I'm the commissioner for my Fantasy Football league this year (doesn't it all sound vaguely dirty?), and we had our draft last night. This was the fastest yet, and took a little over an hour, even though we're a 12 team league. We did a standard serpentine draft, and the lower the draft order, the lower your waiver number to start the season. Here is a report of the evening's activity:
Round 1
1 L. Johnson Kirk Reynold...
2 S. Alexander igavechewysy...
3 L. Tomlinson Jersey Jackoffs
4 T. Barber Joga Bonita
5 P. Manning The Hyper-Hypos
6 E. James Bow Down to ...
7 L. Fitzgerald team homer
8 R. Johnson It's On!!
9 C. Portis Zombie Robot...
10 L. Jordan Get Fly
11 S. Jackson When Lobster...
12 R. Brown Jackhammers
Round 2
1 W. Parker Jackhammers
2 C. Palmer When Lobster...
3 T. Brady Get Fly
4 C. Williams Zombie Robot...
5 S. Smith It's On!!
6 C. Johnson team homer
7 J. Jones Bow Down to ...
8 A. Gates The Hyper-Hypos
9 T. Holt Joga Bonita
10 W. McGahee Jersey Jackoffs
11 T. Owens igavechewysy...
12 J. Addai Kirk Reynold...
Round 3
1 R. Droughns Kirk Reynold...
2 B. Westbrook igavechewysy...
3 J. Delhomme Jersey Jackoffs
4 A. Boldin Joga Bonita
5 N. Rackers The Hyper-Hypos
6 M. Harrison Bow Down to ...
7 W. Dunn team homer
8 C. Chambers It's On!!
9 D. Davis Zombie Robot...
10 R. Bush Get Fly
11 Sa. Moss When Lobster...
12 J. Walker Jackhammers
Round 4
1 H. Ward Jackhammers
2 R. Moss When Lobster...
3 R. Wayne Get Fly
4 M. Hasselbeck Zombie Robot...
5 D. Foster It's On!!
6 D. McAllister team homer
7 T. Gonzalez Bow Down to ...
8 Chicago The Hyper-Hypos
9 C. Dillon Joga Bonita
10 Ro. Williams Jersey Jackoffs
11 E. Manning igavechewysy...
12 T. Heap Kirk Reynold...
Round 5
1 T. Houshmandzadeh Kirk Reynold...
2 D. Jackson igavechewysy...
3 P. Burress Jersey Jackoffs
4 D. Culpepper Joga Bonita
5 K. Jones The Hyper-Hypos
6 D. Brees Bow Down to ...
7 C. Taylor team homer
8 D. McNabb It's On!!
9 D. Mason Zombie Robot...
10 Ro. Smith Get Fly
11 M. Bell When Lobster...
12 K. Warner Jackhammers
Round 6
1 C. Cooley Jackhammers
2 J. Horn When Lobster...
3 D. Driver Get Fly
4 D. Branch Zombie Robot...
5 A. Crumpler It's On!!
6 S. McNair team homer
7 L. Evans Bow Down to ...
8 J. Galloway The Hyper-Hypos
9 C. Benson Joga Bonita
10 A. Green Jersey Jackoffs
11 J. Shockey igavechewysy...
12 T. Green Kirk Reynold...
Round 7
1 A. Johnson Kirk Reynold...
2 J. Lewis igavechewysy...
3 J. Witten Jersey Jackoffs
4 D. Bledsoe Joga Bonita
5 T. Bell The Hyper-Hypos
6 N. Burleson Bow Down to ...
7 K. Barlow team homer
8 E. Kennison It's On!!
9 D. Rhodes Zombie Robot...
10 R. McMichael Get Fly
11 A. Vinatieri When Lobster...
12 C. Brown Jackhammers
Round 8
1 K. McCardell Jackhammers
2 Washington When Lobster...
3 K. Johnson Get Fly
4 M. Muhammad Zombie Robot...
5 F. Gore It's On!!
6 H. Miller team homer
7 J. Plummer Bow Down to ...
8 F. Taylor The Hyper-Hypos
9 L. Smith Joga Bonita
10 L. Coles Jersey Jackoffs
11 Carolina igavechewysy...
12 New York Kirk Reynold...
Round 9
1 M. Vanderjagt Kirk Reynold...
2 M. Bulger igavechewysy...
3 J. Feely Jersey Jackoffs
4 Mi. Clayton Joga Bonita
5 R. Brown The Hyper-Hypos
6 D. Bennett Bow Down to ...
7 T. Glenn team homer
8 B. Leftwich It's On!!
9 D. Stallworth Zombie Robot...
10 S. Graham Get Fly
11 B. Watson When Lobster...
12 Seattle Jackhammers
Round 10
1 D. Akers Jackhammers
2 T. Jones When Lobster...
3 Pittsburgh Get Fly
4 B. Favre Zombie Robot...
5 L. Maroney It's On!!
6 Indianapolis team homer
7 L. White Bow Down to ...
8 B. Roethlisberger The Hyper-Hypos
9 Ma. Jones Joga Bonita
10 M. Moore Jersey Jackoffs
11 J. Elam igavechewysy...
12 Mi. Vick Kirk Reynold...
Round 11
1 R. Dayne Kirk Reynold...
2 T. Duckett igavechewysy...
3 Baltimore Jersey Jackoffs
4 V. Davis Joga Bonita
5 L. Betts The Hyper-Hypos
6 Cincinnati Bow Down to ...
7 P. Rivers team homer
8 D. Williams It's On!!
9 K. Winslow Zombie Robot...
10 M. Barber Get Fly
11 B. Lloyd When Lobster...
12 B. Volek Jackhammers
Round 12
1 M. Booker Jackhammers
2 Tampa Bay When Lobster...
3 M. Brunell Get Fly
4 J. Brown Zombie Robot...
5 Miami It's On!!
6 N. Kaeding team homer
7 J. Gaffney Bow Down to ...
8 J. Porter The Hyper-Hypos
9 J. Kasay Joga Bonita
10 I. Bruce Jersey Jackoffs
11 E. Moulds igavechewysy...
12 K. Curtis Kirk Reynold...
Round 13
1 M. Anderson Kirk Reynold...
2 A. Lelie igavechewysy...
3 J. Wilkins Jersey Jackoffs
4 Atlanta Joga Bonita
5 Da. Clark The Hyper-Hypos
6 C. Henry Bow Down to ...
7 B. Troupe team homer
8 L. Tynes It's On!!
9 Denver Zombie Robot...
10 New England Get Fly
11 C. Simms When Lobster...
12 M. Lewis Jackhammers
A couple of the guys really do their own thing (Neil Rackers went in the third round), and I really tried to focus on fundamentals. Two of my draft choices are questionable: 1) I picked Carnell Williams in the second round, over Stephen Smith. Mine was the safer pick, especially now that Smith has Keyshawn to balance the Carolina receiving corps. Still, he was so stellar last year, and Carnell has significant injury problems, that I really could have gone either way. 2) I probably wouldn't have drafted Deion Branch until later if I'd known he was given permission to seek a trade earlier yesterday. I had my settings wrong, so the computer launched my pick before I could check for recent news.
Overall my later picks have great potential. Players like Muhsim Muhammed and Kellen Winslow didn't do much last year, but have obvious talent and could explode this year. I'm very pleased to have snagged Brett Favre for my #2 QB. Only two years ago he would have gone in the third round; if he can get his act together in a way that approaches his past glory, he was a steal in the 10th round. Alternately, if he falls behind consistently and keeps slinging the ball, that would be okay too.
