BABI Contract Year and Rookie Declarations

[Flaxwless]

I will be leaving the country Friday for the next three weeks and will be without internet access so I'm doing all my delcarations right now. If someone would be so kind to double check before I leave if there's any problems (even though I have) that would be swell. Well here she blows.

RFA and UFA pick ups

QB Steve McNair 1 year
QB Josh McCown 3 years
RB Shuan Alexander 1 year
RB Richie Anderson 1 year
RB Mike Andersen 2 years
RB Verron Haynes 3 years
WR Kevin Johnson 1 year
DEF Cowboys 1 year
DEF Raiders 2 years

Rookies
TE Kellen Winslow II 5 years - Promote to active squad
RB Chris Perry 5 years - place on developmental squad
WR Ernest Wilford 3 years - place on developmental squad

That should leave me just bareley under the cap and with 2 contract years not used and a full DS squad with all 20 years used.

PS: Is anyone willing to do a draft online for my dad? I usually do his draft for his work league every year however, since I will be out of the country and with no access I can't do it this year? IT's a money league so if you committ, please go through the draft. I'll find out all the dates and such if someone is will to do it I think it's either august 17 or 27th somewhere around there. Thanks in advance. If no one contacts me then I'll just have to queue up a list.

[Preds]

Frank I'll do it for you if the dates work. Do I get a cut ;)

[Flaxwless]

Thanks Mike. I'll try and get the info as soon as possible to you before I leave. As for cut, I'll have to talk to my dad, but if we win then why not. It's not that big a pot. If I'm correct my dad told me it's $50 each person with $10 dollars going to the highest scoring team each week and the rest split between the two bowl teams.

I'll IM you when I get more info. Thanks again.

[Preds]

BTW guys, this is the team I drafted for Frank's Dad tonight

It's a 12 team league, Team QB, max 3 RB's and 3 WR's with 1 Wild Card... Start 1TQB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1K, 1D - performance scoring with bonus over 125 yards rush/rec, 300 pass... long TD's (35 ruchm 40 rec/thrown) worth 8pts

QB
Seahawks b4 (5.10)
Bengals b5 (9.10)
I probably shoulda grabbed the Titans over the Seahawks due to their QB depth... I kinda regretted that pick... love the Bengals as a backup with Kitna and Palmer

RB
Fred Taylor b9 (2.3)
Travis Henry b3 (3.10)
Thomas Jones b5 (4.3)
Quentin Griffin b10 (7.10)
I think Jones and Griffin are in for big years, and they make great RB3 and RB4. Taylor and Henry are an awesome 1-2 punch as well. People got scared off of Henry due to McGahee... but trust me, McGahee aint ready, he's looked slow and tentative, and lacks a burst and vision at this point.

WR
Randy Moss b4 (1.10)
Steve Smith b3 (6.3)
Chris Chambers b10 (8.3)
need I say more.. he's got 3 top 15 WR's

TE
Antonio Gates b10 (10.3)
Freddie Jones b6 (11.10)
My own personal biases got in the way here... I'm extremely high on Gates (seeing him as the 2nd target in San Diego after LT)... moreso than Boo Williams at this point (who I took Gates ahead of). I also like Freddie a lot this year, but I probably could've waited and snagged a D or K and taken Kinney or Graham later. Graham went UNDRAFTED BTW! Regardless, I think your dad will have 2 top 10 TE's with this pairing when all is said and done.

K
Matt Stover b6 (13.10)
Paul Edinger b5 (14.3)
Both Kickers are on offenses likely to struggle scoring TD's, but they will move the ball. Stover was 3rd in Kicker scoring in both the Frenzy and the NF-FFL leagues last year, while Edinger was 8th in the Frenzy and 10th in the NF-FFL. Both represent very good value.

D
Buffalo Bills b3 (12.3)
Chicago Bears b5 (15.10)
The Bills will be a solid D in this scoring format as they won't allow a ton of points, and have made a lot of strides in increasing the turnovers for 04. I had the Hawks, Vikes and Colts in sight as my D2 in rd 13 but they flew off the board before I could snag them. Regardless, the Bears with Ogun now on the d-line may be a decent flyer pick... I almost took the Falcons, but I like the Bears Schedule down the stretch better (Jacksonville, Houston, Detroit wks 14-16)

What do y'all think? Did I do OK for him?

[Liquid Swords]

nice picks....not knowing who was available at the time of the draft picks. pretty strong for a 12 team league.

[Brain Dead Squirrel Chasers]

Great looking team. You got 4 very solid RBs and your WR still look very strong. Excellent job. I hope I do that well in my big money league draft tomorrow night.