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Subject: RIFC 2008 AAA#1 Draft Rationales #2 (Rounds 7-12)
Posted by: mjd
- Leader [501381415] Sat, Aug 23, 2008, 18:34
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| 1 | judy
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Mon, Aug 25, 2008, 08:19
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for REF
7.01 DeMeco Ryans LB HOU
Didn't want any other WRs at this point. Also looked at Ricky for a long time here--but I'm pretty set at RB so might as well go for a position that can help me the most. There are only like 4 or 5LBs in the top tier who are worth taking in this round and one is already gone. Did not want Url. If I went LB now it was really between Ryans and Harris. If Harris slipped, I'd have gone back to him next pick but we now know he didn't (stunk as I had to make the DP for loki and it was Harris!)
DeMeco should put up consistent points because of his high tackle numbers. He contributes other
areas too of course--but consistently scoring well is the key to take an IDP this high IMM
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| 3 | judy
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Mon, Aug 25, 2008, 11:22
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7.2 Brian Urlacher LB CHI
With two picks in this round, I decided to shake it up and draft two IDP's. My first choice was Ryans but Ref snatched him, offered him to me, but I redecided and declined. I am hoping for a nice rebound year from him. I suspect that CHI will spend a lot of time on defense so if he does not get too tired, he will pileup the tackles for me.
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| 4 | judy
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008, 13:36
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7.03 Rashard Mendenhall RB Pitt
I had 2 good RB's but people in RIFC preach a lot of high quality RB's, and I liked him in a preseason game I
saw. Young RB's come on later in season and I wanted some quality insurance if my starters go down. He may
have some goal line carries. Also, Willie Parker missed some time last year. Also, I did not like the WR's that
were available here. Then the quality LB's started going and I had to get some soon.
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| 5 | judy
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008, 22:54
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7.04 Jeremy Shockey, TE, NO
Health has been an issue with Shockey here recently. When he's healthy, he's a pro bowler. I still remember
that first preseason game his rookie year when he ran over a DB. He has incredible ability. He is also very
motivated this year after being cast-off by the Giants. I see a motivated Shockey in a loaded NO offense as
a good combo.
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| 6 | judy
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008, 23:00
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7.05 Nick Barnett, LB, GB
Time to get an IDP on the board; once you get below the top 12 or so you can guess, or mix and match
by bye weeks, but it's nice to have one solid LB on the team. Barnett seems to be solid, ranked in top 5
or 6 in most lists, and in some rankings he was bumped down a bit by his one-game suspension, since
successfully appealed. Over 100 tackles each of the last two years, and teams should be running more
against the Pack this year as they will be behind more. There are LBs with higher upside but Barnett can
anchor an IDP squad.
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| 7 | judy
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008, 23:02
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7.06 Donald Driver
Another value pick. I couldnt believe he dropped this far. last year he had a ton of receptions but only
managed to find the end zone a few times due to the emergence of Jennings. This year I think driver will
continue to get a lot of receptions and yards and like with Willie Parker I hope his TD numbers regress
towards a higher mean.
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| 8 | judy
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008, 23:06
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7.7 Jared Allen DL MIN
I think Allen will do really well with this defense. There are lots of teammates to provide pressure and that should
free him since the OL can't cover all of them. So now I have a tackles guy (Urlacher) and and a sack guy.
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| 9 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:04
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for dror
7.08 Chris
Johnson RB TEN 5th RB and it's only the 7th round... Johnson looks great in the preseason and appears to already
command a good share of the carries in Tennessee. I'm hoping he will outperform White (not exactly a tough task) and
get more touches by the 2nd half of the year.
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| 10 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:05
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7.09 D. Harris, LB, NYJ
After the 1st 6 rounds, I felt that I had a strong nucleus of offensive players and therefore turned my
attention to defense. Harris had a very good rookie season, probably as good as Patrick Willis. I am hoping
that with one year experience to draw upon he will put up very good fantasy numbers.
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| 11 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:07
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7.10 Minnesota Vikings D
I like to pick a D relatively early, hopefully getting a good one. Minny has a proven track record over the
last few years and with no major personnel changes, they should be good again. Of course, this can blow
up in your face like it did to me when I chose Chicago in round 6. Problem was the Chicago offense was
inept and the D was always on the field. Hopefully the Vikes will not experience this malady this year.
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| 12 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:08
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7.11 London Fletcher-Baker, LB, WAS
Since my offense starters are set (only QB missing), I looked to the defensive side. I had the Vikings Defense
queued up for 10 picks, before and they go 1 pick ahead. So I had to change the plan and looked at IDPs.
there will be only a few with 100 or more tackles this season. Fletcher will be one of them. he will add a bit
of everything else, like every other LB too. getting around 135pts is the goal here.
There are a few other LBs out there with the same output. I'll try to get one of them to have a good
defensive core.
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| 13 | judy
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7.12 Chris Cooley, TE WAS
I considered Cooley in the 6th, a full 23 picks earlier. I'm glad I held off because he fell into my
lap here. I had projected Cooley as the 4th TE (maybe optimistic), so I think I got a great value
here as the 7th TE taken. I'll be happy with anything around 700 yards and 7 TDs. I'm hoping that
the new offense will work for the Skins and Cooley enough to maintain or improve his consistent
production the last few years.
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| 14 | judy
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7.13 Owen Daniels TE HOU
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| 15 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:15
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7.14 Chicago Bears DEF CHI
A few D's have gone and it just feels like a good time to lock in a high tier Defense. I'm not sure on further
review how well they fit with the scoring system but they should have decent numbers and I feel they will
be a solid choice.
8.01 Will Witherspoon LB STL
Feeling like defensive players are moving early so I better join the train and get a top notch LB. I didn't feel
like DL and DB had standouts worth the selection. Plus I think improved line should help make things
better for Witherspoon this year.
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| 16 | judy
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8.02 Sean Jones DB CLE
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| 17 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:22
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8.03 Patrick Crayton, WR DAL
I picked up Crayton just after the draft last year to help with the fiasco of drafting undrafted , who didn't
play at all last season. He was my WR3 a good portion of last year. He should get plenty of opportunities
opposite TO and Witten.
I was very happy with the my 7th and 8th round. The next guy in my queue, undrafted I would have been
scared about most of the season. With Crayton I'll only be scared half the season. At least he has a solid
hold on WR2 this year for the Cowboys, and he may even get a few PR duties again this year.
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| 18 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:23
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8.04 E.J. Henderson, LB, MIN
I had him on my list for the last pick and passed on him because I thought he will fall to me here. He is the
core of one of the best defenses in the league. He is the man in the middle and will get lots of
opportunities. just look at last years stats and you know what I mean. nothing more to add.
the only other player I considered here was David Garrard, but he is not that much more valuable than the
other remaining QBs. until my next pick only 3 teams are in need of a starting QB and I doubt that all of
them will draft one. I may target one then.
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| 19 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:24
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8.05 Jurious Norwood, RB, ATL
Norwood will be the change-of-pace back now that Michael Turner has blown into town. Turner has a
mere 11 receptions during his four-year NFL career, while Norwood is a proven, dangerous receiver out
of the backfield. He also has the burst and top-end speed to gain yardage in chunks. Turner will
certainly get the majority of PT, but Norwood should be good as my bye week back.
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| 20 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:25
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8.06 New England, DEF
New England was one of the last 1st tier defenses remaining. Picking NE at 8.06 continued my plan of
concentrating on defense at this time.
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| 21 | judy
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8.07 Sidney Rice WR MIN Another 2nd year
receiver. Rice is big, talented and starting, and with the Vikings monster running game leading the way he is
expected to see a lot of single coverage. There are some questions about the guy throwing the ball to him, but I
guess nobody is perfect...
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| 22 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:27
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8.8 DeSean Jackson WR PHL
I had DeSean targeted even before Curtis went down, so when Curtis was out, he was definitely my
next choice. He is lightning fast and will also return kicks. He should now be lining up with the
first team instead of just in the slot. I think Donovan will use him to stretch the field.
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| 24 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:30
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8.09 Kirk Morrison LB OAK
A LB machine. I have him rated as a top ten LB and had him on my team last year and enjoyed having
him. I was targeting a few other guys who I had rated higher but decided to stick with the name I knew.
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| 26 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:32
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for Toral
8.10 Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Sea
Now we start having some fun. I was flexible at QB. I offered to trade down even further in the
first round and would have taken Brady at 1.08 then, but the offer wasn't accepted. I would have
taken Manning (2.01) at my position in the 2nd round, but of course by then he was long gone. I
would have taken Romo (2.09) in the 3rd round but of course by then he was long gone. I'm not
quite as big as Brees as some are. After those three, I see 9 or so QBs I can treat as relatively
equal. So I want to wait...wait...wait...and make sure I get one of them. And, if there are 2 good
ones around, and teams left who haven't selected a QB, I like to select 2 right in a row, ahead of
them. Ideally I like to do this in rounds 10 or 11, or 9 and 10, but I felt ready to do it here if I
could find 2 really good ones. If one of my QBs gets injured, I am covered, and don't need to
have my starter's backup, or find a scrub on the WW. I can play matchups with the 2 QBs...I may
not be successful in picking the right matchups, but at least I will have a fun decision to make
every week.
Heading into this pick there were 3 teams without QBs picking after me. So I queued up
Hasselbeck, Garrard, and Schaub, the 3 QBs I would next like to own, expecting to get two of
them.
Hasselback is a top 10 QB in most lists. I don't believe the loss of 2 undrafted WRs to injury will
hurt him a bit, even before he's back. He threw to the same type of crew of crap receivers last
year. His TD/INT ratio improved substantially last year, an excellent sign, which relieves any
worry I might have about his age (33).
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| 27 | judy
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8.11 Vince Young, QB, TEN
QB will, without a doubt, be my biggest question mark going into this year. Young was brilliant in
college, but hasn't found the rhythm yet in the NFL. A new OC has come in and has promised to put
Young in the shotgun more. The physical ability is there. He just needs to put it all together.
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| 28 | judy
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8.12 Lofa Tatupu LB Seattle
I wanted a quality MLB here and Judy took him last year. Seattle plays a fairly easy schedule for a
division winner, and it is a weak division. He does defense the pass well also. Besides, everyone
needs a player from the local team! I am a homer. Yea Mariners.
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| 29 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:34
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8.13 DeAngelo Williams, RB, CAR
Looks like a good value pick. Mostly need him for weeks 4-5 for bye weeks. I'm hoping he can hold
off the rookie at least until then.
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| 30 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:35
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8.14 Chris Perry RB CIN
Not quite sure what I'm doing making this pick to be honest. Definitely didn't need another RB yet.
Might be a total flop as he could only start for me a couple weeks probably anyhow barring injury.
But as of now, he's the starting RB in Cincy. And even though he might not make my starting lineup,
he could be a nice trade chip. Time will tell if I regret this pick or not. I think it would have been a
great pick had I only had one RB. Fargas looked good too. I just didn't want a Team Def or another
IDP. I'm going to grab a WR with 9.01. Even if he was a backup, he was set to have some value--but
as a starter--he could have some nice numbers.
9.01 Reggie Brown WR PHI
So many questinalbe WRs here. I couldn't take two of them--hence my Perry pick. Brown has some
upside, but disappointed last year. With Curts down, surely Brown will get more balls his way. Nice
speed. Could be a sleeper. Time will tell.
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| 31 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:40
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9.02 PITT DEF
Time to jump in and take a defense. I was hoping to get NE earlier, but I missed it
by a few picks.
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| 32 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:40
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9.03 Aaron Kampman DL GB
I was going to get some quality defensive players even if I had to ignore my bench
offensive players. I do like the defensive players for GB and SD. I wanted one quality DL
before a run started on them. My source had him as 2nd DL overall.
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| 33 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:41
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for pete
9.04 Jon Beason, LB, CAR
Beason was great for me last year so why not take him again this year. I see him as a top 5
LB. Dan Connor in the mix could hurt his value, but I see Beason being too much of a beast
to lose playing time this year.
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| 34 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:42
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9.05 David Garrard, QB, Jax
This pick is the 2nd half of the daily double I discussed re pick 8.10 (Hasselbeck). A lot of
analysts seem to like Garrard better than Hasselback. He has the same problems other mid-
rank QBs have -- questionable recivers, tough schedule. That's why I especially like him as
part of a platoon.
Matt Schaub, the next QB I had Q'd in this area, was the next QB taken (9.08).
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| 35 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:43
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9.06 NY Giants DEF
I was torn between team defense and another LB at this spot. I thought some LBs would make it
back to me but they did not so I do somewhat regret this pick. I saw the Giants high on a few cheat
sheets and didn't do a lot of research into it. With Osi now out and Strahan gone I am not sure if
they are worth this pick at all. I also think the cheat sheets might have been heavily based off of last
years stats. not a good pick by me.
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| 36 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:44
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9.7 Ray Rice RB BALT
I needed a third RB here -- I don't like to have a lot of them because then I need to make too many
decisions about whom to start and I usually pick the wrong guy to bench! Rice will back up McGahee
who IMO is not the sturdiest of runners. It is possible that this strong kid will get his share of goal
line carries.
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9.8 Matt Schaub QB HOU Time for a QB. Schaub was
the guy I wanted all along. He has a good arm, plenty of weapons, no running game and poor defense. Exactly the receipe
for a John Kitna like season with tons of yardage and some garbage TDs.
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| 38 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:45
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9.09 T. Heap, TE, BAL
I was going to continue building my defense in this round, but Heap was too good of a TE
to pass up.
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| 39 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:46
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9.10 Mike Peterson, LB, JAC
By now some IDPs are coming off the board and I’m ready to pick one. Peterson is in the last year of
a big contract and he’s looking for a new one. So he is extra motivated, I would imagine especially
since he’s missed major parts of the last 2 seasons due to injuries. He’s a MLB in what should be a
pretty good D.
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| 40 | judy
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9.11 Ray Lewis, LB, BAL
He is not the Ray Lewis from the Ravens Superbowl season. He is a few years older and
not the dominant MLB any more. But he is good enough to rack up loads of tackles with a
bit in everything else. Good enough for my 3rd LB in a row. bad thing is that he has the
same bye as my #1 LB (London Fletcher), but since the bye is in week 10 I have plenty of
time to find a valuable replacement.
Other players considered here were David Garrard and a few other still undrafted QBs.
since they all are in the same tier and I see something like 5 equal value QBs left, I can
pass for another round or 2.
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| 41 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:48
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09.12 Karlos Dansby, LB ARI
I didn't know anything about this guy when I drafted him last year (just by looking at his
projections). After I had, I began to watch him. He's an incredible playmaker and the cornerstone of
the Cards defense, who I will be happy to watch again this year. The franchise tag and looming free
agency should motivate him to keep pushing.
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| 42 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:49
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9.13 Mario williams DL HOU
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| 43 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:50
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9.14 Alge Crumpler TE TEN
Feeling really good about Crumpler this year. I think he may be a good outlet for Young. Hopefully he
will return to previous form and become that good target in the red zone. Tenn gets there but gives
Bironas lots of FG's. Should mean a lot of opprtunities for Alge.
10.01 Lance Briggs LB CHI
Wanting to get a little more D and I feel Briggs continue to improve. I see Chicago in a lot of low scoring
games which should produce defensive opportunities. (Lots of tackles please...)
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| 44 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:58
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10.02 Justin Fargas RB OAK
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| 45 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 12:59
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10.03 Dallas Cowboys, DEF DAL
I'm not really sure where this pick came from. I had no plan of taking a DEF at this time. I
considered just about every other position, but didn't find any other fits at this time. I should've
probably taken a QB here, but talked myself into waiting another round (in retrospect this could
be a big problem). Had I pulled that trigger here it would've been Manning.
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| 46 | judy
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10.04 Paul Posluszny, LB, BUF
I don't expect many QBs drafted this round since everyone has at least a starter, so I can
wait another round.
It was either D or best IDP available. I went with IDP because they are dropping like flies and
I want to be sure to get 6 proven ones before getting any backups for the offense.
Posluszny showed what he can do in just 2 and a half games last year and I expect even a
bit more this season. he will get similiar stats to E.J. Henderson and Ray Lewis which I
picked in the last 2 rounds. LBs are not as thin as I hoped, but there are only a few left and I
don't need to take a gamble on any of them. I have the proven ones.
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| 47 | judy
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10.05 Darrell Jackson, WR, DEN
Now that he’s escaped from SF, I’m expecting a return to excellence for DJ. He should benefit from
Denver’s ability to run the ball and Cutler’s strong arm. With Brandon Marshall the number 1 WR,
Jackson should face more single coverage than he has in the past. That can only help him as he tries
to return to a prominent role as a receiver.
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| 48 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 13:01
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10.06 Jonathon Vilma, LB NO
Vilma was hurt by the change in the defensive scheme in NY in 2007. The trade to NO could
enable him to return to his 2006 levels. Anyhow, that is what I am hoping for.
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| 49 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 13:01
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10.7 Vernon Davis TE SFO Last year I picked Davis and it didn't
exactly payed off, I'm hoping this year he will finnaly stay healthy and realize his potential as a big time receiving TE.
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| 50 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 13:02
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10.8 COLTS DEFENSE
I figured I needed to grab a defense here as by the next round, the choices would be much worse.
The Colts should be fine. I am not super excited about this pick, but you gotta have a defense!
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| 51 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 13:03
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10.09 Demarcus Ware LB DAL
After missing out on the top linebackers I thought would be here i decided to stick with
the position. Ware is not a tackle machine like most of the top rated guys but hopefully he
makes up for it with a good sack and int total.
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| 52 | judy
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10.10 Jacksonville Jaguars, DEF
I had planned to take my team defence very late, just before managers start, for reasons
inexplicable to me, taking 2nd defences. Most fantasy analysts I have read have taken the
position that, well, there's Minnesota (7.10, and a real value for mjd) and San Diego (5.03) and
beyond that 14 or so indistinguishable teams. I also have the problem that I keep going through
analyses of teams and only belatedly realize that they are talking about D/STs and not just
defences and end up cursing myself and throwing the magazine across the room. However the
team D analyses I did seem to understand often kept putting Jacksonville in the top 5 or 6. Their
main problem stat-wise last year was absence of sacks. So they drafted two potential [undrafted]
sack masters 1 and 2. And they have a new defensive coordinator in Gregg Williams. I remember
him from his term as Head Coach in Buffalo, which was disastrous, and the man is a jerk, but I
believe in his ability to put together a defence.
They have a fine playoff schedule the first two weeks of the playoffs, as well, going to Chicago,
and receiving Green Bay at home. Week 16 will be a problem...but I'll first worry about getting
that far.
This pick could have been a mistake, but I saw a chance to get a value defence, at a reasonable
price. There was no one selected between this pick and my next selection that I was interested in,
so at least it won't be a disastrous mistake. The Jags were only taken at 12.14 in RIFC, the 10th
defence selected, so I probably reached here.
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| 53 | judy
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10.11 Derrick Mason, WR, BAL
I wanted to get another WR here. There were some guys with more upside than Mason, but in the end I
decided to play it safe. Mason should be a nice target for the rook Flacco. With Heap commanding
attention in the middle, Mason will see plenty of one on one matchups on the outside. Even at his age, he
can still beat a man one on one.
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| 54 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 13:06
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10.12 Anthony Gonzalenz WR IND
I think here is where I found out that Curtis was injured and I decided to get a starter while I
could. It sounded like maybe Harrison would be a little slow to start season, and I thought he
would be best WR here.
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| 55 | judy
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10.13 D. Williams, LB, DEN
My first linebacker. But the 19th LB selected. I think he's better than that. Now when I watch a
Denver game, I'll be watching the defensive side. Soon I will have his number memorized.
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| 56 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 13:07
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10.14 Barrett Ruud LB TAM
This has been a weird draft for me. Felt I needed a LB here. There is more to it, but it has to do
with long-term draft strategy so can't talk about it yet. Will add it in the recap. Anyhow, I really
like Ruud and think this will be his year. He had nice numebrs last year but is the defensive
captain now and will call the plays via helmet headset. I think he is way underrated. Will get
plenty of tackles to keep his base points high every week. This gives me a pretty solid 2nd IDP.
11.01 Eli Manning
I think Eli slipped a little too far. He's got his confidence along with his weapons this year. The
thing is that DA has some injury issues and Eli is mainly insurance. I looked at other QBs but a
few had the same bye as DA. Also saw that two otehr teams didn't have QBs yet and would
definitely both have one before it got back to me. One manager already had two QBs. If DA was
def. 100%, I prob don't go Eli here. Probably would have hit an IDP again. Turns out that the
IDPs I was looking to take at this pick instead of Eli all went before my next pick--but it's all
good. Eli could be a great pick.
Overall--I'm a little uneasy about my draft thus far. I've got to pick well with the next several
picks.
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| 58 | judy
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 13:11
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11.02 Devin Hester, WR, CHI
I'm hoping he improves as receiver and repeats as a returner. Maybe be like Steve Smith.
Just throw him a one yard pass, and let him work.
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11.03 Antonio Cromartie DB San Diego
I remember his FG return last year and SD plays a very easy schedule. I wanted some quality
defensive players so continued here. He was 5th DB on my source.
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11.04 Oakland Raiders Defense
The Raiders have a great DC in Ryan. Tommie Kelley is now healthy. They also added Wilson
and Hall in the secondary. They also have two studs at LB in Morrison and Howard. This unit
is close to climbing into the top 10. I see it happening this year.
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11.05 Donte' Stallworth, WR, Cle
It was definitely time to take a WR4 here, especially as two of my top 3 WRs have the same
bye week. This looked like the right time for Donte'. His projections tend to be around 700-
900 yards and 5-7 TDs. I'll take that. The two problems with him are, first, whether there's
enough balls to go around with him, Braylon and Winslow on the same field; and second, the
question whether his QB, Derek Anderson (5.01), will implode. Anderson has the most varied
expectations of any player in the league, I think, everything from his being the 3rd best QB in
the league to his losing the job to [undrafted QB] by November. Either way, I think there's
gonna be a lot of passing going on in Cleveland as they will have no running game.
The other possibility here was Joey Galloway, who went the next pick and I went back and
forth between them. Joey has a bigger upside and is a better WR3 pick I think, where he was
where he was taken; but given his age, the groin stuff, and Garcia I prefer Stallworth as a
WR4, as a little safer pick.
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11.06 Joey Galloway WR TAM
Another value pick I think. A #1 wide receiver in the 11th round. If he can keep himself healthy this
pick will be a good value for me. He has not been practicing but it honestly seems like he has not
practiced in the last several years and he has been doing fine.
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11.7 Julius Peppers DL CAR
Back to IDP's. I think that Peppers was really embarrassed by his play last year and will not let it
happen again. I was very surprised that he was still available. I think the CAR defense will be on
the field a lot due to their OFF woes.
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11.08 Stewart Bradley LB PHL He is the new starting MLB for the
Eagles, so the opportunity is there for monster tackle numbers.
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11.09 Ernie Sims, LB, DET
For this round I wanted to continue to bolster my defense. Sims was my highest
ranking LB at the time.
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11.10 Bob Sanders, DB, IND
One of my favorite players to watch on TV. If Sanders is healthy, he's the leader of the defense and
a guaranteed starter. But he needs to be on the field. A healthy Sanders is almost a lock for a top
15 finish amongst safeties with an upside in the top five, as he's a tackle machine back there. With
Peterson, another injury risk, this could become problematic if both are deemed questionable week
to week and eat up valuable space on my bench.
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11.11 Marc Bulger, QB, STL
I don't know why he fell that far. He was one of the top-5 QBs in the last few years and I pick him as
15th this year. Yes he has a weak line, yes he has only Holt as a target, yes we don't know what we
can expect of Steven Jackson. But who cares, this is Marc Bulger. He can still rack up a few 300-yard
games with more TDs than INTs. if he comes anywhere close to his pre 2007 I am doing really fine
with this pick. expect me to take a 2nd QB sooner than later as an insurance.
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11.12 Philip Rivers QB SD
Well at this point I was the last team to have a QB. I started to get nervous that more
teams would take backups and I really couldn't wait any longer. I was targeting
Manning or Rivers for this pick. Manning was gone already, so Rivers was the guy. He
has a favorable schedule, and a host of weapons. I'm hoping that his knees will
holdup for the season, which it sounds like he's progressing well. Had youngroman
taken Rivers instead of Bulger, I'd have been in quite the quandry. I'm not high on
Bulger given his injury issues. Favre and Delhomme were next on my list.
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11.13 Jabar Gaffney WR NE
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11.14 Trent Cole DL PHI
I think Eagles defensive line is a bit depper and stronger this year which should translate into Cole
not getting as much attention and not wearing down toward the end of the season as he has in
the past.
12.01 Gary Brackett LB IND
Good consistent LB who should continue to put up good numbers with lots of tackles. I also like
his pass defense which adds lots of potential for big games. (He saved me one week last year with
an INT for a touchdown so I had to try him again).
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12.2 Keith Bullock LB TEN
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12.03 James Farrior, LB PIT
After finally getting a QB in the last round, I felt I was sitting OK offensively. I had several WR on
my queue, but wanted to stay w/ IDP and get another strong LB, as they were flying off the
board. I had considered getting a second QB in a row (and based on what came back to me I
should've).
At any rate, Farrior is a sold tackler on a solid defense. He just signed a new contract, which
hopefully doesn't take the edge off.
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12.04 Adrian Wilson, DB, ARI
not much to say here. I wanted another defense oriented slot filled. DL is not providing enough
points for a 12th pick. The LB-slots are filled, so it is DB or D. I see too many equal valued team
defenses out there, so I looked at who is available at DB. Wilson or Wilson, Adrian or Gibril? I went
with Adrian, don't ask me why, I could have flipped a coin too. lets see who of these 2 is the better
DB this year.
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12.05 Jason Campbell, QB, WASH
I was looking for a bye week QB with a winnable game, more so than Campbell himself. Maybe not the
best approach, but who knows, the Skins play the Rams at home in week 6. As an Eagle’s and
Panther’s fan, I hope that’s one of the only games Washington wins this year. And the Skins will play a
west coast offense, so should be lots of passing and scoring.
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12.06 Brett Favre, QB, NYJ
This is my favorite pick of the draft so far. I planned on using strength of schedule to find a QB to
play on Brady's bye week. I had not been paying attention to the QBs remaining and was surprised
to see that Favre had dropped to the 12th round. The Jets play AZ in week 4, and the only other
remaining QB with a better matchup was Delhomme playing ATL. Choosing Favre also gave me a
good backup for Brady should Brady get injured. Favre's ADP has been around 79, so getting him
at pick #160 was a very good value. The Jets have a knack of snatching defeat out of the jaws of
victory--Favre will reverse that.
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12.8 Julian Peterson LB SEA
I needed a LB here for some tackles, BUT the guys ahead of me picked my Q down to the
nubbles. Julian should be fine with Kerney providing pressure up front.
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12.9 Zach Thomas
I still want to sure up my LB core somewhat. Thomas is high risk high reward I think. His age puts him in the area of when slowdowns begin to start but before being injured last year he was one of the top LB pointmen. I hope he has one more solid year in him before getting old.
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12.10 Maurice Morris, RB, Sea
Handcuff for Julius Jones (6.10). If one doesn't play, the other should.
Selected at 8.12 in RIFC and 8.08 in RIFC AAA#2 so I was quite surprised he was available here. Had to
put off selecting another IDP to another round.
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12.11 Roy Williams, DB, DAL
Flat-out homer pick. Williams should not have gone this high, but I
don't care. :-) Roy has taken some heat in the offseason and
busted his ass to try and prove the critics wrong. DC Brian Stewart
will work him closer to the line where he feels comfortable. I
expect big hits and big hits...Did I say big hits?
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12.12 Vincent Jackson WR SD
I like SD and I think defenses will not key on him with Chambers, Gates and LT. I still needed a
3rd WR or TE starter so I went WR here.
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12.13 Jake Delomme, QB, CAR
I had 5 QB's in mind when I passed in round 10. Only one made it back to me. So, I really didn't
make this pick. It was made for me. I really wanted Favre , though.
I even picked him before Ref picked, and he already had 2 QB's. I was worried someone might trade
with Ref and pick Jake. Which is paranoid.
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12.14 Gebril
Wilson DB OAK Best DB available and a big time DB at that. More than
one site had him as the best DB overall. Compared to other positions, I felt
that I had to take him since he was def. going to be starting every week.
13.01 Michael Boley LB ATL
I felt this guy had slipped. I could use another LB and I think he has upside
too. So I felt he was a little better than his porjections AND he slipped. Value
pick.
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13.02 Chris Brown, RB, HOU
This is already looking bad, I read where he stubbed his toe or something. Whoever emerges for the Texans
could be a good contributor. I'd like to go to a Texans game sometime. Maybe, I'll make it this year. Some
predictions: 250 carries, 1262 yards, 13 TD's, Some catches, No fumbles, No DNP's.
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13.03 Patrick Kerney DL Seattle
This was another homer pick, but I really liked his energy last year. My source had him 4th of all DL. The
Seattle defensive line should be a lot better this year. A lot of defensive players were going to be gone before I
picked again.
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13.04 Will Smith, DL, NO
Smith was just rewarded with a nice contract. This worries me somewhat. He is in the prime
of his career and arguably the best all-around DE in the league. I'm hoping for a career year.
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13.05 Roman Harper, DB, NO
Harper ranked in the top 3 DBs in the 3 lists I most use. The physically talented Harper was coming back
from a torn ACL last season and should be more explosive this year; he was said to struggle in coverage
sometimes and more experience may help. Projected for as many as 100 tackles in my favourite source and
adds a few sacks and INTs at strong safety..
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13.06 Adam Jones DB DAL
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13.7 Jon Kitna QB DET
At this point, 20 QB's had been taken and I was afraid that if I waited, there would be no decent backups left.
It was among Kitna, Rodgers and Garcia and Kitna was playing against the worst DEF in Donovan's bye week.
That is all I plan to use Kitna for. I would have preferred to take Rodgers, but he goes up against the Colts Def
in week 7, not a good place to be!
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13.08 Keith Rivers LB MINObviously I wouldn't have picked him if I
knew he wasn't going to be the starter, hopefully he will get himself together in a few weeks.
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13.09 Antoine Winfield, DB, MINN
I still needed a DB for my starting lineup, and Winfield is one of the top ones in the league.
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13.10 Donnie Edwards, LB, KC
We are into the part of the draft where the highest projected IDPs, especially LBs are flying off
the board. Rumor has it that Edwards is being moved inside to make room for (undrafted
player). That should put him in line to approach the 90 solo tackle mark and threaten to finish
in the top fifteen LBs overall. Production I can live with.
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13.11 Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB
a lot of backup-QBs were taken since my last pick. I did not expect that. I hoped there were more
available here, but one of my 2 top-choices survived: Aaron Rodgers. the other one was Delhomme.
Rodgers is the new #1 in Green Bay and they wanted him more than Brett Favre, so he can't be that bad,
right? I expect him having solid numbers all year. he learned from the best and will perform like one of
the best. his bye-weel fits Bulger's and I now have 2 equal value QBs that I can play matchups with.
getting Bulger and Rodgers in weeks 11 and 13 is a miracle to me. I guess they fell that far because
many of you focused on IDPs in the last few rounds.
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13.12 Jeff Garcia, QB TAM
This is the point in the draft that I got sick to my stomach. Since my last pick, 5 backup QBs went off the
board. I would've been happier with any of these other guys over Garcia. After NOT grabbing a second QB
in Rd 12, I knew I'd be looking for one on this turn. Unfortunately, so were many others. Despite not
really being thrilled with Garcia, I took him anyway. I looked down the list of potential starters still
available and couldn't find another one I'd have been happy with if Rivers fails to produce.
I hope that Garcia can get healthy and stay healthy throughout the season (no small task for a gamer with
his best years behind him). Rivers week 9 bye fits well with Garcia's week 9 bye (KC Chiefs), if he's still
playing.
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| 94 | judy
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13.13 Steve Slaton RB HOU
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13.14 Deuce McAllister RB NOR
Although heavily injury prone he can produce big numbers if healthy. Bush is just not an every down back
so I expect some decent games even if not whole season.
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12.07 Matt Leinart, QB Ari
Obviously I would'nt have picked him if I knew he wasn't going to be the starter, hopefully he will get himself together
in a few weeks.
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