I've been asked by a couple folks, and most importantly the new owner, to do an audit on topper/holdovers and unconditional cuts. Below is the list that I have, if there is anything missing and/or wrong, please let me know.
Unconditional Cuts
- IMT (Drew Stanton @$41)
- Team Kitty (Rex Grossman @$56)
- Team Kitty (Vince Young @$55)
- Naughty Thoughts (John Beck @$31)
- East Bay Funk (Chris Brown @$36)
- BINGO (Selvin Young @$55)
- Firkin Crawlers (Earnest Graham @$55)
- Los Frijoles Pintos (Matt Leinart @$55)
The specific cuts are my speculation but the owners are correct.
Toppers/Holdovers
- En Fuego - (Donald Driver? - topped)
- Jack Trippers - (Andre Johnson - topped)
- Jack Trippers - (Peyton Hillis? - topped)
- Naughty Thoughts - (Pierre Thomas - heldover @$57)
- Firkin Crawlers - (Ronnie Brown - topped)
- BINGO - (Matt Hasselbeck - topped)
We're missing 2 topper/holdovers. Obviously folks don't need to say who they're topping (or holding over) but we do need to account for them. So please list that in the below.
I own firkins cut
Posted by: END | July 21, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Should have read: EBF owns firkins cut
Posted by: EBF | July 21, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Apparently Fightin' Irie has a topper too (likely to use on Tom Brady).
Posted by: Beavercats | July 22, 2009 at 09:10 PM
I don't think I'll be using my 2nd topper/holdover on Hillis - I'll be holding over Plaxico.
Posted by: Jack Tripper | July 26, 2009 at 02:57 PM
Nice, Plaxico!
Posted by: Beavercats | July 27, 2009 at 08:18 AM
obviously a lot of recent changes to this list.
strongfighters have the trippers topper so plaxico is screwed. the topper will be used on Westbrook or Kerry Collins
EBF has a topper/holdover and it will be used on Pennington.
I think what this means is that there will be only 3 starting QBs available in the auction with Brady, Manning and Hasselbeck highly sought after.
Posted by: Team NT | July 27, 2009 at 10:25 PM
actually it means no starting QB's will be entirely available since Brady, Manning, Hasselbeck, Collins & Pennington will all be topped (or heldover).
I think it also means Clinton Portis & Brian Westbrook go for a lot more than normal too b/c if you can't afford the $150+ it will take to get Brady/Manning, you'll be inclined to spend $125 on a top 10 RB to improve your starting lineup. Since you only need 1 starting QB but two starting RB's, it will end up being expensive for all four of those guys.
Posted by: Beavercats | July 28, 2009 at 08:21 AM
On top of the small supply, we don't have to wait to bid on them! They could be the first 4 players announced
Posted by: EBF | July 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM
I agree, the top 25 players announced will be the top 15 players available and the top 10 rookies available. Which is why people should probably hold guys over more this year than most.
Who are the first 6 players announced and their respective prices?
My guess is -
Clinton Portis #1 - $125 (no topper on him means its a free for all)
Joseph Addai #2 - $80 (if he's heldover but my gut says he won't be and he'll end up at $95)
Peyton Manning #3 - $151 (somebody will quickly throw out $150, and he'll be topped at $151)
Tom Brady #4 - $148 (he'll get slowly bid up but by $140ish that will drop to two and it'll end at $147, he'll be topped).
Brian Westbrook #5 - $116 (he'll start out slow, ala Brady, but the pace will pick up on him and then he'll be topped)
Ronnie Brown #6 - $95 (he is a top 5 fantasy talent and could explode two years removed from the ACL injury. He'll be topped by Firkin).
Posted by: StrongFighters | July 28, 2009 at 03:31 PM
if those prices are accurate, there will be an equal number of absolute steals late in the auction.
weaver, where's the draft countdown? I sort of expected my inbox to have hourly messages from you counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the draft.
Posted by: Team NT | July 28, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Favre to be cut instead of VY? damn, i was going to steal VY from you people.
Posted by: Team NT | July 28, 2009 at 05:18 PM
Those are interesting prices....I think Matt Hasselbeck is being left off that list. He's not in the Manning/Brady class but he's been a decent top 10 guy and is available. Plus at $110 say, he'd be a decent deal (approximately 50% less) for somebody in need of a starting QB.
Posted by: Beavercat | July 29, 2009 at 01:24 PM
Well predicted Strongfighters...even though it was probably Short Bus since Strongfighters never capitalizes the "f" in fighters
Posted by: Jack Tripper | August 02, 2009 at 04:02 PM