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A vote for Clinton
by Geoffrey Stein on July 14 2008
On Tuesday, June 24, I was invited to participate in an expert mock draft for Rotoworld that will be published later this summer.
Starting rosters were the usual one QB, TE, K, Flex (RB, WR, TE) and team defense, two RBs and three WRs. Five bench players were also selected.
Scoring was also simple with four points for a passing TD, six points for all other scores; one point for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Most importantly, there was no point-per-reception.
Here is the team I drafted out of the No. 10 spot:
Round 1, Pick 10: RB Clinton Portis, Redskins -- I was hoping Marion Barber would fall to me in this spot -- he went ninth overall -- but I was more than happy to settle for Portis. I feel safe penciling Washington`s workhorse in for at least 1,300 yards and double-digit touchdowns, something I can`t say for other RBs who often times go 10th overall, Marshawn Lynch and Ryan Grant.
Round 2, Pick 3: RB Larry Johnson, Chiefs -- I`m not a huge Johnson fan, but I couldn`t pass him up with the 15th selection of a non-PPR draft. The 20-TD seasons are a thing of the past, but double-digit visits to the end zone aren`t out of the question.
Round 3, Pick 10: WR Torry Holt, Rams -- Point-per-reception or not, I still wanted a stud No. 1 WR, and Holt fits that bill. The Rams are no longer the Greatest Show on Turf, but there will be enough offense in St. Louis for Holt to remain a top fantasy option.
Round 4, Pick 3: WR Plaxico Burress, Giants -- There`s a feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you draft Burress that has only been matched in my digestive system by a day-old taco that spent time on the heat register of a Ford Bronco. Still, it`s hard to overlook what he`s done over the past three seasons with 29 TDs.
Round 5, Pick 10: WR Calvin Johnson, Lions -- I like Johnson more in the non-PPR format as his size makes him a prime red zone target, and as we all know: it`s all about the TDs.
Round 6, Pick 3: RB Rudi Johnson, Bengals -- I`m not overly high on Rudi, but like my other RB named Johnson, the value was too hard to pass up. If he`s anything close to the 12-TD back of 2004-2006, I`m looking at a really good RB3.
Round 7, Pick 10: QB Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks -- With Ben Roethlisberger and Jay Cutler leaving the board at 7.8 and 7.9, I asked myself: "who am I to stop this QB run?"
Round 8, Pick 3: RB Kenny Watson, Bengals -- If Rudi isn`t the 12-TD back of 2004-2006, I have some insurance in the form of Watson, who rushed for 763 yards and seven TDs last season.
Round 9, Pick 10: QB Marc Bulger, Rams -- A Hasselbeck/Bulger two-headed monster will get the job done at QB.
Round 10, Pick 3: RB Kevin Jones, Free Agent -- I like to gamble with my late-round picks, and there aren`t many double-digit round selections that have the potential upside of Jones.
Round 11, Pick 10: WR Jabar Gaffney, Patriots -- Gaffney caught five TDs last season as New England?s No. 4 WR. He`ll match or better that number as a starter.
Round 12, Pick 3: RB Michael Pittman, Broncos -- I don`t think it`d really surprise anyone -- myself included -- if Pittman sees significant carries at some point during the 2008 season. Well worth a 12th-round gamble.
Round 13, Pick 10: TE Randy McMichael, Rams -- I`m not going to lie, I forgot all about the TE position -- the joys of drafting and working at the same time. I like McMichael for the upcoming season, but prefer a safer player in my starting lineup.
Round 14, Pick 3: DEF/ST Green Bay Packers -- I had to draft a defense.
Round 15, Pick 10: K Neil Rackers, Cardinals -- I had to draft a kicker.
Starting rosters were the usual one QB, TE, K, Flex (RB, WR, TE) and team defense, two RBs and three WRs. Five bench players were also selected.
Scoring was also simple with four points for a passing TD, six points for all other scores; one point for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Most importantly, there was no point-per-reception.
Here is the team I drafted out of the No. 10 spot:
Round 1, Pick 10: RB Clinton Portis, Redskins -- I was hoping Marion Barber would fall to me in this spot -- he went ninth overall -- but I was more than happy to settle for Portis. I feel safe penciling Washington`s workhorse in for at least 1,300 yards and double-digit touchdowns, something I can`t say for other RBs who often times go 10th overall, Marshawn Lynch and Ryan Grant.
Round 2, Pick 3: RB Larry Johnson, Chiefs -- I`m not a huge Johnson fan, but I couldn`t pass him up with the 15th selection of a non-PPR draft. The 20-TD seasons are a thing of the past, but double-digit visits to the end zone aren`t out of the question.
Round 3, Pick 10: WR Torry Holt, Rams -- Point-per-reception or not, I still wanted a stud No. 1 WR, and Holt fits that bill. The Rams are no longer the Greatest Show on Turf, but there will be enough offense in St. Louis for Holt to remain a top fantasy option.
Round 4, Pick 3: WR Plaxico Burress, Giants -- There`s a feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you draft Burress that has only been matched in my digestive system by a day-old taco that spent time on the heat register of a Ford Bronco. Still, it`s hard to overlook what he`s done over the past three seasons with 29 TDs.
Round 5, Pick 10: WR Calvin Johnson, Lions -- I like Johnson more in the non-PPR format as his size makes him a prime red zone target, and as we all know: it`s all about the TDs.
Round 6, Pick 3: RB Rudi Johnson, Bengals -- I`m not overly high on Rudi, but like my other RB named Johnson, the value was too hard to pass up. If he`s anything close to the 12-TD back of 2004-2006, I`m looking at a really good RB3.
Round 7, Pick 10: QB Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks -- With Ben Roethlisberger and Jay Cutler leaving the board at 7.8 and 7.9, I asked myself: "who am I to stop this QB run?"
Round 8, Pick 3: RB Kenny Watson, Bengals -- If Rudi isn`t the 12-TD back of 2004-2006, I have some insurance in the form of Watson, who rushed for 763 yards and seven TDs last season.
Round 9, Pick 10: QB Marc Bulger, Rams -- A Hasselbeck/Bulger two-headed monster will get the job done at QB.
Round 10, Pick 3: RB Kevin Jones, Free Agent -- I like to gamble with my late-round picks, and there aren`t many double-digit round selections that have the potential upside of Jones.
Round 11, Pick 10: WR Jabar Gaffney, Patriots -- Gaffney caught five TDs last season as New England?s No. 4 WR. He`ll match or better that number as a starter.
Round 12, Pick 3: RB Michael Pittman, Broncos -- I don`t think it`d really surprise anyone -- myself included -- if Pittman sees significant carries at some point during the 2008 season. Well worth a 12th-round gamble.
Round 13, Pick 10: TE Randy McMichael, Rams -- I`m not going to lie, I forgot all about the TE position -- the joys of drafting and working at the same time. I like McMichael for the upcoming season, but prefer a safer player in my starting lineup.
Round 14, Pick 3: DEF/ST Green Bay Packers -- I had to draft a defense.
Round 15, Pick 10: K Neil Rackers, Cardinals -- I had to draft a kicker.
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