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I agree that D.Foster is a reach, but then again, if he does stay healthy then you got yourself one heck of a player.
So Foster was not the guy you had in mind? You'll have to post who it was after he gets drafted.
Nice pick Haze, I take back all the bad things I said about you. 
wow...that's a switch from last season...I was given about 15 or so applications...I sorted through them all and gave a couple back, who I didn't think would fit in. That being said, I'm extremely grateful and lucky to be the commish of Z21. All are pretty active and out of the 12 owners, 4 are now serving as commissioners. But I think Oscar let Herc be commish out of pity.....
In my experience (Z29), Taz published lists of all the current new and veteran applicants and the commisioners reviewed them all and picked one or two they thought would fit best into their league. Ultimately, they all ended up in leagues, but the commisioners did have a great deal of freedom in formulating their league. Taz also made a point to ensure each league got its share of veteran zealots (other than the commish), which I think was a good idea.wow...that's a switch from last season...I was given about 15 or so applications...I sorted through them all and gave a couple back, who I didn't think would fit in. That being said, I'm extremely grateful and lucky to be the commish of Z21. All are pretty active and out of the 12 owners, 4 are now serving as commissioners. But I think Oscar let Herc be commish out of pity.....
Yeah, I think I got incredible value on those backs. Had I known it was gonna play out like this, I probably would have done some different stuff in the first few rounds. Oh well, with that deep stable and the 1.01 rook, I should be able to fill pretty much any need area in a trade without damaging my squad too much. At least that's the hope...
I could be wrong but to me, the stage is set for CP to emerge as the next stud QB. I was definately targeting him hard and briefly considered pulling the trigger in the 5th. Ben may get there too, but I just see a little more risk there. Still a very worthy dynasty QB and he was certainly part of a contingency plan, had someone else got to Palmer before I did.
Generally true. With Udezi and Kiel there for me at the 17/18 turn and some very intriguing possibilities still on the board, waiting on IDP seems to be the way to go. However, I went Peppers with 8.09 and I'm glad I did. DL seems to be the hardest defensive position to find consistent production and when the clear cut #1 is so young, it makes a lot of sense to be a little agressive in obtaining him. I know the Dolphins would have pulled the trigger at 9.05, so it wasn't much of a reach. But I'd hold off like you said on any other IDP.
Foster is just a guy I'm not that high on in genersl. It was kind of a "why doesn't someone else hurry up and draft this guy so I can get him off my list" thing from about round 5 on. By the 9th, there was just no way I could continue to let him fall any further despite my personal feelings on him. If nothing else, I should be able to earn back more then the pick value in a trade down the line. As far as the specifics of the 8th round picks, I went with Perry and Peppers, both of whom I'd rather have on this team then Foster. Perry (although he pretty much missed 04 with injuries) has less of an injury history then Foster and since I was planning on holding off for the bulk of my IDP, I wanted one young difference maker fairly early to offset my perceived "weakness" on that side of the ball. If someone else would have taken Foster before me, no worries.Cobbs I admit to letting fall too far. But with 5 RB already and the rook 1.01, I was shooting for guys that had more of a defined role for me. It was tough to pass on him in rounds 11+ and I was really expecting someone else to pull the trigger every time I did. And it would have stung a bit to see it happen as I think he can be a real good one when his chance opens up. By round 16 it didn't matter if I had 10 RB. I just could not leave him on the board any longer.I do agree with your general perspective that this is a very non-conventional draft. Lots and lots of picks that I would not necessarily make, but who knows? Should be interesting to see how it plays out...
Exactly. And that's a good part of the reason I'm hesitant to trade down. Loved doing in ZF22/25, where I felt that there was a good chance of players dropping (but I never imagined to this extent). I just don't see it happening too much in GB.
Yeah, I just joined Z30 with Aaron commishing and I've never played with IDP before either. Hope I don't do anything stupid, but looking at past drafts is a good start at least for where IDPs start going.Hey, everybody has to start somewhere and ZF seems to be the entry point into IDP leagues for many owners. I was in that boat last year, and I'm sure I made plenty of tactical errors along the way. I'm confident that most will adapt quickly and develop into much stronger owners over the course of the year. I think I did and if I can, so can anyone.That being said, there does seem to be a lot of "unconventional" picks here in Z25. In a sense I like it, because it means people are doing their own thinking and not following in lockstep with consensus ratings. But on the other hand, too many failed risks in the vet draft will leave a team in woeful shape for years. There are a few different schools of thought in vet drafts as owners balance "win now" vs. "build for the future" differently. I know I've taken some negative feedback at times for my moves, but I've been satisfied with how I've built my teams. And as long as the rest of the owners feel the same way, that's good enough for me.
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