The Unknown Soldier

w11 - Kenny Watson CIN RB

Stecker's at least as promising as Duckett.

sweet. works for me.

I'm giddy with excitement so far...

woo-hoo! Last to fifth!

Reports / Top Players use the first drop down box to choose a position That works. I woulda figured it would be under 'Transactions' or 'Free Agents' or something...

I'm still trying to figure my way around that site. How do we see the free agents?

Oh I so rool tha skool.

Very painless draft...somehow... Great job.

16.02 Miami D

15.11 Doug Brien K NYJ

Bennett in the 9th round should be the best value for you this year. Johnson would go just about where he should at the mid-to-late 3rd so that's good. They're your 2 best 'talents' so that's who I'd keep anyway. If you go RB/RB like you're planning with the first two you'll have RB1/RB2/Bennett Johnson Normally you'd have a 3rd or 4th back by the 9th pick anyway, and even if Bennett's a nancy boy who's injured part-time, when he's healthy, he's an excellent backup and good spot-starter at the right matchups.

12.02 Peter Warrick WR CIN

11.11 Carolina D

9.11 Moe Williams, RB MIN

8.02 Brad Johnson QB, TAM

7.11 Garcia QB CLE

5.11 Heap, TE BAL

3.11 L. Coles WR, WAS

I'll hit & run every day until Friday afternoon. I'm taking my dad to a Dave Attell comedy show Friday night.

2.02 Bennett RB, MIN

I attempted to make a trade, but didn't get a response so it looks like my list will be: Ahman Green and that's about it.

I know I'm keep Ahman Green. Other than that...not sure...

wow - it sux, but I'll have to drop you at least one tier if Williams retires. SUXOR!!

I am so pissed off. I just typed up a huge post, slipped and hit the mouse (went back a page) and when I went forward to the reply page, everything was gone. The gist of my award-winning piece was that OB1's right that I did go for youth/talent over just pure talent. This being my first dynasty league, I made it a goal going in to try to only take guys (at least early on) that had youth and some experience on their side. I wasn't going for the truly unknown rookies, but the guys that I thought had shown something against nfl competition, but were still in their early to mid-20's - guys that I thought would be in a position to make an impact for a while. That said, it will also be how I look at other teams. I like how OB1 separated it to the now and the then to rate the teams. Good idea. I don't think I will do it as well as he (since I'm so pissed off right now) but to outline the obvious (I believe): _____________________________________________________ Teams for this year: Top 2 Buffington: Brady, Davis, Garner, Johnson, and Smith are a nice core. Orgazmo: If Garcia is back to his talented metrosexual self, then this team should be solid. With Garcia, Williams, Dillon, Smith, Moulds they have a very good talent at every starting position. Something a little off Jasper: I don't like his qb prospects. Testeverde? Harrington? Not sure if either will be effective. If so, he's got Davis, Holmes, Boldin Iceman: CPepp, Faulk, Horn, Bruce and Shockey will all have to have decent seasons, but if they do, he's got a good core. If they don't... CMT: Got Green, Staley, Moss, Coles, Porter, Jackson. They all need to produce. I don't know if Staley will... Farmer Bernie: Needs *gasp* David Boston to come through. He has Favre, Alexander, *maybe* Brown, AJohnson, McCardell. If Brown splits carries or isn't dominant, he needs another weapon in Boston to come through. Needs more ghoo: Bulger, Taylor, Henry, Keyshaun(or Glenn) will make up his core. He needs more help to contend though. windy: McNabb, Green, Martin, Ward, Smith will have to come through like they have in the past. If Rogers or Thomas come through as well, he could contend Scooby: Brooks, McCallister, Barber should all be great in this scoring system (as long as the Giants don't lose faith in Barber). Mason, Robinson, Suggs, Galloway could round out the squad well for this year. Not sure if any will be game-breakers outside of McCallister though. Cornerback: Bennett, RJohnson, Portis are a good young RB core, but I don't trust that Burress will come through this year. ------------------------------------------------------------- I'll skip over the rest as I don't believe they have more than a few weapons for this year. I could be very wrong though as injuries always happen and surprises always pop up from nowhere. As for the future prospects, these are the teams that I think are set up well: 1st group: Cornerback: Bennett, Johnson, Portis, Fitzgerald, Davis are a good group with Dorsey, Rivers, Smoker as hopefuls to be the qb of the future. Farmer Bernie: Leftwich, Mcgahee, Alexander, Brown(?), AJohnson should be a good solid group. Buffington: Brady/Roethlisberger, DomDavis, SSmith, CJohnson, Stallworth are all young and talented. whoisjgalt: Pennington, Tomlinson, Jones boys, Williams. He's relying on a lot of unprovens to go along with Pennington and Tomlinson but it would be a great gamble if the rookies live up to their hype. Wilzone: Palmer, Henson, Westbrook, Foster, Jackson, Johnson, Holt. Holt is really the only proven commodity (though Westbrook and Foster have looked great in limited time). This team should be great if/when three of these young rb's are superstars. If they're not... 2nd group (will be lacking something): CMT: great wr's for the future. Lacking in RB and needs Manning to become like his bro. OB1: Edge, Jones, Hasselbeck (maybe) should be good. I'm not a fan of Robinson or Walker, but recognize their possible talent. windycity: McNabb, Green, Rogers, Ward will be around, but he'll need to restock with Jimmy Smith and Curtis Martin leaving. That's all I feel like going into now. I may have missed some, but those are the initial feeling I have after going through the rosters.