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Subject: 2012 RIFC AAA#2 DRAFT RATIONALES #11-15
Posted by: judy
- Dude [7771722] Wed, Aug 29, 2012, 07:29
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| 1 | I_AM_CANADIAN
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ID: 01361448
Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 10:40
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11.01 Danny Amendola, WR, STL - Amendola wears the title of “Poor Man’s Wes Welker”. He was the 8TH highest scoring WR in our league just two years ago. Yes, he missed all last year, thus, there are some questions here... but pick this has VALUE/UPSIDE written all over-it.
Round 11 Thoughts: Solid round, no complaints.
12.14/13.01 Turn - Lawrence Timmons, ILB, PIT/Karlos Dansby, MLB, MIA - With Farrior now gone, Timmons will see increased reps/opportunities for tackles. Timmons is a proven commodity having finished the 2010 season as the 4th Ranked LB. Dansby’s situation too is looking up, with MIA switching back to the 4-3, and him occupying what used to be the perennially high scoring MLB spot that was once dominated by Zach Thomas. I think both these guys have a good shot at Top 10 LB #s. Since JPP, these were my next IDPs selected... just in time too, as everyone is starting to fill out those starting spots now.
Round 12 & 13 Thoughts: Two of my favorite picks by other managers: Jacquizz Rodgers (YWK), and Devin Hester (Nerf)... I predict both to significantly outperform their draft slots.
14.14/15.01 Turn - Patrick Chung, SS, NE/Leon Washington, RB, SEA - Patriots secondary has been pretty poor for quite a few years now, and Chung, when healthy eats up a lot of the tackles. In fact, he lays a fair bit on punishment on the receivers that come through the middle. The issue with him being though, that this aggressive style, has lead to some injuries to himself as well. Here’s hoping he puts in 16 games this year. Leon... is just fun to watch. He’s very dangerous and elusive in open space. His role as passing down specialist along with return work should bring me in #s that I’m happy with.
Round 14 & 15 Thoughts: Biggest buy cheap value...Greg Little. Crazy that he went close to 100 spots past his ADP.
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| 2 | Kyle
Sustainer
ID: 052753312
Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 11:06
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11.11 Lardarius Webb, DB, BAL
If he's the return man, this is a monster steal as he could be just as good as Patrick Peterson. If he's just a corner, this could be a solid pick as he's going to get 40-50 tackles, 5-7 INTs, and 50-60 PDs. This is a rare pick for me because I tend to stick with Safeties to play DB for me and avoid KR-PR CBs. But this draft is already weird for me.
12.04 Dustin Keller, TE, NYJ
I guess I need a TE. I always wait to pick TE last... One year I'm going to draft a Gronk or Graham early on and have no idea where to go from there. I originally had Keller tagged for the 11th round, but everyone after me had a top tier TE and probably wouldn't be drafting one for a while. I think he could have a big year with a new O-Coordinator and improvement from the undrafted NYJ QB. And if the undrafted NYJ special team's upback takes over for the current undrafted NYJ QB, this pick could be even bigger as undrafted NYJ special team's upback can't throw the ball more than 15 yards and love his Tight Ends. 800 yards, 8-10 TDs and a few tackles scattered in from INTs thrown from both "QBs" and this could be a good pick.
13.11 Eric Weddle, DB, SD
Old tricks die hard. Top safety on the board. A guy who gets a ton of tackles, decent amount of INTs and PDs, and someone who hits hard to knock the ball loose. Mark him down as an Enhanced Performer.
14.04 Chris Long, DL, STL
He had 13 sacks last year, 7th in the NFL. This is his 6th season and he's really coming into his own as a pass rusher. He's always been solid in run defense, and I think another 13 sacks with 35 solos and 5-6 PDs and a few FFs and FRs. And hell with Jeff Fisher he could become a mini-Javon Kearse.
15.11 Doug Baldwin, WR, SEA
My WRs have bye weeks in 7, 8, and 10. The Seahawks play @SF, @DET and NYJ those weeks. 2/3 good match ups? Alright for me.
Baldwin was the most consistent WR last year for Seattle and coming out of the slot he should see some good looks from Wilson or *UNDRAFTED*, whoever starts in weeks 7-10. Second year in the system, should see him getting some solid stats, sounds like a decent bye week fill in.
Overall pick 11-15 feeling
This team is starting to take shape here in the middle rounds. A solid, potential filled TE, a 2nd really good DL which is rare for my teams to get that much skill at that position, a gamble at DB along with a pretty safe pick, and a backup WR who has potential. This is one of the more confident feelings I've had going into a season. That said, I'll be rocked by injuries and anyone who isn't injured will under perform.
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| 3 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 19:12
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11.06 Andrew Luck IND QB
Ok then this is a really crazy move, but I decided to take Luck anyway. Now I have BOTH the top two rookie QB’s. Who will I play on a given week? I have NO IDEA! I guess I will look for matchups, but WASH is in the NFC East, a tough division and INDY really is not very good except for Luck…
This could be a disaster or one of them could the second coming of Cam Newton, but you can bet that the guy with the better weekly stats will be the one on the bench that week. I am famous for that!
12.09 Jerod Mayo NEP LB
I drafted this guy in his rookie year (2010) and was not disappointed. Then everyone found out about him and I was not able to redraft him. He had a down year last season due to injuries, but then the whole NEP defense stank. He is a tackle machine but with the move to the 4-3 he might not see as many tackle opportunities, but if the ball carrier is on his side of the field -- look out! 110 tackle equivalents with a few special things like FF and FR would be just fine!
13.06 Mike Williams TB WR
I was looking for a #4 WR for bye week, injury etc replacement and frankly this guy was not on my radar at all after his most inconsistent 2011 year. However, my buddy TD who is with the big boys RIFC took him in the 9th round as his WR3, so I figured he had done the research for me. Williams is supposedly ready to make up for his crappy 2011 sophomore slump year and reported in ”great shape” to begin the season. I had him in 2010 and he did well then...One site predicts 1000+ yards and 8 TD’s. Works for me! Hopefully three things will happen: 1) the defense will smother Vincent Jackson, 2) Freeman becomes more accurate and 3) TB plays from behind and has to toss the rock!
14.09 Kyle Williams BUF DL
Williams is coming off an injury that sidelined him for most of 2011, but he was a top rated DL in 2010. I am hoping for a return to his 2010 form and indication are that he is healthy and “imposing his will on every play.” So there. Buffalo has an awesome defense, and a shaky offense which is ideal for a DL. On one site he is only rated as the #42 DL, due to his low sack total with a high tackle total. Hmmm. Another site has him ranked #28. He is my DL2 behind Wake, so he’ll be just fine.
15.06 Mark Barron TB DB
Another rookie for my team! He was the 7th overall pick of the draft, so you know he is GOOD at what he does! Barron is said to be in the “ideal” situation for tons of tackles, due to the fact that the DL is leaky and TB will be playing a ton of defense. He is rated in the top ten on two cheater sites and that is pretty high for a rookie. I would like to see 110+ tackle equivalents and the usual assorted cool stuff -- PD, INT, FF, FR, Def TD!
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| 4 | taxman
SuperDude
ID: 029463114
Thu, Aug 30, 2012, 23:10
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11.07 Rashard Mendenhall, PIT RB (pick #147)
See analysis for picks 6-10 where he is covered with my pick #10, Issac Redman.
12.8 Donald Butler, SD LB (pick #162)
Butler is my first IDP pick, making me the last manager to draft a defensive player. I was already bummed by Toral taking Peterson in the 6th round, 11 picks ahead of my 7th round where I was going to ambush the league. So much for stealth drafting. Butler, a young pup in his 2nd year, is a LB 2 with LB 1 upside if fellow ILB Takeo Spikes suffers planned reduced workload due to age. Good for @100 tackles and 35 assists but maybe 3 sacks tops. I need for him to finish as a top 10 LB this season.
13.07Nick Barnett, BUF LB (pick #175)
The ying and the yang. Butler's young and Barnett not. He enters his 10th season. Signed last year to replace Posluszny at MLB, he put up @ 80 tackles and 50 assists. Barnett moves to Weak side OLB and his numbers should stay consistent behind a large strong DL that will help keep blockers off him and Barnett is still nimble enough to be an A+ pass defender. A solid LB 2 that has been very durable during his career.
14.08 Jabaal Shead, CLE DL (pick #190)
Hard to get excited about a DL 190 picks in, but I am. I targeted Shead after a little research waiting for some of the "I don't use no damn queue" managers to draft. His value was quite a bit below LB still on board so I held my breath and hoped he would slide under the radar. Shead is another 2nd year man. He didn't play the first game,but was started in week 2 putting up solid rookie year numbers with 37 tackles and 8 1/2 sacks, 6 of them in the last 7 games showing he profited from his OTJ training. He has legit 10-12 sack potential and hopefully generates 45 tackles with 10 being for a loss. Last year he caused 5 fumbles showing the ability to score just below the fantasy stud DL's. Yeah, Shead may be a steal.
15.07 Kevin Burnett, MIA LB (pick #203)
Like Snead, I held my breath to see if Burnett would slide past 200 picks. I think Burnett is a classic sleeper, who like Barnett is scheduled to move to Weak side OLB as Miami goes to a 4-3 alignment. An accomplished pass defender with speed, moving outside could vault Burnett into low LB 1 numbers. He projects for mid 80's in tackles, but his value will be tackles for a loss as he will have far less traffic to deal with lining uo on the outside. Also provides him the platform to us his speed to chase plays all over the field AND Miami defense will log more time on the field than the Miami offense (a perpetual 3 and out machine). Thus ends a 4 pick run producing 3 LB's and a DL. None are elite, but all will provide solid numbers and not be out and out liabilities to my team scoring.
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| 5 | Toral
ID: 424462011
Fri, Aug 31, 2012, 07:52
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11.05 Luke Kuechly, LB, Car
According to Fantasy Football Index the four similar type linebackers chosen at a similar place in the draft have averaged 107 tackles in their rookie season. Granted he won't perform up his college stats which would amount to 224 tackles in a 16-game season. Has three-down skills, intercepts and runs back for touchdowns, plays for a bad run defence which will give him opportunities, had a great training camp.
Others considered here: Mayo (12.09) , Butler (12.08) , Dansby (13.01) , Lewis. (12.13)
12.10 Kyle Rudolph, TE, Min
Not much interest in the TEs after Pettigrew so looking to see what I might dredge up here. Rudoplh and Daniels (14.02) are the best available; while Daniels might be depended on more, Rudolph is the one with breakout ability -- could be the team's #2 target, one analyst says he is one who would explode into the Aaron-Hernandez class.
13.05 Antoine Bethea, DB, Ind
Classic strong-safety tackle-only defensive back, I like the projections that show him with 100 tackles more than those with 80. Adjusting to 3-4 nicely. Intercepted a pass in pre-season -- one more than all last year. Colts' scorekeepers are generous with assists.
Also considered here: Tyvon Branch (13.09)
14.10 Andy Dalton, QB, Cin
TD/INT ratio second best for a rookie behind Dan Marino. I put him ahead of Fitzpatrick, at the end of the first tier of backups.
15.05 Justin Smith, DFE, SF
Earned all his silver despite unimpressive statistical year; even at 33 I think that his tackles might revert to their 2010 level.
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| 6 | Jaydog
ID: 45633109
Fri, Aug 31, 2012, 15:27
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11.09, Mikel Leshoure, RB, DET Really started to get antsy about a 3rd running back here. McFadden and Wells are both injury risks, and Wells is inconsistent enough even when healthy to risk losing the job. The list of suitable RB's was dropping fast, so I jumped on Leshoure here. Might have been a round or two early, but I had a need and had already locked up 3 very solid IDP's. Leshoure is suspended for the first two weeks of the season, but I'm sure I'll be starting McFadden and Wells in those weeks anyways (knock on wood), so if Leshoure comes back and grabs the starting job, I'll have some options. Upside here is pretty huge. Detroit does not have much talent in front of him, and he'll be well rested after his two week break.
12.06, Brian Cushing, LB, HOU Didn't love this pick, but I'm okay with it. I had built a deep queue knowing that I would be away from my computer for a while and never thought it would get down to Cushing, but a lot of managers must have had a similar queue. I would have rather had Babin (last of the elite DL in my opinion), or Harper (one of the last elite DB's), but I do think Cushing will provide some good consistency at LB. He's healthy, playing for a good defense, and should have a lot of opportunities playing ML. Not unreasonable to expect 8-10 points a game.
13.06, Tyvon Branch, S, OAK I had Branch ranked one spot behind Cushing in my queue and as the next best DB after Harper, so I was pretty happy to get him here. Not flashy, but consistently puts up 5-7 tackles per game. Had a down year last year (by his standards) but if he can get me another 7.25 points per game (like he did last year) I'll be very happy with the pick. I'm very much liking my defensive draft so far. Lots of weekly big play upside with M. Williams and D. Ware, but backing up that upside with consistent tackle producers Branch, Wilson, and Cushing.
14.06, DeMeco Ryans, LB, PHI Ryans was a player that I had targeted when the draft started. May have been a round or two early, but when I target a player I like to make sure that I get them. He's had several down years in a row (many of them due to injury) but has shown the ability in the past to rack up huge tackle numbers. Moving over to the Philly defense should provide him with a ton of tackle opportunities playing in front of that "wide 9" defensive line. If he can get to the 100 tackle mark, which I think is very possible, he'll be a steal as my 3rd LB.
15.09, Santana Moss, WR, WAS I seem to leave every draft with a pick that I absolutely hate, and this was the one in this draft. Not so bad that it's by 15th pick!! I hate Moss as a player, but was looking for a backup receiver with upside. My top 3 WR's are going to (pending injury) play every game, so I was looking to catch fire in a bottle. I did it last year by drafting Steve Smith (the Carolina version) and hope that Moss is another veteran who is revitalized by a flashy rookie QB. Chances are that Moss doesn't play a game for me, but I would have said the same about Smith last year and he ended up being my top receiver... hope it happens again.
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| 7 | Nerfherders
ID: 310111515
Fri, Aug 31, 2012, 17:24
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11.10 Osi Umeniyora, DL, NYG
I thought this was a good pick as he averaged over 7 PPG last year when he did play, and seems to be healthy this year. However, he is as of yet undrafted in either AAA1 or RIFC. So at best it seems to be a big reach, but he has the potential to be a top 5 DL, and that's all I am looking for.
12.05 Roman Harper, DB NO
Nothing too exciting about this pick - just a solid very good performing DB who is very consistent. I really wanted Tillman here so in hindsight I should have switched 11 and 12.
13.10 Devin Hester, WR CHI
Another player who gets most of his points from the return game and is thus underrated in RIFC drafts. The only real difference between him and Cribbs is that teams actually kick to Cribbs. Kicking to Hester is a mistake. I'm not sure how much he'll start - it depends how Blackmon starts the season, but he could be a better value than any of my WR save Cruz.
14.05 Rolando McClain, LB OAK
Another solid LB to fill out the IDP spots. I like taking solid LB's early as they have the potential to hold their PPG value. I like that he's younger than most of the LB's in his tier and has some upside.
15.10 Ryan Tannehill, QB MIA
I probably should have taken Fitzpatrick here as he actually has a track record. But Fitz was so bad in the second half last year and terrible in the preseason, now pushed by Tavaris. Tannehill certainly doesnt have a firm grasp on the #1 QB spot but he has performed in the preseason. In a prefect world I use him for the one Bye week game and he plays well. If Stafford is out for any amount of time I could be in trouble, but I probably would no matter who my backup is.
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| 8 | Coach Building 7
Leader
ID: 171572711
Fri, Aug 31, 2012, 20:28
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11.08 Lance Moore, WR, NO Kind of late to get my 3rd WR. I do have two TE’s and may start two if they both do good. Not big on NO receivers. One or two of them will do real good. But which ones, which week. With Meachem gone, Moore is supposed to benefit. And if he catches a TD, it’s worth 10 points. Also, he went to the same college as me, and there are not a whole lot of them in the NFL.
12.07 Kam Chancellor, DB, SEA I’m a big fan of defensive backs. Strong safety’s are usually reliable. There were a couple better ones I missed out on, but this guy should work.
13.08 Charles Woodson, DB, GB Well, I got that position filled. Charles is supposed to move to safety and cover the slot in nickel. He causes a lot of fumbles when I watch. I hope that’s worth a lot of points.
14.07 Evan Royster, RB, WASH I’ll use one mid-round draft pick on a Shanahan running back, and wait until it’s his turn to start. People complain about his use of running backs, but the one that starts usually has pretty good stats.
15.08 Kamerion Wimbley, DL, TEN At least Charles is a normal first name. Kamerion? Get some sacks dude.
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| 9 | mjd
Leader
ID: 501381415
Sat, Sep 01, 2012, 13:56
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11.14 Charles Tillman, DB, CHI Tillman has arguably been the best fantasy cornerback in the league since he joined in 2003. He has finished as a CB1 in 8 of 9 seasons and that one time came in a year when he missed 9 games to injury. Playing in a Tampa-2 style defense, Tillman gets plenty of opportunities to come up and support against the run. He has ideal size and toughness for the position so he can match up well with many of the league's bigger receivers these days. Tillman also isn't a shutdown corner like Darrelle Revis so he still gets plenty of throws in his direction, which gives him more chances than most other elite corners get to make plays. He'll be 31 years old this year but has finished as a top-2 corner in 3 of the past 4 years so there's been no sign of him slowing down or losing a step.
12.01 Jason Babin, DE, PHI Babin silenced doubters last season with 18 sacks for the Eagles. He had 6 games in which he registered 2 sacks or more and anchored the defensive line while Trent Cole was nursing himself back from injury. He does't rack up a ton of tackles, but he's still one of the top sack artists in the league.
13.14 JJ Watt, DE, HOU Watt was the 11th overall player in last year's draft and played like one. He had 50 tackles and 5.5 sacks. He even added four passes defended. His numbers were all the more impressive considering he's in a 3-4 DE and just turned 23 years old. Watt (elbow) is expected to be ready for Week 1. He has not played in preseason games for the Texans, but if it were the regular season, he would have only missed two contests.
14.01 Clay Matthews, LB, GB Matthews had a tremendous 2010 season in which he tallied 54 solos and 12.5 sacks. Even with the great numbers he posted in 2010, Matthews was barely inside the top 35 linebackers in fantasy scoring. Last year, Matthews had 37 solos and six sacks and barely ranked within the top 50 in linebacker scoring. Matthews is expected to play right outside linebacker this season, which means he generally will not be lined up on the same side as the tight end. That should result in fewer double-teams and potentially more sack opportunities.
15.14 Antrel Rolle, DB, NYG Since arriving in New York, Rolle's tackle numbers have seen a healthy increase albeit at the expense of his big play production, providing a consistent 5-7 tackles per week.
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| 10 | Slowhand
ID: 447213021
Sat, Sep 01, 2012, 23:47
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11.04 Toby Gerhart RB, MIN While not too happy with my Holmes pick last round; I like this pick here. IMHO AP's running style and the severity of last year's injury make It likely Gerhart will start or at least see significant carries in a few or maybe many games and While I'm pretty happy with my RBs this is a good place for a sleeper/value pick.
12.11 Carson Palmer QB OAK Yikes! again this is a good pick at this spot but by now the TEs are gone and I really need IDPs. Palmer should do well and willwork as a back-up bye week guy but not the best pick for my team at this point.
13.04 Morgan Burnett S GB Woo Hoo!!! a great pick here. Burnett has had to win the saftey job both of his 1st 2 years in the league but now is locked in as the starter. Last year even with GB's anemic pass rush he totaled 107 tackles (78 solo), 1 sack, 3 ints and 2 forced fumbles;with the INT in GB's playoff loss to the Giants that's % INT in his first 21 games. GB upgraded it's pass rush in the draft with it's 1st 2 picks (OLB Perry and DE Jerel Worthy) and should result in a feeding frenzy for this talented young player.
14.11 Mario Manningham WR SF Got a pretty good recieving core already but this pick has significant upside. After a breakout season a couple of years ago a knee injury caused him to fall off the map last year. But after leaving as a free agent to SF;he joins a crowded but weak WR corps in SF. But Jenkins is a rookie Moss is a wild card and Crabtree has been dissapointing at best, MM could shine in SF.
15.04 Jarius Byrd S BUF Judy actually made this pick for me and it was perfect.Although I had Byrd ranked in the top 10 DBs he had kind of slipped my notice. Playing next to George Wilson helps but this guys 98 tackles and 3 int last year prove he's no slouch either.
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| 11 | ywk
ID: 49728142
Mon, Sep 03, 2012, 04:07
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11.12 – Kendall Wright, WR, TEN I planned to take another receiver with this pick and initially targeted Nate Washington from the same Titans team. I could be another reach here as he may still be available several rounds later. He did have good preseason as a rookie. Hopefully his success in the tune up could translate into the games that really matter.
12.03 – Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, ATL Maybe I just read too many blog entries about him taking away touches from or eventually unseating Turner as the feature back of Falcons. He will be my insurance policy and bye week RB this season.
13.12 – Aldon Smith, LB, SFO Playing as a part of top defense in the league, Smith could accumulate sufficient defense-related points for my team regardless of whether he could repeat his last year’s success in sacks.
14.03 – Troy Polamalu, S, PIT Yes, he is old but still capable of serving as a reliable source of IDP as long as his body could hold up. He is everywhere and I really love watching him play (though I don’t like Steelers).
15.12 – Jason McCourty, CB, TEN My first live pick finally came after 14 computer-aided picks (several blunders included). I got to admit not knowing very much about him---just took him because of his ADP in MFL. He could be elevating his game to the pro-bowl level this season after the departure of Finnegan.
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| 12 | Letter J
ID: 47782719
Mon, Sep 03, 2012, 13:04
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11.02 Joe Flacco, QB, BAL
My earlier thoughts (re Roethlisberger and his O-line) come full circle, as I feel the need to add protection to my roster. It is rumoured that the Ravens are going to stretch the field a little more…if that’s the case, Flacco may very well post very good numbers and become the starter for my squad (although it will most likely be a QBBC).
I thought long and hard about the IDP route, but there still seemed to be SO much value on the board at IDP (especially at LB).
12.13 Ray Lewis, LB, BAL
The time has come to fill in the IDP’s, and linebacker is where I feel the need to begin. Ray Ray may be getting long in the tooth, but he is a “mike” backer that does it all (tackling machine, causes fumbles, recovers fumbles, intercepts, etc.). Here is to hoping Lewis stays healthy. If he does, he should post top-15 numbers.
I am amazed at the talent available at the LB position at this stage of the draft.
13.02 Paul Posluszny, LB, JAC
I select a second IDP, and continue with the “mike” backer theme. “Poz” is a tackling machine, plain and simple. That said, he has had injury concerns in the past. But those injuries seem to be a thing of the past since he joined the Jaguars. Jacksonville does not appear to be a very good offensive team, and their defense may very well see the field a fair bit as a result. If healthy, Ray Ray and Poz (with different bye weeks) will anchor the LB position for me.
14.13 LeGarrette Blount, RB, TBB
The few times that I have watched Blount play, he played well, and his fantasy numbers reflected that. That said, he had a run-in with his (former) head coach last year about the effort that he gave on the field.
As I stated in my Doug Martin rationale, Martin is a much more talented RB and is a better receiver out of the backfield than Blount. In round 14, Blount is the handcuff to my third round pick…and is a pretty cheap insurance policy that can produce IF something happens to Martin.
15.02 D.J. Smith, LB, GBP
In the middle of the Green Bay defense, Smith replaces Desmond Bishop, who sustained a season-ending injury during the pre-season. Bishop would most likely have gone 8-9 rounds before this, so Smith seems like a pretty good gamble here, considering he plays the same position as Bishop and is actually a similar talent. Smith also has a different bye week to that of Lewis and Poszluszny.
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| 13 | Slackjawed Yokel
ID: 27722122
Mon, Sep 03, 2012, 21:42
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At this point in the draft, from reading the messages in the thread, I could sense my typical approach was not going to fly. The pace of the draft wouldn't allow for me doing a 'live' draft (not to mention the general inpatience of some of the other drafters). So, I would have to resort to queues.
My next two picks were simply positional needs:
11.13 Julius Peppers, Chi, DE
I wanted to get one of the second tier defensive linemen. I had like 6 guys in the queue and Peppers was in the middle. He still has some lingering question marks because of injury, but has shown the toughness in the past to soldier through.
12.02 Josh Freeman, QB, TB
I queued up four or five qb's for this pick. Luck was the first (homer pick) and Freeman was second. Freeman's stock has been rising some, as he gains experience at the helm. Hopefully he'll only be a fill-in for Newton's bye week.
13.13 Jon Beason, LB, Car
Actually, this one was from a very long queue that I had set in the morning. I was looking to get a couple of LB's with my 13/14 picks, and loaded up my queue with a slew of top line backers. Of course, most of those had been taken off the board - in fact my queue completely dried up with this beason pick. If his past injury problems remain, then this may have been a lost pick (one I probably would not have made if I were drafting without a queue). I was a bit surprised that Donald Butler went as early as he did, as he had slipped in some other drafts I was in.
14.02 Owen Daniels, Hou, TE
I happened to check in about forty minutes after I was on the clock - again surprised at the rapidity of the draft, and actually happy to see that my queue of LB's had run dry. Gave me a chance to re-scope out what was available. Daniels stood out as one of the to ADP's available with the MFL interface. Thought he'd be a good fit - a solid TE that I could use as a fill-in for bye weeks, and that would be a solid contributor in case of injury. After him, it looked like there was a fairly sizeable dropoff.
15.13 Greg Little, WR, Cle
Once I got home and could spend some time studying the draft board, it became apparent that there was still a lot of value to be had at the WR position. Too many people drafting off of long queues and not being able to react to who was slipping, apparently. I've already got three starters, but saw Little as being a huge bargain here. His ADP is something like 120, and here I could grab him at 181. He could be poised for a break-out season as he has the tools, but will be somewhat limited with a rookie QB. As he is my 4th WR, I can wait to see what happens, but it could be a good value pick for me if he does meet expections.
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