Apolyton Fantasy Football DRAFT THREAD!

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Berzerker
Jr is up

I already posted his pick:

JRabbit PMed me and ask to pick
Clinton Portis.

Of course, he is still online.

ACK!

ACK!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Berz, your view? I want to get people to discuss this. We have a ways to go before we get to picking backups, but its best to get this out of the way.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Ok, now Berz is up... -JRabbit, ignore my PM .

[Imran Siddiqui]

Ok, so Berz and I are here. Jac de Molay is offline, but was online at 5ish today. I wonder if he only has access during work (he hasn't posted in this thread yet).

[Imran Siddiqui]

Seems like Berz has left the forum... doing some in depth research I bet. This mid-late 1st round is a REALLY tough choice. I'll actually be glad when Berz makes his pick because then I'll have an easier choice .

[Berzerker]

1) gjramsey = 7. Ramsey's Razorbacks
2) Kalius = 1. Sarlat
3) SlowwHand = 12. Dallas Dwarf Tossers
4) Tuberski = 4. Billy's Boingers
5) Japher = 6. Flippin' Monkey Men
6) reismark = 10. Kyrandia Dragonhawks
7) Zopperoni = 2. Amsterdam Afros
8) Dissident = 8. Vegas Skullsmashers
9) -Jrabbit = 9. Cute Little Bunnies
10) Berzerker = 11. Berzerkers
11) Imran Siddiqui = 5. Georgia Gliders
12) Jac de Molay = 3. Fighting Emus

1.1 Priest Holmes
1.2 LaDainian Tomlinson
1.3 Edgerrin James
1.4 Ahman Green
1.5 Kevan Barlow
1.6 Shaun Alexander
1.7 Deuce McAllister
1.8 Peyton Manning
1.9 Clinton Portis
1.10 Jamal Lewis

[Imran Siddiqui]

Ah, that's the person I thought you were going to draft.

Makes it a bit easier on me... though not really.

1) gjramsey = 7. Ramsey's Razorbacks
2) Kalius = 1. Sarlat
3) SlowwHand = 12. Dallas Dwarf Tossers
4) Tuberski = 4. Billy's Boingers
5) Japher = 6. Flippin' Monkey Men
6) reismark = 10. Kyrandia Dragonhawks
7) Zopperoni = 2. Amsterdam Afros
8) Dissident = 8. Vegas Skullsmashers
9) -Jrabbit = 9. Cute Little Bunnies
10) Berzerker = 11. Berzerkers
11) Imran Siddiqui = 5. Georgia Gliders
12) Jac de Molay = 3. Fighting Emus

1.1 Priest Holmes
1.2 LaDainian Tomlinson
1.3 Edgerrin James
1.4 Ahman Green
1.5 Kevan Barlow
1.6 Shaun Alexander
1.7 Deuce McAllister
1.8 Peyton Manning
1.9 Clinton Portis
1.10 Jamal Lewis
1.11 Randy Moss

Jac de Molay is up for 2.

[Berzerker]

Imran, I have no strong feeling for against your idea. If you want 8 bench spots that's fine with me

[gjramsey]

I did like the 14 rounds, but wouldn't mind the 16. In other leagues, I never did carry a second D, just dropped the current and picked up one who had a bye already. That was a league that had a $1 transaction fee for each pickup, and stockpiling other players made sense.

In other words I think I agree with the smaller bench like Diss commented on above. It does add more stategy to the draft, but also will make people stay away from injury prone players, or draft stonger backups for that position.

[Dis]

now Jamal Lewis is drafted I can comment on him. I was seriously considering him, but he has some legal troubles. He'll probably pull thru, many NFL stars seem to amazingly escape jail time

[gjramsey]

I took the risk with Pittman last year, and he did well avoiding the clink.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Jeez, I'm sweating now based on Jac's picks. I usually ALWAYS go for 2 RBs in the beginning of the draft, but this time Moss was staring at me and I had to (never had a pick this late in the 1st round). I can only hope that I get one of the two RBs I'm considering for my next pick.

If Berz took Moss, I would have taken Lewis, btw .

[Berzerker]

now Jamal Lewis is drafted I can comment on him. I was seriously considering him, but he has some legal troubles. He'll probably pull thru, many NFL stars seem to amazingly escape jail time

Hehe, my research was almost entirely on looking thru google for recent news on his indictment. I'm hoping they'll put any trial off until after the season, but given such a late pick for me and the rush on RB's and given what a yardage horse he is with 1 pt per 10 yds he'll be even more valuable this year.

If Berz took Moss, I would have taken Lewis, btw

It was between Lewis and Moss for me

[Imran Siddiqui]

In this stage of the draft I would have been surprised if it was anything but .

[-Jrabbit]

As Tuberski and Japher can attest, I was on Portis first, then Moss if Diss had taken him. Wanted to break up the RB streak, but Portis brings too much value at #9 (assuming the counter-trey still works for Gibbs).

Was on the fence with Jamal -- legal issues and very few catches, but 2K yards -- yum!

If I had taken Moss, I was locked into "best RB available" with my next pick. With a good RB in my pocket, I'll have some options.