Beerball Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 In the days leading up to last year's draft, I built this big board with two other Bills die hards (my brother and father) in six hours over two days. It took a lot longer than I had anticipated, but it was well worth it. I rank the top 24 prospects at each position. As each player is selected, I erase their name and replace it with the team that selected him. Fortunately, my fiancee is very understanding and writes out all 240 names for me (her hand writing is much nicer). I rank the prospects using information available to me and my own personal opinions. It was a hit at my draft party last year and it's ready to go for Saturday. I figured I would share with all of you fellow Bills fans. Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 I could not figure out how to imbed the phots into the thread, so I just posted links. You have Ellis ranked ahead of Dorsey? Are you farking nuts man? I keed, I keed Nice work, and I salute Mrs. Pail on her penmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Well we can easily say that you won't be the only one watching the draft. Truer words were never spoken. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Soland Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have a similar board for lap dance proficiencies of strippers at various local clubs. In that case however, a big reach is a good thing.....and the medical evaluation is just as important. Before the internet, I almost "invested" in one of those LED red scrawling signs that constantly fed the point spreads from vegas and current scores. I feel your pain! Nice And I like the draft boards, man. Good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombstone56 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 no way okam dt is ranked that high anymore,, and steltz s lsu should be higher.. lol great board , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Anderson's Lunch Pail Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 You have Ellis ranked ahead of Dorsey? Are you farking nuts man? I keed, I keed Nice work, and I salute Mrs. Pail on her penmanship. haha, I was expecting someone would call me out on that... I don't know why, I have just had this conviction for months that Ellis is going to be a better pro. I still think Dorsey will be awesome. I just think Ellis is going to be dominant in the NFL. I'll be sure to pass on the compliment... I'm sure she'll appreciate it since she writes all the names but doesn't reap any benefits. Come draft time, she she steers clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djfarr00 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Believe it or not, I'm not really into doing mocks. I mean, I've done them in the past, but each year I realize you cannot predict trades, so they pretty much ruin the whole thing. This year, my buddies and I may try doing a live mock draft so we can adjust on the fly to trades or just a standard old mock draft. It's always fun to wager, haha. Keeps things interesting when the Cardinals are on the clock. I have not even attempted a mock draft yet. I'll put one together either tomorrow after work or before the draft on Saturday. My brother and I do a mock - 4 years running. We account for trades by not assigning a team to the play. Ex. Pick 1 Jake Long, Pick 2 Glen Dorsey....ect. It works pretty well. We live in different cities and use food as a prize. I live in Oakland. I win, he ships me wings from Buffalo. I lose, I ship Dungenus crab from SF. Fun times. Enjoy your draft day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCCEO Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I must say, I like this idea. Plan on it Well I can't speak for everyone else, but I'd love to see pictures of the draft board. I mean, dry erase is always a good time. But magnetic stripes? That's just awesome. Sound like a sweet board. Similarly, I made a trek to Home Depot. The board was originally so large, that when I tried to bring it to my car, it was so windy that is almost acted as a sail, haha. I probably should have checked, but of course the board didn't fit into my Jeep. So, needless to say, it was an adventure. The wind almost blew you away with the board acting as a sale, you obviously live in Buffalo. I hate that stupid wind(except on certain gamedays) and it disappears when it gets hot, what a bastard. Ive got my old draft board in storage right now, it has trouble fitting in the car and definately is amatuerish in comparison to this years model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBilliever Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 You've inspired me to do the same. And my family will not see me. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetsBills Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Nice board.....but who are you picking for us at 11????????\ I Got HArvey!!!! Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Congat's on finding and embracing a passion. Am I a geek for thinking you should have used Excel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Anderson's Lunch Pail Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Nice board.....but who are you picking for us at 11????????\ I Got HArvey!!!! Go Bills! My gut tells me they will pick Devin Thomas. I can't say who I truely want until I see how the first 10 picks shake out. I would be happy with Harvey though, for sure. Congat's on finding and embracing a passion. Am I a geek for thinking you should have used Excel? Haha, you better believe Excel was used. I spend the month leading up to the draft moving around names on a spreadsheet. Things actually changed a little bit for me, up to the last week. Nothing major, just a few mid-round names. And I dropped Manningham significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Drane Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Where can you get one of those? I would love to mount one down in my basement. & yes, Iam a gambling degenerate. This is what I found on the internet... Sports LED When I looked into it before, I think a simple 6x48 sign and the service for the year was $800. This was a while ago. I'll ask at the track where they get their service from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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