2016 Draft a Franchise: Conference 1 Divisional Playoffs

[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.

[Mt. Crushmore]

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. 

[Mt. Crushmore]

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.

[Mt. Crushmore]

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

[ravensdan]

I think for a game this year Brady has the advantage over Mariota. Most of the other positions are very evenly matched basically across the board. I think ozzsomes team could put up some points here though. Clowny and Fowler are both unknowns as far as staying on the field for a whole season as well. 

[ravensdan]

For my matchup Rodgers and Brees can both put up points. Brees has a myriad of receivers here but Rodgers will be able to get the job done with Brown and Fitz as primary targets. Complementary guys added later will be fine. At RB I think there's an advantage for Ajayi and Vereen over Forsett. 

 

I think the main difference in this contest will be my deep array of pass rushers inside and outside even against a good Oline can get to brees. The main threat to Rodgers would be Ware but he can be schemed around and nutralized with a game plan moving Rodgers. I also believe I have more playmakers in the secondary to effect the game.  His lbs are better at run stopping but that would be secondary in this game. 

[Mt. Crushmore]

53 minutes ago, ravensdan said:

I think for a game this year Brady has the advantage over Mariota. Most of the other positions are very evenly matched basically across the board. I think ozzsomes team could put up some points here though. Clowny and Fowler are both unknowns as far as staying on the field for a whole season as well. 

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