How do you feel about my draft?

Question

Picks are by number
#2 LJ
#19 B. Westbrook
#22 T. Holt
#39 R. Wayne
#42 T.J. Housh
#59 N. Burleson
#62 J. Witten
#79 Indy D
#82 D. Brees
#99 D. Akers
#102 J. Addai
#119 R. Dayne
#122 L. Maroney
#139 M. Brunell
#142 M. Bennett

Picks 1-16 were all RB's

Answer 1

thanks for giving us draft positions, that helps rating the team.

I can't believe how far Wayne keeps falling - is there any reason to think this guy won't catch 85/1100/10?

I hate the Burleson pick, and your DST and PK went too early for my liking although they're both solid.

smart move getting bennett - someone else should have taken him just to 'f' you.

Addai at #102? a steal - the others in your league didn;'t do their homework.

Brees is a total sleeper this year who I think will do well; you should get another QB though for protection.

overall good job - B-/B

Answer 2

I can't fault you for the Westbrook pick without seeing how many RB's went ahead of him, especially when I'm hearing he could have a real nice season. At least he'll be the main show at RB.

I'll echo the earlier Kicker comment. I never draft a kicker any earlier than the next to last round of my draft. They're really a dime a dozen, and are less of a difference maker than TE, and that's saying something.

My biggest critique is drafting 4 straight recievers from round 3-7, especially because you waited until round 9 to get your starting QB. Man, I bet some folks had already been drafting their backups by then. However, I like your bench on WR and RB, you've got some good quality upside there, if you get lucky you'll have some trade bait to go get that QB you need....desperately.

For a 10 man league, without seeing the other teams, I'd think if you played your cards right you could be fighting for a playoff spot, but without an improved QB situation, you may be the last team left out of the big dance.

Answer 3

The biggest issue with your team is you have no starting backup RB. Unless you are in a league that rewards receptions, Westbrook should have been a 3rd round pick. All of your backup RBs are going into camp as #2's, so you have to hope 1 of them emerges as the starter, but Addai probably has the best odds at 55/45.

You also took too many WR's too early. You would have been better served getting a safer QB, or a better #3 RB instead of Burleson. Yeah, he might be good, but you need a 3rd RB b4 a 4th WR.

You also used WAAAAAAY too high of a pick on a kicker. Kickers are so random as I was in a 12 team league where we were required to have 2 kickers. The lask kicker taken was also the last player taken and that was Neal Rackers, who turned out to be the best. Again, it isn't necessarily about who you take in the 1st 4 rounds, any simpleton can pick good players early on, it's about building depth because there are ALWAYS injuries that you can't predict as well as players that will unexpectedly struggle.

Answer 4

Honestly its ugly housh, burleson, and witten are all going to be struggling for numbers this year especially with two out of the three not even being a number one option anymore. Brees is a great quarterback but you do not know if he will be a hundred percent in Orleans, addai isnt starting, dayne isnt starting and neither is maroney, even though he should be. On top of that I have been to the patriots training camp the past two days and maroney has missed. Brunell is your most solid quarterback with ALOT of weapons around him and michael bennett is going ot be hard pressed to see a sniff of the ball over deuce and bush, along with another mediocore back in your lineup with westbrook , he will give you 600 rushing and recieving thas it. Make some trades, trust me.

Answer 5

I disagree with all the criticism thrown at ur team thus far...I think you have a very solid team...brees is the most underated qb in the entire league...i love ur starting wrs and running backs...indy d was a nice pick...addai and maroney could be huge sleepers especially addai...and dayne could be denver's starting rb which prolly means he'll end up w/ 1000 yards...akers is in my opinion the most consistent kicker in the league...good job and dont listen to everyone telling u to trade away your whole team...one suggestion i have is maybe trade a guy like westbrook to a team w/ a bad running back situation and pick up a better qb even tho brees isnt bad

Answer 6

Not too good. You chose Westbrook too early. You did do a great thing by drafting LT. Maroney and Addai are unproven. Brees is coming off a major injury, Ron Dayne is a bust. Overall grade is C-. Good luck in ur season!

Answer 7

Not that bad. LJ and Holt are studs, and the rest are role players that can turn in a big game or two during the year. You may need to pick up a better defense, but other than that, not bad

Answer 8

You drafted westbrook way 2 early and imagine ur team with out LJ. And half the people on ur team didnt even get drafted in my league.I suggest u start wealin and dealin even if it means trading half ur team away for a solid player.

Answer 9

thats a great draft...but i dnt think u should've picked 2 #2 recievers. TJ housh. and wayne. wayne makes sense, but houshmandzad doesnt. and i got one question, who was picked b4 LJ

Answer 10

Yuck, Brian Westbrook #19? Ughh, what were u thinking???