NFL Bucket Draft Playoff 3 : Ritz vs UK

[Nosferatu]

RITZ

OFFENSE
QB - Steve Young - 1
RB - Ladainian Tomlinson - 6
WR - Cris Carter - 2
WR - Michael Irvin - 2
WR - Joe Horn - 8
TE - Jimmy Graham - 8
TE - Mark Bavaro - 3
LT - Willie Roaf - 8
LG - Billy Shaw - 3
C - Jim Ringo - 4
RG - Leonard Davis - 5
RT - Jason Peters - 4

DEFENSE
LDE - Jack Youngblood - 1
LDT - Ndamukong Suh - 5
RDT - John Randle - 2
RDE - Richard Dent - 2
LLB - Bill Romanowski - 5
MLB - Ray Lewis - 5
RLB - Chris Hanburger - 3
LCB - Ty Law - 6
RCB - Deion Sanders - 7
NCB - Shawn Springs - 7
SS - Ken Houston - 4
FS - Sean Taylor - 3

VS

UK

OFFENSE
QB - Warren Moon - 4
RB - Eric Dickerson - 3
FB - Mike Alstott - 7
WR - Randy Moss - 6
WR - Calvin Johnson - 5
WR - Dez Bryant - 2
TE - Wesley Walls - 8
LT - Jonathan Ogden - 5
LG - Mike Munchak - 4
C - Ryan Kalil - 8
RG - David DeCastro - 1
RT - Willie Anderson - 7

DEFENSE
LDE - Deacon Jones - 1
LDT - Marcus Stroud - 8
RDT - Bob Lilly - 2
RDE - Jason Taylor - 4
LLB - Cornelius Bennett - 3
MLB - Mike Singletary - 2
RLB - Ted Hendricks - 3
LCB - Darrelle Revis - 6
RCB - Mel Renfro - 2
NCB - Roger Wehrli - 5
SS - Kam Chancellor - 7
FS - Ed Reed - 5

 

[Nosferatu]

Ritz - 0
UK - 7

Voted - Milk, Mebert, UK, Jeffro, WLK, Nos, 500

 

[UK Cowboy]

I think both teams are outstanding, as are the rest of the teams in the mock. I think I have some strong matchups in this game. Ritz has the best cover corner in Deion, but he can't guard all 3 of my recievers, and is giving up 3-4 inches to either guy on the outside. All three of my receivers would always be in, with either Alstott or Walls. With Moon at QB, Moss and Megatron on the outside, and Dez running crossing routes, Ritz would have no choice but to play a 2 deep nickel defense, and there's no way his D could stop my running game with Dickerson and Alstott with 6 in the box. Pick your poison.

On the other side, Irvin and Carter are great receivers, but neither guy is 6'4'' and neither have blazing speed, so I think I could easily match Renfro and Revis up with a single high look and keep an extra guy in vs the running game with LT.

Great matchup, I just think I can get a few more stops.

UK

 

[jeffro151]

UK, his offense is pretty damn good, especially his WR's.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I hate the Springs and taylor picks by Ritz... But even with those 2 bad picks he still has the better secondary...

Not sure if Ritz offensive line is good enough to only have a 2 TE and one RB set with one TE who is more of a WR...

I got UK here in a close one...

 

[Mebert]

I really like UK's WR's, but I think looking at those Ritz's offense is not getting the respect it deserves. The best way to beat UK's team is control the clock and lots of pressure. Ritz has 4 players on his dline that get into the backfield, which neutralizes the deep threat a little. In the long run I think UK has a good enough Oline to buy him enough time.

UK

 

[jeffro151]

IMO, Ritz's biggest weakness is his front 7. It's the difference in this matchup.

 

[wlk3]

Agree with Jeffro kinda, I don't think Ritz has enough attack in his front 7 for this pass heavy team... But as UK pointed out his running game is solid too and I don't think he has enough to stop both... Just a bad match up because I like Ritzys team... I think Ritzy slow down the pace but Moon doesn't need much time to score with this receiving corp...

UK - 35
Ritz - 28

 

[Nosferatu]

IMO, Ritz's biggest weakness is his front 7. It's the difference in this matchup.

I couldnt disagree more, his front 7 is better IMO.

 

[Nosferatu]

This is the closet of the 3 games I have done so far. Just a couple different picks from Ritz and he wins this one. I just think Moon was one of the best picks in the draft for what UK had put together with his receivers. Although I dont think Calvin is the slam dunk top 3 receiver most others do.

 

[UK Cowboy]

I couldnt disagree more, his front 7 is better IMO.

They are pretty close. If you combined the two groups, the starters would be Deacon, Suh, Lilly, Taylor, Hendricks, Lewis and Hanburger. Close calls on Taylor/Dent, Lewis/Singletary. JMO

 

[Nosferatu]

They are pretty close. If you combined the two groups, the starters would be Deacon, Suh, Lilly, Taylor, Hendricks, Lewis and Hanburger. Close calls on Taylor/Dent, Lewis/Singletary. JMO

My statement was more about defending Ritz's front 7 than bashing yours both are quite good IMO

 

[Pack 500]

UK probably has the best team in this thing. I like what Ritz and would have voted for did a lot but UK is just too strong

 

[UK Cowboy]

My statement was more about defending Ritz's front 7 than bashing yours both are quite good IMO

I figured, I think both are really close, why I said what I did. Ritz is losing this matchup, but has a heck of a team IMO. The teams have similar strengths

 

[Ritzarmy]

Thanks for the text Nos saying we have started. Wish I new so I could have posted my thoughts on my team before we voting like done in the past. Oh well good team UK!!!

 

[Nosferatu]

Thanks for the text Nos saying we have started. Wish I new so I could have posted my thoughts on my team before we voting like done in the past. Oh well good team UK!!!

How many times in the past have a I had to text you saying we had started? You are here as much as anyone including me so I didn't really figure I had to let you know. I also believe I did tag everyone in a post this morning...

 

[Ritzarmy]

How many times in the past have a I had to text you saying we had started? You are here as much as anyone including me so I didn't really figure I had to let you know. I also believe I did tag everyone in a post this morning...

But if I am not online then how do I know you tagged me? A text would have been a lot easier to notify me that we started. If I was online then I wouldn't have needed to be tagged because I would have seen we started.

 

[Nosferatu]

But if I am not online then how do I know you tagged me? A text would have been a lot easier to notify me that we started. If I was online then I wouldn't have needed to be tagged because I would have seen we started.

We have done what 50 drafts? How many times have I text you that I had started the playoffs?

 

[Ritzarmy]

We have done what 50 drafts? How many times have I text you that I had started the playoffs?

5

 

[Nosferatu]

5

Ok so next draft I promise to make that 6, unless of course you're quitting?