Fantasy Dynasty League 2009 - Discussion

[Wizard]

Re: Alpha Dynasty - Discussion

What is going on here?
I'm very surprised by how slow this draft is progressing............

 

[JeffDunne]

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It's probably due to people needing more time to research players due to the nature of the players being drafted. Non-dynasty drafts are easy early on. This requires a little more work.

It's pretty easy to miss an opportunity too. I was online on and off all day yesterday from about 5am, but my pick came up when I was fast asleep. Had I been online there could have been more picks.

 

[Wizard]

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You wouldn't think through the 1st-3rd rounds at least that research would be such an issue.
Later in the draft i would agree but not so sure about early in the draft, personally i was pretty set on who i wanted and had 3 different options at each pick through to my next pick.

Its no big deal, but it is nice to get a draft finished quick and easy once you start one.

 

[JeffDunne]

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Yeah but you pay attention.

 

[Exe Gesis]

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The 2nd round onwards is where it gets interesting, picks-wise. Seeing FAs go here, then big rookie reaches there, etc. As people just identify who they like, rather than following say the NFL draft itself, you see more variance of choices.

 

[Wizard]

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Its very interesting.
e.g. I have one player i'm very keen on, i'm considering taking him with 3.02 but think there is also a good chance i could get him in FA as i may be the only one that rates this player.
Thats why there is often a lot of reaches in these draft, and no offense to you GG but i guess that was shown by a few of your early selections. You had your mind set on Brown / Robiskie and weren't willing to hold off even though you quite easily could have got them later. It depends if its worth the risk to the individual.

 

[Exe Gesis]

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Nothing wrong with reaches. As TGBB said earlier, there's no such thing as "BPA" in a rookie draft class. It's impossible to tell for NFL teams and fantasy managers. So who's to say Crabtree isnt a reach but Robiskie is? But give it 3 years and if there was a re-draft one would know by then who's a BPA of those two established players.

But in the first round, people are generally going to follow the NFL draft in terms of who's a "good rookie". But im enjoying the mayhem of the 2nd round onwards, because we start to find people plucking names out of nowhere all over the place.....and it's based on nothing but their own draft board, them playing "scout" rather than relying on the word of fantasy websites and forums of "experts".

 

[Wizard]

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I'm pretty happy with the Heyward-Bay pick as well FWIW.
I figure Al Davis has screwed up so many picks, he is due to get one right.

 

[Dagless]

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no that was Shifty not sleepy.

True true... Names mixed up

 

[Dagless]

Re: Beta Dynasty - Discussion

True true... Names mixed up

Still... Replaceing someone due to draft slowness, and MIZZA is the name you draw out of a hat???

 

[Cassius_Clay]

Re: Alpha Dynasty - Discussion

Pick in 10. Didnt realise I was close to having a pick...

 

[Exe Gesis]

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Maybe it's Slade Norris that he got right, not DHB!
For what it's worth tho, if DHB was still on the board by my next pick, i wouldve considered drafting him.

 

[JeffDunne]

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As much as I need WR's I don't have a lot of confidence in this years group.

Bump this post in 12 months if you like but I reckon there'll be very few that make an impact any time soon.

Plenty of RB's left that probably will though. These are the hardest to pick. Injury as much as talent can determine who makes an impact.

I went D looking at 2010 rather than 2009. Much easier to predict who won't be a bust with D than O (imo)

 

[Dagless]

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As much as I need WR's I don't have a lot of confidence in this years group.

Bump this post in 12 months if you like but I reckon there'll be very few that make an impact any time soon.

Plenty of RB's left that probably will though. These are the hardest to pick. Injury as much as talent can determine who makes an impact.

I went D looking at 2010 rather than 2009. Much easier to predict who won't be a bust with D than O (imo)

Concur... Really a terrible draft class all around IMO... There are a few WRs left I am keen on though...

 

[Wizard]

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I don't see much talent left on the RB or WR rookie pools at the moment. It was bare to start with and is pretty much stripped now.

 

[Wizard]

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That there i think is a very good pick by Cassius, he's one i have had my eye on.

I think he will get a lot of carries as a rookie. Very Tim Hightower esque in his situation IMO.

 

[Dagless]

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Jennings-Coffee-Brown
Iglesias-Massoquoi

 

[JeffDunne]

Re: Alpha Dynasty - Discussion

I don't see much talent left on the RB or WR rookie pools at the moment. It was bare to start with and is pretty much stripped now.

We see late round/undrafted RB's having an impact every year.

It's almost a lottery picking them but they will happen like they do every year.

 

[Dagless]

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Willing to trade my second round pick next year for 3rd round picks and onwards. Need to fill up the roster

 

[Exe Gesis]

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There are plenty of very good FA WRs (imo) still out there

 

[Wizard]

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Willing to trade a player for picks?

 

[Wizard]

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There are plenty of very good FA WRs (imo) still out there

Sure is, have my eyes firmly on one particular player.
Won't take this one until FA though as i doubt very much he will be drafted.

 

[Dagless]

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Willing to trade a player for picks?

Yeah, but only the liks of Sweed/Douglas/Lewis.

 

[Mordikai]

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Hate u cassius

 

[Exe Gesis]

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Sure is, have my eyes firmly on one particular player.
Won't take this one until FA though as i doubt very much he will be drafted.

Yeah, ive got my eye on like 4 or 5 FA WRs. Already higher on the depth charts than any rookie WR, and/or 2nd-3rd year players themselves ready to take that step. Cant have them all tho, as i already have 7/8 allowed WRs. So from here on in the draft, it's a wait and see approach with whomevers still left on my draft board.