Annual Gavin Memorial Mock Draft GM Game 2018 Opening Thread

[WarGhost21]

Hello everyone! It is my pleasure to bring about the return of the Annual Gavin Memorial Mock Draft GM Game! As most of you know, just over a year ago, we lost Gavin, a dear member of this forum. He was loved and cherished by everyone on these boards, and was extremely knowledgeable and well versed in everything Colts! Last year, in honor of him, we held a 4-Round GM Mock Draft Game, and now, to carry on his legacy, it makes a return. Due to circumstances, I will not be able to be the Head Commish, and @chad72, who headed it up last year, is unable to as well, so we will be having an open role at the top for a qualified member to run the game. Of course, I will be on board as an Assistant, and many of the other Assistant Commissioners from last year are welcome to join again or apply for the Head Commish position. If you are interested in being the Head Commish or an Assistant this year, please PM me and we will go on from there! The rules will remain the same as last year, but can be revisited if an outstanding number of participants, or GMs, would like to change any particular rule. To conclude, thank you all for your participation, and thank you Gavin for all the great memories and friendships! Now, without further ado, lets get this underway!! Welcome all to the Second Annual Gavin Memorial Mock Draft GM Game!!!

[Yoshinator]

8 minutes ago, WarGhost21 said:

Hello everyone! It is my pleasure to bring about the return of the Annual Gavin Memorial Mock Draft GM Game! As most of you know, just over a year ago, we lost Gavin, a dear member of this forum. He was loved and cherished by everyone on these boards, and was extremely knowledgeable and well versed in everything Colts! Last year, in honor of him, we held a 4-Round GM Mock Draft Game, and now, to carry on his legacy, it makes a return. Due to circumstances, I will not be able to be the Head Commish, and @chad72, who headed it up last year, is unable to as well, so we will be having an open role at the top for a qualified member to run the game. Of course, I will be on board as an Assistant, and many of the other Assistant Commissioners from last year are welcome to join again or apply for the Head Commish position. If you are interested in being the Head Commish or an Assistant this year, please PM me and we will go on from there! The rules will remain the same as last year, but can be revisited if an outstanding number of participants, or GMs, would like to change any particular rule. To conclude, thank you all for your participation, and thank you Gavin for all the great memories and friendships! Now, without further ado, lets get this underway!! Welcome all to the Second Annual Gavin Memorial Mock Draft GM Game!!!

Sent a PM, am interested in helping.

[WarGhost21]

Thread Bump! As of now, I have 2 Assistant Commishes but nobody to head it! I am hoping to have this all settled soon so that we can begin as early as possible. If I get a Head Commish soon, we will go right into opening up the GM slots for everyone to take a team! Hopefully, this will happen tomorrow, but until we find someone with enough time to take over, this will continue to be put off. Again, please PM me if you have any interest, as every little thing helps! Thank you!

[NFLfan]

11 hours ago, WarGhost21 said:

Thread Bump! As of now, I have 2 Assistant Commishes but nobody to head it! I am hoping to have this all settled soon so that we can begin as early as possible. If I get a Head Commish soon, we will go right into opening up the GM slots for everyone to take a team! Hopefully, this will happen tomorrow, but until we find someone with enough time to take over, this will continue to be put off. Again, please PM me if you have any interest, as every little thing helps! Thank you!

 

Thank you for doing this. I am unable to be commish, but I would like to participate once again this year.  I would like the Vikings. 

 

Can this thread be pinned so that everyone can easily find it?

[danlhart87]

I'd love to get the Colts.

[CR91]

Too busy to head it, but I'd love to play again. Give me the browns

[Yoshinator]

I would also like to get the Broncos if possible. You can have the Colts dan.

[crazycolt1]

I will take the Giants if I cant get the Browns.

[danlhart87]

Just now, crazycolt1 said:

I will take the Browns. This should be fun.

Someone already requested the Browns 

[crazycolt1]

1 minute ago, danlhart87 said:

Someone already requested the Browns 

Yeah, I didn't see it, I amended it.

[Clem-Dog]

I will take Buffalo if they are still available.  Thanks in advance to whomever decides to head this event.

[WarGhost21]

Alright! Seeing as we don't have anyone applying for the Head Role yet, we may need to run this draft as a group of Assistant Commishes! To do that, I would need a few more people to apply for a supporting role in this, as there are only currently two! If we can get around 4 or 5 Assistants, I don't believe we would need a Head Commish! Thank you, everyone!

 

Here is what I have so far for GM's! I am taking the 49ers for this!

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Round 1

(1) Browns - @CR91

(2) Giants - @crazycolt1

(3) Colts - @danlhart87

(4) Browns (Via Hou)- @CR91

(5) Broncos - @Jared Cisneros

(6) Jets - 

(7) Buccaneers - 

(8) Bears - 

*(9) 49ers - @WarGhost21

*(9) Raiders - 

(11) Dolphins - 

(12) Bengals - 

(13) Redskins - 

(14) Packers - 

(15) Cardinals - 

(16) Ravens - 

(17) Chargers - 

(18) Seahawks - 

(19) Cowboys - 

(20) Lions - 

(21) Bills - @Clem-Dog

(22) Bills (Via KC) - @Clem-Dog

(23) Rams - 

(24) Panthers - 

(25) Titans - 

(26) Falcons - 

(27) Saints - 

(28) Steelers - 

(29) Jaguars - 

(30) Vikings - @NFLfan

(31) Patriots - 

(32) Eagles - 

 

Teams Without a First Round Pick

Texans - 

Chiefs - 

 

*Note: Raiders and 49ers Coin Flip today at 9:30, will reorder draft lineup as necessary*

 

[BProland85]

I'll take Chicago if still available. 

[NorthernBlue]

I'll take AZ again.

[chad72]

I will take NY Jets, if available

[chad72]

If it helps, I have copied and pasted the NFL Draft Order for the first 4 rounds for those who need to know who has picks in those first 4, if we get to 4 rounds in the mock draft.

 

Round 1

1. Cleveland (0-16) .520
2. New York Giants (3-13) .531
3. Indianapolis (4-12) .480
4. Cleveland - from Houston (4-12) .516
5. Denver (5-11) .492
6. New York Jets (5-11) .520
7. Tampa Bay (5-11) .555
8. Chicago (5-11) .559
9. San Francisco (6-10) .512
10. Oakland (6-10) .512
11. Miami (6-10) .543
12. Cincinnati (7-9) .465
13. Washington (7-9) .539
14. Green Bay (7-9) .539
15. Arizona (8-8) .488
16. Baltimore (9-7) .441
17. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) .457
18. Seattle (9-7) .492
19. Dallas (9-7) .496
20. Detroit (9-7) .496
21. Buffalo* (9-7) .492
22. Buffalo - from Kansas City* (10-6) .477
23. Los Angeles Rams* (11-5) .504
24. Carolina* (11-5) .539
25. Tennessee* (9-7) .434
26. Atlanta* (10-6) .543
27. New Orleans* (11-5) .535
28. Pittsburgh* (13-3) .453
29. Jacksonville* (10-6) .434
30. Minnesota* (13-3) .492
31. New England* (13-3) .484
32. Philadelphia* (13-3) .461

 

 

• Houston -> Cleveland: Deshaun Watson
• Kansas City -> Buffalo: Patrick Mahomes

 

 

Round 2

1. Cleveland (0-16) .520
2. New York Giants (3-13) .531
3. Cleveland - from Houston (4-12) .516
4. Indianapolis (4-12) .480
5. New York Jets (5-11) .520
6. Tampa Bay (5-11) .555
7. Chicago (5-11) .559
8. Denver (5-11) .492
9. Oakland (6-10) .512
10. Miami (6-10) .543
11. New England - from San Francisco (6-10) .512
12. Washington (7-9) .539
13. Green Bay (7-9) .539
14. Cincinnati (7-9) .465
15. Arizona (8-8) .488
16. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) .457
17. New York Jets - from Seattle (9-7) .492
18. Dallas (9-7) .496
19. Detroit (9-7) .496
20. Baltimore (9-7) .441
21. Buffalo* (9-7) .492
22. Kansas City* (10-6) .477
23. Carolina* (11-5) .539
24. Buffalo - from Los Angeles Rams* (11-5) .504
25. Tennessee* (9-7) .434
26. Atlanta* (10-6) .543
27. San Francisco - from New Orleans* (11-5) .535
28. Pittsburgh* (13-3) .453
29. Jacksonville* (10-6) .434
30. Minnesota* (13-3) .492
31. New England* (13-3) .484
32. Cleveland - from Philadelphia* (13-3) .461

 

• Houston -> Cleveland: Brock Osweiler
• LA Rams -> Buffalo: E.J. Gaines
• New Orleans -> San Francisco: 2017 third-round pick
• Philadelphia -> Cleveland: Carson Wentz
• San Francisco -> New Engand: Jimmy Garoppolo
• Seattle -> NY Jets: Sheldon Richardson 

 

Round 3
 

1. Cleveland (0-16) .520
2. New York Giants (3-13) .531
3. Indianapolis (4-12) .480
4. Houston (4-12) .516
5. Tampa Bay (5-11) .555
6. San Francisco - from Chicago (5-11) .559
7. Denver (5-11) .492
8. New York Jets (5-11) .520
9. Miami (6-10) .543
10. San Francisco (6-10) .512
11. Oakland (6-10) .512
12. Green Bay (7-9) .539
13. Cincinnati (7-9) .465
14. Kansas City - from Washington (7-9) .539
15. Arizona (8-8) .488
16. Houston - from Seattle (9-7) .492
17. Dallas (9-7) .496
18. Detroit (9-7) .496
19. Baltimore (9-7) .441
20. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) .457
21. Carolina - from Buffalo* (9-7) .492
22. Kansas City* (10-6) .477
23. Los Angeles Rams* (11-5) .504
24. Carolina* (11-5) .539
25. Tennessee* (9-7) .434
26. Atlanta* (10-6) .543
27. New Orleans* (11-5) .535
28. Pittsburgh* (13-3) .453
29. Jacksonville* (10-6) .434
30. Minnesota* (13-3) .492
31. New England* (13-3) .484
32. Buffalo - from Philadelphia* (13-3) .461
33. Arizona (compensatory)
34. Houston (compensatory)
35. Denver (compensatory)
36. Cincinnati (compensatory)

 

• Buffalo -> Carolina: Kelvin Benjamin
• Chicago -> San Francisco: Mitchell Trubisky
• Philadelphia -> Buffalo: Ronald Darby
• Seattle -> Houston: Duane Brown

 

 

Round 4

1. Cleveland (0-16) .520
2. New York Giants (3-13) .531
3. Houston (4-12) .516
4. Indianapolis (4-12) .480
5. Chicago (5-11) .559
6. Denver (5-11) .492
7. New York Jets (5-11) .520
8. Tampa Bay (5-11) .555
9. Denver - from San Francisco (6-10) .512
10. Oakland (6-10) .512
11. Miami (6-10) .543
12. Cincinnati (7-9) .465
13. Washington (7-9) .539
14. Green Bay (7-9) .539
15. Chicago - from Arizona (8-8) .488
16. Dallas (9-7) .496
17. Detroit (9-7) .496
18. Baltimore (9-7) .441
19. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) .457
20. Seattle (9-7) .492
21. Buffalo* (9-7) .492
22. Kansas City* (10-6) .477
23. Cleveland - from Carolina* (11-5) .539
24. Kansas City - from Los Angeles Rams* (11-5) .504
25. Tennessee* (9-7) .434
26. Atlanta* (10-6) .543
27. New Orleans* (11-5) .535
28. San Francisco - from Pittsburgh* (13-3) .453
29. Jacksonville* (10-6) .434
30. Miami - from Philadelphia via Minnesota* (13-3) .492
31. Philadelphia - from New England* (13-3) .484
32. Philadelphia* (13-3) .461
33. Green Bay (compensatory)
34. Arizona (compensatory)
35. New York Giants (compensatory)
36. New England (compensatory)
37. Dallas (compensatory)

 

 

• Arizona -> Chicago: Lots of picks
• Carolina -> Cleveland: Andy Lee
• LA Rams -> Kansas City: Marcus Peters
• Minnesota -> Philadelphia: Sam Bradford; Philadelphia -> Miami: Jay Ajayi
• New England -> Philadelphia: Eric Rowe
• Pittsburgh -> San Francisco: Vance McDonald
• San Francisco -> Denver: Kapri Bibbs 
   

[WarGhost21]

Alright!! Thank you @chad72 for that!

 

I am still waiting for someone else who would like to assist in leading this GM Game. If you have any interest whatsoever with any amount of time on your hands, I would be extremely grateful!

 

Here's the Updated order:

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(1) Browns - @CR91

(2) Giants - @crazycolt1

(3) Colts - @danlhart87

(4) Browns (Via Hou)- @CR91

(5) Broncos - @Jared Cisneros

(6) Jets - @chad72

(7) Buccaneers - @Finball

(8) Bears - 

*(9) 49ers - @WarGhost21

*(9) Raiders - @NextGenerationLuck

(11) Dolphins - 

(12) Bengals - 

(13) Redskins - 

(14) Packers - 

(15) Cardinals - @NorthernBlue

(16) Ravens - 

(17) Chargers - 

(18) Seahawks - 

(19) Cowboys - 

(20) Lions - 

(21) Bills - @Clem-Dog

(22) Bills (Via KC) - @Clem-Dog

(23) Rams - 

(24) Panthers - 

(25) Titans - 

(26) Falcons - 

(27) Saints - 

(28) Steelers - @stitches

(29) Jaguars - 

(30) Vikings - @NFLfan

(31) Patriots - 

(32) Eagles - 

 

Teams Without a First Round Pick

Texans - 

Chiefs - 

Thank you to everyone participating so far, I hope the slots will fill up soon so we can begin!!

[CR91]

@WarGhost21 I'm happy to help, but my time is limited. I can help on the weekends.

[stitches]

Steelers still available? 

[WarGhost21]

46 minutes ago, stitches said:

Steelers still available? 

Sure are! 

 

Thanks @CR91! Any time you can put into it helps! Stay posted for a Commish Chat I will be creating soon!

[Finball]

I'll take the Bucs if still available, Cards as a backup.

[csmopar]

21 minutes ago, WarGhost21 said:

Sure are! 

 

Thanks @CR91! Any time you can put into it helps! Stay posted for a Commish Chat I will be creating soon!

sent you a pm.  Ive got plenty of time.

[NextGenerationLuck]

Ill take the Raiders, if possible 

[WarGhost21]

7 minutes ago, Finball said:

I'll take the Bucs if still available, Cards as a backup.

Nice, that's been my team since I first started Mock Games a few years ago. Figured I'd switch it up this season, so do me proud!

[csmopar]

Howdy all,  since i lurk here and around the forum through out the day, I decided to volunteer to help everyone out and be the head whipping boy aka commissioner for our little draft.  To keep things simple: We're going to keep last years rules.  Those are posted below.

 

 

1. The game will officially start when all 32 teams have GMs. The goal is to have 32 different GMs. If we do not have all 32 GMs by the end of Thursday (3/8), we will let GMs start signing up for second teams with the goal of having all 32 filled by the 15th.

2. There are no trades allowed. You don't have to explain your picks but if you wish to, you may do so.

3. There will be a minimum of 8 picks in a day thus allowing each GM a window of 3 hours to get their pick in to the commish (me, csmopar). There is no maximum if GMs send their picks ahead of time to me or if they are glued to the thread for the draft.

4. Post in here what team you want to, first come, first serve.

5. The one rule change based on suggestions from last years post is a sleep/offline period from 10 pm EST  to 8 am. 

 

List of teams(note this is the same as the draft order for round 1:

1. (1) Browns - @CR91

   (2) Giants - @crazycolt1

   (3) Colts - @danlhart87

   (4) Browns (Via Hou)- @CR91

   (5) Broncos - @Jared Cisneros

   (6) Jets - @chad72

   (7) Buccaneers - @Finball

   (8) Bears - @BProland85

   *(9) 49ers - @WarGhost21

   *(9) Raiders - @NextGenerationLuck

   (11) Dolphins - 

   (12) Bengals - @csmopar

   (13) Redskins - 

   (14) Packers - 

   (15) Cardinals - @NorthernBlue

   (16) Ravens - 

   (17) Chargers - 

   (18) Seahawks - 

   (19) Cowboys - 

   (20) Lions - 

   (21) Bills - @Clem-Dog

   (22) Bills (Via KC) - @Clem-Dog

   (23) Rams - 

   (24) Panthers - 

   (25) Titans - 

   (26) Falcons - 

   (27) Saints - @SaturdayAllDay

   (28) Steelers - @stitches

   (29) Jaguars - 

   (30) Vikings - @NFLfan

   (31) Patriots - 

   (32) Eagles - 

    

   Teams Without a First Round Pick

   Texans - 

   Chiefs -

2.  

3.  

4. Any questions/suggestions, feel free to PM me. or post here.  Enjoy 

[BProland85]

I requested to GM the Bears earlier, can I cover them? 

[WarGhost21]

2 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

I requested to GM the Bears earlier, can I cover them? 

My apologies, I thought I had put your name in there. We will get you slotted in ASAP! Thanks for the heads up!

[stitches]

Here's a question - isn't it better we start the draft after the big names in FA have been taken off the market? It usually happens in about a week to 10 days after FA starts(this year March 14), so we will have a full month to finish the mock draft. 

[csmopar]

7 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

I requested to GM the Bears earlier, can I cover them? 

added. Sorry, missed it too.

[csmopar]

4 minutes ago, stitches said:

Here's a question - isn't it better we start the draft after the big names in FA have been taken off the market? 

I'm cool with that and was thinking the same thing.  Which is why I put the day to sign up as the 8th.  FA starts the 14th, so MOST big names SHOULD fall by the 15th, which was the date I had in mind. 

 

edit: I forgot to add that above. Good catch

[WarGhost21]

13 minutes ago, stitches said:

Here's a question - isn't it better we start the draft after the big names in FA have been taken off the market? It usually happens in about a week to 10 days after FA starts(this year March 14), so we will have a full month to finish the mock draft. 

Their is usually a second Forum Draft just before the draft, one that has been going on for years. We started this second Forum Draft last year in honor of Gavin, and that draft finished earlier than this one. I don't want the two drafts to overlap, so I am hoping to get this one going soon!

[chad72]

I guess once 16 teams are signed up, you can open things up for a 2nd team being signed up giving us at least 16 different GMs. Just a thought, if you want to get it started fast.

[SaturdayAllDay]

I will take the Saints again this year if they are still available. 

[csmopar]

2 hours ago, SaturdayAllDay said:

I will take the Saints again this year if they are still available. 

All yours

[tweezy32]

I'l take miami

[Carlos Danger]

Really happy to see that you are bringing this back again this year... This is a great FB forum. 

 

 

[bananabucket]

I'll take Green Bay 

[SolidGold]

Ill take New England 

[SolidGold]

12 minutes ago, SolidGold said:

Ill take New England 

Miami instead.

[WarGhost21]

12 minutes ago, SolidGold said:

Miami instead.

Miami is already taken, would you like to take New England still?