Fanspeak's On the Clock NFL Draft Simulator

[CoMoChief]

This has been brought up the past few years. A fun draft simulator if you're bored and want to kill time.

https://fanspeak.com/ontheclock/

*Note*
Depending on which big board and team needs/rankings list you use, some of these players end up falling big time, which in real life probably won't be the case. So take it with a grain of salt, but really it's all for fun.

Enjoy, and post your results in the thread if you wish

Here's my KC draft. (I usually use the board that's most recently updated - today it was the "NFL Mock" board w/ "classic" difficulty level).

If this happened I'd probably wet myself.

1.CB-DeAnder Baker, Georgia
2.WR-Deebo Samuel, S.Carolina
2.LB-Devin Bush, Michigan
3.CB-Trayvon Mullen, Clemson
5.RB-Darrell Henderson, Memphis
6.DE-Charles Omenihu, Texas
6.WR-Hakeen Butler, IowaSt
7.S-Mike Edwards, Kentucky (a Matt House pick)

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

NFL teams are stubborn and slow to change. While emulation will certainly happen, it won't happen all at once.

I mean look at Elway in Denver. He thinks he can beat the Chiefs with defense, a running game, and Joe freaking Flacco.

oh he's gonna be drafting a QB, I'm pretty sure of it. He's looking at Flacco as his Alex Smith. He's probably looking at Lock as his Mahomes.

It's a copycat league. This is the new blueprint.

But you have to actually have the pieces in place; you can't just run the play.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

oh he's gonna be drafting a QB, I'm pretty sure of it. He's looking at Flacco as his Alex Smith. He's probably looking at Lock as his Mahomes.

It's a copycat league. This is the new blueprint.

But you have to actually have the pieces in place; you can't just run the play.

And when he drafts a CB or another pass rusher?

[Chargem]

Worth a go at NFL Big Board - Aggregate (2/20), Needs Fanspeak Steve and Difficult algorithm.

This one leads to tough decisions in my opinion, the top 3 corners go fast and then the 2nd tier round of guys are slotted to go before your 2nd round picks come up.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Chargem

Worth a go at NFL Big Board - Aggregate (2/20), Needs Fanspeak Steve and Difficult algorithm.

This one leads to tough decisions in my opinion, the top 3 corners go fast and then the 2nd tier round of guys are slotted to go before your 2nd round picks come up.

NFL Big Board has Kristian Fulton on it and he stayed at LSU. Haven't looked for anything else, just happened to notice that.

Using your setting:

1.29 -- TJ Hockenson
2.29 -- Devin Bush
2.31 -- Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
3.28 -- Erik McCoy, C - Texas A&M
5.29 -- Khalil Hodge, LB - Buffalo

That's a pretty good haul though CB is notably absent. With that 'difficult' algorithm turned on I think it targets your team needs right before you go. I took Gardner Johnson at 2.31 because there were 4-5 similarly situated CBs and I figured at least one of them would slip to the 3rd; they all flew off the board in the handful of picks right before mine.

McCoy would be a solid get there, though - I'd be surprised if he fell that far. Hodge is a bit redundant after the Bush pick but I think he's a potential starter and in the 5th round I'll gamble on the talent and see if there's a home for him somewhere.

[DJ's left nut]

My less aggressive, more 'sensible' stab at it:

1.29 -- Nasir Adderley
2.29 -- Mack Wilson
2.31 -- Rock Ya-Sin (Julian Love went right after Wilson and before Sin)
3.29 -- Elgton Jenkins, C - MSU
5.29 -- Terry Beckner Jr

I like the talent I accumulated in my first effort better and by a fair amount. I focused exclusively on taking the player I thought had the most upside regardless of position in that draft. In the 2nd effort I did a more balanced, conventional 'need as part of BPA' analysis and I think I ended up with a worse draft for it. The major pivot point would be that 5th rounder where Beckner fell in draft 2 but not draft 1; I think that's just an algorithm fluke more than anything.

But admittedly, in Draft 2 I walk away with a need at TE2 and little else. That said, Josh Oliver fell to the early 5th and in this same scenario, if Oliver's there in the 5th, I'm trading up to get him rather than sitting back. And even if I couldn't get that done, the need I still have coming out of this draft is a lot cheaper and easier to take care of in FA than my need in draft 1 (where I obviously now have to get a FA corner).

[The Franchise]

1.29 - Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware
2.29 - D’Andre Walker, LB, Georgia
2.31 - Julian Love, CB, Notre Dame
3.29 - Erik McCoy, C, Texas A&M

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

My less aggressive, more 'sensible' stab at it:

1.29 -- Nasir Adderley
2.29 -- Mack Wilson
2.31 -- Rock Ya-Sin (Julian Love went right after Wilson and before Sin)
3.29 -- Elgton Jenkins, C - MSU
5.29 -- Terry Beckner Jr

I like the talent I accumulated in my first effort better and by a fair amount. I focused exclusively on taking the player I thought had the most upside regardless of position in that draft. In the 2nd effort I did a more balanced, conventional 'need as part of BPA' analysis and I think I ended up with a worse draft for it. The major pivot point would be that 5th rounder where Beckner fell in draft 2 but not draft 1; I think that's just an algorithm fluke more than anything.

But admittedly, in Draft 2 I walk away with a need at TE2 and little else. That said, Josh Oliver fell to the early 5th and in this same scenario, if Oliver's there in the 5th, I'm trading up to get him rather than sitting back. And even if I couldn't get that done, the need I still have coming out of this draft is a lot cheaper and easier to take care of in FA than my need in draft 1 (where I obviously now have to get a FA corner).

I don't know what you're on about, this is a SOLID draft.

[Kiimo]

Not one person took Justice Hill late?

[Mr_Tomahawk]

[Chief Northman]

LOL at this one:
Fanspeak most recent Big Board, User voted needs, “Difficult”

29: R1P29
LB DEVIN BUSH
MICHIGAN

61: R2P29
CB AMANI ORUWARIYE
PENN STATE

63: R2P31
WR DEEBO SAMUEL
SOUTH CAROLINA

92: R3P28
C ERIK MCCOY
TEXAS A&M

167: R5P29
S DARNELL SAVAGE
MARYLAND

201: R6P28
RB TRAYVEON WILLIAMS
TEXAS A&M

214: R6P41
LB KHALIL HODGE
BUFFALO

216: R7P2
EDGE CARL GRANDERSON
WYOMING

[Chief Roundup]

29: R1P29
CB TRAYVON MULLEN
CLEMSON
61: R2P29
LB DEVIN BUSH
MICHIGAN
63: R2P31
S NASIR ADDERLEY
DELAWARE
92: R3P28
CB AMANI ORUWARIYE
PENN STATE
167: R5P29
CB JORDAN MILLER
WASHINGTON
201: R6P28
DL TRYSTEN HILL
UCF
214: R6P41
G HJALTE FROHOLDT
ARKANSAS
216: R7P2
LB GERRI GREEN
MISS. STATE

[Mr_Tomahawk]

Damn Nasir dropped in that one.

[CatfishBob2]

29: R1P29
LB DEVIN BUSH
MICHIGAN
61: R2P29
CB ROCK YA-SIN
TEMPLE
63: R2P31
S CHAUNCEY GARDNER-JOHNSON
FLORIDA
92: R3P28
RB DARRELL HENDERSON
MEMPHIS
167: R5P29
EDGE CORBIN KAUFUSI
BYU
201: R6P28
DL KINGSLEY KEKE
TEXAS A&M
214: R6P41
CB IMAN MARSHALL
USC
216: R7P2
OT MARCUS NORMAN
SOUTH FLORIDA

[Discuss Thrower]

Accidentally accepted a trade out of the first so decided to have fun with it:

Your score is: 29215 (GRADE: B+)

Your Picks:
Round 2 Pick 17 (CLE): Rapp, Taylor, SS, Washington (A-)
Round 2 Pick 26 (DAL): Adams, Trey, OT, Washington (A-)
Round 2 Pick 31: Gardner-Johnson, Chauncey, FS, Florida (A-)
Round 3 Pick 1 (ARI): Adderley, Nassir, CB/FS, Delaware (A-)
Round 3 Pick 11 (G.B.): Hockenson, T.J., TE, Iowa (A)
Round 4 Pick 1 (ARI): Hill, Justice, RB, Oklahoma State (A+)
Round 5 Pick 29: Granderson, Carl, DE, Wyoming (A+)
Round 6 Pick 28: Gaines, Greg, DT, Washington (A+)
Round 6 Pick 41 (COMP): Allison, Jeff, ILB, Fresno State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 2: Johnson, Isaiah, CB, Houston (A+)

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Accidentally accepted a trade out of the first so decided to have fun with it:

Your score is: 29215 (GRADE: B+)

Your Picks:
Round 2 Pick 17 (CLE): Rapp, Taylor, SS, Washington (A-)
Round 2 Pick 26 (DAL): Adams, Trey, OT, Washington (A-)
Round 2 Pick 31: Gardner-Johnson, Chauncey, FS, Florida (A-)
Round 3 Pick 1 (ARI): Adderley, Nassir, CB/FS, Delaware (A-)
Round 3 Pick 11 (G.B.): Hockenson, T.J., TE, Iowa (A)
Round 4 Pick 1 (ARI): Hill, Justice, RB, Oklahoma State (A+)
Round 5 Pick 29: Granderson, Carl, DE, Wyoming (A+)
Round 6 Pick 28: Gaines, Greg, DT, Washington (A+)
Round 6 Pick 41 (COMP): Allison, Jeff, ILB, Fresno State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 2: Johnson, Isaiah, CB, Houston (A+)

Great draft but wholly unrealistic.