Draft
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Commentary selected eight players who were
in the top ten in fantasy points in 2004 at
their respective positions, tops in the league.
Those picks were Plummer (7th QB), Brady (9th
QB), Holmes (9th RB), C. Johnson (9th WR),
Franks (10th TE), Vinatieri (1st K), D. Edwards
(2nd Def), R. Harrison (5th Def).
Conquest, BOFD, !oohaY, and Bordeaux all had
seven of these picks. Bad Team had six, while
Da Bears, Bushwood, and Raging Bucs each had
five. Surprisingly, the $h!t Kickers only
had one, Edgerrin James.
What does it all mean? Not much.
Much was made, however, of Da Bears’
surprising selection of Donavan McNabb in
the first round. But a quick look at the past
league champions reveals that having an elite
quarterback has been important. 2001 Champion
Frankfurt had Rams gunslinger Kurt Warner
at the helm. Red Taylor, the 2002 winner,
had Donavan McNabb and after McNabb’s injury,
Trent Green came to the rescue. Duante Culpepper
led BOFD to the 2003 title. Peyton Manning
had a record breaking season in 2004 for the
Colts and Da Bears.
Perhaps this is good news for Bushwood (Manning),
BOFD (Culpepper), and Da Bears (McNabb).
This year, three QB’s were taken among the
first seven picks. Last season, Manning was
the only QB taken in the first 17 selections.
Five players were drafted in the first round
for the second straight year (Tomlinson, Alexander,
Holmes, Manning, Moss). For the second straight
year, Bill Hornyak drafted Terrell Owens in
the third round after he fell due to various
concerns.
Shaun
Markwart
Commissioner
