++ NFL Draft Contest - 2015 -- Results Posted ++

[Mike FF Today 607]

Here we go! - Enter Here: 2015 NFL Draft Contest

 

Our annual draft contest is live for 2015! Predict the top ten picks, answer the five bonus questions and win some stuff! It's all free. Prizes include $100 to the winner, free Draft Buddy, and free entries into our 3 And Out Contest this fall, FFToday drinking cups and T-shirts.

 

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- If you need any help getting your account info, shoot me an email

- Deadline to entry is April 30th, 7:30 PM ET (30 minutes before the draft)

 

I'll post my initial entry here in a few...

 

 

[Vikings4ever 496]

In.

 

I'm guessing Mariota will be the guy who makes or breaks you in these kind of contests. Either he goes top 5/6, or he sees a big slide.

[Mike FF Today 607]

Here's my entry for now...

 

1. QB Jameis Winston
2. QB Marcus Mariota
3. DL Leonard Williams
4. WR Amari Cooper
5. OL Brandon Scherff
6. DL Shane Ray
7. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.
8. WR Kevin White
9. LB Vic Beasley
10. DB Trae Waynes

 

B1. Team to trade up: PHI
B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 10 or more
B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: YES
B4. First WR drafted: Kevin White
B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: YES

 

I think someone will move up to the No.2 spot to take Mariota. I may slide Alvin Dupree in at No.8 to the Falcons and move White to the Bears at No.7...

[Mike FF Today 607]

In.

 

I'm guessing Mariota will be the guy who makes or breaks you in these kind of contests. Either he goes top 5/6, or he sees a big slide.

 

Agreed.

[Vikings4ever 496]

Here's my entry for now...

 

4. WR Amari Cooper

8. WR Kevin White

 

B4. First WR drafted: Kevin White

 

Hedging your bet?

[Mike FF Today 607]

Hedging your bet?

 

Yep. I like creating the bonus questions to give you a strategy choice to either go all in and stick with your picks or hedge a little. Although, I must say, my thoughts on the draft are far from complete... this was just a first stab at the top ten. My thoughts will be more finalized in a couple weeks.

[Bishop82 61]

I'm always terrible at this but here goes.

 

1. QB Jameis Winston

2. DL Leonard Williams

3. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.

4. WR Kevin White

5. QB Marcus Mariota

6. RB Todd Gurley

7. LB Vic Beasley

8. LB Randy Gregory

9. OL Brandon Scherff

10. WR Amari Cooper

 

B1. Team to trade up: CLE

B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 10 or more

B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: NO

B4. First WR drafted: Kevin White

B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: NO

[jerryskids 5,172]

1. QB Jameis Winston
2. QB Marcus Mariota
3. DL Leonard Williams
4. WR Kevin White
5. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.
6. LB Vic Beasley
7. WR Amari Cooper
8. LB Randy Gregory
9. OL Brandon Scherff
10. DL Shane Ray

B1. Team to trade up: CLE
B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 10 or more
B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: NO
B4. First WR drafted: Kevin White
B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: YES

 

A few comments:

- White to the Raiders seems too perfect. The most physical beast at WR.

- I agree with Mike that somebody probably trades up for Mariotta. Or, Whis takes him to keep his job for a few more years.

- I could see Beasley and Fowler flipping.

- I may change my trade-up pick. Went with the Browns because they have two first rounders and could see them making a play for either Mariotta or White/Cooper. Could also see the Cowboys trading up to pick Gurley.

[Mike FF Today 607]

Just did a quick look at the early returns on some of the questions...

 

Bonus #1 - Which team will trade up in Round 1? CLE, PHI, SD are the top picks right now.

Bonus #5 - Winston and Mariota go 1-2? Yes - 53% No - 47%

[Mike FF Today 607]

Updated my entry today...

 

1. QB Jameis Winston
2. QB Marcus Mariota
3. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.
4. DL Leonard Williams
5. LB Vic Beasley
6. WR Amari Cooper
7. WR Kevin White
8. LB Alvin Dupree
9. OL Brandon Scherff
10. OL Andrus Peat

 

B1. Team to trade up: PHI
B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 10 or more
B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: YES
B4. First WR drafted: Kevin White
B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: YES

 

- Shane Ray out of the top ten.

- The Philip Rivers saga is making waves in the contest, Chargers a prime target for the "team to trade up" bonus question.

- Got a hunch the Rams may move up to No.6 to take Cooper, if opportunity presents itself.

- Still struggling with the Jags at No.3 and Rams at No.10, both teams could go in a number of different directions.

[Mike FF Today 607]

Kevin White losing steam as we get closer to draft day.

 

Bonus question No.4 - The first WR drafted will be...

 

Amari Cooper - 72%

Kevin White - 28%

[jerryskids 5,172]

1. QB Jameis Winston

2. QB Marcus Mariota

3. DL Leonard Williams

4. WR Kevin White

5. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.

6. LB Vic Beasley

7. WR Amari Cooper

8. LB Randy Gregory

9. OL Brandon Scherff

10. DL Shane Ray

 

B1. Team to trade up: CLE

B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 10 or more

B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: NO

B4. First WR drafted: Kevin White

B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: YES

 

A few comments:

- White to the Raiders seems too perfect. The most physical beast at WR.

- I agree with Mike that somebody probably trades up for Mariotta. Or, Whis takes him to keep his job for a few more years.

- I could see Beasley and Fowler flipping.

- I may change my trade-up pick. Went with the Browns because they have two first rounders and could see them making a play for either Mariotta or White/Cooper. Could also see the Cowboys trading up to pick Gurley.

Need to get Gregory and Ray out. Also I'm really struggling with White vs. Cooper to the Raiders, but I'm going to stick with White:

 

1. QB Jameis Winston

2. QB Marcus Mariota

3. DL Leonard Williams

4. WR Kevin White

5. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.

6. LB Vic Beasley

7. WR Amari Cooper

8. LB Randy Gregory NT Danny Shelton

9. OL Brandon Scherff

10. DL Shane Ray CB Trae Waynes

 

B1. Team to trade up: CLE

B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 10 or more

B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: NO

B4. First WR drafted: Kevin White

B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: YES

[Mike FF Today 607]

My gut feeling is we may see some low scores in the pick portion of this contest. Even if no trades are made in the top ten, it seems like there are multiple options for a number of teams, making it very difficult to predict. I'm having a hard time getting a good feel for how the top half of Round 1 is going to go.

[Mike FF Today 607]

Here's what I'm rolling with. The Eagles move up to No.2 to take Mariota. Tennessee comes away with a monster load of picks and players...

 

1. QB Jameis Winston
2. QB Marcus Mariota
3. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.
4. DL Leonard Williams
5. LB Vic Beasley
6. WR Amari Cooper
7. WR Kevin White
8. LB Alvin Dupree
9. OL Brandon Scherff
10. OL Andrus Peat

 

B1. Team to trade up: PHI
B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 9
B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: NO
B4. First WR drafted: Amari Cooper
B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: YES

[worm 34]

1. QB Jameis Winston

2. QB Marcus Mariota

3. WR Amari Cooper

4. DL Leonard Williams

5. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.

6. LB Vic Beasley

7. WR Kevin White

8. DL Shane Ray

9. OL Brandon Scherff

10. OL Ereck Flowers

 

B1. Team to trade up: CLE

B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 9

B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: NO

B4. First WR drafted: Amari Cooper

B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: YES

 

Buying the late rumor connecting ATL to Ray, just hoping for this mock's sake it doesn't involve trading down. Still deciding over Flowers/Waynes at 10, as my initial thinking was that Waynes doesn't get past Minn, and what's 1 point if I don't know who STL will pick?

[Vikings4ever 496]

Now that it's closed:

 

1. QB Jameis Winston

2. QB Marcus Mariota

3. DL Leonard Williams

4. WR Amari Cooper

5. LB Dante Fowler, Jr.

6. LB Vic Beasley

7. LB Randy Gregory

8. LB Alvin Dupree

9. OL Brandon Scherff

10. WR Kevin White

 

B1. Team to trade up: PHI

B2. Number of QB+WR+RB: 9

B3. TE drafted in 1st Rd: NO

B4. First WR drafted: Amari Cooper

B5. QBs drafted with first 2 picks: YES

 

Considered taking out Beasley and Gregory, as I think those are most susceptible to a fall, but I figured "fock it, go for the home run".

[Mike FF Today 607]

Gregory and the late rumor of Shane Ray to the Falcons may be the key to the contest.

[Vikings4ever 496]

Question: if a team trades for the RIGHTS to Mariota, ala Eli Manning, does that still count as a trade up?

[NorthernVike 2,080]

Not to be a pest...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vikings4ever 496]

Gregory and Dupree..

 

[Mike FF Today 607]

Results are posted!

 

We had a tie at the top. Congrats to Mikecf8 and mjeffv who both scored 113 points, including nailing six of the top ten picks! Selecting Bud Dupree in the top ten sunk a lot entries. He ended up going #22 to the Steelers and gave everyone who selected him a big fat zero.

 

If you there is a scoring problem with your entry let me know. Here are some final stats from the contest....

 

Bonus Question 1 - Which team will trade up?

 

CLE - 37%

PHI - 33%

DAL - 6%

SD - 6%

 

Bonus Question 2 - How may QBs+RBs+WRs drafted in first round?

 

7 - 14%

8 - 22%

9 - 26%

10+ - 25%

 

Bonus Question 3 - Will a TE be drafted in Round 1?

 

Yes - 19%

No - 81%

 

Bonus Question 4 - First WR drafted will be?

 

Amari Cooper - 85%

Kevin White - 15%

 

Bonus Question 5 - Will Winston and Mariota go 1-2?

 

No - 13%

Yes - 87%

[Hawkfin 32]

I should get bonus points for having ALL 10 in my top 10. To bad they wern't in the right order though. hahah

Fun contest. Thanks