10-10-2022, 07:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-12-2022, 12:00 PM by dude_man. Edited 1 time in total.)
Trades are not going to be counted. There were just so many. I'm also going to only focus on the active draft picks (if I missed someone that is active I apologize in advance)
AUSTIN COPPERHEADS
Round 1 Pick 1: Tank McGibbons - LB - A
Round 1 Pick 12 Jeff Newman - WR - B+
Round 2 Pick 11 Carly Rae Jensen - DT - A
Overall grade A
Austin's roster is a bit confusing. On paper I believe it should be better than what we saw last season. Luckily, they have the franchise DT now and some solid depth pieces to go with it.
Colorado Yeti
Round 1 Pick 2: Aidan Hutchinson Jr - DE - A
Round 2 Pick 2: Remi Musgrave-Smith - OL - B
Round 3 Pick 2: Bong Stevens - TE - C-
Overall Grade B
Colorado did about what I expected them to do. Great players, but they're still too young to make a serious playoff push.
Honolulu Hahalua
Round 1 Pick 3: Caleb Hayden - CB - A+
Overall Grade A+
There isn't an awful lot to be said about the Hahalua's draft. They were in desperate need of help in the secondary and they go and grab arguably the best DB in the class. Solid move.
San Jose Sabercats
Round 1 Pick 4: Zavier Perkins - LB - B
Round 1 Pick 7: Cruella de Ville - LB - A+
Round 3 Pick 4: Booter McGavin - K/P - C+
Overall Grade A
I'm a big fan of the double dip on linebacker from San Jose here. They absolutely needed to find immediate help at the position.
Orange County Otters
Round 1 Pick 5: Walrus Jones - OL - C
Round 1 Pick 9: Teenie Hodges - WR - B
Round 3 Pick 3: Ben Goodwood - RB - B+
Round 3 Pick 6: Zero Goodson II - TE - D
Round 3 Pick 9: Twerky Dingleberry - WR - C
Round 4 Pick 5: Aiden Frost - RB - B
Overall Grade C+
Orange County drafted a lot of great players that I don't see having a role on their team. Honestly the draft philosophy of only offensive players is rather odd. Especially given the glaring holes on defense. Maybe it's trade bait, maybe its 2000 IQ. Whatever it is, I remain unconvinced.
Berlin Fire Salamanders
Round 1 Pick 6 GOAT TANKK - LB - B
Round 2 Pick 6: Diggs Sideline-Touchdown - S - B
Round 2 Pick 9: Really Creative-Name - WR - B+
Overall Grade B
All in all, Berlin's draft was pretty solid. Nothing too flashy, nothing too out there. However, the team is still very young so I don't expect big things from them this year.
New Orleans Second Line
Round 1 Pick 8: Queen Armor - RB - B
Overall Grade B
This is an interesting move by New Orleans. The still still has a few solid years left in him. Though I suppose it's never to early to put a fail safe in place.
Chicago Butchers
Round 1 Pick 10 Brian Duke - LB - B+
Round 2 Pick 10: Painted Penguin - OL - B
Round 3 Pick 10: David Doug - K/P - C
Overall Grade B
The Butchers had a draft that's for sure. I don't expect any of them need to be called up right away, and I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.
Baltimore Hawks
Round 1 Pick 11: Sledge Hammer - DE - A+
Round 1 Pick 13 Shane Turnbull - WR - B+
Round 2 Pick 4 Casino Robin - CB - B-
Round 2 Pick 7 Bridge Burner - LB - B
Round 3 Pick 5 Jack Hammer - DT - B
Round 3 Pick 9 Mike Makmur - K/P - C+
Overall Grade B+
I really like what Baltimore was able to do with this draft. They're going to have to start rebuilding here soon and I think being aggressive about it now is the right way to go. In comparison to what Orange County did. I believe Baltimore was able to find far better value for positions of need.
Arizona Outlaws
Round 1 Pick 14: Fortified Fridge - OL - B
Round 2 Pick 14: Sherwin Blue Jr - RB - A
Round 3 Pick 14: Reshad Morris - CB - B+
Overall Grade B+
The reigning champions get a lot of luxury this draft. I find it hard to fault a single one of these picks when their roster has so few holes.
Yellowknife Wraiths
Round 2 Pick 1: Gore Don Ram Say - CB - B+
Round 2 Pick 12: Teddy Rhinoback - DT - C
Round 3 Pick 1: Kadillac Kane - CB - B
Overall grade: B
I think Yellowknife may have gotten some of the best late round value in the entire draft. Whether or not it will transition to on field production we'll have to wait and see.
New York
Round 2 Pick 3: Stegmeyer Ofcatarina - TE - C-
Overall Grade: C-
The Silverbacks didn't have a lot to work with this time around. Though drafting a tight end is a move I certainly wouldn't have expected.
Philadelphia Liberty
Round 2 Pick 5: Eric Belmont - CB - C
Round 2 Pick 8: Haloick Oaisis - LB - C
Overall Grade: C
Like New York, Philly had little two work with. They made the best of what they had.
AUSTIN COPPERHEADS
Round 1 Pick 1: Tank McGibbons - LB - A
Round 1 Pick 12 Jeff Newman - WR - B+
Round 2 Pick 11 Carly Rae Jensen - DT - A
Overall grade A
Austin's roster is a bit confusing. On paper I believe it should be better than what we saw last season. Luckily, they have the franchise DT now and some solid depth pieces to go with it.
Colorado Yeti
Round 1 Pick 2: Aidan Hutchinson Jr - DE - A
Round 2 Pick 2: Remi Musgrave-Smith - OL - B
Round 3 Pick 2: Bong Stevens - TE - C-
Overall Grade B
Colorado did about what I expected them to do. Great players, but they're still too young to make a serious playoff push.
Honolulu Hahalua
Round 1 Pick 3: Caleb Hayden - CB - A+
Overall Grade A+
There isn't an awful lot to be said about the Hahalua's draft. They were in desperate need of help in the secondary and they go and grab arguably the best DB in the class. Solid move.
San Jose Sabercats
Round 1 Pick 4: Zavier Perkins - LB - B
Round 1 Pick 7: Cruella de Ville - LB - A+
Round 3 Pick 4: Booter McGavin - K/P - C+
Overall Grade A
I'm a big fan of the double dip on linebacker from San Jose here. They absolutely needed to find immediate help at the position.
Orange County Otters
Round 1 Pick 5: Walrus Jones - OL - C
Round 1 Pick 9: Teenie Hodges - WR - B
Round 3 Pick 3: Ben Goodwood - RB - B+
Round 3 Pick 6: Zero Goodson II - TE - D
Round 3 Pick 9: Twerky Dingleberry - WR - C
Round 4 Pick 5: Aiden Frost - RB - B
Overall Grade C+
Orange County drafted a lot of great players that I don't see having a role on their team. Honestly the draft philosophy of only offensive players is rather odd. Especially given the glaring holes on defense. Maybe it's trade bait, maybe its 2000 IQ. Whatever it is, I remain unconvinced.
Berlin Fire Salamanders
Round 1 Pick 6 GOAT TANKK - LB - B
Round 2 Pick 6: Diggs Sideline-Touchdown - S - B
Round 2 Pick 9: Really Creative-Name - WR - B+
Overall Grade B
All in all, Berlin's draft was pretty solid. Nothing too flashy, nothing too out there. However, the team is still very young so I don't expect big things from them this year.
New Orleans Second Line
Round 1 Pick 8: Queen Armor - RB - B
Overall Grade B
This is an interesting move by New Orleans. The still still has a few solid years left in him. Though I suppose it's never to early to put a fail safe in place.
Chicago Butchers
Round 1 Pick 10 Brian Duke - LB - B+
Round 2 Pick 10: Painted Penguin - OL - B
Round 3 Pick 10: David Doug - K/P - C
Overall Grade B
The Butchers had a draft that's for sure. I don't expect any of them need to be called up right away, and I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.
Baltimore Hawks
Round 1 Pick 11: Sledge Hammer - DE - A+
Round 1 Pick 13 Shane Turnbull - WR - B+
Round 2 Pick 4 Casino Robin - CB - B-
Round 2 Pick 7 Bridge Burner - LB - B
Round 3 Pick 5 Jack Hammer - DT - B
Round 3 Pick 9 Mike Makmur - K/P - C+
Overall Grade B+
I really like what Baltimore was able to do with this draft. They're going to have to start rebuilding here soon and I think being aggressive about it now is the right way to go. In comparison to what Orange County did. I believe Baltimore was able to find far better value for positions of need.
Arizona Outlaws
Round 1 Pick 14: Fortified Fridge - OL - B
Round 2 Pick 14: Sherwin Blue Jr - RB - A
Round 3 Pick 14: Reshad Morris - CB - B+
Overall Grade B+
The reigning champions get a lot of luxury this draft. I find it hard to fault a single one of these picks when their roster has so few holes.
Yellowknife Wraiths
Round 2 Pick 1: Gore Don Ram Say - CB - B+
Round 2 Pick 12: Teddy Rhinoback - DT - C
Round 3 Pick 1: Kadillac Kane - CB - B
Overall grade: B
I think Yellowknife may have gotten some of the best late round value in the entire draft. Whether or not it will transition to on field production we'll have to wait and see.
New York
Round 2 Pick 3: Stegmeyer Ofcatarina - TE - C-
Overall Grade: C-
The Silverbacks didn't have a lot to work with this time around. Though drafting a tight end is a move I certainly wouldn't have expected.
Philadelphia Liberty
Round 2 Pick 5: Eric Belmont - CB - C
Round 2 Pick 8: Haloick Oaisis - LB - C
Overall Grade: C
Like New York, Philly had little two work with. They made the best of what they had.