[Hamsters Only Mock]

6 minutes ago, Traines said:

I don't care that you are not a "believer" in this approach, to each their own, but at least make sure you actually understand what it means...there are about multiple threads on this very site where this topic is discussed at length, I recommend reading at least one of them...maybe you will see it is not as black and white as you are making it.

 I understand what it means. I truly apologize for making things so black and white on a public message board. 

 

What I should have said was. "I made this mock thinking teams will fill needs rather than taking the best player available in every case" 

[Hamsters Only Mock]

Honestly, it's all a crap shoot. I can see guys like Billings, Spence, Apple, and Ragland going as high as the early teens, but I can also see Ragland and Billings falling out of the first round all together. I'm not a believer in this "best player available" horse crap. If the best player at #18 is a QB or WR, we CAN'T take them. Even if it was Goff. You draft to find starters to fill holes. You won't see Tennessee take Elliot if he falls to them, or Carolina take Goff if he falls to them, it just doesn't make sense. 

 

 

[Hamsters Only Mock]

I'm predicting a big run on WR earlier than expected and Myles Jack to fall to mid teens.

 

1 Rams Jared Goff QB 
2 Eagles Carson Wentz QB 
3 Chargers Laremy Tunsil OT 
4 Cowboys Ezekiel Elliot RB
5 Jaguars Jalen Ramsey CB 
6 Ravens Joey Bosa DE 
7 49ers Deforest Buckner DE 
8 Browns Ronnie Stanley OT 
9 Buccaneers Leonard Floyd OLB
10 Giants Jack Conklin OT

11 Bears Vernon Hargreaves CB 
12 Saints Sheldon Rankins DT
13 Dolphins Shaq Lawson DE 
14 Raiders Corey Coleman WR 
15 Titans Myles Jack OLB  
16 Lions Josh Doctson WR
17 Falcons Darron Lee OLB
18 Colts Ryan Kelly C 
19 Bills Robert Nkemdiche DT 
20 Jets Paxton Lynch QB 

 

21 Redskins Jarran Reed DT 
22 Texans Laquon Treadwell WR 
23 Vikings Will Fuller WR  
24 Bengals Eli Apple CB  
25 Steelers William Jackson III CB 
26 Seahawks Cody Whitehair OG 
27 Packers Andrew Billings NT 
28 Chiefs Artie Burns CB 
29 Cardinals Noah Spence DE
30 Panthers Kevin Dodd DE 
31 Broncos Reggie Ragland ILB

[Louis Vasquez anyone?]

He'll probably be a 3 year 20M$ deal, which I don't think he's worth. 

[Colts re-sign Dwayne Allen, four years $29.4m [Merge]]

While Dwayne Allen is good, his health is a big concern. I would have been happy with a 1 year 4M$ deal, or even a 2 year 10 M$ deal. Unless this is structured that he can be cut after year 2 with no dead money, we over paid. 

[Colts re-sign Dwayne Allen, four years $29.4m [Merge]]

No way. I'd take him back but not at that price. He's worth 4 years 20M max

[The reason why we haven't signed anymore d line]

People are so afraid of the names they don't know, or letting people develop. Most of the times, only players in the first 2, maybe 3 rounds of the draft develop into solid starters in year 1. Some 1st round picks are flops (T rich) and some 6th rounders are gems (Brady)   I wouldn't say I'm super excited about the way our line looks today, but at one point, someone said "FML, we have Brady, or Rodgers, or Wilson starting? we're doomed, FIRE the coach FIRE the GM!" 

 

 

Take a deep breath, hit the pause button, resume your complaining after the draft

[Should sign Knowshon Moreno on the cheap.]

We already have Boom and Carter. I'd rather sign Bradshaw than Moreno. 

[Anybody else scared of the jets?]

I was already worrying about the pats but realized that jets will give the pats fits. And jets are a quarterback away from afc favorites. Im not suprised if they will surprise with a trade for qb on draft day...

 

I'm more afraid of Buffalo than the Jets. The jets usually have a good defense, it's the offense that kills them. Buffalo doesn't have a ton of offense either, but it's better than the Jets. Dolphins are a crapshoot, I'm just glad they all got better and will beat up on New England more. I think it's possible for New England to only go 4-2 or 3-3 in their Division.

[Peyton's new contract included a no-trade clause]

If something happened to Thomas during mini camp or something, like a torn ACL, I could see Denver shipping Manning to Buffalo/Jets/Tampa Bay/Jacksonville/Oakland for a few draft picks. Rex Ryan would give up a 2016 and 2017 1st rd pick for one year of manning. That def with Manning and Mccoy would be a contender for sure.

[WR depth]

This.

 

T.Y. = Star

AJ = Legend

Donte = Riser

Carter= Wild Card 

Whalen = Special Teamer

 

There's no need to draft a reciever this year unless it a very late (6th rd) pick to challenge Griff. Our WR Corp hasnt been this promising in some time. Im pumped!

I don't think this years WR core is much better than we thought it was last year. TY is still TY, we all thought Wayne would play well last year, we thought Nicks would be better than he was. AJ is an upgrade over Wayne, Moncreif and Nicks are comparable, but Moncreif has more upside. Who knows what Carter will do. 

 

I do agree 100% with your 5 WR and the role they play. I do wonder though if Carter might return punts?

[any update on reggie wayne?]

Cribbs was primarily a PR/KR. Really only five wrs

Yes I get that, but he is listed as a WR, and he's gone/we haven't replaced him. I suppose a RB could be a PR/KR, but it will likely be a WR, like Griff Whalen. We dressed 6 before, we will likely dress 6 again. 

[any update on reggie wayne?]

not all of those guys were on the active roster

Yes you are right, my bad. Last year, we had 6 WR take the field, Hilton, Wayne, Nicks, Moncreif, Cribbs, Whalen. 

This year so far it will be, Hilton, Johnson, Moncreif, Carter, Whalen and ???

Wayne is possible, just unlikely. 

[any update on reggie wayne?]

Were already looking at a receiver getting cut. Most likely whalen. Adding reggie would probably get moncrief or carter cut and stunt the wr corps growth. And theyre probably going to get a receiver this year's.

Also, why the FACK woud we cut last years 3rd round draft choice (Moncreif) or a guy we just signed (Carter) Do you realize we have players on the team other than starters? Guys for depth, guys for when TY gets tired. Guys for when we go into 3 and 4 wr sets? Suggesting that we would cut Carter or Moncreif if we sign Wayne is ridiculous. 

[any update on reggie wayne?]

Were already looking at a receiver getting cut. Most likely whalen. Adding reggie would probably get moncrief or carter cut and stunt the wr corps growth. And theyre probably going to get a receiver this year's.

Are you so sure? In 2014 we had 8 WR on the active roster: TY Hilton, Reggie Wayne, Hakeem Nicks, Donte Moncreif, Griff Whalen, Josh Cribbs, Josh Lenz, and Ryan Lankford. 

As of right now, we have 8 WR on the active roster: TY Hilton, Donte Moncreif, Griff Whalen, Andre Johnson, Duron Carter, Josh Lenz, Ryan Lankford, Kadron Boone. 

 

I think we could cut one of the last 3 to make room for Reggie Wayne. The problem is not finding room for him on the roster, it's dressing him for games. 

 

I think Whalen will be our PR/KR this year. 

[First Colt drafted in fantasy]

Gore is going to put up a lot of touchdowns this year. We should be feeding him once we get inside the 10. I'm just not sure how many yards he will have. 

[Dee Milliner]

I don't think he is worth the 3.5M$ he's suppose to make this year.

[Our Division]

I think they all give us challenges because of their defense, however none of their offenses are up to snuff. I find we usually play poorly against our own division, or slaughter. We don't seem to win 28-17. We either win 20-17, or 35-7. It's weird. 

[We need Greg Hardy]

So we would have Mathis, Cole, Walden, Werner, Newsome AND Hardy? Even if Hardy came at 3M$ we would have 27.5M$ of our 2015 cap ties up into OLB. 27.5M$ for 6 players, while only 2 of the are the field at once. Really? 

[any update on reggie wayne?]

I hope when FA is more or less done, the colts see they have 6M$ left over and sign him to a 1 year 1M$ deal. The man deserves another ring 

[the latest on knighton [Merge]]

the restaurants in ANY nfl city is cheering for him to be signed there

Except for the all you can eats :S

[Trent Richardson Released (merge)]

I'd like to see the cowboys pick him up.

I wish him well, it wasn't his fault where he was drafted and the Colts giving up a #1 for him.

I don't know how he'd do in Dallas. Part of me says good because they have a really good line, but part of me thinks if he struggles at all on "americas team" the publicity will destroy him. He needs to go to jacksonville or oakland where if he does still suck, no one will notice lol.

[Boling staying put in Cincy]

Well....   for whatever reason,  Grigson wasn't interested in Boling at his price.....

Boling may have taken a hometown discount or his price may have been higher yesterday.

[Pat back at it]

Omar Kelly said we were interested in Wilfork. 

 

Also fwiw a former Miami player (who played with Gore and Johnson) who is a FA this year as asked if he wanted to play with Gore and Johnson in Indy and said something along the lines of "yeah that would be awesome". That means either Wilfork or Rolle.

Rolle has publicly stated he wants to play for us

[Boling staying put in Cincy]

I know.....

 

But it's not an apples to apples comparison for those reasons....

I know it's not apples to apples, but as far as a 2015 cap hit is concerned, for the extra 1.5-2M$ I would have rather had Boling than Herremans. That's all I'm saying/meaning.