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Subject: RIFC 2005: Draft Rationales #3 (rounds 15-21)
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Sun, Aug 28, 2005, 13:26
This thread is for the rationales for the final 7 rounds of the 2005 RIFC draft.
rounds 1-7
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| 46 | for leggestand
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Tue, Aug 30, 2005, 22:47
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18.04 Jerry Azumah, DB, CHI
I was at a point in the draft where I was just filling starting spots with the best available players. Azumah is one of only a handful of DB's that start and return kicks, so, I am happy taking Azumah as my only DB. All signs point to him being healthy for the opener, and last season, he averaged nearly 10 fantasy points/game. I felt that all the top tackling DB's had been taken, and that Azumah is a safe choice to stay in my lineup all season.
18th Round thoughts:
Best Pick - Glenn at 18.09. If healthy he can be a starter for almost any team in our league.
Biggest surprise - Nick Goings at 18.06. He was the 4th RB from Carolina drafted...has that ever happened in a fantasy league before?
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| 47 | for Taxman
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Tue, Aug 30, 2005, 22:48
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18.05 Cato June
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| 48 | for Goatlocker
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Tue, Aug 30, 2005, 22:48
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18.06 Nick Goings, RB, Car
This was strictly a necessity choice.
Felt the need for another RB and he was about all that was left.
Hopefully I won't need him, but didn't want to really box myself in.
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| 49 | for Kev
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Tue, Aug 30, 2005, 22:49
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18.07 Kyle Boller, QB, Baltimore Ravens
I could bore you with thoughts on Kyle Boller’s maturity, and the fact he has more weapons, but there is one reason I picked this bum- not only was he one of the few starters left, but he plays Detroit in week 5 when Kerry Collins is smoking cigars on his bye week. In a dome, against a weaker defense…hopefully he doesn’t throw 5 INT’s. Other than that, he can rot on my bench wishing he was as cool as Kerry Collins.
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| 50 | Guru
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Tue, Aug 30, 2005, 22:50
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18.08 Moe Williams, Min, RB
The RB situation in Minny seems to have all sorts of uncertainties, so a flyer on Moe Williams seems like good value for an 18th rounder. Michael Bennett may miss the opener due to injury (and since when has Michael Bennett ever been consistent at playing, let alone producing). Mewelde Moore's status is also up in the air, and while his sprained ankle should be OK by the start of the season, he did miss quite a few games with a sprained ankle last year. And even if both Bennett and Moore are healthy, Williams could vulture a few TDs if the Vikes use him as a goal line back.
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| 51 | BoNkA
ID: 507523022
Tue, Aug 30, 2005, 23:52
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18.09 Terry Glenn, WR, DAL
Well, here's hoping he stays healthy. My WR corps was thin and I need to get another that should get some playing time. If he can play at least the first few weeks of the season to cover my week 4 bye I'll be happy, since Price is currently not with a team and I'm down to hardly anything for backups. Basically the WR are slim pickings at this point and anyone taken stands a good chance of being dropped and replaced with a waiver wire WR.
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| 52 | Motley Crue
ID: 33741217
Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 07:11
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18.10 Michael Jenkins, WR, ATL
Round after round I pondered this question: why is Michael Jenkins still available? I guess it’s the same question I was asking myself about Joey Harrington. I finally felt comfortable taking Jenkins in the 18th round. Not much risk here. I know people have been reading the box scores and see that Jenkins has done well this preseason. My favorite thing about him is that he is a starter, and there aren’t many of those left at this point in the draft. Price getting cut can only help him.
I don’t care how talented a WR is, if he plays for the Falcons, his fate is in Vick’s hands. Vick has gotten better at passing, but the progression has been slow and incremental. If that process continues this season, I like Jenkins’ potential. Last season I drafted Gates in the 18th round. I know it’s unlikely to strike gold twice here, but I have my fingers crossed that Jenkins will resemble some precious gem in the rough.
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| 53 | Doug
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Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 08:13
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18.11 – Heath Miller, TE, PIT
This was a bit of a surprise pick for me… by round 10 or so I was sort of plotting out the rest of my picks (at least in very rough terms)… but the last few rounds of the draft were always a bit nebulous. As I said in my 17.04 rationale, nobody stood out from the crowd as a must-have, so I was just filling holes based on the previous few rounds of activity and what I felt I still needed to address. I knew that I wanted a return man as my WR5, but there were two who I liked equally and thought both were likely to make it around the turn (certainly at least one of them).
A backup TE was barely even on my radar screen. Maybe I’d take one in round 21 or something, if at all. And then... well... then Heath just kinda jumped out at me. Which was really scary, ‘cus he’s a big guy, and I wasn’t expecting it.
I do like my TE1 Dallas Clark in the Indy offense, but have heard great things about Heath Miller’s role in Pittsburgh as well, and eventually decided that getting a backup TE here would be a solid move, because there’s a reasonable chance that he could even emerge as my TE1 option as the season progresses.
Also, I like Heath Bars… so there’s that too. Hopefully he brings enough with him to share with the whole team. And the manager. Oh, he’s also a rookie, which rhymes with COOKIE! So yes, with this pick, my team definitely will be well-covered in the snack department (we're employing the patented "Nickel n' Dime" scheme for our coverage), and snacks, as we all know, are an important part of enjoying fantasy football.
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| 54 | Challenger
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Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 12:45
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18.12 Erik Coleman, DB, NYJ
Last year as a rookie, Coleman had 100 tackles, 2 sack, 12 passes defended, and 4 interceptions, outstanding numbers coming from a first year safety.
To be honest, I never heard of Coleman. I based my selection on his bye week & stats and I felt the plus was finding out he was a rookie last year which adds the hope for an improvement in numbers for this season.
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| 55 | Athletics Guy
ID: 87513016
Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 14:03
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18.13 Frank Gore, RB, SF
Frank Gore was the last handcuff RB I could get(Mike Anderson-long gone, Shaun Alexander-I don't even want to think about that one). If Barlow starts out slow and looks like his 2004 self, this pick will come in handy.
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| 56 | Sludge
ID: 27751510
Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 14:27
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18.14 Daniel Graham, TE, NE
19.01 Michael Turner, RB, SD
I expect Graham to be a middle-of-the-road TE, which is about the best I'm going to get at this point in the draft. Pick's not worth saying much more about.
I wish I could honestly say the following about Turner:
For the past few rounds, I've been watching every pick in anticipation that Turner would be pulled out from underneath me. Sure LT is a hoss, but even the best can break down. With Chatman long gone, and Turner's impressive play during preseason, he's got a lock on #2 behind LT. Should LT go down *shudder*, I fully expect Turner to be a very productive back and help keep my season from being a total disaster.
I wish I could say that, but I can't. I wasn't aware, as I pointed out, that Chatman had been cut. Nor had I even bothered checking out Turner's preseason stats... I don't give them much notice anyway. Hell, I don't even remember ever hearing the term "handcuff" applied in fantasy football. Truth be told, the only reason Turner was selected here and not in round 20/21 is because I had forgotten my draft papers in my office and was working on (vague) memory.
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| 57 | Athletics Guy
ID: 87513016
Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 14:57
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19.02 Simeon Rice, DL, TB
I finally drafted a player for my defensive lineman spot here. After the first couple of DL went, they just all seemed the same to me. Also, I felt DLs tend to be more inconsistent fantasy-wise than any other other position because their value is heavily dependent on sacks. And sack leaders change every season it seems.
Simeon Rice is getting up there in age, but his stats sure don't show it. His 42.5 sacks over the past 3 seasons are very impressive. 4 consecutive seasons with double-digit sack totals, how about a 5th?
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| 58 | Challenger
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Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 15:33
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19.03 Antowain Smith, RB, NOR
I had Antowain last year as a handcuff to Chris Brown and he paid off when I was finally able to determine Brown was going to sit out the sidelines for the whole game. To be honest, I was really surprised Antowain moved onto the Saints this year as IMHO he step in and filled the role admirably. Maybe the Saints offered a better contract??
Antowain is a quality back up that I feel could start for a couple of teams. With the Saints established running game, if Deuce should go down…..
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| 59 | Doug
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Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 15:40
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19.04 – Wes Welker, WR, MIA
I took a chance on Matt Jones as my WR4, but I also need a reliable WR5 who will consistently score some points when covering bye weeks and injuries for my starters. A kick returner seems as good a way as any to do that (similarly I took BJ Sams as my RB3). I had my eye on Northcutt, even though he plays for Cleveland. Reports say he’s a favorite of the coach, and throw in those PR yards… could be a solid pickup for Bandos.
That left Lewis and Welker as the top WR-eligible returners who don’t have bye week conflicts with my other WRs… and I could see almost no statistical difference to favor one or the other. In the end, I decided Miami’s abysmal excuse for an offense would give their opponents good field position and lots of scoring chances… hence KR opportunities for Welker. Miami does have a decent defense though, so whenever the ball’s on the other side of the field, they should be able to force some punts. New Orleans is more committed to the ground game than last year… which could result in a bit more time coming off the clock, and thus a slight reduction in opportunities for Lewis (as a result of the game being “shortened”).
Really though, I’m just searching for a justification to make it sound like I have a reason to favor one over the other, but I don’t really. I could have just as well flipped a small child coin.
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| 60 | Motley Crue
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ID: 439372011
Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 15:45
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19.05 Eric Parker, WR, SDG
It isn’t a very fantasy friendly environment for WR’s in San Diego with Tomlinson and Gates catching 5-10 balls per game and there being three similarly productive wideouts to split remaining touches. That’s why I like the one who gets to return punts, too.
He had 980 combined rushing/receiving/punt return yards and 4 TD’s last season, and missed one game. So for purposes of the RIFC, he could be a “1,000 yard receiver”. It’s a stretch but it’s worth it in round 19. If he duplicates last year’s numbers, I’ll be very happy. Hopefully I won’t need to play him much behind Holt, Wayne, and Colbert or Jenkins. No, screw that: hopefully he becomes a 1,600 yard, 10 TD guy. But barring that, he’s my #5 and I have no delusions of grandeur.
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| 61 | BoNkA
ID: 46733116
Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 17:03
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19.06 Marcus Trufant, DB, SEA
I needed an IDP backup and figured DB was the way to go after looking at the remaining LBs. Trufant averaged about the same or more than most of the LBs left on the board and can also fill in for Reed on his bye week. He's also able to fill in for both of my LBs bye weeks, so it's kind of an all-inclusive deal by picking him up.
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| 62 | Guru
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Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 17:13
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19.07 Justin Smith, DL, Cin
I have 3 picks left, and two of them must be used for a DL and a PK. Looking at the other rosters, we could easily lose 3 kickers and 2-3 DL before my next pick.
I'd like to get a player with a late bye for each slot. At kicker, Shayne Graham and John Carney are still available with a week 10 bye. But there are also 2 8's and a 7 rounding out the top 5 kickers on my list. Shayne Graham would probably be my top choice, although he has a sore groin and hasn’t kicked the last few weeks. Mike Carney is old, but still seems to be kicking fine. Guess I'll defer for now.
At DL, the only player in my current top 10 with a bye in week 10 is Justin Smith. He's young and presumably still improving, and although a bit undersized for the position, has been pretty durable. I guess I'll nab that week 10 bye now.
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| 63 | kev
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Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 19:33
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19.08 St Louis Rams Defense
I needed a backup to Pittsburgh, so why not take the defense that has a pirate on it? The Rams aren’t your ideal defense in fantasy football, and probably won’t see a ton of starting time for me with Pittsburgh being my normal starter. The week Pittsburgh has a bye, St Louis plays the Giants. The week Pittsburgh plays the Pats, the Rams play the Titans, so I could use them there. The week Pittsburgh plays Indy, St Louis plays Houston. As much as they are lower ranked, they fit well with Pittsburgh as a tandem.
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| 64 | GoatLocker
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Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 21:42
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19.09 Shayne Graham, PK, Cin
Time for a backup kicker.
Just filling bench space to keep me from needing to figure this one out later.
Could work out OK if the Cincy Offense can really click with Palmer this year.
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| 65 | For Taxman
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 11:30
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placeholder 19.10
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| 66 | For Leggestand
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 11:30
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19.11 Bertrand Berry, DL, AZ
Again, filling an open starting spot with what I saw as the best available DL. I don't know much to say about Berry...he is big and can get tackles and sacks. Plus, if Arizona stinks again this year, which may not be the case, he should always end up with tackles due to the amount of rushing plays opposing offenses will do. I guess that's the best rationale I can come up with.
19th Round thoughts:
Best pick - Joey Galloway at 19.14. He should get more than enough receptions as teams focus on Clayton.
Biggest Surprise - Wesley Welker at 19.04. I like Doug's rationale for getting him, but it was still a surprise pick to me.
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| 67 | For Bandos
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 11:30
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19.12 John Henderson, DL, JAX
Was really pissed that Daniel Graham was gone here. So I picked the best DL I could find. I hope he does well.
Another riveting rationale inspired by Ender.
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| 68 | For Ender
ID: 41713300
Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 12:59
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19.13 Al Wilson LB DEN
I felt compelled to have a 3rd LB at this point. I was looking for a guy who gets his share of tackles. Big Al's name stuck out to me because he was solely responsible for one of my losses in another league last year. He had a monster game with a TD return (on a Monday night IIRC), it was absolute torture watching him get the pick and score.
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| 69 | I_AM_CANADIAN
ID: 41713300
Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 13:01
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19.14 Joey Galloway, WR, TAM
My 3rd Post 30 WR? It's all good! He's a #2 WR on a team that will probably have an easier time passing this year than relying on a rookie RB. Galloway is still listed as taking the occasional PR which is a nice little bonus. Just a little more depth to a position that I feel is a little underappreciated. He could see himself being a starter on my team or... should he prove to be showing major lack of speed early in the season, he could be my first player cut.
20.01 Dunta Robinson, DB, HOU
Was the eigth highest scoring DB in our scoring system last year! Yes that takes into account the Clemens and McGee's into that list too. What's even more impressive, is he did this as a rookie. Between him and Madieu I should be well covered for the season at DB.
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| 70 | for Ender
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 13:27
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20.02 Josh Brown K SEA IIRC I drafted Jeffy last season as well. I have no particular affinity towards him. It's just that if you wait forever to take a kicker and your one rule is that they have to play in a dome your likely to end up with him I guess.
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| 71 | Doug
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 13:28
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20.03 – Billy Volek, QB, TEN - ALL HAIL NORM CHOW!!!
An obvious handcuff to McNair. Puts up wicked numbers when he starts. He’s the Larry Johnson of QBs. Hmm… I can’t recall… did I mention Norm Chow earlier? Oh yeah, and Tennessee’s defense BLOWS. Which means they’re gonna throw. A lot. Norm Chow. Neither of the handcuffs for my RBs appealed to me… both are castoffs from other NFL teams. Norm. Actually, one of them was already off the board anyway! Chow. And besides, BJ Sams will probably put up nearly as many fantasy points returning kicks as a handcuff starting RB would… so why bother wasting a roster slot on the handcuff? I feel like I’m forgetting something… oh yeah! One more thing… how could I forget Norm Chow? Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. Norm Chow. =-p
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| 72 | for leggestand
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:31
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20.04 Jeff Reed, K, PIT
Not sure if I like this pick, and probably should have gotten Arnaz Battle here, seeing as I wanted him and he went at 20.05. I did want Nugent though if I didn't get Reed, and Guru snatched him up in Round 20 also, so, I wouldn't have gotten him either...unless Guru wants to swap Kickers post draft. The reason I like Reed: I am not sold on the Steelers offense putting up a ton of TD's this year, but I am sure about the Steelers defense causing TO's and getting good field position within FG range. Should open up a lot of FG opportunities for Reed.
20th Round thoughts:
Best value - Ben Troupe at 20.13. He may be the Gates of 2005. I've liked his ability since college and have always thought he will transition well in the NFL. I also like Travis Taylor at 20.14
Biggest surprise - Troy Williamson at 20.06. Good upside pick, which is what you are looking for late in the draft, but Robinson and Taylor were still around and are ahead on the depth chart (for the time being).
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| 73 | for Taxman
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:32
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20.05 Arnaz Battle
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| 74 | for Goatlocker
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:32
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20.06 Troy Williamson, WR, Min
Was surprised he got back to me.
Almost took him the round before.
Has blazing speed and can really motor.
Not sure how much PT he is going to get early, but hoping it increases as the year goes on.
Could be a great pick from the 20th round.
Then, again, could be a bad pick if he gets no PT.
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| 75 | for kev
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:33
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20.07 John Carney, K, New Orleans Saints
I had been eyeing Date Rape earlier, but he went earlier than I had thought. It’s almost sad I don’t have the big Polish dude on my team. I like it when my kickers butt is bigger than mine. After he went, I just waited as long as possible to draft a kicker. I tend to like kickers with late bye weeks, as I can just make a rotation through another kicker to end the season. I will never carry 2 kickers. Ever. Until his bye week, Carney gets to kick in 7 out of 10 games in a dome. I will take those odds, and take his big leg as a bonus.
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| 76 | Guru
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:34
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20.08 Mike Nugent, PK, NYJ
Well, I came within one pick of getting a kicker with a week 10 bye. But I'll settle for the former Buckeye kicker, whose bye is week 8. That gives me at least 7 weeks to figure out what to do with his bye week.
Nugent is a rookie, but showed the ability to make big kicks for Ohio State, so I think he's adequately battle tested – even for New York.
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| 77 | for BoNkA
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:35
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20.09 David Boston, WR, MIA
Hmm...I'm beginning to wonder why I even made this pick. He was having a good preseason last I checked and now I see he's somewhat injured (no surprise) and Booker will probably start over him anyways. I needed another WR at this point and there really wasn't much left besides the Dolphin's #2 WR. I had a feeling that Boston would overtake that spot, but it's probably not going to happen. Booker is still available, so I can always try and switch them when I get a chance, but I have to wait and see where Peerless Price goes first. I see he was supposed to meet with the Dolphins today. I'd rather him not go there, as we have the WRs, just not a good QB (Miami fan here). But if he were to go to Miami, I'd have to drop Boston and find another option elsewhere as Price should be the #2 receiver at that point.
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| 78 | for Motley
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:36
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20.10 Darrent Williams, DB, DEN
Drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft, he was Denver’s first pick. He had a noteworthy collegiate career as a KR/PR for Oklahoma State, and that’s what the Broncos plan to use him for as well. He’s currently first on the depth chart for KR and PR. He’s the 3rd CB, too, so he may get me some defensive points. He’ll line up Week 1 as my flex IDP. We’ll see how long that lasts. Likely to be one of the first guys let go from my squad if/when a need elsewhere arises. Isn’t that true of all 20th rounders?
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| 79 | for Bandos
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:38
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20.11 Bryan Scott, DB, ATL
I had Scott ranked in the top couple of DB’s but I see he made the switch to FS from SS. Not sure what that will do to his close to 100 tackles. I figure I can use him to spell both LB as a flex and my DB. We will see how it works as a roster efficiency move.
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| 80 | for Challenger
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:39
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20.12 Mike Williams
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| 81 | for Athletics Guy
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:40
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20.13 Ben Troupe, TE, TEN
After the first 5 or so tight ends were drafted, I chose to wait and fill the position last. I didn't see much difference between the TEs who were left. They all seemed to be players who would get 4-5 fantasy pts per week. Instead of choosing a sure starter, I took a chance on Ben Troupe, who has a lot of upside. If it doesn't work, I wasted a 20th round pick. No big deal.
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| 82 | for Sludge
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:40
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20.14 Travis Taylor, WR, Min
21.01 Shaun Ellis, DL, NYJ
Taylor is a pure gamble. Given the fluidity of Minnesota's receiving corps, I think Burleson's the only sure thing. I went back and forth between Taylor and *oops almost said it*, and basically made my decision based on Taylor's age.
Shaun Ellis... hey, didn't I have this guy last year? Nothing special, but I'll be needing to fill in a DL bye in week 4, so I thought I'd go ahead and do it now. I don't expect both of my DL players to be around long as it's the most likely spot to draw from to fill my kicker and team defense byes. Everywhere I looked, he was rated as pretty much the top-ranked player left.
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| 83 | for Athletics Guy
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:41
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21.02 Doug Jolley, TE, NYJ
I was planning on taking a backup DB here. But it looked like there was enough talent left there that I could just fill the spot through free agency when I needed to. Plus, Troupe doesn't look he'll be starting for the opener. So, I went with Doug Jolley, who will probably be my starting TE til I figure out how Troupe fits in the Titans offense and see if he's worth keeping around.
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| 84 | for Challenger
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:42
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21.03 Detroit Lions
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| 85 | for Doug
ID: 330592710
Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:43
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21.04 – Tennessee Titans, D/ST
I always like to have at least one slot on my roster that isn’t beholden to any particular position. A roster slot I can move around to cover byes, etc. A “floater” you might say. Which is a particularly apt title, given the quality of fantasy players available in round 21 of a 14 team draft.
So, what’s the first stop for my floater? Team D/ST. The Jets play KC in week 1. Ouch. KC’s offense is scurry good. So instead I’ll go with Tennessee, who matches up against a Pittsburgh team who will be without the top 2 RBs on their depth chart, and who’s star WR missed half of training camp.
Wait a second… didn’t I just say that Tennessee’s defense blows in my last rationale? Checking… umm… yep.
OK, so admittedly Tennessee’s D is in the toilet (ha, butt what could be more appropriate?)… still though, it seems like they’ll have better odds than the Jets will for week 1. The juggernaut of KC’s ground game cannot be stopped, whereas I believe Pittsburgh will be quite stoppable (in week 1 anyway).
I had originally penciled in the Rams D/ST, facing SF in week 1. Then I changed my mind. If SF was planning to start Alex Smith, I’d have wanted St. Louis… but alas I think Rattay is good enough for at least a couple TD tosses against the Rams’ very depleted secondary. Of course, as it turned out, kevmarbury drafted St. Louis in the 19th round, so my decision was basically made for me anyway!
At the last minute, I considered changing my round 21 pick to a WR… as Porter’s lingering hammy injury is becoming a bit of a concern. But I figured I can wait and see what happens with him against New England, and then drop the Titans for a WR who looks good week 1 if it seems the appropriate thing to do at that point. Maybe I’ll find the next Anquan Boldin. Which would be great, since the previous Anqaun Boldin is already on my team. Along with Norm Chow.
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| 86 | for Motley
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:44
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21.05 Ciatrick Fason, RB, MIN
This guy’s not irrelevant to me. He could be the starter at some point this season. Mewelde was a rook last season and he started like 3 games and tore it up when he did. Fason is a Florida Gator, as am I, so that makes this pick much more satisfying. But fluff aside, Fason's name has come up when HC Mike Tice discussed the starter for Minnesota's final preseason game this week. We'll see how good the kid looks then.
And no I am not worried that they just claimed [undrafted player] off of waivers!
Norm Chow.
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| 87 | for BoNkA
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:45
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21.06 Kansas City Chiefs, DEF, KC
Since the remaining WR are still a crapshoot, I decided to take a backup defense for when the Eagles have off. I think the Chiefs defense will be improved this year, but still not that great. I took the Chiefs because they play the Dolphins on the Eagles bye week. Now as a Miami fan, I'd like to think the Fins will put up some points, but I can also see them playing as poorly as last year and the Chiefs getting some decent points. I guess it doesn't really matter because the other defenses left most likely won't have great games during the Eagle's bye week anyways.
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| 88 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:46
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21.07. Michael Lewis, WR, NO
Several considerations.
I could pick up a second defense. I think I'm satisfied with the Colts' schedule for the first 7 weeks, so I shouldn’t need a second defense until week 8 (Indy's bye). At this point, I don’t think I want to tie up a bench slot for 7 weeks, especially with a lower ranked defense. I'll take pot luck in week 8, at least for the time being. Several of the available defenses seem to have decent matchups in week 8.
I considered taking Peyton Manning's backup. But I don’t think I could recognize him if he walked into the room wearing a T-shirt that said "Peyton Manning's backup". I think I'll live with Eli as my only QB insurance for now. Besides, Peyton's durability was one of the reasons I used a first round pick on him. No sense offsetting some of that by consuming an extra bench slot.
I have bye-week provisions already laid in for LB/DB, and my DL's bye isn’t until week 10. No need to bulk up there. I don’t want a second kicker, and I have 2 tight ends.
So I'm left to consider a 6th RB or a 5th WR. The list of available RBs looks pretty anemic – in fact, I'm not sure I see one who is assured of being the #2 RB. There are some more recognizable names at WR, and also a few starters. But Michael Lewis provides a "safe" backup option as the primary kick and punt returner for the Saints. Who knows? Maybe he'll even catch a few passes. He caught 8 last year!
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| 89 | for kev
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:47
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21.08 Julian Peterson, LB, San Fran 49ers
It’s the last round, and I get a nice LB to fill out my defensive roster. With Arrington having a week 3 bye, I needed to find another starter, so I went with the best player available at LB. Peterson, much like the pirate I took earlier, is the best player on what is a horrible defense. I doubt he will survive through week 5 on my team, but for now, he will do. If he exceeds expectations, I have a solid LB core to decide between.
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| 90 | for Goatlocker
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:48
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21.09 Jerramy Stevens, TE, Sea
Guess I'm a glutton for punishment with Jerramy.
Didn't have a back up TE and hate to say it yet again, but still think he has a lot of upside.
Maybe this will be the year that he finally performs as expected.
Strictly a backup for Johnson's bye week, but we'll just have to see.
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| 91 | for Taxman
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:49
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21.10 Reggie Williams
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| 92 | for leggestand
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:49
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21.11 Skip Pick
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| 93 | for Bandos
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:50
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21.12 Marcus Robinson, WR, MIN
Minnesota is supposed to be good, right? Daunte, ok too? Well, his bye week sucks which is why I didn’t draft Marcus rounds ago but in the 21st round the WR2 for Minny being available is puzzling. In Chicago he was not a factor as their QB’s kinda sucked. The 21 st round seems like a good round for this kind of high upside pick/ he might be dropped soon to fill bye issues.
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| 94 | for Ender
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:51
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21.13 Rosevelt Colvin LB NE
I was at school. My lists were at home. Colvin went to Purdue. That about sums it up. OK, OK, OK the thought that he may step it up a notch this year with a couple holes in the NE D did pass threw my mind, but that was pretty much a manufactured reason. I just thought it would be cool to have a Boilermaker on both sides of the ball.
I type these up and I just shake my head and laugh. Not because I think I'm a hilarious kind of guy, but because I marvel at how some of you guys can come up with actual analysis and real thought for guys taken beyond the say 17th round. I know, Motley, you took Gates in the 18th round last year (how many times have you slipped that into one of these rationales, we GET it ;)
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| 95 | for IAC
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Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 16:51
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21.14 Adewale Ogunleye
Last pick in the draft…so I'm not expecting any major surprises to still be available here. I decided just to focus this pick to cover an early bye week replacement. He should do just fine.
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