Not sure who will be my final pick, I'll likely post my final pick and a full team write up soon. For now here's my team

QB - Ben Roethlisberger
RB – Chris Johnson
WR - Larry Fitzgerald
WR - Dwayne Bowe
WR - Jacoby Ford
TE - Heath Miller

LT - D'Brickashaw Ferguson
LG - Justin Blalock
C - Dan Koppen
RG - Josh Sitton
RT - David Stewart

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LDE - Antonio Smith
NT - Sione Pouha
RDE - Randy Starks

ROLB - Tamba Hali
RILB - Daryl Smith
LILB - Jerod Mayo
LOLB – Anthony Spencer

CB – Brandon Carr
CB - Antoine Cason
FS - Nate Allen
SS - Laron Landry

Backup QB / Utility player: Joe Webb

Hightower and Zach Brown were two of my three linebackers I wanted with this pick so I'd better lock up Joe Mays now

And for the last pick, give me versatile blocker/reciever/runner/special teamer:

Mike Tolbert, FB/RB

So my team by position is:

QB Tony Romo
RB MJD
WR1A Brandon Lloyd
WR1B Julio Jones
WR3 Kendall Wright
TE Vernon Davis
LT Jon Martin
LG Andy Levitre
C Max Ungar
RG Willie Colon
RT Marcus Gilbert
FB/RB Mike Tolbert

DE Kendall Langford
NT Paul Soliai
DE Stephen Bowen
OLB Cameron Wake
ILB Daryl Washington
ILB Don’t’a Higtower
OLB Mark Anderson
CB Cortland Finnegan
CB Janoris Jenkins
FS Kerry Rhodes
SS Nick Collins

I like that team a lot...stealing Cameron Wakes helps a bunch. WR corp is awesome. But you def have two free safeties; both would struggle at SS.

IIRC both Rhodes and Collins have often been used in schemes where the free/strong safety role isn't clearly defined, and that's my fall back plan.

Eh, I mean you don't have to have one. But when both of your safeties have struggled in run support and aren't real good hitters, it limits some your flexibility on defense.

ill take TE lance kendricks

kendrick lewis FS

guard jon asamoah

I think i have one pick left I'll make it later today.

going on vacation for a week so it might be a little while b4 i get my full team writeup done.

I think Rhodes gets an unjustifiably bad rap a bit on this as he usually seems to rate among the best Safeties on fewest missed tackles. I'll admit, however, when looking at Safeties I definitely was thinking about stopping the pass first.

pick 1: jim leonhard, FS

pick 2: rob sims, G

full team writeup later

QB Michael Vick
RB DeMarco Murray
RB Darren Sproles
WR Dez Bryant
WR Jeremy Maclin
WR Davone Bess
TE Jimmy Graham
LT Donald Penn
LG Rob Sims
C Scott Wells
RG REPLACEMENT VALUE
RT Levi Brown

DT Chris Canty
DT Jerel Worthy
DE Ray Edwards
DE Robert Ayers
MLB Curtis Lofton
OLB Jo-Lonn Dunbar
OLB Chris Gocong
CB Leon Hall
CB Richard Sherman
CB Sam Shields
SS Morgan Burnett
FS Jim Leonhard

QB Ryan Mallett

This may be turrible

Jahvid Best

yeah that's pretty bad

brief writeups on everyone i've drafted since we went to the pick-a-day format



Lance Moore is still only 28 and an excellent slot receiver. Very precise route runner, solid hands, really good at sneaking into tight spaces. Will give our QBs a reliable slot / short-medium target in the passing game.



Devon Still was just too talented to pass up. At 6'5", 310, he'll most likely play DT in a 4-3 for us, but he could move around based on whatever he's good at. Long-term future is likely starting next to Atkins to provide a crazy strong interior pass rush. Gives us a guy to rotate in anywhere along the line to keep everyone fresh.



Louis Vasquez was a 2009 3rd-round pick for San Diego and has started at guard ever since. One of the better young guards in the league; he's great value here and will provide some good experienced play on our O-line without being too old to fit in as the rest of the line matures. PFF's top guard in the AFC West last season.



Coby Fleener is one of the top TE prospects in this year's draft. He's a versatile, all-around tight end; an excellent receiver and a fine blocker. I plan to use him and Jermichael Finley in a Gronkowski / Hernandez-style pairing to create mismatches in the passing game.



I already wrote about Carson Palmer.



Rueben Randle didn't put up huge numbers at LSU, but he was also dealing with by far the worst QB play of any national contender. He has size (6'3" - 6'4") and excellent hands and uses his body well to get the ball. He's not likely to be a Larry or Andre, but I think he has a good chance of becoming a Marques Colston type.



Rolando McClain has a certain legal unpleasantness to deal with, but he rated high in ANS' ratings, he's still very young (two years' NFL experience and he's only 22!), and, well, hopefully he can play MLB real good for us.



I talked about David Wilson earlier today.



And Joe Mays made PFF's all-AFC West team at OLB, no mean feat considering the talent at that position in the division. "[H]e continues to build a reputation as one of the best two-down linebackers in the league, bringing great intensity and physicality as a downhill linebacker."

FINAL TEAM with height, weight, and age on opening day 2012

QB: Carson Palmer - age 32; 6'5", 236
backup: Ryan Tannehill - age 24; 6'4", 222

RB: David Wilson - age 21; 5'10", 205

WR: Rueben Randle - age 21; 6'4", 208
WR: Lance Moore - age 29; 5'9", 190

TE: Jermichael Finley - age 25' 6'5", 247
TE: Coby Fleener - age 23; 6'6", 244

LT: Duane Brown - age 27; 6'4", 320
LG: David DeCastro - age 22; 6'5", 310
C: Peter Konz - age 23; 6'5", 315
RG: Louis Vasquez - age 25; 6'5", 335
RT: Andre Smith - age 25; 6'4", 335


DE: Cliff Avril - age 26; 6'3", 260
DT: Geno Atkins - age 24; 6'1", 300
DT: Jurrell Casey - age 22; 6'1", 300
DE: Carlos Dunlap - age 23; 6'6", 289
backup: Devon Still - age 23; 6'5", 310

OLB: Von Miller - age 23; 6'3", 245
MLB: Rolando McClain - age 23; 6'3", 255
OLB: Joe Mays - age 27; 5'11", 250

CB: Dre Kirkpatrick - age 22; 6'3", 192
CB: Brandon Browner - age 28; 6'4", 221
FS: Eric Weddle - age 27; 5'11", 200
SS: Mark Barron - age 22; 6'2", 218

OFFENSE

QB Matt Flynn 26
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick 29

RB Arian Foster 25
RB Jahvid Best 23

WR AJ Green 23
WR Greg Jennings 28

TE Dwayne Allen 21
TE James Casey 27

LT Jordan Gross 31
C Lyle Sendlein 27
RG Brandon Moore 31
RT Nate Solder 23

DEFENSE

DE Robert Mathis 30
DE Lamarr Houston 24
DE Jeremy Mincey 28

DT Henry Melton 25
DT Jonathan Babineaux 30

LB Akeem Ayers 22
LB Nick Barnett 30
LB Lavonte David 22

CB Brandon Flowers 25
CB Chris Houston 27
FS Michael Griffin 27
SS George Wilson 30

Do I have one more pick?

Yeah, I'll take James Casey fb/te/joker

I owe 3 picks it seems:

LG Brian Waters

RG Phil Loadholt

CB Mike Jenkins

Waters has still been amazing in pass protection, he should help ease Veldheer on the left side in his transition to becoming a well above average LT. Loadholt has been a poor pass protecting RT that is a beast in the running game at 6'8'' 343. I'll plug him in at RG where he should be at least pretty solid

Searched the spreadsheet and couldnt find Jenkins, who is a steal imo if he hasnt been taken. After a great rookie year he was terrible in coverage last year, although he may have just tanked. This past year he was much improved under Ryan although he was battling through injuries the entire season. He has been a very solid tackler and run supporter all 3 years

I'll do a full team writeup today or tomorrow

ILB donald butler

alex smith is still on the trade block!

dunno if i owe any picks since we went to pick a day or not (prob only if we went to 2/day from r21 onwards), will catch up this evening if i do

couldn't sleep so i did my team write up...