The 2015 Boards Draft

Paully D

With the playoffs underway, many teams will be looking ahead to the 2015 draft.

People obviously won't give away any gems they've found while scouting, but have you been scouting throughout the season and what sort of positions are you targeting?

For the Saints, I thankfully don't have a huge amount of needs with A and B ratings across the board on all offensive and defensive positions, but I would like to get younger and faster at MLB and get a starting caliber RB due to Sproles constant injury problems.

As this upcoming season is our last there's not really any scope for developing players from the lower rounds, so I think I'll just focus on hitting on starters in the first two or three rounds and take best player available or cover for other positions from there.

adrian522

No scouting is more of a last hour before the draft thing for me. No point at this stage, don't know who I'll be able to sign, what free agents I'll pick up or even my draft position yet.

helimachoptor

Yep no scouting at all, need to see what i can get in FA first.

I'll be looking at

OLB
Safety
and maybe TE

Paully D

Yeah, free agency will tell a lot as if I pick up a MLB and RB in free agency it allows me to just take best player available throughout each of the rounds or focus on another unapparent need.

I do think it's worth spending time on scouting though. I picked up four starting calibre players last year (fair enough, three of my picks were shocking :pac:) and all were players who I had found by scouting. I got two C's (rated 90 and 81 now), a FS (rated high 80's now) and a WR (rated 83 now and a quality returner to boot). That really helped my team out a lot as C and FS were big positions of need.

Rock Lesnar

Ive no money for FA so draft is where its at

mikemac1

Not a lot of cap space so have been doing scouting since week 3

Looking for:
CB
DT
OG

I want a top returner too!

Was extremly happy with my last draft and by end of the regular season my draftees were:
1st CB 84
2nd RT 87
3rd LE 78
5th QB 76
7th CB 71

4th & 6th were scrubs and got cut!

I have 10 picks entering this draft including the Saints 2nd rounder. I'm hoping the Saints go one and done

The_Gatsby

Pretty sure I have huge amounts of cap space but I'm looking at DL and OL mainly. I could use a could LB too so I'll have to see who I can get in FA

Knex*

Might be looking at another corner, even though I've a few. Joint second INT man, Fletcher, I think is hitting free agency, and that's a press coverage hole that will need to be filled.

Other than that, I've a fairly solid bunch to work from. Much of my work was carried out last off season, I believe.

I've saved up a lot of scouting points, so may do some research over the weekend.

Carroller

Knex. wrote: »

Might be looking at another corner, even though I've a few. Joint second INT man, .

Most of them INTs from me id say

Rock Lesnar

QB Needed in Indianapolis, Newton has left and Vick has retired, Colts season already over.

PerrinV2

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

QB Needed in Indianapolis, Newton has left and Vick has retired, Colts season already over.

I think its a good draft for QB's though.

Chiefs have picks 5,9 and 32 in the 1st round,might do a mock draft too.

*Chiefs will trade away their whole 1st round

Rock Lesnar

Ive scouted the QB's, didnt take into account that only 1 of my players would re-sign. So the draft is now worthless for me as i dont know who i'll be picking

empacher

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Ive scouted the QB's, didnt take into account that only 1 of my players would re-sign. So the draft is now worthless for me as i dont know who i'll be picking

Mike Glennon available for trade rated 90 as is josh freeman rated 97

Rock Lesnar

Not sure i can afford either of them to be honest, Freeman i'd love but hes a hefty contract, The Colts are on a budget.

empacher

Glennon is on a rookie contract, so his pay is peanuts compared to freeman. I'm actually considering rolling with Glennon for the year. As I noticed no difference between the 2 when I used him in week 17

Rock Lesnar

empacher wrote: »

Glennon is on a rookie contract, so his pay is peanuts compared to freeman. I'm actually considering rolling with Glennon for the year. As I noticed no difference between the 2 when I used him in week 17

Yeah i see Glennons contract now i could definitely afford him....just about.

helimachoptor

Jackie battle retired along with my FS mikell, both of whom I have 1 season extra in the pro.

Frank gore and boldin retire so does Reggie Wayne

Rock Lesnar

helimachoptor wrote: »

Jackie battle retired along with my FS mikell, both of whom I have 1 season extra in the pro.

Frank gore and boldin retire so does Reggie Wayne

Reggie Retired last season, Vick retiring is a huge loss

PerrinV2

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Reggie Retired last season, Vick retiring is a huge loss

I may have forgot to buy the retirement package for him

Rock Lesnar

PerrinV2 wrote: »

I may have forgot to buy the retirement package for him

Dont tell lies, you said to youself ''i took him from Rocky last season and now i'll retire him on Rocky.

PerrinV2

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Dont tell lies, you said to youself ''i took him from Rocky last season and now i'll retire him on Rocky.

mikemac1

Is it possible to set a draft board now or do I have to wait until we advance at FA?

I've been googling but can't find an answer, thanks

Paully D

mikemac1 wrote: »

Is it possible to set a draft board now or do I have to wait until we advance at FA?

I've been googling but can't find an answer, thanks

I'm almost sure you have to wait mate. I've never seen an option for a draft board until the advancement just before it. I'm open to correction on that though.

Raoul

What time is the advance at tonight?

giffney1991

Raoul wrote: »

What time is the advance at tonight?

8:30, draft @ 9

helimachoptor

As above, so everyone will have 30 mins or so to think about where they want to go in the draft after getting their final FAs

Paully D

I'll be on the mic tonight but below is a chatroom if anyone needs it.

Might be handy for the guys who can't get on the mic to have a bit of banter during the draft or even if those on the mic want to set up a trade with those without one or something (and vice-versa).

I know it was a good laugh on there for the last draft, especially when Pudsy wasn't happy that I grabbed Keithen Vincent 1 pick ahead of him :pac:

http://us10.chatzy.com/29321561698451

guns4all

giffney1991 wrote: »

8:30, draft @ 9

Any chance we can get the advance at 8pm or earlier?
Have footy at 830 and would like to set my draft board b4

guns4all

guns4all wrote: »

Any chance we can get the advance at 8pm or earlier?
Have footy at 830 and would like to set my draft board b4

Last thing I need is the CPU drafting me more DEs like last season!!

helimachoptor

Yep can advance at 8

mikemac1

guns4all wrote: »

Last thing I need is the CPU drafting me more DEs like last season!!

3 kickers and a punter coming to your franchise :pac:

Knex*

helimachoptor wrote: »

Yep can advance at 8

Ah no! Earliest I can get back to my house is probably half 7. That leaves me with maybe, 20 mins to get through Free Agency and scouting that I need to do.

helimachoptor

Knex. wrote: »

Ah no! Earliest I can get back to my house is probably half 7. That leaves me with maybe, 20 mins to get through Free Agency and scouting that I need to do.

Ok we'll split the difference 8:15 will be the advance

Paully D

Those that have scouted, do you know who you are targeting yet?

I have my 3 main guys earmarked (I'll surely get one of them in the first!) and a couple of lower round gems. It seems a much poorer draft than last year though from what I've scouted.

I don't have any huge positions of need though so I'm not sure if many of my drafted guys will see much playing time, it's more to fill out the squad and get to 53 really.

The_Gatsby

Paully D wrote: »

Those that have scouted, do you know who you are targeting yet?

I have my 3 main guys earmarked (I'll surely get one of them in the first!) and a couple of lower round gems. It seems a much poorer draft than last year though from what I've scouted.

I don't have any huge positions of need though so I'm not sure if many of my drafted guys will see much playing time, it's more to fill out the squad and get to 53 really.

Have some definite targets although who I take depends on how FA goes

mikemac1

Asking GMs to give away their plans while you don't say your own

Sly Paully, sly

helimachoptor

I'm not sure yet to be honest...

Paully D

mikemac1 wrote: »

Asking GMs to give away their plans while you don't say your own

Sly Paully, sly

The mark of a good GM, Mike.

guns4all

helimachoptor wrote: »

Ok we'll split the difference 8:15 will be the advance

Yeah thats fine. Only really need 5mins to set the board.
Quick question: How do I do that? Will it allow me to tell the CPU my preferred order?

Raoul

8.15 is better. I need time to scout some players after JJ Watts leaves me with over 10 mill in cap space that I have nowhere to invest. Smith aswell. This free agency is either going to be immense or absolute crap.

Paully D

guns4all wrote: »

Yeah thats fine. Only really need 5mins to set the board.
Quick question: How do I do that? Will it allow me to tell the CPU my preferred order?

Yep, you can set a draft board mate. I think it's a setting on the home page once the advancement happens. If not, it's in some sort of draft option.

Rock Lesnar

Unless something happens before the draft, I think its fair to say i need a QB

Paully D

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Unless something happens before the draft, I think its fair to say i need a QB

Plenty of them in this draft mate, no idea if they're any good as I haven't scouted them but lots of them have 1st or 2nd round grades. What number are you picking at?

I might try and get a mock draft up before tonight actually. If I get off here, stop procrastinating and get my work done it might help :pac:

Rock Lesnar

im pick 17 paully, not expecting to get the player i want, hes projected to go early and dont think he'll reach me.

Rock Lesnar

The Draft has started eek

PerrinV2

Half an hour to decide my pick lol.
Mattio Young already gone,I'm open to offers for pick 3 btw

Rock Lesnar

PerrinV2 wrote: »

Half an hour to decide my pick lol.
Mattio Young already gone,I'm open to offers for pick 3 btw

Whats your Interests

helimachoptor

Ive paused it just to let people to their draft boards, im off to make some tea!

PerrinV2

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Whats your Interests

Well after Dez Byant rejected me,WR tops my list.

On a side note for anyones interest,the Chargers will either be going WR,LT or QB with pick 3

empacher

Watching game of thrones and drafting madden it's the little things in life.

Paully D

Willing to do a package which includes my 1st rounder (pick #27) for a top HB if anyone wants to do something.