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I'm still salty about the AAF.

The only reason Orlando didn't get an XFL team was because we had an AAF team. And then the AAF folds before the XFL even starts

Yeah BM's be damned. Those are the rules. I have lost high win total arenas via playing Yogg when I didn't need to.

Waluigi1 posted...

I'm just one of those picky people that refuses to buy a used game without the box. Even if it's super rare or a game I've been looking for, without the box it's as good as useless junk to me.

I'm like this too. If you don't give me the original case then I'm not buying it. It always baffles the shit out of me how so many games at gamestop don't have the original cases. Like how are so many people losing them or breaking them? I can't remember ever breaking a case after the PS1 era where they seemed more prone to the little tab things breaking that hold the disk

Out of that list I'd be good at like 3 (the first 3), the others I'd be clueless on.

That being said I might still be interested. I think the only issue would be that it would be a hell of a time investment to be involved with a lot of those league concurrently.

PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

I feel like I need more context to that other than a feeling to be alright with the idea of that.

Context

During his recent podcast with Christian, Edge commented on if he could wrestle again. Here is what he said courtesy of SEScoops.com:

To be perfectly honest, I think I could do a match tomorrow, Edge said on the show. I might be blown up but Id be okay. Its just from what I know with the WWE medical staff, they wont allow. It is what it is, right?

I did have a doctor tell me that he thinks theyll be able to basically get my neck relatively healthy within 5 years. And then theres stem cells which Im also looking into. Just from the stuff Ive experienced in the last eight years and the things Ive done physically, its like I could pull off one. Im not saying I could pull of a years worth.

I'm a bit of a weirdo in that they don't do anything for me. Like I remember what they used to feel like as a small child but ever since 14-15 or so I just feel nothing when riding them.

It's the same for haunted houses which is a shame as I live in Orlando and my girlfriend loves stuff like Halloween Horror Nights, Screamageddon and Howl-o-scream.

Now I feel bad about not submitting my vanity bid for an undrafted rookie to bump that record user activity up.

I have fond memories of Grandia 1 but I'm not sure how well it would hold up nowadays

Maybe it's the hoarder in me or maybe it's just because I started playing games less as I got older but I haven't traded a game in since like the PS1 era. And even now I feel annoyed at some of the games I traded in as they are extremely valuable.

I guess I'd rather just have the games sit in my collection that get back the minuscule amount you get for trading in

Just went on the site for the first time in years. I thought they just did like a $10 a month subscription and then they sent you shit out each month. Seems it has expanded waaaaay beyond that now

I know I'm way behind the curve on this one but just started watching Darling in the Franxx. Partly because I prefer dubs (and I assume it was subbed when everyone was talking about it) and partly because I just noticed it was in Hulu last night.

Only 6 episodes in so far but enjoying it. I seem to remember everyone hating Ichigo but I don't feel that way yet. Whereas Zorome is a giant turd but I never saw him mentioned. I can see why Zero Two was so big at the time

It seems like I only heard about it for a while then didn't hear about it again. Was it something that people grew to be quickly disappointed in after an initial hype period or something? Obviously I don't want spoilers

ninkendo posted...

I have no preference

This. Like it just automatically instantly registers regardless of whether it's numbers, 24 hour clock or hands

120

I think some of the more embarassing ones I missed are


Ditto
Chansey
Entire Nidoran line (both sexes)
Scyther
Pinsir
Tauros Especially because I used one a lot

I'd have likely got them all with more time but would have taken be like an hour to think of them all probably. I was still thinking of a few as time expired.

Not a big deal but FYI I think you have the following players missing from the roster sheet (or renames) as they are on financial sheet

G Max Garcia (Redskins)
MLB Reuben Reed (Seahawks)

Sausage Mcgriddle

Unless I'm back in England and then it's Chicken Legend

Ah man, thought rookie deadline was today but it's actually tomorrow

Oh and just to add to my previous comment. I was the same age as you when I made the move (although the Visa process took like 15 months so I started the process younger than you now)

Granted it's not as much of a culture change but I moved to the US from the UK because my ex-wife didn't want to live in England. I originally agreed to do it on the proviso that we would move back to England after 2-3 years if I didn't like it or was homesick. It is now 7 years later, we have been split up for 3+ years and I am still happily living in the US and have no plans of moving back to England (I visit once a year).

Obviously not the exact same as you as there's a language change and it seems she isn't willing to consider that possibility? I would say worst case it is worth trying the move over there. If you love her, you should probably be willing to try the unknown and see what happens. Seems silly to throw away a long term relationship over something that is unknown

It's possible but unlikely. Just think how infrequently 0-16 and 16-0 happen in real life.

I'd be ok with tickets if speed limits were increased in most places. They are far too low in far too many places. With that being said, in the Orlando area it's very hard to get pulled for speeding since basically everyone goes 10-20 over the limit with no repercussions.

Although speed bumps annoy me more. Especially the ones where you have to slow down to like 5mph to not fuck up your car. What's the point of having the speed limit be like 30-35 if you're going to have bumps every 100ft which force you to slow down to 5. At that point the speed limit for the area may as well be like 15 not 25. They seriously need to design speed bumps that only mess up your car if you're exceeding the posted speed limit

KCF0107 posted...

These 11 teams will need to avoid having the league's worst record:
Bears
Bengals
Chiefs
Falcons
Lightning
Patriots
Pioneers
Pumpkins
Redskins
Titans
Wildcats

That's going go be a tough ask. Trying to think who might be the teams most likely outside of those (who may not necessarily even be bad given how many are on the above list). Hawks, Packers, Lions, Giants, 49ers going off last seasons records?

Looks like the Texans were the only team to pick at 1 multiple times between the back to back Browns pick recently and the back to back Browns pick back in 2000.

Texans and Browns ruining everything!

I mean the test is pretty tight on time. It's possible if he got 39 he actually timed out before answering all questions. I think you get like 12 minutes to answer 50 questions

Also 39 isn't exactly a fail when an average score is 20

Man, Marpet came in at an 80. Now I really regret not moving up. He went 5 picks ahead of my pick and that seems so much better than the 77 G I got (Marpet was projecting a decent chunk higher so expected a drop of some sort)

Norwell has so much catching up to do and still has to beat out 2 other guards

Team Rocket Elite posted...

metaIslug posted...

I got an idea. Block mods and then freely break the ToS

We have immunity.

But theoretically you can reduce the likelihood of a post getting seen by a mod by blocking people who you know/think report posts.

Snrkiko posted...

Menji posted...

What didnt you like about Kill la kill?

not op but everything about it oozed "we don't need gainax to be gainax HMPH"

Took me a while to get into kill la kill because of how ridiculously fan servicey it is. Even then I wasn't super into it

Nelson_Mandela posted...

The problem is that the Rays would most likely only be playing as a wild card, which means they can be eliminated in one game.

Also they play in the worst stadium in baseball and have the least enthusiastic fans.

And I'm guessing that game isn't guaranteed to be at home either?

theawesomestevr posted...

Wizardsfan1000 posted...

Pending Trade:

Bills Receive:

WR Selwyn Lymon

R-Words Receive:

CB Justin King

Not sure if this has been run by KCF yet, and I'm also forgetting what the rules are now with trades during the draft phase, but I can confirm the Bills did/will agree to this deal if this trade is approved.

I know this will get ironed out in the process since it's a mandatory step but I just want to point out for people who may not look into it. Wiz is taking on a 5m+ dead money hit in this trade.

Ok so I'm not a Baseball person at all. My friends are coming to visit Sept 30th to Oct 10th and want to experience live American sports. I live in Orlando so it seems the fates have aligned to give them a shitty ass schedule (All Florida NFL teams on road or bye, All Magic games on the road, Virtually every Florida college team on the road except for Florida/Auburn game).

Is there any sort of baseball game I can take them to in that timeframe? I googled and it says Baseball season is still running but as I couldn't find any games I assume it is playoffs? Are the Rays likely to get a game in that timeframe? Is there like a college game I could go to or whatever the leagues below the MLB are called?

Is that price for Persona 5 of $14 the cheapest it has been too?

Guess I'll get it and it can sit with all the other RPGs I'll eventually play. Probably.

Also is there a way to sort on the playstation store by genre? I know they used to be but now I can't seem to find it. I'm using the website version not in console

EDIT: Found it. Seems it only shows up for PS4 full games and if you access games on other menus like Games > PS4 it doesn't show up.

I also like what the Browns have done so far

1st - DE Olivier Vernon
2nd - OLB Kwon Alexander
3rd - CB Justin Herbert
4th - DT Justin Ellis

As expected from a Top 10 pick, Vernon will slot straight in at a position in dire need of a quality starter. His 2nd/3rd/4th picks were all picks at positions of need that were projected higher than where he took them. Kwon will likely/hopefully take the starting job from his 30yo OLB if not this year then next. Herbert probably slots in at CB2/3 to replace an aging Avery Atkins (not technically a position of need but certainly an aging position). Ellis is probably DT3 for now but isn't a bad get for the hole.

Be interesting to see how the pieces work but the Bears have potentially completely revamped their offense

Late 1st - WR Snead (Projected 1st)
Mid 2nd - QB Mettenberger (Projected Top 15)
Late 2nd - HB Oliver (Projected high 2nd)
Early 3rd - WR Thielen (Projected 3rd)
Mid 4th - CB Hayes (Projected 4th)
Last of 4th - C Crosby (Projected 4th)

Given how quick WR's fly off the board in other years, he basically got value in 5 of his 6 picks so far.

Pending on how he feels about Oliver, conceivably all 4 of those first 4 could start. Hayes might also start if he's willing to bench a 32yo Claiborne for a slightly lesser rated rookie. Hayes is likely just a backup piece

I think I'm happy with my day. Here's what I'm hoping for from my picks so far whilst trying to be realistic (using previous years / same position picks at that range a gauge). They are a little optimistic probably

1st DT Richardson - 83 (80-84 for 1st round DTs in previous years)
2nd G Norwell - 78 (76-80 previous years)
4th TE Uzomah - 78 (76-80 previous years)
4th SS Murray - 77 (75-80 previous years)
4th OLB McDowell - 75 (73-76 previous years)

Completely unrelated sidenote. Does anybody else have favorite players on their teams? I think my favorite 3 on my team are:

Jamario Thomas - Has carried my offense for years. 31% of my total yards over the last 5 seasons which is more impressive when than it sounds because he has missed 20+ of the 80 games in those 5 years. If you adjust it for missed games it's ~45% of all my yards.

C Andy Levitre - Has come in and been a machine. 140 Blocks / 12 Sacks in 2 seasons at C. The dude he took over from (who was a 95) had 195 Blocks / 43 Sacks in 5 seasons. I had assumed ~5-6 block/sack ratio was good for a C before I got Levitre.

OLB Tulloch - Former 7th rounder who has worked his way up to being a high end OLB despite not getting a chance to start until he was 30. Has outperformed his OLB partner every year despite being way lower rated. Also on an absolute steal of a contract, he's getting 1.59m this season as an 84 OLB

Really happy with my 1st round pick.

2nd round pick was a bit of a whatever pick. If cap space wasn't tight I'd have taken HB Oliver. And with hindsight I should have traded up as a large cluster of guys went not that far ahead of me that I would have taken instead (I count 7 in the 11-24 range, most very close to my pick)

I also didn't take Flowers as he was listed as a Michigan player by mistake which was corrected after my pick lol. Wasn't certain to take him though so not a big deal

Time for a fun and moderately depressing stat

The Steelers have made 38 draft picks since I have been in charge.

First 19 Picks as Steelers GM - 13 players reached an 80+ rating (5 of which got to 85+ and 3 of those 5 were 90+)

Last 19 Picks as Steelers GM - 1 player reached 80+ (and he did it on a different team, was 77 when traded away)

This was aided by a change in GM Philosophy (I.e. trade picks for established players) and very few rookies getting a starting role but even so that's pretty startling

Good grief the Uso DUI looks even worse than I thought

At 1:30 AM a deputy was dispatched out the area of Pine Forest and Nine Mile Road in reference to a possible DUI complaint.

- The deputy was advised by an off-duty officer that a vehicle was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 in an excess of a 100 mph - drifting from left to right and going out of its lane.

- The deputy verified the vehicles speed at 86 mph by his front radar antenna. The speed limit was 45 mph.

- According to the report, Uso appeared to have some issues holding documents in his hands after the officer asked for his license, registration, and proof of insurance.

- The deputy observed that Uso appeared to have bloodshot, watery, droopy eyelids, and dilated pupils, along with slow and slurred speech.

- The deputy said he could smell an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver side window.

- Uso allegedly had to be told several times to get out of the car.

- The reports states that Uso began asking if he needed a lawyer and if he was being detained. Uso allegedly took his phone from his pocket and attempted to put his phone towards the deputys face.

- When arrested, Uso allegedly began to become uncooperative and had to be told numerous times to have a seat in the patrol car.

Ah so just like real life people are prepared to reach for QBs!

Just so you can see how inaccurate we are. Giving 1 point for a completely correct pick and 0.5 points for right position, wrong player.

Shattered - 19 points (25 out of 64 correct in some fashion)
Stan - 13 points (18 of 64 correct in some fashion)
Emerald - 12 points (16 of 64 correct in some fashion)

So beating us by picking someone we didn't predict isn't exactly difficult. We are wrong faaaaaaaar more often than we are right. Typically once it goes past pick 10 or so, we have atrocious accuracy

Yeah I want to say it was a guard of some sort? I could easily find my own mock draft from that year just not the 3 combined ones and actual result

EDIT: Oh I see now, stupid me. 2015 is on that same sheet just a different tab

I can't find our combined mock for last season, I remember we were all pretty accurate for the first 6-10 picks or so and then it went more awry

I did find our 2014 mock which was a total shitshow though (EDIT: 2015 is same sheet different tab) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dMYwnlf6qpfbc7IOKh2VXjycCJ_DIRL2Zwvb8Mco_TU/edit#gid=0

I know that last year was a really good year for me prediction wise. This year feels more of a crapshoot because it's easy for 1 early domino to mess up a lot of other stuff and I don't think that was the case last season, I don't think there was as much overlap

Pick 27 Pioneers - Originally I started writing this up about the Colts and boy did the Colts get really good really quick (even if it was a gradual build up, they dont seem that far removed from being a pushover). Ok so this pick is actually owned by the Pioneers courtesy of presumably KCF RFA work. Oh right, the last pick I said 50/50 shot and went with a DT. So for this pick we will go with the other side of that coin flip and say the best available CB which is probably errr Marcus Peters? Sure, sounds about right.

Pick 28 Vikings - This is another team who seems to be very solid across the board (if unspectacular?). The problem with that is that predicting without knowing financials/ages becomes difficult. Im feeling CB or HB because their CB group isnt great and Courney Lewis has to be up there in age. With zero confidence Ill say CB Darby

Pick 29 Raiders - Man, I could almost copy/paste the Raiders write up. Although I do see a potential hole at DT/MLB. I dont know whether they run 3-4 or 4-3, I think they may be one of the few who run 3-4? Ack, that is vital information. I think they go with whichever one of those holes they need to start and I dont know why I think its 3-4 but lets say MLB Kyle Emmanuel

Pick 30 Seahawks - If Jablax actually turns up to pick then this could be anything. Ill run under the assumption that he wont and KCF is picking for him. Levi Jones is old, like super old and since they idled FA and let an OT walk, they need a replacement. KCF also likes O-line depth anything so OT Rob Havenstein would make sense here. Actually I think Jablax goes the same route if he turns up.

Pick 31 Cowboys - Somehow the Cowboys were able to let that much talent walk and still look that good, yikes. Well at least they arent as good as they were prior to FA signings. Anyway, with the board looking how it does CB Aaron Colvin fits into a hole and would actually get starting time.

Pick 32 Chiefs - Ok so to finish up my misery of doing all these write-ups in 1 sitting we have the Chiefs! Last season they got the #1 pick and this season they get the final pick of the round (via the Dolphins). Unlike the other teams towards the tail end of the round, the Chiefs actually have a few holes where a 1st rounder is going to walk straight into playing time. They have 2 holes at CB and if they take one here, that CB probably becomes their highest rated CB. They also completely lack a starting caliber MLB which would require dipping into round 2 talent but would still be an upgrade over what they have. At the other end of that tandem a DT would also probably be a starter with their DT2 being 36yo and only 78 rated. The Chiefs do get another pick not far off into the future in the early second round so maybe they try to be board smart here and see how they get the best combination of these positions. MLB looks the sparsest of those positions and with a DT or CB likely available with their next pick Ill say Vontaze Burfict rounds out the first round

Pick 20 Jets - Im sure the Jets would have loved for a DE to be here (as much as an AI can love it anyway) but they should theoretically be all gone by this point. They could dip into the pool of second round DEs though. Another option is QB. I remember KCF saying Glennon had shown promise and he isnt that far removed from being drafted though. Hmm, decisions. Lets go with QB Mettenberger

Pick 21 Bucs - A couple of options here for the depleted Bucs. They need a starting G and Laurent cut off second name should be here. They also have holes at CB with Peters and Darby likely on the board. Lastly there should be a couple of OLBs available too which would become immediate starters. With this probably being KCF picking on behalf of Chris Im going to say G Laurent Duvernay as I know how KCF feels about CBs and the G is higher on the board (with Gs and OLBs being available later in the draft)

Pick 22 Rams - The Rams are a solid all around team and the only place I see where a pick would become a clear starter is at G. Its not that far for them to grab G Ali Marpet from 22. CB is another potential option.

Pick 23 Ravens - Apparently the Ravens currently have zero interior protection for their QB. They have no Cs on the roster and their only Gs are 77/78. Well that is at least promising for me as the Steelers have good defense! Ok so the Ravens become the third AI team I have dipping into the 2nd round picks to get their player. Question is whether they go C or G. Hmm, lets say C Joe Looney. One of these predictions has to pay off at some point!

Pick 24 Pioneers - Whilst the Pioneers are still harboring their 53 OVR CB on their roster, they do actually have a hole here and CBs on the board. Another option for them is a DT who would likely be a starter as their DT2 and they do have a hole at the position. Id have to double check but I feel fairly certain in last seasons (or maybe the season before) predictions they were weak at both of these positions but had like 6 CBs and 4-5 DTs which deterred me from picking those guys. Ok out of the 2 it may be a case of best player available so Ill take the 50/50 shot at DT Brandon Williams

Pick 25 Panthers - With money tight the Panthers need to make this pick count and likely need to stick to physical holes which narrows it down to OT, OLB and HB. Granted cuts could always be made if Emerald wanted to take a swing at a QB of the future or something like that as we all know he isnt happy with Ryan so Jake Locker could potentially fit the bill. Looking at actual holes though theres a few OT and OLBs on the board and Im going to ignore HBs. The OTs are higher up the board and and the Panthers took an OLB in the 1st last season. So Im going to say OT Taylor Decker

Pick 26 Bears - This seems like an incredibly lucky and unlikely scenario, Have the Bears managed to find a 1st round rated WR at the end of the 1st round when in all previous years WRs fly off the board? According to my predictions they have and if WR Snead is there then they surely take him. Let me look at the rest of their roster. Ok so QB Jake Locker is another potential option as is a CB. I think if Snead is there they take him. If not they take a flyer on Jake Locker (but theres probably a QB at their 2nd round pick if they really want one).

Pick 14 Packers - Similar to the Browns, I think the Packers would love to have multiple swings here. They have holes at WR where a pick here would likely become their WR1 or 2 alongside Keenan Allen who they took in the 1st last season. Their OLB pair isnt great and an OLB here would probably become a starter too even if its a little bit down the board. They also have an immediate need at DE to pair with their star Everson Griffin. Im torn. On one hand my gut is saying taking a WR here is more likely. On the other hand my head is telling me with a scrambling QB on a run heavy team they would be far better off taking best player available Demarcus Lawrence. Lets go with Lawrence as Snead should theoretically be quite a distance below Lawrence on the board.

Pick 15 Lions - I think given the board state the obvious need here for the Lions is DE Joey Bosa. Their other areas of improvement arent anywhere near the board here and their cap situation probably prevents them from taking something like a DT or CB although they do have plenty of cuttable pieces. Bosa makes too much sense for me to dig deeper though.

Pick 16 Bengals - For all the talking of QB reaches earlier none are taken until now. Bengals dont have an obvious starter and QB Paxton Lynch is there for them to snap up at 16. The AI being the AI, I wouldnt be surprised if they go OLB or CB here though.

Pick 17 Broncos - QB AJ McCarron was taken in the 1st last season so despite it not looking like they have a star QB starter, I cant see them taking one here. The Broncos arent great at CB so thats an option. G is also potentially an option as I have no idea how old they are at the position. I do know that their WR1 is old and declining to WR could be a third option.

Although looking at it, I now see a potential wildcard 4th option. I believe the spreadsheet is incorrect in some way and the Broncos dont have a starting C. Their starting C is listed on the free agents sheet so maybe the wrong C got deleted in error or maybe Mack wasnt deleted in error. I do know looking at previous draft, the AI doesnt mind down a round reaching for a starter. So im going to go with an out there prediction and say they take C Ryan Kelly.

Pick 18 Giants - The Giants really need a starting caliber DE. Unfortunately for the Giants they are pretty far down the board and a lot of DEs have been taken. They could potentially move up to get one of those high end DEs but there is actually still an option for them at DE here in Malik Jackson. If they do want to move up, they have quite a few potential partners. If the Dolphins could trade they would make sense but they cant, the Steelers and Pumpkins can possibly still get their guy or a similar guy at 18. Or maybe despite me penciling them in for a DE, the Browns or Packers may not mind moving down and getting a theoretically lesser DE in order to move up elsewhere. The Giants can still get a DE here though so they dont necessarily have to move up. On the bright side, the Giants have a good track record with drafted DE's in Loren Howard

Pick 19 Bills - This is another one where previous information gives me doubt. On paper the Bills should take DT Dontari Poe as he becomes an immediate starter for them. Either Poe or potentially an OT who again would likely be an immediate starter. However, the Bills have been trying to find a WR via trade this offseason so with Snead potentially on the board I have to pause and think about if they take a swing on a WR who is likely in the 79-82 range. Ill pay it safe and say they take DT Poe as they dont actually need a WR, they just want one.

Pick 10 Steelers - Hooray a pick where I dont have to look up the roster and financials. This will be the first time the Steelers have picked in the first round in 3 seasons. The Steelers originally traded up with the hope of drafting a DE but then addressed that in a trade but that doesnt mean they wont still take one here (which is tempting with Ohio States Bosa on the board). Outside of DE, they have an immediate starting need at the DT/MLB tandem. The Steelers play 3-4 and theres no MLB on the board but that doesnt mean they dont have a choice. Starting OLB Tufts is a converted MLB so they could potentially draft BPA in OLB Aaron Lynch and play Tufts at MLB to maintain 3-4. DT Sheldon Richardson is just behind him and whilst that would require a switch to 4-3, they were successful in running 4-3 towards the latter end of the 2014 season after an injury at MLB. DT Sheldon Richardson is the more likely option with Tufts current OVR at MLB being an unknown (he got a large jump going from MLB to OLB)

Only last season the Steelers would have probably been a surefire bet to grab a WR here but despite an aging WR corps, they are relatively locked in contract wise and have a scrambling QB.

Pick 11 Dolphins - Sam Keller is an elite QB who is going to be due a ton of money soon on a roster that traditionally has cap issues. This would be a more interesting narrative if only KCF actually ever drafted QBs. So moving past that, lets look at other potential fits. The Dolphins still have another hole at WR to fill and they could get a high end talent draft pick to fill in that role. However KCF has also stated he likes to have a revolving door of WR3s and that would potentially leave them in a bad financial way 2-3 years down the line (but high end WRs will always be movable). Ok so next up, the Dolphins starting OLBs are both 34 so only have 1-2 seasons left and dont have an obvious next in line so grabbing someone here makes sense even if they did just trade away an OLB. The Dolphins could also potentially make a large reach at MLB and let him try grab the starting berth from Worrilow because KCF cares little from your draft board state! Ill take the safe option and say he takes OLB Aaron Lynch. Honestly thinking about it, he probably takes the OLB at 7 or 8 and the WR here. I may revise this pre-draft as it could also depend on contract lengths (I think Top 10 get longer deals? I forget the specifics). With 3 picks so close together we need some sort of partial credit system here!

Pick 12 Pumpkins - I am assuming the Pumpkins play 3-4 given the age of their MLBs and ratings. If they didnt a DT might be an option here, it may still be an option given the age of their starting DT and the hole at the position. They also have a hole at WR where the pick would definitely see playing time and there should be a couple on the board here. I dont think I see any other positions that jump out at me, at least not with a high 1st. So with DTs projected to be available in the second, lets go with WR Jarvis Landry

Pick 13 Hawks - Ah beautiful AI picks with your lack of financial and age information meaning I dont have to look as deep. With a potential starting hole at DT and a definite starting hole at OLB Ill narrow it down to those 2 positions and go with the greater starting need in OLB ZaDarius Smith which may or may not be a slight reach but who cares.

Pick 4 Wildcats - Over the last few seasons the Wildcats have rebuilt fairly well. In previous years they were weak at a lot of positions, particularly on defense, but that is no longer the case. I think in an ideal world they would like CB Xavier Rhodes to still be on the board, which he might be depending on what Jukkie does, but failing that Im not sure they make a reach down the board for the next CB up. Theoretically the Wildcats are a trade candidate to either trade up with Jukkie and get the CB or trade down and get a CB later. Failing that, Im not quite sure what they do here though, especially as they are low on cap room. I think if it were me and trades are out of the equation, then Id draft the best available DE to fill the hole and then look to trade or let the contract run down on Eugene Germany which means they take DE Khalil Mack.

Pick 5 Redskins - This one looks super simple and I dont want to overthink it. The Redskins only have 2 DEs on the roster, the second of which is 66 OVR. There are a ton of DEs on the board so they take the next DE up in Clowney

Pick 6 Jags - In an ideal world the Jags probably hoped that there was a high end FS here to fill in a glaring need but this years draft is horrible for FSes. The Jags still have a really good option though. Their highest rated OLB is coming towards the end of his career at 34 yo and his partner is also 33. Bringing in a high end replacement this year would mean they arent caught out. OLB Preston Smith fits the need.

Pick 7 + 8 Dolphins - The Dolphins have back to back picks here so whilst Ill outline each pick separately, is these end up jumbled I demand full credit! With 14 draft picks (with the next being 11), the Dolphins are going to be able to pick a lot of guys this year and KCF has already noted he will probably be riskier/reachier than usual. That being said, the Dolphins actually have holes where these picks would likely immediately slot in as starters. After losing yet another O-lineman to RFA, they have a starting berth available at OT (although they have 2 people who could potentially slot in too) so for Pick 7 OT Jack Conklin makes sense. The next start hole they have available is at WR2 and KCF cares little about reaching down the board to grab his guy (which may not even be a reach at this point). Im pencilling him in with the best available WR at Pick 8 with WR Beckham Jr but I wouldnt be surprised if he took a different WR due to their attributes as we all know KCF cares about fit.

Pick 9 Browns - There are actually a ton of options for the Browns here at 9 and I think they would really love it if they had multiple picks here. The Browns have what looks to be a fairly shaky defensive line. They have holes at DE, DT and OLB with a potentially questionable aging starter at DT and OLB and a basically non-existent starter at DE. Filling in any of those positions would help to improve their defense and theres options at all 3 on the board. Their biggest need looks to be DE so Im putting them as taking Olivier Vernon.

As a sidenote, if they didnt have those issues at defensive line I wonder just how happy they are with former superbowl winning QB Perrilloux. They have him tied down for 3 more years but he threw 26 INTs last season and speaking from experience that gives you serious questions about your QB. Im sure they would love to address that here but realistically it isnt an option.

Ok so I foolishly wrote all this in one go so it starts long and tails off a bit at the end (which it tends to anyway as later picks typically have less obvious holes)

Google Docs version available here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/10LBvIN0IxhAqs2kz_LQpyNBRu12he9vMtJnN-fPT29U/edit?usp=sharing

Shattered's 2016 Mock Draft Extravaganza (where the AI does nothing but reach and reach!)

Pick 1 Patriots - The Patriots could do with starting level talent in a number of positions but the top end of the board isnt all that favorable with their positions of need. In an ideal world there would have been a QB for them to take here but it would be quite a stretch for them to take one here and he might be burned from Keenum. OLB looks a possibility on paper but Luther ONeal was a rookie last season and saw a decent jump in OVR so he could let him continue to develop. CB would make a lot of sense from an OVR viewpoint since the Patriots have a weak secondary but with the way Madden works, throwing in a high end CB into that secondary is likely setting him up to fail without strengthening at SS/FS first.

In all honesty what would make the most sense in my opinion is for Jukkie to trade back. That way he could take multiple swings at new starters or possibly trade for a proven player and a high pick. He could likely still snag a CB or QB in the 10-20 range and also wouldnt be burdened by the lengthy rookie deal a #1 pick gets. Finding a trade partner is probably the difficult part. Maybe a team who really wants Gurley or Rhodes or possibly the top DE off the board?

Of course this mock is done under the assumption of no trades and right now Im going to lean towards CB Xavier Rhodes. This being Jukkie though, I have no confidence in prediction.

Pick 2 Falcons - I was hoping the Falcons would be a bit more straightforward but theres actually quite a few good fits here. They have an obvious need at RT which would make either OT a good choice. Initially I thought OLB might be a good choice but both their starting OLBs are very young so well skip over that. Their starting DT is relatively weak so a stretch down to Sheldon Richardson might make sense to solidify their D-line for like the next decade. They also have an aging HB so the allure of Gurley is a possibility too.

Ill go with the immediate hole and need at RT though and say JuWan Jones.

Pick 3 Titans - The Titans are an interesting one because I dont know anything about their new GM so I am not sure what direction they will go in. They have no QBs on their roster whatsoever but there are QB options available in FA (the funny option is if they pick up Kirby Freeman) and the first QB on the list is still quite far down. They do have holes at DT but Fletcher Cox was a 1st last season and is only 22 so with them running a 3-4 there shouldnt be an immediate need for a DT. They could also potentially draft an OLB replacement for Merriman or make a reach at WR to shore up that position. However, I think their best bet is to take HB Todd Gurley. Despite the talent available in FA and the consensus that HB is a deep position, the position has been aging and theres been less high end HB talent coming out via the draft. Gurley would hopefully give them an elite HB for the next decade. With it being an unknown user, all options are on the board though.

Actually thinking about it, B is perfectly fine with me too. I can hotspot my tablet from my phone to get into the spreadsheet and I doubt I'll be busy at work on Monday so that would work ok with me.

So I guess put me down for I don't care either way

A works best for me