Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Championship League - Draft Recap

Welcome to the second and final edition of the draft recap. Tonight we'll take a look at the Championship League. I was not present at this draft, so I'll give my best objective opinion as it looks on paper.

Round 1:

1. Aaron - Adrian Peterson, RB
2. Josh - Maurice Jones-Drew, RB
3. Ryan H - Steve Slaton, RB
4. Cameron - Frank Gore, RB
5. Ryan B - Tom Brady, QB
6. Erin - Steven Jackson, RB
7. Scott - LaDanian Tomlinson, RB
8. Jen - Brian Westbrook, RB
9. Jim - Randy Moss, WR
10. Matt - Clinton Portis, RB

What I Liked: Pretty much everything - no real reaches to speak of.
What I Didn't: No sense nitpicking in Round 1.

Round 2:

11. Matt - Marion Barber, RB
12. Jim - Calvin Johnson, WR
13. Jen - Roddy White, WR
14. Scott - Ryan Grant, RB
15. Erin - Greg Jennings, WR
16. Ryan B - Willie Parker, RB
17. Cameron - Reggie Wayne, WR
18. Ryan H - Marques Colston, WR
19. Josh - Terrell Owens, WR
20. Aaron - Brandon Marshall, WR

What I Liked: Cameron snagging the last of the top end WRs before they all ran out. Coupling Wayne with Gore is a solid start to his team.
What I Didn't: I'm a bit skeptical of Marshall, especially with the way he's been acting so far. He's definitely a boom or bust pick, but I tend to go safer in the first few rounds.

Round 3:

21. Aaron - TJ Houshmandzadeh, WR
22. Josh - Reggie Bush, RB
23. Ryan H - Joseph Addai, RB
24. Cameron - Knowshon Moreno, RB
25. Ryan B - Darren McFadden, RB
26. Erin - Peyton Manning, QB (keeper)
27. Scott - Kurt Warner, QB
28. Jen - Pierre Thomas, RB
29. Jim - Larry Fitzgerald, WR (keeper)
30. Matt - Andre Johnson, WR (keeper)

What I Liked: I'm a big fan of McFadden this year - Cable has been pimping him to get 20+ carries a game, and he'll have a great chance to exceed expectations. A not-so-bold prediction: he outscores Willie Parker this season.
What I Didn't: I'm a huge Kurt Warner apologist, but the third round is a bit early for Warner in my opinion. He probably could've waited a round and gotten a better RB or WR instead.

Round 4:

31. Matt - Dwayne Bowe, WR
32. Jim - Larry Johnson, RB
33. Jen - Braylon Edwards, WR
34. Scott - Bernard Berrian, WR
35. Erin - Ray Rice, RB
36. Ryan B - Tony Gonzalez, TE
37. Cameron - Drew Brees, QB (keeper)
38. Ryan H - Marshawn Lynch, RB
39. Josh - Anquan Boldin, WR (keeper)
40. Aaron - Brandon Jacobs, RB (keeper)

What I Liked: I know Ryan Hossick doesn't want to be in this league next year, but if he doesn't move up, Lynch will be a solid keeper.
What I Didn't: I love Dwayne Bowe's talent, but I'm not such a fan of his situation. Maybe Haley is out there trying to push Bowe to be better, but you never want your WR2 in the doghouse just a week before the season. Consider him Brandon Marshall lite.

Round 5:

41. Aaron - Tony Romo, QB (keeper)
42. Josh - Chris Wells, RB
43. Ryan H - Thomas Jones, RB
44. Cameron - Antonio Gates, TE
45. Ryan B - Baltimore, DEF
46. Erin - Vincent Jackson, WR
47. Scott - DeSean Jackson, WR
48. Jen - Eddie Royal, WR
49. Jim - Michael Turner, RB (keeper)
50. Matt - Derrick Ward, RB

What I Liked: I think Vincent Jackson is an up and coming WR, and this is the perfect spot to take him. Well done Erin.
What I Didn't: I love Baltimore, and had them as my #1 defense, but Ryan probably could've waited two or three rounds and still gotten the top D.

Round 6:

51. Matt - Hines Ward, RB
52. Jim - Jason Witten, TE
53. Jen - Joe Flacco, QB
54. Scott - Dallas Clark, TE (keeper)
55. Erin - Jerricho Cotchery, WR
56. Ryan B - Wes Welker, WR (keeper)
57. Cameron - Jonathan Stewart, RB
58. Ryan H - Roy Williams, WR
59. Josh - Chad Ochocinco, WR
60. Aaron - Antonio Bryant, WR

What I Liked: Love getting the #1 TE more than a round after the first two go off the board. Great value.
What I Didn't: I love Joe Flacco, but as a real QB, not in fantasy. Could've waited until Round 12 or so - one of the bigger reaches of the afternoon.

Round 7:

61. Aaron - Chris Cooley, TE
62. Josh - Philip Rivers, QB
63. Ryan H - Greg Olsen, TE
64. Cameron - Santonio Holmes, WR
65. Ryan B - Leon Washington, RB
66. Erin - Santana Moss, WR
67. Scott - Kevin Walter, WR
68. Jen - Lee Evans, WR
69. Jim - Matt Ryan, QB
70. Matt - Derrick Mason, WR

What I Liked: Round 7 is when I want to start looking at QBs, and Rivers is as good value as anyone, especially looking at the picks going around him.
What I Didn't: Santana Moss is someone who will make you crazy all season - he will single handedly win you at least one game, while disappearing for long stretches. Not someone I'd want as a borderline starter personally. You just never know when he'll go off.

Round 8:

71. Matt - Derrick Mason, WR
72. Jim - Donald Driver, WR
73. Jen - Matt Forte, RB (keeper)
74. Scott - Matt Schaub, QB
75. Erin - Torry Holt, WR
76. Ryan B - Justin Gage, WR
77. Cameron - Donnie Avery, WR
78. Ryan H - Steve Smith, WR (Car) (keeper)
79. Josh - Visanthe Shiancoe, TE
80. Aaron - Cedric Benson, RB

What I Liked: I seem to be landing Cedric Benson on all of my teams for whatever reason, but getting a starting RB who will probably get roughly 20 carries a game at the end of the 8th round is fantastic drafting.
What I Didn't: As much as I like the Rivers pick for the value, I dislike picking Shiancoe for the same reason. He's a better pick in the 12th and later, not the 8th.

Round 9:

81. Aaron - Pittsburgh, DEF
82. Josh - Julius Jones, RB
83. Ryan H - Steve Smith, WR (NYG)
84. Matt (via Cameron) - Donovan McNabb, QB
85. Ryan B - Ahmad Bradshaw, RB
86. Erin - Ronnie Brown, RB (keeper)
87. Scott - Minnesota, DEF
88. Jen - Carson Palmer, QB
89. Jen (via Jim) - Lance Moore, WR
90. Matt - Kevin Smith, RB (keeper)

What I Liked: Jen's QB pick is what she should've been doing all along - he'll probably start over Flacco most weeks, and he came 3 rounds later.
What I Didn't: I literally just picked the NYG Steve Smith in another league - in the 13th round of a 12 team league. Nice player for the end of your bench, but in the 9th round you're drafting borderline starters.

Round 10, 11, and 12:

91. Matt - Kellen Winslow, TE
92. Jim - Ben Roethlisberger, QB
93. Jen - DeAngelo Williams, RB (keeper)
94. Scott - Chris Johnson, RB (keeper)
95. Erin - NY Giants, DEF
96. Ryan B - Patrick Crayton, WR
97. Cameron - Jamal Lewis, RB
98. Ryan H - LeSean McCoy, RB
99. Josh - Chicago, DEF
100. Aaron - Fred Taylor, RB

101. Aaron - Laveranues Coles, WR
102. Josh - Ted Ginn, WR
103. Ryan H - Tennessee, DEF
104. Cameron - Felix Jones, RB (keeper)
105. Ryan B - Chris Chambers, WR (keeper)
106. Erin - Kevin Boss, TE
107. Scott - Domenik Hixon, WR
108. Jen - Donald Brown, RB
109. Jim - James Davis, RB
110. Cameron (via Matt) - San Diego, DEF

111. Matt - Fred Jackson, RB
112. Jim - Devin Hester, WR
113. Jim (via Jen) - Philadelphia, DEF
114. Scott - Tim Hightower, RB
115. Erin - Darren Sproles, RB
116. Ryan B - Isaac Bruce, WR
117. Cameron - Matt Cassel, QB
118. Ryan H - Jay Cutler, QB
119. Josh - Matt Hasselbeck, QB
120. Aaron - Steve Breaston, WR

What I Liked: You have to love getting a starting RB this late, which is just what Matt did with Fred Jackson, even if it's only for 3 weeks. If he comes out and impresses, and Lynch falters when he comes back from suspension, who knows what will happen. It's the same story with Scott - I think Hightower gets more touches than anyone realizes, and Chris Wells (of 5th round fame) is an injury prone guy.
What I Didn't: Drew Brees is going to start for your team every week barring injury, so I personally would've stocked up on high upside RBs and WRs instead of drafting a backup QB. Find whoever is playing Denver, Detroit, etc. in Week 5, and draft that guy. Same story for Jim - you probably could've waited on a backup QB, and unfortunately it cost you the opportunity to draft Donald Brown, who will almost definitely be a keeper that late next year. The good news is you got James Davis, who will probably be starting in Cleveland by season's end, as the consolation prize.

Rounds 13-16:

121. Aaron - Eli Manning, QB
122. Josh - Earnest Graham, RB
123. Ryan H - Percy Harvin, WR
124. Cameron - Chris Henry, WR
125. Ryan B - David Garrard, QB
126. Erin - Josh Morgan, WR
127. Scott - Laurence Maroney, RB
128. Jen - Rashard Mendenhall, RB
129. Jim - Joey Galloway, WR
130. Matt - NY Jets, DEF

131. Matt - Muhsin Muhammad, WR
132. Jim - Ricky Williams, RB
133. Jen - Miles Austin, WR
134. Scott - Peyton Hillis, RB
135. Erin - Chester Taylor, RB
136. Ryan B - Anthony Fasano, TE
137. Cameron - Willis McGahee, RB
138. Ryan H - Aaron Rodgers, QB (keeper)
139. Josh - Owen Daniels, TE
140. Aaron - Jerious Norwood, RB

141. Aaron - David Akers, K
142. Josh - Stephen Gostkowski, K
143. Ryan H - Mason Crosby, K
144. Cameron - Deion Branch, WR
145. Ryan B - Matt Prater, K
146. Erin - Ryan Longwell, K
147. Scott - Nate Burleson, WR
148. Jen - Zach Miller, TE
149. Jim - Nate Kaeding, K
150. Matt - John Carney, K

151. Matt - Kevin Curtis, WR
152. Jim - Le'Ron McClain, RB
153. Jen - Nick Folk, K
154. Scott - Neil Rackers, K
155. Erin - Sammy Morris, RB
156. Ryan B - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR
157. Cameron - Michael Bush, RB
158. Ryan H - Carnell Williams, RB
159. Josh - Anthony Gonzalez, WR (keeper)
160. Aaron - Bobby Engram, WR

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