The Sanderson Gazette - 2015-08-16 - Bottom of the Ninth

Only Rabbit, Matt, and Derrek will actually have ninth-round picks this year.

Draft Information

Remember everyone, the draft will be Saturday, August 22, at noon. My new address is 4609 N. Rockwell, Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60625. The draft board, which will serve as the chat for remote drafters, can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HIWhz43AlqPg2ZVozCunWcZIotmLMh5xM2sN7yRJA9o/.

The noon start time is what I said a couple months ago, but that's not a hard and fast requirement. Please let me know if starting later works better for you.

Also, don't forget to register for the Yahoo league at http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/blingaleague.

Draft Order

First round order (reversed for even-numbered rounds, as usual):

  1. Pat

  2. Allen

  3. Kevin

  4. Schertz

  5. Mike R.

  6. Derrek

  7. Ed

  8. Richie

  9. Dave

  10. Rob

  11. Matt

  12. Pulley

  13. Rabbit

  14. Babel

Keepers

Babel:

  • Le'Veon Bell, RB, Steelers, 5th round, second year being kept

  • C.J. Anderson, RB, Broncos, 9th round, first year being kept

Grade: A

Rabbit:

  • Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seahawks, 1st round, first year being kept

  • T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts, 4th round, first year being kept

Grade: A-

Pulley:

  • Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers, 8th round, first year being kept

  • Carlos Hyde, RB, 49ers, 9th round, first year being kept

Grade: C+

Matt:

  • Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints, 6th round, first year being kept

  • Andre Ellington, RB, Cardinals, 7th round, second year being kept

Grade: 6/10

Rob:

  • LeGarrette Blount, RB, Patriots, 8th round, first year being kept

  • Justin Forsett, RB, Ravens, 9th round, first year being kept

Grade: crocodile

Dave:

  • Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers, 2nd round, first year being kept

  • Jeremy Hill, RB, Bengals, 9th round, first year being kept

Grade: ice cream sundae

Mike R.:

  • Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons, 6th round, first year being kept

  • Charles Sims, RB, Buccaneers, 9th round, first year being kept

Grade: incomplete

Ed:

  • Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Broncos, 4th round, first year being kept

  • Isaiah Crowell, RB, Browns, 9th round, first year being kept

Grade: meets some expectations

Richie:

  • Odell Beckham, Jr., WR, Giants, 9th round, first year being kept

  • Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots, 12th round, second year being kept

Grade: sunshine

Allen:

  • Ladarius Green, TE, Chargers, 9th round, first year being kept

  • Tre Mason, RB, Rams, 13th round, first year being kept

Grade: C-

Pat:

  • Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers, 7th round, first year being kept

  • Chris Ivory, RB, Jets, 9th round, first year being kept

Grade: 8/10

Derrek:

  • Frank Gore, RB, Colts, 2nd round, first year being kept

  • Andrew Luck, QB, Colts, 3rd round, first year being kept

Grade: Colts

Schertz:

  • Alfred Blue, RB, Texans, 9th round, first year being kept

  • Michael Crabtree, WR, Raiders, 11th round, second year being kept

Grade: pre-faded jeans

Kevin:

  • Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Panthers, 7th round, first year being kept

  • Martavius Bryant, WR, Steelers, 9th round, first year being kept

Grade: good

Closing Thoughts

Everyone get excited for the draft!

If you aren't even going to be drafting remotely, please send me some instructions, or give them to someone who will be at the draft to act as proxy for you. Otherwise, we will use ESPN's rankings, as usual.

See you all on the 22nd!

Eddo