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0 Subject: RIFC 2014: Draft Rationales

Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Mon, Aug 25, 2014, 09:38

This thread will contain all of the individual pick rationales for the 2014 RIFC draft. RIFC managers should supply those rationales either in the comment section at the draft site, or in the Rationale Collection thread. You will not be able to post directly into this thread.

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287Holt
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     Sat Aug 30 9:04:25 p.m. ET 2014
21.07 Hughes, Jerry BUF DE
Hughes was a first rounder back in 2010 for the Colts but he was stuck behind Freeney and Mathis for a couple years, then switched to 3-4 OLB, then last year played both LB and DE. He only played about 50% of the team's snaps but had 10 sacks. Last year played mostly pass downs, either rushing the QB or dropping back in coverage. Buffalo has moved to a 4-3 and Hughes won't be a hybrid LB anymore. He is set to play DE on both pass and run downs (the majority of run downs anyway). On pass downs he will be rushing the QB rather than occasionally dropping back. All these factors make him a potential breakout IDP this season.
288dpr
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     Sat Aug 30 9:11:10 p.m. ET 2014
21.08 Lee, Marqise JAC WR
Rookie WR who tailed off his last year at USC. Maybe he reaches his potential this year. He should have a decent opportunity as none of the other WR are that dominant. Weakness at QB limits the potential.
289YWK
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     Sat Aug 30 9:11:11 p.m. ET 2014
21.09 Matthews, Clay GBP LB
Coming off an injury-marred season, he should bounce back a lot this year as he should continue to be the leading force in Green Bay defense. I counted on his edge rushing ability to either have QB hit or sack the opponent’s play-caller despite I did have Miller on my roster.
290Kyle's Enhanced Performers
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     Sat Aug 30 9:51:27 p.m. ET 2014
21.10 Cook, Jared STL TE
Cook and Bennett had a pretty solid schedule combined. I think I could almost roll a TE by committee, but if Bennett struggles I think Cook could step in for me and put up regular points.
291TD
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     Sat Aug 30 11:50:05 p.m. ET 2014
21.11 Kerrigan, Ryan WAS LB
Adding some IDP depth. Kerrigan has been a consistent performer during his first 3 seasons with the Redskins averaging 8 sacks/season. With a change the change in coaching, there is a possibility that his numbers will be better this season.
292Bonka
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     Sat Aug 30 11:50:06 p.m. ET 2014
21.12 Long, Chris STL DE
I'll likely be rotating DE2s this year since I didn't take one earlier. Long can put up some good weeks but likely won't be consistent. The Ram's dline is going to be nasty, so hopefully he can do some damage for me.
293Slackjawed Yokel
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     Sun Aug 31 12:30:49 a.m. ET 2014
21.13 Bowman, Navorro SFO LB
Since we have a DL slot this year, it's time to use it. After a horrific injury in last year's playoffs, Bowman is likely out for a good part if not the full season. I'll stash him away until an announcement is made either way.... If he comes back th"is year, I'll put the tackle machine straight into my lineup."
294Guru
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     Sun Aug 31 12:30:50 a.m. ET 2014
21.14 Douglas, Harry ATL WR
My second backup WR to Julio Jones (along with Hester). We'll have to wait and see whether he or Hester gets the most action in the event that Jones and Roddy White both stay healthy.
295Guru
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     Sun Aug 31 12:30:50 a.m. ET 2014
22.01 Crosby, Mason GBP PK
Kicker. Week 9 bye, which is late enough to be manageable, even if I decide to hold him through his bye week. The Packers have ranked in the top ten in attempted kicking points in seven of the past eight years, including 3rd last year, making them one of the most consistently successful teams in the league.

Vinatieri and Novak were also on my short list. Hauschka might have been there as well, except that I didn't want to have to deal with his week 4 bye.

296Slackjawed Yokel
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     Sun Aug 31 12:32:51 a.m. ET 2014
22.02 Hauschka, Steven SEA PK
Top 5 kicker on a top team. As deep as this league is, and as little real talent that is available, I don't have a problem going a round or two early to get a sure thing for my kicker.
297Bonka
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     Sun Aug 31 12:39:19 a.m. ET 2014
22.03 Dawson, Phil SFO PK
Was planning on grabbing a kicker in the last 2 rounds but I couldn't pass on Dawson.
298TD
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     Sun Aug 31 9:01:05 a.m. ET 2014
22.04 Jenkins, Malcolm PHI S
I wanted a 3rd DB for some depth at that position. Jenkins was signed by the Eagles in the offseason as an upgrade at the saftey position. I am hoping his numbers will be better with his new team.
299Kyle's Enhanced Performers
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     Sun Aug 31 9:01:06 a.m. ET 2014
22.05 Folk, Nick NYJ PK
This was my 5th Kicker on my board. I'm really glad he was there for me to take, but the run of the kickers before this makes me think I should have gone a round earlier.
300YWK
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     Sun Aug 31 9:01:06 a.m. ET 2014
22.06 Vinatieri, Adam IND PK
He is old but still capable of performing at the elite level. Kicking for the high-octane Indy’s offense, he should have plenty of opportunities to score for my team. And that he could still kick from the 50-yard out could help me a lot. I did consid"er other kicker option and thought about pulling the trigger a bit earlier, but with Justin tucker and Dan Bailey off the board I chose to wait longer here."
301dpr
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     Sun Aug 31 9:04:13 a.m. ET 2014
22.07 Pryor, Calvin NYJ S
I needed a safety and most of my favorites had the dreaded week 4 bye. I went with a rookie who hopefully offers some upside. Or he gets replaced.
302Holt
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     Sun Aug 31 10:21:22 a.m. ET 2014
22.08 Parkey, Cody PHI PK
The Eagles have a decent offense and Parkey kicked some 50+ FG's in pre-season. Good enough for me.
303SANFORDORS
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     Sun Aug 31 10:21:23 a.m. ET 2014
22.09 Walsh, Blair MIN PK
I set a queue this round with all kickers, and wound up with Walsh. He's got the leg to hit form long distance and I'm hoping the Vikings manages to give him scoring opportunities
304I_AM_CANADIAN
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     Sun Aug 31 10:21:23 a.m. ET 2014
22.10 Hill, Shaun STL QB
22.10 Shaun Hill, QB, STL - I haven't gotten to see him play this preaseason, but hopefully he can hold onto that starting position through the year (no real competition at the moment). Depending on how he shapes up, he may see time not just to cover a bye, but could see matchup specific starts.
305Nerfherders
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     Sun Aug 31 10:21:23 a.m. ET 2014
22.11 Chancellor, Kam SEA S
Just wrapping up the backups now. Chancellor is a decent DB who should be a fine backup in bye weeks.
306twilson's Milchian Magicians
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     Sun Aug 31 11:51:11 a.m. ET 2014
22.12 Robinson, Keenan WAS LB
He’s a three-down inside linebacker for a team that has shown the ability to support two start-worthy players at that position. Pectoral injuries have held him back in previous years, but now he’s healthy and ready to go. I also considered [undrafted"] to fill my backup LB slot, but I think Robinson has a better chance of hitting his upside projection."
307Wheatfarmers
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     Sun Aug 31 12:59:56 p.m. ET 2014
22.13 Taylor, Stepfan ARI RB
A rather weak excuse for an Ellington handcuff, but we're pretty well down to #3 backs now.
308Fugazi
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     Sun Aug 31 1:56:57 p.m. ET 2014
22.14 Blue, Alfred HOU RB
Just taking a chance here, If Foster goes down Blue will see some play time. He's listed as the number two on the Texans official depth chart. I'm a little surprised he was still available really. Ehh it's wort a shot.
309Fugazi
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     Sun Aug 31 2:00:17 p.m. ET 2014
23.01 LaFell, Brandon NEP WR
I have read a few things about Brandon and Tom getting along well and that tom likes having a taller target at wide out. Well if any of that's true this could end up being a great pick. I probobly should have taken Roy Helu though.
310Wheatfarmers
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     Sun Aug 31 2:00:18 p.m. ET 2014
23.02 Helu, Roy WAS RB
Will be a passing-down back, and have real value if Morris goes out.
311twilson's Milchian Magicians
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     Sun Aug 31 2:00:18 p.m. ET 2014
23.03 Asiata, Matt MIN RB
He may not be the most talented running back, but he’s the fairly clear backup to Adrian Peterson. As such, he has clear value to my team. Given my lack of depth at the position, an injury to one of my top two RBs is likely to be very painful. Having" AP’s handcuff will mitigate that downside at least slightly"
312Nerfherders
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     Sun Aug 31 2:00:18 p.m. ET 2014
23.04 Clowney, Jadeveon HOU LB
This is purely a spec pick. Despite being the #1 player in the draft, pass rushers tend to have a longer learning curve than other positions. If Clowney somehow catches lightning in a bottle in his rookie season, it could be a good year.
313I_AM_CANADIAN
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     Sun Aug 31 2:00:18 p.m. ET 2014
23.05 Ginn Jr., Ted ARI WR
23.05 Ted Ginn Jr, WR, ARI - Ginn was good for 9FP/game last year, here's hoping he can stay close to that load/production level.
314SANFORDORS
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     Sun Aug 31 2:00:18 p.m. ET 2014
23.06 McCoy, Gerald TBB DT
I generally prefer DE's but McCoy probably ranks only second to Gino Atkins as an interior type. A reasonable pick in round 23
315Holt
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     Sun Aug 31 2:23:50 p.m. ET 2014
23.07 Brown, Bryce BUF RB
I have one slot left that I can draft an offensive player with. I think Brown is the actual RB to have if Spiller goes down, and from what I know of him he has enough talent to actually put up good fantasy numbers if given the chance. There are ome RB's out there who aren't worth owning even if they do get the starting gig. I don't think Brown is one of those. His career numbers are 190 for 878, 4.6 ypc, 6 TD.
316dpr
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     Sun Aug 31 2:35:36 p.m. ET 2014
23.08 Rodgers, Richard GBP TE
I need a backup for Camerons bye week. He may not be the TE to own in this offense but I figured I would give him a chance. I could be scrambling to the WW if this doesnt work out as Cameron is off early.
317YWK
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     Sun Aug 31 2:35:37 p.m. ET 2014
23.09 Murray, Latavius OAK RB
He is to be behind MJD and DMF in the pecking order at the start, but considering the health of the latter two could be a huge question mark he might end up getting much more time or even starting for Raiders. He is of course my late round flier here.
318Kyle's Enhanced Performers
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     Sun Aug 31 3:25:58 p.m. ET 2014
23.10 Cotchery, Jerricho CAR WR
"While I don't think he'll get 10 TDs this season, I do think he could be Cam Newton's red zone target."
319TD
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     Sun Aug 31 4:04:00 p.m. ET 2014
23.11 Todman, Jordan JAC RB
Todman is the No. 2 RB behind Gerhart for the Jaguars. I will probably keep him on my team for at least the first month or so to see if his role increases if/when Gerhart struggles.
320Bonka
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     Sun Aug 31 4:14:18 p.m. ET 2014
23.12 Floyd, Malcom SDC WR
Will be the Chargers WR2 which should equate to pretty good numbers. Good WR depth until the bye weeks start.
321Slackjawed Yokel
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     Sun Aug 31 10:07:07 p.m. ET 2014
23.13 Manuel, E.J. BUF QB
"Went ahead and grabbed a third QB. If Ryan should get hurt, then I can choose between Manuel and Geno Smith… I really prefer to not have to do that, so need to protect Ryan."
322Guru
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     Sun Aug 31 8:15:30 p.m. ET 2014
23.14 Tolbert, Mike CAR RB
Deep depth at RB. Tolbert won’t gain many yards, but he does get action at the goal line.
323Guru
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     Sun Aug 31 8:15:30 p.m. ET 2014
24.01 Sanu, Mohamed CIN WR
Should get some opportunities in the early weeks with Marvin Jones injured, and provides some backup protection for AJ Green.
324Slackjawed Yokel
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     Sun Aug 31 8:18:38 p.m. ET 2014
24.02 Mathieu, Tyrann ARI S
Got a text that I had timed out on my previous pick and that I was up again. I remembered there was a safety I was looking at the other day. Rather than slow things down anymore, I simply went to the draft screen and picked the top available safety. We'll see how the Honey Badger does.
325Bonka
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     Sun Aug 31 8:18:39 p.m. ET 2014
24.03 Landry, LaRon IND S
Landry should put up good tackle numbers, big plays are just a bonus with him at his age.
326TD
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     Sun Aug 31 8:18:39 p.m. ET 2014
24.04 Rodgers, Jacquizz ATL RB
With Steven Jackson's injuries, and other unproven RBs on the Falcons roster, Rodgers may have more of a role than most fantasy experts are predicting.
327Kyle's Enhanced Performers
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     Sun Aug 31 8:18:39 p.m. ET 2014
24.05 Williams, Aaron BUF S
Final round, I needed a DB, he was the best available.
328YWK
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     Sun Aug 31 8:18:39 p.m. ET 2014
24.06 Verner, Alterraun TBB CB
Though I tended to draft safeties rather than corners for my DB positions since I am in belief safeties typically could generate more points than corners, I still used my last pick of this year for someone I am nowhere close to being familiar with.
329dpr
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     Sun Aug 31 9:10:42 p.m. ET 2014
24.07 Freese, Nate DET PK
A dome kicker in a high scoring offense. 5 of last 6 were rookies.
330Holt
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     Sun Aug 31 10:44:03 p.m. ET 2014
24.08 Whitner, Donte CLE S
Needed a DB2. Just grabbed Whitner. I may swap him out before week 1 even begins.
331SANFORDORS
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     Sun Aug 31 10:44:04 p.m. ET 2014
24.09 Elam, Matt BAL S
Once again, threw a bunch of names into a queue, and came up with Elam. His rookie season last year was decent, and supposedly he was playing out of position.

Moving to strong safety this year, I'm expecting Elam to make strides and improve on last years showing

332I_AM_CANADIAN
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     Sun Aug 31 11:51:06 p.m. ET 2014
24.10 Gould, Robbie CHI PK
24.10 Robbie Gould, PK, CHI - I could probably do better than Gould if I wanted to do the research, but I'm just following my gut that CHI should be scoring a lot of points this year, so I'm hoping he sees a lot of opportunities.
333Nerfherders
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     Sun Aug 31 11:51:07 p.m. ET 2014
24.11 Novak, Nick SDC PK
I had to take a kicker here to replace Prater. Novak is nothing special but not bad either. I'll keep him for awhile and see how he's doing compared to Prater when he comes back, unless I have some pressing injuries.
334twilson's Milchian Magicians
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     Mon Sep 1 2:37:58 a.m. ET 2014
24.12 Thompkins, Kenbrell NEP WR
Though other names are being hyped more heavily in the New England receiving corps, Kenbrell Thompkins is the guy who has been starting throughout the preseason. Presumably, the targets will be spread around in this offense, but I figure I’ll give Thompkins at least one week to prove me wrong. Other names were certainly considered, but a sixth WR made the most sense from a roster construction standpoint.
335Wheatfarmers
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     Mon Sep 1 5:39:22 a.m. ET 2014
24.13 Delmas, Louis MIA S
At this point just looking for a good Week One matchup. I'll stream until I find something I like.
336Fugazi
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     Mon Sep 1 5:39:23 a.m. ET 2014
24.14 Bryant, Matt ATL PK
I'm thankful that Bryant was still there. After him I just couldn't make up my mind. Ehh, I never finish the season with the kicker I drafted anyway.
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