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And we are back.
It’s nice to be back in the swing of things. I miss this every year for the 11 months we don’t do it. It’s by far the most fun part of the league.
We started a little clunky but really got into the flow and had a good rhythm for most of the draft and even had our best day yesterday.
We also avoided having Guru on the clock overnight and only decided to start picking at 2pm. Actually being employed has gotten him on the ball in this league.
Of course the guys in the league who have the actual important jobs were near each other and provided a natural pacing to keep this draft from being over in 3 days.
Assessment of my team:
Starting out with lower tier keepers….again….made the draft more of a challenge. Leonard coming off a leg injury when his only value was in his legs and Hunter looked like a good one until the spring. So I have no idea what to make of him. So I basically had to build this team from scratch.
Assuming Mateer doesn’t fumble away the job, I really like my QB room. Good depth, they can all use their legs to score points, and the bye week coverage is there. I, like most of the league, went RB heavy early on, and probably would’ve gone more heavy if the right guy had fallen to me. This is less RBs than I usually draft but all of them are in a legit position to start, have upside and can at least be stop gap coverage. Cook seems promising but less proven than I would tend to prefer but Brooks and Feagin should be horses and I expect Hembry and Mullings to be startable most weeks. The Jams both could start, or both be worthless by Columbus day.
My WRs….wow…where do I start. First I didn’t expect to end up with 12 receivers, especially with a WR as a keeper. I was REALLY excited about Hunter when he transferred to Washington, only to see his HC leave, and some bum have a massive spring. Now I have no idea what to make of him. Getting Burks so late was nice for me. He’s a freak in a good offense, I think he’ll end up my best WR. I got the right receivers at the right positions for Louisvlle, Washington State and Virginia, if history and system repeat themselves I should be ok. I took a lot of WRs late simply due to the value there. Far less speculative picks at WR for me this year, despite still being very Q picks.
Favorite pick for my team: Hemby/Mullings. I’m all in on these 2.
Least favorite: Chris Bell, I like the role, team and fit. But there’s no profit. This is about where he should’ve gone. I like profit. And with Hunter in flux, I would’ve liked a little more safety with this pick.
Favorite picks (you should be worried, I was awful at this last year). I also don’t like doing early round picks here because these guys all should be going high. I will split thai into top 10 picks and then later picks.
Chip Traynum, Godfathers - this was a steal. I almost took him over Cam Cook. Great set up, good system. Talent is there for a solid season.
Corey Kiner, Cincinnati - the offense comes back except with a better QB to put pressure on the back 7. Should give him more running room.
Marcus Carroll, Smurf Turfers- I got smoked chasing this role before, but Carroll really seems like he’s gonna be the guy in a good system.
Parker Jenkins, Waxy Frogs - I love Fritz and his system. Jenkins is fast as a hiccup. But my concern was always size. But he’s going to churn up yards in this system, especially with no real talent behind him. As long as he stays healthy he will put up numbers.
Kris Mitchell, Drunk Jocks - I was 100% taking him before Snow snaked him a few picks from me. You selfish jerk. Solid QB and the clear #1. He should put some points on the board because….who else will?
Rocket Sanders, Winsley’s Warriors - Guy was an absolute stud in the SEC already with Arkansas. Was a top 5 pick but was injured. And the offense does not have the ability to throw 500 times. They’re gonna need Sanders to get plenty of touches to win games. This could be a fantastic steal.
Later round picks I liked:
Roydell Williams, Asian Alley Cats - we know Florida State is going to run the ball, alot, especially with the downgrade at QB from last year. Williams is likely to be the prime beneficiary of that.
Ashton Daniels, End Zone Divas - Tony landed what should be a legit QB2 in round 14. The only concern is if Lamson gets any rushing touches in the RZ. But I doubt they end up doing that. This is a great pick, IIRC he didn’t fit my bye weeks. But too much talent to fall to here.
J.J. Jones, Skeet Shooters - Right spot in the system. We know that they will put up some points. Downgrade at QB likely led to his fall. This should be a profit selection in round 17.
Pat Bryant, Dawgfathers - he should be the guy who leaps up and grabs a ton of catches. Could be one of the top WRs in the big 10.
Leshon Williams, End Zone Divas - We know that Iowa RB is usually pretty good and Williams already put some solid numbers last year. At least a decent bye week fill in round 18.
Picks I didn’t like (if you’re on this list you’re screwed, I CRUSHED this last year).
Garrett Nussmeier, Skeet Shooters - I like Nuss a lot. But not in round 2 when 1) he doesn’t run, like at all, and 2) he has a new OC. Plus the WR room talent is a major downgrade from last year. It is really hard to be an elite QB in our league without rushing the ball. You basically need to throw it at Leach like levels.
Lanorris Sellers, Orgy of Evil - Clearly OB didn’t read this last year when I read everyone the riot act about worrying about keepers in round 7. Sellers had no business going here when there was a list of QBs who were better. I get wanting to get your guy, but this one seems like one that he could’ve sat on and grabbed a little later since some other rounds didn't have a single QB go. Even if OB is right this was an inefficient use of draft capital.
Will Howard, Blind Squirrels - I just don’t know how much he’s going to run or throw. Ohio St went out of their way to add a second absolute stud RB. I think they run those 2 into the ground. I don’t think he puts up Stroud or Barrett like numbers.
Jeremiah Smith, End Zone Divas - See what i said about Howard. I don’t think this offense supports two fantasy assets at WR, at least at any kind of consistent level. And Tate is still there fighting for catches as well.
Jadarian Price, Notre Dame, I’m not 100% sold he’s the guy. And I think him and Love share more touches than Estime did with others last year.
Tyrin Smith & Xzavier Henderson, Skeet Shooters & Smurt Turfers - I am not sure which one, but the Cincy offense is not going to support two WRs worth picks in the same single digit round. It’s a big reason why I liked the Kiner pick so much.
Cam Coleman, Drunk Jocks - good keeper pick. But I just don’t think Auburn throws enough to make him justify this pick. Thorne is gonna hold him back. Next year though, this could age well with a new QB in that offense.
Team by Team Review (in order of Roster website)
Asian Alley Cats- The champs started off with strong keepers and really came hard for the draft. Johnson and Moss should be a top tier duo, and if MOss’s bowl game is a one time fluke Beck was a reasonable stopgap last year and should be better this year on his march to going 1-1. He has the best college RB and Baxter has star upside in a great offense. His other RBs could share more carries than you’d like, but also are one ACL injury from first round value. Top 3 WRs are really good. I like Hudson, Williams and Muhammed gambles later in the draft and expect to see him start all 3 throughout the year. The champs are the champs until they get knocked out. DC took more swings than usual, possibly out of boredom with kicking our asses for the last 20 years, but he’s still one of the best teams in the league.
Orgy of Evil - Drones was a great pick and he backs him up with three QB3s where he is hoping to play matchups rather than just pure talent. Eckhaus could give him a powerhouse duo if he steals the job. Giiddens is a stud. He again seems ready to attack with depth. Martin is solid, Moore just missed the picks i liked list, as he was great value later. Harden could be a RB2 if he can stay healthy and Hankerson can be a bye week filler if he wins the job. Loaded WR room. Probably his best unit. Noel was a steal getting him 10 rounds after Higgins. His top 3 should be starting regularly, and only bad QB play will slow Pauling down. A well rounded team that probably needs another QB to win it all.
Dawgfathers- Elite QB room with good depth with Finn as the #4. Probably didn’t need Sayin and just still got him for funsies. Taylor and Traynum are a good 1-2 punch and we know Singleton is a decent back for fantasy. Robichaux should get fed too and put up points. Hollywood Smothers is a fun boom/bust swing that late. But Waters is there. Like Tez and Bryan but a lot of fliers at WR who may be more of a WR2 or even 3 rather than the top guy on their units. That is the swing spot for him as if he’s right on a few of those this team can be a contender.
California Raisins - Good pair of QBs and Donovan Smith is a pretty decent pick for the backup. The 5 former 5 stars are too speculative right now. Good RB room, with Porter and Coleman the swing pieces with their OLs somewhat questionable. But they’re gonna get the ball, which is what you need sometimes. Teta will probably be the greatest WR in S12 history, and might win the triple crown for the entire nation. After that the picks are a little too speculative, but with massive upside. Navin’s team has the upside to be quite good, but there’s some serious risk here as well.
Blind Squirrels - Stud QB and then more solid backups, in theory I’d expect Rising to run more, but after his knee injury, that seems less likely. Protecting Dart investment was smart. The weirdest RB room, guys like Edwards could be studs or could do the exact same thing as last year. Neither would shock me. Boone and Harvey timeshare will be fascinating to watch. Probably tank each other’s value, especially when the QB will steal some TDs as well. Squirrels went with a few of the WRs I don't have winning the WR1 job, so that’s really a matter of who will be right. I think he could’ve gotten some of those guys later so it seems like maybe less efficient draft capital usage.
It’s nice to be back in the swing of things. I miss this every year for the 11 months we don’t do it. It’s by far the most fun part of the league.
We started a little clunky but really got into the flow and had a good rhythm for most of the draft and even had our best day yesterday.
We also avoided having Guru on the clock overnight and only decided to start picking at 2pm. Actually being employed has gotten him on the ball in this league.
Of course the guys in the league who have the actual important jobs were near each other and provided a natural pacing to keep this draft from being over in 3 days.
Assessment of my team:
Starting out with lower tier keepers….again….made the draft more of a challenge. Leonard coming off a leg injury when his only value was in his legs and Hunter looked like a good one until the spring. So I have no idea what to make of him. So I basically had to build this team from scratch.
Assuming Mateer doesn’t fumble away the job, I really like my QB room. Good depth, they can all use their legs to score points, and the bye week coverage is there. I, like most of the league, went RB heavy early on, and probably would’ve gone more heavy if the right guy had fallen to me. This is less RBs than I usually draft but all of them are in a legit position to start, have upside and can at least be stop gap coverage. Cook seems promising but less proven than I would tend to prefer but Brooks and Feagin should be horses and I expect Hembry and Mullings to be startable most weeks. The Jams both could start, or both be worthless by Columbus day.
My WRs….wow…where do I start. First I didn’t expect to end up with 12 receivers, especially with a WR as a keeper. I was REALLY excited about Hunter when he transferred to Washington, only to see his HC leave, and some bum have a massive spring. Now I have no idea what to make of him. Getting Burks so late was nice for me. He’s a freak in a good offense, I think he’ll end up my best WR. I got the right receivers at the right positions for Louisvlle, Washington State and Virginia, if history and system repeat themselves I should be ok. I took a lot of WRs late simply due to the value there. Far less speculative picks at WR for me this year, despite still being very Q picks.
Favorite pick for my team: Hemby/Mullings. I’m all in on these 2.
Least favorite: Chris Bell, I like the role, team and fit. But there’s no profit. This is about where he should’ve gone. I like profit. And with Hunter in flux, I would’ve liked a little more safety with this pick.
Favorite picks (you should be worried, I was awful at this last year). I also don’t like doing early round picks here because these guys all should be going high. I will split thai into top 10 picks and then later picks.
Chip Traynum, Godfathers - this was a steal. I almost took him over Cam Cook. Great set up, good system. Talent is there for a solid season.
Corey Kiner, Cincinnati - the offense comes back except with a better QB to put pressure on the back 7. Should give him more running room.
Marcus Carroll, Smurf Turfers- I got smoked chasing this role before, but Carroll really seems like he’s gonna be the guy in a good system.
Parker Jenkins, Waxy Frogs - I love Fritz and his system. Jenkins is fast as a hiccup. But my concern was always size. But he’s going to churn up yards in this system, especially with no real talent behind him. As long as he stays healthy he will put up numbers.
Kris Mitchell, Drunk Jocks - I was 100% taking him before Snow snaked him a few picks from me. You selfish jerk. Solid QB and the clear #1. He should put some points on the board because….who else will?
Rocket Sanders, Winsley’s Warriors - Guy was an absolute stud in the SEC already with Arkansas. Was a top 5 pick but was injured. And the offense does not have the ability to throw 500 times. They’re gonna need Sanders to get plenty of touches to win games. This could be a fantastic steal.
Later round picks I liked:
Roydell Williams, Asian Alley Cats - we know Florida State is going to run the ball, alot, especially with the downgrade at QB from last year. Williams is likely to be the prime beneficiary of that.
Ashton Daniels, End Zone Divas - Tony landed what should be a legit QB2 in round 14. The only concern is if Lamson gets any rushing touches in the RZ. But I doubt they end up doing that. This is a great pick, IIRC he didn’t fit my bye weeks. But too much talent to fall to here.
J.J. Jones, Skeet Shooters - Right spot in the system. We know that they will put up some points. Downgrade at QB likely led to his fall. This should be a profit selection in round 17.
Pat Bryant, Dawgfathers - he should be the guy who leaps up and grabs a ton of catches. Could be one of the top WRs in the big 10.
Leshon Williams, End Zone Divas - We know that Iowa RB is usually pretty good and Williams already put some solid numbers last year. At least a decent bye week fill in round 18.
Picks I didn’t like (if you’re on this list you’re screwed, I CRUSHED this last year).
Garrett Nussmeier, Skeet Shooters - I like Nuss a lot. But not in round 2 when 1) he doesn’t run, like at all, and 2) he has a new OC. Plus the WR room talent is a major downgrade from last year. It is really hard to be an elite QB in our league without rushing the ball. You basically need to throw it at Leach like levels.
Lanorris Sellers, Orgy of Evil - Clearly OB didn’t read this last year when I read everyone the riot act about worrying about keepers in round 7. Sellers had no business going here when there was a list of QBs who were better. I get wanting to get your guy, but this one seems like one that he could’ve sat on and grabbed a little later since some other rounds didn't have a single QB go. Even if OB is right this was an inefficient use of draft capital.
Will Howard, Blind Squirrels - I just don’t know how much he’s going to run or throw. Ohio St went out of their way to add a second absolute stud RB. I think they run those 2 into the ground. I don’t think he puts up Stroud or Barrett like numbers.
Jeremiah Smith, End Zone Divas - See what i said about Howard. I don’t think this offense supports two fantasy assets at WR, at least at any kind of consistent level. And Tate is still there fighting for catches as well.
Jadarian Price, Notre Dame, I’m not 100% sold he’s the guy. And I think him and Love share more touches than Estime did with others last year.
Tyrin Smith & Xzavier Henderson, Skeet Shooters & Smurt Turfers - I am not sure which one, but the Cincy offense is not going to support two WRs worth picks in the same single digit round. It’s a big reason why I liked the Kiner pick so much.
Cam Coleman, Drunk Jocks - good keeper pick. But I just don’t think Auburn throws enough to make him justify this pick. Thorne is gonna hold him back. Next year though, this could age well with a new QB in that offense.
Team by Team Review (in order of Roster website)
Asian Alley Cats- The champs started off with strong keepers and really came hard for the draft. Johnson and Moss should be a top tier duo, and if MOss’s bowl game is a one time fluke Beck was a reasonable stopgap last year and should be better this year on his march to going 1-1. He has the best college RB and Baxter has star upside in a great offense. His other RBs could share more carries than you’d like, but also are one ACL injury from first round value. Top 3 WRs are really good. I like Hudson, Williams and Muhammed gambles later in the draft and expect to see him start all 3 throughout the year. The champs are the champs until they get knocked out. DC took more swings than usual, possibly out of boredom with kicking our asses for the last 20 years, but he’s still one of the best teams in the league.
Orgy of Evil - Drones was a great pick and he backs him up with three QB3s where he is hoping to play matchups rather than just pure talent. Eckhaus could give him a powerhouse duo if he steals the job. Giiddens is a stud. He again seems ready to attack with depth. Martin is solid, Moore just missed the picks i liked list, as he was great value later. Harden could be a RB2 if he can stay healthy and Hankerson can be a bye week filler if he wins the job. Loaded WR room. Probably his best unit. Noel was a steal getting him 10 rounds after Higgins. His top 3 should be starting regularly, and only bad QB play will slow Pauling down. A well rounded team that probably needs another QB to win it all.
Dawgfathers- Elite QB room with good depth with Finn as the #4. Probably didn’t need Sayin and just still got him for funsies. Taylor and Traynum are a good 1-2 punch and we know Singleton is a decent back for fantasy. Robichaux should get fed too and put up points. Hollywood Smothers is a fun boom/bust swing that late. But Waters is there. Like Tez and Bryan but a lot of fliers at WR who may be more of a WR2 or even 3 rather than the top guy on their units. That is the swing spot for him as if he’s right on a few of those this team can be a contender.
California Raisins - Good pair of QBs and Donovan Smith is a pretty decent pick for the backup. The 5 former 5 stars are too speculative right now. Good RB room, with Porter and Coleman the swing pieces with their OLs somewhat questionable. But they’re gonna get the ball, which is what you need sometimes. Teta will probably be the greatest WR in S12 history, and might win the triple crown for the entire nation. After that the picks are a little too speculative, but with massive upside. Navin’s team has the upside to be quite good, but there’s some serious risk here as well.
Blind Squirrels - Stud QB and then more solid backups, in theory I’d expect Rising to run more, but after his knee injury, that seems less likely. Protecting Dart investment was smart. The weirdest RB room, guys like Edwards could be studs or could do the exact same thing as last year. Neither would shock me. Boone and Harvey timeshare will be fascinating to watch. Probably tank each other’s value, especially when the QB will steal some TDs as well. Squirrels went with a few of the WRs I don't have winning the WR1 job, so that’s really a matter of who will be right. I think he could’ve gotten some of those guys later so it seems like maybe less efficient draft capital usage.
