Henry Muto Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Wow, Ryan Matthews as the 10th RB selected , and 14th player overall. Thats a certifiable reach. Like I said this is why I said people don't "get up" for mocks. Is someone doing this with a $1,000 entry on the line ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Like I said this is why I said people don't "get up" for mocks. Is someone doing this with a $1,000 entry on the line ? The only thing worse than a mock is reading your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Like I said this is why I said people don't "get up" for mocks. Is someone doing this with a $1,000 entry on the line ? These sites putting their names to the mocks is probably worth more than any entry fee that you put out in your leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 These sites putting their names to the mocks is probably worth more than any entry fee that you put out in your leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Muto Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Wells pick too high for my tastes in a PPR league especially since Hightower is still splitting the workload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Muto Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 These sites putting their names to the mocks is probably worth more than any entry fee that you put out in your leagues. Don't these sites put their name to like 10-20 mock drafts anyway ? If they only did 1 mock then I could understand the importance of having their name tied to it but when they do 10 of them and they take 10 different players in round 1 then I would say it doesn't hold much water on staking your name to something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Don't these sites put their name to like 10-20 mock drafts anyway ? If they only did 1 mock then I could understand the importance of having their name tied to it but when they do 10 of them and they take 10 different players in round 1 then I would say it doesn't hold much water on staking your name to something. and many have different formats as well as different writers that will represent the site...and I think you are pulling the 10-20 out of your rear...now if you did some actual research to support those figures then I respectfully apologize but I highly doubt you did any actual research when you tossed those numbers out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2v Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Even though Rodgers and Grant are ranked similarly on the Huddle 200 ranking and are both good value at 2.07, it would have been tempting to take Rodgers as the Huddle's 2nd pick. I'd be interested in hearing the explanation for going RB. Is it because going WR in the 1st meant RB needed to be addressed in the 2nd (since 3.06 would be late for your RB1)? Or was there another dynamic going on in the draft? Rodgers was definitely tempting there. But the chance to take a true feature back in R2 with not many left on the board was too much to pass up. Plus, QB is about seven quality players deep; the thinking is that Grant and a QB lower on that list gives me a better lineup than Rodgers and whatever RB might be left over. So to answer your question, in part I went Grant because I didn't want what was left at 3.6 to be my RB1. And in part I went Grant over Rodgers because there should still be a good QB to choose from in R3 or R4. Or if there's a sudden run, I'm not opposed to waiting a couple more rounds and rolling with a two-headed QB from the early teens in the rankings. 2V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) Exactly. I'm a fan of picking QBs earlier actually, having learned the fallacy of the "you can get a good QB later" bit (yeah you CAN but your odds quickly drop), but you guys needs a reliable option at RB too much there. Grant isn't flashy but appears as a steady pick and about as safe as it gets at that point. Surprised Rodgers and Brees lasted that long. PS I think Wells was more of a reach than Mathews. Edited June 16, 2010 by BeeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrick35 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) Don't these sites put their name to like 10-20 mock drafts anyway ? If they only did 1 mock then I could understand the importance of having their name tied to it but when they do 10 of them and they take 10 different players in round 1 then I would say it doesn't hold much water on staking your name to something. 2 points. 1 - Taking 10 different players in Rd 1 of 10 different Mock Drafts actually makes a lot of sense. The idea being to test different draft strategies to determine which one may net you the strongest team. There would be absolutely no sense in doing 10 different Mock Drafts only to use the same strategy over and over again. And despite maybe not "Being Up" for a mock draft most participants are actually attempting to build the best team possible based on whichever strategy they are implementing in that particular mock draft so that they can actually guage the strengths of the different strategies that they do implement. 2 - And I know it will be pointless of me to to ask but if Mock Drafts are so pointless to you then why are you involving yourself in the discussion of this one? And why are you evaluating the picks that are being made? Edited June 16, 2010 by Jrick35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 2 points. 1 - Taking 10 different players in Rd 1 of 10 different Mock Drafts actually makes a lot of sense. The idea being to test different draft strategies to determine which one may net you the strongest team. There would be absolutely no sense in doing 10 different Mock Drafts only to use the same strategy over and over again. And despite maybe not "Being Up" for a mock draft most participants are actually attempting to build the best team possible based on whichever strategy they are implementing in that particular mock draft so that they can actually guage the strengths of the different strategies that they do implement. 2 - And I know it will be pointless of me to to ask but if Mock Drafts are so pointless to you then why are you involving yourself in the discussion of this one? And why are you evaluating the picks that are being made? This is the best post that I have ever read on The Huddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 OK. Huddle is up now. Runs on RBs and WRs. Great value at QB here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2v Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 OK. Huddle is up now. Runs on RBs and WRs. Great value at QB here. Had Peyton still been there I would have taken him. Opted for another Tier 2 RB instead. Expecting one of those next four QBs to still be on the board when it comes back around in R4. 2V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Had Peyton still been there I would have taken him. Opted for another Tier 2 RB instead. Expecting one of those next four QBs to still be on the board when it comes back around in R4. 2V I wouldn't be surprise if your next teir of QBs (Guessing Romo, Shcaub, Brady, Rivers) was off the board by the time it rolls back to you. At that point I would have to wait again for QB and go WR or TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutOne Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Will this mock draft get done before the regular season kicks off ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Will this mock draft get done before the regular season kicks off ? It will with a 4 hr timer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 FootBallGirls has so many 'expurts' you'd think at least one of them could pick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Muto Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 3.11 35. Footballguys.com Timer Expired Wed Jun 16 7:30:13 p.m. ET 2010 Timer Expired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Muto Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 So tell me again folks how Mock drafts are the same as real drafts because people are putting their name on the line ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2v Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Will this mock draft get done before the regular season kicks off ? The plan is for this same group to reconvene and do July and August versions so you can compare who's moving up/down amongst the same group of drafters. I know the pace seems slow, but a similar group did accomplish all three drafts last year without them lingering so long as to overlap, so I'm sayin' there's a chance... 2V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 (edited) Had Peyton still been there I would have taken him. Opted for another Tier 2 RB instead. Expecting one of those next four QBs to still be on the board when it comes back around in R4. 2V Moreno? ugh. I guess I'm gun shy after being high on him last year but I would've went elsewhere, like Greene or (God help me) Forte. I think they have at least as much upside. That said, it looks like you'll get one of those 2d tier QB and be fine there. PS: I see FBG is on top of things Edited June 17, 2010 by BeeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaman Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 So tell me again folks how Mock drafts are the same as real drafts because people are putting their name on the line ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 So tell me again folks how Mock drafts are the same as real drafts because people are putting their name on the line ? Perhaps the speed is not to your liking but the quality of their picks is one reason why it takes longer. If they did not care, they could just jam in a bunch of preselects and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Company of Heroes Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Thought 2V might go WR there, maybe 85, since one of the next three QBs (Romo, Brady, & Schaub) would have been there in the next. Must like Romo a fair amount more than the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Toolbox talked about drafting Nicks from teh Giants . . . and then drafted Jahvid Best . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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