Final results linked below. For the Patriots, I did have Mac Jones going #15 in that spot. I also took Aaron Robinson in the 2nd round who ended up with the Giants.
I liked the McPherson pick in the 7th round, who ended up going in the 5th round. I feel there is good value in having a strong kicker. Aside from that though, I did poorly - a lot of my picks went undrafted. What was your favorite pick based on how the results went?
Based on the mock, Toney, Ojulari & Robinson all went in the first 2 rounds.
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42. New York Giants (MadPlaid) - Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
76. New York Giants (MadPlaid) - Nico Collins, WR, Michigan
116. New York Giants (MadPlaid) - Tyler Shelvin, IDL, LSU
196. New York Giants (MadPlaid) - Wyatt Hubert, EDGE, Kansas State
201. New York Giants (MadPlaid) (from Ari) - Larry Rountree, RB, Missouri
42. New York Giants (MadPlaid) - Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
76. New York Giants (MadPlaid) - Nico Collins, WR, Michigan
116. New York Giants (MadPlaid) - Tyler Shelvin, IDL, LSU
196. New York Giants (MadPlaid) - Wyatt Hubert, EDGE, Kansas State
201. New York Giants (MadPlaid) (from Ari) - Larry Rountree, RB, Missouri
Thanks, Ira.
As we all can see, not even close. Ha! My primary issue is, unlike the Giants, I did not have the option to trade down. I would have considering my top target, Devonta Smith, was long gone when it was my turn. I am pleased that my selection of Jamin Davis appears to have been an excellent value considering where he went in the actual draft. However, I didn't do as well with my other selections as they all went after where I picked them up. Most not too far off where I got them, and they all were ultimately drafted which is a good look good for me. A little.
If I was more in tune with the Giants, I would have likely taken Waddle with my first pick. I suspect they weren't as nervous about his durability issues, as I was. Also, I would have targeted CBs with my selections. The Giants considered them a higher priority than I did. Funny, I was hoping to snag Elerson Smith in the mock draft, but he went before I could select him. I liked what I read about him online, so I was particularly happy when the Giants made him their 4th round pick.
What? No golden parachute? I'd at least accept an ordinary parachute at this point.
Some went earlier than I selected (such as Zaven Collins, Davis Mills, and Dez Fitzpatrick), others went later, but all of my draft picks (not counting UDFA) were drafted in real life and a few of my UDFA ended up being drafted.
2. Best available CB (Samuel)
3A, 3B, etc: best available WR, TE, Edge, DL, IOL, etc.
In the Mock Draft, that plan went out the window when MadPlaid took Slater. Then I panicked and took the wrong corner at 13 (Farley instead of Horn). On the positive side, I landed the same developmental TE in the fifth round that the real Chargers took late in the third. Then again, I spent fourth and sixth round picks on players who didn’t get drafted at all.
1.26 Joe Tryon, Edge - Washington Actual-1.32 (-6)
2.59 Richie Grant, S - UCF Actual - 2.40 (+19)
3.89 Ronnie Perkins, Edge - Oklahoma Actual- 3.96 (-7)
3.91 Paulson Adebo, CB - Stanford Actual- 3.76 (+15)
4.110 D'Wayne Eskridge, WR - Western Michigan Actual- 2.56 (+54)
4.132 Marlon Tuipulotu, DL - USC Actual- 6.189 (-57)
5.169 Jacob Harris, WR - UCF Actual- 4.141 (+28)
6.211 Jaylon Moore, OL - Western Michigan Actual- 5.155 (+56)
Also had UDFA Darrick Forrest go in the 5th round.
In terms of identifying talent I got more right (good value) than wrong. I also think I identified positions of need and skill sets properly but signing Clowney changed a lot.