Here is a link to the draft order.
BOISE BEARS MOVE UP TO GRAB TODD GURLEY
"The 2015 CRFL Draft, has officially begun..."- CRFL Commissioner
There sits the Boise Bears at 1.01. How does the team that nearly won the league the previous season end up picking first overall? With a blockbuster trade, that's how. Diamond Head Paniolos traded away two 1st round selections to Boise Bears in exchange for fantasy football superstar Calvin Johnson. As I noted earlier, I manage the Boise Bears, and intend to take St. Louis Rams RB Todd Gurley with the first pick on Saturday, barring my internet going out or some other crazy scenario. Eddie Lacy, Marshawn Lynch, and LeSean McCoy will be back next season for Boise Bears, but it's time to start preparing for the future.
Laces Out, consider yourself on the clock...
SPARTANS LOAD UP ON 1ST ROUND PICKS
There was nothing "off" about this fantasy off-season in our league. Along with the blockbuster trade sending Megatron to DHP, Sparta held a complete fire sale of his roster. The likes of Marshawn Lynch and Matt Forte were dealt away so the Spartans could invest in this loaded draft. With picks at 1.07, 1.08, and 1.11, look for Sparta to address several needs. I bet the Spartans are hoping several teams in front of them forget to set their pre-draft rankings, or fail to show. Sparta would be prepare to pounce.
CURSE OF THE AUTO-PICK
It happens every year. Team owners don't show up to the draft and fail to set their pre-draft rankings. Last year, the Bengals and Panthers team defenses were selected in the 1st round as a result of no-shows. Odell Beckham Jr., now a fantasy superstar, fell to 2.11! Hopefully this will not be the case on Saturday, but I anticipate several top rookies will fall into the 2nd round. Will one of the "Big 3" of Todd Gurley (not if I can help it), Melvin Gordon, or Amari Cooper fall to Sparta? Only laziness will allow it, but it's a possibility.
NORTH SHORE IKAIKA WARRIORS TWIDDLE THUMBS
The 2-time champs come into the 2015 draft with no picks until the 5th round. They also don't have a 1st or 2nd round pick in 2016 or 2017. Yeesh. After cashing in on landing Le'Veon Bell in the 2013 draft, the Warriors are suddenly lacking a chance to build for the future. Adrian Peterson and Jamaal Charles surround Bell, giving this team a ridiculously dominant RB corps. The Warriors also acquired Antonio Brown and Cam Newton this off-season. Newton should at least give NSIW a nice cushion for the lost production from Peyton Manning inevitably coming soon. Still, the champs are hoping these studs remain dominant for a few more years, cause there are no reinforcements coming via the draft until 2018. I wouldn't be surprised to see NSIW ship off a stud or two to inherit some 1st rounders back in the near future.
"IN A PERFECT WORLD..." CRFL MOCK DRAFT
Why not? Here is a league mock draft I put together. If everyone showed up to the draft, or at least set their pre-draft rankings, this is how I think the first round would shape out.
I will have more analysis post-draft...
