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Tweak the Draft ?

By CCSAHARA
2/17/2016 11:12 pm
Seems that in the last several drafts [several leagues] that the quality of players after round 5 is really bad compared to those taken earlier. To the point of not worth the time to bother scouting rounds 6 and 7 since they will be automatic cuts. Seems like a minor tweak on the bottom players would benefit the game in the long run and make for a better quality of players on the FA list and make for tougher decisions on cut down day.

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By ibblacklavender02
2/18/2016 9:17 am
I've been clamoring for some diamond in the ruff type players.....It happens in the NFL where players are undrafted or 6th/7th round picks and become decent or even stars...

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By Kboum
2/18/2016 9:27 am
ibblacklavender02 wrote:
I've been clamoring for some diamond in the ruff type players.....It happens in the NFL where players are undrafted or 6th/7th round picks and become decent or even stars...


trust me you can find some

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By jdavidbakr - Site Admin
2/18/2016 9:24 pm
ibblacklavender02 wrote:
I've been clamoring for some diamond in the ruff type players.....It happens in the NFL where players are undrafted or 6th/7th round picks and become decent or even stars...


It does happen - here is my favorite example of this (I noticed it because I actually drafted him in this league) http://mfn2.preview.myfootballnow.com/player/2846- drafted at 6.24 rated at 31/45, he peaked to 72 before he started to decline from age.
Last edited at 2/18/2016 9:25 pm

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By CCSAHARA
2/18/2016 9:47 pm
I get you find the diamond in the rough once a blue moon. I’m just talking small tweaks to the bottom 1/5 because when you look at it the drop off in the 6 and 7 rounds it is [appears] to be a big drop off then say from 3 round to the 4 or 5th. Just small tweaks to attributes that would make cut down day a little more difficult and improve the FA market.

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By setherick
2/19/2016 7:53 am
jdavidbakr wrote:
ibblacklavender02 wrote:
I've been clamoring for some diamond in the ruff type players.....It happens in the NFL where players are undrafted or 6th/7th round picks and become decent or even stars...


It does happen - here is my favorite example of this (I noticed it because I actually drafted him in this league) http://mfn2.preview.myfootballnow.com/player/2846- drafted at 6.24 rated at 31/45, he peaked to 72 before he started to decline from age.


I'm not sure this is a great example. The RB never became a full time starter and was only marginally effective as a back up. (His SP and AC really held him back.)

In MFN-19, we have a multiple CBs drafted late that have done well, but that could be that our league is still young enough to be talent deprived.

http://mfn19.myfootballnow.com/player/3980
http://mfn19.myfootballnow.com/player/3587

The best late round QB I've seen is this guy:

http://mfn19.myfootballnow.com/player/4025

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By ibblacklavender02
2/19/2016 8:33 am
jdavidbakr wrote:
ibblacklavender02 wrote:
I've been clamoring for some diamond in the ruff type players.....It happens in the NFL where players are undrafted or 6th/7th round picks and become decent or even stars...


It does happen - here is my favorite example of this (I noticed it because I actually drafted him in this league) http://mfn2.preview.myfootballnow.com/player/2846- drafted at 6.24 rated at 31/45, he peaked to 72 before he started to decline from age.

When I say diamond in the ruff I mean a flat out star player.....Victor Cruz, Foster, Tony Romo, Tom Brady type of guy

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By WarEagle
2/19/2016 9:52 am
...Kurt Warner, Antonio Gates, James Harrison, Wes Welker, Priest Holmes.
None of these were even drafted.

...Shannon Sharpe (7th), Terrell Davis (6th), etc.

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By dei1c3
2/19/2016 12:36 pm
WarEagle wrote:
...Kurt Warner, Antonio Gates, James Harrison, Wes Welker, Priest Holmes.
None of these were even drafted.

...Shannon Sharpe (7th), Terrell Davis (6th), etc.


...Tom Brady (6th)!!

Re: Tweak the Draft ?

By WarEagle
2/19/2016 12:46 pm
dei1c3 wrote:
WarEagle wrote:
...Kurt Warner, Antonio Gates, James Harrison, Wes Welker, Priest Holmes.
None of these were even drafted.

...Shannon Sharpe (7th), Terrell Davis (6th), etc.


...Tom Brady (6th)!!


I was only including players that weren't mentioned in the previous post.

There are a lot of examples (in real life) of HOF caliber (or close) players going very late in the draft, or not drafted at all.

In real life though, you also have undrafted players work hard to improve and make it into the league. In MFN they give up and start eating Oreos while couch surfing.