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Madden 09 PS2
Fantasy Draft Guide
8/17/08
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Table of Contents:
1. Introduction (A1)
2. Version Updates (A2)
3. Common Used Terms (A3)
4. Objective (A4)
5. Fantasy Draft- 11 Rounds (A5)
6. 2008 First Round Rookies to Consider (A6)
7. Others "Long Term Worthy" players to Consider (A7)
8. Other Comments (A8)
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1. Introduction (A1)
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This is written for the default rosters on the PS2 version of
Madden 09 with salary cap turned off. Peyton Manning gets picked as
#1 of 2nd round (due to salary cap for each round) just doesn't seem
right to me when the salary cap is turned on.
As moochieh pointed out in his Madden NFL 08: Fantasy Draft/Trade FAQ:
"... picking players out of the order can change the exact makeup of
the draft." Same rule applies here in Madden 09.
The key to successful fantasy draft is figuring out when to draft
your next player:
One of the common mistakes that we make is taking a player way too
early in the draft. Draft Antonio Gates in the 1st round makes no
sense (even if you're a hardcore Antonio fan) as you can wait until
the 8th round and he will still be available.
Another common mistake that we make is we do not draft the player we
want in time. For example, let's say you drafted a QB in the 1st
round and now you need to make a decision on the 16th pick of 2nd
round. You decide to draft Dwight Freeney because you "feel" Randy
Moss will still be available when you get to 3rd round. Guess what?
Randy gets picked as the 1st pick of 3rd round. So if you really want
Randy to be on your team then you should grab him not 1st round (too
early) nor 3rd round (too late), but 2nd round instead. This example,
of course, assumes that you do not have the 1st pick of the 3rd round.
At this time, I don't plan to expand Fantasy Draft order to include
the draft order of the first 20 or 25 rounds (maybe you can help?). I
also don't plan to simulate another draft with salary cap turned on.
I apologize for any spelling mistake in this FAQ, especially player
names, in advance.
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2. Version Update (A2)
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Version 1.0 Initial Draft 8/16/08
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3. Common Used Terms (A3)
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Common football abbreviations are used in this guide.
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4. Objective (A4)
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The goal when I draft through first 11 rounds is to put together the
best "bang for the buck" team that would last me 10 franchise years.
This pretty much means that I'll not draft anyone over 25 years old.
Let's run through an example first. Assume we go through first 3
rounds with 2 different choices:
Choice #1:
1st Round- An accurate QB (rated 92)
2nd Round- 2nd-tier HB (rated 88)
3rd Round- 1st-tier WR (rated 96)
Choice #2:
1st Round- Fast QB but not accurate (rated 89)
2nd Round- 1st-tier DE (rated 96)
3rd Round- Bottom 1st-tier CB (rated 93)
Which one of the above looks more "exciting" on paper? Probably the
first one.
However, which choice offers more bang for the buck?
Well, let's look at Choice #1: Draft an accurate QB in 1st round is ok.
But draft an HB in 2nd round is a bad idea because after Chester Taylor
is taken in round 1, the next HB that would be taken by CPU is Michael
Turner in the 8th round. Not to mention that you can get a fast HB,
Darren McFadden, in 13th (or maybe 14th) round. As far as WR goes, you
can pick up Calvin Johnson in round 4 instead of wasting a pick in
round 3 for a WR.
Let's look at Choice #2 from above: You get to draft the fastest QB in
the game, one of the best (and young) DEs of the game, and the fastest
CB in the game. Sure, you may not have Larry Fitzgerald, but you get
to pick a taller, faster, younger WR - Calvin Johnson in the next
round.
In the next section (A5) I'll also provide hints of how to
draft players if you're only interested in playing one season. (where
age doesn't come into play)
For now, let me break down my drafting strategy if I were to play 10
or more franchise seasons:
There are 11 players on offense and 11 players on defense. How many
from each side should I pick in the first 11 rounds?
Offense:
QB- Yes I will pick Vince Young in the 1st round
HB- No I will pick Darren McFadden in the 13th round instead
WR#1- Yes I will pick Calvin Johnson in the 4th round
WR#2- No
TE#1- No
TE#2 or FB#1- No
Offense Lineman(OL)- 4 out of 5 must be picked in the first 11 rounds.
From above, we can see that my plan is to pick 6 offensive players in
the first 11 rounds.
How come HB is not in the top 11 rounds? Because I think McFadden in
round 13 is a great pickup instead.
Why 4 OLs? To have effective running/passing games, OL must be there
to support from day one. You don't want to put 5 rookie OLs on the
field and get killed every time your HB tries to run a HB Slam route
during your first season.
The order for drafting offensive players in the first 11 rounds that
I'd suggest:
QB -> WR -> 4 OL
If you would like to emphasis on defense, I'd pick 3 OLs instead of 4.
Use the extra spot from OL to pick a decent DT/DE/OLB instead.
Defense: (Assuming 4-3 defense)
2 DT- 1 must be in first 11 rounds
2 DE- 1 must be in first 11 rounds
1 MLB - Yes
2 OLBs- No
2 CBs- Both in the first 11 rounds
SS- No
FS-No
From above, we can see that my plan is to pick 5 defensive players in
the first 11 rounds. The goal is to have 2 good players up for the
trench fight, 1 good MLB to stop the run, and 2 good secondary players
to stop the pass. I consider CB#2 to be more important than FS & SS,
as I like to pick FS & SS through future drafts.
The order for drafting defensive players in the first 11 rounds that
I'd suggest:
DL -> CB -> MLB -> DT -> CB
Again, if you want to buff up your defense, I'd draft a DT/DE/OLB right
before the 2nd CB.
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5. Fantasy Draft- 11 Rounds (A5)
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1st Round
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
1st Round to me is a no brainier. I'd pick Vince Young ten times out
of ten tries because you can find another young/fast HB later on in
the draft but no one else will be able to rush like Vince in the QB
position. I'd restart fantasy draft if I have the 30th, 31st, or 32nd
pick of the 1st round.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
As you can see, this is your chance to grab a real good QB/HB. Champ
Baily and Randy Moss won't be drafted by CPU until Round 3, so you
should pick the best QB/HB available. (I'd lean toward QB)
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Ladainian Tomlinson HB 29 99
2 Peyton Manning QB 32 99
3 Tom Brady QB 31 99
4 Brian Westbrook HB 28 97
5 Steven Jackson HB 25 97
6 Carson Palmer QB 28 96
7 Drew Brees QB 29 95
8 Ben Roethisbergr QB 26 95
9 Adrian Peterson HB 23 95
10 Larry Johnson HB 28 94
11 Tony Romo QB 28 94
12 Eli Manning QB 27 94
13 Donovan McNabb QB 31 93
14 Fred Taylor HB 32 93
15 Willie Parker HB 27 93
16 Frank Gore HB 25 92
17 David Garrard QB 30 92
18 Willis McGahee HB 26 92
19 Clinton Portis HB 26 92
20 Matt Hasselback QB 32 92
21 Marion Barber HB 25 91
22 Ronnie Brown HB 26 91
23 Maurice Jones-Drew HB 23 91
24 Marc Bulger QB 31 91
25 Jamal Lewis HB 29 90
26 Edgarrin James HB 30 90
27 Joseph Addai HB 25 90
28 Marshawn Lynch HB 22 89
29 Vince Young QB 25 89 Yes
30 Chester Taylor HB 28 89
31 Jeff Garcia QB 38 88
32 Phillip Rivers QB 26 88
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2nd Round
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
I'd pick Mario Williams ten out of ten tries. In fact, I'd restart
fantasy draft if I can't have Young-Williams as my one-two punch.
Tommie Harris would be a good pick too.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Pick the best DT/DE available is the "right" thing to do. However, for
the fun factor, I'd pick Randy Moss in this round as he will be gone
by the time you get to pick in next round.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Osi Umenyiora DE 27 97
2 Jason Taylor DE 33 97
3 Aaron Kampman DE 28 97
4 Richard Seymour DE 28 97
5 Albert Haynesworth DT 27 97
6 Pat Williams DT 35 97
7 Jared Allen DE 26 97
8 Tommie Harris DT 24 96 Yes
9 Jamal Williams DT 32 96
10 Julius Peppers DE 28 96
11 Casey Hampton DT 31 96
12 Mario Williams DE 23 96 Yes
13 Kevin Williams DT 28 96
14 Shaun Rogers DT 29 95
15 Michael Strahan DE 36 95
16 John Henderson DT 29 95
17 Dwight Freeney DE 30 94
18 Patrick Kerney DE 31 94
19 Aaron Smith DE 32 94
20 Marcus Stroud DT 30 93
21 Robert Mathis DE 27 93
22 Vince Wilfork DT 26 93
23 Derrick Burgess DE 30 93
24 Aaron Schobel DE 31 92
25 Darnell Dockett DT 27 92
26 Luis Castillo DE 25 92
27 John Abraham DE 30 92
28 Kris Jenkins DT 29 92
29 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE 29 92
30 Justin Tuck DE 25 91
31 Adewale Ogunleye DE 31 90
32 Ty Warren DE 27 90
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3rd Round
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
The only "long term worthy" pick is Joe Thomas in this round. However,
I'd like to pick CB DeAngelo Hall (CPU will pick him next round)
because I know I'd miss him if I didn't pick him this round. Antonio
Cromartie's overall rating is the same as Hall, but Hall is the fastest
CB in the game (98). Both of them are 24 years old.
The major problem with WR/CB in this round is that you cannot find a
good combination of age/speed. My cutoff line for (determining "Long
Term Worthy" in this round) CB/WR is age 25/speed 95.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Pick the best CB/WR/T available. Check for speed if you're interested
in CB/WR.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Randy Moss WR 31 99
2 Champ Baily CB 30 98
3 Steve Smith WR 29 98
4 Chad Johnson WR 30 98
5 Reggie Wayne WR 29 97
6 Terrel Owens WR 34 97
7 Ninamdi Asomugha CB 27 97
8 Joe Thomas T 23 96 Yes
9 Larry Fitzgerald WR 25 96
10 Rashean Mathis CB 27 96
11 Torry Holt WR 32 96
12 T.J. Houshmandz WR 30 95
13 Jason Peters T 26 95
14 Anquan Boldin WR 27 95
15 Terence Newman CB 29 95
16 Lito Sheppard CB 27 95
17 Asante Samuel CB 27 95
18 Matt Light T 30 95
19 Johnathan Ogden T 34 95
20 Walter Jones T 34 95
21 Andre Johnson WR 27 95
22 Braylon Edwards WR 25 94
23 Ronda Barber CB 33 94
24 Marvin Harrison WR 36 94
25 Flozell Adams T 33 94
26 Plaxico Burress WR 31 94
27 Al Harris CB 33 94
28 Mark Tauscher T 31 94
29 Chad Cifton T 32 94
30 Orlando Pace T 32 94
31 Chris McAlister CB 31 94
32 Chris Samuels T 31 94
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
There are 5 potential "Long Term Worthy" picks. However, this is my
only shot at Calvin Johnson so I won't let him get away (espeically if
I drafted Hall in last round). I'd restart my fantasy draft if Calvin
is already taken.
Antonio Cromarties is already analyzed in the last round.
Marcus McNeill is great if you prefer to take T over WR/CB in this
round, but that is assuming you have the luxury of picking early in
4th round.
Greg Jennings is good player, his 96 speed rating is better Calvin's
95, but Calvin has the advantage of being taller and 2 years younger.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Pick the best CB/WR/T (overall rated 92-94) available. Check for speed
if you're interested in CB/WR. If you want the best SS/FS/MLB/OLB,
this is the round to make the noise as those guys (overall rated 96 or
higher) will probably be gone by the time you get to pick in 5th round.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Marcus Trufant CB 27 94
2 Bryant McKinnie T 28 94
3 Quentin Jammer CB 29 93
4 Antonio Cromartie CB 24 93 Yes
5 Marcus McNeill T 24 93 Yes
6 Ryan Diem T 29 93
7 Williams Thomas T 33 93
8 Kareem McKenzie T 29 93
9 David Diehl T 27 93
10 Roy Williams WR 26 93
11 Charles Woodson CB 31 93
12 Greg Jennings WR 24 93 Yes
13 Wes Welker WR 27 93
14 DeAngelo Hall CB 24 93 Yes
15 Jammal Brown T 27 93
16 Charles Tillman CB 27 92
17 Nathan Vasher CB 26 92
18 Brandon Marshall WR 24 92
19 Chris Chambers WR 30 92
20 Nate Clements CB 28 92
21 Laveranues Coles WR 30 92
22 Donald Driver WR 33 92
23 Jordon Gross T 28 92
24 Marques Colston WR 25 92
25 Kevin Shaffer T 28 91
26 Calvin Johnson WR 22 91 Yes
27 Hines Ward WR 32 91
28 Ike Taylor CB 28 91
29 Willie Anderson T 33 90
30 Terrence McGee CB 27 90
31 Lee Evans WR 27 90
32 Joey Galloway WR 36 90
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
There are 2 potential "Long Term Worthy" picks.
At age 23 and with speed of 91, Patrick Willis is the MLB that you
cannot pass on if he is available.
Don't worry, if Patrick is gone before your turn, you can still draft
fastest ROLB in the game, Ernie Sims, who is only 23 years old.
The dark horse, who I'd actually pick in this round, is the 6th
rounder G Shawn Andrews, rated 97 at age 25. He will be gone by
beginning of 6th round.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Pick the best SS/FS/MLB/OLB available. I'd lean toward MLB if you
haven't done so already as it's the single most important defense
position of the group. If you want a top G, this is the round to make
a move as G rated 93+, maybe 92 as well, will probably be gone by the
time you get to pick in 6th round.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Bob Sanders SS 27 99
2 Brian Urlacher MLB 30 98
3 Ed Reed FS 29 98
4 DeMarcus Ware OLB 26 97
5 Lofa Tatupu MLB 25 97
6 Troy Polamatu SS 27 97
7 Keith Bullock OLB 31 97
8 Adrian Wilson SS 28 96
9 Shawne Merriman OLB 24 96
10 Patrick Willis MLB 23 96 Yes
11 Karry Rhodes SS 26 96
12 Adalius Thomas OLB 31 96
13 Lance Briggs OLB 27 95
14 Antonio Pierce MLB 29 95
15 Ray Lewis MLB 33 95
16 London Fletcher MLB 33 95
17 Julian Peterson OLB 30 95
18 D.J. Williams OLB 26 94
19 Zack Thomas MLB 35 94
20 Demaco Ryans MLB 24 94
21 Derrick Brooks OLB 35 93
22 Donnie Edwards OLB 35 93
23 Derrick Johnson OLB 25 93
24 Mike Peterson MLB 32 93
25 Nick Barnett MLB 27 93
26 Will Witherspoon MLB 28 93
27 Chris Hope SS 27 93
28 Brian Dawkins FS 34 92
29 Ernie Sims OLB 23 92 Yes
30 A.J. Hawk OLB 24 92
31 Rodney Harrison SS 35 92
32 O.J. Atogwe FS 27 92
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
There are 4 potential "Long Term Worthy" picks, but only 3 if you
picked Shawn Andrews in the last round.
At age 23, MLB Jon Beason and FS Laron Landry are both "can't go
wrong" picks. I value MLB much more because I'd rather use future
draft picks to improve my secondary positions, espeically SS/FS. A
good MLB is much more effective than a good FS from day one. Jon's
speed is rated at 84, decent for MLB. Laron's speed is rated 94,
which is #2 in FS.
You probably shouldn't pick Davin Joseph, age 24 and rated 92, even
though he's also mentioned as potential "Long Term Worthy" picks. The
difference between 97 and 92 is much greater than 92 and 89/88, so you
might as well pick a good MLB this round and a decent G later.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Pick the best G/SS/FS/MLB/OLB available. I'd lean toward G only if
he's rated 92 or higher.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Steve Hutchinson G 30 98
2 Shawn Andrews G 25 97 Yes
3 Leonard Davis G 29 96
4 Logan Mankins G 26 96
5 Alan Faneca G 31 95
6 Chris Snee G 26 94
7 Kris Dielman G 27 93
8 Vince Manuwai G 28 93
9 Eric Steinbach G 28 92
10 Davin Joseph G 24 92 Yes
11 Brian Waters G 31 92
12 Stephen Neal G 31 92
13 Jake Scott G 27 92
14 Darren Sharper SS 32 92
15 Jonathan Vilma MLB 26 92
16 James Farrior MLB 33 92
17 John Lynch SS 36 91
18 Cato June OLB 28 91
19 Marcus Washington OLB 29 91
20 E.J. Henderson MLB 28 92
21 Jon Beason MLB 23 91 Yes
22 Kirk Morrison MLB 26 91
23 Laron Landry FS 23 91 Yes
24 James Harrison OLB 30 91
25 David Thornton OLB 29 91
26 Jermaine Phillips SS 29 90
27 Antrel Rolle FS 26 90
28 Patrick Surtain CB 32 90
29 Gary Brackett MLB 28 90
30 Ryan Lilja G 26 90
31 Antoine Bethea FS 24 90
32 Ken Hamlin FS 27 90
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
There are 6 potential "Long Term Worthy" picks. This is a good time
to pick up Jeremy Trueblood since you probably haven't picked up a T.
If you prefer to buff up your DL, then pick one of the 3 DLs listed
as "Long Term Worthy".
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Pick the best G/SS/FS/MLB/OLB available at 89 or higher.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Jon Runyan T 34 90
2 Sheldon Brown CB 29 90
3 Rich Seubert G 29 90
4 Daryl Smith OLB 26 90
5 Reggie Nelson FS 25 90
6 Jerricho Cotchery WR 26 90
7 Leigh Bodden CB 26 90
8 Javon Walker WR 29 90
9 Leonard Little DE 33 90
10 Haloti Ngata DE 24 90 Yes
11 Randy Thomas G 32 90
12 Cornelius Griffin DT 31 90
13 Morlon Greenwood OLB 30 90
14 Antoine Winfield CB 31 90
15 Mike Brown FS 30 89
16 Levi Jones T 29 89
17 Angelo Crowell OLB 27 89
18 Donte Whitner SS 23 89 Yes
19 Dre Bly CB 31 89
20 Elvis Dumervil DE 24 89 Yes
21 Bart Scott MLB 29 90
22 Barett Ruud MLB 25 89
23 Jeremy Trueblood T 25 89 Yes
24 Gaines Adams DE 25 89 Yes
25 Tanard Jackson FS 23 89 Yes
26 Karlos Dansby OLB 26 89
27 Shaun Phillips OLB 27 89
28 Joey Porter OLB 31 89
29 Trent Cole DE 25 89
30 Keith Brooking MLB 32 89
31 Khalif Barnes T 26 89
32 David Harris MLB 24 89
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
There are 5 potential "Long Term Worthy" picks.
This is also a tough pick because none of the players stand out in
this group. I would pick Tony Ugoh.
Dwayne Bowe has speed of 92, a little bit low for my standard
to be a WR#2, only pick him if you can live with that.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Pick the best G/SS/FS/MLB/OLB available at 88 or higher. If you want
a good TE this is the round to make a move as 92+ TE will be gone by
the 10th pick of next round.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Cullen Jenkins DE 27 89
2 Chris Gamble CB 25 89
3 Tommy Kelly DT 27 89
4 Jacob Bell G 27 89
5 Trevor Pryce DE 33 89
6 Jon Jansen T 32 89
7 Carlos Rogers CB 27 89
8 Rocky Mcintosh OLB 25 89
9 Dan Morgan OLB 29 89
10 Will Smith DE 27 89
11 Deon Grant FS 29 89
12 Leroy Hill OLB 25 89
13 Marvel Smith T 30 89
14 Michael Roos T 26 89
15 Michael Griffin FS 23 89 Yes
16 David Stewart T 26 89
17 Freddie Keiaho OLB 25 88 Yes
18 Tony Ugoh T 24 88 Yes
19 Dwayne Bowe WR 23 88 Yes
20 Vincent Jackson WR 25 88
21 Mike Goff G 32 88
22 Bertrand Berry DE 33 88
23 Greg Ellis OLB 33 88
24 Kyle Kosier G 29 88
25 Kamerion Wimbley OLB 24 88 Yes
26 Corey Williams DE 28 88
27 Marques Douglas DE 31 88
28 Sean Jones SS 26 88
29 Derrick Dockery G 28 88
30 Michael Turner HB 26 88
31 Roddy White WR 26 88
32 Michael Boley OLB 26 88
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
This may be a good time to pick up a decent DT, Adam Carriker at #23
or Amobi Okoye (age 21, better choice) from next round. Ben Grubbs is
also a good choice.
OLB Thomas Howard's speed is 87, take him if you already have decent
DL and still want to improve your defense.
An interesting pick is Reggie Bush, who is lightning fast with speed
of 98. But at this point you probably need to buff up defense instead.
Darren McFadden will be available later on if you want a good HB.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Best player as a starting player for your team according to this list.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Antonio Gates TE 28 98
2 Tony Gonzalez TE 32 97
3 Kellen Winslow TE 25 96
4 Jason Witten TE 26 96
5 Jeremy Shockey TE 28 96
6 Dallas Clark TE 29 94
7 Heath Miller TE 25 94
8 Todd Heap TE 28 92
9 Chris Cooley TE 26 92
10 Walt Harris CB 34 88
11 Justin Smith DE 28 88
12 Maurice Williams G 29 88
13 Thomas Jones HB 30 88
14 Fred Robbins DT 31 88
15 Cory Redding DT 27 88
16 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila DE 30 88
17 Atari Bigby SS 26 88
18 Mike Vrabel OLB 33 88
19 Brandon Meriweather FS 24 88 Yes
20 Laurence Maroney HB 23 88
21 Gibnil Wilson SS 26 88
22 Thomas Howard OLB 25 88 Yes
23 Adam Carriker DT 24 88 Yes
24 Terrell Suggs OLB 25 88
25 Jason Brown G 25 88
26 Ben Grubbs G 24 88 Yes
27 Shawn Springs CB 33 88
28 Santana Moss WR 29 88
29 Mike McKenzie CB 32 88
30 Bobby Engram WR 35 88
31 Deuce McAllister HB 29 88
32 Reggie Bush HB 23 88 Yes
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
Take Okoye if he's available. Otherwise this may be a good time to pick
up Ryan Cook if you need one more starting T. If you have an early pick
and want to go with a CB, I would select Dunta Robinson as my #2 CB,
with speed rating of 96.
I didn't include Bernard Pollard in my "Long Term Worthy" list because
his speed is only 86.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Best player as a starting player for your team according to this list.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Mike Wahle G 31 88
2 Deion Branch WR 29 88
3 Kelly Jennings CB 27 88
4 Amobi Okoye DT 21 88 Yes
5 Deshea Townsend CB 32 88
6 Chad Greenway OLB 25 88
7 Cortland Finnegan CB 24 88
8 Robaire Smith DE 30 87
9 Ryan Cook T 25 88 Yes
10 Ben Hamilton G 31 87
11 Derek Anderson QB 25 87
12 Shaun Smith DT 27 87
13 Roderick Hood CB 26 87
14 Igor Olshansky DE 26 87
15 Kelvin Hayden CB 25 87
16 Rudi Johnson HB 28 87
17 Marc Colombo T 29 87
18 Bernard Pollard SS 23 87
19 Anthony Henry CB 31 87
20 Vernon Carey T 27 87
21 Travis Henry HB 29 87
22 Justin Smiley G 26 87
23 Kynan Forney G 29 87
24 Gerald Hayes MLB 27 87
25 Stephen Cooper MLB 29 87
26 Bradie James MLB 27 87
27 Sam Madison CB 34 87
28 Paul Spicer DE 32 87
29 Brian Williams CB 29 87
30 Damien Woody T 30 87
31 Brandon Jacobs HB 26 87
32 Darrelle Revis CB 23 87 Yes
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11th Round
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Drafting Tip:
Long term perspective: (if you plan to play for more than one season)
Any of the "Long Term Worthy" guys. You may want to go with a Center
instead as CPU will start taking in the beginning of the 12th round.
Nick Mangold will be gone by around 12th pick of 12th round.
If you want another young fast WR as WR #2, Santonio Holms with 95
speed is a good choice.
If I need defense help, I would probably pick the fastest LOLB, Manny
Lawson, with speed of 89.
Short term perspective: (if you plan to play only for one season)
Best player as a starting player for your team according to this list.
Same as above, you may want to consider a Center as well.
Long
Term
Pick First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
1 Ken Lucas CB 29 87
2 Travellie Wharton G 27 87
3 D.J. Hackett WR 27 87
4 Ellis Hobbs CB 25 87 Yes
5 Thomas Davis OLB 25 87 Yes
6 Ryan Grant HB 25 87
7 Cooper Carlisle G 31 87
8 Michael Huff FS 25 87 Yes
9 Fakhir Brown CB 30 87
10 Pisa Tinoisamoa OLB 27 87
11 Alex Barron T 25 87 Yes
12 Derrick Mason WR 34 87
13 Dawan Landry SS 25 87
14 Charles Grant DE 29 87
15 Fred Smoot CB 29 87
16 Kelly Gregg DT 31 87
17 Santonio Holms WR 24 87 Yes
18 Matt Schaub QB 27 87
19 Alge Crumpler TE 30 87
20 Brian Russell SS 30 87
21 Dunta Robinson CB 26 87 Yes
22 Chris Naeole G 33 87
23 Madieu Williams FS 26 87
24 Alex Brown DE 29 86
25 Rosevel Colvin OLB 30 87
26 Takeo Spikes OLB 31 87
27 Greg Olsen TE 23 87 Yes
28 Ian Gold OLB 30 87
29 John Tait T 33 86
30 Stacy Andrews G 27 86
31 Robert Geathers DE 25 86
32 Kawika Mitchell OLB 28 86
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After 11th Round
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If you haven't pick an HB yet, be sure to lock up Darren McFadden in
13th round. He is usually picked up by CPU as #29 pick in round 13.
However, I have seen McFadden fall as far as 21st pick of 14th round
when I manually picked the first round and let the computer simulate
the rest. You could play a couple of times and see when is the best
time to pick him up.
Other important notes:
CPU starts to draft Centers by beginning of 12th round.
CPU starts to draft Kickers/Fullbacks by beginning of 17th round.
CPU starts to draft Punters by beginning of 18th round.
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You cannot pick the best player from every position in the fantasy
draft, but you can pick valuable rookies in later rounds as long as
you know what's coming up next.
Jake Long- Good strength rating (92).
Chris Long- Rounded RE.
Darren McFadden- 9/10 times that I'll use him as my start HB.
Sedrick Ellis- Good strength rating (94).
Derrick Harvey- Excellent acceleration for a rookie. (90)
Keith Rivers- 2nd highest speed (88) for ROLB.
Rodgers-Cromartie- Super fast speed (97). Good for #2 or #3 CB.
Jeff Otah- Good strength rating (93).
Chris Johnson- Tie Reggie Bush as the fastest HB. He's my start HB if
I decided to skip McFadden.
Dustin Keller- Among TEs, he's 3rd in speed (88), 5th in ACC (88), and
best CAR rating,
Kenny Phillps-Decent speed (91) for a FS. Only 21.
Long Round/
Term Pick#
First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Worthy?
Jake Long LT 23 85 Yes 14/19
Chris Long RE 23 85 Yes 15/8
Matt Ryan QB 23 82
Darren McFadden HB 21 86 Yes 13/29
Glenn Dorsey DT 23 84
Vernon Gholston ROLB 22 83
Sedrick Ellis DT 23 84 Yes 25/17
Derrick Harvey RE 21 83 Yes 20/11
Keith Rivers ROLB 22 82 Yes 22/21
Jerod Mayo MLB 22 82
Leodis McKelvin CB 23 83
Ryan Clady LT 22 80
Jonathan Stewart HB 21 84
Chris Williams LT 23 79
Branden Albert RG 22 83
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB 22 81 Yes 28/5
Gosder Cherilus RT 24 77
Joe Flacco QB 23 79
Jeff Otah RT 22 79 Yes 31/18
Aqib Talib CB 22 82
Sam Baker LT 23 77
Felix Jones HB 21 81
Rashard Mendenhall HB 21 82
Chris Johnson HB 22 79 Yes 30/21
Mike Jenkins CB 23 82
Duane Brown LT 23 75
Antoine Cason CB 22 78
Lawrence Jackson RE 23 80
Kentwan Balmer LE 21 79
Dustin Keller TE 23 79 Yes 24/15
Kenny Phillps FS 21 81 Yes 22/20
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JaMarcus Russell- Pick him if you don't pick Vince Young as your
start QB.
DeSean Jackson- Super fast with speed rating of 98. Not another Randy
Moss as he's only 5'10".
Devin Hester- Fastest player. Deserves to be your #3WR and #1KR/PR.
Aaron Sears- Good strength (91).
Chilo Rachal- Good strength (92).
Samson Satele- Young Center with overall rating of 86 already.
Marshal Yanda- Another good young player.
Justin Durant- Fast speed for LOLB (86).
First Name Last Name Position Age Overall Round Pick#
JaMarcus Russell QB 23 83 19 30
DeSean Jackson WR 21 81 22 8
Devin Hester WR 25 83 19 9
Aaron Sears LG 23 85 14 12
Chilo Rachal LG 22 82 20 26
Samson Satele C 23 86 12 16
Marshal Yanda RT 23 82 22 23
Justin Durant LOLB 22 84 16 10
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