After excruciating anticipation, well-overdone preparation and countless annoying e-mail reminders from Yahoo! and myself, it finally happened. For 63 minutes, nine fellow TSTer's - including our very own EddieP - and I met in the war room, each hoping to sculpt what may eventually become our very own team of champions. My giddiness quickly subsided to nervousness when I realized that I would be heading into a very difficult season with very qualified competition. After all, I was unable to land the coveted Ram prize, Steven Jackson, as I have always intended.
Much to my pleasant surprise, however, was the fact that all league managers were available for the draft. All were free to draft whomever whenever they wanted to do so, which can cause for some pretty disappointing and upsetting draft-board alterations, unfortunately. But enough about my shortcomings. Who wants to take a look at each team of TST League 3? I can honestly say that there were absolutely no clear winners of draft day, but there will be only one come Monday, December 24. Make your prediction after the jump...
| Big Test Icicles, Owner - Valley Ram |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | (1) | Ray Rice (Bal - RB) |
| 2. | (20) | Roddy White (Atl - WR) |
| 3. | (21) | Andre Johnson (Hou - WR) |
| 4. | (40) | Demaryius Thomas (Den - WR) |
| 5. | (41) | Fred Jackson (Buf - RB) |
| 6. | (60) | Doug Martin (TB - RB) |
| 7. | (61) | Stevie Johnson (Buf - WR) |
| 8. | (80) | Sidney Rice (Sea - WR) |
| 9. | (81) | Willis McGahee (Den - RB) |
| 10. | (100) | DeAngelo Williams (Car - RB) |
| 11. | (101) | Greg Zuerlein (StL - K) |
| 12. | (120) | Jermaine Gresham (Cin - TE) |
| 13. | (121) | Matt Schaub (Hou - QB) |
| 14. | (140) | Detroit (Det - DEF) |
| 15. | (141) | Mark Ingram (NO - RB) |
| Medulla Amendola, Owner - JoeMazzi |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | (2) | LeSean McCoy (Phi - RB) |
| 2. | (19) | Darren McFadden (Oak - RB) |
| 3. | (22) | Greg Jennings (GB - WR) |
| 4. | (39) | Steve Smith (Car - WR) |
| 5. | (42) | Eli Manning (NYG - QB) |
| 6. | (59) | Aaron Hernandez (NE - TE) |
| 7. | (62) | Torrey Smith (Bal - WR) |
| 8. | (79) | Pittsburgh (Pit - DEF) |
| 9. | (82) | Pierre Garcon (Was - WR) |
| 10. | (99) | James Starks (GB - RB) |
| 11. | (102) | Mason Crosby (GB - K) |
| 12. | (119) | Ben Roethlisberger (Pit - QB) |
| 13. | (122) | Danny Amendola (StL - WR) |
| 14. | (139) | Brent Celek (Phi - TE) |
| 15. | (142) | Randy Moss (SF - WR) |
| Poly Ramblers, Owner - FaulkFan |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | (3) | Arian Foster (Hou - RB) |
| 2. | (18) | Jimmy Graham (NO - TE) |
| 3. | (23) | Jamaal Charles (KC - RB) |
| 4. | (38) | Michael Vick (Phi - QB) |
| 5. | (43) | Jeremy Maclin (Phi - WR) |
| 6. | (58) | Eric Decker (Den - WR) |
| 7. | (63) | Roy Helu (Was - RB) |
| 8. | (78) | Reggie Wayne (Ind - WR) |
| 9. | (83) | Robert Meachem (SD - WR) |
| 10. | (98) | Mikel LeShoure (Det - RB) |
| 11. | (103) | Donald Brown (Ind - RB) |
| 12. | (118) | Nate Washington (Ten - WR) |
| 13. | (123) | Michael Crabtree (SF - WR) |
| 14. | (138) | Seattle (Sea - DEF) |
| 15. | (143) | Dan Bailey (Dal - K) |
| Wild Amendolas, Owner - gleeker8 |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | (4) | Calvin Johnson (Det - WR) |
| 2. | (17) | Matthew Stafford (Det - QB) |
| 3. | (24) | Matt Forte (Chi - RB) |
| 4. | (37) | Marshawn Lynch (Sea - RB) |
| 5. | (44) | Jordy Nelson (GB - WR) |
| 6. | (57) | Kenny Britt (Ten - WR) |
| 7. | (64) | Vernon Davis (SF - TE) |
| 8. | (77) | Isaac Redman (Pit - RB) |
| 9. | (84) | Chicago (Chi - DEF) |
| 10. | (97) | C.J. Spiller (Buf - RB) |
| 11. | (104) | Lance Moore (NO - WR) |
| 12. | (117) | David Akers (SF - K) |
| 13. | (124) | Greg Little (Cle - WR) |
| 14. | (137) | Ben Tate (Hou - RB) |
| 15. | (144) | Greg Olsen (Car - TE) |
| Dream Team, Owner - RamTX |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | (5) | Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB) |
| 2. | (16) | Rob Gronkowski (NE - TE) |
| 3. | (25) | Wes Welker (NE - WR) |
| 4. | (36) | DeMarco Murray (Dal - RB) |
| 5. | (45) | Darren Sproles (NO - RB) |
| 6. | (56) | Dwayne Bowe (KC - WR) |
| 7. | (65) | Antonio Brown (Pit - WR) |
| 8. | (76) | Jahvid Best (Det - RB) |
| 9. | (85) | Darrius Heyward-Bey (Oak - WR) |
| 10. | (96) | Malcom Floyd (SD - WR) |
| 11. | (105) | Peyton Hillis (KC - RB) |
| 12. | (116) | Chad Ochocinco (Mia - WR) |
| 13. | (125) | New York (NYJ - DEF) |
| 14. | (136) | Robert Griffin III (Was - QB) |
| 15. | (145) | Rob Bironas (Ten - K) |
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Rams Nation, Owner - Ramaholic |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | (6) | Steven Jackson (StL - RB) |
| 2. | (15) | Adrian Peterson (Min - RB) |
| 3. | (26) | Peyton Manning (Den - QB) |
| 4. | (35) | Marques Colston (NO - WR) |
| 5. | (46) | Antonio Gates (SD - TE) |
| 6. | (55) | Percy Harvin (Min - WR) |
| 7. | (66) | Anquan Boldin (Bal - WR) |
| 8. | (75) | Reggie Bush (Mia - RB) |
| 9. | (86) | Garrett Lindholm (StL - K) |
| 10. | (95) | Baltimore (Bal - DEF) |
| 11. | (106) | Sam Bradford (StL - QB) |
| 12. | (115) | St. Louis (StL - DEF) |
| 13. | (126) | Santana Moss (Was - WR) |
| 14. | (135) | Owen Daniels (Hou - TE) |
| 15. | (146) | Neil Rackers (Was - K) |
| Avenging Rich Coady, Owner- FailureDrill |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | (7) | Ryan Mathews (SD - RB) |
| 2. | (14) | Cam Newton (Car - QB) |
| 3. | (27) | Victor Cruz (NYG - WR) |
| 4. | (34) | Julio Jones (Atl - WR) |
| 5. | (47) | Miles Austin (Dal - WR) |
| 6. | (54) | Jermichael Finley (GB - TE) |
| 7. | (67) | BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Cin - RB) |
| 8. | (74) | San Francisco (SF - DEF) |
| 9. | (87) | Coby Fleener (Ind - TE) |
| 10. | (94) | Justin Blackmon (Jac - WR) |
| 11. | (107) | Sebastian Janikowski (Oak - K) |
| 12. | (114) | Stevan Ridley (NE - RB) |
| 13. | (127) | Joe Flacco (Bal - QB) |
| 14. | (134) | Alshon Jeffery (Chi - WR) |
| 15. | (147) | Chris Givens (StL - WR) |
| Sam Godford | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (8) | Maurice Jones-Drew (Jac - RB) |
| 2. | (13) | Trent Richardson (Cle - RB) |
| 3. | (28) | A.J. Green (Cin - WR) |
| 4. | (33) | Mike Wallace (Pit - WR) |
| 5. | (48) | Dez Bryant (Dal - WR) |
| 6. | (53) | Tony Romo (Dal - QB) |
| 7. | (68) | Jason Witten (Dal - TE) |
| 8. | (73) | Philip Rivers (SD - QB) |
| 9. | (88) | Jonathan Stewart (Car - RB) |
| 10. | (93) | Michael Bush (Chi - RB) |
| 11. | (108) | Denarius Moore (Oak - WR) |
| 12. | (113) | Mike Williams (TB - WR) |
| 13. | (128) | Jacob Tamme (Den - TE) |
| 14. | (133) | Houston (Hou - DEF) |
| 15. | (148) | Jason Hanson (Det - K) |
| RWRAMS28 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (9) | Chris Johnson (Ten - RB) |
| 2. | (12) | Tom Brady (NE - QB) |
| 3. | (29) | Brandon Marshall (Chi - WR) |
| 4. | (32) | Hakeem Nicks (NYG - WR) |
| 5. | (49) | Brandon Lloyd (NE - WR) |
| 6. | (52) | Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG - RB) |
| 7. | (69) | Shonn Greene (NYJ - RB) |
| 8. | (72) | Beanie Wells (Ari - RB) |
| 9. | (89) | Jay Cutler (Chi - QB) |
| 10. | (92) | Brian Quick (StL - WR) |
| 11. | (109) | Philadelphia (Phi - DEF) |
| 12. | (112) | Brandon Pettigrew (Det - TE) |
| 13. | (129) | Stephen Gostkowski (NE - K) |
| 14. | (132) | Lance Kendricks (StL - TE) |
| 15. | (149) | Jonathan Baldwin (KC - WR) |
| Eddie's Rams, Owner - EddieP |
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | (10) | Drew Brees (NO - QB) |
| 2. | (11) | Larry Fitzgerald (Ari - WR) |
| 3. | (30) | Michael Turner (Atl - RB) |
| 4. | (31) | Frank Gore (SF - RB) |
| 5. | (50) | Vincent Jackson (TB - WR) |
| 6. | (51) | DeSean Jackson (Phi - WR) |
| 7. | (70) | Tony Gonzalez (Atl - TE) |
| 8. | (71) | Santonio Holmes (NYJ - WR) |
| 9. | (90) | Cedric Benson (Cin - RB) |
| 10. | (91) | Matt Ryan (Atl - QB) |
| 11. | (110) | Green Bay (GB - DEF) |
| 12. | (111) | Michael Floyd (Ari - WR) |
| 13. | (130) | John Kasay (NO - K) |
| 14. | (131) | LeGarrette Blount (TB - RB) |
| 15. | (150) | Greg Salas (StL - WR) |
Totals for the League:
17 Quarterbacks
41 Wide Receivers
54 Running Backs
16 Tight Ends
11 Defenses
11 Kickers
Apologies for the delay, all. Had a pretty hectic several days last week.