** Round 3 - 6 Commentary - July PPR Mock 2017 **

[RLLD 3,928]

OK, so this pick was a gut-check pick based on an evaluation of what else was around, and your intuition about Tate and his potential.... I can get with that, was there any additional detail maybe about the QB, OL, OC anything?

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

I am gonna ask Hawkeye to explain Tate being taken this early, I want to hear your thought process....

 

I have Tate scoring more points than a few of the guys taken before him. I'm not going by any ADPs but my own projections sheet and I like Tate. If I didn't take him this round he wasn't going to be there for me next round. I think he's the Lions WR1 and I'd rather have him than a team's WR2 right here.

[RLLD 3,928]

Good stuff....thanks

[remote controller 143]

Tate has avg. 140 targets for 96 receptions and 5 TD's over the last 3 seasons. Last year they went to Marvin a lot the first 5 games then returned to what works and tate still got 94 receptions. They had a pretty good receiver opposite tate before last season and he still produced opposite of Megatron. It's safe to say that those yearly averages above are safe in this offense.

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

Tate has avg. 140 targets for 96 receptions and 5 TD's over the last 3 seasons. Last year they went to Marvin a lot the first 5 games then returned to what works and tate still got 94 receptions. They had a pretty good receiver opposite tate before last season and he still produced opposite of Megatron. It's safe to say that those yearly averages above are safe in this offense.

 

That's what I'm shooting for. I know there were some other guys that were available to me that could put up the same amount of points but I just like Tate's situation better. Without naming any players that haven't been the picked I found the other guys to be injury risks or they just are not the WR1 on their team. The WRs that went before me I had down my list. I actually had to go to my next page of WRs to cross off Hill. I will admit that he's probably too far down on my list but I still find him to be overvalued right now.

[Frozenbeernuts 1,883]

Tate is a pretty safe receiver here. I like it better than some of the other receivers who are riskier

[Matt Mueller 146]

Adams could take a TD hit but he could continue to grow some as well.

[RLLD 3,928]

Man, another pick snatched....was hoping McCaffery would drop to me as well, the guy is an absolute matchup nightmare for defenses.....sigh

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

Man, another pick snatched....was hoping McCaffery would drop to me as well, the guy is an absolute matchup nightmare for defenses.....sigh

 

I'm very curious to see how he transitions to the NFL and how well he fits into the Panther's offense. I'm avoiding him this year unless falls past the 4th round.

[nicdolas 17]

Pick in a min

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

Pick in a min

 

You made a great pick there with Crabtree. I was strongly considering him over Tate but ultimately make my choice based on Tate being the WR1 for his team and Crabtree technically being the WR2. Crabtree is a fantastic value this year and I'd rather have him over Cooper based on where they are going in drafts.

[nicdolas 17]

Happy he fell solid WR2 with good potential, gets plenty of targets and should continue to see the same type of production this season.

[ICEMAN 41]

Man, another pick snatched....was hoping McCaffery would drop to me as well, the guy is an absolute matchup nightmare for defenses.....sigh

 

This selection was part of going contrarian to the Zero RB strategy. I'm going all RB!!!

 

First 4 picks = 3 RB's & 1 TE.

 

ICEMAN

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

 

This selection was part of going contrarian to the Zero RB strategy. I'm going all RB!!!

 

First 4 picks = 3 RB's & 1 TE.

 

ICEMAN

 

Can be a bold strategy in a 1PPR.

[RLLD 3,928]

Love it....anything contrarian is fun for me....hehe

[remote controller 143]

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Posted 06 June 2006 - 02:05 AM

For my own sanity, please format your selections like...

1.01 - RB Lawrence Phillips, STL

3.11 - QB Charlie Sheen, DEN

10.06 - D/ST Carolina

 

Come on people.....respond

[ralphster 274]

QB Charlie Sheen is a lock for 5k this year. #winning!

[The Football Guru 221]

Nice job snagging Brees from me, remote. I was thinking I had a chance at a dream team (the original one, not Vince Young's), but now I'm just going to have to settle for something less

[RLLD 3,928]

I was wondering when Brees might be taken, this was the right range for sure, a good place to take him.

[RLLD 3,928]

So little sammie Watkins fell a bit, understandably, and I am so grateful that I did not end up in the position to have to decide to take him or not, Buffalo is such a mess, and while Watkins is a talent, he is not enough of a talent to overcome all the many shortcomings of the team he plays for. He is Dendre Hopkins light, pretty good talent, playing for a bad team, who can never live up to his draft spot.

[remote controller 143]

I love Watson in a contract year along with his QB. They are both motivated, and having a run first offense, which doesn't hurt loosening things up a bit for them in the secondary. He and a back were in competition with Brees to make my roster.

[remote controller 143]

Nice job snagging Brees from me, remote. I was thinking I had a chance at a dream team (the original one, not Vince Young's), but now I'm just going to have to settle for something less

I've got two names picked out and a third at standby here.

[The Football Guru 221]

Just go ahead and put me down for about 35 points in Week 8.

[remote controller 143]

I only got Reed right of the three names I wrote down.

[remote controller 143]

Very happy with the way this is falling. Should be very easy to manage from here.

[remote controller 143]

I was deciding between Sanders and Kelvin, then decided that one Broncos Wr was probably enough.

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

This always seems to be the part of the draft where I'm getting players sniped left and right. Really wanted Sanders to fall to me.

[Matt Mueller 146]

Couple spots to go...keep those guns unloaded.

[nicdolas 17]

Well my targets of fitz, sanders and mixing flew off the board figured I'd grab my highest rated TE left before it dropped off

[WhiteWonder 2,482]

Gimme a few. I got swamped at work and just catching up.

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

It's been moving along nicely so far this afternoon. Well done fellas.

[WhiteWonder 2,482]

That was a totally.rushed pick but I do love Martins potential after his 3 game suspension. After week 3 I think he will greatly exceed his draft spot on a point per game basis

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

Are you freaking kidding me Mueller? Crowder one pick in front of me?

[Matt Mueller 146]

Hopefully these guys do ok because replace Green with Julio and this was the core of my most recent dynasty startup.

 

Green (Julio)

Hilton

Kelce

Adams

Crowder

[Matt Mueller 146]

Are you freaking kidding me Mueller? Crowder one pick in front of me?

 

My bad I do feel your pain.

[The Football Guru 221]

Ralph, FBN will be so happy you sniped Abdullah

[Frozenbeernuts 1,883]

Ralph, FBN will be so happy you sniped Abdullah

If Ralph saw that thread he would have known I wouldn't have taken Abdullah for my two picks

[ralphster 274]

I've got Abdullah > Coleman AND Ware...

 

[Hawkeye21 2,216]

Well, a lot of guys I really liked got scooped up before these last two picks so I had a big choice to make in which direction my draft was going. Generally I would work on picking up my back ups and adding solid depth at this point but instead I'm going to try something different and fill in another starting spot before I work on depth. Luck had a bad year two seasons ago but came back pretty strong even though he hasn't been fully healthy. I expect him to be healthy this year and he has the skills to be the QB1 which is great for a 6th round pick.

[robb 78]

I've got Abdullah > Coleman AND Ware...

I've got ralphster< than dirt AND Ryan Leaf