7-6-1. 119 points per game.
I'm struggling, 7 wins is the most I've been a part of and I can never seem to get over the hump. I set up my roster to go bananas this year, instead, I was middle of the road. Some staff has been replaced, we've scoured over recruiting film and are confident in our new approach. We dipped a bit too much in the spread and are going back to the Power-I straight dives. Power football is coming back.
What Went Right: After 6 weeks, I was 4-1-1 with a 149-149 tie against Crass. Hit over 140 points 5 times including a 183 point outburst in week 5. QB's plenty with Cam Newton, Denard Robinson, and Robert Griffin. WR's included NFL top 6 picks in Julio Jones and traded for AJ Green. A Badgers TE, Lance Kendricks, and a Cal RB, Shane Vareen, and the stage should have been set for a big season.
What Went Wrong: Rarely played the right QB at the right time including sitting Cam Newton down the stretch when suspension concerns came to light; this was the most devastating part of the season, BY FAR. After Vareen there was little production out of the RB's and conservative O/bad QB play kept Jones and Green out of the limelight fantasy wise. We've been in the league how long now and I still don't have a defense?
What the Boosters are saying: "Yikes, we bought Cam Newton.. then the coach decided not to play him because he kept thinking he was going to get suspended? Doesn't he know the rules don't apply to the SEC and Ohio State? He'll need to figure that out... and quickly or this money will be spent elsewhere."
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May 11, 2011
April 29, 2011
2011 NFL Draft Thoughts
What a crazy 1st day in the NFL Draft! Trades, odd picks, odd decisions and sliding players across the board. Naturally, I have an opinion about lots of things that happened during the draft.
1. $cam Newton is yuck. I'm glad I am not a Panthers fan. Between this and last year they have drafted 2 QB's in the 1st 2 rounds.
2. Very pumped the Bills took Marcel Dareus. He's a big time DT for their 3-4 defense.
3. I really like AJ Green, and I feel horrible for him that he is now a Bengal.
4. Falcons clearly going to try to sign veteran FA's for their D and outscore people with the offense. A king's ransom for Julio Jones, a great WR, but that many picks?
5. The Titans don't like pure QB's.. Vince Young and now Jake Locker? This isn't Madden 2012.
6. Aldon Smith at 7? Reeeeeeeeeeach.
7. Ecstatic for JJ Watt and Gabe Carimi. The Texans have a love for Wisconsin Badgers, apparently. Going to cheer for Gabe.. even though he's a Bear.
8. There is no way Peyton Hillis hasn't used enhancers of some sort. He looks like a pretty boy, too. Not what I expected or hoped for.
9. Jon Gruden is extremely annoying.. not a fan of him using "We're talking about lockouts.. this kid is a LOCKDOWN corner" not once.. but 2x in reference to Jimmy Smith. Good one, Jon.
10. Boomer didn't want to be outdone and made some awful segways of his own.. including using Gruden's "Who dat" comment to... "Who dat on the clock? The Bears." WOW.
11. No wonder the Vikings wanted to trade down, I wouldn't have wanted to draft Christian Ponder at 12 either.
12. I don't want to play the Lions next year. Those DT's are nasty.
13. Did the Giants get the steal of the first round with The Prince at 19?
14. Holmgren looked like a genius trading from 6 to accumulate tons of picks.. but then lost a 3rd to move up 6 spots to get Phil Taylor? Coulda stayed at 27 and gotten a good player. Does Taylor even fit the 4-3?
15. Danny Watkins is almost older than I am.
16. James Carpenter and Jon Baldwin? Yikes. Baldwin is laughable in the 1st round. James Hardy 2.0. Doesn't have the drive or the hips to make an NFL impact.
17. Jimmy Smith went to a dream situation in the Ravens locker room. What a place to be an elite defender.
18. I wanted Da'Quan Bowers but wonder what his knee is really like. Derek Sherrod is going to be a good pick for the Packers and can learn this year before probably starting in year 2. Hard to believe the options they still had at the 32nd pick and good patience to stay put.
19. Friday should be a fun day also with some big time players obviously still available. I think this is a pretty deep draft and should continue to help fill needs.
20. The Bills could go OLB or TE, Kyle Rudolph in round 2. I think the Cardinals take a QB. The Packers will let the draft fall to them but have to consider a bigger interior OL.
21. I never thought I'd say.. more Mel Kiper, JR but Boomer and Gruden are lost.
1. $cam Newton is yuck. I'm glad I am not a Panthers fan. Between this and last year they have drafted 2 QB's in the 1st 2 rounds.
2. Very pumped the Bills took Marcel Dareus. He's a big time DT for their 3-4 defense.
3. I really like AJ Green, and I feel horrible for him that he is now a Bengal.
4. Falcons clearly going to try to sign veteran FA's for their D and outscore people with the offense. A king's ransom for Julio Jones, a great WR, but that many picks?
5. The Titans don't like pure QB's.. Vince Young and now Jake Locker? This isn't Madden 2012.
6. Aldon Smith at 7? Reeeeeeeeeeach.
7. Ecstatic for JJ Watt and Gabe Carimi. The Texans have a love for Wisconsin Badgers, apparently. Going to cheer for Gabe.. even though he's a Bear.
8. There is no way Peyton Hillis hasn't used enhancers of some sort. He looks like a pretty boy, too. Not what I expected or hoped for.
9. Jon Gruden is extremely annoying.. not a fan of him using "We're talking about lockouts.. this kid is a LOCKDOWN corner" not once.. but 2x in reference to Jimmy Smith. Good one, Jon.
10. Boomer didn't want to be outdone and made some awful segways of his own.. including using Gruden's "Who dat" comment to... "Who dat on the clock? The Bears." WOW.
11. No wonder the Vikings wanted to trade down, I wouldn't have wanted to draft Christian Ponder at 12 either.
12. I don't want to play the Lions next year. Those DT's are nasty.
13. Did the Giants get the steal of the first round with The Prince at 19?
14. Holmgren looked like a genius trading from 6 to accumulate tons of picks.. but then lost a 3rd to move up 6 spots to get Phil Taylor? Coulda stayed at 27 and gotten a good player. Does Taylor even fit the 4-3?
15. Danny Watkins is almost older than I am.
16. James Carpenter and Jon Baldwin? Yikes. Baldwin is laughable in the 1st round. James Hardy 2.0. Doesn't have the drive or the hips to make an NFL impact.
17. Jimmy Smith went to a dream situation in the Ravens locker room. What a place to be an elite defender.
18. I wanted Da'Quan Bowers but wonder what his knee is really like. Derek Sherrod is going to be a good pick for the Packers and can learn this year before probably starting in year 2. Hard to believe the options they still had at the 32nd pick and good patience to stay put.
19. Friday should be a fun day also with some big time players obviously still available. I think this is a pretty deep draft and should continue to help fill needs.
20. The Bills could go OLB or TE, Kyle Rudolph in round 2. I think the Cardinals take a QB. The Packers will let the draft fall to them but have to consider a bigger interior OL.
21. I never thought I'd say.. more Mel Kiper, JR but Boomer and Gruden are lost.
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