Vikings4ever

Not usually a QB early guy, but the value of Josh Allen I just can't pass up. Double dipping on Buffalo so early is a risk, but I'm willing to take it.

4.03 - QB Josh Allen, BU

RBs really getting snapped up before my picks. Cook's showing up to training camp, which is a good sign.

3.10 - RB James Cook, BUF

I wanted to go RB/WR in the first 2 rounds, but couldn't pass up Nabors, and then Henry/McCaffrey went, and I think there's a dropoff after those 2. We'll see what RBs make it back to me in the next turn.

2.03 - WR Brian Thomas Jr, JAX

1.10 - WR Malik Nabers, NYG

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-rb-quinshon-judkins-wont-report-to-camp-today-will-focus-on-his-legal-issue Jerome Ford/Dylan Sampson moving on up the draft board.

If Ichiro's Japanese stats are included, there's no reason not to include Rose's 400+ minor league hits, which would put him back on top.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/police-report-alleged-victim-contends-quinshon-judkins-punched-her-in-the-mouth-chin-area

https://people.com/julian-mcmahon-dead-nip-tuck-fantastic-four-actor-was-56-11766953

Sounds like every other streaming device. Yeah, you can stop paying for cable, but you have to subscribe to other streaming services (Hulu, Disney, Max, Netflix, Youtube TV, etc) and/or watch free streaming apps that have assloads of ads.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/dolphins-trade-for-darren-waller-who-is-coming-out-of-retirement

As always, thanks to Fumble for running the draft and league, and doing this analysis every year. Truth be told, I'm kinda ambivalent on this team. My 1/2 turn I'm pretty "meh" about. On the other hand, I love my 3/4 turn. But 5/6 I'm back to unexcited. I'm not particularly worried about my QBs, though I acknowledge JJ as a risk. I'm OK with Montgomery and White as my 2 & 4 backs, but felt Achane and Pollard were need picks as my 1 & 3 rather than guys I really like. WRs, I'm very good with with. Despite not loving Puka in the first, JSN and Wilson are a hell of a 2 & 3, with Pittman a great 4 with upside. TE is a bit riskier. We may have seen the beginning of the end of Andrews as a top TE, and Goedert was never able to reach That Guy status. But I can hope Andrews has one more year in him, and Dallas can be a steady presence sometimes contributing in best ball format. I probably reached on McCarthy, but he's a guy I'm targeting based on opportunity, and I don't think he would have made it back to me (though I am curious to see if any other drafters were looking at him between my picks).

When it's brown, it's cooking. When it's black, it's done.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/shedeur-sanders-ticketed-for-driving-101-mph-in-a-60-mph-zone

I also battle between a 5/5 and 4/6 split. Unless unless my RBs are particularly weak, I generally go 4/6 so I have a backup for each starting position. The 2 kickers thing, a 16th round pick being unusual isn't going to make or break a mock for legitimacy (though, as you say, pretty much nobody is going to do it for a real draft). I've proposed the team kicker thing before, but nobody cares enough about it of us to make the change. Maybe drafting a kicker for mock purposes and using the team for league purposes would make a difference?

He was perfect last year until he got hurt (2 of his 6 misses the whole year were the rest of the game he toughed out). I think the Vikes should be more effective in goalline situations with their improved interior line, so he may miss out on a few of those chances he had last year, and his overall numbers are going to depend on McCarthy, but I definitely like him. I really haven't heard anything, which is a good thing for kickers.

@robb RLLD took Bateman with his 15th

Bateman I had on my list back in the 12th when I took Johnston. I just didn't think Lamar was going to repeat 40 TDs, and that's where Bateman did his damage. He also doesn't have huge upside, and it's possible that newly signed Hopkins has enough left in the tank to eat into his numbers, which is why I grabbed Higgins.

16.02 - K Will Reichard, MIN

This late, everyone's a gamble. I went with the higher upside of a rookie with a good QB who could be starting day 1.