A Pearl of Wisdom for FFT-ers everywhere

[football_scooter 0]

when asked why he took a 2nd defense before the 15th round of a 20 round draft, the answer was simple genius:

 

With the scoring system, D's score mega points. Gotta have a backup early in case one gets injured.

 

I find this to be one of the most enlightening things ever said on this forum, right up there with extolling the virtues of DeAngelo Montgomery's swiftiness.

 

Personally, I just wonder how to go about drafting your defense's handcuff...

 

 

Thoughts?

[OrangeSoda 2]

when asked why he took a 2nd defense before the 15th round of a 20 round draft, the answer was simple genius:

 

I find this to be one of the most enlightening things ever said on this forum, right up there with extolling the virtues of DeAngelo Williams swiftiness.

 

Personally, I just wonder how to go about drafting your defense's handcuff...

Thoughts?

 

How does this rank among the "Tommy Maddox will throw for 5000 yrds" posts?

[Parja 0]

when asked why he took a 2nd defense before the 15th round of a 20 round draft, the answer was simple genius:

 

Link? Or did this occur before the forum went down?

[HawgWild 0]

Yeah and I hate the dreaded DBC... Defense by Committee...

[Parkers99 0]

I always handcuff my Defense; that way you don't have to worry as much about injury.

[Cuse9 131]

Handcuffing defenses 101:

 

When selecting a defense always handcuff to the next defense that stands to benefit if your #1 defense would happen to get injured.

 

What you want to do is this: Say you draft the Cincinnati Bengals as your number one defense, you want to handcuff them to a defense in that division. So you would take the Browns. This makes perfect sense.

 

First, the Bengals and Browns are in the same state...so really they are already handcuffed!

Second, they play all the same division foes and most likely a similar schedule outside the division.

Third, well I don't have a third, but I think you get the point.

 

It's imperative to handcuff your defense if you want to win a league crown. I hope this helps. Good luck.

 

P.S. I will be posting about "Handcuffing your kickers" in later posts.

[Dont_Fook_Wit_me 0]

In my leagues we pick individual defense.....its alot more fun and u really have to focus on all the players on a defense and not just the defense as a whole

[Belushi 9]

In my leagues we pick individual defense.....its alot more fun and u really have to focus on all the players on a defense and not just the defense as a whole

 

This post just flew right over your head, didn't it?

[Parkers99 0]

In my leagues we pick individual defense.....its alot more fun and u really have to focus on all the players on a defense and not just the defense as a whole

 

 

Go back and read the quote again... S-l-o-w-l-y

[Grateful Parrot 0]

In my leagues we pick individual defense.....its alot more fun and u really have to focus on all the players on a defense and not just the defense as a whole

[RamslovaMartzhata 3]

I, in all honesty, don't think there is anything wrong with the quote. If you take it in the context that a team D can get injured and not play as a result... then of course it is a very dumb quote. But the guy never says anythign to that effect. Just as players can play injured, defenses, when treated as an individual entity as they are in fantasy, are injured by having nicked up parts. If you take away Dwight Freeney from the Colts D last year, it is injured. If you take away Ed Reed and Ray Lewis from the Ravens, the D is hurting bad and you likely won't start them.

[jocstrap 8]

It's possibly one of the dumbest things I've ever seen in a real draft. I don't like to say mean things very often but damn . Then trying to explain the reasoning behind it really makes me wonder!

 

Portis 2000 - 20 td's

Tommy maddox 5000 yards

Taking a backup defense with 4 more rounds to go

 

HERE COME THE FAMOUS WORDS...I wish this guy was in my league

[***NED*** 0]

HERE COME THE FAMOUS WORDS...I wish this guy was in my league

 

[ellisonb11 0]

HERE COME THE FAMOUS WORDS...I wish this guy was in my league

 

he already is in mine.

[Steel City Blues 0]

It's possibly one of the dumbest things I've ever seen in a real draft. I don't like to say mean things very often but damn . Then trying to explain the reasoning behind it really makes me wonder!

 

Portis 2000 - 20 td's

Tommy maddox 5000 yards

Taking a backup defense with 4 more rounds to go

 

HERE COME THE FAMOUS WORDS...I wish this guy was in my league

 

I admit it. I am the poster of this sage comment, and I am pleased you all have been touched by the divine greatness of these hallowed words.

 

Right up there with Maddox will throw for 5000 yards! I'm truely humbled and honored you think my post is worthy of such accolades! I'm honored....really.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before you get carried away,

 

1. Check the rosters. I have not drafted a backup D. 17 rounds and counting...

2. The scoring system in our league does not award much at all for defensive performance. No yardage incentive, only a shutout will net you a lousy 6 points (same as a special teams TD return). eh..

3. The post was a spoof in defense of "nameless drafter's" pick.

 

 

 

I'm starting to wish I had drafted 2 defenses to actually deserve such an honor here at FFToday.

[LSUtiger 9]

when asked why he took a 2nd defense before the 15th round of a 20 round draft, the answer was simple genius:

 

I find this to be one of the most enlightening things ever said on this forum, right up there with extolling the virtues of DeAngelo Williams swiftiness.

 

Personally, I just wonder how to go about drafting your defense's handcuff...

Thoughts?

 

I believe his proper name is "DeAngelo Montgomery" if I'm not mistaken.

[football_scooter 0]

I believe his proper name is "DeAngelo Montgomery" if I'm not mistaken.

 

Ah yes - as originally appeared on the poll.

 

lmao

 

 

and fixed!

 

I admit it. I am the poster of this sage comment, and I am pleased you all have been touched by the divine greatness of these hallowed words.

 

Sagely words indeed...and I should have been more specific - it was not the 2 defense taker's response, but rather "a" response to the question.

 

I was laughing too hard while typing to be more clear.

[mdubz 0]

you laugh but having two good Ds is an advantage. last year i had indy and carolina and just played the matchups and had BY FAR the most defensive points in the league (we had a yahoo plus league so it kept track). i'm not saying you should take two defenses early (or even one for that matter), but it's not so stupid to actually draft two solid Ds.

[TIKI-BARBERS-BARBER 0]

Yea you never know when you Deffense is going to go down in a plane crash or whiped out by a nuclear weapon.

[Rye & Leaf 0]

Great point Rams...This thread is a lame attemtp by Football Scooter to look like an "expert" by belittling another poster.

 

Right on. I was actually thinking D's score mega points even before this was posted.

 

[49ER MAN 0]

you laugh but having two good Ds is an advantage. last year i had indy and carolina and just played the matchups and had BY FAR the most defensive points in the league (we had a yahoo plus league so it kept track). i'm not saying you should take two defenses early (or even one for that matter), but it's not so stupid to actually draft two solid Ds.

 

Your theory works IF you can pick 2 good D's and get lucky at the same time. Who knew Indy's D would outperform a lot of other D's? I know I didn't, that's for sure.

[Steel City Blues 0]

Your theory works IF you can pick 2 good D's and get lucky at the same time. Who knew Indy's D would outperform a lot of other D's? I know I didn't, that's for sure.

 

 

 

Thanks for taking this discussion seriously. I'd hate for anyone to chuckle, post a sarcastic remark & move on.

[birdbrain3X 0]

This is one of the dumbest debates EVER on this site. If the entire first team D gets injured you still have the second string to come in. A defense is already handcuffed by simply having backup parts. There are too many rooks around here.

[Raider 84 29]

[texasmouth 1]

Maybe he was just implying that if you had an injury to say, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Brian Nutsacker, or one of those guys, you might want a back up defense to replace them.

 

I know the Cowboys defense was not nearly as good last year when Anthony Henry went down. I stopped starting them in my league.

 

He might not have meant that at all, I am just trying to find some reasoning here.......

[football_scooter 0]

He might not have meant that at all, I am just trying to find some reasoning here.......

 

Actually there was none...this all took place a day or two ago in our local league here at FFT. I just thought the response was classic.

 

It was team D/ST, and yes, the response was a joke. To those of you who got it, to those of you who it eluded, and to the idiot FlaHawker who tried to use it to rabble rouse, don't you look like the tool you are now.

 

And DeAngelo Montgomery is still the swiftiest, regardless of how many defenses you take before him.