Alright the draft is done and I am pretty excited about my team. This year we added both a flex position as well as PPR, both are big changes but PPR changed the draft more than the former. I actually had a different strategy this year from former years. I will list the different rounds here and explain my thoughts.
Round 1
Pick Team Player
1. No Punt Intended, Adrian Peterson (RB MIN)
2. MadPigskin, Andre Johnson (WR HOU)
3. Pegasus, Steven Jackson (RB STL)
4. Victorious Secret, Randy Moss (WR NE)
5. Green Machine, Calvin Johnson (WR DET)
6. Farq’s Clan, Drew Brees (QB NO)
7. Donkeys, Jay Cutler (QB CHI)
8. Cereal Killers, Michael Turner (RB ATL)
9. Vick In A Box, Tom Brady (QB NE)
10. BiggieShorty, Matt Forte (RB CHI)
11. REKing Crew, Philip Rivers (QB SD)
12. Jamie Beef, Aaron Rodgers (QB GB)
13. Urine Trouble, Peyton Manning (QB IND)
14. Kevin Kilborn, Frank Gore (RB SF)
Round 2
15. Kevin Kilborn, Brandon Jacobs (RB NYG)
16. Urine Trouble, Marion Barber (RB DAL)
17. Jamie Beef, Steve Slaton (RB HOU)
18. REKing Crew, Joseph Addai (RB IND)
19. BiggieShorty, Larry Fitzgerald (WR ARI)
20. Vick In A Box, DeAngelo Williams (RB CAR)
21. Cereal Killers, Maurice Jones-Drew (RB JAC)
22. Donkeys, Roddy White (WR ATL)
23. Farq’s Clan, Chris Johnson (RB TEN)
24. Green Machine, Brian Westbrook (RB PHI)
25. Victorious Secret, Santonio Holmes (WR PIT)
26. Pegasus, Reggie Bush (RB NO)
27. MadPigskin, LaDainian Tomlinson (RB SD)
28. No Punt Intended, Marques Colston (WR NO)
Round 1 and round 2 where both keeper rounds, so the order doesn’t reflect the order the players where actually drafted in, each member of the league got to keep two players from their teams last year. The 28 guys above where the keepers. I kept both Calvin Johnson & Brian Westbrook. I’m sure I would have kept them both even before we went to PPR, but once that decision was made it was a no brainer.
Round 3
29. No Punt Intended, Ryan Grant (RB GB)
30. MadPigskin, Kurt Warner (QB ARI)
31. Pegasus, Clinton Portis (RB WAS)
32. Victorious Secret, Kevin Smith (RB DET)
33. Green Machine , Greg Jennings (WR GB)
34. Farq’s Clan, Reggie Wayne (WR IND)
35. Donkeys Steve, Smith (WR CAR)
36. Cereal Killers, Donovan McNabb (QB PHI)
37. Vick In A Box, Larry Johnson (RB KC)
38. BiggieShorty, Tony Romo (QB DAL)
39. REKing Crew, Antonio Gates (TE SD)
40. Jamie Beef, Cedric Benson (RB CIN)
41. Urine Trouble, Willie Parker (RB PIT)
42. Kevin Kilborn, Anquan Boldin (WR ARI)
There weren’t too many surprises in round three I think there where some real stretches none bigger than Antonio Gates. I was happy to get Greg Jennings.
Round 4
43. Kevin Kilborn, Matt Ryan (QB ATL)
44. Urine Trouble, Darren McFadden (RB OAK)
45. Jamie Beef, Dwayne Bowe (WR KC)
46. REKing Crew, Wes Welker (WR NE)
47. BiggieShorty, Chad Ochocinco (WR CIN)
48. Vick In A Box, T.J. Houshmandzadeh (WR SEA)
49. Cereal Killers, Brandon Marshall (WR DEN)
50. Donkeys, Ronnie Brown (RB MIA)
51. Farq’s Clan, Marshawn Lynch (RB BUF)
52. Green Machine, Pierre Thomas (RB NO)
53. Victorious Secret, Thomas Jones (RB NYJ)
54. Pegasus, Carson Palmer (QB CIN)
55. MadPigskin, Eli Manning (QB NYG)
56. No Punt Intended, Matt Hasselbeck (QB SEA)
There was some big surprises in the forth round as well. I could be wrong but I think Chad Ochocinco going 47th overall is way to high. Regardless of injury I was really happy to steal Pierre Thomas in the forth round.
Round 5
57. No Punt Intended, Anthony Gonzalez (WR IND)
58. MadPigskin, Terrell Owens (WR BUF)
59. Pegasus, Roy E. Williams (WR DAL)
60. Victorious Secret, Ben Roethlisberger (QB PIT)
61. Green Machine, Knowshon Moreno (RB DEN)
62. Farq’s Clan, Hines Ward (WR PIT)
63. Donkeys, Derrick Ward (RB TB)
64. Cereal Killers, Vincent Jackson (WR SD)
65. Vick In A Box, Jason Witten (TE DAL)
66. BiggieShorty, Greg Olsen (TE CHI)
67. REKing Crew, LenDale White (RB TEN)
68. Jamie Beef, Bernard Berrian (WR MIN)
69. Urine Trouble, Lee Evans (WR BUF)
70. Kevin Kilborn, Braylon Edwards (WR CLE)
There wasn’t many surprises in this round. I normally stay away from rookies but I think for a round 5, Knowshon Moreno was a pretty good deal.
Round 6
71. Kevin Kilborn, Dallas Clark (TE IND)
72. Urine Trouble, Santana Moss (WR WAS)
73. Jamie Beef, Steelers (DST PIT)
74. REKing Crew, Darren Sproles (RB SD)
75. BiggieShorty, Ray Rice (RB BAL)
76. Vick In A Box, Jonathan Stewart (RB CAR)
77. Cereal Killers, Chris Cooley (TE WAS)
78. Donkeys, Devin Hester (WR CHI)
79. Farq’s Clan, Lance Moore (WR NO)
80. Green Machine, Matt Schaub (QB HOU)
81. Victorious Secret, John Carlson (TE SEA)
82. Pegasus, Owen Daniels (TE HOU)
83. MadPigskin, Kellen Winslow (TE TB)
84. No Punt Intended, Tony Gonzalez (TE ATL)
This round was a little odd, first of all a defence went at the start of the 6th round. I was happy with this round, I waited a long time to pull the trigger on a quarterback and was really happy to pickup Matt Schaub this far into the draft.
Round 7
85. No Punt Intended, Donnie Avery (WR STL)
86. MadPigskin, Giants (DST NYG)
87. Pegasus, Laveranues Coles (WR CIN)
88. Victorious Secret, Vikings (DST MIN)
89. Green Machine, Donald Driver (WR GB)
90. Farq’s Clan, Julius Jones (RB SEA)
91. Donkeys, Zach Miller (TE OAK)
92. Cereal Killers, David Garrard (QB JAC)
93. Vick In A Box, Ravens (DST BAL)
94. BiggieShorty, Jamal Lewis (RB CLE)
95. REKing Crew, Chris Chambers (WR SD)
96. Jamie Beef, Brent Celek (TE PHI)
97. Urine Trouble, Tim Hightower (RB ARI)
98. Kevin Kilborn, Felix Jones (RB DAL)
I’m not sure if this was my best round but when I saw Donald Driver still on the board during the 7th round I had to snap him up. I am a huge Packers fan and try really hard not to collect the whole team like I have in other years.
Round 8
99. Kevin Kilborn, Dolphins (DST MIA)
100. Urine Trouble, Jets (DST NYJ)
101. Jamie Beef, Jerricho Cotchery (WR NYJ)
102. REKing Crew, Steve Breaston (WR ARI)
103. BiggieShorty, Eagles (DST PHI)
104. Vick In A Box, Kevin Walter (WR HOU)
105. Cereal Killers, Bears (DST CHI)
106. Donkeys, Titans (DST TEN)
107. Farq’s Clan, Edgerrin James (RB SEA)
108. Green Machine, LeSean McCoy (RB PHI)
109. Victorious Secret, Michael Crabtree (WR SF)
110. Pegasus, Patriots (DST NE)
111. MadPigskin, Tony Scheffler (TE DEN)
112. No Punt Intended, James Davis (RB CLE)
I think I reached too far in round 8. I don’t think LeSean McCoy was on anyone radar but I didn’t want to miss out on Brian Westbrook’s backup just incase. Michael Crabtree was an odd pick in this round, even if he does sign he is playing in San Francisco which is traditionally a running team.
Round 9
113. No Punt Intended, Trent Edwards (QB BUF)
114. MadPigskin, Earnest Graham (RB TB)
115. Pegasus, Percy Harvin (WR MIN)
116. Victorious Secret, Chester Taylor (RB MIN)
117. Green Machine, Jeremy Shockey (TE NO)
118. Farq’s Clan, Cowboys (DST DAL)
119. Donkeys, Donald Brown (RB IND)
120. Cereal Killers, Torry Holt (WR JAC)
121. Vick In A Box, Brett Favre (QB MIN)
122. BiggieShorty, Jerious Norwood (RB ATL)
123. REKing Crew, Deion Branch (WR SEA)
124. Jamie Beef, Leon Washington (RB NYJ)
125. Urine Trouble, Kevin Boss (TE NYG)
126. Kevin Kilborn, Fred Taylor (RB NE)
This round I picked up Jeremy Shockey I needed a tightend and he was the best available. I watched a lot of the preseason and he looked good. He plays in probably the most explosive offence in the NFL so although he hasn’t done much in the last couple years he does have a huge upside.
Round 10
127. Kevin Kilborn, Josh Morgan (WR SF)
128. Urine Trouble, Shaun Hill (QB SF)
129. Jamie Beef, Jeremy Maclin (WR PHI)
130. REKing Crew, Kerry Collins (QB TEN)
131. BiggieShorty, Jerramy Stevens (TE TB)
132. Vick In A Box, Jamaal Charles (RB KC)
133. Cereal Killers, Willis McGahee (RB BAL)
134. Donkeys, Kyle Orton (QB DEN)
135. Farq’s Clan, Mark Sanchez (QB NYJ)
136. Green Machine, Rashard Mendenhall (RB PIT)
137. Victorious Secret, Kevin Curtis (WR PHI)
138. Pegasus, Ted Ginn Jr. (WR MIA)
139. MadPigskin, Anthony Fasano (TE MIA)
140. No Punt Intended, Earl Bennett (WR CHI)
This round I grabbed Rashard Mendenhall. I was originally very happy with this pick but the day after I snap him up the Steelers announce Willie Parker will get the majority of goal line carries. I’m not to concerned at this point there was pretty slim pickings so he is decent trade bait.
Round 11
141. No Punt Intended, DeSean Jackson (WR PHI)
142. MadPigskin, Ahmad Bradshaw (RB NYG)
143. Pegasus, Matt Cassel (QB KC)
144. Victorious Secret, Chad Pennington (QB MIA)
145 Green Machine, Eddie Royal (WR DEN)
146. Farq’s Clan, Visanthe Shiancoe (TE MIN)
147. Donkeys, Derrick Mason (WR BAL)
148. Cereal Killers, Heath Miller (TE PIT)
149. Vick In A Box, Domenik Hixon (WR NYG)
150. BiggieShorty, Patrick Crayton (WR DAL)
151. REKing Crew, Bo Scaife (TE TEN)
152. Jamie Beef, Beanie Wells (RB ARI)
153. Urine Trouble, Dustin Keller (TE NYJ)
154. Kevin Kilborn, Antonio Bryant (WR TB)
I was super happy to get Eddie Royal in this round. He would normally be a great pickup but in a PPR league he is money.
Round 12
155. Kevin Kilborn, LeRon McClain (RB BAL)
156. Urine Trouble, Steve Smith (WR NYG)
157. Jamie Beef, Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR OAK)
158. REKing Crew, Jordy Nelson (WR GB)
159. BiggieShorty, Jake Delhomme (QB CAR)
160. Vick In A Box, Fred Jackson (RB BUF)
161. Cereal Killers, Tyler Thigpen (QB KC)
162. Donkeys, Bobby Engram (WR KC)
163. Farq’s Clan, Stephen Gostkowski (K NE)
164. Green Machine, Mason Crosby (K GB)
165. Victorious Secret, Jason Elam (K ATL)
166. Pegasus, Rob Bironas (K TEN)
167. MadPigskin, Muhsin Muhammad (WR CAR)
168. No Punt Intended, Redskins (DST WAS)
This round I grabbed a kicker, I wanted a top 5 kicker and their weren’t many players still available I had any interest in.
Round 13
169. No Punt Intended, Bernard Scott (RB CIN)
170. MadPigskin, Ryan Longwell (K MIN)
171. Pegasus, Chris Henry (WR CIN)
172. Victorious Secret, Greg Jones (RB JAC)
173. Green Machine, Joe Flacco (QB BAL)
174. Farq’s Clan, Todd Heap (TE BAL)
175. Donkeys, David Akers (K PHI)
176. Cereal Killers, Isaac Bruce (WR SF)
177. Vick In A Box, Nate Kaeding (K SD)
178. BiggieShorty, Neil Rackers (K ARI)
179. REKing Crew, Jeff Reed (K PIT)
180. Jamie Beef, Robbie Gould (K CHI)
181. Urine Trouble, Nick Folk (K DAL)
182. Kevin Kilborn, John Carney (K NO)
I grabbed my backup quarterback here. I know Joe Flacco isn’t exactly a stud quarterback but I was pretty happy to be able to grab him in the 13th round.
Round 14
183. Kevin Kilborn, Sammy Morris (RB NE)
184. Urine Trouble, Joey Galloway (WR NE)
185. Jamie Beef, Marc Bulger (QB STL)
186. REKing Crew, Michael Bush (RB OAK)
187. BiggieShorty, Devery Henderson (WR NO)
188. Vick In A Box, Michael Vick (QB PHI)
189. Cereal Killers, John Kasay (K CAR)
190. Donkeys, Ricky Williams (RB MIA)
191. Farq’s Clan, Nate Washington (WR TEN)
192. Green Machine, Packers (DST GB)
193. Victorious Secret, Glen Coffee (RB SF)
194. Pegasus, Vernon Davis (TE SF)
195. MadPigskin, Laurence Maroney (RB NE)
196. No Punt Intended, Matt Prater (K DEN)
This was my favourite pick of the draft. I got the Packers defence with the 192 pick in the draft. That is what I would call VALUE!