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FYI, only the top 10 or so players + maybe a handful of others actually attend the draft. Most are at home on draft weekend.That being said, we are dedicated to giving more pub to the guys that are not getting the attention they should be. On that note...We are going to do a series of interviews with small school prospects, starting today, including some of the top small school guys in the class of 08.
the NFL is VERY strict about this kind of thing. At the very least, we will be checking in live on the air on 950 the fan with Cecil back in the Dove Valley, and we're gunning to get same day video up from OUTSIDE the draft. My initial impression is that they wont allow us to do same day video inside, and maybe no video inside at all, we'll see.
I was just saying we need a creative director....
I don't follow this - "sets"?Do you mean reps, 40 times, 3cones....?
Yeah...Yeah...that is great and all but what about the hot chicks making out? Seriously, good work and awesome job.FYI, only the top 10 or so players + maybe a handful of others actually attend the draft. Most are at home on draft weekend.That being said, we are dedicated to giving more pub to the guys that are not getting the attention they should be. On that note...We are going to do a series of interviews with small school prospects, starting today, including some of the top small school guys in the class of 08.
Inside dirt on the NFL Network vs ESPN rivalry. Does Mel flip Mayock the bird when Cutler is drafted type stuff. Interview the talking heads. Try and get an interview with Godell, THAT would be huge. FF is a big part of the NFL now and it's time the commish addressed it. Take it to the next level Sigmund, tell them every aspect of the draft is going to be on YouTube in 3 years why not start now. Interview people waiting in line to get in, better yet interview FBG's waiting to get in (must give thier screen names). This is the new media Sig and you are on the front lines, run with it.
Weve been planning on this being a big part of our coverage - sort of documentary film style.thanks for the pep talk!
Couldn't agree more. We'll have every aspect we can get covered. On line, outside, inside, Day 1, Day 2, crowd crazies, and as much "behind the scenes" as we can.
There are more and more FFB leagues going to the short time line between the NFL Draft and the onset of their fantasy Rookie Draft. The reasoning behind this is to minimize the amount of reaction time available to FFB owners to analyze the scenarios into which the individual players are drafted.The Scenarios Analysis includes not only 1.) the needs/opportunity analysis of the player as to he fits into each team's position needs (Ticks's request) but 2.) the skills set analysis for each player as to how he fits into each team's scheme.
and are probably the only FFB service capable of actually attempting such an in depth anlysis. 
As long they give us a good connection at RCMH, my live blog will include real-time first impressions on these types of questions. If that fails, I'll be writing "first impression" articles each night after the draft, and then a more final version on the plane back to Austin on Monday.Thanks for suggestion - this was definitely what we wanted to hit hard this year - immediate analysis on player/team marriages.There are more and more FFB leagues going to the short time line between the NFL Draft and the onset of their fantasy Rookie Draft. The reasoning behind this is to minimize the amount of reaction time available to FFB owners to analyze the scenarios into which the individual players are drafted.The Scenarios Analysis includes not only 1.) the needs/opportunity analysis of the player as to he fits into each team's position needs (Ticks's request) but 2.) the skills set analysis for each player as to how he fits into each team's scheme.
#2 is in addition to what Tick is talking about. Their are some players, particularily DEF players, that have skills that fit real well into certain DEF schemes....where their skill sets are maximized. You can take a player with a great skill set and place him into a scheme that minimizes his skills and lengthens his arrival time. An example of this is maybe this year's RB Tony Hunt. You draft him into a one-cut zone blocking team and he's maximized. You place him into the "wrong system", he's minimized.
It would be great to receive information that takes #2 into account. I'm not sure that it's information that belongs in a live, spur of the moment analysis, though. In fact, it probably doesn't because it's not developed in a short time span....it takes a little perspective relative to each team's total draft to be able to spot that type of information.
A third factor, that's turning out to be huge, is the players that are being drafted because the star starter is going to be a Free Agent next year. These type of players are usually represented by "difficult agents" seeking record setting deals. That maximizes the opportunity curve of a Rookie player that projects into that position in year #2. An example of this is Keiaho being drafted late in IND. He was probaby projected as a player that could compete to step into the hole created when Cato June moved on.
So, it would really be neat if the Player Scenario Analysis, developed as a joint staff effort, included a look at factors #2 and #3, where applicable, and kicked out about Tuesday/Wednesday following the NFL Rookie Draft. It's the type of a look-see that takes the efforts of more than one guy and that, as they say in Jersey, is why they call you the footballguyS.
That's a high expectation but you guys are the bestand are probably the only FFB service capable of actually attempting such an in depth anlysis.
Instead, he will just have to beat box live from Dove Valley, and we'll have Goodell rap over it live from RCMH.
Sigmund and Jeff will be in NYC, I will be out at Dove Valley covering the draft from Broncos headquarters. I will be checking in with the boys periodically through the day, and of course we'll be recording the Audible during the draft and after each day as well. Instead, I will just have to beatbox with Mike, and have it air over NFL Network.
And when Gaines Adams get's drafted by a team that uses the 3-4 DEF, you'll have the scoop.As long they give us a good connection at RCMH, my live blog will include real-time first impressions on these types of questions. If that fails, I'll be writing "first impression" articles each night after the draft, and then a more final version on the plane back to Austin on Monday.Thanks for suggestion - this was definitely what we wanted to hit hard this year - immediate analysis on player/team marriages.There are more and more FFB leagues going to the short time line between the NFL Draft and the onset of their fantasy Rookie Draft. The reasoning behind this is to minimize the amount of reaction time available to FFB owners to analyze the scenarios into which the individual players are drafted.The Scenarios Analysis includes not only 1.) the needs/opportunity analysis of the player as to he fits into each team's position needs (Ticks's request) but 2.) the skills set analysis for each player as to how he fits into each team's scheme.
#2 is in addition to what Tick is talking about. Their are some players, particularily DEF players, that have skills that fit real well into certain DEF schemes....where their skill sets are maximized. You can take a player with a great skill set and place him into a scheme that minimizes his skills and lengthens his arrival time. An example of this is maybe this year's RB Tony Hunt. You draft him into a one-cut zone blocking team and he's maximized. You place him into the "wrong system", he's minimized.
It would be great to receive information that takes #2 into account. I'm not sure that it's information that belongs in a live, spur of the moment analysis, though. In fact, it probably doesn't because it's not developed in a short time span....it takes a little perspective relative to each team's total draft to be able to spot that type of information.
A third factor, that's turning out to be huge, is the players that are being drafted because the star starter is going to be a Free Agent next year. These type of players are usually represented by "difficult agents" seeking record setting deals. That maximizes the opportunity curve of a Rookie player that projects into that position in year #2. An example of this is Keiaho being drafted late in IND. He was probaby projected as a player that could compete to step into the hole created when Cato June moved on.
So, it would really be neat if the Player Scenario Analysis, developed as a joint staff effort, included a look at factors #2 and #3, where applicable, and kicked out about Tuesday/Wednesday following the NFL Rookie Draft. It's the type of a look-see that takes the efforts of more than one guy and that, as they say in Jersey, is why they call you the footballguyS.
That's a high expectation but you guys are the best
