The Tack Adams (English 2012) Draft

[ebongreen]

As promised, this is my shot at an overview of the English path 2012 draft. All potentials listed are for Balanced philosophy. Not every player is listed, but I'm confident that 90+% of the players you would want to draft are included. (My confidence level is down a little with this draft due to switching GMs, but that's life.) If you feel like editing & expanding on the inclusions, please be my guest & repost, giving credit where credit is due.

Note the column of Knucklehead: this denotes players whose personalities, when known, may make it difficult to reach agreements on contracts or may prove otherwise disruptive to team chemistry.

Enjoy!

[mrs844224]

Doesn't seem to be as talented a draft as previous English drafts; no 95+ Balanced potential in the draft. A lot of players in the 80-90 range. I've heard the English path is front-loaded; this seems to bear it out.

[ebongreen]

From what I've seen (four? five draft classes?), I tend to agree. There's a handful of POT 93 players, then a batch in the high 80s-90ish - no LeRon James or Bellows or Bomas in this draft. Draftees on offense seemed pretty underpowered by comparison, with a lot of high busts.

There are a fair number of instant starters, but not with the sky-high upside.

[mrs844224]

One thing I recently noticed is the lack of 90+ potential running backs the first 4 years. There's James the first year(95 Balanced potential), Cory Nero with a 90 potential(68 learning though) in 2011, and a New Mexico State RB with a 90 potential(85 learning) in 2012.The rest of the running backs the first 4 years all range between 80 and 89 potential. This leads me to believe the best strategy for the first 4 years of the English path for those who need a RB is to draft James in the second round, and sign him to a 4 year deal. After all, it will be at least another 4 years before you see a comparable back to James in this draft.

[ebongreen]

Agreed. So far other than James, the English backs are all underwhelming - and he has his "teething issues" as well.

Get Ray Rice, Mendenhall or Felix Jones in 2008 to tide you through if you need a back in the short term.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Any truth to what ive heard about Mendenhalls fumbling problem?

[Kaiowas]

Felix Jones misses gaps, can't run it up the gut, doesn't turn the corner early enough and gets injured continually. Drafted him 26 with the Phins and Josh Johnson put up more rushing yards than him

[mrs844224]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sanchez_Mareno

Any truth to what ive heard about Mendenhalls fumbling problem?

Menhendall maxes out at a 48 carry rating, so fumbles are a real problem.Felix Jones has a poor trucking rating, and isn't good at inside runs. Ray Rice is the best option for those who miss out on McFadden, but there are a lot of comparable backs to Rice in the first 4 years. James may have some teething issues, but he is a franchise back when all's said and done.

[cloudedskate]

The 2013 draft is greater than this draft, especially for QBs.

Spoiler

From what I remember, there are 2 Ben Roethlisbergers, one goes in the first and the other later on, a Daunte Culpepper who has the highest POT I have ever seen from a non Top 50 player, a Drew Brees, and a great JP Losman sleeper. Those are what I can remember for QBs.

At HB, there are two good ones. One is Jamil Treese. He goes 1st overall every time I think. There is also a Steven Jackson who can be taken late.

At WR, I don't remember that much but I know there is a Larry Fitzgerald and a Steve Smith with 90+ POTs.

At TE, there is a Jeremy Shockey, a Kellen Winslow, and a Jim Kleinsasser. The Jim Kleinsasser is 6"6' and 300+ pounds. He has an 80 speed and good hands.

At OL, there is the usual assortment of good O-lineman but I think this draft is weak for them.

At DT, this draft is amazing. Two good DTs go in the first and later on there is a Vince Wilfork and a Warren Sapp. There are a few Richard Seymours in there too.

I don't remember much for LBs except there is a MLB who Adam Shefter said is bad at run support but really good in pass coverage.

At CB, there is an Asante Samuel who goes early and he went both ways in college. Then theres a Chris McAlister and a Ty Law.

Well that's all I remember about the 2013 draft.

[KBLover]

Thanks for this.

Interesting that many of them are good at learning plays. Certainly wasn't the case in 2008 it seems.