In recent years we have switched over to a keeper league in which I dominate. We keep five players from last years team. My team was so stacked that I had to give up Calvin Johnson and Antonio Gates. Also, since I finished first last year I had to draft last in the draft. I wasn't sure who to keep with my 5th keeper. It was between Romo and Calvin Johnson. I knew if I gave up Romo that I wouldn't get him back but I thought there was a chance that I could get Calvin back. As it turns the guy with the pick before me had to choose between Calvin and Chad Johnson, and went with Calvin. I still think Chad Johnson is a good consolation pick.
Here is my draft results. On the right is the round and overall pick and on the left is the average Yahoo draft pick. The first 5 are keepers so there average Yahoo draft pick doesn't matter to me.
1. (8) Adrian Peterson
2. (16) Terrell Owens
3. (24) Andre Johnson
4. (32) Jamal Lewis
5. (40) Tony Romo
6. (48) Chad Johnson (31.3)
7. (56) Darren McFadden (53.2)
8. (64) San Diego (62.8)
9. (72) Fred Taylor (102.2)
10. (80) Javon Walker (102.5)
11. (88) Vernon Davis (72.1)
12. (96) Jay Cutler (96.4)
13. (104) Patrick Crayton (105.3)
14. (112) Rashard Mendenhall (110.2)
15. (120) Seattle (127.8)
16. (128) Tony Scheffler (123.3)
17. (136) Robbie Gould (133.4)
For the most part I was getting players after their average draft pick which means that I was picking up the good talent after they should have been on the board. Like I got Chad Johnson 17 picks after he normally went. It appears that I did overvalue Fred Taylor by about 20 picks. I guess with Maurice Jones-Drew getting all the hype people have been wary to draft an aging injury prone Taylor. The way I see it though is that my 4th back is a pro-bowler who will get the bulk of the carries between the 20 yard lines. Plus in the last 4 games of the 2007 season he averaged 7.7 yards per carry. I really don't know why I thought so much of Javon Walker. I weighed the idea of the premier receiver in Oakland over the fact that the 20th overall pick in the 2002 draft wanted to return his signing bonus and retire. Overall though I think I had one of the better drafts in the league.
I think that Seattle defense will be unexpectedly good and San Deigo even without Merriman will still be tough. I love to draft young talent like McFadden. While I expect total domination, I do have to deal with the team that has Brady, Moss, Brian Westbrook, Marshawn Lynch, Larry Johnson and Calvin Johnson.
On a side note, I don't know which is harder to believe, Chad Johnson saying he could beat Michael Phelps at swimming or Lou Holtz predicting Notre Dame winning 11 games this year.
