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Jason Wood
Zoo York
I too am faced with the QB2 conundrum. I'll probably take a flier on someone, but am not resigned to it. At this point anyone I pick up would be a long shot to help me and if Stafford gets hurt, I'm toast anyway.
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
10.16 Ruben Randle WR NYG
11.01 Aaron Dobson WR NEP
pm to razor who is back otc
11.01 Aaron Dobson WR NEP
pm to razor who is back otc
Steel Dillo
Footballguy
9.16 Stacy, Zac STL RB
10.01 Hopkins, DeAndre HOU WR
10.02 Little, Greg CLE WR
10.03 Pierce, Bernard BAL RB
10.04 Holmes, Santonio NYJ WR
10.05 Davis, Fred WAS TE
10.06 Myers, Brandon NYG TE
10.07 Fleener, Coby IND TE
10.08 Sanu, Mohamed CIN WR
10.09 Walker, Delanie TEN TE
10.10 Woodhead, Danny SDC RB
10.11 Floyd, Malcom SDC WR
10.12 Tate, Ben HOU RB
10.13 Celek, Brent PHI TE
10.14 Broyles, Ryan DET WR
10.15. McGahee, Willis DEN RB
10.16 Randle, Rueben NYG WR
11.01 Dobson, Aaron NEP WR
11.02 Hunter, Justin TEN WR
11.03 Brown, Bryce PHI RB
11.04 Hartline, Brian MIA WR
11.05 Seahawks, Seattle SEA Def
11.06 LaFell, Brandon CAR WR
10.01 Hopkins, DeAndre HOU WR
10.02 Little, Greg CLE WR
10.03 Pierce, Bernard BAL RB
10.04 Holmes, Santonio NYJ WR
10.05 Davis, Fred WAS TE
10.06 Myers, Brandon NYG TE
10.07 Fleener, Coby IND TE
10.08 Sanu, Mohamed CIN WR
10.09 Walker, Delanie TEN TE
10.10 Woodhead, Danny SDC RB
10.11 Floyd, Malcom SDC WR
10.12 Tate, Ben HOU RB
10.13 Celek, Brent PHI TE
10.14 Broyles, Ryan DET WR
10.15. McGahee, Willis DEN RB
10.16 Randle, Rueben NYG WR
11.01 Dobson, Aaron NEP WR
11.02 Hunter, Justin TEN WR
11.03 Brown, Bryce PHI RB
11.04 Hartline, Brian MIA WR
11.05 Seahawks, Seattle SEA Def
11.06 LaFell, Brandon CAR WR
Fiddles
Footballguy
I've got Finley also. Manning, Eli NYG QB - 9Smith, Alex KCC QB - 10Bernard, Giovani CIN RB - 12Franklin, Johnathan GBP RB - 4Ivory, Christopher NYJ RB - 10Martin, Doug TBB RB - 5Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR - 9Johnson, Andre HOU WR - 8Finley, Jermichael GBP TE - 4
Sweet Love
IBL Representative
My favorite draft of the year, and I am 3 weeks into a new job 
so I get little time to mess around.
Here are my thoughts...last year I won the SSL 4 due to my first three picks (Calvin, Roddy, ADP)...they were so dominant that I drafted Freeman, Skelton and Kafka (yes, Kafka) as my QBs, and it made no difference. I kinda found my self in a similar draft pattern this year...we'll see if it works again.
7.05 - Michael Vick - Not bad value for the pick...he should do fine in the Kelly O.
9.05 - Matt Flynn - I know Tyler Wilson is there, just think Flynn will hold the job for at least the first part of the year...worst pick IMO for me so far. Part of what bothers me is I could have waited and had Boldin as a WR4...I thought I could wait, but I was drawn to the fact he has little competition and can at least manage 10 points in a week if Vick goes down.
2.12 - Steven Jackson - I like this pick (if I say so myself). I think they are going to insert him into the gameplan just like they did Turner when Smith started coaching. I am a tad worried that he will not get many receiving opportunities, but we will see.
4.12 - Ryan Mathews - No competition for touches...just no options for the team unless a guy like Bradshaw signs. Again, with Brown and Woodhead there, I am a little worried about receptions, but at this juncture in the draft, I am quite happy.
8.12 - Jacquizz Rodgers - Insurance for S-Jax...I sacrificed Schaub as a QB2 for him though...which was not smart.
10.12 - Ben Tate - Surprised he was still on the board. He seems to get "the Butcher's leavings" more than any other RB2 on his own team.
1.05 - Calvin Johnson - While I am happy with my two RBs, I had no clue there would be such a run on RBs in the first two rounds. Still nice to know that I could have drafted two Jeremy Kerley's as my WR2 and 3 and still been OK...
3.05 - Vincent Jackson - ...but I didn't...I followed up with V-Jax, a guy who didn't lose a step going to a run first team...
5.05 - Pierre Garcon - ...and then I crapped the bed. My second worst pick will probably cost me more than the Flynn pick. Garcon seems good on paper, but when you look at what I passed up (Romo as my QB), it is a long shot considering I could have had a combo of Romo (at that pick) and Miles as my WR3...just dumb.
6.12 - Greg Olsen - Good things come to those who wait...
11.05 - Seattle Def - Run? Why not start one?
Overall, I am pretty happy thus far, but in a 16 team league against the best, two mistakes will likely kill you...
ETA: At 3.04 Razor sniped me with Stevie Johnson (in the slot!!!)...it will be my pleasure to pick you off at some point...lol).
so I get little time to mess around.Here are my thoughts...last year I won the SSL 4 due to my first three picks (Calvin, Roddy, ADP)...they were so dominant that I drafted Freeman, Skelton and Kafka (yes, Kafka) as my QBs, and it made no difference. I kinda found my self in a similar draft pattern this year...we'll see if it works again.
7.05 - Michael Vick - Not bad value for the pick...he should do fine in the Kelly O.
9.05 - Matt Flynn - I know Tyler Wilson is there, just think Flynn will hold the job for at least the first part of the year...worst pick IMO for me so far. Part of what bothers me is I could have waited and had Boldin as a WR4...I thought I could wait, but I was drawn to the fact he has little competition and can at least manage 10 points in a week if Vick goes down.
2.12 - Steven Jackson - I like this pick (if I say so myself). I think they are going to insert him into the gameplan just like they did Turner when Smith started coaching. I am a tad worried that he will not get many receiving opportunities, but we will see.
4.12 - Ryan Mathews - No competition for touches...just no options for the team unless a guy like Bradshaw signs. Again, with Brown and Woodhead there, I am a little worried about receptions, but at this juncture in the draft, I am quite happy.
8.12 - Jacquizz Rodgers - Insurance for S-Jax...I sacrificed Schaub as a QB2 for him though...which was not smart.
10.12 - Ben Tate - Surprised he was still on the board. He seems to get "the Butcher's leavings" more than any other RB2 on his own team.
1.05 - Calvin Johnson - While I am happy with my two RBs, I had no clue there would be such a run on RBs in the first two rounds. Still nice to know that I could have drafted two Jeremy Kerley's as my WR2 and 3 and still been OK...
3.05 - Vincent Jackson - ...but I didn't...I followed up with V-Jax, a guy who didn't lose a step going to a run first team...
5.05 - Pierre Garcon - ...and then I crapped the bed. My second worst pick will probably cost me more than the Flynn pick. Garcon seems good on paper, but when you look at what I passed up (Romo as my QB), it is a long shot considering I could have had a combo of Romo (at that pick) and Miles as my WR3...just dumb.
6.12 - Greg Olsen - Good things come to those who wait...
11.05 - Seattle Def - Run? Why not start one?
Overall, I am pretty happy thus far, but in a 16 team league against the best, two mistakes will likely kill you...
ETA: At 3.04 Razor sniped me with Stevie Johnson (in the slot!!!)...it will be my pleasure to pick you off at some point...lol).
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Sweet Love
IBL Representative
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
man I like the look of your squad GB. Lets hope Finley does something this seasonI've got Finley also.Manning, Eli NYG QB - 9Smith, Alex KCC QB - 10Bernard, Giovani CIN RB - 12Franklin, Johnathan GBP RB - 4Ivory, Christopher NYJ RB - 10Martin, Doug TBB RB - 5Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR - 9Johnson, Andre HOU WR - 8Finley, Jermichael GBP TE - 4
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
we heading towards a time out? Sinrman times out at like 4:40 I think
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
I am heading out and will be out of touch for awhile...my picks are pre drafted at MFL, shouldn't be a problem as long as Sinrman doesn't take one of my guys....I will get an alert of the picks so if he does I will find a way to log on and adjust...if he times out, someone will need to go in and make a dummy pick for him.....and then if someone can shoot him another pm when he is back up, that would be appreciated...
thanks...
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
go ahead and skip sinrman, give him a chump and lets move along
Steel Dillo
Footballguy
Done. Gave him Vince Young.
Norseman
Footballguy
He was already skipped. He technically has another 4 hour until he is skipped again.
Norseman
Footballguy
Done
AhrnCityPahnder
Yinz-o-riffic
Brees, Drew NOS QB - 7Flacco, Joe BAL QB - 8Bell, Le'Veon PIT RB - 5Harris, DuJuan GBP RB - 4Williams, DeAngelo CAR RB 4Austin, Tavon STL WR - 11Jackson, DeSean PHI WR - 12Johnson, Andre HOU WR - 8Little, Greg CLE WR - 10Daniels, Owen HOU TE - 8Eifert, Tyler CIN TE - 12Walsh, Blair MIN PK - 5Dolphins, Miami MIA Def 6Packers, Green Bay GBP Def 4
This is shaping up OK so far. I need some more work at RB but I've got a few rounds to polish turds.
This is shaping up OK so far. I need some more work at RB but I've got a few rounds to polish turds.
Pimpin Ain't Easy
Footballguy
Yeah, long nite. Figured I'd be close but missed the boat.
I will take Shonn Greene
I will take Shonn Greene
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
14.16 Greg Z PK STL
15.01 Dawson PK SF
15.02 Bailley PK DAL
pm out to joffer
15.01 Dawson PK SF
15.02 Bailley PK DAL
pm out to joffer
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
16.16 BUF DST
17.01 KC DST
pm to joffer
17.01 KC DST
pm to joffer
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
team BSS with 1 pick to go:
QB - Tom Brady
RB - LeSean McCoy, David Wilson, Andre Brown, Pierre Thomas
WR - Jordy Nelson, Cecil Shorts, Lance Moore, Sidney Rice, Santana Moss, Julian Edelman
TE - Jermichael Finley, Coby Fleener
K - Garrett Hartley, Rob Bironas
Def - Houston, Dallas
QB - Tom Brady
RB - LeSean McCoy, David Wilson, Andre Brown, Pierre Thomas
WR - Jordy Nelson, Cecil Shorts, Lance Moore, Sidney Rice, Santana Moss, Julian Edelman
TE - Jermichael Finley, Coby Fleener
K - Garrett Hartley, Rob Bironas
Def - Houston, Dallas
Steel Dillo
Footballguy
A. Rodgers - 4B. Gabbert - 9Needless to say, my SSL championship hopes rest solely on Rodgers not getting hurt.
M. Forte - 8S. Ridley - 10V. Ballard - 8Ry. Williams - 9Da. Thomas - 6This group is OK considering all the "sure things" at RB were long gone before I picked at 1.12.
M. Colston - 7E. Sanders - 5J. Blackmon - 9A. Boldin - 9D. Bess - 10B. Gibson - 6I need Sanders to be a solid contributor. Here's hoping that playing for the cash will motivate him. If I can make it through the 4 weeks of Blackmon's suspension, this group looks a lot better.
V. Davis - 9F. Davis - 5Nothing shabby about the Davis duo
M. Bryant - 6K. Forbath - 5I went a lot earlier than normal at K than I usually do, but I wanted a good scorer with a good bye week.
New England - 10
Probably my next biggest risk after putting all my eggs in one basket with Rodgers. If Brandon Gibson doesn't contribute, going 1 D will be a mistake.
Overall, this is not my typical survivor draft, but I wanted to mix it up a little for once. Going QB in the 1st round puts a weird kink into the draft plan.
M. Forte - 8S. Ridley - 10V. Ballard - 8Ry. Williams - 9Da. Thomas - 6This group is OK considering all the "sure things" at RB were long gone before I picked at 1.12.
M. Colston - 7E. Sanders - 5J. Blackmon - 9A. Boldin - 9D. Bess - 10B. Gibson - 6I need Sanders to be a solid contributor. Here's hoping that playing for the cash will motivate him. If I can make it through the 4 weeks of Blackmon's suspension, this group looks a lot better.
V. Davis - 9F. Davis - 5Nothing shabby about the Davis duo
M. Bryant - 6K. Forbath - 5I went a lot earlier than normal at K than I usually do, but I wanted a good scorer with a good bye week.
New England - 10
Probably my next biggest risk after putting all my eggs in one basket with Rodgers. If Brandon Gibson doesn't contribute, going 1 D will be a mistake.
Overall, this is not my typical survivor draft, but I wanted to mix it up a little for once. Going QB in the 1st round puts a weird kink into the draft plan.
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Steel Dillo
Footballguy
I like it. You can expect several monster point games from Nelson, Brady & McCoy & the rest should fill in the blanks nicely.
I almost went Henne @ 18 to lock to the Jax QB, but decided not to go that route.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
I was debating Henne vs Mallett for my QB2. If I took mallet I was getting a 0 week10 at QB no matter what. I think Henne is better than Gabbert, and the new FO/coaching staff has no ties to Gabbert. We will see who wins the job, maybe Gabbert does win it in camp, but by week10 henne takes over.Steel Dillo said:
Steel Dillo
Footballguy
I like this team a lot. QB could be an issue, but could also be a strong point. A lot of boom/bust potential with those 2.My favorite draft of the year, and I am 3 weeks into a new job
Steel Dillo
Footballguy
Definitely need several things to work out at RB for you to have a good chance of going deep, but you are very strong at QB & that may make up for it. Your TEs scare me a bit too. Owens seems to get dinged a lot & I'm not sure Eifert will contribute much this year.
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
Stinkin Ref:
3.01 Matt Ryan QB5 ATL (6)
9.01 Jake Locker QB27 TEN (8)
Think I should be ok here especially if Locker hangs on to the job all year. Ryan’s receivers are sick and Locker has some talent to throw to as well.
1.01 Adrian Peterson RB1 MIN (5)
2.16 Maurice Jones-Drew RB16 JAC (9)
7.01 Mark Ingram RB31 NOS (7)
12.16 Marcel Reece RB55 OAK (7)
ADP is a great way to start and a healthy MJD makes this a pretty good duo. MJD has always shown in interest in keeping his fantasy owners happy so go get you some. With Ivory gone I expect Ingram to be leaned on even more and his YPC to increase. Sproles gets his touches no matter what, I am just hoping Ingram gets his, plus Ivory’s, and even some of Thomas’s. Really warming to the Reece in these formats as a late RB. Don’t recall if I could have had him instead of Michael Bush in some of these earlier drafts, but the more I thought about it, with his overall game and ability to catch he may see more snaps then Bush. If my last two guys are going to share a bye week, it’s nice to have your two studs going. I should stay in the mix here with a slight advantage over most.
4.16 Mike Wallace WR25 MIA (6)
5.01 Greg Jennings WR26 MIN (5)
6.16 Kenny Britt WR39 TEN (8)
10.016 Ruben Randle W58R NYG (9)
11.01 Aaron Dobson WR59 NE (10)
20.16 Leonard Hankerson WR92 WAS (5)
With only 18 picks I knew I’d go six deep here and I really wanted to spread out the bye weeks which I did with my first 5 selections. I allowed bye weeks to figure into my picks a little more than usual, but with the competition in this league, I really wanted to have all hands on deck as much as possible each week. It really only came into play when passing on guys like Hartline, etc. who may have been the slightly better pick on paper at the time, by didn’t want to double up bye weeks, let alone guys from the same team. I could easily see my top 3 outplaying their draft spot at WR. Hopefully Randle has the WR3 spot in NYG on lockdown, as that position offers some fantasy value, with a bump having an injury prone Nicks in front of him. Dobson was my going for the win reach pick. If he gets on board with the playbook that pick could pay off. His bye week worked in good as well. He is penciled in to take over Lloyd’s spot in the offense, if that happens and he gets similar targets, it’s a steal in the 11th round. It’s not like he is competing with some major talent at WR right now and both TE’s are a little nicked, so Brady may look to develop a solid rapport with him over the summer. Loved getting Hankerson with the last pick of the draft. I expect him to be WR2 in WAS (Morgan had surgery on both hands or something) and Garcon may not be healthy all year after deciding not to have surgery. Moss in the slot. There is an opportunity here for Hankerson to see significant snaps.
8.16 Martellus Bennett TE17 CHI (8)
13.01 Marcedes Lewis T28E JAC (9)
I’m not as high on Bennett as most and he is the best of what was left after the early TE run that took place in the 6th. Should see some action in pass happy offense. Lewis having a bigger role would be nice. I took my medicine at this position and it could cost me.
14.16 Greg Zuerlein PK9 STL (11)
15.01 Phil Dawson PK10 SF (9)
A domer with a big leg and a consistent kicker on an offense where he should get plenty of looks. Banking on Zuerlein putting that tough stretch behind him.
16.16 Buffalo Bills DST25 (12)
17.01 Kansas City Chiefs DST26 (10)
Went real late here with two teams with late byes. Once I decided to really wait, I just then hoped to have these guys available when the bye weeks are loaded. This position only shares one bye week with anybody else on my team. I expect KC to be improved with their additions on defense and the offensive side of the ball.
Overall: Pretty solid at QB/RB/PK. Top 2 WR’s are on new teams and Britt can be scary. Hoping that by spreading out the bye weeks I can get 3 decent scores here each week and Dobson and Randle need to justify that turn. Britt/Randle/Dobson could be the key to this team. I usually go bigger at TE in these. Some tough competition in this league, little if anything slid which is the way it should be. FWIW, I love being at the turns. Enjoyed the pace....good luck fellas….
3.01 Matt Ryan QB5 ATL (6)
9.01 Jake Locker QB27 TEN (8)
Think I should be ok here especially if Locker hangs on to the job all year. Ryan’s receivers are sick and Locker has some talent to throw to as well.
1.01 Adrian Peterson RB1 MIN (5)
2.16 Maurice Jones-Drew RB16 JAC (9)
7.01 Mark Ingram RB31 NOS (7)
12.16 Marcel Reece RB55 OAK (7)
ADP is a great way to start and a healthy MJD makes this a pretty good duo. MJD has always shown in interest in keeping his fantasy owners happy so go get you some. With Ivory gone I expect Ingram to be leaned on even more and his YPC to increase. Sproles gets his touches no matter what, I am just hoping Ingram gets his, plus Ivory’s, and even some of Thomas’s. Really warming to the Reece in these formats as a late RB. Don’t recall if I could have had him instead of Michael Bush in some of these earlier drafts, but the more I thought about it, with his overall game and ability to catch he may see more snaps then Bush. If my last two guys are going to share a bye week, it’s nice to have your two studs going. I should stay in the mix here with a slight advantage over most.
4.16 Mike Wallace WR25 MIA (6)
5.01 Greg Jennings WR26 MIN (5)
6.16 Kenny Britt WR39 TEN (8)
10.016 Ruben Randle W58R NYG (9)
11.01 Aaron Dobson WR59 NE (10)
20.16 Leonard Hankerson WR92 WAS (5)
With only 18 picks I knew I’d go six deep here and I really wanted to spread out the bye weeks which I did with my first 5 selections. I allowed bye weeks to figure into my picks a little more than usual, but with the competition in this league, I really wanted to have all hands on deck as much as possible each week. It really only came into play when passing on guys like Hartline, etc. who may have been the slightly better pick on paper at the time, by didn’t want to double up bye weeks, let alone guys from the same team. I could easily see my top 3 outplaying their draft spot at WR. Hopefully Randle has the WR3 spot in NYG on lockdown, as that position offers some fantasy value, with a bump having an injury prone Nicks in front of him. Dobson was my going for the win reach pick. If he gets on board with the playbook that pick could pay off. His bye week worked in good as well. He is penciled in to take over Lloyd’s spot in the offense, if that happens and he gets similar targets, it’s a steal in the 11th round. It’s not like he is competing with some major talent at WR right now and both TE’s are a little nicked, so Brady may look to develop a solid rapport with him over the summer. Loved getting Hankerson with the last pick of the draft. I expect him to be WR2 in WAS (Morgan had surgery on both hands or something) and Garcon may not be healthy all year after deciding not to have surgery. Moss in the slot. There is an opportunity here for Hankerson to see significant snaps.
8.16 Martellus Bennett TE17 CHI (8)
13.01 Marcedes Lewis T28E JAC (9)
I’m not as high on Bennett as most and he is the best of what was left after the early TE run that took place in the 6th. Should see some action in pass happy offense. Lewis having a bigger role would be nice. I took my medicine at this position and it could cost me.
14.16 Greg Zuerlein PK9 STL (11)
15.01 Phil Dawson PK10 SF (9)
A domer with a big leg and a consistent kicker on an offense where he should get plenty of looks. Banking on Zuerlein putting that tough stretch behind him.
16.16 Buffalo Bills DST25 (12)
17.01 Kansas City Chiefs DST26 (10)
Went real late here with two teams with late byes. Once I decided to really wait, I just then hoped to have these guys available when the bye weeks are loaded. This position only shares one bye week with anybody else on my team. I expect KC to be improved with their additions on defense and the offensive side of the ball.
Overall: Pretty solid at QB/RB/PK. Top 2 WR’s are on new teams and Britt can be scary. Hoping that by spreading out the bye weeks I can get 3 decent scores here each week and Dobson and Randle need to justify that turn. Britt/Randle/Dobson could be the key to this team. I usually go bigger at TE in these. Some tough competition in this league, little if anything slid which is the way it should be. FWIW, I love being at the turns. Enjoyed the pace....good luck fellas….
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BassNBrew
Footballguy
Nice team Ref. Best top end RBs in all the leagues. MJD is a late first round value. Ingram and Reece while solid may have been overkill. Your WRs really concern me for what you spent on them. I think you'll see a lot of low scoring weeks from every single one of them. You'll likely lead the league in immunities. TEs will be OK but definitely below par for the league. I like the Ryan/Locker combo.Stinkin Ref:
3.01 Matt Ryan QB5 ATL (6)
9.01 Jake Locker QB27 TEN (8)
Think I should be ok here especially if Locker hangs on to the job all year. Ryan’s receivers are sick and Locker has some talent to throw to as well.
1.01 Adrian Peterson RB1 MIN (5)
2.16 Maurice Jones-Drew RB16 JAC (9)
7.01 Mark Ingram RB31 NOS (7)
12.16 Marcel Reese RB55 OAK (7)
ADP is a great way to start and a healthy MJD makes this a pretty good duo. MJD has always shown in interest in keeping his fantasy owners happy so go get you some. With Ivory gone I expect Ingram to be leaned on even more and his YPC to increase. Sproles gets his touches no matter what, I am just hoping Ingram gets his, plus Ivory’s, and even some of Thomas’s. Really warming to the Reese in these formats as a late RB. Don’t recall if I could have had him instead of Michael Bush in some of these earlier drafts, but the more I thought about it, with his overall game and ability to catch he may see more snaps then Bush. If my last two guys are going to share a bye week, it’s nice to have your two studs going. I should stay in the mix here with a slight advantage over most.
4.16 Mike Wallace WR25 MIA (6)
5.01 Greg Jennings WR26 MIN (5)
6.16 Kenny Britt WR39 TEN (8)
10.016 Ruben Randle W58R NYG (9)
11.01 Aaron Dobson WR59 NE (10)
20.16 Leonard Hankerson WR92 WAS (5)
With only 18 picks I knew I’d go six deep here and I really wanted to spread out the bye weeks which I did with my first 5 selections. I allowed bye weeks to figure into my picks a little more than usual, but with the competition in this league, I really wanted to have all hands on deck as much as possible each week. It really only came into play when passing on guys like Hartline, etc. who may have been the slightly better pick on paper at the time, by didn’t want to double up bye weeks, let alone guys from the same team. I could easily see my top 3 outplaying their draft spot at WR. Hopefully Randle has the WR3 spot in NYG on lockdown, as that position offers some fantasy value, with a bump having an injury prone Nicks in front of him. Dobson was my going for the win reach pick. If he gets on board with the playbook that pick could pay off. His bye week worked in good as well. He is penciled in to take over Lloyd’s spot in the offense, if that happens and he gets similar targets, it’s a steal in the 11th round. It’s not like he is competing with some major talent at WR right now and both TE’s are a little nicked, so Brady may look to develop a solid rapport with him over the summer. Loved getting Hankerson with the last pick of the draft. I expect him to be WR2 in WAS (Morgan had surgery on both hands or something) and Garcon may not be healthy all year after deciding not to have surgery. Moss in the slot. There is an opportunity here for Hankerson to see significant snaps.
8.16 Martellus Bennett TE17 CHI (8)
13.01 Marcedes Lewis T28E JAC (9)
I’m not as high on Bennett as most and he is the best of what was left after the early TE run that took place in the 6th. Should see some action in pass happy offense. Lewis having a bigger role would be nice. I took my medicine at this position and it could cost me.
14.16 Greg Zuerlein PK9 STL (11)
15.01 Phil Dawson PK10 SF (9)
A domer with a big leg and a consistent kicker on an offense where he should get plenty of looks. Banking on Zuerlein putting that tough stretch behind him.
16.16 Buffalo Bills DST25 (12)
17.01 Kansas City Chiefs DST26 (10)
Went real late here with two teams with late byes. Once I decided to really wait, I just then hoped to have these guys available when the bye weeks are loaded. This position only shares one bye week with anybody else on my team. I expect KC to be improved with their additions on defense and the offensive side of the ball.
Overall: Pretty solid at QB/RB/PK. Top 2 WR’s are on new teams and Britt can be scary. Hoping that by spreading out the bye weeks I can get 3 decent scores here each week and Dobson and Randle need to justify that turn. Britt/Randle/Dobson could be the key to this team. I usually go bigger at TE in these. Some tough competition in this league, little if anything slid which is the way it should be. FWIW, I love being at the turns. Enjoyed the pace....good luck fellas….
Looking back over the draft, not a lot of value fell to you after MJD.
Nugget
Footballguy
QB
5.07 Tony Romo
7.07 Big Ben
Feel OK about the QB position considering where I took them. Romo at QB12 feels good in this format - I'll take the occasional 3 pick day with the potential big games. Ben at 16 felt better than the other Rd 7/8 QBs - concerned with offensive changes but I think they'll need to throw some.
RB
2.10 DeMarco Murray
3.07 Reggie Bush
10.10 Danny Woodhead
18.10 Montario Hardesty
Once I selected Murray at RB, I wanted to pair with Romo - hoping to cash in on most Dallas TDs with the combo. Reggie and Woodhead were attempts to cash in on the PPR. Hardesty I'm torn on - needed another RB and hoping he can get some touches in CLE. Below average.
WR
4.10 Wes Welker
6.10 Danario Alexander
8.10 Cordarelle Patterson
9.07 Chris Givens
11.07 Stephen Hill
17.07 Jon Baldwin
Love Wes at 4.10 and Danario at 6.10 - downhill after that. I had visions of Patterson filling the Harvin role in MIN - no full of doubts. Givens and Hill are my deep threat BB receivers. Hoping Baldwin clicks with new coaches in KC. There is a lot of variance which I like in these leagues, but would have loved 2 more roster spots with this crew.
TE
1.07 Jimmy Graham
12.10 Robert Housler
Took the 1st TE off of the board - I need the extra points to carry my other weaknesses. Housler in the 12th felt like value - last positional pick before I started on the DEF/K train.
DEF/K
13.07 Atlanta Falcons
14.10 Sea Bass
15.07 Alex Henery
16.10 Carolina Panthers
Potential/Low Risk bye weeks.
Overall going TE in the 1st changes the rest of my draft. Patterson in the 8th feels out of place - I'm OK with the rest of the draft. The WR's in rounds 7-10 just all felt like a reach, but I needed to fill some roster spaces.
5.07 Tony Romo
7.07 Big Ben
Feel OK about the QB position considering where I took them. Romo at QB12 feels good in this format - I'll take the occasional 3 pick day with the potential big games. Ben at 16 felt better than the other Rd 7/8 QBs - concerned with offensive changes but I think they'll need to throw some.
RB
2.10 DeMarco Murray
3.07 Reggie Bush
10.10 Danny Woodhead
18.10 Montario Hardesty
Once I selected Murray at RB, I wanted to pair with Romo - hoping to cash in on most Dallas TDs with the combo. Reggie and Woodhead were attempts to cash in on the PPR. Hardesty I'm torn on - needed another RB and hoping he can get some touches in CLE. Below average.
WR
4.10 Wes Welker
6.10 Danario Alexander
8.10 Cordarelle Patterson
9.07 Chris Givens
11.07 Stephen Hill
17.07 Jon Baldwin
Love Wes at 4.10 and Danario at 6.10 - downhill after that. I had visions of Patterson filling the Harvin role in MIN - no full of doubts. Givens and Hill are my deep threat BB receivers. Hoping Baldwin clicks with new coaches in KC. There is a lot of variance which I like in these leagues, but would have loved 2 more roster spots with this crew.
TE
1.07 Jimmy Graham
12.10 Robert Housler
Took the 1st TE off of the board - I need the extra points to carry my other weaknesses. Housler in the 12th felt like value - last positional pick before I started on the DEF/K train.
DEF/K
13.07 Atlanta Falcons
14.10 Sea Bass
15.07 Alex Henery
16.10 Carolina Panthers
Potential/Low Risk bye weeks.
Overall going TE in the 1st changes the rest of my draft. Patterson in the 8th feels out of place - I'm OK with the rest of the draft. The WR's in rounds 7-10 just all felt like a reach, but I needed to fill some roster spaces.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Really liked both QB picks. You'll get above average production for below average pricing.Nugget said:
I think Murray represents excellent value and picking up Bush in the 3rd covered the early Graham pick. Basically I think you came away with excellent top end RBs while getting the best TE in the game. Woodhead in the 10th seems like a huge reach. He was going undrafted last year when we knew what we would be getting. Now we'll get less and he goes higher. Hardesty...I've tried that for several years and have given up.
I really don't like your WRs. DT/Decker/Welker 2 of the 3 are being overdrafted. Maybe you got it right, I'm not that smart. Alexander seems like a good bet. After that all I can say is Ponder/Bradford/Sanchez/Smith...not much upside here. I got Hill almost two rounds later but looking at your draft WRs seemed to go earlier and more were rostered.
Love the Graham pick in the first and how it didn't hurt your starters.
There were better Ds than Atl in the 13th but that was offset by stealing the Panthers D.
Overall I think you have a really solid / above average starting lineup with very little reserve firepower. No fear of early elimination here. The byes could become a factor especially with any injuries. I see you struggling later in the year against teams with more upside.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
Quarterbacks
Manuel, E.J. BUF QB - 12
Stafford, Matthew DET QB - 9
Didn't turn out the way I planned, and while I like E.J. Manuel more than most it seems, I still don't feel great about his being my only QB2 in a league with no transactions. Stafford needs to bounce back from a TD perspective or I'm looking at the wrong end of the gun barrel here at the most point prolific position.
Running Backs
Franklin, Johnathan GBP RB - 4
Leshoure, Mikel DET RB - 9
Mendenhall, Rashard ARI RB - 9
Stacy, Zac STL RB - 11
Turbin, Robert SEA RB - 12
In a best ball format I like the way this turned out. I knew based on going WR/TE early that I would have to fight and claw for contributing RBs and I feel like I came away with four RBs that absolutely will have roles, and another that could be a stud if the starter goes down. It's ironic though that I ended up with Franklin because I ranked Lacy 1.01 in my dynasty rankings and 22nd in redraft leagues this year, expecting him to deliver while Franklin plays a complementary role. I'm more in Matt Waldman's camp on Mendenhall -- I think he could be quite productive with Arians if that offensive line shapes up. Leshoure isn't a guy I'm crazy about given Bush's presence, but I do think Mikel will get 8-10 scores and that's going to be helpful in this format. While the STL backfield is undetermined, I personally expect Stacy to emerge as the primary ball carrier by mid season if not sooner. The question will be if my squad hangs on long enough to see that happen. And Turbin is a clear backup to a workhorse, but he would be plug and play into that role if Lynch gets hurt.
Wide Receivers
Avery, Donnie KCC WR - 10
Brown, Vincent SDC WR (P) - 8
Cruz, Victor NYG WR - 9
Hopkins, DeAndre HOU WR - 8
Marshall, Brandon CHI WR (P) - 8
Williams, Terrance DAL WR - 11
One of the real strengths of my team, which I knew going in when I took Marshall and Cruz early. I think Avery and Brown both profile as receivers that will see their ADPs increase markedly as the preseason unfolds, and expect them to be starters for their respective teams. Hopkins is a bit of a "hype" pick and I'll be nervous until I see him produce up to the level that we've projected...but the kid has the talent and the role is wide open for him to grab. Terrence Williams is a late round grab that hopefully nets me a few long bomb Romo TDs in best ball.
Tight Ends
Cook, Jared STL TE - 11
Witten, Jason DAL TE - 11
In a 2ptPR league such as this, I love my tight end duo. Granted, they both have a Week 11 bye which is tenuous, but ultimately if I'm still alive that far into the season, I'll roll the dice. Witten is an absolute beast in this scoring format and Cook is clearly going to be given every opportunity to be an offensive focal point in St. Louis.
Kicker/Defense
Brown, Josh NYG PK - 9
Broncos, Denver DEN Def - 9
Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def - 12
Opted for just one PK b/c I preferred adding a sixth receiver late. On defense, it's somewhat of a crap shoot but I think the Broncos project as a top 5 fantasy D while the Eagles is more of a flier to complement the Broncos in their tougher weeks.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: Feel a lot less confident with this squad than I have in 2011/2012 as I didn't handle the position runs well this year. I got caught with my pants down on the QB situation and not one of my RBs is guaranteed 250 touches. That's probably too big an obstacle to advance very far this year, I'll definitely need some lucky breaks early that allow one or two of my RBs to evolve into every down players.
Manuel, E.J. BUF QB - 12
Stafford, Matthew DET QB - 9
Didn't turn out the way I planned, and while I like E.J. Manuel more than most it seems, I still don't feel great about his being my only QB2 in a league with no transactions. Stafford needs to bounce back from a TD perspective or I'm looking at the wrong end of the gun barrel here at the most point prolific position.
Running Backs
Franklin, Johnathan GBP RB - 4
Leshoure, Mikel DET RB - 9
Mendenhall, Rashard ARI RB - 9
Stacy, Zac STL RB - 11
Turbin, Robert SEA RB - 12
In a best ball format I like the way this turned out. I knew based on going WR/TE early that I would have to fight and claw for contributing RBs and I feel like I came away with four RBs that absolutely will have roles, and another that could be a stud if the starter goes down. It's ironic though that I ended up with Franklin because I ranked Lacy 1.01 in my dynasty rankings and 22nd in redraft leagues this year, expecting him to deliver while Franklin plays a complementary role. I'm more in Matt Waldman's camp on Mendenhall -- I think he could be quite productive with Arians if that offensive line shapes up. Leshoure isn't a guy I'm crazy about given Bush's presence, but I do think Mikel will get 8-10 scores and that's going to be helpful in this format. While the STL backfield is undetermined, I personally expect Stacy to emerge as the primary ball carrier by mid season if not sooner. The question will be if my squad hangs on long enough to see that happen. And Turbin is a clear backup to a workhorse, but he would be plug and play into that role if Lynch gets hurt.
Wide Receivers
Avery, Donnie KCC WR - 10
Brown, Vincent SDC WR (P) - 8
Cruz, Victor NYG WR - 9
Hopkins, DeAndre HOU WR - 8
Marshall, Brandon CHI WR (P) - 8
Williams, Terrance DAL WR - 11
One of the real strengths of my team, which I knew going in when I took Marshall and Cruz early. I think Avery and Brown both profile as receivers that will see their ADPs increase markedly as the preseason unfolds, and expect them to be starters for their respective teams. Hopkins is a bit of a "hype" pick and I'll be nervous until I see him produce up to the level that we've projected...but the kid has the talent and the role is wide open for him to grab. Terrence Williams is a late round grab that hopefully nets me a few long bomb Romo TDs in best ball.
Tight Ends
Cook, Jared STL TE - 11
Witten, Jason DAL TE - 11
In a 2ptPR league such as this, I love my tight end duo. Granted, they both have a Week 11 bye which is tenuous, but ultimately if I'm still alive that far into the season, I'll roll the dice. Witten is an absolute beast in this scoring format and Cook is clearly going to be given every opportunity to be an offensive focal point in St. Louis.
Kicker/Defense
Brown, Josh NYG PK - 9
Broncos, Denver DEN Def - 9
Eagles, Philadelphia PHI Def - 12
Opted for just one PK b/c I preferred adding a sixth receiver late. On defense, it's somewhat of a crap shoot but I think the Broncos project as a top 5 fantasy D while the Eagles is more of a flier to complement the Broncos in their tougher weeks.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: Feel a lot less confident with this squad than I have in 2011/2012 as I didn't handle the position runs well this year. I got caught with my pants down on the QB situation and not one of my RBs is guaranteed 250 touches. That's probably too big an obstacle to advance very far this year, I'll definitely need some lucky breaks early that allow one or two of my RBs to evolve into every down players.
rzrback77
Footballguy
Week 9 - without Stafford, two running backs, Cruz, only PK and depending solely on Philly DST looks challenging. Regarding Turbin, do you not think that the rookie Michael will also get some chances?
rzrback77
Footballguy
Quarterbacks
Cam Newton, CAR- 4
Matt Schaub, HOU - 8
Like having a top five candidate at quarterback in these and thought long and hard about Peyton Manning at 2.13, but wanted to stock up at running back first. Manning went next so I was happy to get Newton in the third round. I like Schaub to have several really big games and perform above his ADP since they finally provided him with another solid wide receiver oppostive of Andre Johnson. Hoping that De'Andre and Andre form quite the duo.
Running Backs
Doug Martin, TB - 5
Darren McFadden, Oak - 7
Ahmad Bradshaw, ?? - ??
Felix Jones, Phi - 12
There are so few running backs that really make a difference, I wanted to get two as the foundation of my team and then wait very late to add some wild cards that hopefully will fill in the gaps. The NFL is now set up to allow a large number of running backs the opportunity to come through, so the more wild cards you hold, the better chance you have of hitting. However, with the limited roster here of only 18, I thought that getting two that I was more certain of would pay off. I know that one of my two is the oft-injured McFadden, but when he plays, he is usually posting nice numbers. I really think that Bradshaw was one of the draft's biggest bargains, but he could also be left looking so there is a lot of risk here. Nice one two punch of McFadden and Jones from Arkansas' past that I hope to revel in this season. I like Jones to have a role backing up McCoy some in a running back friendly offense.
Wide Receivers
Dwayne Bowe, KC - 10
Steve Johnson, Buff - 12
Miles Austin, Dal - 11
Mike Williams, TB - 5
Brian Hartline, Mia - 6
Keenan Allen, SD - 8
I like to draft strength at wide receiver and even though my first one was not taken until 4.13, I like the depth and especially the first five. I think that San Diego needs a wide receiver to take charge and although it is a lot to expect of a rookie, I think that Allen could be the surprise of this group. I got good diversity of the bye weeks and although none of my wide receivers were taken early, I have five guys that will all be productive and could score for my team on any week. Depth at the wide receiver position where you have three scores every week is often underconsidered in these leagues. Even getting two top guys will leave you with low scores on some weeks because of the variable nature of the position.
Tight Ends
Dustin Keller, Mia - 6
Brent Celek, Phi - 12
Missed out on more than a few targets here and will be hoping not to get lapped at the tight end scoring. Not even close to competing here, so I just need to hope for brother-in-law efforts to skate by.
Kicker/Defense
Justin Tucker, Balt - 8
Graham Gano, Car - 4
St, Louis DST - 11
San Diego DST - 8
Middling here, but got two of each to share the load.
Cam Newton, CAR- 4
Matt Schaub, HOU - 8
Like having a top five candidate at quarterback in these and thought long and hard about Peyton Manning at 2.13, but wanted to stock up at running back first. Manning went next so I was happy to get Newton in the third round. I like Schaub to have several really big games and perform above his ADP since they finally provided him with another solid wide receiver oppostive of Andre Johnson. Hoping that De'Andre and Andre form quite the duo.
Running Backs
Doug Martin, TB - 5
Darren McFadden, Oak - 7
Ahmad Bradshaw, ?? - ??
Felix Jones, Phi - 12
There are so few running backs that really make a difference, I wanted to get two as the foundation of my team and then wait very late to add some wild cards that hopefully will fill in the gaps. The NFL is now set up to allow a large number of running backs the opportunity to come through, so the more wild cards you hold, the better chance you have of hitting. However, with the limited roster here of only 18, I thought that getting two that I was more certain of would pay off. I know that one of my two is the oft-injured McFadden, but when he plays, he is usually posting nice numbers. I really think that Bradshaw was one of the draft's biggest bargains, but he could also be left looking so there is a lot of risk here. Nice one two punch of McFadden and Jones from Arkansas' past that I hope to revel in this season. I like Jones to have a role backing up McCoy some in a running back friendly offense.
Wide Receivers
Dwayne Bowe, KC - 10
Steve Johnson, Buff - 12
Miles Austin, Dal - 11
Mike Williams, TB - 5
Brian Hartline, Mia - 6
Keenan Allen, SD - 8
I like to draft strength at wide receiver and even though my first one was not taken until 4.13, I like the depth and especially the first five. I think that San Diego needs a wide receiver to take charge and although it is a lot to expect of a rookie, I think that Allen could be the surprise of this group. I got good diversity of the bye weeks and although none of my wide receivers were taken early, I have five guys that will all be productive and could score for my team on any week. Depth at the wide receiver position where you have three scores every week is often underconsidered in these leagues. Even getting two top guys will leave you with low scores on some weeks because of the variable nature of the position.
Tight Ends
Dustin Keller, Mia - 6
Brent Celek, Phi - 12
Missed out on more than a few targets here and will be hoping not to get lapped at the tight end scoring. Not even close to competing here, so I just need to hope for brother-in-law efforts to skate by.
Kicker/Defense
Justin Tucker, Balt - 8
Graham Gano, Car - 4
St, Louis DST - 11
San Diego DST - 8
Middling here, but got two of each to share the load.
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
when I read this this the first thing I thought was that really it may have been the 5th RB that made you go solo at PK....in a start 3 WR league, bye weeks, etc....6 seems like the low number even in these 18 rounders.....a 5th RB is almost a luxury....
I can see why you felt you needed to add a 6th WR, cause after Marshall and Cruz you have some questions at WR....I think we expect Brown to be a contributer, but he does only have 19 NFL catches and with K. Allen, DX, Floyd, Meachem still around as well as Gates, Woodhead, Ronnie Brown, there is some competition not only for playing time to begin with, but for targets....don't get me wrong, he may be the best of th bunch talent wise, but production is no sure thing at this point....as a KC fan I liked the Avery signing and think he will be a contributer, probably not as much as he was last year in INDY, but decent...
not trying to be a tool, but outside of Marshall and Cruz, hard to get excited about much in your RB/WR crew.....so I can see why you went 5/6 and had to go solo PK...
BassNBrew
Footballguy
You should be fine at QB is Stafford stays healthy. Good value pick at that position. Last year he was going at the 1/2 turn...what changed? RB is an absolute train wreck. You paid the price for Witten early here. I would much rather have Daniels/Davis and Forte/SJax over Witten/LeShoure and it's not even close. You'll shine at WR. Cook was a huge mistake. I see 4-5 TEs I like better and you doubled up on the bye week on top of that. Unnecessary risk. Great D and one kicker was a smart move to shore up RB.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Very balanced team. Above average at QB and WR, well above average at RB, decent at TE, and slightly above average at D/K. You should make a nice run in this league.
Sinrman
Footballguy
Ponder, Christian MIN QB (P) - Wilson, Russell SEA QB - Ball, Montee DEN RB - Foster, Arian HOU RB (P) - Gerhart, Toby MIN RB - McGahee, Willis DEN RB - Brown, Antonio PIT WR - Harvin, Percy SEA WR - Hunter, Justin TEN WR - Lloyd, Brandon FA* WR - Robinson, Denard JAC WR - Thomas, Demaryius DEN WR - Gates, Antonio SDC TE - Miller, Heath PIT TE (Q) - Akers, David DET PK - Bailey, Dan DAL PK - Bengals, Cincinnati CIN Def - Ravens, Baltimore BAL Def Happy with my QBs. RBs... ick. I still think this year is very weak at RB and if you don't nab two early on you're in a lot of trouble. WRs I'm happy with. I'm quite sure Lloyd gets signed by someone and being an 18th round pick is a steal. TEs are decent for where I got them. Two K and two DSTs that are all decent should be solid. Not too many bye week issues.
Not the best, but do-able.
Not the best, but do-able.
rzrback77
Footballguy
Just loaded the draft into the DD and considering total team strength, it is ........................................
1) Norseman 2570
2) Helltoupee 2547
3) Holloway 2545
4) Stinkin Ref 2538
5) Nugget 2518
6) Steel Dillo 2515
7) Sinrman 2483
8) BSS 2475
9) PAE 2447
10) Woodrow 2439
11) RC94 2439
12) Bloom 2387
13) Joffer 2383
14) Sweet Love 2351
15) Team Legacy 2302
16) ACP 2280
wouldn't mind someone checking this as I did it in a hurry
Looking only at starters
1) Sinrman 1990
2) SD 1989
3) Holloway 1980
4) Norse 1974
5) PAE 1958
6) Hellto 1954
7) Ref 1953
8) BSS 1938
9) Nugget 1936
10) Wood 1909
11) Joffer 1894
12) Bloom 1874
13) Sweet Love 1856
14) TL 1853
15) RC94 1798
16) ACP 1773
1) Norseman 2570
2) Helltoupee 2547
3) Holloway 2545
4) Stinkin Ref 2538
5) Nugget 2518
6) Steel Dillo 2515
7) Sinrman 2483
8) BSS 2475
9) PAE 2447
10) Woodrow 2439
11) RC94 2439
12) Bloom 2387
13) Joffer 2383
14) Sweet Love 2351
15) Team Legacy 2302
16) ACP 2280
wouldn't mind someone checking this as I did it in a hurry
Looking only at starters
1) Sinrman 1990
2) SD 1989
3) Holloway 1980
4) Norse 1974
5) PAE 1958
6) Hellto 1954
7) Ref 1953
8) BSS 1938
9) Nugget 1936
10) Wood 1909
11) Joffer 1894
12) Bloom 1874
13) Sweet Love 1856
14) TL 1853
15) RC94 1798
16) ACP 1773
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
haven't ever used draft dominator....so what does the above mean.....
and how does it relate to a survivor format....
rzrback77
Footballguy
Further - total team strength
Best QBs - ACP, Nugget, Joffer, Holloway
Best RBs - Ref, Steel Dillo, RC94, Norseman
Best WRs - Hellto, Sweet Love, PAE, Holloway
Best TEs - Nuget, Wood, Bloom, Norseman
Best PKs - Hellto, Norse, Steel, Ref
Best DSTs - Sinrman, Sweet Love, TL, BSS
Best QBs - ACP, Nugget, Joffer, Holloway
Best RBs - Ref, Steel Dillo, RC94, Norseman
Best WRs - Hellto, Sweet Love, PAE, Holloway
Best TEs - Nuget, Wood, Bloom, Norseman
Best PKs - Hellto, Norse, Steel, Ref
Best DSTs - Sinrman, Sweet Love, TL, BSS
rzrback77
Footballguy
this is just the overall season. You can go in and see predictions on a game by game basis, but that is a lot of effort and reaching out there pretty far in my opinion. The scores, particularly reflect how your team is rated by the projections factored in. I accepted the default, which I think is based on David Dodd's projections, but not sure.
Stinkin Ref
IBL Representative
tbh...I'm an old school cheatsheet guy from back in the day when we used to get them faxed to us.....I like to keep my draft simple....a cheatsheet and grid where I track each teams picks....thats it....two pages...the VBD cheatsheet is about as good as it gets and all on one page (well it usually prints on two, but you know what i mean)....
I've thought about trying to use the draft dominator, but not big on sitting there with a computer, plugging everything in, focusing on a screen all draft, etc, instead of soaking in the experience....I usually have an opinion developed on every player prior to a draft so I don't need all the bells and whistles...
I see guys coming to drafts all tech'ed out and I think it is a little overkill at that point....the DD isn't going to tell me anything at the time of my pick that I shouldn't already know...
one of my draft heroes is a guy who shows up to the draft with absolutely nothing.....and he is an excellant FF player....and one of the only guys who never has a duplicated pick....he does it all from memory, he can tell you in a half a second if a guy has already been picked....having a draft board proabbly helps a little, but dude has his homework done and his gameplan established prior to walking in the door....
if you think about, that's the way it should be....I know the DD probably says "who is most likely to go in the next few picks based on rosters, etc" ....but if your are keeping a team grid, you can probably see that anyway....and it's probably wrong half the time....
it's actually kind of fun to sit back and watch the room with all these guys hunched over computers, staring into them like it is giving them some type of high tech adavantage....I'll sit back cross out some names as they are called and have another drink....
Sweet Love
IBL Representative
I'm a paper/pen guy like Stinkin' and have thought of using DD (which I have been paying for for like 8 years), but I can't get over one aspect of it. If I understand the functionality correctly, it projects which position your opponents are likely to take. If that is the case, I have a hard time assuming it takes into account the "unconventional drafters". For example, if the guy next to me starts the draft WR/WR, I believe it would assume he would go either QB/TE/RB next. And while that may make sense, I feel the tool would lull me into a false sense of security that a certain player/position "should" be available when I pick next, and not take into account the player who dropped that people would want to grab regardless of what they have.
Sweet Love
IBL Representative
One other thought...I have only done one of these (and happened to win my division), but when drafting against FBGs, I tend to shy away from the rankings/board thought. I am a FBG fan boy like the rest of us, but I end up looking at some random sites for different insight. I can easily sift through the crap, but am intrigued by a couple of different thoughts, that I think we, as a group, fail to embrace due to our collective beliefs.
For example, when we were drafting there was a mock draft out there where some guy took Monte Ball in the 2nd round. He got ripped (of course) and began defending his point. At the time, it did not justify such a high pick, but I think it was a strong enough argument to put him on the radar for at least the 5th round. He went in the 9th in ours, and I took the safe route (and maybe dumb one) by locking up the ATL RBs with a pick of Quiz a few picks ahead. My point is that since the draft, he has been rising up the boards and really, "we" should have projected better. FBG and the people here have won me many leagues, but it is a little comical when we draft together and rarely stray from our own devised group think.
For example, when we were drafting there was a mock draft out there where some guy took Monte Ball in the 2nd round. He got ripped (of course) and began defending his point. At the time, it did not justify such a high pick, but I think it was a strong enough argument to put him on the radar for at least the 5th round. He went in the 9th in ours, and I took the safe route (and maybe dumb one) by locking up the ATL RBs with a pick of Quiz a few picks ahead. My point is that since the draft, he has been rising up the boards and really, "we" should have projected better. FBG and the people here have won me many leagues, but it is a little comical when we draft together and rarely stray from our own devised group think.
