, 02.06 Steve Smith, 03.05 Anquan Boldin, 10.06 Derrick Mason, 08.06 Steve Breaston

09.05 Greg Olsen

12.06 New York Giants

Warner and Romo should combine for a good QBBC or midseason trade bait. Turner is a beast but a lot of questions behind him at RB. Moreno, Wells and Taylor all could end up being solid contributors and Hightower was a smart handcuff. Really like the WRs and that should carry the team along with Turner. One of the better teams IMO.

LOCO

04.05 Philip Rivers, 10.05 Kyle Orton

06.05 Joseph Addai, 03.06 Brandon Jacobs, 05.06 Ronnie Brown, 13.06 Ahmad Bradshaw, 11.06 Michael Bush

01.06 Larry Fitzgerald, 02.05 Calvin Johnson, 08.05 Lee Evans, 07.06 DeSean Jackson, 12.05 Earl Bennett

09.06 Owen Daniels

I don't think Rivers will replicate last season but he should be a fine starter. RBs are surprisingly good considering he went WR, WR to begin the draft. Drafting 2 elite WRs will give this team a leg up on most others. Owen Daniels is a TE I will be targetting given where his ADP is as well. I think I like this team best.

the branded hand

09.07 Ben Roethlisberger, 04.04 Aaron Rodgers

02.04 Clinton Portis, 06.04 Darren McFadden, 13.07 LenDale White, 01.07 DeAngelo Williams, 10.04 Julius Jones

03.07 Roddy White, 08.04 Hines Ward, 07.07 Vincent Jackson, 05.07 Donnie Avery, 11.07 Hakeem Nicks

12.04 Zach Miller

Another solid team from top to bottom. Rodgers will be a top talent if he stays healthy IMO. RBs are deep and WRs are steady but unimpressive after White. Really like the Zach Miller pick and I think he will outperform a few guys taken ahead of him.

laughinboy_2000

07.08 Jay Cutler, 10.03 Matt Hasselbeck

01.08 Brian Westbrook, 13.08 Jamal Lewis, 06.03 Ryan Grant, 05.08 Kevin Smith, 11.08 Sammy Morris

02.03 Andre Johnson, 04.03 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 08.03 Santana Moss, 03.08 Dwayne Bowe, 12.03 Mark Clayton

09.08 Chris Cooley

Not a big fan of the QB tandem although if you play the matchups, you may be able to get a good amount from the position on a week to week basis. Westy is money in ppr as long as he's healthy and Jamal Lewis in the 13th is very solid. The WRs are very good and Cooley will be a steady contributor.

eefflrat

01.09 Drew Brees

02.02 Frank Gore, 06.02 Marshawn Lynch, 05.09 Larry Johnson, 11.09 LeSean McCoy, 07.09 Cedric Benson

03.09 Brandon Marshall, 09.09 Torry Holt, 04.02 Wes Welker, 08.02 Anthony Gonzalez, 12.02 D. Heyward-Bey

10.02 John Carlson

13.09 Philadelphia

Brees in the 1st makes sense in a 6 pt/td scoring system. Gore and Lynch are also good picks in ppr formats. WRs are decent up until DHB but who knows, he might be a find. This is another team that is solid at each position.

LawFitz

09.10 Carson Palmer, 12.01 Joe Flacco

01.10 LaDainian Tomlinson, 04.01 Reggie Bush, 07.10 Willie Parker, 08.01 Felix Jones

02.01 Randy Moss, 03.10 Terrell Owens, 06.01 Eddie Royal, 11.10 Percy Harvin

05.10 Tony Gonzalez

10.01 Pittsburgh

The ultimate boom or bust draft. Palmer is coming off an elbow injury and I don't like the QB2 behind him. LT, Bush, Jones and Parker all have performed well in the past but each have their own bit of injury concern. A ton of potential at WR but who knows how they will all come together. After Moss, each WR has a good chance of seeing his numbers drop off a bit from last year.

 

[Mighty Mice]

Hard to keep track, but think Keller is available. Good backup to Winslow.

14.07 - Dusin Keller, TE NYJ

Edit to change - Saw Keller's name before and thought he was selected, but it was only in a write up about positions.

 

[LOCO]

ratbast

02.10 Peyton Manning, 12.10 Eli Manning

01.01 Adrian Peterson, 06.10 Jonathan Stewart, 11.01 Chester Taylor, 10.10 Rashard Mendenhall, 05.01 Pierre Thomas

03.01 Reggie Wayne, 07.01 Jerricho Cotchery, 08.10 Devin Hester, 09.01 Michael Crabtree

04.10 Jason Witten

13.01 Stephen Gostkowski

Qb: solid

rbs: nice job securing vikings running game. i really like PT this year. i think between PT/Stewart you have a rb#2

WR: not good enough. cotchery/hester these guys are wr#3.

TE: good

Black

09.02 Matt Schaub, 10.09 Matt Cassel

03.02 Marion Barber, 01.02 Maurice Jones-Drew, 02.09 Chris Johnson, 13.02 Jerious Norwood, 12.09 Tashard Choice

06.09 Santonio Holmes, 11.02 Chris Chambers, 08.09 Bernard Berrian, 04.09 Antonio Bryant, 07.02 Lance Moore

05.02 Antonio Gates

qb: i like shaub. but he needs to stay healthy. cassel less weapon, less value

rbs: STACKED.

wr. can he finally be the MAN. last year, he burned me bad, so i might be bitter. Bryant, feels like a one year wonder to me. Berrian/Chambers as decent wr#3 at best. the value pick here could be lance moore, if coltson stays dinged up

te: good

good team, might have to traded some RBs, or some WR help.

Mighty Mice

05.03 Donovan McNabb, 11.03 Trent Edwards

01.03 Steven Jackson, 06.08 Thomas Jones, 02.08 Steve Slaton, 10.08 Ray Rice

04.08 Braylon Edwards, 07.03 Roy Williams, 03.03 Greg Jennings, 08.08 Donald Driver, 12.08 Chris Henry

09.03 Kellen Winslow

13.03 Minnesota

qb: i really like mcnabb this year. he has some weapons, so i think he could post top 5 numbers.

rbs: the key here is slaton. can he hold up? but the texans have no other rbs, so he could post some good numbers.

wrs: the key here is roy williams. has a good qb. will be the WR1. could post top 15 numbers. but he still makes me nervous. this WRs seem feast or famine with Edwards/Williams

te: i like winslow. good TE, just needs to stay healthy.

Buffaloes

02.07 Tom Brady, 09.04 Matt Ryan

01.04 Matt Forte,08.07 Leon Washington, 06.07 Derrick Ward, 12.07 Darren Sproles, 07.04 Donald Brown

03.04 Marques Colston, 04.07 Chad Johnson, 11.04 Laveranues Coles, 13.04 Ted Ginn, 10.07 Kevin Walter

05.04 Dallas Clark

QB: i never like taking a QB early, and really don't like taking one after he sat out a year due to injury. Ryan, nice qb#2.

RBs: not sold on forte. no real rb#2. brown, maybe. but wouldn't be happy with this lot of running backs

WR: Coltson, can he stay on the field. I think the value pick her is chad johnson. i think ocho cinco has a nice season. Kevin Walter is a pretty good WR. i like him in the 10th round.

TE: i think clark starts to slow down.

so far, my least favorite team. questionable RBs/qb...

Choke

07.05 Tony Romo, 04.06 Kurt Warner

01.05 Michael Turner, 11.05 Tim Hightower, 06.06 Beanie Wells, 05.05 Moreno

13.05 Plaxico Burress, 02.06 Steve Smith, 03.05 Anquan Boldin, 10.06 Derrick Mason, 08.06 Steve Breaston

09.05 Greg Olsen

12.06 New York Giants

qb: Warner, scares me this year. Dude would be 38. i will let someone else take that chance. i like romo.

rb: turner is a horse and will get a ton of carries. i think moreno will have a good year. fine rb#2. nice depth with wells/hightower

wr: smith/boldin are good WR. and pick with mason/breaston. viable wr#3

te: culter will make him a top 5 TE. targeting BIG TIME after witten/gates/clark are off the board

the branded hand

09.07 Ben Roethlisberger, 04.04 Aaron Rodgers

02.04 Clinton Portis, 06.04 Darren McFadden, 13.07 LenDale White, 01.07 DeAngelo Williams, 10.04 Julius Jones

03.07 Roddy White, 08.04 Hines Ward, 07.07 Vincent Jackson, 05.07 Donnie Avery, 11.07 Hakeem Nicks

12.04 Zach Miller

qb: really like rodgers. nice WR. top 5 qb

rbs: portis, will carry the load, if he can stay healthy. could post top 10 numbers. dwill will have good games, just less TDs. mcfadden is the value play here

wr: i like vjax this year. and some nice upside pick with avery/nicks

te: someone needs to catch the ball, could be miller

laughinboy_2000

07.08 Jay Cutler, 10.03 Matt Hasselbeck

01.08 Brian Westbrook, 13.08 Jamal Lewis, 06.03 Ryan Grant, 05.08 Kevin Smith, 11.08 Sammy Morris

02.03 Andre Johnson, 04.03 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 08.03 Santana Moss, 03.08 Dwayne Bowe, 12.03 Mark Clayton

09.08 Chris Cooley

qb: i like the value of cuter in the 7th round. and if hasselback stays healthy that is a nice qb combo

rb: depends on westie health. grant/smith good rb#2

wr. johnson is a monster. bowe will have a good year, and i am going to target this year. not sold on TJ this year, but good WR#3

TE: solid

eefflrat

01.09 Drew Brees

02.02 Frank Gore, 06.02 Marshawn Lynch, 05.09 Larry Johnson, 11.09 LeSean McCoy, 07.09 Cedric Benson

03.09 Brandon Marshall, 09.09 Torry Holt, 04.02 Wes Welker, 08.02 Anthony Gonzalez, 12.02 D. Heyward-Bey

10.02 John Carlson

13.09 Philadelphia

qb: brees could be the best qb in FF.

rbs: like gore. and lynch/johnson will give you a good rb#2. benson is the value play

wr. not real high on marshall after culter left. welker will be money. and gonzo will have a chance now that harrison is gone

te: if hasselback stays upright, carlson could have a decent year

LawFitz

09.10 Carson Palmer, 12.01 Joe Flacco

01.10 LaDainian Tomlinson, 04.01 Reggie Bush, 07.10 Willie Parker, 08.01 Felix Jones

02.01 Randy Moss, 03.10 Terrell Owens, 06.01 Eddie Royal, 11.10 Percy Harvin

05.10 Tony Gonzalez

10.01 Pittsburgh

qb: palmer, is he healthy? if he is, good value. but not a good enough backup

rb: LT is getting up there, bush is always hurt, is parker going to split carries. but i like felix jones this year

wr: moss will be moss. TO will have a good year, and i think royal is the one to own over marshall.

TE: a slight dip in numbers, but still a top 3 TE.

to boom and bust for me.

LOCO's rankings: (so far)

1. Choke

2. Laughing Boy

3. The branded Hand

4. eelfrat

5. Might Mice

6. Ratblast

7. Black

8. LawFitz

9. Buffalo

 

[Black]

NY Jets defense

The addition of Rex Ryan, Lito Sheppard (who will play opposite Pro bowler Darrell Revis), Bart Scott and Jim Leonhard should make this a very good defense. I only play in IDP leagues but I am confident that the Jet defense will be a good one for fantasy purposes this year.

I like this pick for all the same reasons, but think also Gholston should start to produce. With a good running game, the DEF stays rested too.