Orton's Arm Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I'm going to begin this post with a somewhat unorthodox premise, so bear with me. Imagine a football league with ten teams. The players are drawn from the best NFL players of all-time. The league is new, so all ten teams are expansion teams. There is a draft coming up, and each team has one pick per starting position (22 picks total). You are the GM of one of these teams. What style of offense do you intend to have? Run-oriented or pass oriented? Short, high percentage passes, or a more vertical passing game? What style of defense would you employ? A 3-4 or 4-3? Will the defense and player selection emphasize run defense, pass defense, or will it be 50/50? Which specific players do you intend to target with your first few draft picks? Each team's draft will look like this: 1. [position] [player name] 2. [position] [player name] . . . 22. [position] [player name] Which players do you want with your first few draft picks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I would hire Mel Kiper, Mike Mayock, and Todd McShay to run my team. I would make all three the GM. And if they disagree on a player I would tie all three together on a three-way rope and they would have to pull against each other to reach a button that would register their pick. First guy to his button wins. Genius, I know. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Lawrence Taylor, Joe Greene and Orlando Pace. Am I doing this correctly? Why no qb you may ask? Because there were scores of them who would be absolutely great behind the team I would assemble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Why no qb you may ask? Because there were scores of them who would be absolutely great behind the team I would assemble. I think you're just biding your time to go after JP in the 21st round. I was wondering how you got to the fourth round without having at least two solid DBs on your roster. I shouldn't criticize your team though. I have been unable to make any moves because I'm wondering who I should take in round 3.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 Lawrence Taylor, Joe Greene and Orlando Pace. Am I doing this correctly? Why no qb you may ask? Because there were scores of them who would be absolutely great behind the team I would assemble. That sounds a little like the team I had in mind. I envisioned a team with a 3-4 defense, Bruce Smith at RDE, Reggie White at LDE, and Lawrence Taylor at rushing OLB. Unfortunately, getting all three guys might not be possible, so I'll have to think about good substitutes. Another option would be to go offense with your first few picks; acquiring players like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice or Michael Irvin (or perhaps Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin), etc. Just out of curiosity: would the offense you'd assemble be run-oriented or pass-oriented? If the former, how much emphasis would you place on getting a guy like Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, or Barry Sanders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyDingo Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I'm FIRED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Lawrence Taylor, Joe Greene and Orlando Pace. Am I doing this correctly? Why no qb you may ask? Because there were scores of them who would be absolutely great behind the team I would assemble. Maybe Taylor and Pace, but rumor has it that Greene wasn't all that, so I'd probably leave him off my list. Then again, did Taylor or Pace ever dominate @ their positions either? Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Maybe Taylor and Pace, but rumor has it that Greene wasn't all that, so I'd probably leave him off my list. Then again, did Taylor or Pace ever dominate @ their positions either? Hmm... No, I think I read somewhere only Larry Allen did. that Pace, Munoz, and other Olinemen were very medicocre in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach55 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I would go double QB, double HB, double TE Round 1 - Rob Johnson Round 2 - Rob Riddick Round 3 - Ronnie Harmon Round 4 - Robert Royal Round 5 - Mike Williams Round 6 - Erik Flowers Round 7 - Jerry Crafts Round 8 - Obviously this is a dumb response to a dumb post... In the history of time, you can make an argument for any system with any players... I emplore you to take a team of scrubs and turn them into a Super Bowl team... anyone can use studs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Just out of curiosity: would the offense you'd assemble be run-oriented or pass-oriented? If the former, how much emphasis would you place on getting a guy like Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, or Barry Sanders? Because we are talking about superstars, I would go for a balanced attack, with perhaps only a bit more emphasis on the ground. Dave Casper would be my tight end, so that would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Dave Casper would be my tight end, so that would help. Did he dominate @ his position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Did he dominate @ his position? No. He was just ok but I like his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 No. He was just ok but I like his name. I'm thinking this team might work better: QB Larry Allen HB Larry Allen FB Larry Allen WR Larry Allen WR Larry Allen TE Larry Allen OT Larry Allen OT Larry Allen C Larry Allen OG I dunno OG Someone who dominated @ their position All defensive and special teams positions, coaching, GM, ownership, training staff, administrative staff, mascot, cheerleaders, and (of course) food service staff..........Larry Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I'm thinking this team might work better: QB Larry Allen HB Larry Allen FB Larry Allen WR Larry Allen WR Larry Allen TE Larry Allen OT Larry Allen OT Larry Allen C Larry Allen OG I dunno OG Someone who dominated @ their position All defensive and special teams positions, coaching, GM, ownership, training staff, administrative staff, mascot, cheerleaders, and (of course) food service staff..........Larry Allen LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks as if I missed something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I'm thinking this team might work better: QB Larry Allen HB Larry Allen FB Larry Allen WR Larry Allen WR Larry Allen TE Larry Allen OT Larry Allen OT Larry Allen C Larry Allen OG I dunno OG Someone who dominated @ their position All defensive and special teams positions, coaching, GM, ownership, training staff, administrative staff, mascot, cheerleaders, and (of course) food service staff..........Larry Allen You need some scrubs on that team to even things out. Someone like Butkus might fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 You need some scrubs on that team to even things out. Someone like Butkus might fit. Or that Joe Greene fella? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Or that Joe Greene fella? Maybe Don Hutson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Send me my paycheck first then we'll talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Maybe Don Hutson? We already have a TE who dominated @ that position in Allen. We don't need another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 (edited) Which players do you want with your first few draft picks? 1. Center. 2. Punter. 3. MLB. Edited August 16, 2010 by stuckincincy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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