Grade My Team......Please

[MajikMan7]

I just drafted today. Its in a 12 team NFL.com league.

Starters:
QB Hasselbeck, Matt
RB McGahee, Willis
RB Barber, Tiki
WR Owens, Terrell
WR Horn, Joe
TE Crumpler, Alge
K Brown, Josh
DST Broncos, DST

Reserves:
QB McNair, Steve
RB Brown, Ronnie
RB Benson, Cedric
WR Jackson, Darrell
TE Miller, Heath
DST Vikings, DST

I'm gonna drop Miller and the Vikings for more reserve RB and WR.
So how do you think I did?

[MajikMan7]

Here's the breakdown by round. Any advice and feedback, will be appreciated. Thanks

1 (6) McGahee, Willis
2 (19) Owens, Terrell
3 (30) Barber, Tiki
4 (43) Horn, Joe
5 (54) Jackson, Darrell
6 (67) Crumpler, Alge
7 (78) Benson, Cedric
8 (91) Brown, Ronnie
9 (102) Hasselbeck, Matt
10 (115) McNair, Steve
11 (126) Broncos, DST
12 (139) Brown, Josh
13 (150) Miller, Heath
14 (163) Vikings, DST

[MajikMan7]

13 views and no replies. I guess thats a good thing. Maybe.

[REB]

Not to shabby I reckon...

REB

1-2-3-!!!!!!!

[bamanjam]

Well Project, I would be worried about Mcnairs durability, Hasselback being able to bounce back from a subpar year, and Benson and Brown being starters. I know the majority of the critiques that I gave are with your backups, but that means you can't have any injuries. Not to mention bye weeks. In my league I took a chance on Hasselback also, so that is a reasonable risk. I like your one/two punch at starting RB. All in all I think you will be competitive, barring any major injuries. I hope this is useful...Good luck...

[MileHighMania]

Originally Posted by Project86

Here's the breakdown by round. Any advice and feedback, will be appreciated. Thanks

1 (6) McGahee, Willis
2 (19) Owens, Terrell
3 (30) Barber, Tiki
4 (43) Horn, Joe
5 (54) Jackson, Darrell
6 (67) Crumpler, Alge
7 (78) Benson, Cedric
8 (91) Brown, Ronnie
9 (102) Hasselbeck, Matt
10 (115) McNair, Steve
11 (126) Broncos, DST
12 (139) Brown, Josh
13 (150) Miller, Heath
14 (163) Vikings, DST

Tiki went later than expected to me, nice pick. I think you have a solid 1-2 punch at RB, the question is depth. Benson isn't signed and missing valuable time and Brown has a questionable offense and Ricky standing around. If something happens Willis or Tiki... you could be in dire straits, but if healthy you have a solid 4 RBs.

You nailed it with the 3 receiver picks, Owens and Horn are excellent and Jackson is a good #2 so sitting at your #3 spot is greatness.

Your QBs are solid... Mcnair as a backup is never a bad move and I think Hasselbeck will see more consistency with the receivers they now have.

TEs... again, sweet duo. Crumpler should still be the main weapon until a receiver (Jenkens, Roddy...) steps up. I think Miller is going to have a huge season in that offense, as he will be a great option for Big Ben. I wouldn't drop Miller at all.

If you're going to drop a defense... both squads you have are questionable, but I think I like the Vikings from a fantasy perspective more at this point. It's hard to tell until both squads figure out the starters.

Overall ... very nice.

[chanesaw]

It's hard to judge without knowing how many teams are in the league.

[MajikMan7]

Originally Posted by chanesaw

It's hard to judge without knowing how many teams are in the league.

Its a 12 team league.

[MajikMan7]

Thank you all, for the feedback.

For my QB situation, I wasn't too happy about it to begin with, but one of them is gonna have to have a bounce back year, I hope.

For my RB situation, I'm extremely happy with my 1 to 2 punch. But I'm worried about Benson not being in camp right now and Brown's PT getting cut by Ricky. But then again with the RB's availble when I selected them, they had the biggest upside.

For my WR situation, Awesome. I've got by far the best group in my league. I couldn't believe how D-Jax fell to me. I couldn't pass him up.

For the rest, I'm happy about my TE's and K. For Def though I think I've decided to stay with the Vikings and not cut them cuz they've really added a lot of playmakers this offseason. I'll just play the better match up for DEF.

[MajikMan7]

Should I trade Darrell Jackson and either Cedric Benson or Ronnie Brown for Kevin Jones. I'd be left with no reliable #3 WR but we only have to start 2.

[MileHighMania]

Originally Posted by Project86

Should I trade Darrell Jackson and either Cedric Benson or Ronnie Brown for Kevin Jones. I'd be left with no reliable #3 WR but we only have to start 2.

I would not trade a top WR like DJ and a top rookie RB for just 1 player, like a K Jones. Jones should have a really good year, but I think this 2-for-1 offer is out of whack for you.

[MajikMan7]

Originally Posted by MileHighMania

I would not trade a top WR like DJ and a top rookie RB for just 1 player, like a K Jones. Jones should have a really good year, but I think this 2-for-1 offer is out of whack for you.

Yeah, I pulled out of that. But I do have another offer on the table. J.Lewis and B.Stokley for T.Owens. What should I do? I'm really considering accepting this. Can you guys give me your expert advice please.

[MajikMan7]

Well I've just agreed to a three trades one is a three team trade.

Trade #1
I Trade: Heath Miller
and Recieve: Jermaine Wiggins
(I was going to release Miller anyways, so I thought why not. Even though it was dumb because I could probably get good value for Miller later in the season)

Trade #2
I Trade: Steve McNair
and Recieve: Chad Pennington
(McNair's offense looks like a mess, so when this opportunity came I had to take it)

Trade #3 (Three team swap)

I Trade: Terrell Owens and Matt Hasselbeck
and recieve: Peyton Manning and Brandon Stokley
(I hated giving up Owens but to aquire Manning, I had to)

Team2 trades: Peyton Manning
and Recieves: Jamal Lewis and Matt Hasselbeck
(He was in a major need for RB and had been shopping Manning for one, Tatum Bell and Duce Staley were his starters)

Team3 trades: Jamal Lewis and Brandon Stokley
and recieves: Terrell Owens
(He wanted a top flight WR, so he got one. He has Portis and K.Jones as his starting RB's now)

These trades are all pending (with no objections so far) and more than likely will happen because they're all decent.

[MajikMan7]

The new look of my soon to be roster

Starters
QB: P. Manning
RB: W.McGahee
RB: T.Barber
WR: J.Horn
WR: D.Jackson
TE: A. Crumpler
K: J.Brown
DEF: Broncos

Reserves
QB: C.Pennington
RB: C.Benson
RB: R.Brown
WR: B.Stokley
WR: B.Edwards (release Wiggins for him)
DEF: Vikings

[REB]

That looks better to me. Good job!

REB

1-2-3-!!!!!!!

[Rascal]

I wouldn't trade Miller though or drop him. I don't think Wiggins is an improvement over him and I am not sure even dropping Wiggins for B Edwards is a good move. Other then that it looks pretty solid.

[Rascal]

You may regret that owens trade now.

Pinkston just went down for the year and Buckhaulter reinjured his knee.

[MajikMan7]

Mods......thank you!

[MileHighMania]

Originally Posted by Project86

The new look of my soon to be roster

Starters
QB: P. Manning
RB: W.McGahee
RB: T.Barber
WR: J.Horn
WR: D.Jackson
TE: A. Crumpler
K: J.Brown
DEF: Broncos

Reserves
QB: C.Pennington
RB: C.Benson
RB: R.Brown
WR: B.Stokley
WR: B.Edwards (release Wiggins for him)
DEF: Vikings

I think the trade of Miller was a bit pointless, if all you got was Wiggins and you're still going to drop him. You may regret losing Miller, as he could do very well and ultimately have become your starter allowing you to get good value for Crumpler. But, that's just me.

I like the addition of Manning...

Might have gone a lil-trade crazy for being so early in preseason, you just know some good player (or more) will be injured. It's a scary proposition this time of year.

The other thing is while you have a nice 1-2 punch at starting RB, you have 2 rookies that are unsigned and not at camp as your backups.

Benson is really screwing himself as all he is doing is allowing Thomas Jones to cement himself as the starter. Jones did well prior to Rex getting hurt, if he's healthy AND the offense does well with Muhsin and the other receivers, Benson may sit on the bench all year.

Is Jones still available? I would trade 1 or both of those rookies if they are not signed and in camp within the next 10 days.

[JCMElway]

Originally Posted by MajikMan7

I just drafted today. Its in a 12 team NFL.com league.

Starters:
QB Hasselbeck, Matt
RB McGahee, Willis
RB Barber, Tiki
WR Owens, Terrell
WR Horn, Joe
TE Crumpler, Alge
K Brown, Josh
DST Broncos, DST

Reserves:
QB McNair, Steve
RB Brown, Ronnie
RB Benson, Cedric
WR Jackson, Darrell
TE Miller, Heath
DST Vikings, DST

I'm gonna drop Miller and the Vikings for more reserve RB and WR.
So how do you think I did?

QB -- Hasselback should be OK. Solid QB.
RB -- Goob backs, but some question marks there. Barber may have his goal line carries stolen by Jacobs, if Losman sucks McGahee may have a hard time finding holes, how will RB share carries with Ricky, and how soon does C Benson make an impact? But I think your top two are solid enough.
WR -- Great. Unless T.O. loses his mind, no problems here. A little depth couldn't hurt and there should be plenty of talent out there at this position.
TE -- Solid. Miller could surprise. Trade bait in week 3 or 4 if he's producing?
D -- We know how good the Broncs D will be. Much better than the Pack anyway.

I think this is a solid team that should make the playoffs if things go your way. Although, you never can tell in fantasy football.......