The Ghetto League · The Roast
The Roast: Draft Tendencies Exposed
20 Years of Questionable Decisions
- Roasted
- 12nobody escapes
- Worst offender
- Dave5 early K/DEF picks
- Boldest
- Ralf17.8% rookies

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Draft Tendencies Chart
The numbers don't lie (but they do judge)
| Manager | Drafts | Fav Team | Fav Player | Rookie % | Early K/DEF | Preseason | Outcome | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joey Burger | 20 | Seahawks (17) | Larry Fitzgerald (4) | 8.2% | 3 | B | B- | B- |
T-Money | 20 | Seahawks (19) | Vincent Jackson (4) | 2.1% | 2 | B | B | B |
Dave | 20 | 49ers (20) | Vernon Davis (7) | 14.5% | 5 | C+ | C | C |
Jimmy B | 19 | Chiefs (17) | Patrick Mahomes (4) | 9.1% | 2 | B+ | B | B |
Min | 16 | Cardinals (16) | Michael Crabtree (4) | 7.8% | 1 | B+ | A- | B+ |
Pep | 18 | Buccaneers (16) | Stephen Gostkowski (4) | 6.2% | 4 | B- | B | B- |
Ralf | 15 | Saints (16) | Jets DEF (5) | 17.8% | 5 | C+ | C+ | C+ |
Eddie | 13 | Saints (22) | Brandin Cooks (4) | 11.2% | 1 | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Bryan | 9 | 49ers (10) | Christian Kirk (4) | 8.5% | 2 | B | C | C+ |
Bubko | 6 | Chiefs (7) | Aaron Rodgers (3) | 12.1% | 1 | B- | C+ | C+ |
Eric Lox | 2 | Lions (3) | Sam LaPorta (2) | 15% | 0 | B | B | B |
Bill | 1 | - | - | 12% | 0 | B | B | B |
How We Grade
Average draft grade based on preseason rankings and ADP value
How the draft actually performed based on season results
Percentage of draft picks that were rookies - are you bold or boring?
Number of kickers or defenses drafted before Round 11 - the cardinal sin
