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Post by Waddling Mummies GM on May 27, 2009 14:23:43 GMT -5
QB) Philip Rivers $5 QB) Eli Manning $1 QB) Mark Sanchez $3
RB) Michael Turner $7 RB) LaDainian Tomlinson $6 RB) Larry Johnson $2 RB) Willie Parker $1
WR) Chad Johnson $4 WR) Donald Driver $2 WR) Lee Evans $2 WR) Steve Breaston $2 WR) Darrius Heyward Bey $2 WR) Louis Murphy $1
TE
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DL) Aaron Kampman $5 DL) Robert Mathis $4 DL) Darnell Dockett $1 DL) David Veikune $1
LB) London Fletcher $6 LB) Kirk Morrison $6 LB) Jerod Mayo $5 LB) Jonathan Vilma $5
CB) Terrence McGee $2 CB) Josh Wilson $2 CB) Malcolm Jenkins $2 CB) Jairus Byrd $1
S) Quintin Mikell $3 S) Erik Coleman $3 S) Sean Jones $1 S) Mike Mitchell $1
IR IR IR IR IR
Roster: 0/35 Salary: $0/$100
Practice Squad
Pos - Player - Team - $ - yrs left/yrs for contract PS) PS) PS) PS PS
Roster: 0/5 Salary: $0/$10
Suspended List
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Post by Waddling Mummies GM on May 28, 2009 17:42:58 GMT -5
Dont forget any rookie drafted in the 3rd or 4th round rookies can be placed on PS and 5ht and 6th round rookies must be placed on the PS.
I gave you a B. I love Rivers and Sanchez is solid. What can LT LJ and Fast Willie do? Turner is a TD machine. Ochocinco is sporadic but you have good depth at WR. Your strongest position is LB. You have 3 number 1 LB and Vilma could be there too.
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Post by hornhead on May 28, 2009 20:16:30 GMT -5
I am reluctant to grade anyone else's draft at this time but that could change in a New York minute. LOL!
But I will critique my own team.
I love having Rivers and Manning because they are established and young. Sanchez is even younger but unproven. If he's even 2/3 as good as many are saying he is (or will be), I should be set at QB for years to come.
I love Turner but realize that LT and LJ are question marks. LT will be 30 years old by the time the season starts and is definitely on the decline, but from what I have been reading, he's looking like his old self in camp and I think that (barring an injury) he has at least two to three more good-to-great seasons in him. LJ's issue is his attitude. If he can just grow up, I think he has at least three to four more solid-to-very good seasons in him, as well. As for Willie Parker, he's still young, very fast and will catch on somewhere else after this season. Possibly as a true #1 RB. He'll split time with Mendenhall this season, but I think he's still capable of getting 1,000 yards and at least four to six TD's. Possibly more. I like my RB's but will want to add a young RB or two in free-agency and/or next season.
As for my WR's, Donald Driver is my old man but he can still produce for another two years, minimum, and Ochocinco is still under 30 as is Lee Evans. Breaston is young and if Boldin bolts to another team, he'll start opposite of Fitzgerald and gets lots of one-on-one coverage. I think that Bey will turn out to be an above-average WR, eventually, though the Raiders may need to get another QB for that to happen, cuz I have almost no faith in JaMarcus Russell and Jeff Garcia can't play forever. I think that Murphy will be a reliable backup WR but if not, I'll get rid of him sooner or later. I do have hopes for him, though.
I still need to get a couple of TE's and a PK.
I like my D-Linemen. Kampman is my monster (or I'm hoping he will be, anyway) and I think that Mathis is very underrated. Veikune will play as a LB but ESPN has him listed as a D-Lineman. He'll probably start for the Browns (again at LB) and should get a good number of tackles. Dockett is little more than a backup player but he's productive.
London Fletcher may be 34 or so, but he is still playing at a high level and may do so for another two to three years. Morrison and Vilma are still quite young and Mayo is even younger. I expect a LOT from each of them with the possible exception of Vilma. I think he'll do just fine, though. They (the LB's) should be the strength of my defense and a definite overall team strength.
Getting McGee in the 9th round was (in my humble opinion) the steal of MY defensive draft. He is an above-average CB who can also pick the ball off as well as return kickoffs and/or punts.
Josh Wilson is a solid CB and I have high hopes for Jairus Byrd (who ESPN lists as a CB even though he's likely to be a starting safety for the Bills) and I think that Malcolm Jenkins will do just fine for the Saints. I really like his attitude. I'm very pleased with my CB's, overall.
And I'm just as pleased with my safeties. The veterans are all solid and should help me out just fine. I'm hoping that Mitchell will be a headhunter for the both the Raiders AND the Cripplers for years to come.
I'd give myself a B+ but I'm biased. I'll know more about how I did in another two to three years.
;D
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Post by Washington Imperials GM on May 28, 2009 23:17:45 GMT -5
Players Drafted 29
Team Weaknesses. WR Chad Ocho Cinco is not a #1 Wr and Donald Drive is not either. Luckily you have 6 WR as of right now I think you will need all your WRs to cover yourself this year.
Point of Note. Your RBs are OK but they are aging and that could cause problems as soon as this year or possibly a couple years down the road.
TE thereis none this was a sacrifice for strength elsewherewhich is
Your defense is a complete strength I think your RBs are strong as well. I may be off the LT wagon but it is hard to argue against him as your #2 RB and LJ for all the headaches he may cause looks more like you flex or bye week replacement. By Grapthar's Hammer what a savings ...
unfortunately the lack of minimum players and the sacrifice of TE and a WR1 prevents me from giving you a B though I love alot of your team and you can get a starting TE in FA. We will call this one a B-
Best Pick: Phillip Rivers Worst Pick: DHB It;s hard to find a worst pick his value was good but he is worst pick because it could have been your TE with Brandon Pettigrew. Riskiest Pick: LT he is 30
Team Note: I think you have some 5th and 6th rounderson your active roster that need to be moved to your practice squad.
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Post by Phantoms GM on May 29, 2009 14:26:18 GMT -5
I gave you a C because I agree with Imperials that you don't have a #1 receiver, or any tight end yet. I think you took Turner too early, and your other RB's are getting old and have a lot of mileage. I do like your QB's and your LB's are very good. I am also not a big fan of Raider receivers and you have two of them.
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Post by hornhead on May 29, 2009 17:39:43 GMT -5
I just looked over the other 9 rosters and the only team that I'd say that I'd definitely take their WR's over mine would be the WADDLING MUMMIES. With Housh gone, Ochocinco (who is in the best shape he's been in for years, now) becomes what he was from 2006 on back....THE #1 option in Cincy. Furthermore, Palmer is healthy. That, in itself, will make a big difference in Ochocinco's numbers. Further still is the fact that Chris Henry is a thug who could end up being arrested again before the preseason even starts. LOL! And Evans is still young and will not be facing many (if any) double-teams this season. Driver is old but he's not likely to be one of my starters. I like Breaston. Especially if Boldin does in fact leave the Cardinals organization. I think that Bey will be a good 5th-WR option. I'm not saying that my corps is as solid as it would be with Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Smith, Randy Moss and Greg Jennings on it, but with the exception of the MUMMIES, I think that every other team in our league has just as many question-marks if not more than mine has when it comes to the WR corps. And I'll take my LB's over any other LB corps in our league. So, there! ;D LOL!
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Post by Washington Imperials GM on May 29, 2009 18:55:33 GMT -5
David you may be right with Chad Johnson thisis my opinion of the guy. What I noticed is CJ has huge games and then games that he is silent. I think TJ was good for CJ because you could not double Chad all the time with him on the roster. I dont think Coles will be effective as TJ in that area. Palmer will be back and that is a good thing and here is where we will disagree. to me a WR1 is the top 10 WR in the league these are the guys who theoreticly should fill the WR1 spots on the 10 teams in this league. because it is a limited number of spots I find it hard to put Chad in there. with guys like Andre, Fitz, Calvin, Jennings, Marshall, Wayne, Colston, R White
Evans is inconsistant enough to keep him from being a Wr1 but I do believe you have a case where Evans as a Wr2 I am not big on Driver but I will agree that Breaston is a wonderful pickup
Sorry I am J-Russ hater and as long as he is there it is difficult to like any of thier Wrs in this league. even Higgins I am lukewarm on with the limited points we get in return yardage.
the back end of your roster on WR is fine It is the front that concerns me and that is why I called it a weak spot. It is the area of your roster that is the weakest part of that is because when I look atr the rest of your roster it look spretty strong.
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Post by hornhead on May 29, 2009 19:42:42 GMT -5
David you may be right with Chad Johnson thisis my opinion of the guy. What I noticed is CJ has huge games and then games that he is silent. I think TJ was good for CJ because you could not double Chad all the time with him on the roster. I dont think Coles will be effective as TJ in that area. Palmer will be back and that is a good thing and here is where we will disagree. to me a WR1 is the top 10 WR in the league these are the guys who theoreticly should fill the WR1 spots on the 10 teams in this league. because it is a limited number of spots I find it hard to put Chad in there. with guys like Andre, Fitz, Calvin, Jennings, Marshall, Wayne, Colston, R White Evans is inconsistant enough to keep him from being a Wr1 but I do believe you have a case where Evans as a Wr2 I am not big on Driver but I will agree that Breaston is a wonderful pickup Sorry I am J-Russ hater and as long as he is there it is difficult to like any of thier Wrs in this league. even Higgins I am lukewarm on with the limited points we get in return yardage. the back end of your roster on WR is fine It is the front that concerns me and that is why I called it a weak spot. It is the area of your roster that is the weakest part of that is because when I look atr the rest of your roster it look spretty strong. Please know one thing, first and foremost. And Charles can verfiy this. I can take a joke and can take a LOT of ribbing about my team. I'm an INTENSELY loyal Rams fan who lives in the San Scumcisco Bay Area. Believe me when I say you gotta be tough to flourish here in those conditions! LOL! So, y'all can razz me all you want about my team and/or critique my team and my moves that I'll be making. I won't be offended. Having said that, I like my WR's but can definitely see why some would have some question-marks about them. I don't like JaMarcus Russell, either. And speaking of lousy young QB's, yeah, he's not played a down in the NFL, yet, but from all that I've read, thus far, Mark Sanchez has been less than impressive, thus far. And that is putting it nicely. LOL!
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Post by Washington Imperials GM on May 29, 2009 19:56:58 GMT -5
Still this is supposed to be a fun activity so I would rather tread a little cautously rather than upset someone.
Dont count out Sanchez. I may not like him as a prospect but he needs time to adjust to the NFL.
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Post by hornhead on May 29, 2009 20:08:13 GMT -5
Still this is supposed to be a fun activity so I would rather tread a little cautously rather than upset someone. Dont count out Sanchez. I may not like him as a prospect but he needs time to adjust to the NFL. Cool, and thanks! I hear ya! As for Sanchez, I certainly haven't given up on him. ;D
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Post by hornhead on May 29, 2009 23:10:48 GMT -5
OOPS! I said that the only team that I felt may have a better corps of receivers than mine was the WADDLING MUMMIES. Well, while I mean NO offense against the owner of the WADDLING MUMMIES, I feel that I must admit that I somehow mistook the WADDLING MUMMIES' receiving corps with that of the IMPERIALS. Fitzgerald, Jennings, Bowe and Crabtree are the WR's that I was thinking of when I said what I said. I'd definitely trade my WR's for those. But I still like my defensive draft from top to bottom.
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Post by Waddling Mummies GM on May 30, 2009 0:48:52 GMT -5
OOPS! I said that the only team that I felt may have a better corps of receivers than mine was the WADDLING MUMMIES. Well, while I mean NO offense against the owner of the WADDLING MUMMIES, I feel that I must admit that I somehow mistook the WADDLING MUMMIES' receiving corps with that of the IMPERIALS. Fitzgerald, Jennings, Bowe and Crabtree are the WR's that I was thinking of when I said what I said. I'd definitely trade my WR's for those. But I still like my defensive draft from top to bottom. glad you clarified that it was Imperials WR!!! i agree. I also Agree that you have the best LB in the league, but i think LB are like WR and QB in that there is a ton of depth in it so you are able to get good ones still. there are a couple i like still that are in FA.
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Post by hornhead on May 30, 2009 1:07:53 GMT -5
I would like to add a few things in free-agency, as well. I'm sure that that doesn't surprise you at all.
LOL!
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Post by hojounk on Jun 3, 2009 10:43:39 GMT -5
This is a borderline A but I closer to an B .. I feel u have a solid team all around... i think u are top 3 in the league right now. U have alot of older proven players on offence but thats never a bad team... your D is looking great....
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Post by Tulsa Roughnecks GM on Jun 8, 2009 1:21:45 GMT -5
Strengths: This is an excellent draft for both starters and depth all across the board with very few exceptions. I believe in Ochocinco, and also will predict that Laserface wll be the #1 FF QB in 2009.
Weaknesses: You'll have to get new RBs next year, but you should be fine for this year. Ditto at DL once position changes catch up with Kampman and Veikune. No TE.
Guy you stole from me: LB Jerod Mayo. He will be a top 10 LB for a long time, and your pick of him convinced me I had to take Curtis Lofton with my next pick.
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