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yabanci · 04-28-2006, 05:31 AM

For the sake of comparison, here is the FOF version of the 2006 NFL draft:

1. Houston - Brodrick Bunkley, DT - this is FOF. A defensive lineman has to be drafted first. Bunkley would be an exellent guy to back up Travis Johnson for four years while an undrafted rookie free agent mans the other DT spot.

2. New Orleans - Mario Williams, DE - he would make an excellent backup to DEs Charles Grant or Will Smith. Forget about actual needs. This would also help tie up an inordinate amount of cap space in the DE position and guarantee cap hell for the forseeable future.

3. Tennessee - Davin Joseph, G - who cares if the Titans desperately need a quarterback. That's what undrafted rookie free agents are for. Better to draft a guard with a top five pick.

4. NY Jets - Haloti Ngata, NT - have to draft more defensive linemen in the top five.

5. Green Bay - D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT - the obligatory top five OT.

6. San Francisco - Kamerion Wimbley, DE - more defensive linemen.

7. Oakland - Winston Justice, LT - an excellent choice to back up Robert Gallery for the next four years. Note to Al Davis: draft a starting RT in round seven and let Justice rot on the bench. Don't even consider moving one of the LTs to RT.

8. Buffalo - Jimmy Williams, CB - this is the mandatory cornerback.

9. Detroit - Chad Jackson, WR - there's almost always a wide receiver thrown randomly into the top ten and since WR is not a need for Detroit, they take a WR.

10. Arizona - Santonio Holmes, WR - lots of needs here. Best to draft another WR to backup Fitzgerald and Boldin.

11. St. Louis - Reggie Bush, RB - now is a good time to take the first running back and top rated player in the draft.

Matt Leinart - drafted by the Patriots in round 5.

Vince Young - undrafted and signed by whichever team managed to make it through the offseason with free cap space. That same team will sign to 1yr/minsal deals three other big name QBs who didn't get any offers during free agency because 90% of the teams are in cap hell with only 22 players under contract (and millions and millions of dead cap space because AI teams are required to release almost the entire team at the beginning of every offseason). Meanwhile undrafted rookie free agents will start at quarterback for about seven teams.

That EA draft doesn't look so bad after all.

04-28-2006, 05:31 AM	#260
yabanci College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2003	For the sake of comparison, here is the FOF version of the 2006 NFL draft: 1. Houston - Brodrick Bunkley, DT - this is FOF. A defensive lineman has to be drafted first. Bunkley would be an exellent guy to back up Travis Johnson for four years while an undrafted rookie free agent mans the other DT spot. 2. New Orleans - Mario Williams, DE - he would make an excellent backup to DEs Charles Grant or Will Smith. Forget about actual needs. This would also help tie up an inordinate amount of cap space in the DE position and guarantee cap hell for the forseeable future. 3. Tennessee - Davin Joseph, G - who cares if the Titans desperately need a quarterback. That's what undrafted rookie free agents are for. Better to draft a guard with a top five pick. 4. NY Jets - Haloti Ngata, NT - have to draft more defensive linemen in the top five. 5. Green Bay - D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT - the obligatory top five OT. 6. San Francisco - Kamerion Wimbley, DE - more defensive linemen. 7. Oakland - Winston Justice, LT - an excellent choice to back up Robert Gallery for the next four years. Note to Al Davis: draft a starting RT in round seven and let Justice rot on the bench. Don't even consider moving one of the LTs to RT. 8. Buffalo - Jimmy Williams, CB - this is the mandatory cornerback. 9. Detroit - Chad Jackson, WR - there's almost always a wide receiver thrown randomly into the top ten and since WR is not a need for Detroit, they take a WR. 10. Arizona - Santonio Holmes, WR - lots of needs here. Best to draft another WR to backup Fitzgerald and Boldin. 11. St. Louis - Reggie Bush, RB - now is a good time to take the first running back and top rated player in the draft. Matt Leinart - drafted by the Patriots in round 5. Vince Young - undrafted and signed by whichever team managed to make it through the offseason with free cap space. That same team will sign to 1yr/minsal deals three other big name QBs who didn't get any offers during free agency because 90% of the teams are in cap hell with only 22 players under contract (and millions and millions of dead cap space because AI teams are required to release almost the entire team at the beginning of every offseason). Meanwhile undrafted rookie free agents will start at quarterback for about seven teams. That EA draft doesn't look so bad after all.