Mock Draft Chat

[UK Cowboy]

The secret draft gave me an idea for MLB.
Someone who has played before but is sitting out the MLB is nominated to send Nos a PM before the draft which he doesn't open till after the draft is complete. The PM will give each unit a quarter, either Q1, 2, 3 or 4. The sender can make each unit a different quarter, all the same, it's up to him.

Example....PM says
Lineup - Q3
Bench - Q2
Rotation - Q1
Bullpen - Q4

After the draft, Nos opens and posts the PM. Whatever players you take, and in this format it's all time....you may pick one seasons stats from the quarter of his career listed, last quarter rounded up if necessary.
So say it's like the example above, Lineup is Q3. Let's say my CF had a 15 year career. The quarters would be his 1st-4th seasons, 5th-8th, 9th-12th and 13th-15th....since Lineup was Q3, I get to pick one seasons stats for this player between his 9th and 12th seasons. So if my CF is a HOF that averaged .300/40/102 for his career, that's great, but if his best season between seasons 9-12 was a .270/24/90 stat line, that's what I get for our mock season.
Same with other units. If Rotation was Q1, and I picked a starter who had a 9 year career, it would go seasons 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-9(final quarter is always the round up or down).So if it were Q1, I could post his stat line for either his first or second full season(partial rookie year doesn't count as a season). So if my first starter averaged 20 wins and a 3.00 ERA for their career, but his best Q1 season was 12 wins and 3.60 ERA, that's what I get .

This could be a bust it really fun. What I like about it is we can pick an all time team, but really have no idea how good our team is until we see the quarter we can pick their season from. It also gives us a real season stat line for the players we picked, making the judging a little easier. Also, it makes your bench more important, because it's entirely possible someone on your bench had a career year during his quarter and could be promoted to starter.

 

[Ritzarmy]

My redskins will probably Franchise Cousins and then will have 2 QBs going into the season with a combined $58mill in salary tied up.

 

[Mebert]

My redskins will probably Franchise Cousins and then will have 2 QBs going into the season with a combined $58mill in salary tied up.

If they do franchise him he would be traded early in the season, never really count against the cap. The redskins are misreading the situation though. They think they can force Cousins to go to whatever team that they want, but he has shown he is willing to forgo guarantees before. He is not going to sign an extension just because the Redskins trade him.

Even more baffling what do they think they will get for him? my guess is not much more than the 3rd round comp pick they will get when he signs elsewhere. They don't have any leverage here.

 

[Ritzarmy]

If they do franchise him he would be traded early in the season, never really count against the cap. The redskins are misreading the situation though. They think they can force Cousins to go to whatever team that they want, but he has shown he is willing to forgo guarantees before. He is not going to sign an extension just because the Redskins trade him.

Even more baffling what do they think they will get for him? my guess is not much more than the 3rd round comp pick they will get when he signs elsewhere. They don't have any leverage here.

They probably will give Eagles a 1st rounder for Foles as well.

 

[UK Cowboy]

My redskins will probably Franchise Cousins and then will have 2 QBs going into the season with a combined $58mill in salary tied up.

This could really backfire on the Skins. First, Cousins would have to agree to the tag, which he won't go without adding a no trade clause to anyone he doesn't want to play for. The team's that can trade for him will all know the Skins have zero leverage. The upcoming draft I'd projected to have 5-6 first round QB's...why would a bad team give up a 1st or 2nd round pick to get a good but not great QB that will demand $20 million+ per season when you could draft and control a kid for 5 years for less than half that? Meanwhile, if he does sign the tag, the Skins will be shut out of FA until they trade him, and run the risk of getting stuck with him until he's an UFA next year. They might end up squeezing a pick out of it, buy it is a big risk IMO

 

[Ritzarmy]

This could really backfire on the Skins. First, Cousins would have to agree to the tag, which he won't go without adding a no trade clause to anyone he doesn't want to play for. The team's that can trade for him will all know the Skins have zero leverage. The upcoming draft I'd projected to have 5-6 first round QB's...why would a bad team give up a 1st or 2nd round pick to get a good but not great QB that will demand $20 million+ per season when you could draft and control a kid for 5 years for less than half that? Meanwhile, if he does sign the tag, the Skins will be shut out of FA until they trade him, and run the risk of getting stuck with him until he's an UFA next year. They might end up squeezing a pick out of it, buy it is a big risk IMO

YES!!!!!! So why not go out and trade for Foles right now. Let’s spend the entire budget on QBs.

 

[Ritzarmy]

Stephen A. I know now why it’s a A. for annoying. My god he is giving me a headache.

 

[Shanemansj13]

YES!!!!!! So why not go out and trade for Foles right now. Let’s spend the entire budget on QBs.

The Browns need to get Foles and then draft a young QB at 4 or even wait to get one. Then need to get Barkley at 1 then either grab a young QB or Fitzpatrick at 4

 

[Ritzarmy]

The Browns need to get Foles and then draft a young QB at 4 or even wait to get one. Then need to get Barkley at 1 then either grab a young QB or Fitzpatrick at 4

Penn State RB’s have done awesome in the NFL.
Browns 1st RD picks have done awesome in the NFL.
= A winning combination

 

[UK Cowboy]

The Browns need to get Foles and then draft a young QB at 4 or even wait to get one. Then need to get Barkley at 1 then either grab a young QB or Fitzpatrick at 4

IIf they get Foles, I would take Barkley and the best defensive player on their board and get a QB at the top of found two, but I wouldn't go that route, if there is a QB they like more than the rest, I'd take him in round 1

 

[Shanemansj13]

IIf they get Foles, I would take Barkley and the best defensive player on their board and get a QB at the top of found two, but I wouldn't go that route, if there is a QB they like more than the rest, I'd take him in round 1

Yeah I agree. I mean Foles is 28 so he is still pretty young. They just need to get playmakers around him. Barkley would be a great start and they need to get another WR alongside Coleman in FA.

 

[Ritzarmy]

IIf they get Foles, I would take Barkley and the best defensive player on their board and get a QB at the top of found two, but I wouldn't go that route, if there is a QB they like more than the rest, I'd take him in round 1

The Browns will be the Browns and find a way to screw the pooch. However I feel their bad luck is about to change. In news that didn’t get headlines the Browns have hired Scot McGloughan. The man is a draft expert and if anyone can change the franchise through the draft it’s him. Browns made a AMAZING hire with him.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The Browns will be the Browns and find a way to screw the pooch. However I feel their bad luck is about to change. In news that didn’t get headlines the Browns have hired Scot McGloughan. The man is a draft expert and if anyone can change the franchise through the draft it’s him. Browns made a AMAZING hire with him.

Well that should help them a ton with drafting, hopefully

 

[UK Cowboy]

2nd MLB idea...whatever HOF you take in round one, you have to take a non HOF player from the year that player began and ended their career the next two rounds. Example, if your first rounder HOF was a rookie in 1945 and retired in 1958, your second round pick would have to be a non HOF that played in 45, third rounder a non HOF from 58. 4th rounder a HOF and so on. This will leave us with 8 HOF, 16 Non from random pools

 

[Shanemansj13]

2nd MLB idea...whatever HOF you take in round one, you have to take a non HOF player from the year that player began and ended their career the next two rounds. Example, if your first rounder HOF was a rookie in 1945 and retired in 1958, your second round pick would have to be a non HOF that played in 45, third rounder a non HOF from 58. 4th rounder a HOF and so on. This will leave us with 8 HOF, 16 Non from random pools

The 2nd and 3rd players had to have played in those years?

 

[UK Cowboy]

The 2nd and 3rd players had to have played in those years?

Yes, let's say I took Babe Ruth and he were 1915-1930(or whatever). My second pick would have to have played in 1915, 3rd rounder in 1930, neither could be HOF. My 4th pick would have to be HOF, let's say Sandy Koufax from 1952-1959(or whatever it was), my 5th would be non HOF from 52, 6th a non HOF from 59. Then another HOF in 7th

 

[Shanemansj13]

Yes, let's say I took Babe Ruth and he were 1915-1930(or whatever). My second pick would have to have played in 1915, 3rd rounder in 1930, neither could be HOF. My 4th pick would have to be HOF, let's say Sandy Koufax from 1952-1959(or whatever it was), my 5th would be non HOF from 52, 6th a non HOF from 59. Then another HOF in 7th

I would be down for this. Mix it up a bit

 

[Nosferatu]

I like it but how do we handle current players, they aren't in the hall and then what you pick 2 more current players?

A set number of years? 1871 - 1990??

 

[femurov]

I would be down for this. Mix it up a bit

I would be down as well, but I can see Nos not liking it. It could be confusing for some people and he would have to be patient.

 

[Nosferatu]

I would be down as well, but I can see Nos not liking it. It could be confusing for some people and he would have to be patient.

Wow, apparently i'm some ass hole impatient bully...