Draft Simulator

I move Ford to OLB, put the weight on Webster and rotate him with CJ and RN at DE. Martin takes over at center. Patchan will back-up Volmer, keeping Cannon at RG, Mason will end up being the lead back, compares favorably to Ray Rice. Street is a big target with great hands and tougher than a boiled owl, he was a leader for Pitt as well. Fiedorowicz and Gronk will likely play the same TE role and THAT will be dangerous with them both on the field at the same time. McCarron is a winner and with Mallett in his last year is a very good option for backup QB.

I figured that Mayo and Hightower will man the ILB, the secondary seems set, Jones and Velano did well on the D-line and will spell Kelly and Wilfork, with Collins taking on opp. TEs.

If this defense stays healthy, it will be top 5.

This thing is broken right? Walter football

29
CB KYLE FULLER
VIRGINIA TECH
62
TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS
WASHINGTON
93
DT DOMINIQUE EASLEY
FLORIDA
130
RB DRI ARCHER
KENT STATE
140
DE BRENT URBAN
VIRGINIA
198
QB DAVID FALES
SAN JOSE STATE
206
DE LARRY WEBSTER
BLOOMSBURG
244
WR TREY BURTON
FLORIDA

I've been consistently able to get

Truitt - 1st
Niklas - 2nd
Martin - 3rd
McCullers - 4th
Southward - 6th
Lyerla - 7th

Regardless of which big board I use. I think that would have the potential to help in a lot of positions of need (and, yes, I know that Lyerla is a head scratcher. My thinking in making him my 7th round goal is that it would keep him from hitting the market, where all it takes is the Bengals to screw things up).


I've had more mixed success with Bitonio (2nd), Trai Turner (4th), Fiedorowicz (4th) and Archer (4th). Also, Jones in round 2 instead of Niklas is one I'd be comfortable with, but I'm not sure he'd be dropping down that far.

Anyone willing to trade a 2015 1st for Christian Jones?

Deus Irae said:

I've been consistently able to get

Truitt - 1st
Niklas - 2nd
Martin - 3rd
McCullers - 4th
Southward - 6th
Lyerla - 7th

Regardless of which big board I use. I think that would have the potential to help in a lot of positions of need (and, yes, I know that Lyerla is a head scratcher. My thinking in making him my 7th round goal is that it would keep him from hitting the market, where all it takes is the Bengals to screw things up).


I've had more mixed success with Bitonio (2nd), Trai Turner (4th), Fiedorowicz (4th) and Archer (4th). Also, Jones in round 2 instead of Niklas is one I'd be comfortable with, but I'm not sure he'd be dropping down that far.

Anyone willing to trade a 2015 1st for Christian Jones?

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Sorry but God no!

manxman2601 said:

Sorry but God no!

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Thanks for your response....

You seem more than a little adamant. Is it because you think a pick in the low 20's from next year will yield a better player than Jones, or is it that you just don't like the idea of trading the pick?

Deus Irae said:

I've been consistently able to get

Truitt - 1st
Niklas - 2nd
Martin - 3rd
McCullers - 4th
Southward - 6th
Lyerla - 7th

Regardless of which big board I use. I think that would have the potential to help in a lot of positions of need (and, yes, I know that Lyerla is a head scratcher. My thinking in making him my 7th round goal is that it would keep him from hitting the market, where all it takes is the Bengals to screw things up).


I've had more mixed success with Bitonio (2nd), Trai Turner (4th), Fiedorowicz (4th) and Archer (4th). Also, Jones in round 2 instead of Niklas is one I'd be comfortable with, but I'm not sure he'd be dropping down that far.

Anyone willing to trade a 2015 1st for Christian Jones?

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There are a couple of players I would be willing to trade our 2015 1st round pick for but Christian Jones certainly isn't one of them. My problem is he just isn't that good a football player yet. He is all athleticism and potential which is why I think he would be great to take a chance on in the 3rd/4th round, but he just isn't developed enough for me to spend a high pick on. If he can develop his instincts and refine his technique he can be a very good player, but he still has a long way to go. Late 3rd is the earliest I would go on him.

I'm just not that big a fan of Jones and just don't think spending a first round pick on someone I think is a backup/rotational player at best is worth it. Others like him more than I though. And no, I'm not a fan of trading future first round picks. I'm not even sure I'd do it for Clowney.

manxman2601 said:

I'm just not that big a fan of Jones and just don't think spending a first round pick on someone I think is a backup/rotational player at best is worth it. Others like him more than I though. And no, I'm not a fan of trading future first round picks. I'm not even sure I'd do it for Clowney.

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I find it interesting that it's both, just because I expected one or the other. More interesting to me, though, is your position on trading that pick away. I'd do it for a lot lesser prospect than a Clowney, yet even a Clowney has you reluctant. We have a very different position on that.

Deus Irae said:

I find it interesting that it's both, just because I expected one or the other. More interesting to me, though, is your position on trading that pick away. I'd do it for a lot lesser prospect than a Clowney, yet even a Clowney has you reluctant. We have a very different position on that.

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I think there's too much that can go wrong with drafted players. Having one pick bust on you is one thing but losing another first as well is the type of thing it gets difficult to recover from.

They have now added Ourlads rankings. I knew they were different than most others. I was not able to draft my #1 TE Troy Niklas or either of my #1 centers, Richburg or Martin.

Here is what I came up with:
29
DT NIX III, LOUIS
NOTRE DAME
62
WR MATTHEWS, JORDAN
VANDERBILT
93
C SWANSON, TRAVIS
ARKANSAS
130
FB MILLARD, TREY
OKLAHOMA
140
TE BLANCHFLOWER, ROB
MASSACHUSETTS
198
DT COLEMAN, DEANDRE
CALIFORNIA
206
ILB WILLIAMSON, AVERY
KENTUCKY
244
C IKARD, GABE
OKLAHOMA

Overall I would be happy with this draft if it fell this way. I think Jordon Matthews will give us a solid WR for years to come. Blanchflower seems to be shooting up the boards which does not surprise me.Millard would give us a Blount type RB and he his very good in pass blocking and receiving.

29
DT TIMMY JERNIGAN
FLORIDA STATE
62
TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS
WASHINGTON
93
C WESTON RICHBURG
COLORADO STATE
130
DE WILL CLARKE
WVU
140
WR CODY LATIMER
INDIANA
198
QB DAVID FALES
SAN JOSE STATE
206
RB TYLER GAFFNEY
STANFORD
244
ILB AVERY WILLIAMSON
KENTUCKY

1st try (Walter)
29 DE KONY EALY MISSOURI
62 TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS WASHINGTON
93 DT ANTHONY JOHNSON LSU
130 DT DEANDRE COLEMANCALIFORNIA
140 WR BRANDON COLEMAN RUTGERS
198 C RUSSELL BODINE NORTH CAROLINA
206 S BROCK VEREEN MINNESOTA
244 TE COLT LYERLA OREGON

2nd try (ourlads)
29 S CLINTON-DIX, HA HA ALABAMA
62 TE AMARO, JACE TEXAS TECH
93 DT JOHNSON, ANTHONY LSU
130 QB MCCARRON, AJ ALABAMA
140 OLB TRIPP, JORDAN MONTANA
198 DT COLEMAN, DEANDRE CALIFORNIA
206 C IKARD, GABE OKLAHOMA
244 TE HOSKINS, GATOR MARSHALL

I like the 2nd one much better....gives us some real flexible capabilities on defense.....we emulate anything from a read and react 3-4 to a seahawk type of hybrid to a cover 2 4-3

johnson, tripp, and coleman add more athleticism to the front 7

clinton dix makes our secondary monstrous....at least on paper

amaro and hoskins provide good targets even though their blocking is not the greatest

ikard provides depth

mccarron provided a future alternative

R1

S CALVIN PRYOR
LOUISVILLE
R2

TE ERIC EBRON
NORTH CAROLINA
R3

DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE
BOISE STATE
R4

RB TRE MASON
AUBURN
R4

QB AJ MCCARRON
ALABAMA

Yeah, I'm pretty sure we would all **** bricks if this actually happened!

first try:
9

TE ERIC EBRON
UNC
62
DT DOMINIQUE EASLEY
FLORIDA
93
DE TRENT MURPHY
STANFORD
130
RB LACHE SEASTRUNK
BAYLOR
140
WR BRANDON COLEMAN
RUTGERS
198
C RUSSELL BODINE
NORTH CAROLINA
206
WR KEVIN NORWOOD
ALABAMA
244
OLB TYLER STARR
SOUTH DAKOTA

First try with Ourlads:

29
S PRYOR, CALVIN
LOUISVILLE

62
C MARTIN, MARCUS
SOUTHERN CAL

93
TE SEFERIAN-JENKINS, AUSTIN
WASHINGTON

130
DT EASLEY, DOMINIQUE
FLORIDA

140
RB SIMS, CHARLES
WEST VIRGINIA

198
G DOZIER, DAKOTA
FURMAN

206
OLB PIERRE-LOUIS, KEVIN
BOSTON COLLEGE

244
QB SAVAGE, TOM
PITTSBURGH

Coach42 said:

This thing is broken right? Walter football

29
CB KYLE FULLER
VIRGINIA TECH
62
TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS
WASHINGTON
93
DT DOMINIQUE EASLEY
FLORIDA
130
RB DRI ARCHER
KENT STATE
140
DE BRENT URBAN
VIRGINIA
198
QB DAVID FALES
SAN JOSE STATE
206
DE LARRY WEBSTER
BLOOMSBURG
244
WR TREY BURTON
FLORIDA

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Yeah, the draft simulator--while a ton of fun and potentially addictive, seems to be a little too kind in my opinion.

I could be wrong, and maybe we can actually get the first 5-6 players like that, but I have some apprehension just like you do.

29 WR MARQISE LEE USC
62 TE TROY NIKLAS NOTRE DAME
93 C WESTON RICHBURG COLORADO STATE
130 DT KELCY QUARLES SOUTH CAROLINA
140 DT JUSTIN ELLIS LOUISIANA TECH
198 ILB MAX BULLOUGH MICHIGAN STATE
206 QB CONNOR SHAW SOUTH CAROLINA
244 DE LARRY WEBSTER BLOOMSBURG