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One of the best active series in gaming. I failed to drive on one road, including DLC, but I could never manage to find out which one.
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Rookie signing period is now over.

We will begin free agency no later than Friday.
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Punnyz posted...

Anagram posted...

It's another Scott Pilgrim situation.

No its not

Are you sure? Aren't/weren't the games being delisted due to licensing expirations?
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To Do:
- Add Hall of Famers to wiki
- Add rookie signings to team financial sheet (I'm obviously going to wait until after the deadline now)
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I pounded out 10 hours of Prey over the weekend. I don't know how close I am to finishing it, but I'm not going to rush myself tonight. I should beat it in around two weeks though. Adapting to the game's mechanics and putting together an approach that makes it enjoyable to me definitely improved my outlook of the game, but I am still forced to do full-on combat encounters from time-to-time, and this game just kind of fails at that, or at the very least doesn't do it well. That's surprising and very disappointing given this is clearly inspired by the likes of BioShock, System Shock, Deus Ex, and Arkane's previous works in the Dishonored series.
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Sir Chris is a Bucs fan
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After realizing that combat isn't going to really improve much, I decided to lower the difficulty to easy and treat this as a stealth game by avoiding/ignoring most enemies. Additionally just going for main quests instead of the side quests that include having me find the corpses of 500 employees, I'm warming up to Prey nearly six hours in.

I'm currently in the G.U.T.S. section/room and on just the fifth(?) mission (just how long are these missions?!).
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One per person restriction lifted.

Burly Men at Sea
Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell
Impact Winter
RAZED
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KokoroAkechi posted...

The jets

Kill me

At least you have those back-to-back AFC Championship appearances. I haven't seen a mere playoff victory since I was 10.
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Dolphins
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Bump
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The Deadly Tower of Monsters for PS4

Excellent style, and I had a lot of fun jumping off of buildings and what not to find all the little secrets the game had to offer.
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Extremely unlikely in B8NFLL thanks to our inaugural season fantasy draft. I have brought this up several times before, but no team has risen above a team rating of 91 nor fallen below 83. The original rosters for teams had multiple in the 60s and upper 90s. Having the talent levels much closer than people probably realize makes the prospect of going winless virtually impossible.
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It is my personal favorite Metroid Prime and maybe my second favorite Metroid game after Zero Mission.
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Session #2 of Prey makes me wonder how many more I will do.

I get why I am not overpowered and everything, but man I hate how sluggish and clumsy I am compared to the swift and powerful enemies. The delay between switching weapons (not to mention switching and using) is among the largest I have experienced from the past several years.

I want to explore, but I feel like I am being punished for exploring with the guerrilla tactics and inability to draw 1-on-1 fights, but maybe that is the point and the game wants to stick with the main objectives for the first several hours. I mean, I seem to be locked out of all the side quests I have uncovered one way or another.

I will see how just sticking to the main story objectives goes next time.
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Looking at the previous poll, I am shocked that the Bucs/Panthers/Ravens received one vote combined while the Cowboys/Dolphins/Seahawks received five. I'm assuming the latter received joke votes or out of spite.
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Well, I will unfortunately not be able to join you given Wigs' schedule lol. I was available these next three days and not again for a few weeks.
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One of my favorite games I played last year. I bought it two more times to support Forgotten Key.
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Halo 3: ODST (XB1)

The first and only Halo game that I have never gone through the campaign co-op (twice in fact)
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I can maybe help and be your third person as long as I don't have to be good.
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WickIebee posted...

Well uh... this is... a set of games.

Just another skippable month.

If you think this a weird, or whatever you are insinuating, set of games, you should have seen last month.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
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I played Prey for a little under an hour before I went to bed last night. It hasn't grabbed me yet, but I will give it another go maybe tonight.
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MZero11 posted...

I forgot to post that I beat Rondo of Blood yesterday!

Can I still get a point?

Sure
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These 11 teams will need to avoid having the league's worst record:
Bears
Bengals
Chiefs
Falcons
Lightning
Patriots
Pioneers
Pumpkins
Redskins
Titans
Wildcats
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Somewhere between. A Link to the Past is a Top 3 game of all-time for me, and I think very highly of Four Swords Adventures, Link's Awakening, and Majora's Mask, but the series as a whole is mostly nothing special.

I remember ranking my favorite Nintendo series for one reason or another, and Zelda didn't make the Top 15 I believe.
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Prey is currently available on Game Pass for both XB1 and PC

Prey is on sale for $18 USD ($15 with PS+ subscription) on PS4 until August 6th (may be US-only)
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1003-CUSA04493_00-PREYPS4FULLGAME1

Beyond: Two Souls is on sale for $3.50 (PS3) and $10.50 USD (PS4) on PSN until August 20th (may be US-only)
PS3 - https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP9000-NPUA81087_00-GBEYONDTWO000001
PS4 - https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP9000-CUSA00495_00-GBEYONDTWO000001
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
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Just-for-Fun Standings (among those who beat a game in 2017 or later)
KCF: 93
gameking: 88
Mr Crispy: 56
Lolo Guru: 53
ArkOfTurus: 49
KnightOfNee: 35
Arti: 23
scarletspeed: 23
MegamanX: 19
Cody: 17
Fenny: 15
Robazoid: 13
Wickle: 13
profDEADPOOL: 8
Wigs: 8
Shaduln: 7
Shonen Bat: 7
UndeadUnicorn: 7
darkx: 6
Johnbobb: 6
BetrayedTangy: 5
MrSmartGuy: 5
MZero: 5
paperwarior: 5
LordoftheMorons: 4
Bane: 3
GreatPaul: 2
KommunistKoala: 2
PrinceReva: 2
Waluigi1: 2
azuarc: 1
Fake Account: 1
Harrich: 1
Kain66: 1
Peace Frog: 1
SantaRPG: 1
SBell: 1
Steiner: 1
Tom Bombadil: 1
Wiki: 1

Spreadsheet with history
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X8E8oqzES42W4S82j7WTfNnzNa8c3uXdSE1rnqYG7WM/edit?usp=sharing

Additional noms this month
Crispy - 1
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
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Augusts Games:
Star Fox 2 (SNES)
Beyond: Two Souls (PC/PS4/PS3)
Prey (2017) (PC/XB1/PS4)

What is Game of the Month Club?
Game of the Month is a community project open to all B8ers where users share, discover, play and/or discuss a select few games every month. The games featured each month are chosen by YOU the users (and Lady Luck)

The Basics
- Each month will usually feature three games that were chosen via a random drawing from a pool of games that users nominated
- For each game you beat, you get a cool point on our just-for-fun standings as well as a nomination for next month's randomized drawing
- In order to receive the point and nomination, you must beat said game within the calendar month
- If you beat one of the current month's games in the previous month, you can apply for a "recently beaten waiver," but you will only receive a point and no nomination should you do so
- Drawing for next month's games is usually around a week before the end of the month
- If you periodically keep us posted on your progress and/or talk about different aspects of the games, then everyone will think you are super awesome!

Nomination Rules
- You get one nomination automatically each month
- You receive additional nominations each month for every chosen game that you beat
- Each game you nominate has to be unique from all other nominations and cannot include a game that has already been selected for GotM
- Each game must be a standalone game that can be acquired and played on its own (aka cannot be DLC/expansion that requires the base game)
- Nominations only carry over if you beat a chosen game after the drawing for next month's games but before the end of the month
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Mr Crispy posted...

star fox 2 is bad, but I'll replay it I guess.

lol why waste your time then?
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Slayaway Camp (PS4)

I loved the theme and many of the mechanics, but they didn't do them great justice by making it all essentially what amounts to sliding block puzzles that often have limited or simply one solution.
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Wildcats cut the following players:

WR Terrance Williams
RT James Smith
DT Trumaine Porter
DT Sedrick Ellis (RIP 7th-longest tenured member)
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This draft saw our highest selections at the G, C, OLB, and P positions
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Still Available
A Hat in Time - Seal the Deal DLC (this is just the DLC)
Burly Men at Sea
Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse
Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell
Impact Winter
The Invisible Hours (has VR support)
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
Putt-Putt Joins the Parade
RAZED
Smoke and Sacrifice
Spy Fox in Dry Cereal
Ziggurat
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We don't discriminate. We are an equal opportunity organization who will make any SP look fantastic.
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Clevinger has been back for a few weeks
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Punnyz posted...

a hat in time please

oh wait is that just the dlc or including the dlc?

It is the Seal the Deal DLC only
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
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Same rules as always. First come, first served, one per person to start off, and all I ask is that you intend to play the game during your lifetime.

A Hat in Time - Seal the Deal DLC (this is just the DLC)
Among the Sleep
Burly Men at Sea
Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise
Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse
Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell
Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
Impact Winter
The Invisible Hours (has VR support)
*The Lion's Song
Muddledash
*Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+
*Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
*Project CARS (has VR support)
Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
Putt-Putt Joins the Parade
*Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo
RAZED
*The Sexy Brutale
Smoke and Sacrifice
Spy Fox 2: Some Assembly Required
Spy Fox in Dry Cereal
The Detail
Ziggurat

* = My top recommendations

I will try and send out requested keys before I go to bed.
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
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To Do:
Add Hall of Famers to wiki
Clean up my inbox...again
Record entire draft class
Add rookie signings to team financial sheet
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Signing Draft Picks

Quite a few teams have done it already, but now's the time to get those draftees' signatures and have them suit up for your squad. It is essentially just like signing your own free agents, but you don't have to worry about holdouts/franchise tags, and you typically have far fewer players to sign.

There are a few things you need to keep in mind as you read your PM. One, you will not know the overall ratings until they are signed. That is an in-game mechanic and not something by my design. Two, the desired deals for each player, in terms of length, is based on where they were taken. It is as follows:

Top 5 - Six years
6-10 - Five years
11-32 - Four years
2nd-4th rounds - Three years (will be eligible for RFA)
5th-7th rounds - One year

Once again, you do not have to offer them their exact deals and can change their length, but I advise you to sign them to the length that they ask for because if you change the length, they might ask for considerably more money.

The deadline to sign your rookies will be August 6th at 9 PM ET. Should you idle, I will sign all your rookies to the deals that they are asking for (such a severe punishment I know). If you have roster space issues, then I will prioritize players who will fill roster holes and then in descending order of when they were selected until your roster is filled.
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Favorite Three Draft Classes

Columbus Pioneers
MLB Kyle Emanuel (24th)
OLB Kyler Fackrell (27th)
OT Cyrus Kouandjio (56th)
CB Ike Foley (88th)
HB James White (112th)
G Jamil Douglas (120th)
OT Kevin O'Neal (152nd)
OT Bryant Graham (184th)
DT Michael Sikes (216th)

Upon looking at the various draft classes, this was instantly my favorite class They shored up their biggest weakness on defense, and they retooled their OL that was pilfered during RFA. All of these rookies, except for the spare OT should have clearly defined roles and in positions to succeed or at the very least show the front office that they deserve to stick around for awhile. The only thing that I would have done differently is probably take a SS in the 3rd instead of Foley and take a true flyer on a slot corner CB with one of the late OT picks they made.

Jacksonville Jaguars
OLB Aaron Lynch (6th)
G Ali Marpet (50th)
CB E.J. Gaines (82nd)
FS Tre Boston (114th)
SS Ibraheim Campbell (146th)
OLB Justin McGee (178th)
CB Edgar Williams (210th)
TE Frank Emanuel (218th)

The Jags needed OLB and DB help, and they got it in spades. They got who they hope will be what Boling was on the path to becoming, and they also got a TE they don't exactly need, but he might be nice to have as a backup FB during games. They did nothing flashy, which may make this a puzzling inclusion to some. In what has suddenly become a more competitive AFC South these past two seasons though, the Jags did everything right during the draft in the face of recent and looming retirements.

Washington Redskins
DE Jadeveon Clowney (5th)
OT Rob Havenstein (37th)
DT Star Lotulelei (69th)
G Max Garcia (101st)
C Andy Gallik (133rd)
OLB Neil Parker (165th)
TE Junior Spires (197th)

Washington's lines looked scary before, but damn am I glad to not be in the NFC East! I have a feeling the first five picks will become starters within three years. It's rare to see a team dominant on both lines and have a lot of succession opportunities coming up. Maybe there's some concern that the transition doesn't result in business as usual, but with the team getting a jump start now have players start out alongside DT Kevin Williams, OTs Leonard Davis/Daniel Inman, and C Melvin Fowler, I wouldn't bet against them.

Honorable Mentions
Cincinnati Bengals
Mexico City Browns
New York Jets
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Seventh Round (or when I decided to forgo honorable mentions and talk about five players)

Redskins TE Junior Spires (197th overall)
Pumpkins TE Bruce Otto (204th overall) - In recent seasons, plenty of backup TEs taken late in the draft have received multi-year contracts after their rookie season, regardless of production. There's a chance one or both of these TEs has their NFL dreams still alive next season.

Patriots MLB Stan Massey (193rd overall)
Buccaneers MLB Raymond Els (213th overall)
Seahawks MLB Reuben Reed (222nd overall) - As mentioned with the Ravens in the sixth round, 4-3 D backup MLBs have a history of brighter futures. With the Pats and Bucs LB situations in flux and the careers of the Seahawks MLBs winding down, all three of these have a somewhat decent chance of being in the league in a few seasons and a remote chance of becoming starters, whether for the teams that drafted them or somewhere else.
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Sixth Round

Buccaneers TE Jace Amaro (181st overall) - If signed, he instantly becomes the starter. That automatically lands you on this list. Nothing else needs to be said.

Ravens MLB Chad Carpenter (183rd overall) - A lot of backup MLBs in 4-3 Ds taken in the 5th or later have found starting jobs later in their careers, including current Ravens starter Rian Wallace. The Ravens' starting LBs were taken at 105th (Young), 158th (Wallace), and 209th overall (Jones), so yeah, I believe in their ability to develop Carpenter into a starter-worthy LB. At 34, Wallace is looking to need a replacement in likely S14. How fitting it would be if Carpenter is the guy.

Raiders WR Cody Latimer (189th overall) - With Andy Dalton turning the corner in his fourth season after relieving an injured Kirby Freeman, the Raiders' passing offense was the best it has been in a long time. With WR Anquan Boldin now retired, those targets are there for the taking. With the team still waiting for breakout seasons from former first round picks Brandon Marshall and Doug Baldwin, a late round rookie WR has an opportunity to make a name for himself with a team that was so close to reaching the Super Bowl. Add in some return ability (or so the scouting report said), and that could provide the boost in development to become a career slot receiver or if everything breaks right, a starting gig.

Honorable Mentions
Rams MLB Allen Rogers (182nd overall)
Jaguars OLB Justin McGee (178th overall)
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Fifth Round

Bengals WR Allen Robinson (144th overall) - The last time the Bengals selected in the 5th round (Chris Hogan), the player turned out very well, so who's to say that can do it again? With a new QB at the helm, whether it be Jake Locker, T.J. Yates, or a free agent, perhaps the passing game can take a step forward (I am aware that retired QB Carson Palmer was third in passing yards and led the league in passing TDs) and involve more people so Robinson has a chance to replace Mike Williams or Matt Jones as a starter some day.

Jets TE Jesse James (148th overall) - Like the Bengals, the Jets are going to have someone new start at QB (Mike Glennon, Marcus Mariota, David Fales (fat chance), or a free agent). Perhaps they utilize the TE more, and with the current TEs on the roster 34 and 33 years old, James could get a second contract and be one of the few starting TEs to be taken in 5th round or later.

Ravens C Austin Reiter (151st overall) - The Ravens entered the draft with just two interior OL on the roster. While another two were selected before Reiter, anything is possible, so with it so barren in Baltimore, he has as good of an opportunity as any OL taken this round to have an opportunity to make his mark and get a second contract.

Honorable Mentions
Redskins C Andy Gallik (133rd overall)
Lightning MLB Corey Morton (139th overall)
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Fourth Round

Packers OLB Reggie Hartley (110th overall) - The Packers are looking a little thin at OLB. Depending on Hartley's rating, I can see him winning the starting job out of the preseason. While Tangicide can obviously reverse any decision the AI makes regarding depth charts, Hartley starting Week 1 behind that stout DL and in front of the pretty good secondary could help make him a 10+ year player in the league.

Pioneers HB James White (112th overall) - I believe this was considered a "reach" by the draft board, but he landed at the perfect place if you ask me. As the team transitions from Willis McGahee to Le'Veon Bell, we have absolutely no idea what to expect from the latter. He has just around 50 touches to his name, so we have no idea how productive, efficient, or healthy he's going to be. What we do know is that the Pioneers' offense is a nightmare, so if Bell gets injured, I can see White as the person to step onto the field and flourish instead of returner and former Panthers' draft pick Bernard Pierce, who has 0 touches on offense in his career.

Jaguars FS Tre Boston (114th overall) - Sultan is not one to cut his players, and with all of his available cap space likely being tied up with his draft picks, I think we have found the Jags new starting FS for this season at least. The Jags have been blessed with excellent secondary production and impact on the pass D in the past, even in the face of many retirements, but this one was particularly brutal with FS Bob Sanders and SS Michael Lewis both hanging it up after 11 seasons with the club. There's a chance that Boston doesn't work out with the thinnest secondary safety net the team has had to work with, but the Jags D has been solid at worst every year since Sultan took over. I'm a believer.

Honorable Mentions
Bears G Chaz Green (100th overall)
Steelers SS Eric Murray (104th overall)
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Third Round

Redskins DT Star Lotulelei (69th overall) - While I am not looking forward to the possibility of having to spell his name frequently in future game summaries, he landed in a fantastic situation. He gets to be the #1 backup to stalwart Kevin Williams, the supremely underrated Gabe Watson that also features young DEs in J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney. This scary DL could become even scarier fast, and I fully expect Lotuelelei to reap the benefits and succeed the the 36-year-old Williams or 33-year-old Watson eventually.

Bengals C Brandon Linder (80th overall) - The Bengals interior OL has trouble staying healthy (starting Gs missed 13 games combined last season alone), which depending on Linder's rating might be great news for his bid for playing time. They could theoretically become the top backup at all three spots, and perhaps a fresh face along the OL will help an offense that feels a little stuck right now

Lions SS Karl Joseph (79th overall) - The Lions have made a big push to improve their defense this offseason, so to come away with a possible starter in the middle of the draft after being down some draft picks is a best-case scenario for them. It's a perfect match.

Honorable Mentions
Jaguars CB E.J. Gaines (82nd overall)
Raiders DT Sylvester Williams (93rd overall)

Regret Pick - Falcons selecting OTs Tim Martin and Denzelle Good over Karl Joseph (or any safety really)

I'm not saying that this is what MMX was thinking, but I get the idea of accumulating multiple players at a single position early to create competition and let the best man win, whenever that may be. However, I think that competition works better in practice with defensive players than it does offensive, and based on how the round shook out, he probably should have grabbed Joseph first, then the OT later. Picking Martin and then "reaching" for a safety, preferably a FS, next would also work. The decline of Thomas Davis is quite sad. After starting every game through the first eight seasons, the injury bug hit Davis and hasn't been the same. He started all 16 games last season, but had just 27 tackles and 2 INTs to his name. He is still far and away the best safety option on the team, and maybe even among the free agents, but they need some depth behind him and the enigma that is Atari Howard. They didn't do so until the 7th round.
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Second Round

Hawks SS Keanu Neal (45th overall) - Okay, nobody probably remembers me saying this, but I was contemplating doing something crazy with the Seahawks pick in the 1st round, and it was selecting Keanu Neal. The OT prospects unexpectedly fell to 30, so I shelved that idea with some reservations. What may be the Seahawks' loss will be the Hawks' gain as the Hawks have had some of the best SS production over the years with the retired Roy Williams and Donnie McCleskey. The Hawks' underrated defense might not take much of a hit this season.

Packers HB Isaiah Crowell (46th overall) - The Packers may be synonymous with running, but their running game is nothing without Carnell Williams, who is likely playing his final season. The backup HBs have a career 3.4 YPC, which I don't have to tell you how abysmal that is. Something had to change, which is why Crowell was brought in. He would have to work hard to be as useless as Ben Slater and Christine Michael are. I am probably being a little too harsh on Michael as he was just a rookie last season. While it would be stunning to see Crowell come in at the same or lower rating as Slater, I would make Crowell the backup, no questions asked. With the enormous strain Tangicide put on Williams last season (he did say he would do things differently this season), there's a good chance Crowell will see enough touches this season for Tangicide to evaluate him as the long-term successor.

Jaguars G Ali Marpet (50th overall) - The Jags used to have a very deep OL, but a couple trades these past two seasons have put a dent into their supply. He gets to be the #1 backup G (depending on how preseason depth charts shake out with the backup OTs and C) behind a 37-year-old and a G who has missed nine games in the past two seasons (Ronald Leary). Marpet is going to get his chances this season, and is placed in a situation to succeed with a solid offense and great OL talent around him. While that probably should have been Clint Boling in this situation, a positive spin on the situation is that Marpet is two years younger.

Honorable Mentions
Pumpkins DT David Parry (44th overall)
Raiders DE Datone Jones (61st overall)

Regret Pick - Rams selecting CB Jason Verrett over G Jeff Allen or any of the three other Gs taken later in the round

I honestly forced myself to choose something. I didn't really have an issue with any of the picks this round. Good job everyone! While I assume that the Rams and their enormous cap space are just going to take their pick of whatever G they want in free agency, I will pick on them anyway. Now Verrett could very well become a starter or hell, even the #1 CB this season given how tightly bunched everyone is, and Verrett could easily join that group once signed. However, G has been much more of an issue than CB these past few seasons for the team, so they should have probably addressed that sooner in the event they strike out on their presumably top target in free agency.
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First Round

Browns DE Olivier Vernon (9th overall) - I am singling him out because considering the greater scheme of things, I think the Browns needed a DE more than any other team that picked one this round. In addition to Charles Grant retiring, the Browns shockingly let one of the best DT in the league hit the FA market in Vince Wilfork. The DL heading into the draft was basically just Pierre Woods as the two projected starting DT are a below average guy on the wrong side of 30 that was famously the centerpiece in the Walter Jones/Mike Flynn Colts trade and a complete unknown. Having a pedestrian DL would have doomed the Browns defense and caused yet another setback for a team that has naturally picked in the Top 10 for three straight seasons. The DTs are still what they are, but at least the DEs make them more palatable and gives the team a fighting chance with their underrated LB corps.

Pioneers OLB Kyler Fackrell (27th overall) - While I contemplated including both of their first round picks, I am going to highlight just Fackrell. I loved this pick so much that I was a little sad it just came and went on draft night. AI teams get no respect I tell you. Everybody knows that the Pioneers have an elite offense, but the work-in-progress defense started to turn a corner last season. It may come as a shock that the weak link is at LB where otherworldly stud Kamerion Wimbley exists to prey upon others. The Pioneers may have solved that in a single round. Fackrell is the one I believe in more. Not knowing his rating, I think he can unseat incumbent O'Brien Schofield and be the favorite for DRotY.

Chiefs DT Dontari Poe (32nd overall) - This is partially up here because of what Ranlom originally intended to do with the pick. I was getting PTSD from my trade with the Wildcats in S8. This was a great pivot though as incumbent DEs Baraka Atkins and Ryan Riddle are starting to wind down and DT Terrance Knighton is just a glorified sack specialist (very low tackle totals for a DT and just five total FFs+FRs in his career). While it was sad for me to see that this was the result of 176-game starter (aka every B8NFLL game) Sam Rayburn leaving the only franchise he has ever known, it appears as if the Chiefs turned a negative into a positive. Will Poe flame out? Maybe, but the Chiefs need to start establishing some sort of defense, and this was a great next step after getting some fresh OLBs and Ss in recent seasons.

Honorable Mentions
*insert any other DE selection here*
Bills HB Todd Gurley (4th overall)

Regret Pick - Wildcats selecting CB Ronald Darby over DE Malik Jackson

Given the construction of the roster, I get that Darby will likely be good enough to be a starter Week 1 while Jackson is maybe not as likely without user intervention. Still, this defense isn't good enough to be spending a 1st round pick on a CB. Darby isn't quite set up to fail, but he has far and away the greatest bust potential out of any of the 32 1st round picks.
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KCF's Favorite Picks

I'm going to go through each round of the NFL Draft and highlight my three favorite picks and explain why. For the most part, I look in the early rounds for perfect team fits based on historical production, a visible succession plan to starting job (or immediate starter), players who might be the missing piece to the puzzle, and selections that just make me think, "That guy's going to have a long, productive career somewhere." For the later rounds, I look for players who most likely have a chance of sticking around for a long-ish career for a myriad of reasons. While I do know some of the rookie ratings due to user signings, ratings were not a factor in my analysis nor were players dropping further than expected draft slot.

In addition, I will probably list an honorable mention or two and most importantly, a regret pick. What I mean by a regret pick is someone that I believe may have just made a big mistake and went in the wrong direction. I will limit myself to just one per round and only for the first three rounds because honestly how much can you really regret in the sixth round?

I will try and limit picks that I made myself, but there will be a few. I will refrain from choosing any Colts or Dolphins picks. At the end of all this, I will also mention my three favorite team draft classes.
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In addition, Madden also mentions when they deem a team's first pick was not their best pick. Again, this is an arbitrary distinction and not based on anything of importance. Still, useless information can be interesting!

Bears
First Pick: WR Willie Snead
Best Pick: QB Zach Mettenberger

Browns
First Pick: DE Olivier Vernon
Best Pick: OLB Kwon Alexander

Buccaneers
First Pick: WR Jarvis Landry
Best Pick: Roderick Baker

Cowboys
First Pick: CB Bradley Roby
Best Pick: OT Ereck Flowers

Packers
First Pick: DE Demarcus Lawrence
Best Pick: HB Isaiah Crowell

Rams
First Pick: TE Austin Hooper
Best Pick: CB Jason Verrett

Titans
First Pick: QB Paxton Lynch
Best Pick: HB Melvin Gordon
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Madden Draft Grades

The following is a list of all user teams ordered by the letter grade given to them and then alphabetically. Take little stock in how you are graded. These are not at all an indicator of the ratings to expect from your rookies nor future performance. They are essentially arbitrary. All AI teams are given A grades.

A
Steelers

A-
Bears
Bills
Browns
Seahawks

B+
Falcons
Panthers
Titans
Wildcats

B
Chiefs
Dolphins
Giants
Patriots
Pumpkins
Redskins

C+
Lions
Colts

C
Buccaneers
49ers

D+
Jaguars

D-
Packers
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