TROPHY HUSBAND
I thought the TE-TE double-dip at the 6th/7th turn was a bit strange, but Tyler Eifert was the apple of my eye (along with Ameer Abdullah) in this draft. I was going to take him at 7.14, but I should have done it at 6.1 instead of taking Markus Wheaton. Damn it! I also like the Agholor (aggressively selected at 3.1) and Jonas Gray (13.1) picks. Phillip Dorsett in the redshirt round was solid gold.
GLITTERFIST LASERSNAKES
Not gonna lie -- I didn't like a lot of what JPA did in this draft. That being said, the Marcus Mariota pick at 9.2 carries some interesting potential upside. I don't think it's obscene to imagine a rookie season like the one we saw from RG3 in 2012.
THE HEZBALLERS
Kendall Wright at 5.3 could end up being a pretty big steal, but waiting to be the last to take a QB and then landing Philip Rivers in the 6th round was fairly masterful. Yado had some trouble early in the draft, but settled in nicely for the 5th round and on.
KICK AZZ GIANTS
As a whole, Derrick had a pretty awesome draft. However, there is no Odell Beckham Jr. type upside on any of these guys... except for Cole Beasley in the 6th round. As a Terrance Williams investor, I'm not personally buying into "the next Wes Welker" hype for Beasley, but I can acknowledge the high ceiling when I see it. Admittedly, a crafty slot guy to work underneath as Dez Bryant pulls coverage deep seems like a formula ripe for success. Maybe Derrick reached a tad at 6.11, but I like the upside here.
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TASTEFUL ONE PIECE
Nathan killed it - just absolutely murdered it - in this draft. In a galaxy of great picks, I can't turn away from the Starscream brilliance that is A.J. Green at #5 overall.
PACIFIC MANA
Gurley at #6 gives all sorts of warm fuzzies, but my favorite of Ben's picks was Breshad Perriman and all of his downfield explosiveness in the 3rd round. This is Steve Smith Sr.'s last season, and if Perriman's hands aren't totally gawd-awful, he's the Ratbirds' #1 go-to guy for the forseeable future. This kid could be a long-term hold for the
OO PRO
I really can't separate the two, so I'll just list the Lavonte David/DeAndre Levy duo (5.7/6.8) for Chad. Early IDP picks, but those two will be beastly for the OO Pro. (Eddie Royal at 9.7 - right after the Kevin White shin surgery news broke - and Derek Carr at 13.7 are also noteworthy picks from a good draft effort by Chad.)
L8 HALF-ORC SORCERERS
It had sort of a "fizzle" feel as it drug along into the later rounds, but Corey's first CKL draft was a god damn good one. Allen Robinson (3.8) was a great pick, but my favorite was Ameer Abdullah at #8 overall. He was my guy at #14, so it was a bit heartbreaking for me... but a great pick for Corey. I'm happy to see Abdullah go to a Lions fan. (Crystal ball prediction: It's 2018. Megatron is 32 years old, slowing down, and nursing niggling injuries more often than not. The Lions offense is still explosive as ever, and built around Ameer Abdullah's special talents.)
THE MAGIC STICK
I honestly loved Russ' entire draft, but the pick that really stands out to me is the one made at 3.9 -- Tony Romo. The Stick can win the Cup, but only with the right firepower at the QB position, and Russ waited just long enough and got exactly the right guy. Well done.
BLACKBELT BROWNBEAR
Joe needed WRs badly, and he did a next level double-dip with Kelvin Benjamin and Sammy Watkins. The coup d'état was Donte Moncrief late in the 9th round. If Andre Johnson is as old and shitty as I suspect, Moncrief is going to shine this season.
SEXY BADASSES
Kirk sometimes gets judged through a harsh lens, but I think he did a bang-up job filling his gaping void at running back. David Cobb at 5.11 was the perfect aligning of stars -- a good gamble on rookie talent, and a ghoul against the shitbag running of Bishop Sankey the Christmas Poo. Nice pick, Kirk.
BLACKPOOL PENGUINS
Jordan Matthews that late in the 1st round (#12 overall)? Steal. Plus, Norris is an Eagles fan. I love that.
BARCLAY STREET BRUISERS
I didn't enjoy draft beside Paul because he pretty much stole my pick in every odd-numbered round. Brandin Cooks, Chris Ivory, and Khalil Mack were especially painful snipes. My favorite of Paul's picks, however, was Doug Martin at the beginning of the 2nd round (2.2). I feel like that pick shredded a lot of the 2nd/3rd round plans laid out by others in the league. Anything that creates chaos, I enjoy.
PINK NIGHTMARE
I really liked my draft, but nothing jumps off the page as being especially awesome. I guess Sam Bradford at 8.1 was a pick that felt really good to make.
Great draft, guys! Best of luck this season!
Hate to be this guy, but I pretty much agree with all of this.
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