Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

Consisting of 10 members of the Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Staff, along with guest columnist’s from Fighting Chance Fantasy and The IDP Guru, our first of many Fantasy Football 2010 Mock Draft was a 16-round affair based on a standard scoring league (Pass TDs - 4 points, All Other TDs - 6 points, 25 Yards Passing - 1 point, 10 Yards Rushing/Receiving - 1 point). Outside of having to field a starting line-up occupied by 1 QB, 2 RBs, 3 WRs, 1 TE, 1 K, and 1 D, owners were free to compile their rosters any way in which they pleased.

All commentary after each pick is provided by the Bruno Boys staff member who made that pick. The draft started on February 15, 2010 and we will report round-by-round updates as they are available. Make sure to check back for more commentary on our Fantasy Football 2010 Mock Draft.

FEBRUARY MOCK DRAFT ROUND 11 RESULTS

11.01: Bruno Boys Matt - Tashard Choice (Dal) — This pick is a speculative one. It is extremely unlikely that Barber, Jones, and Choice are all back in Dallas next season, despite what team officials say. Dallas has other needs and quite a few teams would be interested in Choice. If he gets dealt, as I think he will, this pick could pay huge dividends. Being a RB4, I can afford to take that risk here.

11.02: Bruno Boys Larry - Heath Miller (Pit) — After missing out on the elite tight ends earlier in this draft, I was able to stock up on some other positions and still land a top-ten fantasy tight end from 2009. Heath Miller was a great outlet for Ben Roethlisberger as they connected for 76 receptions last season. Miller fell just shy of 800 yards receiving and had six touchdowns, and I am very happy to land a solid TE1 in the 11th round.

11.03: Bruno Boys Whooley - Willis McGahee (Bal) — I’m no fool. I know that the Ravens’ backfield is now Ray Rice’s domain, but Willis McGahee is still part of the picture, especially when they get down near the goal-line. His 12 TDs in 2009 are enough to warrant a late round pick in any fantasy draft in 2010.

11.04: Bruno Boys Hallam - Bernard Berrian (Min) - I am banking that Brett Favre will be back in 2010, and at this point, to get a receiver on one of the better offenses from 2009 isn’t bad. Berrian had a pretty consistent season of just a line of average games. If Berrian can get 6 or 7 touchdowns in 2010, he will be a good option as my fourth receiver.

11.05: Bruno Boys Jacob - Dez Bryant (FA) — In dire need of a WR4, I’ll take a shot on the talented WR from Oklahoma State. As of today, it looks like Bryant will fall to the Broncos at #11, where they will immediately plug him into the WR2 role behind Eddie Royal. Brandon Marshall is all but gone, and while Eddie Royal (who was a great pick by Bruno Boys Matt) is a great underneath guy, Bryant is talented enough to step into Marshall’s role as the man who stretches the field and thrive from Day One.

11.06: Bruno Boys Jimbo - David Garrard (Jax) — One of the more underrated QBs in fantasy football right now, it’s easy to overlook David Garrard, but he does have some impressive weapons to work with. He has an emerging star in Mike Sims-Walker, and don’t forget who he frequently dumps the ball off to in the backfield, Maurice Jones-Drew, who gains a lot of his yards/touchdowns by catching dump-off passes and screen passes. I’ll take him as my backup QB this late in the draft.

11.07: Bruno Boys Allie - Donald Brown (Ind) — Like many fantasy football owners, I waited for Brown to eventually take the starting job from Addai last season, and we know how that turned out. Brown struggled to stay healthy, while Addai got the touches and TDs. Brown possesses the speed and athleticism to be a big play threat and hopefully he’ll use the off-season to improve his understanding of the offense and develop his skills. Although Addai is the presumptive starter, the Colts drafted Brown as their back of the future, and I expect we’ll see more of him in his second season. As my No. 5 RB, Brown adds depth to my bench and is a potential sleeper in the 11th round. Fingers crossed! 

11.08: Bruno Boys Cory - San Francisco 49ers D/ST (SF) — With my starters set aside from my kicker, I had the ability to go in a lot of different directions with this pick. Ultimately, I decided to select the San Francisco 49ers defense because I felt I would be able to get what I wanted at wide receiver and running back later. Having the D/STs from the Jets and 49ers now gives me two of the top five defenses from 2009, which only strengthens my team and gives me some trade potential as well.

11.09: Bruno Boys Kyle - Green Bay Packers D/ST (GB) — I’m somewhat surprised that the Packers weren’t among the earlier defense picks considering they were the No. 6 D/ST in scoring last season. They play in a division that is not filled with powerhouse offenses, and that will be especially true if Brett Favre doesn’t return to Minnesota. The Pack gave up an average of 18.6 points per game last season, but if you take away the two games they played against the Vikings, they only allowed 16.4.

11.10: Bruno Boys IDP Guru - Baltimore Ravens D/ST (Bal) — I’m jumping on the Team Defense bandwagon here. The Ravens finished 3rd best in overall yardage allowed and seem to consistently be one of the top defenses in the league from year-to-year.

11.11: Bruno Boys Greg - Mohamed Massaquoi (Cle) — I know Cavigs is going back to back wide receiver here, so I am going to grab one before he gets a chance. I’m not a fan of drafting anyone from Cleveland, but Massaquoi showed flashes of being a number one wideout in 2009. If he can catch the football (he had a lot of drops), he will be a solid guy for me here. Plus with too many other holes, it is doubtful the Browns get a wide receiver who will steal a ton of looks in 2010.

11.12: Bruno Boys Cavigs - Donnie Avery (StL) — In Avery I am getting a young and talented wide receiver that has not even begun to scratch the surface of his potential. His 47 receptions and 589 receiving yards were far from ideal however, Avery had five receiving touchdowns in an offense that threw 12 passing TDs in 16 games. With the Rams expected to address their quarterback issues through the draft or by trade it should only help Avery mature as a player. This pick comes with some risk, as St. Louis has many holes on offense, but I feel the potential reward outweighed that risk.

Round 11 Commentary from Bruno Boys Whooley: As we witnessed earlier in this draft, the initial run on defenses occurred in Round 8 with three teams nabbing their units (the Jets, Steelers, and Eagles) that go-round. Well, Round 11 brings us our second run on the defensive units as the Niners, Packers, and Ravens all come off the board (Interestingly enough, Bruno Boys Cory was involved in each run). This, though, is why I never really like to take a defense prior to the double digit rounds.

The drop off from the three units taken in Round 8 to those taken here is minimal. Heck, the 49ers were the unit that topped all defenses in fantasy points last season. Meanwhile, the drop off in value among position players is much greater during the three-round span. I mean, LT was still around come Round 9 of this draft. Yes, he’s well past his prime and looking for work, but you have to figure his potential value is leaps and bounds ahead of the likes of Mohamed Massaquoi and Donnie Avery.

One other trend I’d like to note here has to do with our experts’ commentary. You’ll notice that while the talent has thinned, our experts have found at least one positive quality to focus on for each of their picks. If you can find a shimmer hope with regards to the depth you’re adding at this point of your fantasy draft, trust your gut and grab onto it. Give that player a roster spot. Come Round 11, there are no such things as busts, but you definitely can find a diamond in the rough.

Past Rounds RECAP:  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  |  9  |  10  |  11  |  12 |  13 | 14 |  15 |  16

 
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