2015 Draft a Franchise: Discussion Thread

[Yatagarasu]

Alright guys, who is going to stop the rush on QB and take JJ Watt?

[regz1997]

lmao, who is 1022?

Johnny Bench

[BmoreBird22]

Alright guys, who is going to stop the rush on QB and take JJ Watt?

Can't talk about players that aren't drafted yet.

[RavensFanMania]

lmao, who is 1022?

shhhhh, we can't talk about players that haven't been drafted.

[-Truth-]

Can't talk about players that aren't drafted yet.

 

This.

[allblackraven]

Johnny Bench

I thought he's a lock for 1023rd spot

[regz1997]

I thought he's a lock for 1023rd spot

Oh yeah true that. Tebow owns the 1022nd spot

[NebraskaRavensFan44]

Just a quick question, would y'all hate a guy for not playing serious and take a long snapper with their first pick?

[allblackraven]

Just a quick question, would y'all hate a guy for not playing serious and take a long snapper with their first pick?

Yeah, I suspect he wouldn't be playing long

[Inqui]

Just a quick question, would y'all hate a guy for not playing serious and take a long snapper with their first pick?

Last year we had someone whose first and second picks were Jordan Matthews and Robert Mathis (that pick came shortly after his PED-related suspension was announced, if memory serves) and he got kicked soon after. The last round is usually good for a few antics, but the novelty of certain picks does wear thin early on.

[-Truth-]

Just a quick question, would y'all hate a guy for not playing serious and take a long snapper with their first pick?

 

Yes. The point of this game is to take it seriously as every move directly affects all of the others. If we find that a member is consciously tanking, he won't be around for long.

[RavensFanMania]

Yes. The point of this game is to take it seriously as every move directly affects all of the others. If we find that a member is consciously tanking, he won't be around for long.

Agree, it wouldn't be cool to not take it seriously.

[NebraskaRavensFan44]

Yeah, I suspect he wouldn't be playing long

 

Last year we had someone whose first and second picks were Jordan Matthews and Robert Mathis (that pick came shortly after his PED-related suspension was announced, if memory serves) and he got kicked soon after. The last round is usually good for a few antics, but the novelty of certain picks does wear thin early on.

 

Yes. The point of this game is to take it seriously as every move directly affects all of the others. If we find that a member is consciously tanking, he won't be around for long.

 

Okay, thanks for the heads up. Time to put on my game face!

[berad]

Picking a QB would have been vogue but a guy like Watt wouldn't have been around when I got up next

[rmw10]

Watt is an animal.

[Mt. Crushmore]

Mt. Crushmore and Teddy Bridgewater reunited?  I think so 

 

[Inqui]

Last year berad didn't take a defensive player until like the 15th round. This year....

 

Gotta say though, I'm a little disappointed to not see a GIF with that pick.

[Inqui]

And Flacco at 7 is a steal.

[RavensFanMania]

And Flacco at 7 is a steal.

ok, not sure why it keeps getting autocorrected, but you are very lucky sir!

Edited May 11, 2015 by RavensFanMania

[allblackraven]

And Flacco at 7 is a steal.

 

I definitely agree. With 2 teams ahead of me, I had Bridgewater as a third player on my board.

[ravensdan]

Mt. Crushmore and Teddy Bridgewater reunited? I think so

Not surprised you took him. I have him as number 10. I think he's going to have a good year and have the vikings in the hunt.

[Inqui]

ok, not sure why it keeps getting autocorrected, but you are very lucky sir!

I can't get too mad since he wasn't getting to me at 27 anyway.

[ravensdan]

And Flacco at 7 is a steal.

Absolutely. I consider him number 2. And I don't think that's a homer pick. He is in his prime with no injuries. Fantastic in playoff situations. You can easily build any passing game around his skills.

[Yatagarasu]

Watt is an animal.

 

But it's a quarterback's league.

 

Watt is entertaining to watch though.

[Mt. Crushmore]

My Bridgewater pick probably won't be that popular, but I don't care.  As many of you know, I absolutely loved him as a prospect last year.  What he did as a rookie only reinforced made me like him even more––if that was even possible.  With no Adrian Peterson, no Kyle Rudolph, a very poor OL and Charles Johnson as his best receiver, he put up very good numbers and led the Vikings to a 6-6 record I believe.  The folks over at PFF agree, as he was tied for their 3rd best QB over the second half of the season and the best over the last 4 games.  He was also their 3rd most accurate QB and most accurate under pressure––and that was by a substantial margin.  All of this is very impressive for a rookie QB who is still just 22 years old.  I like to build young in this game––as I'm building a franchise for years to come––and a 22-year old QB who succeeded as a rookie with not much help around him is an excellent start in my opinion.  With a year under his belt now, he is going to be even better.

[Yatagarasu]

My Bridgewater pick probably won't be that popular, but I don't care.  As many of you know, I absolutely loved him as a prospect last year.  What he did as a rookie only reinforced made me like him even more––if that was even possible.  With no Adrian Peterson, no Kyle Rudolph, a very poor OL and Charles Johnson as his best receiver, he put up very good numbers and led the Vikings to a 6-6 record I believe.  The folks over at PFF agree, as he was tied for their 3rd best QB over the second half of the season and the best over the last 4 games.  He was also their 3rd most accurate QB and most accurate under pressure––and that was by a substantial margin.  All of this is very impressive for a rookie QB who is still just 22 years old.  I like to build young in this game––as I'm building a franchise for years to come––and a 22-year old QB who succeeded as a rookie with not much help around him is an excellent start in my opinion.  With a year under his belt now, he is going to be even better.

 

But everyone knows those small hands are detrimental when the temperature goes down...

 

unless you do what Brady did... decrease the circumference of the ball.

Edited May 11, 2015 by Yatagarasu

[Mt. Crushmore]

lmao, who is 1022?

 

I don't have a massive big board with all of them stacked up, just positional rankings.

 

Not surprised you took him. I have him as number 10. I think he's going to have a good year and have the vikings in the hunt.

 

Yeah, I couldn't pass on my guy.  Flacco was my backups option.

[allblackraven]

My Bridgewater pick probably won't be that popular, but I don't care.  As many of you know, I absolutely loved him as a prospect last year.  What he did as a rookie only reinforced made me like him even more––if that was even possible.  With no Adrian Peterson, no Kyle Rudolph, a very poor OL and Charles Johnson as his best receiver, he put up very good numbers and led the Vikings to a 6-6 record I believe.  The folks over at PFF agree, as he was tied for their 3rd best QB over the second half of the season and the best over the last 4 games.  He was also their 3rd most accurate QB and most accurate under pressure––and that was by a substantial margin.  All of this is very impressive for a rookie QB who is still just 22 years old.  I like to build young in this game––as I'm building a franchise for years to come––and a 22-year old QB who succeeded as a rookie with not much help around him is an excellent start in my opinion.  With a year under his belt now, he is going to be even better.

I think Jennings turned out as his best receiver but Teddy definitely impressed.

[Inqui]

ok then im in!

Your team is on the clock.

 

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[KDUBB44]

What horrible back to back picks with Bridgewater and Flacco