EWBFF Justin Blackmon League

[HC]

Well guys, it's that time of the year again, which means another installment of EWB's B-League/NXT League/Better Than A League! This will be the sixth edition of the league (est. 2011) and my third year as your commish. We have an impressive return rate this season, with ten of last year's twelve participants coming back for more. Oddly enough, these ten were the top ten in the league last season, with the eleventh and twelfth place players (EddieG and Thrilla) electing not to return. In their place, B-League welcomes newcomers Jake O. Roberts and JohnnyPerfect (Asuka's Gonna Kill You). As always, we continue our tradition of draft bust inspired league names, and this year's honoree is a recent one: WR Justin Blackmon, Jacksonville's poisonous cocktail of weed, DUIs, and wasted potential. 

The Teams

1) JOSH. GORDON. (Berober) - Berober has been a B-League veteran for 3 years now and a perennial title contender. Along with MTForbes, Munky, and I, he is one of the longest tenured NXT league participants. After a fourth place finish in 2013 and a third place finish in 2014, he finally reached the mountaintop and became B-League champion last season. Hopefully that fantasy championship helped him through the dark reality of his real NFL team, the Cleveland Browns.

2) Password is Taco (HBK) - HBK is another familiar face in the B-League. He has firmly established himself as a playoff threat with his squad coming in 2nd place in both 2014 and 2015. Is 2016 the year he finally breaks through and wins it all? 

3) Viridian City Valors (Slogger) - Slogger had a dominant squad in 2015 with an impressive 12-2 regular season record, 3 more wins than the nearest competitor. Unfortunately, he came up short in the first round of the playoffs and only had third place to show for it. 

4) trans-asy football (MTForbes) - Forbes enters her fourth B-League season hoping to build on the momentum she has established. After finishing an embarrassing 2-12 and losing a wager that named her team Headcheese's Bitches in his rookie season (2013), she has made the playoffs 2 years in a row with 2 fourth place finishes.

5) House Targaryen (Mick) - Mick enters his 3rd B-league season and hopes to crack the playoffs after just missing the cut in 2015 (despite an 8-6 record) and settling for 5th place. His beloved Bucs appear on the upswing and hopefully his fantasy team is as well.

6) Butchers of Luverne (HC) - This will be my fourth B-League season. After winning the championship in both 2013 and 2014, I finished 2015 in the middle of the pack with a mediocre 7-7 record and sixth place. To add insult to injury, my arch-nemesis Berober finally won the title last year! I look to regain the crown this season and continue my prestige TV inspired team names.

7) Shitfuck Bitchasses (DavidMarrio) - DM placed second in 2013 despite an awful team name given to him by the rest of the league. He left the B-league for the ill-fated Euro League in 2014, but his 2015 return saw him finish a lukewarm 7th place finish.

8) San Fierro 69ers (Munky) - Munky enters his fourth season in B-League and looks to finally break through the glass ceiling.  After a disappointing 5-9 in 2013, he as gone 7-7 the past two seasons and finished last year with an 8th place finish. 

9) DeAndre Levyathans (DFF) - DFF participated in Euro League in 2014. Upon coming to B-League, he finished 9th place. The Lions fan surely aims to improve in 2016.

10) Rock Chalk Boys (JamesEwing) - James mustered a 5-9 record and 10th place finish in 2015, making him the Heath Slater of B-League. There's nowhere to go but up in 2016!

11) Thunder Rhodes (Jake O. Rhodes) - Jake makes his B-League debut this season.

12) Steeler Nation (Asuka's Gonna Kill You) - JohnnyPerfect make his B-League debut this season, and in case you didn't know, he's a Steeler's fan!

Quick Notes
- Draft will last 16 rounds
- Order is obviously snake-style, meaning if Mick for example picks last in round 1 then he picks first in round 2.
- I will keep the draft results updated in this post. Make sure you look over it before making a pick to avoid picking someone already taken.
- We're playing under 1 PPR rules. Passing TDs are worth 7 points a piece, meaning QBs are a little more valuable
- Roster consists of: 1 QB, 1 RB, 1 WR, 1 TE, 3 FLEX(RB/WR/TE), 1 K, 1 DEF, 7 Bench Spots
- Waivers will be rolling and reset weekly with lowest record getting top dibs
- Draft will start August 1st
- Each person gets 12 hours to make their pick. Time limit may be shortened if we run too slowly towards the later rounds. Try to move quickly.
- Be a pal and tag the person who picks after you so they know it's their turn.
- I'll be lenient on late picks in the first couple of rounds, but as we move along if you don't have a list you're getting Yahoo's best available at a position of need, with the option to correct the pick if you make it back before the next person.
- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE: If you think you might get busy, be asleep, etc, please send me a list of players you want, in order. This makes everything run so much smoother and prevents you from missing a pick. I will do my best to PM you guys when you're up but no guarantees, so please consider giving me a list. Lists will be critical to finishing the draft on time as we get deeper and time limits shorten.

Draft

Round 1
1) James Ewing - RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
2) Slogger - WR Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers
3) HC - WR Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
4) Berober - WR Odell Beckham Jr., New York Football Giants
5) HBK - WR DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans
6) Asuka - RB Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams
7) Munky - QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
8) DFF - RB David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals
9) Jake RHODES -WR A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
10) DavidMarrio - RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys
11) MTForbes - RB Lamar Miller, Houston Texans
12) Mick - RB Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs

Round 2
13) Mick - TE Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
14) MTForbes - WR Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
15) DavidMarrio - WR Allen Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars
16) Jake Rhodes - RB Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons
17) DFF - WR Keenan Allen, San Diego Chargers
18) Munky - WR Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers
19) Asuka - RB Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers
20) HBK - WR Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21) Berober - RB Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints
22) HC - QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
23) Slogger - WR Alshon Jeffrey, Chicago Bears
24) James Ewing - WR Brandon Marshall, New York Jets

Round 3
25) James Ewing - TE Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins
26) Slogger - RB LeSean McCoy, Buffalo Bills
27) HC - WR Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
28) Berober - TE Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
29) HBK - RB Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
30) Asuka - WR Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders
31) Munky - RB Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
32) DFF - WR Sammy Watkins, Buffalo Bills
33) Jake Rhodes - QB Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
34) DavidMarrio - WR T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis Colts
35) MTForbes - WR Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints
36) Mick - RB C.J. Anderson, Denver Broncos

Round 4
37) Mick - WR Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
38) MTForbes - QB Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
39) DavidMarrio - QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
40) Jake Rhodes - WR Kelvin Benjamin, Carolina Panthers
41) DFF - RB Matt Forte, New York Jets
42) Munky - TE Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
43) Asuka - RB Thomas Rawls, Seattle Seahawks
44) HBK - WR Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins
45) Berober - WR Julian Edelman, New England Patriots
46) HC - WR Golden Tate, Detroit Lions
47) Slogger - WR Jeremy Maclin, Kansas City Chiefs
48) James Ewing - QB Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals

Round 5
49) James Ewing - WR Donte Moncrief, Indianapolis Colts
50) Slogger - WR Eric Decker, New York Jets
51) HC - RB DeMarco Murray, Tennessee Titans
52) Berober - RB Danny Woodhead, San Diego Chargers
53) HBK - RB Carlos Hyde, San Francisco 49ers
54) Asuka - WR Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
55) Munky - WR Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks
56) DFF - QB Ben Roethilisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
57) Jake Rhodes - WR Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos
58) DavidMarrio - WR John Brown, Arizona Cardinals
59) MTForbes - RB Latavius Murray, Oakland Raiders
60) Mick - WR Michael Floyd, Arizona Cardinals

Round 6
61) Mick - QB Eli Manning, New York Giants
62) MTForbes - TE Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans
63) DavidMarrio - TE Coby Fleener, New Orleans Saints
64) Jake Rhodes - RB Matt Jones, Washington Redskins
65) DFF - RB Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers
66) Munky - WR Kevin White, Chicago Bears
67) Asuka - WR DeVante Parker, Miami Dolphins
68) HBK - QB Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders
69) Berober - QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
70) HC - RB Dion Lewis, New England Patriots
71) Slogger - TE Gary Barnidge, Cleveland Browns
72) James Ewing - WR Allen Hurns, Jacksonville Jaguars

Round 7
73) James Ewing - RB DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers
74) Slogger - TE Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals
75) HC - RB Duke Johnson, Cleveland Browns
76) Berober - WR Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia Eagles
77) HBK - RB Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals
78) Asuka - QB Phillip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
79) Munky - RB Arian Foster, Miami Dolphins
80) DFF - WR DeSean Jackson, Washington Redskins
81) Jake Rhodes - TE Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles
82) DavidMarrio - RB Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals
83) MTForbes - RB Ryan Matthews, Philadelphia Eagles
84) Mick - WR Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahwaks

Round 8
85) Mick - WR Michael Crabtree, Oakland Raiders
86) MTForbes - WR Marvin Jones, Detroit Lions
87) DavidMarrio - RB Jeremy Langford, Chicago Bears
88) Jake Rhodes - RB Ameer Abdullah, Detroit Lions
89) DFF - RB Frank Gore, Indianapolis Colts
90) Munky - TE Martellus Bennett, New England Patriots
91) Asuka - TE Julius Thomas, Jacksonville Jaguars
92) HBK - WR Corey Coleman, Cleveland Browns
93) Berober - WR Josh Gordon, Cleveland Browns
94) HC - TE Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers
95) Slogger - QB Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars
96) James Ewing - RB Chris Ivory, Jacksonville Jaguars

Round 9
97) James Ewing - WR Stefon Diggs, Minnesota Vikings
98) Slogger - Denver Broncos Defense
99) HC - RB Melvin Gordon, San Diego Chargers
100) Berober - RB Rashad Jennings, New York Giants
101) HBK - TE Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis Colts
102) Asuka - RB Isiah Crowell, Cleveland Browns
103) Munky - QB Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins
104) DFF - TE Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
105) Jake Rhodes - RB Charles Sims, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
106) DavidMarrio - QB Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills
107) MTForbes - WR Torrey Smith, San Francisco 49ers
108) Mick - RB T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars

Round 10
109) Mick - WR Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh Steelers
110) MTForbes - RB Justin Forsett, Baltimore Ravens
111) DavidMarrio - Carolina Panthers Defense
112) Jake Rhodes - Seattle Seahwaks Defense
113) DFF - WR Tavon Austin, Los Angeles Rams
114) Munky - Arizona Cardinals Defense
115) Asuka - WR Sterling Shepherd, New York Giants
116) HBK - TE Jimmy Graham, Seattle Seahakws
117) Berober - QB Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
118) HC - QB Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
119) Slogger - K Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots
120) James Ewing - K Dan Bailey, Dallas Cowboys

Round 11
121) James Ewing - Houston Texans Defense
122) Slogger - RB Jay Ajayi, Miami Dolphins
123) HC - WR Mohamed Sanu, Atlanta Falcons
124) Berober - K Steven Hauschka, Seattle Seahawks
125) HBK - QB Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans
126) Asuka - WR Travis Benjamin, San Diego Chargers
127) Munky - K Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers
128) DFF - RB Theo Riddick, Detroit Lions
129) Jake Rhodes - WR Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints
130) DavidMarrio - WR Vincent Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
131) MTForbes - WR Willie Snead, New Orleans Saints
132) Mick - RB Tevin Coleman, Atlanta Falcons

Round 12
133) Mick - RB Kenneth Dixon, Baltimore Ravens
134) MTForbes - RB Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
135) DavidMarrio - RB Bilal Powell, New York Jets
136) Jake Rhodes - WR Phillip Dorsett, Indianapolis Colts
137) DFF (Yahoo) - QB Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
138) Munky - WR Robert Woods, Buffalo Bills
139) Asuka - Kansas City Chiefs Defense
140) HBK - WR Devin Funchess, Carolina Panthers
141) Berober - TE Eric Ebron, Detroit Lions
142) HC - WR Steve Smith Sr., Baltimore Ravens
143) Slogger - QB Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions
144) James Ewing - QB Teddy Bridgewater, Minneapolis Vikings

Round 13
145) James Ewing - TE Jordan Cameron, Miami Dolphins
146) Slogger - WR Kamar Aiken, Baltimore Ravens
147) HC - RB Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles
148) Berober - RB Shane Vereen, New York Giants
149) HBK - K Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens
150) Asuka - QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
151) Munky - RB Tim Hightower, New Orleans Saints
152) DFF - WR Sammie Coates, Pittsburgh Steelers
153) Jake Rhodes -  WR Tajae Sharpe, Tennessee Titans
154) DavidMarrio - TE Charles Clay, Buffalo Bills
155) MTForbes - TE Zach Miller, Chicago Bears
156) Mick - TE Austin Seferian Jenkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Round 14
157) Mick - K Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts
158) MTForbes - QB Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
159) DavidMarrio - K Matt Bryant, Atlanta Falcons
160) Jake Rhodes - TE Vance McDonald, San Francisco 49ers
161) DFF - Los Angeles Rams Defense
162) Munky - WR Will Fuller, Houston Texans
163) Asuka - TE Ladarius Green, Pittsburgh Steelers
164) HBK - RB James Starks, Green Bay Packers
165) Berober - New England Patriots Defense
166) HC - RB James White, New England Patriots
167) Slogger - WR Terrance Williams, Dallas Cowboys
168) James Ewing - RB Alfred Morris, Dallas Cowboys

Round 15
169) James Ewing - RB Spencer Ware, Kansas City Chiefs
170) Slogger - WR Dorial Green-Beckham, Philadelphia Eagles
171) HC - Green Bay Packers Defense
172) Berober - WR Rishard Matthews, Tennessee Titans
173) HBK - New York Jets Defense
174) Asuka - K Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona Cardinals
175) Munky - RB Christine Michael, Seattle Seahawks
176) DFF - K Blair Walsh, Minnesota Vikings
177) Jake Rhodes - QB Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears
178) DavidMarrio - WR Laquon Treadwell, Minnesota Vikings
179) MTForbes - K Graham Gano, Carolina Panthers
180) Mick - Cincinnati Bengals Defense

Round 16
181) Mick - RB LeGarrette Blount, New England Patriots
182) MTForbes - Minnesota Vikings Defense
183) DavidMarrio - Pittsburgh Steelers Defense
184) Jake Rhodes - K Brandon McManus, Denver Broncos
185) DFF - RB Devontae Booker, Denver Broncos
186) Munky - WR Tyler Boyd, Cincinnati Bengals
187) Asuka - RB Paul Perkins, New York Giants
188) HBK - RB DeAndre Washington, Oakland Raiders
189) Berober - WR Terrelle Pryor, Cleveland Browns
190) HC - K Cairo Santos, Kansas City Chiefs
191) Slogger - RB Darren McFadden, Dallas Cowboys
192) James Ewing - WR Pierre Garcon, Washington Redskins

[Meacon Keaton]

Let me know if you need an impartial observer to randomize the draft order, HC.

[Maxx]

@Meacon Yo

[HC]

I just did Random.org, but now that I think about it, it would be more fair if @Meacon did it.

[Meacon Keaton]

2 minutes ago, Maxx said:

@Meacon Yo

PM me your list of combatants.

1 minute ago, HC said:

I just did Random.org, but now that I think about it, it would be more fair if @Meacon did it.

I'll PM you in three minutes.

[The Heartbreak Kid]

Of course, I'd get 1st pick and then have it taken away. 

[Meacon Keaton]

I thought that was just a list of the teams, since it was the same order he introduced them.

[The Heartbreak Kid]

Nah, he introduced me 2nd but I was 1st on the random.org list. But it's okay. I'd rather have the draft order done by an impartial person rather than someone being able to call collusion.

Now watch... I'll go from 1st to 12th.

[HC]

I randomized it, but there were odd similarities to the order I introduced everyone (maybe because I entered the names into the generator in that order?), mainly Jake and Johnny being last 2 and berober and HBK being top 2. It was weird. Anyways, posting Meacon's order in a minute!

Reference the original post for the draft order. JamesEwing es numero uno.

[munky]

Thank fuck I'm not picking last in the first again this year, that was the shits.

Sorry @Mick

[Slogger]

For the league I Commish I pulled my name out of the hat stone cold last, So needless to say this pleases me greatly. 

Also note that last year's gaming related themed name (Fallout 4) has been replaced with this year's gaming related theme name (Pokémon GO) I consider this is be an integral part of my success. 

Ewing is taking Gotskowski with the first overall pick isn't he? 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

Fun fact, I was in the inaugural B-League season in 2011 as Cruz Control and took 3rd. So I'm technically a tenured member too.

1st to 5th isn't bad. I can deal with that. I'm pretty sure I've picked in the middle of the pack the last 2 seasons anyway. If Ewing knows who he wants to take 1st, does he have to wait until Monday or can he just go ahead and make his pick?

[HC]

If @james_ewing88 knows who he wants already, he can make the pick and kick things off early. I'm not putting anyone on the clock until the August 1st start date, however.

[Your Mom]

I don't know why no one understands picking near the end of the round is best. I'll take 12th and 13th best over 1 and 24 any day

[HC]

I agree, but I will say the draft class is very weird this year, though. There aren't a lot of sure things and a lot of the first/second round guys have question marks or are relatively unproven, at least in my opinion.

[Mick]

4 hours ago, HC said:

- Order is obviously snake-style, meaning if Mick for example picks last in round 1 then he picks first in round 2.

Couldn't you have used someone else?  

[HC]

That example is from the 2014 league page too 

[The Heartbreak Kid]

34 minutes ago, Little Red Srarvette said:

I don't know why no one understands picking near the end of the round is best. I'll take 12th and 13th best over 1 and 24 any day

 

30 minutes ago, HC said:

I agree, but I will say the draft class is very weird this year, though. There aren't a lot of sure things and a lot of the first/second round guys have question marks or are relatively unproven, at least in my opinion.

 

I personally feel like 12th & 13th are great for Rounds 1 & 2. But after that, it doesn't help too much. Added with the fact of what HC said, there are question marks everywhere. I'd rather be on the higher end of Round 1 so I can get a rock-solid player, and then maybe take some gambles later on.

[Your Mom]

Completely disagree. Let's say you take the top QB or RB 1st overall then they get hurt like Luck and Bell did last year then who's your best player? Sammy Watkins or whoever the hell actually makes it back to 24. Getting 2 top 15 guys is always the safer bet. That way you don't pin your hopes on that sad ass Sammy Watkins (sorry Buffalo fan)

[Mick]

So, I'm pretty sure I have my first pick nailed down to either Peyton Manning or Calvin Johnson. What do you guys think?