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Subject: RIFC AAA#1 Draft Rationales
Posted by: Trip
- Sustainer [13961611] Sun, Aug 14, 2005, 15:32
This thread will be for managers in RIFC AAA#1 to provide the rationale for each pick.
Here are the ground rules:
1. Only managers in this league should post here. If you want to provide feedback (either from other league managers, or from those not in the league), put it in the discussion thread. (Non-conforming discussion in this thread will be deleted.)
2. Try to keep the pick rationales in the same order as the draft. We'll attempt to keep this thread 2 rounds behind the actual draft. With the lag, most comments should not have an impact on the draft in progress. However, if there are aspects of your pick that you feel need to be kept under wraps, feel free to protect that information. In particular, please avoid mentioning the names of any players who are still undrafted at that time of the post.
Please post your comments at the time you make your pick. For example, you should post your comments for your round 1 pick when you make your round 3 selection. If you are not ready to post at that time, then, create a "placeholder" so that the next person is able to go ahead in sequence. When your post is ready, simply post it in the draft discussion thread and a moderator can copy it over.
If your rationale is due and intervening placeholders have not been inserted, please insert them before posting your rationale.
3. Once the draft is over, each manager is also encouraged to provide a general draft recap, at which time you can discuss your overall strategy, mention any undisclosed factors, comment on what worked out well and what didn't, etc.
The general format should be:
1.01 Priest Holmes - RB, KC
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| 1 | Bags
ID: 52663012
Sun, Aug 14, 2005, 22:08
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1.01 LaDainian Tomlinson - RB, SD
Drafting this early you have to take a RB. LT is as solid as they come. The only question I had was if I should have taken the #1 pick. I went up and down the draft order trying different scenarios. Ultimately I decided to go with a person I enjoy watching on a team I like to root for.
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| 2 | wolfer
ID: 298482214
Mon, Aug 15, 2005, 16:19
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1.02 Shaun Alexander , RB, Sea
Not to make the same mistake I made last year, I also had to take a running back. Since LT was off the board, it came down to three backs, all which would have been a good pick here. After weighing the strenghts of the three, I came to the conclusion that ALexander was my pick.
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| 3 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Mon, Aug 15, 2005, 16:20
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1.03 Priest Holmes, RB, KC
I selected to have the 3rd pick because I knew I get one out of LT, Shaun or Priest and I am fine with all of them. Priest may have the most upside out of these 3 if he can stay healthy all year and post numbers like 2002 and 2003.
word is that he should be fully recovered by the start of the regular season and will get his usual amount of plays. he is the #1 in KC and as long as they have Trent Green and his passing game, their opponents have to defend both the running and the passing game and cannot concentrate fully on stopping Priest.
Priest, prove me that you are worth this pick or I'll never see you on any of my teams again.
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| 5 | deepsnapper
Sustainer
ID: 017103420
Mon, Aug 15, 2005, 16:42
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1.04 Edgerrin James, RB, IND
It's my belief that Edgerrin will keep his part of the triple threat going in Indy this year. That offense shows no indication of slowing down and he's the RB in that monster attack. I just hope he gets more chances to score a few more TDs when they get down near the goal line.
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| 6 | Perm Dude
Dude
ID: 030792616
Mon, Aug 15, 2005, 16:53
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1.05 Willis McGahee, RB, Buf
While I'm doubtful that McGahee's claims to get 2000 yards will be realized this year, the removal of Travis Henry from the Bills picture makes it clear that McGahee will be getting many touches this year, and 1500 yards and a touchdown/game is certainly within reach.
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| 7 | Promize
ID: 107231414
Mon, Aug 15, 2005, 17:14
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1.06 Domanick Davis, RB, Texans
Running back that can run as well as catch the ball made him the most versatile pick at #6. I did think about nabbing Manning at this point, but since the league seemed to be going with the RB route quickly, couldn't resist.
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| 8 | Valkyrie
Leader
ID: 47042413
Mon, Aug 15, 2005, 18:43
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1.07 Peyton Manning, QB, Ind
Never took a QB first round before but couldn't really distinguish between the next 10 RB's so I took what I perceive to be a value pick???
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| 9 | Slowhand
SuperDude
ID: 056744223
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 00:07
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1.08 Deuce McAllister, RB, NO
I like drafting 8th, would have gone higher if a slot was available but...;I debated going 14th but was concerned about getting a decent running back,so I was delighted when Deuce fell to me.
Duece has fallen short of expectations the last couple of years but this is a contract year and in the past I have done well grabbing guys with something to prove for a new deal. Haslett has said he plans on running more this year and both he and QB Brooks are on the hot seat and should make an extra effort to get the team going this year.
I also looked hard at Portis and Green and even Culpepper at this slot but with the discounted passing TDs,Green's propensity to fumble and the fact that Portis has yet to show me much outside of Denver's running back Heaven it was a pretty easy choice.
1.09 Kevin Jones, RB, Det coldwater coyotes
Dillon, Rudi or Kevin Jones...not any easy decision. Little between them. I tend to favor RBs who improved at the end of the previous season and Jones had some great late games. He has the greatest upside and hopefully it will show this year.
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| 10 | Pancho Villa
Sustainer
ID: 533817
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 11:04
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1.10 Rudi Johnson- I would have preferred a back with more pass catching opportunities, but Rudi will touch the rock about as much as any back in the league. he may be the most underrated back of the past two seasons.
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| 11 | StLCards
Leader
ID: 31010716
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 12:03
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1.11 Jamal Lewis, RB, Balt.
Since Manning was gone I decided to stay with the RB theme. Thought about Culpepper here, but was a bit worried since he wouldn't have Moss to throw to. It came down to either Lewis or Portis. Went with Lewis since I had inury concerns about Portis.
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| 12 | The Beezer @ work
ID: 38612818
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 12:08
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1.12 Clinton Portis, RB, Was
I took the 12 hole in this draft primarily because I figured that Manning and either Culpepper or Moss would go along with 9 running backs, so I'd still get a top-10 back here and a top-15 on the way back.
Although it didn't quite work that way, I still got a top-10 back on my board with Portis. Portis is still really young and now has a full season under his belt with Gibbs and the Washington offense. At worst, he should be in the top 12 barring a serious injury so he was the safe pick here IMO.
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| 13 | loki
Dude
ID: 4211201420
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 12:54
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1.13 Corey Dillon, RB, NE
My strategy was to take a running back with my first 2 picks if Payton Manning was not available. Dillon was the highest ranked RB on my charts, and assuming he does not show the effects of his large number of carries over the past few seasons, he should put up good fantasy numbers. |
| 14 | Trip
Sustainer
ID: 13961611
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 13:17
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1.14 - Julius Jones, RB, Dal
I am as far as you can get from being a Dallas fan, and would have selected any of the RBs who went ahead of Jones, that being said, it may be a good thing that Jones fell to me as my bias towards Dallas would have kept me from selecting him over players who don't project as well as Jones does. I also considered Curtis Martin and LaMont Jordan with this pick but thought that this pick offered me the most upside, with the least amount of downside. I have concerns about the durability of the remaining players in Jones' tier of running backs.
2.01 - Randy Moss, WR, Oak
I chose the #14 position so that I would be able to snag my 2 starting RBs and then focus elsewhere. That strategy flew out the window when Moss was still available. While I was hoping that Moss would be selected before this pick, again it may be fortunate that my selection was dictated by the managers in front of me. I feel that the difference between Moss and the WR who would be available to me with my next pick and the available running backs available at the time to those who would be there with my next pick justified his selection. If that criteria is not enough, the reports out of Oakland so far this year are amazingly good. Let's hope he is finally growing up. His teammates have nothing but praise for him as well.
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| 15 | loki
Dude
ID: 4211201420
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 14:16
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2.02 Ahman Green, RB, GB
As my 2nd pick a running back made the most sense. Green was ranked as a top 10 RB in many of the cheat sheets that I reviewed. Who am I to argue with the "experts?" Written reports have also been good. As with my first pick, if he does not begin to show his age, he should put up good numbers.
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| 16 | The Beezer @ work
ID: 38612818
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 14:45
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2.03 Tiki Barber, RB, NYG
I had Tiki #9 on my board at RB so he was a no-brainer pick for me. I started with two RBs last year in RQFL #2 (Edge/Rudi) and despite a complete WR meltdown I still made the playoffs since I could count on 30pts/week from the RBs if not more.
I didn't see a good reason to go at Culpepper or Holt at this point which were the only other players worth mentioning due to the hunger for good RBs in these leagues.
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| 17 | StLCards
Leader
ID: 31010716
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 14:54
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2.04 Steven Jackson, RB, StL
Lots of ways I could have gone here. Still considered Culpepper here, but once I saw QBs weren't being taken on the way back up I figured there would be plenty to choose from later on. So I decided it was either a WR or another RB. It was obvious there would be few RBs to choose from so figured I would take another one and keep the pressure on everyone else to take another one too. Being a Rams fan I decided to not take the highest on my ranking chart but rather take someone I would be rooting for anyway during the year.
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| 18 | Pancho Villa
Sustainer
ID: 533817
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 16:55
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2.05 Curtis Martin, RB, Jets
This might have been a TO pick sans the shenanigans, but if C Mart can duplicate last season's success, this pick will be more than solid.
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| 20 | coldwater coyotes
SuperDude
ID: 229272412
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 17:41
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2.06 Marvin Harrison, WR, Indi
Still Manning's main target. Totally dependable to
provide good numbers each week. There is a shortage of elite
WRs so I had decided to go with a WR before taking two RBs.
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| 21 | Slowhand
SuperDude
ID: 056744223
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 20:01
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2.07 LaMont Jordon, RB, Oak.
With the run on RBs continuing I felt I had to get another at this spot.Jordon has tremendous upside and will likely be an every down back which couldn't be said of most of the remaining RBs.However,the fact that Culpepper was still available made this a tough decision.Other than a brief consideration of Westbrook,he was the only other player I considered at this spot.
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| 22 | Valkyrie
Leader
ID: 47042413
Tue, Aug 16, 2005, 20:18
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2.08 Brian Westbrook, RB, Phila
I wanted Jordan primarily because I think he is more durable than Westbrook and having Westbrook as your #1 RB is frightening- While he is healthy I think Westbrook will put first tier RB numbers but for how long? There really was no other choice as I needed to pick a RBand Westbrook was the 19th RB drafted.
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| 23 | Promize
Sustainer
ID: 017103420
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 01:29
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2.09 Culpepper, Daunte QB MIN placeholder
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| 24 | Perm Dude
Dude
ID: 030792616
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 01:31
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2.10 Trent Green, QB, KC
I wanted to get a top QB with this pick, knowing that with only one QB starting it's important to have a top guy. Green throws for a lot of touchdowns and a lot of yards. He's also very durable, so he'll be slinging just about every week.
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| 25 | deepsnapper
Sustainer
ID: 017103420
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 01:37
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2.11 Carnell Williams, RB, TB
I decided to take an early chance and draft one of the roookies at this time. I wasn't real sold on Bennett or Taylor with this choice and I think Gruden is going to make a concerted effort to run the ball more in Tampa this year and Cadillac is the guy to help out there. He's also going to get the ball in goal line situations which make him a little more versatile IMO. I also preferred he was in for the entire camp and practicing which at least gets him on the same page with everyone else. It's always a turkeys shoot with young RBs anyway.
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| 26 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 05:24
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2.12 Donovan McNabb, QB, PHI
as usual the RBs are falling of the board quicker and quicker every year. since there is no RB left that is worth a pick at the moment, I looked at the talent left and decided to take a QB over a WR. the problem was that Daunte was already off the board and there is a larger hole behind McNabb than behind a WR (Holt, Horn, Johnson) at this point. I should get one of those WR with my next pick.
McNabb will have another great season as the 3rd best QB in our scoring system. despite losing Pinkston through injury and TO to xxx (enter hold-out, injury, Falcons or something else here) he will have plenty of talented receivers left. and additionally McNabb wants to prove another year that his Eagles are ready to get a ring.
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| 27 | wolfer
ID: 38502920
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 07:34
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2.13 Chad Johnson ,Wr, Cincy
I was looking for a WR with this pick. According to the various lists that I was looking at, he was the "best player available". Hopefully, Chad will have a yeay like last year.
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| 28 | Bags
ID: 298482214
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 11:26
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placeholder for
2.14 Tatum Bell
3.01 Torry Holt
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| 29 | wolfer
ID: 298482214
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 11:26
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placeholder for 3.02 Fred Taylor
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| 30 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 11:28
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3.03 Joe Horn, WR, NO
still no 2nd RB in the range here, so a WR was next on the block. With my last pick I considered Holt and Horn and I am happy to get Horn as the anchorman of my receiving corps. he was a solid contributor to the Saints the last few years and there is no reason out there to think that will not continue. pencil in 90-100 catches for 1300+ yards and 10 TD and you know what I am speaking of.
I hope you guys are leaving a 2nd RB for me because with some of you picking a 3rd one in round 4 I am a little worried that there may be no real starter left and I have to gamble on a back that is in a battle for playing time. or should I wait until the first starter gets down and be the lucky one. well thats not the best option. that worked last year but I bet this will not happen again this year.
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| 31 | wolfer
ID: 11520611
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 11:57
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3.02 Fred Taylor, RB, Jax
After picking up a WR with my last pick, my goal was to pick up another RB. I was happy to see that Fred Taylor was still on the board.
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| 32 | Bags
ID: 246103120
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 12:03
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2.14 Tatum Bell
I wanted a RB here all along. I new the pickings would be slim when it came back around. I decided to go with the RB with the most upside. I also will have to handcuff him with Mike Anderson.
3.01 Tory Holt
I was looking at WR for this spot unless one of the top 3 QB�s was here. I was thrilled to have Holt available for me but was not surprised to see TO, The Cancer, still available. This was an easy choice for me. The STL schedule against the pass is looking really good and at the time of my pick The Cancer just got a week of vacation from training camp. So Tory Holt was the way for me.
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| 33 | deepsnapper
Sustainer
ID: 017103420
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 12:22
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3.04 Terrell Owens, WR, PHI
Several people may have taken a collective sigh of relief when I drafted TO here to keep them from having to have a few anxious moments over him, but there really wasn't another choice IMO for talent and fppg. Sure the risks are high for another temper tantrum or two, but when the paychecks are for real money and not $500/game, Terrell & Rosenhaus will want them, not just headlines.
I liked Burleson & Walker well enough, but they're not on the talent level of Owens (yet anyway) and talent wins championships, not tantrums.
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| 34 | Perm Dude
Sustainer
ID: 13961611
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 15:25
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3.05 - Javon Walker, WR, GB
Was looking to take a WR the whole way with this pick. Considered, then abandoned TO, since the Eagles might make him sit just to show him who writes his checks. Considered Wayne quite a bit, but I never really liked the way Manning throws the ball around a lot (worked last year, but with the defense they had, he had to). My own cheetsheet (tweaked for this league) had Walker as the #3 WR (behind Moss & Owens) so to find him here in the third round was a gift.
Walker should be at, or surpass, his 1382 yard, 12 TDs last year and their initial schedule should help him achieve that with a nice starting 4-5 games.
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| 35 | Promize
Sustainer
ID: 13961611
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 15:27
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3.06 - Lee Suggs, RB, Cle
Placeholder for Promize
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| 37 | Valkyrie
Leader
ID: 47042413
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 16:33
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3.07 DeShaun Foster-
I had to pick another RB, esp after the the top 3 tiers of WR were already gone and although the risk is great so is the potential reward. Ronnie Brown was really the only other consideration and I got lucky enough to get him with my next round #50. I probably would have taken T.O. if he'd made it to me.
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| 38 | Slowhand
Sustainer
ID: 13961611
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 16:54
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3.08 - Reggie Wayne, WR, Ind
With my RB positions filled I needed to get a receiver.I'd hoped Javon Walker would make it back to me but was taken a couple of picks before this.I think Wayne is the most explosive of Indy's receivers and he may supplant Harrison as Manning's favorite target.
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| 39 | Coldwater Coyotes
Sustainer
ID: 13961611
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 16:55
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3.09 - Chris Brown, RB, Ten
Placeholder
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| 41 | Pancho Villa
Sustainer
ID: 533817
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 17:20
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3.10 Marc Bulger, QB, Rams
It was my intention to get into the top 5 of as many categories as possible. I failed on RBs(though I did get 2 top 15) and 4 top QBs were already gone. I had Bulger ahead of Green at #4, so it was an obvious choice. I'm hopeful for good, consistent numbers from Bulger.
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| 42 | StLCards
Leader
ID: 31010716
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 17:22
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3.11 Nate Burleson, WR, Min
I had been targeting Bulger from about 5 picks back and actually thought he might make it to me. Once he was off the board I needed to address WR since you can start 3. Burleson isn't my idea of a stud WR, but without Moss in MN he should be able to have a breakout year as long as he isn't overwhelmed by the extra coverage. I thought about passing on Burleson and trying for another RB at this point, but really felt the need to get at least 1 WR on my roster that would be more than just wishful thinking.
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| 43 | The Beezer
Leader
ID: 191202817
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 18:14
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3.12 Tony Gonzalez, TE, KC
So far, my draft has largely mirrored last year's. Last year, my pick of Steve Smith and trade for Santana Moss at nearly the same spot ended up being the costliest picks of the season.
Again this season, I saw a lot of good WRs - Darrell Jackson and Roy Williams particularly stood out in my mind - but I decided that if Tony fell to this spot that I would take him and lock him up, so I did.
Tony's been the #1 pick at TE in fantasy football longer than this site has been online. He hasn't shown any signs of slowing down and KC continues to show no signs of signing a true #1 receiver, so TG to TG will continue to be a frequent sight on Sundays.
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| 44 | loki
Dude
ID: 4211201420
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 18:32
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3.13 Brett Favre, QB, GB
This was earlier than I planned on taking a QB, but I could not pass up Favre and his 4088 yards and 30 TDs in 2004. The poor Packer defense should also help his passing stats.
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| 45 | Trip
Sustainer
ID: 13961611
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 19:04
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3.14 - Warrick Dunn, RB, Atl
4.01 - Kevan Barlow, RB, SF
There were several running backs considered with the following 2 picks, but I had decided well before that running backs would be taken with these picks, as it is extremely doubtful that any other starting running back would make it back to me in the 5th round and there will be plenty of starting QB and WR available to me with my next pick.
Both Dunn and Barlow have been fairly durable in the past, have had good camps, and all reports that I could find on them have been positive. They are not without warts, but they have had less negative press than other players considered.
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| 46 | loki
Dude
ID: 4211201420
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 19:14
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4.02 Stevonne Smith, WR, Car
Smith was to have been my 3rd round pick, but I chose Favre instead. It was time to take a WR before all the 2nd tier receivers were off the board. Smith should be Delhomme's primary receiver, and therefore should do well. I believe that he will also be returning punts which adds to his value.
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| 47 | The Beezer
Leader
ID: 191202817
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 19:23
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4.03 J.J. Arrington
Darrell Jackson was staring me in the face, begging me to take him. I went back and forth on this pick a lot. However, it came down to these thoughts:
- WR pool was as deep as I'd ever seen it, so I could get 3 decent ones by round 8 more than likely
- Arrington was the last of the top 20 backs on my board and over 1 PPG ahead of the next guy on my list still available
- JJ's was the only back last year to rush for over 100 yards against USC and 2,000 for the season in college and was very consistent in doing so
- Great injury protection and trade bait once my bye weeks are done
We'll see what happens, but no buyer's remorse yet.
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| 48 | StLCards
Leader
ID: 31010716
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 19:35
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4.04 Kerry Collins, QB, Oak
I was really torn on this pick. Wasn't at all sure just when the other QBs would start to go and I was really still considering a WR or anoter RB next, but a combination of things happened including Favre being drafted who was on my radar and then Dunn, Barlow, Steve Smith being drafted ahead of my pick made me decide it was time to get a QB. Two of the top rated receivers are on Oakland and Collins likes to pass, so I figured this could be a career year, and even if not, I don't mind having him anyway.
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| 49 | Pancho Villa
Sustainer
ID: 533817
Wed, Aug 17, 2005, 19:41
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4.05 Antonio Gates, TE, Chargers
Gates puts up top WR numbers, and fills a tough TE spot. The obvious negative would be a prolonged holdout. Sign him !!
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| 50 | Coldwater Coyotes
Sustainer
ID: 13961611
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 00:05
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4.06 - Drew Bennett, WR, Ten
Placeholder.
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| 51 | Slowhand
SuperDude
ID: 056744223
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 00:20
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4.07 Andre Johnson, WR, Hou.
This should be a breakout year for this guy and he was ranked much higher than this in many of the sites I looked at.A great value for my # 2 receiver.
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| 52 | Valkyrie
Leader
ID: 47042413
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 01:16
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4.08 Ronnie Brown, RB, Miami
He was unsigned but not holding out only waiting to be slotted- with Westbrook and Foster as my 2 RB's a solid young back up was an absolute essential- almost took him in the third round. Now I hope Ricky doesn't steal his carries and that Miami can keep a few games close enough to be able to run the ball.
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| 53 | Promize by Proxy
Leader
ID: 31010716
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 10:18
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4.09 Roy Williams, WR, Detroit
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| 54 | Perm Dude
Sustainer
ID: 017103420
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 11:29
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4.10 Cedric Benson, RB, CH
Drafting a rooking RB is always risky, IMO, but if they guy ever reports to camp there seems to be a tremendous potential. The Bears like to run, and with the QB situation in Chicago muddled for a bit they will be relying on guys to crank out yards between the tackles. Benson looks like solid 1100 yard, 10 TD kind of guy. |
| 55 | deepsnapper
Sustainer
ID: 017103420
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 11:41
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4.11 Jason Witten, TE, DAL
Having seen Gates and Gonzalez go off the board in the last 12 picks, I didn't want to take the chance on Witten not coming back around the corner to me. I also saw a lot of WR on the board I thought would come back to me in RD 5 I would be happy with.
Living in Dallas, I know how infatuated Parcell's has became with the guy and he's going to find ways to get him the ball. Couple that with the aging Dallas QB's lack of mobility & need to dump the ball off in stressful situations, and I think Witten will see loads of opportunities this year.
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| 56 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 11:44
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4.12 Michael Bennett, RB, MIN
I was looking for a 2nd RB with this pick. there were not much options left and I don't know why Bennett was still available, he should have gone 10 picks ago. if Bennett gets starter minutes he can be a top10 back this year.
the only thing to worry is the competition in Minnesota but with Bennett's skills this should cause me no sleepless nights.
last note: I know that I now have 2 RBs who both have a bye in week 5, but Bennett was too much value to pass.
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| 57 | wolfer
ID: 11520611
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 12:04
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4.13 Michael Clayton, WR , TB
I was looking for a second WR with this pick. I was happy to see a top 10 WR (in some circles) fall this far.
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| 58 | Bags
ID: 246103120
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 12:30
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4.14 Anquan Boldin
I needed my #2 WR here took Boldin over Hines because I think ARI will have a more dynamic offense this year. I liked what I saw from him at the end of last year. The question about him is his durability I hope he can put that behind him.
5.01 Carson Palmer
Qb’s were going fast and I didn’t think Palmer would last until my next pick. I wanted a top 10 QB and he was the last one on my list still available. My other option here was to pick Hines Ward and lock up my 3 WR's.
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| 59 | wolfer
ID: 11520611
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 12:56
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5.02 Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh
I wanted to pick up a third RB with this pick, but considering what was left, I thought I would pass. So I decided to pick up Ward and have three quality WR's.
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| 60 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 13:20
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5.03 Darrell Jackson, WR, SEA
shortly after picking Michael Bennett I read that Hines Ward ended his holdout and I was hoping to get him on the turn back with this pick. he slipped through Bags picks but not through wolfer's. only 1 pick short: damn.
back to plan B: Darrell Jackson was the 2nd WR on my list. if Hasselbeck continues to throw the ball well he should see 80-90 balls for 1200+ yards and 8 TD.
with this pick I finished my initial strategy of getting 1QB, 2RB and 2WR in the first 5 rounds. now I need to tweak my rankings to get some value at WR, TE, D and LB with my next picks. lets see who is falling.
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| 61 | deepsnapper
Sustainer
ID: 017103420
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 13:41
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5.04 Larry Fitzgerald - WR, ARI
Funny to see two AZ wide receivers go this close together, but I guess we'll see which one turns out to be Warner's favorite or if they both get their fair share of balls. They both have the talent and I was happy to pick Larry up with this pick. We'll see if he's worth it later I guess.
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| 62 | coldwater coyotes
SuperDude
ID: 229272412
Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 14:40
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3.09 Chris Brown, RB, Tenn
Best available RB. A good deal of injury risk comes with
Brown but the upside is significant. I will have to get Travis
Henry to be safe. It will be interesting to see whether Norm
Chow can bring some USC success to the Titans.
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| 63 | coldwater coyotes
SuperDude
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4.06 Drew Bennett, WR, Tenn
Another "Norm Chow" pick. Bennett had a tremendous
end of season which I expect to carry through into 2005 even
with McNair and not Volek as QB. Andre Johnson was the
obvious pick but I am weary of Carr.
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| 64 | Perm Dude
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Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 23:48
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5.05 Laveraneus Coles
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| 65 | Promize
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Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 23:49
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5.06 Chris Chambers
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| 66 | Valkryie
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5.07 Ray Lewis
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| 67 | Slowhand
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Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 23:50
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5.08 Donald Driver
With 2 RB's and 2 WR's I was looking for a QB, 3rd WR or even a quality backup running back. Slim pickings in the RB department narrowed it to Micheal Vick,DD, or Ashley Lelie. The Packers are my favorite team so Driver it was.
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| 68 | coldwater coyotes
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Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 23:51
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5.09 Travis Henry
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| 69 | Pancho Villa
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5.10 Derrick Mason
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| 70 | StLCards
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Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 23:52
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5.11 Ashley Lelie
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| 71 | The Beezer
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Thu, Aug 18, 2005, 23:58
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5.12 Michael Vick
I've been a big fan of Vick since he arrived at VaTech, but I've always laughed at the folks that select him in the draft ridiculously early. However, when I looked at the board for this pick, Vick stool out like a sore thumb, and I just wasn't excited by the receiver pool since it seemed like all the guys I targeted on my board were gone (Ward, Jackson, Driver).
I have Vick at #5 on my QB board and he's the type of player that will win 2-3 games himself. I'm hoping another season with Mora Jr. and the WCO will help him to reach his potential. At worst, I'll get fifth-round value barring a major injury, but the payoff could be huge if he can harness that talent.
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| 72 | Loki
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Fri, Aug 19, 2005, 08:20
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5.13 - Alge Crumpler, TE, Atl
Crumpler is just a shade below Gonzalez and Gates. If he can duplicate his 2004 season, he will put up stats equal to any WR available at this point in the draft.
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| 73 | Trip
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ID: 13961611
Fri, Aug 19, 2005, 08:21
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5.14 - Jake Plummer, QB, Den
When I made my selection in the last round I knew that with these picks I would be taking a QB and WR. I had hoped that Kerry Collins would slip this far and thought that Vick might as well. There are still some good throwers on the board, but it will be interesting to see how many make it back to me. Denvers' easy passing schedule was the deciding factor with this pick.
6.01 - Plaxico Burress, WR, NYG
Just as I thought I had a shot at Collins, I missed my shot at a QB wide receiver combo again when Lelie was taken 3 picks ahead of me. I haven't decided if that is a good thing or not. After Lelie was picked I had my WR choices narrowed down to Burress, Evans and Roy Williams. Burress is the more proven of the three but doesn't have the upside of Evans and Williams, but again, I went with strength of passing schedule to make my decision.
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| 74 | StLCards
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Fri, Aug 19, 2005, 09:49
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5.11 Ashley Lelie, WR, Den
I feel that from this point the draft starts getting more interesting. I currently have 2Rb's, 1QB, 1WR. There was a temptation to take another RB, but nothing stood out as a must have compared to needing another solid WR. I saw a handful of WRs like Buress, Evans, Porter and figured they would start going after me so I might as well take one. Plummer throws for Mega yards and Lelie will be his main target.
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| 76 | loki
ID: 33740191
Fri, Aug 19, 2005, 14:40
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6.02 Issac Bruce, WR, STL
At this point I only had two WRs and needed a decent #3 while some were still avaiable. While Bruce did not score much in 2004, he was a frequent target of Bugler; thus the pick.
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| 77 | The Beezer @ work
ID: 38612818
Fri, Aug 19, 2005, 15:00
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6.03 Lee Evans, WR, Buf
After putting off selecting WRs as long as reasonable, it was time to start filling roster spots. Evans stood out on the board as a guy who has potential to be top 20 while being a relative shoe-in to be a top 30 receiver. If he can maintain the pace he had the last half of 2004 this will be a good pick, but it should be solid at worst.
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| 78 | StLCards
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Fri, Aug 19, 2005, 15:12
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6.04 Baltimore Defense
I was still considering taking another WR here and possibly would have taken Evans had he still been there, and looked very hard at Porter. In the end I decided to shake things up a bit and take a D. Really hate having a marginal D so decided rather than take what was left over I would take the top. I figured it would also make others start looking toward D now even if they were hoping to put it off longer, and that would leave me with more WRs to choose from later.
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| 79 | Pancho Villa
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Fri, Aug 19, 2005, 19:51
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6.05 Eddie Kennison, WR, Chiefs
The #1 receiver(wide) on a pass happy team. Shouldn't be any drop off in production.
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| 80 | coldwater coyotes
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Sat, Aug 20, 2005, 22:14
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6.06 Jerry Porter, WR, Oak
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| 81 | Slowhand
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Sat, Aug 20, 2005, 22:15
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6.07 Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Sea
With my other skill positions filled I felt I must get a QB in this slot; although had Jerry Porter not gone the pick before I would have been tempted.Actually I felt there were several great QB picks at this spot.Brady, Pennington, Carr, Brees and Brooks all got a look.Call it a hunch but I just felt better about Hasselbeck's upside.
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| 82 | Valkyrie
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Sat, Aug 20, 2005, 22:17
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6.08 Jimmy Smith, WR, Jville
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| 83 | Promize via Ref
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Sat, Aug 20, 2005, 22:20
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6.09 Tom Brady, QB, NE
After finding out that Cadillac was indeed taken, I went back to Promize's wish list of a backup QB for this pick. Brady doesn't ever seem to do a whole lot but what he is--is consistent. He will get you sure fire points every week it seems. I've never had him on any of my teams before, but he always seems to get it done--just like his real team I guess.
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| 84 | Perm Dude
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Sat, Aug 20, 2005, 22:21
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6.10 Chad Pennington, QB, NYJ
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| 85 | deepsnapper
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Sat, Aug 20, 2005, 22:26
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6.11 - Eric Moulds, WR, Buf
I was happy to see Moulds come around back around to me. He's a big target in Buffalo and I expect him to have sucess in the Bills offensive scheme. He's a should see a lot of balls this year. As a #2 or 3 receiver on my team, I'm comfortable using him week to week.
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| 86 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Sun, Aug 21, 2005, 07:43
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6.12 Jeremy Shockey, TE, NYG
not a fan of the hype here. I had written down 2 other players before him and couldn't click on POST. looking at last weeks news one (Todd Heap) is still injured and recovering from multiple surgeries this off-season. the other one (Muhsin Muhammad) lost his QB last week which may be placed on IR, and their backup gives him a huge bump down the rankings. he already fell down a few spots, but not enough for me.
so Shockey it was. He looks great in camp, some are remembering his rookie season. if only can show that he is a better QB. I'm also no fan of him. for me he is only Peyton's little brother.
both can prove me that I'm wrong and make me happy.
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| 87 | wolfer
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ID: 18639422
Sun, Aug 21, 2005, 12:20
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6.13 Jerome Bettis, RB , Pittsburgh
I decided to fill out my RB spots and Bettis was the best available.
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| 88 | Bags
ID: 246103120
Sun, Aug 21, 2005, 16:11
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6.14 New England
I was actually hoping to draft Shockey or Bettis here. Those plans were thrown out the window with the two picks ahead of me. So I decided to go with a position that hasn’t been picked over yet. BAL went a lot earlier than I thought so I went with the next best.
7.01 Mike Anderson
As the days go by in training camp and news out of Denver about Anderson still being #1 I needed to provide protection for Bell. As long as either one of them are the #1 and don’t split carries I will be happy with either one.
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| 89 | wolfer
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ID: 18639422
Sun, Aug 21, 2005, 16:26
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7.02 David Carr, QB , Houston
I wanted to go to with Carr on my last pick, but I did not want to pass up Bettis. With the emerging stars of Davis and Johnson, Carr should put up some numbers this year.
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| 90 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Sun, Aug 21, 2005, 16:29
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7.03 Larry Johnson, RB, KC
insurance pick for Priest. even with Priest in front of him he should get solid numbers in the Chiefs offense. all other options (WR, D, LB) at this point are players where a lot of the same talent is still available.
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| 91 | deepsnapper
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Sun, Aug 21, 2005, 17:14
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7.04 - Aaron Brooks, QB, NO
I decided it was about time to take a QB since I was on one end of the draft and a run at the position could leave me vulnerable should someone decide to take the few quality signal callers I felt were left on the boards at this time. I feel like Brooks will fit the bill as long as the plays within himself and doesn't try too hard to placate the crowd in NO and try and throw the bomb all the time.
He's got a couple of quality WR around him and a really talented RB in Deuce. As long as they play together as a team and don't turn the ball over too much, they should have a productive season.
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| 93 | Perm Dude
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 14:37
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7.05 Donnie Edwards, LB, SD
I started looking at defense the beginning of the previous round, and was really throwing the dice that Edwards would still be around when I picked here. I have him as the top linebacker (yes, over Lewis), who was consistent and doesn't miss games. He averaged over 10 ppg last season (using our scoring), ranking him above a lot of offensive players, including about 10 players drafted above him. |
| 94 | Promize
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 14:39
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7.06 Todd Heap, TE, Bal
pick by proxy. Promize wanted a TE if a top one was available here. Heap should once again be one of the top TEs so he was taken.
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| 96 | Valkyrie
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ID: 31010716
Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 14:44
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7.07 Dallas Clark, TE, Bal
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| 97 | Slowhand
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ID: 31010716
Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 14:48
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7.08 Pittsburgh Defense
I don't think I've ever picked a defense this early; but other players I looked at felt like a bit of a reach...(Ricky Williams,Thomas Jones, or a back-up QB).Had my on on Heap for my TE at this slot but he went the pick before.I'll be curious how a top defense helps my team this year.
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| 98 | Coldwater Coyotes
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 14:49
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7.09 Ricky Williams, RB, Miami
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| 99 | Pancho Villa
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 14:50
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7.10 Buffalo Defense
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| 100 | StLCards
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 14:54
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7.11 Thomas Jones, RB, Chi
I listened to the Rams/Bears pre-season game and Jack Snow kept going on about how Lovie Smith loves Jones and how Benson still hadn't reported yet. Kept checking and since Benson was still a no show I figured that if nothing else Jones should be named the starter and make Benson take it away from him later in the season. Was wanting a 3rd starting RB and since my #1 RB has a week 3 bye, if Jones can keep the starting job until then I will be happy. Best scenario for me is that Benson misses the whole year ;)
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| 101 | The Beezer @ work
ID: 38612818
Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 15:26
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7.12 Deion Branch, WR, NE
The plan since taking Vick at 5.12 was to pick up WRs with the next 3 picks, but I have to admit I was hoping Brooks would fall to this spot as I had him as a top 10 QB on my board and I wasn't seeing a lot of difference in WRs at this point.
Since that didn't happen, Branch jumped out as the choice here. It isn't often you get to take the Super Bowl MVP at WR in the seventh, but of course the Pats are no ordinary team. They spread the ball around and you can't count on any one receiver to see the ball every game.
I'm hopeful that with Patten gone and David Terrell playing at his David Terrell-like level that Branch will get a few more balls than last year. 900 yards and a half-dozen TDs sounds about right as a minimum and there's a slight chance he could do better, so I'll take that with the 96th overall pick.
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| 102 | Loki
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 16:13
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7.13 - Brandon Jacobs, RB, NYG
Jacobs has had a tremendous amount of hype in the NY media because of his size and speed. He could be the "thunder" that Ron Dayne was not when he he played along side Tiki Barber's "lightening." Even if the Giants do not utilize him in this fashion, Jacobs may be their ball carrier at the goal line.
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| 103 | Trip
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 16:13
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7.14 - T.J. Duckett, RB, Atl
This pick is insurance for Dunn and I didn't think he would make it back to me as he is also a fairly consistent scorer himself. It will be interesting to see if the Falcons use them the same this year as last.
8.01 - Eagles Defense
This was my chance to land a top-tier defense and I knew I wouldn't get another. The Bears and Panthers were up there with them, but I decided that the Eagles were probably more consistent though I will admit, the Panthers have more upside. It was a tough decision between a Defense and McMichael, but McMichael's legal issues have me worried.
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| 105 | loki
Dude
ID: 4211201420
Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 18:03
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8.02 Jake Delhomme, QB,
I estimated Delhomme to be at the top of the 2nd tier of QBs. He was still available, and therefore I drafted him as insurance for Favre.
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| 107 | The Beezer
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 18:15
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8.03 Rod Smith, WR, Den
I didn't see any reason to change from filling out the WR slot, and Rod was tops on my board. I think he'll be a solid player but I don't expect anything more than that.
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| 108 | StLCards
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Mon, Aug 22, 2005, 18:20
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8.04 Keith Bulluck, LB, TN
Time to make some decisions. I have my D, have 3RBs, 2WRs. Just what IS the value of an IDP? In the past when I played using them LBs seemed to dominate the scoring. I think of them almost like a WR. Can be great one game and burn you another. Better to get some of the best, and I had Bulluck rated either #1 or #2 behind Lewis. A few went off the board so I figured get in early. Still seemed to be enough value WRs to choose from so decided to at least grab one top notch LB now.
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| 110 | Pancho Villa
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8.05 Mewelde Moore, RB, Vikings
Worst case scenario - 3rd down back, kick returner
Best case scenario - Feature back in high power offense
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| 111 | coldwater coyotes
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 12:17
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8.06 - Drew Brees, QB, SD
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| 112 | Slowhand
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 12:19
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8.07 Keary Colbert, WR, Car
This was a bit of a hunch pick but if Delhomme continues to play well,the return of Steve Smith could spell single coverage and a upswing of this talented recievers value.
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| 113 | Valkyrie
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 12:20
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8.08 Ed Reed, DB, Balt
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| 114 | Promize by Proxy
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 12:21
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8.09 Carolina, Defense
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| 115 | Perm Dude
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 12:22
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8.10 Chicago Defense
A much-maligned offense, but their defense has been remarkably consistent the last 3 seasons. With a very easy start to the schedule (Washington, Detroit, Cincinnati, Cleveland) I think they will be just fine. Was worried that I was picking them too early until I saw their schedule.
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| 116 | deepsnapper
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 12:29
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8.11 - Byron Leftwich, QB, JAC
I went b2b on quarterbacks with my picks to make sure I covered the position for the long haul. Being near one end of the draft order has it's consequenses when it comes to depleting the number of choices you have to chose from at a position (they can change so fast from one round to the next). I am very comfortable with either of my choices at quarterback and that is one of the reasons for picking Byron now.
In a league of this depth it can be a fatal mistake to lose your QB for several games due to injury at any juncture in the season. I didn't just want to cover the position for the "bye" week. I wanted to make sure I had a quality backup in case of injury. I believe I've done that. I can also play matchups should I choose to do so.
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| 117 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 13:44
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8.12 Muhsin Muhammad, WR, CHI
I looked at him 2 rounds ago. the only problem he has and why he fell so far is that we don't know yet who will be throwing the balls in Chicago this season. until their QB is really bad he should post ok numbers as my #3 receiver
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| 118 | wolfer
ID: 11520611
Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 17:15
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8.13 Steve Mc Nair, QB , Tenn
Just like what deepsnapper said with his rationale with Leftwich, I also went with a quality backup. If he stays healthy, I figure that I have options to use as a quarterback.
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| 119 | Bags@work
ID: 147512317
Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 19:18
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8.14 Takeo Spikes, LB, BUF
I wanted to get Ed Reed here. Takeo had a great second-half of the season from an IDP perspective. His tackle numbers aren’t there but I like that he forces turnovers and can score the TD.
9.01 Donté Stallworth, WR, NO
I wanted to get a #3 WR here. I didn’t want to get stuck with a WR who is injury prone, inconsistent, or has trouble with drops and the mental aspects of the game. Oh wait, I just described Donté Stallworth. Regardless of all the negatives I think he showed enough at the end of last season to be a legitimate #3 WR.
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| 120 | wolfer
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 23:00
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9.02 Tampa Defense
After spending my first eight picks strictly on offense, I decided to pick a defense with this pick. Although they are not the same D as they were a couple of years ago, they should still give me some points.
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| 121 | youngroman
ID: 298482214
Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 23:04
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9.03 Duce Staley, RB, PIT
I looked at him the last 20 picks and decided if Duce is still there that I will take him with this pick. Duce may be recovered by week 1, but Bettis remains the early starter. I give Duce 3 games and 4 weeks (bye in week 4) to get in shape and help my team in week 5 (bye-week of Holmes/Bennett/Johnson). after that we will see which of my RB is still healthy and starting. I hope to have 3 starters for the 2nd half of the season/playoffs.
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| 122 | deepsnapper
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Tue, Aug 23, 2005, 23:25
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9.04 - Reuben Droughns, RB, CLE
I was on the verge of putting the Duce in as this pick when youngroman took him. Oh, the agony of seeing that pick go off the board right before your eyes! That's the breaks. lol.
I know there's a logjam in Cleveland at RB, but Droughns showed he could carry the rock in Denver and the other 2 guys there haven't proven they can over an extended period of time. Droughns as a 3rd back for me should be okay as a spot starter should the need arise. That's all I'm hoping I need him for.
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| 123 | Perm Dude
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:33
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9.05 - Santana Moss, WR, Was
I'd resigned myself to picking up a scrub as my third WR when I realized at the beginning of this round that Moss was still available.
Far too many expectations were put on him last year (especially with a crappy offense in general), but with Ramsey coming into his second year I believe the opportunities for Moss to make plays will increase. I have him projected at anywhere between 800-1000 yards and 6-8 TDs, which isn't bad at this point in the draft. Anything more would be gravy.
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| 124 | Promize
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:33
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9.06 - Brian Urlacher, LB, Chi
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| 125 | Valkyrie
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:34
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9.07 - Keenan McCardell, WR, SD
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| 126 | Slowhand
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:35
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9.08 - Zach Thomas, LB, Mia
Again this was higher than I would normally take a defensive player, but Thomas is one of my favorite players and, well, it's fun to cheer for guys you like. Although He's maybe lost half a step, still one of the top linebackers in the league.
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| 127 | Coldwater Coyotes
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:35
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9.09 - Brian Griese, QB, TB
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| 128 | Pancho Villa
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:39
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9.10 - Touraj Houshmanzadehlesberger, WR, Cin
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| 129 | StLCards
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:40
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9.11 - Charles Rogers, WR, Det
Still needed my 3rd WR. IF Rogers can avoid injury he can have the kind of season everyone has been waiting for. Will have lots of competetion for catches though, so I will definitely need to take another WR as a backup.
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| 130 | The Beezer
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:40
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9.12 - Keyshawn Johnson, WR, Dal
I had targeted several different directions to go with this pick - the problem was that all of them went off the board before this pick. After finding no interest in a trade, I figured it was too early to take a starter at an empty position, too early for backup QB or TE, so I took the highest rated WR and RB on my board.
Positives are that he should be a solid pick, he plays for my favorite team, and he was a former #1 draft pick. But I'm not excited by this pick at all. Definitely my least favorite pick to this point.
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| 131 | Loki
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:41
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9.13 - Justin McCareins, WR, Ten
McCareins will be Pennington's second look after Laverneus Coles, and I believe he will also be returnig punts. Therefore I picked him as my 3rd WR.
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| 132 | Trip
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Wed, Aug 24, 2005, 15:42
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9.14 - Randy McMichael, TE, Mia
At this point in the draft, even if McMichael is suspended for 4 games, he is worth the pick here. I can't believe he made it back to me. I guess everyone else realizes how bad the dolphins offense is going to be this year.
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| 133 | Promize
ID: 107231414
Fri, Aug 26, 2005, 11:39
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2.09 Culpepper, Daunte QB MIN
If I remember right, most of the good RB's had already been swooped up. I didn't want to be hurt with a weak QB and didn't see him coming back to me in the 3rd round.
3.06 Lee Suggs, RB, Cle
At this point I thought he was a steal. Even on a horrible team, I am sure he was gonna be the work horse for the team. A young running back also. Of course my luck, he is injured in preseason.
4.09 Roy Williams, WR, Detroit
Fell in love with this guy last year. He brought me a bunch of points while he wasn't injured. About the only option for Joey to throw to me in my opinion. I expect good numbers from him again.
5.06 Chris Chambers
His projections looked pretty good and was I think the best option at the time on the boards. I'm not high on him, especially on a team of QB's that Miami has. Tough at times picking in the middle of the draft.
8.09 Carolina, Defense
I don't know, I've always been a big believer that the small catagories help you win leagues. Some teams put off picking Kickers, TE, Defense.. But when competition is good and league is big, these little catagories give you those 5 extra points you need to win.
9.06 - Brian Urlacher, LB, Chi
Was still in Phoenix, so REF/STL made this pick for me. Top notch IDP at Linebacker. His projection is 125 tackles (tk/assist). Can't beat that.
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