I like what Adam did, and I wanted to do the same, but instead of completely copying him I'll vary it a little. Instead of making the best picks people made each round, I'll do the picks I thought were the worst. See, slightly different! In parenthesis, however, I'll put the guy I liked the best in that round.
Round 16- Cumming From Behind- Ryan Longwell- Hey, kickers suck. Out of the three that got drafted in this round, he was probably the suckiest of the bunch. (Best: Wicked Weasels-Ben Utecht...no receivers in Cincy, Carson is targeting him a lot this preseason!)
Round 15- Zoo Tycoons- Bernard Berrian- When Minnesota gets in the redzone, they run it or throw it up to Sidney Rice. I've heard that Jackson and Berrian have also struggled getting on the same page this summer. He's a good receiver, he's just not in the right offense with the right QB. (Best: 4th and Goal- Owen Daniels...60+ catches on an improving offense. Solid backup.)
Round 14- Kevinexorable- Jacob Hester- Kevin took him because I took Chester Taylor. Thing is, I don't even know if he gets 1/2 the carries if LT goes down. He will more than likely split with Sproles. (Best: Cumming From Behind- Ricky Williams...I got a starting running back in the 14th round. No complaints, even if it is Ricky Williams.)
Round 13- Wicked Weasels- Bubba Franks- This was a close one with 4th and Goal who took Shayne Graham way too early. Bubba is past his prime though, and third on the Jets' depth chart. I don't care even if Brett Favre is throwing the ball, he'll rarely see the field except to be a blocking tight end. (Best: i miss aaron rowand- Jonathan Stewart...I saw him run this past weekend, and if he's healthy, he'll eventually overtake Deangelo Williams.)
Round 12- 4th and Goal- Reggie Williams- Jacksonville's receiving corps is a crapshoot. Why roll the dice on him? At least go for Jerry Porter, the projected number one. (Best: Kevinexorable- Michael Turner...for the same reasons as Ricky Williams. Kevin got a starting running back while the rest of us picked up 4th string wide receivers. Makes you feel dumb, yeah?)
Round 11- Canadian Beasters- Matt Forte- If you're going to take a chance on a rookie back that's going to start, go with Kevin Smith. Forte will definitely be sharing with Kevin Jones and Adrian Peterson. (Best: Cumming From Behind- Kurt Warner...nobody threw more TDs in the second half than Warner last year! I expect more of the same: Cardinals falling behind, Warner leading the comeback. Here's hoping.)
Round 10- Wicked Weasels- Santana Moss- I get the privilege of seeing this guy play week in and week out, and he is nothing anymore. There's a reason Washington took 2 WRs and a TE in the draft this past year. There's hardly any talk about him, and if there is, it's "can he stay healthy" talk. Not even worth a draft pick anymore. (Best: Kevinexorable- Thomas Jones...he was a 1,000 yard rusher with defenses locking in on him. Now he has an 0-line and Favre...Ryan Grant type numbers, anybody?)
Round 9- Zoo Tycoons- Ronnie Brown- I wanted to say Kevin Boss, but Ronnie Brown lost his starting job...to Ricky Williams. That's saying something. On top of that he's coming off a torn ACL, which is always a long road back. So a back-up with a torn ACL injury might be worth a late-round flyer, but not this early. (Best: i miss aaron rowand- Darren McFadden...I almost went Coles, but I have to agree with Adam's post for the exact same reasons.)
Round 8- Wicked Weasels- Jason Hanson- Hey, I love him too, but no kicker is worth a pick unless it's the last round. Too hard to predict who the best one is, and they're all so close in scoring for the most part. (Best: i miss aaron rowand- Jericho Cotchery...the guy had 1100+ yards with Clemons and Pennington throwing to him. Imagine him with Brett Favre?)
Round 7- Cumming From Behind- Matt Schaub- I punched my desk when I made this pick. I wanted Cutler, and just reacted and chose Schaub. I probably could have waited a little longer for him and picked up a Dallas Clark instead. (Best: Boston Massacre- Ryan Grant...hey, if he can do it without Favre, top-10 back for sure, and Adam got him in the 7th round.)
Round 6- Wicked Weasels- Julius Jones- He's just not good! I am not convinced he can carry the load by himself, and even if he did, he's not the type of back I'd feel comfortable giving the ball to inside the ten yard line. Dallas certainly didn't. (Best: 4th and Goal- Jay Cutler...Love this guy. I know it's only preseason, but word on the street is he looks damn good.)
Round 5- Boston Massacre- Matt Hasselbeck- He has no receivers and no running game, and to make matters worse, he's hurt. I feel bad for him, because he's an excellent QB, and if he just gets some support he could be decent, but I just think there are a lot of question marks right now. (Best: i miss aaron rowand- Jamal Lewis...1300 yards and double-digit TDs in a high-powered offense. Even if he doesn't duplicate it and just comes near it, that's fantastic production to get out of your #2 back. And he's not splitting time with anyone!)
Round 4- Kevinexorable- Frank Gore- You can talk "value pick" all you want, but I hate the guy. This is just me hating Frank Gore. Well, not just Frank Gore, but Mike Martz too. There is no offense in San Fran, and if there was, it'd be a passing offense. (Best: Boston Massacre- Marques Colston...Adam, you must have done a little dance picking him up in the 4th round!)
Round 3- Wicked Weasels- Patrick Crayton- I like Crayton a lot this year; he's a great sleeper. But he's a sleeper! Take him in the 10th round. (Best: i miss aaron rowand- Larry Fitzgerald...I like him a lot. With Bryant Johnson gone, Boldin unhappy, and Warner at the helm, I expect nothing but better numbers than last year's.)
Round 2- Wicked Weasels- Brett Favre- At the very earliest, try him in the 5th! You probably could have had him in the 6th, 7th, or 8th rounds! 2nd!?!? Ugggh. (Best: Zoo Tycoons- Tony Romo...second best QB; he'll duplicate last year's stats, if not better.)
Round 1- Wicked Weasels- Peyton Manning- Look, when you have LT on the board and then you take the 2nd, not even the first, best QB (and it's arguable he's even 2nd best...) on the board, you automatically win the "worst pick of the draft" award. (Best: Boston Massacre- Marion Barber...I don't need to say anything, do I?)
My Tallies:
Worst
Wicked Weasels- 7
Kevinexorable-2
Cumming From Behind-2
Zoo Tycoons-2
Canadian Beasters-1
4th and Goal-1
Boston Massacre-1
i miss aaron rowand-0
Best
i miss aaron rowand-5
Boston Massacre-3
Kevinexorable-2
4th and Goal-2
Cumming From Behind-2
Wicked Weasels-1
Zoo Tycoons- 1
Canadian Beasters-0
Hmmm...I guess from my results I think Grace and Adam got the most for their money and they spent it wisely. Conversely...Brian, not so much.
I think it's really interesting how Adam had a couple picks on his best list, while I had them on my worst list. Shows how different fantasy opinions can be, and how it's all how you look at someone. One man's trash is another man's treasure.
Anyway, LT is officially on the block.
And that championship belt on my logo, Adam? That's for champions only, sorry. Haha, just playing. Remember when I had nothing to do all summer? Yea, I was serious about that...
~Mikey D
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Frank Gore in round 4 is NOT a terrible pick. San Fran has been terrible for the last few years, and Gore has still performed. The niners have nowhere to go but up, but even if the stay terrible, Gore will still get his #'s.
In a Martz offense, Gore will just shift some of his carries to catches out of the backfield. He will still be a major centerpiece of the offense. And RB's can do well in a Martz offense, it just didn't work out so hot in Detroit.
Hester...yeah, I can't defend that one...I was just upset you took Taylor.
Like I said, it's my own personal hatred for Frank Gore!!! And Mike Martz.
If the guy gets close to 1200 on the ground, I'll be more than surprised, since no back in Martz's system ever has (not even Marshall Faulk). He's had 53 and 61 catches the past two years...I don't think Martz will increase those numbers; I think they'll be about the same.
I'm just looking at history and facts. Martz=death for fantasy backs. San Francisco doesn't have many offense weapons to make defenses key on anyone but Gore. Gore statistically has good yardage, but struggles finding the endzone.
Again, isn't real interesting how different people interpret different players in fantasy? I hate him with a passion, you love him! Kinda cool.
And hey, if the pick works out well for you, I'll put it first thing on my post of "Things I Was Wrong About This Fantasy Season". Because I've overthought plenty of things this year, the list should be long. But I will admit I was wrong about Gore first if he has a great year.
My turn to defend myself...
Matt Hasselbeck. At that point I had 2 RB and 2 WR - I had to draft a QB. Who was left on the board? Derek Anderson (will definitely not be as good as before - and I drafted him next round), David Garrard (has few TDs, has had 3/4 of a good season), Jay Culter (50 fewer fantasy points last year that Hasselbeck), Matt Schaub (weak Mike, weak), Philip Rivers (60 fewer fantasy points last year), Jake Delhomme (will be improved, but too many ??s), Eli Manning (not that good fantasy, expecting post-Super Bowl let down in tough division) and everyone else. Hasselbeck was the ONLY pick I could have made there.
Now to defend Stacey...
That's my bad. I gave her minimal info (who was injured/suspended, who switched teams, etc) and I had no idea Ronnie Brown was replaced. Really Dolphins, Ricky Williams???
Your post was definitely not too negative.
Ok good.
I will respectfully disagree with you on Hasselbeck, and if he has another great season and outscores Cutler or Schaub, I will put Hasselbeck #2 on the "Things I Was Wrong About This Fantasy Season", right behind Frank Gore after he has a monster season.
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