Jack Brickman
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Added three IR slots. Players must be at least considered Doubtful to occupy them.
Draft is finished. free agent signings are open. Jack has Dibbs on Mack Hollins and triple dupre
stark should have an open slot.
booo to jack excluding suspended players !
Ob1 Kenobi (Ob1)
QB - Derek Carr
QB - Carson Wentz
QB - Jay Cutler
RB - Ezekiel Elliott
RB - Lamar Miller
RB - Paul Perkins
RB - Ameer Abdullah
RB - Kenneth Dixon
RB - Doug Martin
RB - Thomas Rawls
RB - Theo Riddick
RB - Jeremy Hill
RB - Donnel Pumphrey
RB - Darren Sproles
RB - Matthew Dayes
WR - Julio Jones
WR - Jarvis Landry
WR - John Ross
WR - Zay Jones
WR - Tyler Lockett
WR - Nelson Agholor
WR - Braxton Miller
WR - Kamar Aiken
WR - Amara Darboh
TE - Tyler Eifert
TE - Julius Thomas
TE - Maxx Williams
DL - Danielle Hunter
DL - Noah Spence
LB - Alec Ogletree
LB - Jaylon Smith
LB - Kiko Alonso
LB - Jordan Hicks
DB - Kam Chancellor
DB - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
I almost picked him like three times. good choiceI welcomed A.J. McCarron to my exclusive list of elite quarterbacks that includes Alex Smith and Christian Hackenberg.
Thank you, fucker.Excited to see how this plays out. No idea about defense and how their score will affect things.
Good luck, fuckers!
SuperSurging:
QB - Kirk Cousins
QB - Cam Newton
QB - Jimmy Garoppolo
QB - Patrick Mahomes
QB - CJ Beathard
QB - Nathan Peterman
QB - Chad Kelly
RB - Devonta Freeman
RB - Chris Thompson
RB - Derrick Henry
RB - Jacquizz Rodgers
RB - Alvin Kamara
RB - Elijah McGuire
RB - Chris Carson
WR - TY Hilton
WR - Doug Baldwin
WR - Dez Bryant
WR - DeVante Parker
WR - Sammy Watkins
WR - Adam Thielen
WR - Adam Humphries
WR - Marquise Goodwin
WR - Kendall Wright
WR - Cooper Kupp
WR - Jermaine Kearse
TE - Hunter Henry
TE - Evan Engram
TE - Adam Shaheen
DL - Jason Pierre-Paul
DL - Jadeveon Clowney
DB - Reshad Jones
DB - Jamal Adams
DB - Adoree' Jackson
LB - Ryan Shazier
LB - Eric Kendricks
LB - Jarrad Davis
100% agree with what you said.SuperSurging: A-
SuperSurge put together one of the better drafts in the league offensively, stacking up receivers like it was his job. This tactic gives him a ton of trade bait going forward, but also forced him to make some sacrifices defensively and at the RB position.
Let's start with the QBs. Surge leveraged some early trades to position himself nicely to grab two of the last potential QB1s on the board, grabbing both Cousins and Newton back to back near the end of the fifth round's brutal QB run. Not only did this position him nicely going forward, but it really screwed over some of the owners draft behind him. And while Surge does have some nice depth at the QB position, none of his bench players are currently starting, which could hurt him during his two QB bye weeks (five and eleven). However, he does have some guys who may end up starting at some point this year in Peterman, Beathard, and even Mahomes, so this is a problem that may work itself out.
At running back, SuperSurging first drafted Devonta Freeman midway through the second round. This was a good pick, as Freeman just signed a monster contract and should be the starter in Atlanta for the foreseeable future. It would have been nice to see Surge grab Freeman's handcuff later in the draft to cover for injury, though, as there's not a lot of starter depth behind Freeman on this roster. He'll have Jacquizz Rodgers as a starter early in the season, but that's a spot Rodgers is almost certain to give back up to Doug Martin once his suspension is served. Derrick Henry, meanwhile, is an excellent talent, but will be at best locked in a time share so long as DeMarco Murray is healthy. Henry is a nice long-term piece, though, as he's very likely to eventually be the workhorse in Tennessee.
The rest of Surge's line-up is mostly composed of change of pace guys or guys who will need several injuries to find any sort of fantasy relevance. I do like Alvin Kamara quite a bit, and he's stepping in to an offense that has a role for him already. Carson and McGuire are interesting talents, but Carson will require about ten injuries to really carve out a role and McGuire is firmly behind Powell, who will likely be a workhorse back this year after Forte is cut or traded. Chris Thompson is little more than bye week filler, a solid third-down back who probably won't translate to fantasy relevance in .5 PPR, and Surge will almost certainly have better options at the receiver position.
At wide receiver, Surge is loaded. Surge traded down frequently early in the draft, and he used the additional ammo he acquired to primarily draft wide receivers. He ended up with an excellent crew, although he does lack a guy you can confidently call a WR1. Sammy Watkins has the talent to be that guy, but I think being traded to the Rams will sap much of his early season value. It will take time for him to mesh with Goff, and that's assuming Goff isn't a bust. His long-term outlook is positive, though, and he definitely has the potential to become a fantasy WR1. Surge also ended the draft with Dez Bryant, Doug Baldwin, TY Hilton, and DeVante Parker, all of whom should buoy his offense all year.
On the bench, he's got Adam Thielen, who should continue to be a solid flex guy as the WR2 in Minny. Surge also drafted promising rookie Cooper Kupp, who should carve out an immediate role as Goff's safety valve in the slot for the Rams. Kupp is a nice value in a PPR league, as he'll likely receive a lot of volume, especially early in the year while Goff and Watkins are still figuring things out. Kearse and Goodwin are unlikely to be of much relevance this year, but they're decent end of roster depth. And Kendall Wright has a chance to be fantasy relevant this year with Cameron Meredith suffering a season-ending injury. Someone has to catch passes for the Bears, and it will likely be either him or Kevin White.
Surge's weakest offense position is almost certainly TE, where he drafted Hunter Henry and a pair of rookies. Henry is coming off of a promising rookie season where he averaged 11.5 fantasy points per game, but I'm not sure it's fair to expect him to receive the same amount of volume this year. He'll still be sharing targets with Antonio Gates, of course. But the real concern is that Keenan Allen is back and healthy, and as long as that remains true he is going to be a massive target vacuum for the Chargers. He is Rivers' favorite target by far. Tyrell Williams will likely receive his fair share as well, as he broke out in a big way last season after Allen's season-ending injury in week one. The team also drafted Mike Williams in the top ten, and Williams may hurt Henry more than anyone, as he's a big target who will probably see a lot of red zone work this year. A lot of Henry's fantasy production last year was tied to his eight touchdowns, but I don't think he gets anywhere near that number unless the injuries start piling up again on the Chargers.
Beyond Henry, Surge has promising rookies Evan Engram and Adam Shaheen. Both guys have nice draft capital and are on teams that will likely find ways to utilize them going forward. This year, though, it's unlikely to see either of them achieve much fantasy relevance. Such is the nature of the TE position. Both guys are quality options for the future, though.
Defensively, Surge may end up giving up a lot of points. He ended the draft with only two guys who finished in the top twelve at their position last year, and both of them play at the DL position, which is the weakest of the three defensive positions we start from a scoring standpoint. He's also tying a lot of his bench production at the defensive positions to rookies, which may hurt him if his starters go down with injury. Granted, those rookies are good prospects and all first round picks, but it's hard to trust rookie production at any position.
Looking past this year, Surge has taken himself out of consideration for one of the top RBs of the stacked 2018 class, as he traded his 2018 first during the draft. He does have two 2018 2nd rounders, but those will be his only picks until the fifth and final round, as he also traded away his 3rd and 4th round picks. On the plus side, he walked out of the draft with Tornicade's 2019 first, which will likely be a very high pick and a nice trade asset. What's better is that he fleeced Torn in the deal, parting with just Bilal Powell and a 2019 2nd rounder.
All in all, Surge did very well in this draft. He's got some immediate concerns at the RB and TE positions, and QB depth could be an issue this year as well, but he's positioned himself very well going forward and has a nice amount of trade chips should he choose to make some deals.
Favorite Pick(s): Dez Bryant (#42), DeVante Parker (#114)
Hard to believe Dez fell that far, as his touchdowns alone stand to make him a top fantasy receiver if healthy. With Ryan Tannehill under center, Parker's value here was about right. But with Jay Cutler gunslinging out there, it could be a significantly better value for the highly-talented receiver.
Least Favorite Pick(s): Jason Pierre-Paul (#118), Hunter Henry (#90)
While Pierre-Paul is a great player and finished in the top twelve at his position last year, it just wasn't a great value at that point in the draft. I think Surge would have been better off going with a top player at the LB or DB positions, as both tend to score much higher on average than DLs. And while I like Henry, I outlined above why he may not give the production he did last year in the crowded Chargers offense. I think Surge would have been better off grabbing Eric Ebron here, as he'll likely receive a significantly higher volume of targets and will generally be less reliant on touchdowns to maintain fantasy relevance.
Pariahs:
QB - Matt Ryan
QB - Jared Goff
QB - Bryce Petty
QB - Cardale Jones
QB - Matt Schaub
QB - Chad Henne
QB - Sean Mannion
QB - Stephen Morris
QB - Brandon Allen
QB - Cooper Rush
RB - LeSean McCoy
RB - LeGarrette Blount
RB - Bilal Powell
RB - Zach Zenner
RB - Corey Grant
RB - Raheem Mostert
WR - Cameron Meredith
WR - ArDarius Stewart
WR - Brandon LaFell
WR - Dontrelle Inman
WR - Travis Benjamin
WR - Terrance Williams
WR - Demarcus Robinson
WR - Noah Brown
TE - Zach Ertz
TE - Tyler Higbee
TE - Zach Miller
TE - Dennis Pitta
DL - JJ Watt
DL - Myles Garrett
DB - Keanu Neal
DB - Keith Tandy
DB - Jabrill Peppers
LB - Kwon Alexander
LB - Navorro Bowman
LB - Vontaze Burfict
LB - Joe Schobert