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The Roast: Draft Tendencies Exposed

20 Years of Questionable Decisions

Roasted
12nobody escapes
Worst offender
Dave5 early K/DEF picks
Boldest
Ralf17.8% rookies

Joey Burger

20 drafts in the leagueBB-B-

The Commissioner who runs the league like he runs his drafts - questionably. Twenty years and ZERO championships, but sure, keep reaching for those Seahawks. Larry Fitzgerald four times? The man retired and Joey's still out here drafting ghosts. Vinatieri in Round 9 back in '06 proves this isn't a phase - it's a personality disorder.

Team ObsessionSeahawks (17x)
Player CrushLarry Fitzgerald (4x)
Greatest SinBears DEF Rd 8

T-Money

20 drafts in the leagueBBB

2.1% rookies. TWO POINT ONE PERCENT. T-Money's draft board looks like a nursing home brochure. This man watched Vincent Jackson retire, unretire in his dreams, and drafted him FOUR TIMES anyway. Takes an RB in Round 1 ninety percent of the time because original thought is apparently exhausting. His teams are so old they qualify for Medicare.

Team ObsessionSeahawks (19x)
Player CrushVincent Jackson (4x)
Greatest Sin2.1% rookies (oldest rosters ever)

Dave

20 drafts in the leagueC+CC

SEVEN. TIMES. Seven times Dave looked at Vernon Davis and said 'yes, this is the year.' It wasn't. It was never the year. This isn't fantasy football, it's a restraining order waiting to happen. When he's not cyberstalking 49ers players, he's throwing darts at rookies - 14.5% rookie rate because Dave treats draft day like a casino and his bankroll like it's Monopoly money. Defenses in Round 6? Multiple times? Absolute clown behavior.

Team Obsession49ers (20x)
Player CrushVernon Davis (7x)
Greatest SinDrafted DEF in Rd 6 multiple times

Jimmy B

19 drafts in the leagueB+BB

Imagine being so devoid of creativity that you draft Patrick Mahomes four years straight like you discovered fire. Congrats Jimmy, you and every other person with a pulse figured out the MVP is good. His Chiefs obsession would be cute if it wasn't so pathetically predictable. And the Bears defense in Round 8? In what universe? The man has the draft strategy of a parrot - just repeating the same thing over and over until everyone's annoyed.

Team ObsessionChiefs (17x)
Player CrushPatrick Mahomes (4x)
Greatest SinBears DEF Rd 8

Min

16 drafts in the leagueB+A-B+

Two-time champ who choked away a dynasty. ONE GAME from a three-peat and Pep snatched his soul. Now Min just wanders the draft board, hoarding Cardinals players like some deranged desert bird collector - 16 times he's drafted Arizona. WHY? Michael Crabtree four times tells you everything: Min peaked and now he's just drafting memories of when he used to be good.

Team ObsessionCardinals (16x)
Player CrushMichael Crabtree (4x)
Greatest SinChoked away the three-peat

Pep

18 drafts in the leagueB-BB-

SEVENTEEN YEARS of failure before finally winning. Let that satisfying number sink in. Almost two decades of watching everyone else celebrate while Pep drafted Stephen Gostkowski FOUR TIMES - A KICKER, FOUR TIMES - like that was going to be the missing piece. The Dragon Slayer title is cool but it took him longer to win a championship than some kids take to finish high school AND college. His Bucs loyalty is matched only by his historic commitment to losing.

Team ObsessionBuccaneers (16x)
Player CrushStephen Gostkowski (4x)
Greatest SinGOSTKOWSKI 4 TIMES (a kicker!!!)

Ralf

15 drafts in the leagueC+C+C+

The JETS DEFENSE. Five times. Ralf's most-drafted 'player' is a unit that hasn't been fantasy relevant since flip phones. But the real legacy? Being champion for 72 HOURS before a stat correction ripped it away. Imagine telling your grandkids about your title reign that lasted less than a long weekend. 'Champ for a Day' should be on his tombstone. The man drafts like he's trying to lose.

Team ObsessionSaints (16x)
Player CrushJets DEF (5x)
Greatest Sin72-hour championship (stat correction L)

Eddie

13 drafts in the leagueB+B+B+

TEN PERCENT. Ten percent of every pick Eddie has ever made is a Saints player. That's not fandom, that's mental illness. Two championships and the man STILL can't help himself - just mainlining anyone in black and gold like a fantasy crackhead. Brandin Cooks four times even after he left New Orleans. The best draft grades in league history and he wastes it simping for a franchise that can't get out of its own way. Pathetic.

Team ObsessionSaints (22x)
Player CrushBrandin Cooks (4x)
Greatest Sin10% of ALL picks are Saints

Bryan

9 drafts in the leagueBCC+

Bryan's drafts are the fantasy equivalent of a stock that looks great in the preseason and tanks by November. Preseason B, outcome C - that's not bad luck, that's a skill issue. Christian Kirk FOUR TIMES? The man looked at the definition of 'replacement-level receiver' and said 'I'll take him again.' His 49ers obsession is the only thing more predictable than his annual collapse. Bryan doesn't rebuild, he just keeps rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

Team Obsession49ers (10x)
Player CrushChristian Kirk (4x)
Greatest SinPreseason B -> Outcome C (certified bust)

Bubko

6 drafts in the leagueB-C+C+

The bandwagon has a new passenger. Six drafts and already seven Chiefs players - we get it, you discovered the best team in football, very impressive detective work. Aaron Rodgers THREE TIMES because nothing says 'I know what I'm doing' like tripling down on a washed QB. But the crown jewel? Brandon Aubrey in ROUND 10. A kicker. Round 10. Six years in and already making hall-of-fame stupid decisions. Speedrunning embarrassment.

Team ObsessionChiefs (7x)
Player CrushAaron Rodgers (3x)
Greatest SinBrandon Aubrey Rd 10 (a KICKER)

Eric Lox

2 drafts in the leagueBBB

Two drafts. Two Sam LaPortas. This man found ONE good player and decided that's his entire personality now. We get it bro, you watched Hard Knocks once. The ink isn't even dry on his league membership and he's already showing symptoms of the same brain disease that makes everyone else here draft the same players over and over. Give it a few more years and he'll be drafting Lions players in the first round like a true degenerate.

Team ObsessionLions (3x)
Player CrushSam LaPorta (2x)
Greatest SinAlready a one-player obsessive

Bill

1 drafts in the leagueBBB

The new guy. One draft under his belt and already we're watching closely for signs of the disease that infects everyone in this league. Will he latch onto one player like a desperate ex? Will he reach for a kicker in Round 8? Will he draft exclusively from one team like he's getting kickbacks? The canvas is blank, but give it time - nobody escapes this league with their dignity intact. Enjoy the innocence while it lasts, Bill.

Greatest SinTBD (we're watching)

Draft Tendencies Chart

The numbers don't lie (but they do judge)

ManagerDraftsFav TeamFav PlayerRookie %Early K/DEFPreseasonOutcomeOverall
Joey Burger20Seahawks (17)Larry Fitzgerald (4)8.2%3BB-B-
T-Money20Seahawks (19)Vincent Jackson (4)2.1%2BBB
Dave2049ers (20)Vernon Davis (7)14.5%5C+CC
Jimmy B19Chiefs (17)Patrick Mahomes (4)9.1%2B+BB
Min16Cardinals (16)Michael Crabtree (4)7.8%1B+A-B+
Pep18Buccaneers (16)Stephen Gostkowski (4)6.2%4B-BB-
Ralf15Saints (16)Jets DEF (5)17.8%5C+C+C+
Eddie13Saints (22)Brandin Cooks (4)11.2%1B+B+B+
Bryan949ers (10)Christian Kirk (4)8.5%2BCC+
Bubko6Chiefs (7)Aaron Rodgers (3)12.1%1B-C+C+
Eric Lox2Lions (3)Sam LaPorta (2)15%0BBB
Bill1- - 12%0BBB

How We Grade

Preseason Grade

Average draft grade based on preseason rankings and ADP value

Outcome Grade

How the draft actually performed based on season results

Rookie %

Percentage of draft picks that were rookies - are you bold or boring?

Early K/DEF

Number of kickers or defenses drafted before Round 11 - the cardinal sin