NFFC Draft Champions Magazine League Results

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:49 am

Okay, let's start a new thread to talk about some draft results. We had 14 veteran NFFC owners volunteer to compete in our debut NFFC Draft Champions League for Fantasy Sports Magazine. All 26 rounds will be showcased in the magazine that hits newsstands in early August and we'll play this out for a $500 prize.

It was a VERY interesting draft and we'll show some results here to start the chit-chat. Here are the first few rounds and we look for the feedback:

NFFC MAGAZINE DRAFT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
FIRST ROUND

1. LaDainian Tomlinson
2. Brian Westbrook
3. Steven Jackson
4. Adrian Peterson
5. Tom Brady
6. Marion Barber
7. Joseph Addai
8. Randy Moss
9. Frank Gore
10. Reggie Wayne
11. Terrell Owens
12. Braylon Edwards
13. Clinton Portis
14. Larry Fitzgerald

SECOND ROUND
15. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
16. Steve Smith
17. Maurice Jones-Drew
18. Ryan Grant
19. Larry Johnson
20. Willis McGahee
21. Reggie Bush
22. Peyton Manning
23. Marques Colston
24. Marshawn Lynch
25. Andre Johnson
26. Laurence Maroney
27. Chad Johnson
28. Torry Holt

THIRD ROUND
29. Jamal Lewis
30. Tony Romo
31. Brandon Marshall
32. Wes Welker
33. Darren McFadden
34. Anquan Boldin
35. Brandon Jacobs
36. Plaxico Burress
37. Kellen Winslow
38. Earnest Graham
39. Ronnie Brown
40. Carson Palmer
41. Drew Brees
42. Edgerrin James

FOURTH ROUND
43. Thomas Jones
44. Michael Turner
45. Roy Williams
46. Jason Witten
47. Antonio Gates
48. Santonio Holmes
49. Calvin Johnson
50. Jerrico Cotchery
51. Greg Jennings
52. Dwayne Bowe
53. Willie Parker
54. Ben Roethlisberger
55. Jonathan Stewart
56. LenDale White

Thoughts?

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:53 am

My quick thoughts on the first four rounds:

LJ and Lynch are HUGE values. I was surprised both of them fall as far as they did - especially Lynch. The QB position remains very interesting. If you want a proven quality QB, you can't wait too long. Five QBs were taken in the first three rounds and six taken in the first four.

BillyWaz · Post by **BillyWaz** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:56 am

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:
My quick thoughts on the first four rounds:

LJ and Lynch are HUGE values. I was surprised both of them fall as far as they did - especially Lynch. The QB position remains very interesting. If you want a proven quality QB, you can't wait too long. Five QBs were taken in the first three rounds and six taken in the first four. I agree, it was crazy to see those guys fall.

As for the QB's, I think it being a DC had something to do with the QB's flying off the board.

I don't see that happening in most standard drafts.

Then again, I don't see Lynch and LJ slipping that far either!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:01 am

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:
LJ and Lynch are HUGE values. I was surprised both of them fall as far as they did - especially Lynch. LJ is a bum that will hurt many owners this year. i like lynch better than him.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:02 am

or do i secretly want LJ come Aug?

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:03 am

Lynch was taken by the team with the fifth pick. That team took Brady in the first and we've been talking about whether you can win with Brady as your first-round pick. So his first four picks were:

QB-Brady
RB-Lynch
RB-Graham
TE-Gates

He's sacrificing WRs but Gates gives him an elite TE to go with (in my opinion) two strong RBs and Brady. If you have two good RBs and strength at QB with an elite TE is that enough to offset any issues you may have at WR? That's the question. Thoughts?

pizzatyme · Post by **pizzatyme** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:08 am

It was tough for me to let LJ go by. But, I had Steve Smith targeted and I wanted a top 5 WR (IMO).

There are still question marks with LJ, but at the spot he went, he is easily worth the supposed risk.

Same for Lynch!

I thought Earnest Graham went a little high, but I'm not as keen on him as most.

KOTRAX · Post by **KOTRAX** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:08 am

IN MOST DRAFTS T.K. BRADY IN LYNCH WILL NOT END UP ON THE SAME TEAM.

ONCE THEY DETERMINE IF LYNCH WILL OR WILL NOT BE SUSPENDED WILL DETERMINE HIS TRUE ADP.

RIGHT NOW IT IS DEFINITELY NOT MID SECOND ROUND.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:10 am

Please list his top 5 wr and then you'll see whether it worked.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:17 am

Lynch might be suspended.
He still plays on a crappy team.
He was dinged last year (is he injury prone).
Bills have a capable backup RB.
Is Lynch guarenteed to be the 3rd down back?