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sfniner08
posted: 2012-08-09 11:29:52 (ID: 51228) Report Abuse
Yes this is very subjective, but what the heck?

I am going in order of the draft.

Fenton City Grade= B+ :
Drafted a stud DL (I would think a DE with the speed) with the first pick. I would have selected another DL ahead of him but the one he drafted was in my top 3 of DL. His second pick also netted him another DL that will be great once the physicals are trained up a bit. His third pick, a LB, fits the same mold as his second pick. Will be great, needs some work on the physicals. All in all, a fine defensive draft. He also had the 2nd worst defense last season in terms of points allowed, so this fits his needs.

Mad Rabbits... Grade= D:
Some might say I gave a low grade because of the positions Mad Rabbits drafted. It is the positions but it is because they don't fit the needs. Rabbits allowed a staggering 506 points last season. That is twice as much as the scored. You could make the case they need offense too. 27th in rush defense is not going to help you right now. Rabbits drafted a good wr with the first pick, a solid qb with the second, and a kicker with the 3rd.

Essen Panther Grade=C:
Essen had needs everywhere, their stats were similar to Rabbits. They too drafted a wr, a solid one, and they drafted 2 QB's. One looks to be an ok to solid starter the other needs a little work. The reason their grade is higher is they can at least sell one of the QB's for some cash whereas Rabbits won't get near as much for a kicker.

Scarlett Scorpions Grade= B:
Drafted a solid LB with 1st pick, although with the trait he has I 'd train strength and fw and move him to DL, just my 2 cents. The second pick was another lb who is very intelligent but needs a little physical work. His third pick was a safety project. I don't see him being a superstar, but he will be a solid starter for years. What do you expect with the third pick? Scorpions had #5 pass offense but was in the 20's for defense vs the run and pass. So this fit their needs.

Northern Riviera Grade= B+:
With the first pick he selected my personal overall number once choice. I love that DL! His second pick was a great CB that will help with 25th ranked pass defense. The third pick was a te that could be a serious threat. Perhaps it will help him improve that 30th ranked pass offense? If I could trade drafts with him I would!

Comedy Gold Miners Grade= C+:
Why? Well if based on players alone I'd give him an A- or B+. His LB is great! His DL is very good but low on tw. His TE is a young project that projects out to a good career. Gold Miners had needs on both sides of the ball. Their defense was actuall more ok than the offense. Perhaps the C+ is too harsh. I could just as easily given a B-.

Kolin Grade A-:
On the surface it would seem like he only added strength to strength. He has the 9th best pass offense in the league. He likes to throw. His QB from last year is now 28. In this draft Kolin drafted IMO the best 2 QB's with his first 2 picks. I don't envy the decision on which QB to keep but the one he doesn't should bring in some $$$$$. His last pick was a TE that will only add to his passing offense. His defense was adequate last season. I also like what he did because in future seasons with the engine change he will be in a very good position to pass up some of us run teams.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Grade B+:
Cornhuskers were 31st in passing offense last season. He drafted an outstanding QB in the first round and the 3rd round qb of his is on the TM already. He looks to be a decent qb that will bring in some $$ for the Cornhuskers. Are we surprised that Nebraska relies on a run game and defense? In real life they do, lol. His 2nd round pick was a CB who is very good but is the reason his grade isn't higher. He already had the #6 pass defense in the league. That is saying something as his division had the #6 passing offense in the league in the form of Zaragoza. It won't hurt having the CB but I'm sure he might be willing to trade it for another position if given the chance.

Oldham Typhoons Grade B:
He had the #2 pass offense in the league so he didn't need those type of positions. His rush offense wasn't very good though. His first pick he picked up a road grader of a lineman who is a stud! His second pick was a good DL who will help with the sagging defense. His third pick didn't turn out so good as it was an oline who had poor attributes for a draft pick. Third round is a crapshoot, who knows what you will get.

Steely Phils Grade B:
I'm not sure if he is indeed pleased with his draft or not...and I suppose it depends on your perspective. On the one hand his strength was defense, but his pass defense was so so. He did pick up two EXCELLENT CB's. He also got an ok TE that will help his passing game.

Zaragoza Manos Grade D:
The first pick was an ok FB that has some really good speed. The second pick was a below average DL. The last pick was a gunner, and it is the pick I actually like the best out of this group. I have to call it as I see it, but there wasn't any awe inspiring selections here.

Les Mousquetaires Grade B-:
Les has a decent pass offense, fush offense, pass defense, and rush defense. So he could have gone any direction in the draft. His first pick is actually the player out of his picks I like the least. He got an average draft qb, perhaps below average for a draft pick. His second pick was a very good SF followed by a WR who looks to be good but needs some speed training.

Fajny Grade C-:
He drafted 3 QB's and none seemed like the kind of QB you would build an offense on. The second best one is on the market already. The worst one really isn't very good at all.

Shoutin the Odds Grade B:
The only reason the grade isn't higher is because his need is offense but he drafted 2 defensive players. STO allowed only 140 points last season and unfortunately for NC East it only got better. He picked up an outstanding LB (stud), a pretty good CB, and an ok OL that should help his average offense.

Stuttgart Grade C:
I wonder if Les M did enough in the draft to gain on Stuttgart and overtake them? Stuttgart had all three draft picks on the line, literally. 2 ol and one DL. If the three picks were stronger then they would be great picks but 2 of them are very weak and one is ok in the strength department.

Madrid Typhoons Grade B-:
Frank changing his name threw me for a loop. You will always be Valhalla to me. lol. He did pick up a pretty good SF. His OL pick up needs a little more strength and he will be great! He did get one awesome FB. What will he do with it? He was in the 10-13 rank for offense and defense for the most part last season.

Yurop Lions Grade A-:
Lions only really weakness last year was the run game. He picked up 2 good rb's. He also picked up a pretty decent qb in the third. His third round qb was better than some peoples 1st round qb.

That is all for now as I am out of scout reports. I will post more on Sunday or Monday.

Last edited on 2012-08-10 23:58:09 by sfniner08

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sh8888
posted: 2012-08-09 14:20:13 (ID: 51274) Report Abuse
If you're going in Draft Order .... you've missed Salamanca Road Trains

no love from Sfniner for the Iberian Teams ? (just because one of them beats up on Sfiner once per season usually )
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theguystv
posted: 2012-08-09 14:40:53 (ID: 51285) Report Abuse
I would give you an A draft from your first 2 picks alone. Gutierrez was my #1 overall (Okriashvili was #2, damn Brits) and Akiloye was my #2 CB.

49.2 strength DL with slippery trait and a 49.7 speed CB, nice draft
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sfniner08
posted: 2012-08-09 15:13:43 (ID: 51294) Report Abuse
I skipped them because I figure they are going to go bot.

sh8888 wrote:
If you're going in Draft Order .... you've missed Salamanca Road Trains

no love from Sfniner for the Iberian Teams ? (just because one of them beats up on Sfiner once per season usually )
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sh8888
posted: 2012-08-09 15:24:54 (ID: 51301) Report Abuse
sh8888 wrote:
If you're going in Draft Order .... you've missed Salamanca Road Trains

no love from Sfniner for the Iberian Teams ? (just because one of them beats up on Sfiner once per season usually )


sfniner08 wrote:
I skipped them because I figure they are going to go bot.


You're brave ... inquisitions have been held and Armadas have set sail for less than that
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sh8888
posted: 2012-08-09 15:28:12 (ID: 51304) Report Abuse
theguystv wrote:
I would give you an A draft from your first 2 picks alone. Gutierrez was my #1 overall (Okriashvili was #2, damn Brits) and Akiloye was my #2 CB.

49.2 strength DL with slippery trait and a 49.7 speed CB, nice draft


In my first ever Draft I got a LB with physicals of 49.2/49.6 when picking from 29th position .... I thought to myself at the time "it'll never get any better than this"
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DrBurrs
posted: 2012-08-09 15:38:24 (ID: 51310) Report Abuse
Pretty pleased about the two RB, but I did need a good FB more. A WR or OL would also have been nice and I'm not sure how much I needed another QB.
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sfniner08
posted: 2012-08-09 20:50:43 (ID: 51415) Report Abuse
added some more..
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Lokkier
posted: 2012-08-09 21:12:09 (ID: 51419) Report Abuse
thanks. i apreciate your scouting work for me lazy bump.
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sfniner08
posted: 2012-08-10 23:58:39 (ID: 51686) Report Abuse
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