Ultimate NFL Fantasy Draft (split #2)

[smashbro14]

Alright, we're pretty f*cked as far as time is concerned. I think we can try that "everyone gets on at a certain time" deal again. How is Wednesday evening from some time between 6 and 1 EST? I don't want to make it today or tomorrow in case not everybody checks this thread. If, say, 8 or more of the members can make it, we'll go with that and those who will not make it will send their lists of players to me. Why not send it to James? Well, he's grounded. And if you won't make it, post a time or two that works well for you from Wednesday morning till Thursday night.

[Velocity]

Whoa. Wednesday is my only off day this week. Good fkn game. I should, at latest, be online at 10:30 PM. 'Cause we might be out getting items for college.

[Pontus]

I'll draft Jeremy Shockey, TE.

As for times I'll be on.... Wednesday night will probably be a no for me. Thursday night may work though.

[Dr. Doom]

lol.. I'm off wednesday too! pick a time so that I don't make other plans

[smashbro14]

Good. Well, if 3 more people are cool with Wednesday night, we'll do it then. I have James's list, and XZ said Wednesday night is fine for him from about 6-11. So 6:00 - 10:30 is the rough time now. I have to see what other people have planned before I set a specific time, but we probably won't be doing it for the entire 4 hours. We might start at 7 or something.

[Dr. Doom]

we going to do it on here and just hit refresh a bunch of times, or find a chatroom / messenger?

[smashbro14]

It'll probably be in here because I doubt everyone has the same messenger (MSN/AIM/Yahoo). Plus, it will be easier for Rick to update the first post.

[Rick52]

~Split~

...and apparently, just in time... (http://forums.gamewinners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=500909)

Yue is up.

[BigDaddy]

I work 1-9 (central time) Wednesday, so I'll come up with a list tomorrow.

[Andre the Giant]

Isn't this just going to jack all your post counts way through the roof?

-curious kev

[Rick52]

Just how big a chunk of the draft are you guys going to try to take care of on Wednesday?

Isn't this just going to jack all your post counts way through the roof?
Well, not really. If it's organized enough, most everyone will probably only have 4-8 more posts. On a related note, I'm going to have fun on Wednesday night, though I might not be in until later that night, to be exposed to a large quantity (as opposed to quality) of fun to start.

[XZ]

Well..hopefully. HOPEFULLY.
I say, we should do 10 rounds.
:)
Then Rick will meet his true mod task...hah.

[smashbro14]

Just how big a chunk of the draft are you guys going to try to take care of on Wednesday?
As much as possible. From the looks of it, we'll have at least 4 hours to do this. Now of course we won't be doing this for that entire time. I'll set a specific time frame once more people respond. I don't expect everyone here to be online for 4 hours on a summer night. The only risk here is that everyone has to either show up or send their lists to me for this to work. If one person doesn't notice this, we'll have to reschedule or something. We could get over 10 rounds done if nothing goes wrong. I'll be posting on behalf of James and anyone else who cannot make it.

On a related note, I'm going to have fun on Wednesday night, though I might not be in until later that night, to be exposed to a large quantity (as opposed to quality) of fun to start.
Yeah well, that's what you get for being this forum's mod. :D

And just something else I was thinking about before:

I created a schedule last week. We decided not to send it into Week 17 because many starters will not be playing, and because the schedule would work much better with 13 regular season games. Weeks 14-16 will be when the playoffs are held. Basically, I'm trying to say that we have an extra week. So if we have to, we can start this on Week 2. This will probably be the last resort, though.

Now, those of you who will not be available Wednsday night might be wondering how to organize your lists. There are 2 ways you can do this: The easy, slightly risky way, or the tedious, safe way.

The easy, slightly risky way: Make ONE list of your top players. Include at least 50 players, probably more. Remember, if your entire list is gone then you'll just be skipped. THE 24 HOUR TIME LIMIT WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... probably. Like I already said, this can be risky. It is very hard to explain, but basically, your list might make decisions that you wouldn't make based on the positions you already have taken... that probably made no sense.

The tedious, safe way: List your top players OF EACH POSITION in the order that you want them to be picked. So say you want a linebacker first, then a running back, then a tight end, then a quarterback. You'd list your top 10 linebackers, then your top 12-15 running backs, then your top 20 tight ends, etc. Something like that. The reason that you want to list more as you go along is because there will be additional picks between each of yours. I doubt that if you wanted a quarterback in the 8th round, that merely listing your top 10 would get you one.

So those who have said yes to Wednesday night or have sent their lists to me thus far:

smashbro14
James89
Velocity
Dr. Doom (I think)
XZ (On AIM)

[Freakish]

I don't know if I can make it Wednesday, I dont end work until 4:30 PST and I have an hour and a half off before I have to go to X country until 8:30ish.

[The Eye in the Sky!]

I'm not making a damn list so I'll just try to get on Wednesday night.

[smashbro14]

I don't know if I can make it Wednesday, I dont end work until 4:30 PST and I have an hour and a half off before I have to go to X country until 8:30ish.
That's not that bad. If we plan on starting before you get off work, you can just send a small list of players to me before you're able to get on. And I doubt we'll still be going at 8:30 PST (11:30 EST) because of the other guys.

[Velocity]

:-\ The only thing that can keep me from being there on Wednesday is the possibility that I'll be out getting things for college. It's my only off day this week too so it'd really be the only feasible way, aside from Friday night. Dammit. I hate leaving lists. But I gotta get out and get stuff for college. Ha... it's times like this where I wish I had AIM for my phone.

[James89]

As smashbro said, I am grounded. But that dont mean I cant sneak on the computer every once in a while. Hopefully this wednesday night thing will work out.

And Yue, your time is up. I would pick for smashbro, but since he is back I'll just let him do it.

[smashbro14]

I'll pick Zach Thomas, LB, Miami

[The Eye in the Sky!]

3rd round pick: Plaxico Burress (WR)

4th round pick: Brian Urlacher (LB)

[smashbro14]

I'll pick Reuben Droughns, RB, Cleveland.

[Gabby Jay]

I should be able to be here for the draft on Wednesday. If something comes up, I will send you a list smash, but I highly doubt something will.

[Scruffy]

umm... u can pick for me i guess.

In the order after the pick I make right now, Reggie Wayne, WR, Colts.

I want with best player available in people's opinions.

WR
WR
QB
QB
TE
WR
QB
w/e else i need

[smashbro14]

Yue, you missed your pick from last round. You get one more person right now.

[Dr. Doom]

damn... I have to work tomorrow now... looks like I'll be making a list... :(

[Scruffy]

Yue, you missed your pick from last round. You get one more person right now.

Oh... in that case I'll take Derrick Mason, WR, Ravens

[smashbro14]

Alright, so we're waiting on lists from BD and Freakish, and for Sonic and Pontus to say if they're available...

And if you guys are in a rush or something, you could just make a list like Yue did and be confident that I'll pick the guy you'd want.

I think we'll just go ahead and do it if 10 or 11 of the people do their part, and I'll just pick for those who don't respond. I'll look at an ESPN ranking list or something, so it's ike autopick.

As of now, I'd say the draft would go from 7:30 - 9:30 EST. That works out for those guys who have work or something tonight. It might not happen if at least 2 of the aforementioned members don't say anything, but just be prepared for 7:30.

And here's the late recap of last round:

Big Da- d'oh! - The Troopers - Willie Parker
Freakish - Deja Entendu - Anquan Boldin
Gabby Jay - The Hard Hittaz - Kevin Jones
XZ - Wildboyz - Hines Ward
Dr. Doom - Doom - Corey Dillon
sUpEr SoNiC_80 - The Purple $corpions - Javon Walker
James89 - Sexy Mother F'ers - Deuce McAllister
Velocity - The Velociraptors - Trent Green
Pontus - The Sea Gods - Jeremy Shockey
Yue - Hot Dice - Reggie Wayne
smashbro14 - The Smashbr-Owners - Zach Thomas
The Eye in the Sky! - The Laughing Mules - Plaxico Burress

[Freakish]

I could do it if you start at 7:30, I just might be up to 10 minutes late if you dont mind that, I'd just be leaving early and I'll go from there

[Dr. Doom]

I get off of work at 11:00 central time tonight.

[smashbro14]

Alright, now it's just down to Pontus and Sonic. That means we have 10 people. I don't know what the hell happened to Sonic, but Pontus was on vacation, and I'm fairly positive that he'll trust me to make his picks for him. I'll pick for Sonic too unless he shows up later today. They'll be based on ESPN rankings or something.

So 10 people have done their part. Looks like we're game for tonight. :^:

And Freakish, yeah I don't know why I said you needed to send a list... I was thinking about your situation when I created that time. My bad. And showing up a few minutes late isn't a problem.

Dr. Doom, eh, that wouldn't do much good. I might extend the time to 10:00 EST if possible, but there definitely won't be a 3 hour extension. Sorry.

Man, this thing is a lot more stressful than I thought it would be when I agreed to help. I'll be picking for 6 or 7 people... hopefully James can sneak onto the computer for a bit tonight.

[Pontus]

Smashbro PMed me and told me I was up but I don't see Velocity anywhere so...

Rod Smith, WR.


Also, no way I'll be here tonight. So... I want:

RB (I'm going to PM you the name I want for this one)
WR
WR
LB
RB
DB
TE
And then whatever else I need, I guess.

[smashbro14]

Alright, the time has come!

... holy sh!t 4 people in a row for me.

Velocity selects Darrell Jackson, WR, Seattle

James89 selects Todd Heap, TE, Baltimore

sUpEr SoNiC_80 selects Champ Bailey, DB, Denver

Dr. Doom selects Alge Crumpler, TE, Atlanta

Phew, sonic's pick was tough.

XZ is up.

[XZ]

Jonathan Vilma- LB, Jets.

[Gabby Jay]

I'll go on a hope/prayer and take Philip Rivers (QB)

Sorry about the lateness.

[Freakish]

Roy Williams, WR

[smashbro14]

BigDa- d'oh! picks Andre Johnson, WR, Houston

BigDa- d'oh! picks Warrick Dunn, RB, Tampa Bay

[Freakish]

Joe Horn, WR

[Gabby Jay]

Nick Barnett (LB)

[XZ]

Keith Bulluck (Ten) LB.

[smashbro14]

Dr. Doom picks Darren Sharper, DB, Minnesota

sUpEr SoNiC_80 picks DeShaun Foster, RB, Carolina

James89 picks Adrian Wilson, DB, Arizona

And by Warrick Dunn, I meant he's on the Falcons. My brain is seriously killing me right now...

[Velocity]

Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs TE.

[smashbro14]

Pontus picks Donald Driver, WR, Green Bay

smashbro14 picks Chris Cooley, TE, Washington

Sh!t, my bad. Forgot about Yue.

Yue picks Joey Galloway, WR, Tampa Bay

[The Eye in the Sky!]

5th round pick: DeAngelo Williams (RB)

6th round pick: Rodney Harrison (DB)

[smashbro14]

smashbro14 picks Braylon Edwards, WR, Cleveland

Yue picks Drew Bledsoe, QB, Dallas

Pontus picks Mike Bell, RB, Denver

[Velocity]

Laurence Maroney. RB, New England Patriots

[smashbro14]

James89 picks Mike Peterson, LB, Jacksonville

sUpEr SoNiC_80 picks London Fletcher, LB, Buffalo

Dr. Doom picks Ty Law, DB, Kansas City

[Velocity]

Gabby Jay picks Drew Brees. QB, New Orleans Saints

[XZ]

Troy Polomalu, Steelers.

[smashbro14]

Velo is obviously now picking for Gabby and Yue because of the pressure on me...


Freakish picks Jason Witten, TE, Dallas

BigDa- d'oh! picks Daunte Culpepper, QB, Miami

BigDa- d'oh! picks Randy McMichael, TE, Miami

Freakish picks Vernon Davis, TE, San Fransisco

[Velocity]

Gabby Jay selects Heath Miller, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers

[XZ]

Jamal Lewis. RB, Ravens.

[smashbro14]

Dr. Doom picks Simeon Rice, DL, Tampa Bay

sUpEr SoNiC_80 picks Dwight Freeney, DL, Indianapolis

James89 picks Donovan McNabb, QB, Philadelphia

[Velocity]

I pick T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

[smashbro14]

Pontus picks Deion Branch, WR, New England

[Velocity]

Yue selects:

Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

[smashbro14]

smashbro14 picks Nathan Vasher, DB, Chicago

[The Eye in the Sky!]

7th round pick: Ed Reed (DB)

8th pick: Ben Watson (TE)

[smashbro14]

I pick Ahman Green, RB, Green Bay

[Velocity]

Yue selects Jerramy Stevens, TE, Seattle Seahawks

Pontus selects Keith Brooking, LB, Atlanta Falcons

I select Lofa Tatupu, LB, Seattle Seahawks

James selects Julius Peppers, DL, Carolina Panthers

Dr. Doom selects Michael Strahan, DL, New York Giants

[smashbro14]

So we got through, what, 4 or 5 rounds? Not bad. Couple things I want to point out.

We extended the time because Gabby came way late. The only person that left during that time was Gabby, I think.

Me, Eye, Velo, Freakish, Gabby, and XZ had a chat going throughout the few hours. Now, I wasn't really the one who made the decisions for those members who did not leave a specific list of players. We all discussed who Yue, Gabby (at the end), Pontus, and Sonic should pick.

I'm not doing this again unless James can help... I was sweating like mad. Once James gets ungrounded, we'll probably try this again.

Thanks to Velo for helping me near the end. He picked for all those people at the end because I had a poker game (which I got last in...).

GG.

[Rick52]

sUpEr SoNiC_80 was skipped on his 9th pick, just to let you know.

I'm nearly done updating everything.

[Velocity]

He did? Huh. He was getting a tight end anyway, and that just happens to be Dallas Clark. TE, Colts

[Dr. Doom]

so who's up now anyways? lol

[smashbro14]

Haha, XZ is.

Doom, damn you had a good night. You got your top TE, top 2 DL's, and top 2 DB's. Be happy. :)

[James89]

Damn it, I wish I could have been here. But I had to go to a chinese place for my uncles b-day. Food wasnt even that good. You guys are lucky I missed, cause a defense with Ed Reed and Adrian Wilson=weekly OWNAGE!! I wont yell at you smashbro for not taking him, cause you did a hell of a job. Sorry I have been grounded these past couple of days. You have done a great job by yourself. *applause*

[XZ]

John Abraham. uhh...DE, Falcons.

But yeah, Smash and Velo did a great job in the draft :^:.
I was just lazy and watched :)

[BigDaddy]

You guys did a great job, and I'm not complaining, but my list said that I wanted my last WR before a TE. That's ok though. Thanks for doing my picks!

[James89]

I feel so lazy for not helping with any of this. Sorry smash. I'll try to make it up to you some how.

[Gabby Jay]

Hmmm....

Eddie Kennison (WR)

[Freakish]

probably gonna regret this, Reggie Bush, UTIL

[smashbro14]

You guys did a great job, and I'm not complaining, but my list said that I wanted my last WR before a TE. That's ok though. Thanks for doing my picks!
Yeah, sorry about that. I noticed that shortly after we finished. What I did was opened a word document and put everybody's lists in it. I just forgot to put the preferred order you asked for next to yours.

James, you didn't say to pick more than one DB :P.

[Pontus]

I'm happy with all of my picks except for the GB Receiver, lol. Is that Pats receiver their primary one? I've never heard of him.

[smashbro14]

Yeah, Branch is the primary receiver. He won superbowl MVP when they beat the Eagles two years ago. He probably would have gone much earlier, but he's holding out. Tom Brady's defending him, though, so you know they'll give him his money.

[James89]

Yes I did smash. In an IM convo. But o well, im happy with how my team turned out.

[Pontus]

So... Carson Palmer. Does anyone want him? I need to trade him eventually, I guess.

[Freakish]

Depends what you want for him, and when is BD's turn over?

[smashbro14]

At about 11:30 EST tomorrow morning. He's got time.

[BigDaddy]

With the final pick of the 9th round, The Troopers select Terry Glenn (WR), DAL.

With the first pick of the 10th round, The Troopers select Donnie Edwards (LB), SD.

[Freakish]

FOr my first defensive pick Usi Uymedora the Dlineman for the Giants (spelling is close enough)

[Gabby Jay]

Yay I get to pick a Raider!

Derrek Burgess (DE, OAK)

[James89]

Wow you totallt raped his name Freakish. After this round ill do the recaps again.

[Dr. Doom]

lol... come on XzKronos.. pick so I can pick.. Im getting anxious! j/k

[XZ]

gabby you....raider. lol
I pick...pick...
Roy Williams, Db, Dallas Cowboys.

[Dr. Doom]

Jason Taylor (DL) Miami

[James89]

probably gonna regret this, Reggie Bush, UTIL

No, he is a RB. You would only have to say Utility if Bush was your 4th RB taken.

[Freakish]

Does it really matter, what if I want to clear out my UTIL and not RB? Also, do I really have to pick 4 DBs if I'm only starting 2?

[smashbro14]

Just to let Sonic know (if he still checks this thread...) he has until about 9:30 A.M. EST tomorrow morning to make his pick. I'll try to get here as soon as I wake up, which will probably be between 11-12, unless James wants to wake up at 6:30 his time. :P

And Freakish, as for your 2nd question, yes, you have to. I don't see why you wouldn't want to... I mean your players are going to have bye weeks.

[James89]

I pmed sonic, but he has either lost interest or died. Im leaning towards the former. I have to get up early tomorrow anyways, like the same time you plan on getting up.

EDIT: woo hoo 2700 posts

[Dr. Doom]

I believe sonic's time is up.... making it james' turn...

[smashbro14]

Yeah Sonic's time is up. If 4 more days pass or 7 people pick before he does, he is out.

Wow, I slept ridiculously late today.

[James89]

Damn this is a hard pick. I'll take...

Derrick Brooks, LB, Tampa Bay.

[sUpEr SoNiC_80]

A.J. Hawk (LB) Green Bay

[Dr. Doom]

velocity's time is up... pontus' turn

[Rick52]

The forums were down for a significant amount of time last night going into this morning, so I don't think anything should be counted against Velocity.

[Dr. Doom]

oh that's what it was... I thought it was just my computer, lol.

so, are we going to do another night where we try to get several rounds done? because I am not working tomorrow. we could do it during monday night football ;) Friday is also my last day of work, so any time after that works for me as well.

[Pontus]

Well I'm back from the beach so I can do any night for a ton of picks. Is it my pick or is it Velocity's now?

[Dr. Doom]

velocity's

[James89]

Rick do you know when how long the forums were down? Cause we need a time table for Velo's pick.

[Pontus]

I'm pretty sure it was from about 4 PM EST yesterday until this afternoon.

[Rick52]

I noticed the forums were back online around 1 PM today. So, that's 21 hours the forums were down if Pontus is correct about yesterday's down time.

[Rick52]

Doom already took Taylor.

I'll split this while you're deciding on someone else...