2024 Training Camp results

[markc]

dang, looks like Georgia is becoming the main threat to Phantom dominance.

[tarcone]

dang, looks like Georgia is becoming the main threat to Phantom dominance.

Georgia has to get by Tulsa first.

[Kobeck]

well maybe Mason will sign his 1 offer now - lol

sadly hes still projected to start

[JesterBlaze]

He's still projected to be a very good player, just not elite anymore.

[Jave]

Another great camp for us. My new drafting strategy seems to be paying off. That's 2 years in a row I've had a boom at MLB. 3.30 seems to be a lucky pick for me. Kremers looks to be the real deal and Dunn proves he's not a one year wonder and holds strong.
Henderson was a terrific nab at 1.23. He's looks to be solid as a rock. Looks like I've found my franchise LT for the next decade. Another pleasant surprise was my new CB Flemister late in the second round. Looks to be top 15 talent.

Gabe Hitchcock was a BPA player I drafted that I didn't really need but he was outstanding at 2.25. Not sure if he will play up to his 25/60 rating with low bars in hitter and rush strength but we will see.
Overall a very strong draft two years running allowing me to keep Portland on the youth movement while having the veterans keep my cohesion rating up.

Vito on the other hand.....Hey Vito, Hull looks.........interesting

[JesterBlaze]

You're right Jave! That LT is a sure top 10 in another draft and Flemister can return punts and play ST as two big bonuses.

[Jave]

well maybe Mason will sign his 1 offer now - lol

sadly hes still projected to start

That blew me away. I would have drafted him top 5 myself. He looked THAT good. Can't believe he crashed so hard. Still, he could be surprisingly strong. Bars arn't everything in FOF. I've seen players rated 40 play like they are 88/90.

[Mike17]

Aw man, Schwartz is only 87 rated now.

[JesterBlaze]

That blew me away. I would have drafted him top 5 myself.

You tore into me for drafting Jeff Swasey in the 1st because he was a Center. Even I wouldn't go top 10 with a Center. You change camp on that specific position? More a fan of OLine these days?

[Beeznik]

Georgia has to get by Tulsa first.

Your team took a LOT of nice hits this TC. Sanford, Andrews, Farrell, tons of hits to your defense. Hopefully, THIS is finally the year.

[Jave]

You tore into me for drafting Jeff Swasey in the 1st because he was a Center. Even I wouldn't go top 10 with a Center. You change camp on that specific position? More a fan of OLine these days?

His combine was off the charts, his bench press was excellent....I couldn't find one thing wrong with him. Great strength, pass and run blocking and endurance. He may be "just a center", but I was still prepared to draft him high, very high if I had a top pick.

[Jave]

DAMN you rook! Hanks looks excellent! And to think I ALMOST got ya to trade me that pick

[JesterBlaze]

The 2nd round CB that Tarc took for OAK would've been gone at 1.32 if I didn't have a huge K need, 1.17-1.21 if I had cap room to trade up. I thought everyone saw something I didn't (using those draft cheat thingies) when he slipped and slipped and slipped... He seems to have come out exactly as I thought and he appeared forcasted to. Has everyone just given up on pass defense and the DB positions? That one really boggled me.

[Jave]

The 2nd round CB that Tarc took for OAK would've been gone at 1.32 if I didn't have a huge K need, 1.17-1.21 if I had cap room to trade up. I thought everyone saw something I didn't (using those draft cheat thingies) when he slipped and slipped and slipped... He seems to have come out exactly as I thought and he appeared forcasted to. Has everyone just given up on pass defense and the DB positions? That one really boggled me.

I drafted nearly every player this year BPA regardless of need. Truth is, I feel like Portland is quite strong at the CB position and actually was looking to pick another position but Flemister was the BPA at that point. And to be fair, Tarc picked him at 2.3. That's pretty high to began with!

[JesterBlaze]

2.3 is high... but 4th or 5th tier when talking drafts (1-5 (1), 6-12 (2), 13-19, (3), 20-27 (4), 28-42 (5) estimated on average draft). I think the OAK CB is a tier 2 or 3.