Every Draft is Right .... For Now

[DOUGHBOYS]

I had many friends and NFBC drafters send me their Main Event teams yesterday. I gave small comments on each of them. But I don't like to give my full opinion on any of these teams.
If doing that, I would be an ass.
My friends just drafted in the biggest drafts of their year! They are riding that drafting high that we all get with big drafts.
They don't want to hear any negativity about their drafts!
I wouldn't either.
For just a few moments, we want to believe that our draft was pristine.
Just for a few moments.
Just give us those few moments of having the best draft in the world.
The only perfect draft we will ever have.
(By the way, people have read my signature and asked my opinion of 'The Perfect Draft'
To me, the perfect draft is to keep all 30 players drafted, not having to spend $1 on faab, and winning the Overall with that team)

One draft sent to me was a team I would never draft in a million years.
1. It went against my grain and style of drafting.
2. I abhorred most of the players drafted.
3. I thought it lacked something in all 10 categories.
To me, a drafter could not have drafted a worse team.
And at the end of note with his enclosed team, he says to let him know how he did.
Ugh.

I dislike commenting on others teams. Period. I really do.
I am no expert. And, I believe that there are no experts in our hobby.
Those that DO say they are experts, either speak well, write well, or just have a mighty high opinion of themselves.
This team shown me, could win.
I don't think it will. I think it is a crap team that doesn't have a snowball's chance in Hell.
And it is times like these where I am thankful I just give short thoughts about teams and not long opinions.
But, it could win and I could just be wrong.

Experienced players read through the crap when examining a team.
Even with shortened comments......

"That is a very interesting team" really means "What a Crappy team, I would never have drafted that!"

"You really covered yourself well with power" really means, "Hey Buddy, did you forget that speed and pitching and batting average are categories too?"

"That's a scrappy looking team" really means, "Crap, didn't you draft anybody that can carry you this year?"

We're all different.
In FantasyLand, one Man's 'value' is another Man's crap.
And we are amazed when somebody elses crap (Jonathon Villar for instance) once perceived as another Man's crap turns to Fantasy Gold.
Right now, the last week before the season, we are all correct in who we drafted.
And whether somebody else tells us we were right or wrong in who we drafted, well, it just really doesn't matter in the end.
What matters is what happens a week from now.

[Gekko]

Doughy - right or wrong, I usually try to give my honest opinion when asked to comment on another owners team. No need for sugar coating. Next thing you'll be handing out 'participant trophies' so that everyone feels good. Bah!

When it comes to friends, I also try to explain my rationale in more detail to give them constructive criticism so that maybe they can take something from it to better themselves moving forward. For some reason, I tend to view things very differently than most people.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Doughy - right or wrong, I usually try to give my honest opinion when asked to comment on another owners team. No need for sugar coating. Next thing you'll be handing out 'participant trophies' so that everyone feels good. Bah!

When it comes to friends, I also try to explain my rationale in more detail to give them constructive criticism so that maybe they can take something from it to better themselves moving forward. For some reason, I tend to view things very differently than most people.

All good, Mark.
It's the difference in our personalities.
I don't sugar coat things as much as omit criticisms... at least for a bit.
Your forte is giving constructive criticisms.
And that is good.
But for me, it is the last thing I want to hear after I've just had my largest draft. I want to ride that draft high for a little while before hearing what I did wrong.
Maybe the next day for me.

[headhunters]

the fantasy version of "honey does this dress make me look fat?"