Mt. Crushmore

It has been 2 days of voting on the best teams in each division, so let's move onto the playoffs! This thread is for "conference 1" which is divisions 1-4. The matchups were created by taking the highest % 1st place vote division winner vs the 4th highest and the 2nd vs the 3rd. With that, the matchups are: 1. @Mt. Crushmore Roster (Division 1) vs 4. @Ozzsome Roster (Division 3) 2. @ALSKAN RAVEN FAN Roster (Division 4) vs 3. @ravensdan Roster (Division 2) You can also find the rosters here, on the Google Spreadsheet. Please only take into effect selections made in the 26 rounds, do not factor in the continuation. Since this is the playoffs, any player suspended for the beginning of the season will be playing (Tom Brady, Le'Veon Bell, etc.), so don't factor them out of the conversation. Use this thread to discuss your thoughts on the teams and the vote.

Obviously I'm biased and the teams are pretty close, but with Brady and Belichick I feel like I have a significant advantage.

The Truffle Shufflers select... Lorenzo Mauldin, DE

Anyone else care to offer their options? Both are tied right now.

And he was a D2 player, which is below even FCS.

If anyone wants to pass along their board I can take it.

@-Truth- is up followed by @CalvinSmoke, @Archeearl92 (4 hour clock) and @BOLDnPurPnBlacK (voluntary 1 hour clock)

@regz1997 has been skipped putting @ludy51 on the clock followed by @-Truth- and @CalvinSmoke

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@-Truth- vs @rmw10: 2 strong passing attacks face off, but I think Truth is pretty much stronger throughout, with his missed picks showing up for rmw. QBs and coaching matter a lot and Truth has the edge with Big Ben and I'm not so sure about that rmw guy at HC . Winner: @-Truth- @Deflated Football vs @BmoreBird22 Deflated doesn't have much pass rush to begin with and with Bmore's OL, Luck is going to have lots of time to pass and beat 2 very young CBs. Best way to attack Bmore's defense is at LB, but TE Celek and RB Peterson won't do much in the passing game. Winner: @BmoreBird22

In the other game, there should be lots of points. In the end, I trust @ravensdan's defense more than @ALSKAN RAVEN FAN's, so I gave the win to @ravensdan.

Here is my breakdown of my game. HC: Bill Belichick vs empty: Well, Ozzsome doesn't have one, so... EDGE: Mt. Crushmore QB: Tom Brady vs Marcus Mariota: I like Mariota's potential for the future, but this isn't close for 1 game this year. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore RB: Jamaal Charles/Danny Woodhead vs T.J. Yeldon/Jeremy Langford: Charles is an electric playmaker and will be fully healthy in the playoffs and Woodhead is a elite receiving back. I like what Yeldon did last year, but the the Jags go out and sign Ivory to limit him. I'm not sure Langford plays well for Chicago this year, but this #2 role fits him better. Ozzsome will be better for the future (way younger), but I have the edge today. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore TE: Martellus Bennett/Dwayne Allen vs Luke Willson: Easy one here. Bennett and Allen are both more talented than Willson, who went in the 25th round. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore WR: Julian Edelman/Kamar Aiken vs Amari Cooper/Doug Baldwin: I won't put up a fight here, this goes to Ozzsome. I didn't invest early on WRs. EDGE: Ozzsome OL: Thomas/Bitonio/Paradis/Linder/Bulaga vs Glenn/Garnett/Sullivan (and Erving)/Scherff/Vollmer: Both teams have good OLs here, with the best player at LT. I'll take my OL and more of the proven experience vs the upside of Ozzsome's. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore DL: Michael Bennett/Devin Taylor vs Clowney/Dante Fowler Jr./Michael Johnson: Losing Junior Galette to a torn Achilles hurts me here, as Ozzsome takes the position. Bennett is easily the best player, but Ozzsome is better behind the #1 rusher. Jurrell Casey/Steve McLendon vs Derek Wolfe/Bennie Logan: Again, I have the best player in Casey, but Ozzsome has a better #2. Random note: I'd much rather have Wolfe as a 5T not a 3T. EDGE: Ozzsome LB: DeAndre Levy/Ben Heeney vs Koa Misi/Sean Spence/Paul Dawson: Neither group is too hot here. Levy is the best player and Heeney looked well at the end of last year. Misi is constantly average at best, Spence is a clear backup who hasn't really impressed and Dawson has potential but hasn't proven anything yet. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore CB: Malcolm Butler/Joe Haden/Buster Skrine vs Delvin Breaux/Trae Waynes/Kendall Fuller: My 3 CBs have proven a lot more in their time in the league, but both Butler and Haden being top 20 CBs. Skrine fits well as a #3. Breaux played well last year, Waynes is still developing so will have ups and downs and Fuller is a rookie so he'll have ups and downs as well. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore S: Eric Reid/Ron Parker vs Glover Quin/Aaron Williams: I have 2 solid players here, but Ozzsome has an impact player in Quin and a solid one in Williams. EDGE: Ozzsome Only 1 ST player between us, with Ozzsome having Roberto Aguayo. Not grading as both teams are incomplete. That brings us to Mt. Crushmore 7, Ozzsome 3 Overall breakdowns: Head Coaching: With no HC I win easily and Belichick provides a huge advantage. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore Offense: I have the edge at QB, RB, TE and win a close one at OL. Ozzsome has WRs. So, I have more advantages, plus there is a big gap between Brady and Mariota right now. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore Defense: Ozzsome won at DL, and S, with me winning LB and CB. His wins at EDGE and DL were due to more depth with more having the star power. Overall the DLs are close. I win at LB. In the secondary, I believe I have the edge with better CBs and I think my passing attack can expose the 2 young CBs that Ozzsome has. It is tied 2-2, but I think my margins of victory are bigger than his. EDGE: Mt. Crushmore (close) Overall edge: Mt. Crush more Overall thoughts: Ozzsome has a nice team for the future, but I believe my team is a much better fit to win right now. The combination of Brady and Belichick is tough to beat not matter what, but throw in players like Joe Thomas, Michael Bennett, Jurrell Casey and others and I think I win. Ozzsome's biggest advantage is his WRs, but I have a pretty good CB corps, which will help me slow down his best advatange. My biggest advantage is at HC and QB and we all know that those are extremely important and can carry a team. In an actual game, I think the NE short passing attack would limit the good front 4 and potentially expose 2 young CBs. When Ozzsome has the ball Belichick will have a good scheme in place to limit the inexperienced Mariota and my good CBs will slow down his advantage at WR.

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About 3 hours left on @regz1997 clock. @ludy51 and @-Truth- are up after that.

Just a reminder, use the extra area that has been added further down in the spreadsheet for continuation selections in the spreadsheet. Almost everyone is doing that, but a few of you have been adding your selections to the main one, which is just for the original 26 picks.

Thanks @-Truth- for making my selection. A.J. McCarron has always been my target for my starting QB when Brady is suspended. McCarron showed last year that he is a more than capable backup QB and given the lack of QBs around the league, he has potential to be a starter. A bonus to the selection is that McCarron and Lynch can battle it out for the starting job once Brady retires. With a QB unit of Brady, McCarron and Lynch, I think I have and excellent group. Always tough to lose a starter, but thankfully I drafted Devin Taylor who had 7 sacks last year while only playing about 50% of snaps for the Lions. And Kikaha has never been an athletic player to begin with, so any athleticism lost really hurts him as he is going to fall below the threshold needed to play. @regz1997 is up

Who has the best team in division 6 for the upcoming season and who would have the best team in 3 years time? The candidates are: @codizzle Roster @Deflated Football Roster @CalvinSmoke Roster @RavensFanMania Roster You can also find the rosters here, on the Google Spreadsheet. Please only take into effect selections made in the 26 rounds, do not factor in the continuation. Use this thread to discuss your thoughts on the teams and the vote.

Who has the best team in division 4 for the upcoming season and who would have the best team in 3 years time? The candidates are: @LosT_in_TranSlatioN Roster @Dubs Roster @ALSKAN RAVEN FAN Roster @ludy51 Roster You can also find the rosters here, on the Google Spreadsheet. Please only take into effect selections made in the 26 rounds, do not factor in the continuation. Use this thread to discuss your thoughts on the teams and the vote.

Who has the best team in division 7 for the upcoming season and who would have the best team in 3 years time? The candidates are: @VeiledPsychosis Roster @ravefan52 Roster @NFLfan123 Roster @-Truth- Roster You can also find the rosters here, on the Google Spreadsheet. Please only take into effect selections made in the 26 rounds, do not factor in the continuation. Use this thread to discuss your thoughts on the teams and the vote.

@LosT_in_TranSlatioN is up followed by @ravefan52, @rmw10 and @Dubs Fitzmagic has never been my target as my backup. I still need a QB for Brady's suspension. I'm not letting Lynch start then.

@BmoreBird22 is up followed by @LosT_in_TranSlatioN and @ravefan52 When I saw the one picture, I was confused for a second, wondering why you were drafting a coach from Ball State. Took a second to see the name.

@ravensdan is up

This pace is too slow right now for the continuation. Pass along your picks!

Who has the best team in division 1 for the upcoming season and who would have the best team in 3 years time? The candidates are: @Jaybirds Roster @Mt. Crushmore Roster @Italian Raven Roster @harfordravenfan Roster You can also find the rosters here, on the Google Spreadsheet. Please only take into effect selections made in the 26 rounds, do not factor in the continuation. Use this thread to discuss your thoughts on the teams and the vote.

Who has the best team in division 3 for the upcoming season and who would have the best team in 3 years time? The candidates are: @Ozzsome Roster @52520Andrew Roster @usmccharles Roster @Tru11 Roster You can also find the rosters here, on the Google Spreadsheet. Please only take into effect selections made in the 26 rounds, do not factor in the continuation. Use this thread to discuss your thoughts on the teams and the vote.