4th Annual Packerrats Draft Contest

[Joemailman]

Did this last year, bringing it back...

The Premise:

Pick 10 players YOU think the Packers will draft this year and what round you think they'll go in. Whoever racks up the most points, wins.

Scoring:

Points will be awarded according to the round the player was taken in, since predictions are proportionally more difficult in the higher rounds. One additional point will be added if the round prediction is correct. For Example:

If you predict the Packers will take B.J. Raji in the 1st round, and that happens, you get 2 points, 1 point for picking a 1st round pick, and 1 point for getting the right round.

If you predict the Packers will take Ron Brace in the 2nd round, but the Packers take him in the 3rd round, you will get 3 points for getting a 3rd round pick, but will not get the extra 1 point for getting the round right.

Feel free to edit your picks up until the start of the draft

[Joemailman]

1A Brian Orakpo/DE/OLB/Texas

1B Michael Oher/OT/Mississippi

2A William Beatty/OT/Connecticut

2B Connor Barwin/DE/OLB/Cincinnati

3A Jarron Gilbert/DE/San Jose St.

3B Travis Beckum/TE/Wisconsin

4A Dorell Scott/DT/Clemson

4B Troy Kropog/OT/Tulane

5A Tony Fiammetta/FB/Syracuse

5B Anthony Hill/TE/N.C. State

[PackerPro42]

That would be a crazy draft up until the Beckum pick. I'd be crapping my pants if that happened.

[3irty1]

1st: A. Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn St.
1st: B. Orakpo, DE/OLB, Texas
2nd: J. Gilbert, DE/DT San Jose St.
2nd: W. Beatty, OT Connecticut
3rd: E. Wood, C Louisville
3rd: S. Hill, NT Stillman
4th: M. Goodson, RB Texas A&M
4th: M. King, DE/DT Iowa
5th: K. Huber, P Cincinnati
5th: F. Joseph, LB Florida Atlantic

[CaptainKickass]

Did this last year, bringing it back...

The Premise:

Pick 10 players YOU think the Packers will draft this year and what round you think they'll go in. Whoever racks up the most points, wins.

Scoring:

Points will be awarded according to the round the player was taken in, since predictions are proportionally more difficult in the higher rounds. One additional point will be added if the round prediction is correct. For Example:

If you predict the Packers will take B.J. Raji in the 1st round, and that happens, you get 2 points, 1 point for picking a 1st round pick, and 1 point for getting the right round.

If you predict the Packers will take Ron Brace in the 2nd round, but the Packers take him in the 3rd round, you will get 3 points for getting a 3rd round pick, but will not get the extra 1 point for getting the round right.

Feel free to edit your picks up until the start of the draft

I ain't playing this game - but I am watchingfor other's choices.

My question is this:

When one "announces" a contest, shouldn't one customarily include a description of what the person who wins the contest receives?

Perhaps that'd get some more people to play?



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[texaspackerbacker]

1st Round: Oher

1st Round: Jenkins

2nd Round: English

2nd Round: Vontae Davis

3rd Round: Brace

3rd Round: Hood

4th Round: Pat White

5th Round: Beckum

6th Round: Melton

7th Round: Jamar Simmons

I used the 9th and 10th picks to give myself two chances in the first two rounds--even though I very much doubt we will have the extra picks.

[DonHutson]

If at first you go 0 for 10, try, try again...

First round:

Andre Smith (OT) Alabama 6-4 332

I don't know if I buy this guy as a LT in our offense, but I do like the idea of putting a big road grading tackle on our line. He could start out at RT, and frankly if he excels there and never plays LT I'd be OK with that.

Michael Crabtree (WR) Texas Tech 6-1 215

Ted's not scared of his arrogant attitude. Who DOESN'T think they're too good for the Browns and Rams?

Tyson Jackson (DE) LSU 6-4 296

A pick that might generate the typical yawns and shrugs among those that are reading two month old draft mags, but a few years from now there's little chance we would regret this pick.

Second round:

Ron Brace (NT) Boston College 6-2 330

High character, team first guy, impossible to move off the line, true NT.

Alex Mack (C) California 6-4 311

The brains, toughness, and athleticism of Wells in a much bigger, stronger body.

William Beatty (OT) Connecticut 6-6 307

Good character, agile, well suited to zone system.

Ziggy Hood (DL) Missouri 6-3 300

Hard worker, team leader, good size/athleticism, instinctive, active.

Third round:

Cody Brown (LB) Connecticut 6-2 244

Team captain, high character, mean, tough, pass rush skills.

Alex Magee (DL) Purdue 6-3 298

High character, high effort, good size/athleticism.

Lawrence Sidbury (DE/OLB) Richmond 6-2 266

Team captain, leader, quick, good size/speed, pash rush skills.

[CaliforniaCheez]

You have to have a sense of humor when predicting a Ted Thompson draft.


Usually the most unconventional and crazy predictions are right.

Predicting what Ted will do is not always going with what one would normally consider the right choice. For example you can list all NT's or OT's in every round and you can win.



Round 1

Malcolm Jenkins CB OH St

Too high for an LB and I think Raji is already taken.

(I'm only allowed 10 picks so unofficial secondary guess is Tyson Jackson, DE LSU)

2nd Round

William Beatty OT CT

or

Ron Brace NT Boston College



3rd Round (3B looks like a great trade down spot)

Asher Allen CB GA

Coye Francies CB OR St


4th Round

Xavier Fulton OT IL


5th Round

Dorrell Scott NT Clemson



6th Round


A. Q. Shipley C Penn St

Anthony Hill TE NC St


7th Round

Ra'Shon Harris D lineman OR



It already looks crazy. Maybe Ted will do it. He will probably trade and screw up my guessing.

[cheesner]

Did this last year, bringing it back...

The Premise:

Pick 10 players YOU think the Packers will draft this year and what round you think they'll go in. Whoever racks up the most points, wins.

Scoring:

Points will be awarded according to the round the player was taken in, since predictions are proportionally more difficult in the higher rounds. One additional point will be added if the round prediction is correct. For Example:

If you predict the Packers will take B.J. Raji in the 1st round, and that happens, you get 2 points, 1 point for picking a 1st round pick, and 1 point for getting the right round.

If you predict the Packers will take Ron Brace in the 2nd round, but the Packers take him in the 3rd round, you will get 3 points for getting a 3rd round pick, but will not get the extra 1 point for getting the round right.

Feel free to edit your picks up until the start of the draftCool. Hey, who won last year?


1. Tyson Jackson DE
1. BJ Raji NT
2. Connor Barwin OLB
2. Ziggy Hood DE
2. Jaron Gilbert DE
2. Clint Sintim OLB
3. Gerald Cadogan OT
3. Cody Brown OLB
3. Dorell Scott NT
4. Jamarcu Simmons WR

[Joemailman]

Did this last year, bringing it back...

The Premise:

Pick 10 players YOU think the Packers will draft this year and what round you think they'll go in. Whoever racks up the most points, wins.

Scoring:

Points will be awarded according to the round the player was taken in, since predictions are proportionally more difficult in the higher rounds. One additional point will be added if the round prediction is correct. For Example:

If you predict the Packers will take B.J. Raji in the 1st round, and that happens, you get 2 points, 1 point for picking a 1st round pick, and 1 point for getting the right round.

If you predict the Packers will take Ron Brace in the 2nd round, but the Packers take him in the 3rd round, you will get 3 points for getting a 3rd round pick, but will not get the extra 1 point for getting the round right.

Feel free to edit your picks up until the start of the draftCool. Hey, who won last year?

1. Oher OT
1. Tyson Jackson DE
2. William Beaty OT
2. Ziggy Hood DE
2. Jaron Gilbert DE
2. Clint Sintim OLB
3. Cody Brown OLBDB
3. Louis Delmas DB
4. Jamarcu Simmons WR
5. Darcell McBath DB

Weird that you would ask. :lol: http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?t=12200&start=20

[CaliforniaCheez]

Wow, thanks for the link to last year's. The winner got 2 names.
A few of us were in the running with one name correct.

Over half had zero names right and didn't get to hitting in the right round.

It really is folly to try and predict a Ted Thompson draft. It is humorus to see the results.

By the way why did you limit it to 10 choices? The Packers have 9 draft picks before Ted trades down. Some of those picks we don't even know where in the round the Packers will be picking with Ted trading down.

I think the 2nd round is a place he might trade down. Also the 3rd round pick from the Jets could be traded down. He is unlikely to trade down in the 6th and 7th rounds.

[DonHutson]

bump

[chain_gang]

#1- Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
#2- William Beatty, OT, Uconn
#3- Jason Williams, LB, Western Ill
#3- TJ Lang, OT/OG, Eastern Michigan
#3- Travis Beckum, TE, WI
#4- Jason McCourty, CB, Rutgers
#4- Chris Baker, DT, Hampton
#5- Ricky Jean Francois, DT/DE, LSU
#6- Devin Moore, RB, Wyoming
#7- Phillip Hunt, OLB, Houston

[Joemailman]

One week to go folks.

[CaliforniaCheez]

C'mon folks you can guess as well as any internet Mock draft.

With Ted no guess is too far out there.

[sheepshead]

Put me down for Chris Wells in the first round. After that I have no idea.

[HarveyWallbangers]

1 OT Michael Oher
1 CB Malcolm Jenkins
2 LB Clint Sintim
2 LB Connor Barwin
2 DT Ron Brace
3 LB Cody Brown
4 CB Mike Mickens
4 CB Kevin Barnes
5 DT Chris Baker
5 DT Sammie Lee Hill

[Maxie the Taxi]

1A Larry English, DE, N. Illinois

1B Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State

2A Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU

2B Robert Ayers, OLB, Tennessee

3A Connor Barwin, OLB, Cincinnati

3B Ron Brace, NG, Boston College

4A Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri

4B David Veikune, OLB, Hawaii

5A Robert Brewster, OT, Ball State

5B Greg Peach, DE, Eastern Washington

[Bretsky]

1 Orakpo
1 Jackson
1 BJ Raji
2 Conner Barwin
2 Evander Hood
3 Ron Brace
3. Tony Fiametta
4 Mike Mickens
5 Chris Baker
5 K Huber (love this guy and TT should get him in here...which means he won't

[gex]

1 Jackson
2 R Brace
2. Connor Barwin
3 Ziggy Hood
4 Mike Mickens
4 Kyle Moore
5 W. Beatty
6 M. King

[Joemailman]

Last chance bump.

[K-town]

1: Tyson Jackson or Malcom Jenkins
2: William Beatty or Ron Brace
3: Tony Fiametta and/or Cody Brown and/or Mike Mickens
4: Gerald McRath or Sammie Lee Hill
5: James Casey or Chris Clemons
6: Glen Coffee and/or Manuel Johnson and/or Brandon Underwood
7: Tom Brandstater or Mike Goodwin

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't think some people understand the game yet.
:D

[K-town]

?? I submitted my picks using the same format as last year. :oops:

[K-town]

Cheesner and Bretsky with the early lead.

[Joemailman]

TT kind of threw a wrench into a lot of plans. We'll see if anyone can nab a later round pick tomorrow.

[cheesner]

Cheesner and Bretsky with the early lead.
My strategy of loading up on 2nd and 3rd round guesses doesn't seem so smart now.

[Bretsky]

Cheesner and Bretsky with the early lead.
My strategy of loading up on 2nd and 3rd round guesses doesn't seem so smart now.


I was thinking about putting down 3 punters

Now I think that might have been a great strategy :lol:

[Joemailman]

Chain Gang takes the lead with T.J. Lang.

[Joemailman]

We have a winner!!

Chain Gang 4 (T.J. Lang)
Cheesner 2 (B.J. Raji)
Bretsky 2 (B.J. Raji)
Joemailman 0
3irty1 0
Texaspackerbacker 0
Don Hutson 0
California Cheese 0
Harveywallbangers 0
Maxiethetaxie 0
Gex 0
K-town 0

Kind of slim pickings this year as TT threw everyone for a loop with no picks in Rounds 2-3. Thanks to all for playing!

[K-town]

How is I got 0 points when I got the Underwood pick in the 6th round?

[Joemailman]

Sorry, I missed the Underwood pick. Nice pick. However you did have 16 players listed while the rules called for 10. So while I will acknowledge you had the most points, I think it's only fair to acknowledge that Chain Gang had the most points out of those who listed 10 players.

[K-town]

Fair enough. Maybe I should have read the rules before I made my entry. :oops:

[HarveyWallbangers]

We have a winner!!

Chain Gang 4 (T.J. Lang)
Cheesner 2 (B.J. Raji)
Bretsky 2 (B.J. Raji)
Joemailman 0
3irty1 0
Texaspackerbacker 0
Don Hutson 0
California Cheese 0
Harveywallbangers 0
Maxiethetaxie 0
Gex 0
K-town 0

Terrible!

[cheesner]

Did this last year, bringing it back...

The Premise:

Pick 10 players YOU think the Packers will draft this year and what round you think they'll go in. Whoever racks up the most points, wins.

Scoring:

Points will be awarded according to the round the player was taken in, since predictions are proportionally more difficult in the higher rounds. One additional point will be added if the round prediction is correct. For Example:

If you predict the Packers will take B.J. Raji in the 1st round, and that happens, you get 2 points, 1 point for picking a 1st round pick, and 1 point for getting the right round.

If you predict the Packers will take Ron Brace in the 2nd round, but the Packers take him in the 3rd round, you will get 3 points for getting a 3rd round pick, but will not get the extra 1 point for getting the round right.

Feel free to edit your picks up until the start of the draftCool. Hey, who won last year?


1. Tyson Jackson DE
1. BJ Raji NT
2. Connor Barwin OLB
2. Ziggy Hood DE
2. Jaron Gilbert DE
2. Clint Sintim OLB
3. Gerald Cadogan OT
3. Cody Brown OLB
3. Dorell Scott NT
4. Jamarcu Simmons WR
Packers picked up Simmons after the draft.

Shouldn't I get extra credit or something for getting a FA?

Undrafted FAs are sometimes called 'the 8th roud'. So I should get 8 pts - right?


:wink: