When should we start the Mock draft? - The Orange Mane

JCMElway · 02-05-2008, 12:55 PM

Poll coming. Everyone has until midnight CST on Wednesday to vote.

JCMElway · 02-05-2008, 01:02 PM

Crap, I forgot to post the show the names feature on the poll. If you would, please say which way you voted in this thread.

Thanks

TheDave · 02-05-2008, 01:08 PM

As far as accuracy goes, the combine would give us a lot more info to go on. I'll vot for after the combine, but if not lets get'er going thursday.

Rohirrim · 02-05-2008, 01:29 PM

I voted for after the combine, but I'm ready to go now as well. Whatever the majority decides.

Arkansas Bronco · 02-05-2008, 01:35 PM

After really thinking about it the combine can help or hurt but most of it is how you played the game so lets kick her of now.

SouthStndJunkie · 02-05-2008, 01:53 PM

February 27, 8 AM. Just after the combine.

BowlenBall · 02-05-2008, 02:38 PM

Thursday -- it's like waiting for Christmas!

chaz · 02-05-2008, 03:42 PM

i said after the combine just for accuracy...but i'm up for anytime.

also, can i get just a short run-down of the rules for the OM draft please? (chaz=rookie)

Jens1893 · 02-05-2008, 03:58 PM

If you start this after the combine you will never get this finished in time.

chaz · 02-05-2008, 04:02 PM

how long does every pick get?

SouthStndJunkie · 02-05-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jens1893

If you start this after the combine you will never get this finished in time.

That would give us right around 2 months....we can finish it very easily.

bronco militia · 02-05-2008, 04:08 PM

get a life ya draft day looser's*

brncs_fan · 02-05-2008, 04:23 PM

I voted for next week after initially stating some time around the combine. My only concern is that we start this and then everything changes with picks being traded.

rugbythug · 02-05-2008, 05:05 PM

I voted for after the Combine myself. Although I would be ready next week. The problem will be getting all the picks done. More times than not these things peter out in the 3 and 4th rounds.

Drek · 02-05-2008, 05:08 PM

If we wait for the combine we'll be only a few days away from free agency, so we'll get that knowledge for drafting from about the beginning of round 2 on.

Also, last year the combine had an obvious impact on our mock, as we were in the middle rounds by the time it came around and the big climbers from the combine were then huge values simply due to the timing of it all.

Also, last year's draft began picks at 1-28-07, 12PM PST and finished on 3-24-07, 12:46PM PST. Basically 55 days. Assuming that is an accurate gauge for this year we would have enough time to just get through a few days before the real draft kicks off.

If we could've kicked it off a week ago then sure, but at this point we're only a few weeks away from the combine, so why not let it also serve as our start date?

Drek · 02-05-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rugbythug

I voted for after the Combine myself. Although I would be ready next week. The problem will be getting all the picks done. More times than not these things peter out in the 3 and 4th rounds.

Didn't last year, we went strong through all seven rounds. As long as we're quick to replace GMs who fall off the map, and everyone understands that we'll do so, we'll be good I think.

lex · 02-05-2008, 05:13 PM

Whatever is fine. It seems like it makes sense to get it going before the combine though.

ColoradoBuff · 02-05-2008, 05:33 PM

I voted for after the Combine.

SoDak Bronco · 02-05-2008, 06:22 PM

i voted for after the combine. either way doesnt matter though.

Arkansas Bronco · 02-05-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drek

Didn't last year, we went strong through all seven rounds. As long as we're quick to replace GMs who fall off the map, and everyone understands that we'll do so, we'll be good I think.

Didnt the year before either in fact we had a good UFA mock as well.

Drek · 02-05-2008, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkansas Bronco

Didnt the year before either in fact we had a good UFA mock as well.

Yep. The OM mock has become a strong tradition around here. Got to give Socal a ton of props for that, he's been as good a moderator of the event as you could ask for, and also to Taco for helping to facilitate such a great event.

You got big shoes to fill JCM! I'm sure you're up to the task though.

JCMElway · 02-05-2008, 11:28 PM

I'll give it until Wednesday at midnight, but barring a huge comeback, the Combiners will get their way. If it is after the combine we will definetly have to be on the ball and get picks in as soon as possible in order to get it in before the draft.

Also, if we do it after the combine, I will be changing the first round draft time to 12 hours.

JCM

Traveler · 02-06-2008, 06:04 AM

February 27, 8 AM. Just after the combine.

Drek · 02-06-2008, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCMElway

I'll give it until Wednesday at midnight, but barring a huge comeback, the Combiners will get their way. If it is after the combine we will definetly have to be on the ball and get picks in as soon as possible in order to get it in before the draft.

Also, if we do it after the combine, I will be changing the first round draft time to 12 hours.

JCM

Like I posted before, the draft took 55 days last year to go all 7 rounds. If we shorten it to 12 hours for round 1 as well I'd think we should pretty easily get through it all well before the draft and be into our UDFA period.

brncs_fan · 02-06-2008, 09:07 AM

I like the 12 hours idea. If we are going to wait all the way to the combine then people should have a really good idea what they are going to do with their first rounder(s).

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Thursday. Let's do this, I'm ready!	9	29.03%
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February 27, 8 AM. Just after the combine.	18	58.06%
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02-05-2008, 01:02 PM	#2
JCMElway Moderate-erator Dominate! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 6,867 Adopt-a-Bronco: Oleg	Crap, I forgot to post the show the names feature on the poll. If you would, please say which way you voted in this thread. Thanks

02-05-2008, 01:08 PM	#3
TheDave Sauced... Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15,120	As far as accuracy goes, the combine would give us a lot more info to go on. I'll vot for after the combine, but if not lets get'er going thursday.

02-05-2008, 01:29 PM	#4
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,852	I voted for after the combine, but I'm ready to go now as well. Whatever the majority decides.

02-05-2008, 01:35 PM	#5
Arkansas Bronco Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,237 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	After really thinking about it the combine can help or hurt but most of it is how you played the game so lets kick her of now.

02-05-2008, 01:53 PM	#6
SouthStndJunkie Ring of Famer Shannon Says: Listen to The Junkman Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 15,265	February 27, 8 AM. Just after the combine.

02-05-2008, 02:38 PM	#7
BowlenBall Owner. Philanthropist. Pimp. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 4,351 Adopt-a-Bronco: Lucas Reed	Thursday -- it's like waiting for Christmas!

02-05-2008, 03:42 PM	#8
chaz highly touted recruit Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,455 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mr. Bruton	i said after the combine just for accuracy...but i'm up for anytime. also, can i get just a short run-down of the rules for the OM draft please? (chaz=rookie)

02-05-2008, 03:58 PM	#9
Jens1893 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: People´s Republic of Bad Cannstatt Posts: 9,170	If you start this after the combine you will never get this finished in time.

02-05-2008, 04:02 PM	#10
chaz highly touted recruit Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,455 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mr. Bruton	how long does every pick get?

02-05-2008, 04:08 PM	#12
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	get a life ya draft day looser's*

02-05-2008, 04:23 PM	#13
brncs_fan How about some Tapenade! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Coaches Cradle...Eastern Illinois University Posts: 5,490 Adopt-a-Bronco: Manti Teo	I voted for next week after initially stating some time around the combine. My only concern is that we start this and then everything changes with picks being traded.

02-05-2008, 05:05 PM	#14
rugbythug Church Eyes. Salty Dog Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,788 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mr. Miller	I voted for after the Combine myself. Although I would be ready next week. The problem will be getting all the picks done. More times than not these things peter out in the 3 and 4th rounds.

02-05-2008, 05:08 PM	#15
Drek Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,317	If we wait for the combine we'll be only a few days away from free agency, so we'll get that knowledge for drafting from about the beginning of round 2 on. Also, last year the combine had an obvious impact on our mock, as we were in the middle rounds by the time it came around and the big climbers from the combine were then huge values simply due to the timing of it all. Also, last year's draft began picks at 1-28-07, 12PM PST and finished on 3-24-07, 12:46PM PST. Basically 55 days. Assuming that is an accurate gauge for this year we would have enough time to just get through a few days before the real draft kicks off. If we could've kicked it off a week ago then sure, but at this point we're only a few weeks away from the combine, so why not let it also serve as our start date?

02-05-2008, 05:13 PM	#17
lex Bowlen Sold Us Out! The Broncos have been DisemBowlened Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 10,253 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Whatever is fine. It seems like it makes sense to get it going before the combine though.

02-05-2008, 05:33 PM	#18
ColoradoBuff Ring of Famer In Manning We Trust...... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where the buffalo roam.... Posts: 2,002 Adopt-a-Bronco: Brian Dawkins	I voted for after the Combine.

02-05-2008, 06:22 PM	#19
SoDak Bronco Lace em' up and lets go!! Von Miller aka QB Killa Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,133 Adopt-a-Bronco: Robert Ayers	i voted for after the combine. either way doesnt matter though.

02-05-2008, 11:28 PM	#22
JCMElway Moderate-erator Dominate! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 6,867 Adopt-a-Bronco: Oleg	I'll give it until Wednesday at midnight, but barring a huge comeback, the Combiners will get their way. If it is after the combine we will definetly have to be on the ball and get picks in as soon as possible in order to get it in before the draft. Also, if we do it after the combine, I will be changing the first round draft time to 12 hours. JCM

02-06-2008, 06:04 AM	#23
Traveler Traveling Man! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,411 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	February 27, 8 AM. Just after the combine.

02-06-2008, 09:07 AM	#25
brncs_fan How about some Tapenade! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Coaches Cradle...Eastern Illinois University Posts: 5,490 Adopt-a-Bronco: Manti Teo	I like the 12 hours idea. If we are going to wait all the way to the combine then people should have a really good idea what they are going to do with their first rounder(s).