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(Message started by: Yankeegirl49 on Aug 31st, 2005, 7:31am)

Title: Need draft help
Post by Yankeegirl49 on Aug 31st, 2005, 7:31am
Ok guys, need some advice. Draft is tonight.
10th pick in a 12 team league, standard scoring.

I am wondering if with my first pick I should take the best avail RB or take the #1 WR (should be avail). If I take the WR, my next pick would be an RB, there would still be some decent ones left.
If I were to take the WR, should I take Moss or Owens?

Then there is another option I am thinking about..going by years past, if I take Moss with the 10th pick, Owens may still be available when it gets back to me. Should I take 2 stud WR and get whatever RBs I can get further down (3 rookies all look good and I should be able to grab at least 1).


Last, should I throw everything I've been taught out the window and get a QB early..meaning if I get Moss with pick 1, should I grab Manning or Culpepper with pick 2? Then I would still have less than stellar RBs, but would have a top WR and a top QB.

This is my 3rd year doing this, I've done fairly well the past 2 years, but my picks were always in the middle of the pack. Having 2 picks so close together gives me a different outlook. Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Need draft help
Post by BarnabyWilde on Aug 31st, 2005, 8:54am
I would stay away from the WR-WR draft, abnd lean more towards the RB-RB or WR-RB. If MOss is available, grab him, otherwise go RB then get Owens in round 2

Title: Re: Need draft help
Post by Philly on Aug 31st, 2005, 8:56am
I've already had a draft where I picked 10th out of 12.  It was a very nice spot to draft because I went old-school and picked up a couple RBs right off the bat (Willis McGahee at 10 and Rudi Johnson at 15).

If there are still solid RBs available for you, I'd recommend getting a couple good ones right away.

Title: Re: Need draft help
Post by Yankeegirl49 on Aug 31st, 2005, 9:46am
Thanks for the input.
Philly...in that draft what WRs did you end up with?

Title: Re: Need draft help
Post by DirkDiggler on Aug 31st, 2005, 9:58am
I think you are in a perfect spot.  I personally think you gotta go RB/RB.  In my mind, there are 15 quality RBs.  You will get two of them.

The only exception to this strategy is if you can get Manning.  I would take him.

Title: Re: Need draft help
Post by The Juror on Aug 31st, 2005, 11:07am
I agree with the RB/RB philosophy.  The only way you would deviate from that is if P. Manning is still there, which he won't be.  You can get plenty of WR's when it swings back to you.

Title: Re: Need draft help
Post by Philly on Aug 31st, 2005, 1:10pm

on 08/31/05 at 09:46:47, Yankeegirl49 wrote:
Thanks for the input.
Philly...in that draft what WRs did you end up with?


This was the CBFL league on this website.  Here's my complete draft with round number:

1.  RB Willis McGahee - Bills
2.  RB Rudi Johnson - Bengals
3.  WR Joe Horn - Saints
4.  RB Warrick Dunn - Falcons
5.  WR Ashley Lelie - Broncos
6.  WR Jerry Porter - Raiders
7.  D/ST Carolina Panthers
8.  QB Jake Delhomme - Panthers
9.  QB David Carr - Texans
10.  RB Reuben Droughns - Browns
11.  WR Brandon Stokley - Colts
12.  TE L.J. Smith - Eagles
13.  QB Kyle Boller - Ravens
14.  PK Lawrence Tynes - Chiefs
15.  PK Josh Scobee - Jaguars
16.  TE Matt Schobel - Bengals

Note: I took a defense a bit earlier than I normally do because they are extremely valuable in this league.  If you waited another couple rounds for a defense, then your 4th WR or 4th RB or 1st QB might be even better.

Title: Re: Need draft help
Post by Yankeegirl49 on Sep 1st, 2005, 7:06am
Thanks guys...I think my draft went well, I like my team.

RB: C. Portis (Wash), D. Foster (Car), R. Brown (Mia), N. Davenport (GB), N. Goings (Car)

WR: R. Moss (Oak), A. Lelie (Den), A. Boldin (Ari), D. Stallworth (NO), T. Glenn (Dal),  J. Morton (KC)

QB: Tom Brady (NE), Drew Bledsoe (Dal), K. Orton (Chi)

TE: R Mcmichael (Mia), Ben Troupe (Ten)

K: J. Reed (Pit), John Kasay (Car)

D: Pitt & N.O.



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