2012 NFFL Rookie Draft

Round 1

1. Tighe- QB Robert Griffin III

2. Brett- QB Andrew Luck

3. Malinn (from TMac via Lee and Brett)- RB Trent Richardson

4. Nemo- RB Doug Martin

5. Thompson- WR Justin Blackmon

6. Brett (from Malinn)- QB Ryan Tannehill

7. Tighe (from Curran)- RB David Wilson

8. Lee (from Concannon)- WR Kendall Wright

9. Tighe (from Lee via TMac)- QB Russell Wilson

10. Curran (from DFlam via Tighe)- QB Brandon Weeden

Round 2

1. Concannon (from Nemo via Lee)- RB Isaiah Pead

2. Brett- WR Brian Quick

3. DFlam (from Tighe)- WR Malcolm Floyd

4. Nemo (from Thompson)- QB Brock Osweiler

5. Concannon (from TMac)- RB Robert Turbin

6. Curran (from Malinn via Tighe)- TE Cody Fleener

7. Lee (from Curran)- RB Ronnie Hillman

8. Concannon- WR Alshon Jeffrey

9. Lee- QB Nick Toon

10. DFlam- QB Nick Foles

Round 3

1. Nemo- WR Rueben Randle

2. Lee (from Brett)- WR T.Y. Hilton

3. DFlam (from Tighe)- RB Michael Smith

4. Thompson- RB Bernard Pierce

5. Lee (from TMac)- RB Alfred Morris

6. DFlam (from Malinn)- RB LaMichael James

7. Curran- RB Brandon Boldin

8. Concannon- RB Cyrus Gray

9. Concannon (from Lee)- WR Stephen Hill

10. TMac (from DFlam via Lee)- RB Vick Ballard

Round 4

1. Nemo- RB Chris Rainey

2. Brett- WR Josh Gordon

3.DFlam (from Tighe)- TE Dwayen Allen

4. Thompson- TE Dennis Pitta

5. TMac- RB Stephfon Green

6. Malinn- TE Kyle Rudolph

7. Curran- QB Kirk Cousins

8. Concannon- TE Lance Kendricks

9. Lee- WR Ryan Broyles

10. TMac (from DFlam)- RB Daryl Richardson

Round 5

1. Nemo- WR James Jones

2. Brett- WR Greg Childs

3. Tighe- RB Lamar Miller

4. Thompson- TE Ladarius Green

5. TMac- WR Mohammad Sanu

6. Malinn- RB Joe McKnight

7. Curran- WR Cole Beasley

8. Concannon- WR Doug Baldwin

9. Lee- RB Knowshon Moreno

10. DFlam- WR Keshawn Martin

Round 6

1. Nemo- WR LaVon Brazil

2. Brett- RB Javon Ringer

3. Tighe- RB Mike Goodson

4. Thompson- WR Travis Benjamin

5. TMac- WR Leonard Hankerson

6. Malinn- WR Nate Burleson

7. Curran- RB John Kuhn

8. Concannon- RB Joicque Bell

9. Lee- WR Austin Collie

10. DFlam- QB Chad Henne

Round 7

1. Nemo- TE Kellen Winslow

2. Brett- RB Bryce Brown

3. Tighe- WR Juron Criner

4. Thompson- RB LeRon McClain

5. TMac- WR David Nelson

6. Malinn- WR DeVier Posey

7. Curran- QB Matt Leinart

8. Concannon- WR A.J. Jenkins

9. Lee- QB Ryan Lindley

10. Malinn (from DFlam)- WR Brian Hartline

Supplemental Round

1. Tighe- WR Rod Streater

2. Thompson- WR Braylon Edwards

3. TMac- TE Orson Charles

4. Malinn- WR Chris Givens

5. Malinn- QB Charlie Whitehurst

2012 Auction Preview

Hi all,

Approaching kickoff here (going once, going TWICE…) and thought a little write up would get the juices flowing for us all.  Gave some thought to a top-keeper preview but I think anyone can do it (and I encourage it).  However, I have done it in the past and decided to go in another direction (or, I looked at Brett’s list, was like, hmm, a bit long, and he’s only the first team…either way).

So, without further ado, the Ten Big Questions, one for each team:

Brett: Stuck with Luck?

With three of the top six selections and, critically, two of the top three, Brett is almost certain to land Luck or RGIII.  Paired with bounce-back candidate Sam Bradford, this would solidify his QB position for little spending.

However, sitting at $94, five roster spots, and three reliable starters (Bradford, Murray, Brown), Brett seemed a major candidate to spend big on a QB or two.  Will his rookie draft positioning funnel his dollars toward more expensive options at RB and WR?

Concannon: Take Three?

For two years running, PBR has approached the auction with an identical strategy- big time dollars spent on big-time QBs.  The strategy has brought mixed returns but insider sources indicate a similar action plan is in place for 2012.  The solid base at RB and WR only hints at a third try for the dynamic duo strategy behind center.

Curran: BRADY

With a team that may have ended up over-reliant on Patriot passing, Curran will face a big decision on auction day- match? Palmer is a solid QB2 but Brady is the only true start rights player (plus Jennings, maybe).  Is Curran going all-in again in Foxboro or will there be a significant deal to hand those valuable rights over to an NFFL rival in the name of a more balanced approach?

DFlam: Pre-game meal

Rumors are swirling in the NFFL camp regarding steak tip pizzas from Conrads.  However, a heavy pre-game offering can only do so much to slow down the mind and lead to bids on such stars as Danny Woodhead and Braylon Edwards.  Does Flam fall victim to the PBR offer of two high lifes, a split of a pizza, and two butter sandwiches, or does he keep his head, eat two cups of broccoli, and dazzle the auction with his sharp purchases and savvy trade offers?

Flam has also indicated a desire to move up into round 1.  Can he pull this off without parting with prized prospects Kaepernick and Baldwin? 

Lee: 2013?

The buzz surrounding Lee regards his membership in the league- will he be voted out on the ground of continued tomfoolery via message board and the inappropriate sending of text messages during sleeping hours?  Lee, like Flam, will also be one to watch in the draft stage given his many moves to slowly climb the draft board, one SUNG at a time.

The biggest idea for Lee, though, are the stack of rights he currently holds (estimated player worth just for the QBs- $120).  These players are not all going to Lee- how will he parlay this excess into something tangible before it all slip-slods away?

Malinn- Ohhhh herroooooo!

Malinn has kept a tight leash on his wallet of late, making ‘patient’ moves like purchasing Tony Romo.  Will this continue on Sunday, perhaps in using his rational sense of the league market to justify not bidding $45 to retain Ray Rice?  Or will it be Ohhhhh HERRRROOOOO!!! as Malinn returns to his roots and fires wads of bills all over the league, at least until he has bid himself out twelve nominations in?

The moves to acquire old friends CJ and Hillis are also very intriguing.  Teams have tended to return to old formulas in a bid to capture past glories- is Malinn leading that bandwagon this season?

Nemo- I got money to blow…

Nemo sits in the ‘Yoga Position’, a term invented milliseconds ago, for the team with the most flexible approach to the auction.  A solid QB in Dalton and (projected) selection of a top-2 rookie QB or RB makes for a solid platform to literally buy whatever he pleases once the bidding begins.

Rights are plentiful, with two QBs, a potential bargain in a non-price enforceable MJD, and several talented WRs.  ANTONIO GATES!  The flexibility will make Nemo a force early and often as his dollars should surely leave their mark on many purchases.

Thompson- Vanilla Ice

Thompson leads the Vanilla Ice club of ‘rights, rights, baby’ as his pre-auction moves netted several new keepers while he retained the option on Charles, McFadden, and Stewart.  The promotion of Locker and solidity out wide could take Thompson down the RB path with his $80 million- in all likelihood, expect Thompson in their early with bids on Rice and Johnson.

Tighe- What’s the project?

Tighe has done a slow overhaul, acquiring picks to position himself to rebuild while also being very sluggish at clearing out some of last year’s letdown men.  Sitting saggy at #1 gives him a chance to ignore a reckless QB market and the lack of an established man among his promising RBs hints at a big money move or two for a runner.  We’ll see soon enough how it plays out but, like Thompson, look for Tighe to bet big on runners with an eye towards securing a QB future at the top of the draft.

TMac- My bet? I just went all-in!

TMac is truly in it to win it for 2012, a team devoid of draft picks and young keepers being pulled forward by the most impressive veteran keeper class in the league.  With just $35 available TMac will look to sprinkle his rubles around, plugging holes with cheap options and perhaps swinging some of his rights around for picks or additional cap space.  The question is whether he truly goes all-in…and deals his first for next year.

Good luck to all this year…looking forward to this auction as much as any we have ever had.  See you all soon.

Tim

2012 Pre Auction Asset List- UPDATED

Updated August 23, 2012, 10pm EST

Notes and reminders

-Each player’s salary rose by $1 per 30 fantasy points scored

-Dollar amount is the keeper price

-All rookies (R), veteran draft choices (V), and free agent signing prior to week 1 (‘V’) receive a $0 salary with a $5 buffer

-All auction purchases below $5 receive a buffer that, added to the auction price, equals five dollars

-Thus, a $0 receives a $5 buffer, a $1 receives a $4 buffer, so on.

-The salary cap is $100 and the roster limit is 18 total players at the end of the auction and a minimum of 25 total players after the seven round rookie draft

Reminder on the ‘Three-Year Rule’

-A player can only be re-signed as a keeper two times

-The clock reset each time the player is sold in the auction

-Any player with a $0 salary will not count toward this limit

-Any player that has already been re-signed twice will show ‘**’ below- these players cannot be kept in the summer of 2013.  A player with '*' can only be kept one more time

-Update 8/23/2012 to reflect keeper status at start of 2012 auction

Draft Lottery Results:

1. Tighe
2. Brett
3. TMac
4. Nemo
5. Thompson
6. Malinn
7. Curran
8. Concannon
9. Lee
10. DFlam

Rounds 2-7
1. Nemo
2. Brett
3. Tighe
4. Thompson
5. TMac
6. Malinn
7. Curran
8. Concannon
9. Lee
10. DFlam

Brett

Keepers (13 players, $94 available)

**Sam Bradford, $5

*Jahvid Best, $1

Ben Tate, $0 (-$1)

DeMarco Murray, $0 (-$2)           

James Starks, $0 (-$3)

Mark Ingram, $0 (-$3)

Jaquizz Rodgers, $0 (-$4)

Alex Green, $0 (-$5)

Taiwan Jones, $0 (-$5)

Antonio Brown, $0 (-$1)

Danny Amendola, $0 (-$2)

Denarious Moore, $0 (-$2)

Jacoby Ford, $0 (-$4)

Rights

Matt Schaub, $28

*Ryan Fitzpatrick, $10

*Michael Bush, $7

Tim Hightower, $7

Brandon Jacobs, $2

Brandon Jackson, $0 (-$1)

Dion Lewis, $0 (-$5)

Justin Forsett, $0 (-$5)

Reggie Wayne, $15

*Austin Collie, $4

Johnny Knox, $1

Roy Williams, $0

Jason Witten, $9

Draft Choices

1st

1st (Tmac)

1st (Malinn)

2nd

4th

5th

6th

7th

Concannon (11 players, $66 available)

Keepers

Christian Ponder, $0 (-$1)

Ryan Mallet, $0 (-$5)

**Fred Jackson, $10

**Ahmad Bradshaw, $9

*Beanie Wells, $5

*Ryan Mathews, $4

Isaac Redman, $0 (-$1)

Rashard Jennings, $0 (-$2)

Kendall Hunter, $0 (-$3)

*Jordy Nelson, $6

A.J. Green, $0 (-$1)

Rights

Drew Brees, $43

Tarvaris Jackson, $5

Matt Leinart, $0 (-$5)

Chase Daniel, $0 (-$5)

Miles Austin- Rights

Larry Fitzgerald, $25

*Kenny Britt, $4

Jacoby Jones, $0 (-$1)

*Jermichael Finley, $9

Lance Kendricks, $0 (-$5)

Draft Choices

2nd

2nd (Nemo)

2nd (TMac)

3rd

3rd (Lee)

4th

5th

6th

7th

Curran (6 players, $82 available)

Keepers

Brian Hoyer, $0 (-$5)

Carson Palmer, $0

*Wes Welker, $13

Titus Young, $0 (-$2)

*Rob Gronkowski, $5

Jermaine Gresham, $0 (-$1)

Rights

Tom Brady, $42

*Mark Sanchez, $16

Matt Hasselbeck, $7

Kerry Collins, $0 (-$5)

Frank Gore, $24

Cedric Benson, $13

LaDainian Tomlinson, $0 (-$1)

Ricky Williams, $0 (-$2)

Jason Snelling, $0 (-$1)

Greg Jennings, $24

Anquan Boldin, $9

Pierre Garcon, $9

*Devin Hester, $0

Taylor Price, $0 (-$5)

Steve Smith (PHI), $0 (-$5)

Draft Choices

1st

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

DFlam (7 players, $65 available)

Keepers

*Cam Newton, $8

Colin Kaepernick, $0 (-$5)

**Matt Forte, $23

*Willis McGahee, $2

Robert Meachem, $0 (-$2)

Jonathan Baldwin, $0 (-$5)

*Aaron Hernandez, $2

Rights

Joe Flacco, $15

Tim Tebow, $5

Donovan McNabb, $3

David Garrard, $0 (-$3)

Ricky Stanzi, $0 (-$5)

Steven Jackson, $25

Ryan Grant, $12

Pierre Thomas, $9

Roddy White, $24

Marques Colston, $12

Malcolm Floyd, $2

Mike Williams (TB), $2

Braylon Edwards, $0 (-$3)

Dallas Clark, $7

*Jared Cook, $3

Draft Choices

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

Lee (12 players, $64 available)

Keepers

Matt Flynn, $0 (-$4)

Blaine Gabbert, $0 (-$1)

**LeSean McCoy, $15

**Marshawn Lynch, $7

*LeGarrett Blount, $2

Stevan Ridley, $0 (-$4)

Delone Carter, $0 (-$4)

Bylal Powell, $0 (-$5)

**Hakeem Nicks, $10

*Dez Bryant, $2

Mike Thomas, $0 (-$1)

Vincent Brown, $0 (-$4)

Rights

Aaron Rodgers, $46

Philip Rivers, $39

Eli Manning, $28

Peyton Manning, $25

John Beck, $0

Marion Barber, $0 (-$3)

Jonny White, $0 (-$5)

Deji Karim, $0 (-$5)

Marcedes Lewis, $0 (-$2)

Draft Choices

1st (Concannon)

2nd

2nd (Curran)

3rd (Brett)

3rd (TMac)

4th

5th

6th

7th

Malinn (10 players, $62 available)

Keepers

*Ben-Jarvis Green-Ellis, $11

*Reggie Bush, $6

*Shonne Greene, $4

Mikel LeShoure, $0 (-$5)

*Brandon Marshall, $14

Torrey Smith, $0 (-$1)

Eric Decker, $0 (-$2)

Davone Bess, $0 (-$3)

Eddie Royal, $0 (-$3)

*Jimmy Graham, $3

Rights

Tony Romo, $37

Colt McCoy, $3

Kevin Kolb, $1

Charlie Whitehurst, $0 (-$5)

Ray Rice- Rights

Chris Johnson, $37

Peyton Hillis, $20

Thomas Jones, $0 (-$4)

Javon Ringer, $0 (-$4)

Ryan Torain, $0 (-$5)

Plaxico Burress, $0

Arrelious Benn, $0 (-$3)

Draft Choices

2nd

4th

5th

6th

7th

2nd (2013- TMac)

Nemo (4 players, $98 available)

Keepers

*Andy Dalton, $2

Montario Hardesty, $0 (-$4)

Greg Little, $0 (-$3)

Randall Cobb, $0 (-$4)

Rights

Matt Ryan, $27

*Ben Roethlisberger, $22

Chad Henne, $1

Brady Quinn, $0 (-$5)

Josh Johnson, $0 (-$5)

Knowshon Moreno- Rights

Maurice Jones-Drew, $32

Percy Harvin- Rights

Calvin Johnson, $28

Dwayne Bowe, $14

*Sidney Rice, $9

Josh Cribbs, $0 (-$2)

Dexter McCluster, $0 (-$2)

Deion Branch, $0 (-$2)

Nate Burleson, $0 (-$2)

Jordan Shipley, $0 (-$3)

Donald Driver, $0 (-$3)

Greg Salas, $0 (-$5)

Antonio Gates, $15

Dustin Keller, $0 (-$2)

Todd Heap, $0 (-$2)

Draft Choices

1st

2nd (Thompson)

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

Thompson (11 players, $80 available)

Keepers

*Jay Cutler, $14

Jake Locker, $0 (-$4)

Darren Sproles, $0

Bernard Scott, $0 (-$2)

Toby Gerhart, $0 (-$2)

**Vincent Jackson, $5

*Mario Manningham, $1

Early Doucet, $0 (-$1)

Terrell Owens, $0 (-$5)

Brandon Pettigrew, $0 (-$2)

Ed Dickson, $0 (-$3)

Rights

Matt Cassel, $16

Kyle Orton, $14

Darren McFadden- Rights

Jamaal Charles- Rights

Jonathan Stewart, $14

*Joseph Addai, $9

Stevie Johnson, $12

*Santana Moss, $7

*Earl Bennett, $2

*Hines Ward, $1

Jason Avant, $0 (-$3)

Cecil Shorts, $0 (-$5)

Zach Miller- Rights

Chris Cooley, $0 (-$5)

Draft Choices

1st (DFlam)

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

Tighe (8 players, $79 available)

Keepers

**Mike Vick, $15

C.J. Spiller, $0 (-$1)

Daniel Thomas, $0 (-$3)

Ryan Williams, $0 (-$5)

*Steve Smith, $6

Julio Jones, $0 (-$1)

Demariyous Thomas, $0 (-$2)

Emmanuel Sanders, $0 (-$3)

Rights

Jason Campbell, $3

Rex Grossman, $3

Vince Young, $2

Adrian Peterson, $41

*Felix Jones, $4

Tashard Choice, $0 (-$4)

Chad Ochocinco, $7

*Michael Crabtree, $4

Jerrel Jernigan, $0 (-$5)

Clyde Gates, $0 (-$5)

Owen Daniels, $3

Draft Choices

1st

1st (Lee)

1st (Thompson)

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

TMac (12 players, $35 available)

Keepers

**Matt Stafford, $13

*Alex Smith, $6

**Arian Foster, $24

Roy Helu, $0 (-$2)

Shane Vereen, $0 (-$5)

**Mike Wallace, $11

**Jeremy Maclin, $8

**Santonio Holmes, $3

Jerome Simpson, $0 (-$2)

Tony Gonzalez, $0 (-$1)

Tony Moeaki, $0 (-$3)

Greg Olsen, $0 (-$3)

Rights

*Josh Freeman, $16

Rashard Mendenhall- Rights

Michael Turner, $25

DeAngelo Williams, $19

Mike Tolbert, $9

Mike Goodson, $0 (-$5)

Andre Johnson, $22

DeSean Jackson, $18

Brandon Lloyd, $12

Lance Moore, $2

*Lee Evans, $0 (-$1)

Steve Breaston, $0 (-$3)

Mike Sims-Walker, $0 (-$3)

Vernon Davis, $9

*Kellen Winslow, $2

Draft Choices

4th

5th

6th

7th

Traded 2013 2nd to Malinn