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tedylb · 04-14-2007, 04:44 PM

No offense, You're no worse than the so-called "draftmasters" who get paid to mis-evaluate from the comfort of their dens. Did any of you have Mankins in '05 AND Maroney in '06? Luckily for us, those in the organization who make the picks usually get it right. If you're having fun, party on. Just don't expect to have your hunches taken seriously.

***reflexblue*** · 04-14-2007, 04:48 PM

Yea I did, in march of 06 I couldn' believe we'd draft a running backin at 21.

***DaBruinz*** · 04-14-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tedylb

No offense, You're no worse than the so-called "draftmasters" who get paid to mis-evaluate from the comfort of their dens. Did any of you have Mankins in '05 AND Maroney in '06? Luckily for us, those in the organization who make the picks usually get it right. If you're having fun, party on. Just don't expect to have your hunches taken seriously.

Yes, actually, Mankins was on my list for the 1st round in 05. As for Maroney, no, I didn't think that the Pats would take a RB in the 1st round. I also had David Thomas as a 3rd rounder last year for the Pats and had Gostkowski on my list, but in the 6th, not the 4th.

I think you missed the concept of this board. Maybe you want to take some time and figure it out.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 04-14-2007, 05:01 PM

If you feel that way you probably say the same for say a game of Roulette in a Casino -You are picking something you hope will lie where you say it will and gamble on the pick.

When you think about it the draft is a gamble,The best gamblers win,The losers go home broke and there are more losers than winners in the draft as well..

SamBamsFan · 04-14-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tedylb

No offense, You're no worse than the so-called "draftmasters" who get paid to mis-evaluate from the comfort of their dens. Did any of you have Mankins in '05 AND Maroney in '06? Luckily for us, those in the organization who make the picks usually get it right. If you're having fun, party on. Just don't expect to have your hunches taken seriously.

What's w/ the attitude? Many of us have fun doing the pre-draft analysis. For the record, I had Mankins in 05; RB, then Wr in 06 (though I picked Williams & Jennings). Look it up.

tedylb · 04-14-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

If you feel that way you probably say the same for say a game of Roulette in a Casino -You are picking something you hope will lie where you say it will and gamble on the pick.

When you think about it the draft is a gamble,The best gamblers win,The losers go home broke and there are more losers than winners in the draft as well..

Exactly! Mocks have a little less margin of errror than a roulette wheel or a lotteriy.

Most of you know a lot more about eligible draftees than I do. But how many of you can evaluate the tangibles and intangibles of the best player from say, San Anselmo State or Hampton? And more importantly, whether that player can produce at the NFL level or fit in with the Patriots? Or what's going on in the heads of the Patriot brain trust?

SamBamsFan · 04-14-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tedylb

Exactly! Mocks have a little less margin of errror than a roulette wheel or a lotteriy.

Most of you know a lot more about eligible draftees than I do. But how many of you can evaluate the tangibles and intangibles of the best player from say, San Anselmo State or Hampton? And more importantly, whether that player can produce at the NFL level or fit in with the Patriots? Or what's going on in the heads of the Patriot brain trust?

You do understand this is a chat room (message board)?

sebman2112 · 04-14-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tedylb

No offense, You're no worse than the so-called "draftmasters" who get paid to mis-evaluate from the comfort of their dens. Did any of you have Mankins in '05 AND Maroney in '06? Luckily for us, those in the organization who make the picks usually get it right. If you're having fun, party on. Just don't expect to have your hunches taken seriously.

I liked Mankins as a fit for the team, but I didn't expect him to get picked in the first round, at all.

I had Maroney as 1a, Jackson 1b, Bobby Carpenter 1c, and Richard Marshall 1d in '06. I still really like Richard Marshall. I almost put him ahead of the other three, but I was really taken with Maroney's running ability, loved his second gear, and vision.

***PATSNUTme*** · 04-14-2007, 08:38 PM

Sounds as if someone is mocking the mocks.

Maybe I"m mocking the mocker of the mocks? If that is true, then everyone will be making a mockery of everything.

WhiZa · 04-15-2007, 07:04 AM

Somebody needs some happy pills