NFL Mega-Mock Draft Reboot - Discussion / Draft Thread - ISOLATED PHASE! Part One!

Captain Dave Poulin

Imaginary Cat
Sponsor
Apr 30, 2015
68,575
201,313
Tokyo, JP
So I had someone current locked into this slot for the longest time, but then I looked into it more deeply, and I realized that that wouldn't help me win in the margins, which I always try to do. It feels ridiculous to use a Legend slot on a punter, but the GOAT is just sitting there. One of only two players with that franchise that I could stand during the era. It gives me an edge at the player position and in the battle for field position which has always been so critical in this sport.

rayguy-e1353081459260.jpg


P - Ray Guy

@Beef Invictus
 

Young Sandwich

Trout & Hockey
Sponsor
Dec 13, 2015
5,820
20,189
Outerspace
So I had someone current locked into this slot for the longest time, but then I looked into it more deeply, and I realized that that wouldn't help me win in the margins, which I always try to do. It feels ridiculous to use a Legend slot on a punter, but the GOAT is just sitting there. One of only two players with that franchise that I could stand during the era. It gives me an edge at the player position and in the battle for field position which has always been so critical in this sport.

rayguy-e1353081459260.jpg


P - Ray Guy

@Beef Invictus
Guy was my guy. Nice pick.
 

Beef Invictus

Revolutionary Positivity
Dec 21, 2009
130,104
170,357
Armored Train
Hey it's me yo boi @Beef Invictus coming in with more football picks. So I was gonna set my team name, location, and jersey with this pick. But I can't help but notice a Legend sitting there. Just not being drafted. And it's someone who ought to be on a team out of principle. So he shall be on mine, because if we finish this without drafting him then we've collectively f***ed up. Thank you for taking Polamalu off my plate so I can do the right thing here.

baugh600.jpg


Sammy Baugh (S)

Sammy Baugh created the modern throwing QB. He came into the league shortly after the modern football itself came into being. Before that, its larger size made throwing it a T H I C C challenge. Prior generations of players rarely bothered much with it, meaning players and coaches in 1937 were still largely of the mindset that throws were more of a panic move in dire straits than a go-to play. It's not hard to find old-timey footage from this era of goofy-ass throwing plays where guys are tossing short passes like they're shooting basketballs for the first time. Then Baugh came in. The guy had learned how to throw tight spirals with a larger ball, so the new ball was EZ mode. He was also amazingly accurate, and very judicious with his pass selection so that no down was wasted with incompletion if it could be avoided; this is remarkable considering in that age, pass interference rules heavily favored defense. Baugh entered the NFL as a throwing tailback and left it as the best QB ever, and also as the first QB as we think of it; he birthed the position. This was a living revolution on the field, and Washington's gunslinging offense was absolutely wild to watch compared to the sport's norm. Two records still stand: Most seasons leading the league in passing (6) and most seasons with lowest interception rate (5). Now leading the league in passing isn't impressive for the reason's I've explained, but having the lowest interception rate considering the state of the game and how much he threw relative to everyone else really demonstrates his effectiveness. He topped out at 70% completion percentage in 1945 and lived just shy of 60% otherwise; trust me, this was impressive. So combine Patrick Mahomes and Alex Smith, I suppose, for a modern comparable.

He also played defense, which is why I'm plopping him at Safety. And he was really good at defense too. Not as good as on offense, but good enough that he basically won entire games on his own at times to a degree no other football player ever had before, ever has since, or ever will. He once had a game where he caught 4 INTs in addition to his 4 TD throws. That is Babe Ruth-tier stuff. He once led the league in passing, punting, and interceptions and that isn't just Babe Ruth-tier, that's being his equal for a season.

@Young Sandwich
 

Young Sandwich

Trout & Hockey
Sponsor
Dec 13, 2015
5,820
20,189
Outerspace
We're assuming this is a current player, as he is listed as a free agent right now. At his peak, he anchored the best secondary of the decade (2010's Legion of BOOM), so yeah, we're taking his peak. He ranks first among active safeties with 30 career interceptions. He is a 3x first team All-Pro, 7x Pro Bowler, a Super Bowl winner, and, by all accounts, a massive prick. But like my high school linebacker coach always said, "we need some f***ing pricks on this team if we're going to win." Bring on the pricks.


DarlingIdenticalCaribou-size_restricted.gif



fg317_ref.gif



01.gif


Safety - Earl Thomas III

You again, @Chuck Downie
 

Beef Invictus

Revolutionary Positivity
Dec 21, 2009
130,104
170,357
Armored Train
We're assuming this is a current player, as he is listed as a free agent right now. At his peak, he anchored the best secondary of the decade (2010's Legion of BOOM), so yeah, we're taking his peak. He ranks first among active safeties with 30 career interceptions. He is a 3x first team All-Pro, 7x Pro Bowler, a Super Bowl winner, and, by all accounts, a massive prick. But like my high school linebacker coach always said, "we need some f***ing pricks on this team if we're going to win." Bring on the pricks.


DarlingIdenticalCaribou-size_restricted.gif



fg317_ref.gif



01.gif


Safety - Earl Thomas III

You again, @Chuck Downie

Haha, you're lucky I had to take a principled pick because this was originally my backup for Polamalu. Also a little surprised he lasted this long, especially with that run on safeties and corners. Great pick.
 

Young Sandwich

Trout & Hockey
Sponsor
Dec 13, 2015
5,820
20,189
Outerspace
Haha, you're lucky I had to take a principled pick because this was originally my backup for Polamalu. Also a little surprised he lasted this long, especially with that run on safeties and corners. Great pick.
It would've been sweet revenge after I took Bakhtiari and Polamalu from you too. Thank you for showing mercy Beef.
 

Captain Dave Poulin

Imaginary Cat
Sponsor
Apr 30, 2015
68,575
201,313
Tokyo, JP
Haha, you're lucky I had to take a principled pick because this was originally my backup for Polamalu. Also a little surprised he lasted this long, especially with that run on safeties and corners. Great pick.

He was always going to be taken by an organization which doesn't care about its reputation, an organization that has no shame or standards. I'll let you in on a little Quackverse #Lore - the Sexpos are a pack of reprobates.
 

Young Sandwich

Trout & Hockey
Sponsor
Dec 13, 2015
5,820
20,189
Outerspace
He was always going to be taken by an organization which doesn't care about its reputation, an organization that has no shame or standards. I'll let you in on a little Quackverse #Lore - the Sexpos are a pack of reprobates.
Go ahead and keep letting your spite get in the way of fielding/icing/warring the best team(s) possible, because it's very much so benefitting everyone else.
 

JojoTheWhale

2.5 Murrays Above Replacement
May 22, 2008
35,458
109,960
Hey it's me yo boi @Beef Invictus coming in with more football picks. So I was gonna set my team name, location, and jersey with this pick. But I can't help but notice a Legend sitting there. Just not being drafted. And it's someone who ought to be on a team out of principle. So he shall be on mine, because if we finish this without drafting him then we've collectively f***ed up. Thank you for taking Polamalu off my plate so I can do the right thing here.

baugh600.jpg


Sammy Baugh (S)

Sammy Baugh created the modern throwing QB. He came into the league shortly after the modern football itself came into being. Before that, its larger size made throwing it a T H I C C challenge. Prior generations of players rarely bothered much with it, meaning players and coaches in 1937 were still largely of the mindset that throws were more of a panic move in dire straits than a go-to play. It's not hard to find old-timey footage from this era of goofy-ass throwing plays where guys are tossing short passes like they're shooting basketballs for the first time. Then Baugh came in. The guy had learned how to throw tight spirals with a larger ball, so the new ball was EZ mode. He was also amazingly accurate, and very judicious with his pass selection so that no down was wasted with incompletion if it could be avoided; this is remarkable considering in that age, pass interference rules heavily favored defense. Baugh entered the NFL as a throwing tailback and left it as the best QB ever, and also as the first QB as we think of it; he birthed the position. This was a living revolution on the field, and Washington's gunslinging offense was absolutely wild to watch compared to the sport's norm. Two records still stand: Most seasons leading the league in passing (6) and most seasons with lowest interception rate (5). Now leading the league in passing isn't impressive for the reason's I've explained, but having the lowest interception rate considering the state of the game and how much he threw relative to everyone else really demonstrates his effectiveness. He topped out at 70% completion percentage in 1945 and lived just shy of 60% otherwise; trust me, this was impressive. So combine Patrick Mahomes and Alex Smith, I suppose, for a modern comparable.

He also played defense, which is why I'm plopping him at Safety. And he was really good at defense too. Not as good as on offense, but good enough that he basically won entire games on his own at times to a degree no other football player ever had before, ever has since, or ever will. He once had a game where he caught 4 INTs in addition to his 4 TD throws. That is Babe Ruth-tier stuff. He once led the league in passing, punting, and interceptions and that isn't just Babe Ruth-tier, that's being his equal for a season.

@Young Sandwich

The right thing is stealing my secret Punter?! To quote you, "Everything sucks."
 

Beef Invictus

Revolutionary Positivity
Dec 21, 2009
130,104
170,357
Armored Train
Oh, also of note: Baugh having multi-interception games was a big deal. He was the first guy to even get 4 INTs in a game...and this was at a time when teams might throw ten times a game, so making those few plays into turnovers in an era of low scores and emphasis on ball control/field position was a huge deal. It's not like he had 30 tries at an INT every week. A player or team good at intercepting the ball was really punishing the opposing team in a bigger way than is the case now.
 

Young Sandwich

Trout & Hockey
Sponsor
Dec 13, 2015
5,820
20,189
Outerspace
Oh, also of note: Baugh having multi-interception games was a big deal. He was the first guy to even get 4 INTs in a game...and this was at a time when teams might throw ten times a game, so making those few plays into turnovers in an era of low scores and emphasis on ball control/field position was a huge deal. It's not like he had 30 tries at an INT every week. A player or team good at intercepting the ball was really punishing the opposing team in a bigger way than is the case now.
Imagine being that QB, going like 3 for 10 with 4 INT's. That'll tank the passer rating...
 

Beef Invictus

Revolutionary Positivity
Dec 21, 2009
130,104
170,357
Armored Train
Imagine being that QB, going like 3 for 10 with 4 INT's. That'll tank the passer rating...

And then that guy is shredding your defense on 20 out of an insanely high 30 passes and probably rushing for a TD to boot, even though the Mel Blount rule doesn't exist and his receivers are getting mugged and mauled the second the play starts.

Baugh is grotesquely underappreciated these days. I honestly don't know how he could have that level of success when he did.
 

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Ad