The worst fantasy football draft ever?

The Armchair · #1 05-26-2005, 10:52 PM

This from a SI "expert":

Here’s the guy’s roster (# of starters in parens):

QB (1): Vick, Carr
RB (2): Portis, Taylor, Suggs, ATrain, Ryan Moats, Moe Williams
WR (3): Harrison, Mason, Moulds, C. Rogers, M. Robinson, E. Parker
TE (1): Wiggins, LJ Smith
PK (1): Longwell
DF (1): Buffalo
He has to also start a “Flex,” defined as a RB/WR/TE.

Of the 18 picks, one is good, one is stellar, and 16 are plain awful. How does he have a job w/the premier sports mag in the nation?

bugstud · #2 05-26-2005, 10:56 PM

Jason Witten, fourth round? wtf?!??

thatpfunk · #3 05-26-2005, 11:02 PM

Ah, this was nice and reminded me of how much I pwn my keeper league.

My RB stable at the moment: McGahee, Rudi Johnson, Domanick Davis, Julius Jones, Travis Henry.

Plus Marvin Harrison, Antonio Gates, and Vick.

I need to do some trading, but I think I have plenty to play with.

The Armchair · #4 05-26-2005, 11:07 PM

How many teams?

thatpfunk · #5 05-26-2005, 11:09 PM

12

ttleistdci · #6 05-26-2005, 11:12 PM

I stopped looking at his draft after seeing he took Clinton Portis with the 6th pick in the first round. CLINTON PORTIS? FIRST ROUND?

The Armchair · #7 05-26-2005, 11:18 PM

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I stopped looking at his draft after seeing he took Clinton Portis with the 6th pick in the first round. CLINTON PORTIS? FIRST ROUND?

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It just gets worse. Portis is an acceptable RB -- even in a bad year in which he lost his best lineman, he was a workhorse, and that's what matters in fantasy football. But you are right: Portis is the guy you want as your #2 back.

Don't even get me started on Fred Taylor.

bugstud · #8 05-26-2005, 11:20 PM

I'm not a big fan of any of the late first round RBs this year.

One guy to avoid is Randy Moss, imo.

BWebb · #9 05-26-2005, 11:23 PM

After LT and Alex, there are so many ???? at RB it is tough. I can't fault the Portis pick because you know what you are getting, even in a down year he produced okay. Maybe D. Davis (especially because 1 pt. rec) or McAllister, but I can't fault him. Taylor and Suggs are horrible picks. With 1 pt a reception, you could go with a WR as a flex and not be hurt. He should have went with C. Johnson in the 3rd. He then could have gotten Bennett later. Suggs is also not a very good pick, IMO. Also, the Vick pick is awful.

ttleistdci · #10 05-26-2005, 11:23 PM

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I stopped looking at his draft after seeing he took Clinton Portis with the 6th pick in the first round. CLINTON PORTIS? FIRST ROUND?

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It just gets worse. Portis is an acceptable RB -- even in a bad year in which he lost his best lineman, he was a workhorse, and that's what matters in fantasy football. But you are right: Portis is the guy you want as your #2 back.

Don't even get me started on Fred Taylor.

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That's just terrible though...especially for a so-called expert. Anyone with a little football knowledge knows Clinton Portis was the product of a great system in Denver. He's a good back, don't get me wrong, but he won't touch what he did in Denver.
Watch Ruben Droughns this year if you don't believe how great the rushing system in Denver is. He will struggle just like Portis did his first year in Washington.