Sandman62 wrote:RedRyder wrote:Sandman62 wrote:Thanks for posting that Greg. Sure doesn't look like much value in those later rounds. But I like the auto draft idea too.
Looks like plenty of value to me! Especially in a DC when you might need a Jerrel Jerrigan type for a week or two. Those are players that can help you get in the money.
Good point. In a DC in which I drafted Cutler, I drafted McCown in round 35.
Also got sporadic decent DC production from Fitzpatrick, Royal, Clay, DBrown, Cassel and Crabtree.
This isn't to pick on either of you two, but just to use McGown and Jerrigan as examples.
Don't you think that McCown and Jerrigan hurt you more often then they helped you? Meaning that they were probably owned by other teams in other drafts that you were in more often then they were owned by you.
Say someone missed the QB run in your draft and then decided, "That is OK. I'll just draft a couple more good players while others are drafting QBs and I'll roll with Cutler as my #1 and some other #20-something QB as his backup."
Shouldn't they be penalized for missing the QB run? Shouldn't they also be penalized for deciding they could get by wih just Cutler, who has now missed games in 4 consecutive seasons, and some weak #20-something backup?
Shouldn't they have to make the tough decision of spending their more valuable 26th Round pick to get McCown or not, rather than their less valuable 30th or 32nd or 35th Round pick?
Getting McCown in the 30th Round or later is like getting him for free and is no decision at all.
Additionally, they were actually rewarded for missing the QB run because they got to draft RBs, WRs, and TEs, while others were "wasting" their picks on QBs because they made the correct decision to draft QBs during the QB run and the correct decision not to rely on Cutler, who has now missed games in 4 consecutve seasons, and a weak #20-something backup.
If they decided to roll with the Cutler/McCown combo and a weak #20-something backup they should have to use their more valuable 26th Round pick on McCown to make up for the fact that they got to draft from a better selection of RBs, WRs, and TEs during the QB run that they missed.
Jernigan scored in just 5 games in the first 14 weeks of the season and a total of 19 points for 14 weeks. He most likely never made it into your starting line-up. His high score was in Week 8 when he scored 5.9 points. Then he scored 13 and 20 points in Weeks 15 and 16.
I'm willing to bet that he helped more of your opponent's teams then he helped your teams.
Drafting Jernigan was a good hedge plan if you drafted Nicks or Cruz, but otherwise wasn't worth the investment in a 26 Round draft.
If someone that didn't draft Nicks or Cruz spent a pick on him in a 26 Round draft, then that is a big plus for you.
If they spent a 32nd Round pick on him, then it really didn't help you that much and may have hurt you.
Fewer Rounds make each pick more valuable.
"Wasted" picks hurt more in a 26 Round draft then they do in a 30 or 32 or 35 Round draft.
Every team is going to suffer injuries, including your opponents.
This is called "Draft Champions" for a reason.
Adding more Rounds just waters down the value of each pick.
I know I am fighting an uphill battle, but I think we are ruining the Draft Champions by adding more Rounds.
Mark
Follow Me