Samdari
2007-05-29, 11:58
1. BadAss - WR Calvin Johnson. Johnson and A Peterson are clearly the best two players on the board, with Peterson rated slightly higher. This team has two studs at RB and a wasteland at WR. That makes this an easy pick to me.
Could Take: Peterson. He is the #1 rated prospect after all.
2. SackExchange - RB Adrian Peterson. Many feel he'll be a stud RB for 10 years. This team does not have a pressing need for a RB, but he's the proverbial bpa, and Fred Taylor makes too much to justify his salary. They take Peterson and cut Fred's groin.
Could Take: ILB Patrick Willis. With his production and combine numbers, he's maybe the best ILB prospect in EFS history. A likely huge point producer at a premium position with an extreme team need. Seems a great fit, but will they pull the trigger on an LB this early?
3. Mooseheads - QB JaMarcus Rusell. Lynch seems to be the concensus #3 prospect, but the Mooseheads seem ready to explode at RB, with 3 full time starters. With only Big Ben and two guys not likely to keep their starting jobs, QB seems a need. ILB seems covered, but might not be able to pass on WIllis. Need OLB badly but this is early for Posluzny (altough some do not think so).
Could Take: Almost Anybody, but let's say Posluzny.
4. Seek & Destroy - ILB Patrick Willis. They take a stud to pair with Urlacher. They could go a few ways too. Gaines Adams would give them a devastating DE combo, but they have a few young cheap guys who could give that too, and Willis is more the sure thing. This is probably the pick where LaRon Landry is first considered. Could take Quinn if not sold on Eli (and why would you be?).
Could Take: Lynch. Shows some give up on Brown, but that's fair. Really, any of Adams, Landry, Lynch, Quinn could go here.
5. Blind Pigs - DE Gaines Adams. Would prefer to trade down, as Lynch and Quinn are better overall prospects. With desperate need at WR, and great need at DE, they seem likely to address those areas. No WR really makes sense here, although Meachem has gone this early. In the end they take the best player at a position where they need starters.
Could take: Quinn, Lynch or Willis, all positions where they need depth.
6. Regulators - RB Marshawn Lynch. Desperate need at RB, with no #1. Lynch falling this far is a tremendous stroke of luck for the Regs. They should not count on him falling this far, they should trade up and get him (with the pigs?).
Could take: Adams or Landry if Lynch is gone.
7. Mooseheads - OLB Posluzny. Having this pick will keep the Mooseheads from taking OLB at 4. They take the best one in the draft at 7. Nice draft they're having here.
Could Take: The usual suspects: Quinn, Adams, Landry, Jon Beason should Poz be gone.
8. Devils - S LaRon Landry. No immediate need at QB, but some age among the good players and will need to draft a young guy sometime. S are awful, and OLB did not produce last year. Beason is a good possibility, but might play inside. This is the beginning of Meacham territory, but they already have a lot invested in WR. The hype on Landry is huge, and he's the best player available at a position of need.
Could Take: Beason, Quinn.
9. BadAss - QB Brady Quinn. Have nothing past an up and coming but still questionable Alex Smith at QB. Even with the addition of Johnson, they still need a WR badly, but need a QB worse.
Could take: Robert Meachem, WR.
10 Crossfire - DT Amobi Okoye. Wow, lots of money, little return at ILB. No player makes sense there though. Could use some depth at OLB and WR. Hard to figure this pick, as they have no huge holes, and will likely take the best player. Who do they think it is? Went with Okoye, as he does fill a need (albeit at a lesser position). Also need a CB, but there's no sure fire standout.
Could take: Robert Meachem, WR.
11. Blind Pigs - WR Robert Meachem. Can this team miss on yet another WR? They have nothing there, so have to take one. This guy is the consensus #2. No brainer here.
Could take: If they go WR or WIllis at 5, this is near the beginning of Jamal Anderson's range.
12 Texas Doom - OLB Jon Beason. Almost certain to go OLB here. The champs have few needs, but OLB is one of them. Need more than 4 WR, but really need OLB. Might go for the sack guy in Anthony Spencer or the sure OLB (there are rumblings of Beason playing ILB) in Timmons, or heck, even Poz could fall.
Could Take: Timmons, Spencer, Posluzny.
Looking back, I already disagree with my own predictions. While I listed the picks I would make if I were operating that team in that spot, I think some things won't happen. I don't see Lynch really falling to 6th, or Quinn to 9th (although that is more likely). I don't know who will pull what trigger, but I see both of those guys going a few picks earlier, and perhaps Poslusny falling, perhaps all the way to a delighted Texas Doom at 12.
I could also see SackExchange passing on Peterson, and the Regulators trading from 6 to 3 to get him. It would be worth it for them.
Could Take: Peterson. He is the #1 rated prospect after all.
2. SackExchange - RB Adrian Peterson. Many feel he'll be a stud RB for 10 years. This team does not have a pressing need for a RB, but he's the proverbial bpa, and Fred Taylor makes too much to justify his salary. They take Peterson and cut Fred's groin.
Could Take: ILB Patrick Willis. With his production and combine numbers, he's maybe the best ILB prospect in EFS history. A likely huge point producer at a premium position with an extreme team need. Seems a great fit, but will they pull the trigger on an LB this early?
3. Mooseheads - QB JaMarcus Rusell. Lynch seems to be the concensus #3 prospect, but the Mooseheads seem ready to explode at RB, with 3 full time starters. With only Big Ben and two guys not likely to keep their starting jobs, QB seems a need. ILB seems covered, but might not be able to pass on WIllis. Need OLB badly but this is early for Posluzny (altough some do not think so).
Could Take: Almost Anybody, but let's say Posluzny.
4. Seek & Destroy - ILB Patrick Willis. They take a stud to pair with Urlacher. They could go a few ways too. Gaines Adams would give them a devastating DE combo, but they have a few young cheap guys who could give that too, and Willis is more the sure thing. This is probably the pick where LaRon Landry is first considered. Could take Quinn if not sold on Eli (and why would you be?).
Could Take: Lynch. Shows some give up on Brown, but that's fair. Really, any of Adams, Landry, Lynch, Quinn could go here.
5. Blind Pigs - DE Gaines Adams. Would prefer to trade down, as Lynch and Quinn are better overall prospects. With desperate need at WR, and great need at DE, they seem likely to address those areas. No WR really makes sense here, although Meachem has gone this early. In the end they take the best player at a position where they need starters.
Could take: Quinn, Lynch or Willis, all positions where they need depth.
6. Regulators - RB Marshawn Lynch. Desperate need at RB, with no #1. Lynch falling this far is a tremendous stroke of luck for the Regs. They should not count on him falling this far, they should trade up and get him (with the pigs?).
Could take: Adams or Landry if Lynch is gone.
7. Mooseheads - OLB Posluzny. Having this pick will keep the Mooseheads from taking OLB at 4. They take the best one in the draft at 7. Nice draft they're having here.
Could Take: The usual suspects: Quinn, Adams, Landry, Jon Beason should Poz be gone.
8. Devils - S LaRon Landry. No immediate need at QB, but some age among the good players and will need to draft a young guy sometime. S are awful, and OLB did not produce last year. Beason is a good possibility, but might play inside. This is the beginning of Meacham territory, but they already have a lot invested in WR. The hype on Landry is huge, and he's the best player available at a position of need.
Could Take: Beason, Quinn.
9. BadAss - QB Brady Quinn. Have nothing past an up and coming but still questionable Alex Smith at QB. Even with the addition of Johnson, they still need a WR badly, but need a QB worse.
Could take: Robert Meachem, WR.
10 Crossfire - DT Amobi Okoye. Wow, lots of money, little return at ILB. No player makes sense there though. Could use some depth at OLB and WR. Hard to figure this pick, as they have no huge holes, and will likely take the best player. Who do they think it is? Went with Okoye, as he does fill a need (albeit at a lesser position). Also need a CB, but there's no sure fire standout.
Could take: Robert Meachem, WR.
11. Blind Pigs - WR Robert Meachem. Can this team miss on yet another WR? They have nothing there, so have to take one. This guy is the consensus #2. No brainer here.
Could take: If they go WR or WIllis at 5, this is near the beginning of Jamal Anderson's range.
12 Texas Doom - OLB Jon Beason. Almost certain to go OLB here. The champs have few needs, but OLB is one of them. Need more than 4 WR, but really need OLB. Might go for the sack guy in Anthony Spencer or the sure OLB (there are rumblings of Beason playing ILB) in Timmons, or heck, even Poz could fall.
Could Take: Timmons, Spencer, Posluzny.
Looking back, I already disagree with my own predictions. While I listed the picks I would make if I were operating that team in that spot, I think some things won't happen. I don't see Lynch really falling to 6th, or Quinn to 9th (although that is more likely). I don't know who will pull what trigger, but I see both of those guys going a few picks earlier, and perhaps Poslusny falling, perhaps all the way to a delighted Texas Doom at 12.
I could also see SackExchange passing on Peterson, and the Regulators trading from 6 to 3 to get him. It would be worth it for them.