The Gipper Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Here is something I am proposing to do on here: Do an All Time All player draft. Here is how I propose for it to work: Instead of using the 32 NFL teams, we create 10-12 teams of our own. The first 9 or 11 other people that agree to participate will form their own team can make up their own name for that team. (I do not want more than that as it would be unwieldly). If more people want to "play" then I would suggest that you team up. Once we have all 12 in place, I will draw a lottery to determine draft order. I promise to do it honestly. Then we will have a 6 round draft where any player skill player at the designated positions that has ever played in NFL history is eligible to be chosen! Each team must draft for the following positions: 1 QB 1 TE 1 RB 2 WRs 1 Wild card offensive skill player....another RB/FR/WR/TE...even a backup QB is you wish This means, of course that you will have to keep track of what position you have picked and what you need. So? Does anyone want to play? Teaming up might be good as, while right we will need a time clock on picks...I am not sure right now what that would but some of us may have gaps in our ability to be on here...and will need help. My team will be known as The Gipper's Gorillaz (if we decide to do this, then perhaps the admins can pin the thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 It's a good idea, and I'll pin it for you if you get enough guys, but 24 rounds too much for me. Zombo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 It's a good idea, and I'll pin it for you if you get enough guys, but 24 rounds too much for me. Zombo That is why I say to do a whole team at each position. Once you are done with a position...you eliminate any further thought about that. Once you get your QB/RB etc. you are done with that slot....and can concentrate on the other positions. Think of it this way: There will be only 12 QBs taken. 24 WRs. 12 or so RBs. It won't be so hard once you break it down by position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 That is why I say to do a whole team at each position. Once you are done with a position...you eliminate any further thought about that. Once you get your QB/RB etc. you are done with that slot....and can concentrate on the other positions. Think of it this way: There will be only 12 QBs taken. 24 WRs. 12 or so RBs. It won't be so hard once you break it down by position. No I like that part of it, I'm just not on-line enough to participate the whole way through. Zombo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Well, this thread has gotten 23 views already and no one is jumping on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'd have more interest in a current-players draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'd have more interest in a current-players draft. That would make it harder to find decent players at all positions. Think about it.....we would need to draft 12 running backs. It would be hard to find 12 good RBs playing today....but if you could pick any one that ever played...the problem would be narrowing it down. How about if we do it this way to make it easier: We will just start off with offensive skill players. We will take 12 teams, and we will draft just the following positions (but we will do it from the pool of all players in history). 1 QB 1 RB 1 TE 2 WRs 1 Wildcard offensive skill player That will just be 6 rounds....for a total of 72 players to be taken. Can we get a dozen takers now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin J Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Id play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Id play What would you want to call your team. And Z, could you do that with just 6 rounds....10 or 12 teams....just skill players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColumbusKing Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I would do it but that "Browns Board Draft" took too much out of me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I would do it but that "Browns Board Draft" took too much out of me.... I think now this truncated version would be a lot easier. (How hard is it to come up with one of the 10-12 best QBs/RBs/WRs/TEs in history and choose one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin J Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 What would you want to call your team. And Z, could you do that with just 6 rounds....10 or 12 teams....just skill players? The CTE Symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 It's a good idea, and I'll pin it for you if you get enough guys, but 24 rounds too much for me. Zombo As noted, lets reduce it to 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 As noted, lets reduce it to 6. OK. Zombo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I'll play It makes more sense with current players though. It would be more interesting and more relevant. I mean... This will just create the "how good were the players in 1970 really?" argument. Gipper will draft players currently in retirement homes, and I'll draft current players. My team would crush his, clearly. But then there will be that debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I'll play It makes more sense with current players though. It would be more interesting and more relevant. I mean... This will just create the "how good were the players in 1970 really?" argument. Gipper will draft players currently in retirement homes, and I'll draft current players. My team would crush his, clearly. But then there will be that debate What is your team name? And....you really know nothing. If we were drafting OL and DL etc.....given the weight training and nutrition the current OL/DL players would be bigger and stronger perhaps (but only if the older players were NOT given the same weight training). But we are drafting now only skill players....and the skill of players has NOT been enhanced since days prior....so everything is equal. Jim Brown is still bigger, faster, stronger than any RB playing today. Bob Hayes is faster than any WR playing today. Johnny U. is every bit the precision passer as any QB playing today. So...for your team....if you choose, you are welcome to choose only current day players. There is nothing stopping you from doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 So far we have: Gipper's Gorillas Zombo's Warriors CTE Symptoms Woody's Pencil Dicks....or whatever he chooses. Need at least 6 more participants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Sure, I'd only draft players from the last decade. I assume that means they'd be in their prime? Why no defensive players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 I'd have more interest in a current-players draft. Chris, you wanna do our own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Sure, I'd only draft players from the last decade. I assume that means they'd be in their prime? Why no defensive players? You didn't see the OP before I edited it. I was going to do a full 24 man roster draft.....but the consensus was that would be way too much to try to keep up on...and I figured that 24 rounds probably was too intimidating. So I truncated it to do just an Offensive skill position, 6 round draft to suit the requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Sure, I'd only draft players from the last decade. I assume that means they'd be in their prime? Why no defensive players? Also, everyone you are drafting you would consider to be "in their prime". I would imagine that you would draft someone based on how you felt they performed over their entire career. Or you could choose someone based just on how they performed in a single season. I mean, in theory it could be argued that Braylon Edwards was the best WR in Browns history...and he may well have been....for one year. If that is your selection criteria, more power to you. (Just like say, using a different sport: Sandy Koufax is the greatest pitcher in history...and over a short number of years that very well may be true). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Chris, you wanna do our own? You can do yours in this framework....again, you are free to choose whomever you wish. You can draft all Michigan players if you would like. (and, yes, you would probably have a pretty good team). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Chris, you wanna do our own? Only if we can do prime time vs GOAT style promo videos where we pretend to not have an idea what the other is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Only if we can do prime time vs GOAT style promo videos where we pretend to not have an idea what the other is doing. Do you want to do this or not? You would have the entire pantheon of history to choose from.....how you wish to limit yourself is a personal choice. But because you choose to limit yourself does not mean that I would want others to be required to do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Only if we can do prime time vs GOAT style promo videos where we pretend to not have an idea what the other is doing. Sure. Why not. Current Players > Gip's Retirement Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Sure. Why not. Current Players > Gip's Retirement Home Except, of course, you are drafting for players in their prime. Don't you get that? It may all be superfluous anyway....not enough people signing up to participate....so it may have to be dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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