DRAFTAGEDDON discussion
A few thoughts:
-I was surprised to see the early run on QBs, since I believe a fourth QB (Thorsen) is going to have an excellent year.
-Barkley makes sense at number one, but I thought for sure we'd see Akrum Wadley in the top 10 as well.
-No Spartans? DISRESPEKT! I bet their first player gets drafted between rounds 3 and 9.
No idea what happened, sorry all.
Edit: did what I could, I think it sucks less now.
Why wouldn't we comment on the article AFTER THE ARTICLE??? Just askin'.
Somebody didn't read to the end
There are people who make it to the end of a Draftageddon article?
It's draftageddon. No one read any of it.
Sure let's talk about it.
It's been my observation that folks around here generally dont like the feature very much and by the later rounds wish it would go away.
Do we have more to discuss?
Can confirm. End of discussion.
by quite a bit. Second place is the guy who says how many days we have left to football season, every single day
If you feel the need to complain about football content in mid July, this isn't the topic for you.
It's four dudes verbally fellating themselves over their imaginary fantasy teams.
Its four football nerds getting nerdy about football. Look, I understand it can get tedious, but I genuinely enjoy learning about these players, especially the guys I havn't heard of. It makes me feel like a more informed fan. I created this thread to discuss the article and provided three distinct thoughts to start discussion. If you don't wish to participate in this discussion, kindly GTFO. If you feel the need to bitch about draftageddon, go start an "I hate draftageddon" thread.
Dammit - if I knew fellatio was involved, I WOULD have read it to the end.
You do realize this whole site basically exists to analyze teams that virtually nobody on this site have ever played on/against and whose main connection is one-sided fandom?
To me, it's guys who know a lot about this conference's best players sort of previewing those players and teams for the rest of the fanbase, in a unique way that inevitably gets people angry because it's hot and July and people want to bitch about something.
As always, you don't need to read it. It's free content you can skip over if you want. But then again, the fact someone dove deep into a board thread about a front-page topic they don't seem to enjoy probably says something.
they'd actually fellate themselves instead of just doing so verbally. Would bring in a whole new crop of viewers to the site.
I've written a Being John Malkovich porn-parody and have been trying to get Brian to play the Craig character in it since he's a dead ringer.
fellating themselves?
Is to bitch about draftageddon. This is known.
what you wrote is that you don't understand people who complain about original football content in July.
You ain't never wrote nothin' 'bout not complainin'
it's definitely better than the soccer coverage!
Being totally serious, I actually have come to really enjoy the Draftaggedeon features. They lead to interesting discussions between the drafters, and help make me aware of players to watch on other teams I may not have been very familiar with. Also, almost any content is welcome in the offseason.
This and Connelly's previews are basically how I learn about the rest of the teams in the conference, especially the other division. It's super-useful content.
the days left till season is mega annoying.
It's probably the worst front page content that gets put out. I think it's stupid and a waste of time. Just my opinion.
I find it far more useful than USMNT coverage
Both Draftageddon and USMNT coverage have the common feature that nobody makes me read either.
Every year, the same group of people lodge the same complaints, so thank you for pre-empting them in a well-reasoned defense of Draftageddon.
I personally love Draftageddon and appreciate that the mgostaff sees its continued utility regardless of the silly complaints it generates.
I posted something like this on the Draftageddon comment section, but since that got nuked:
There are ways to accomplish everything you say Draftageddon accomplishes that are still readable for readers. It would be better if they switched the preview format to something that was interesting to readers instead of reading about someone else's fantasy draft. Since there's a limited amount of content the writers can produce, I think some constructive criticism to improve the content for us thirsty bastards would be useful for the site.
It is the most interesting way to write about who the best olayers are. What I think you (and others) are saying is that it's farf from the most interesting way to read about them.
I'd agree. The mgoblog staff could even still do the draft and have the discussion themselves. Just right it up in a more reader friendly format. Sure, its free content and I don;t have to read it, but if the idea of the site is to get hits, why not listen to the readership and do something more readable?
If draftageddon drove readers away, it never would have existed past its inaugural season.
Did I say it drove readership away? I think (and clearly I'm mot the only one) that you could provide the same information in a more readable/enjoyable format. That might actually increase readership. But maybe between the people who like the feature and all the posting that gets done about disliking it, they get more hits.
Need a hug?
I'm good, but thanks
Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.
This is primarily not a fantasy draft, so no, they can't just draft then have one or two posts about it. They need to actually write paragraphs about each player in order to gain the above-mentioned knowledge about the players; if you had to write a paragraph or more about all your fantasy picks, it would take a lot longer too.
Yes they can. Put ALL OF THE GATHERED INFO that you're speaking of into a couple of posts and be done with it. Write the paragraphs, list the stats, rip on each other, hell write chapters for all I care, just keep it to a couple of posts and call it a day.
There is no need to have 10 front page posts to disseminate the information.
... MGoShoe if this was an MGoDraftageddon
Evidentially the website itself doesn't even like DRAFTAGEDDON, or it just doesn't want to hear everyone bitch about it.
Draftageddon of GoT characters?
I'll take Drogon
someone is getting left without a dragon. I'll take Viserion.
It is free content. I don't quite get the anger toward it, but then again I don't get half of the stuff that is a big/small deal around these parts.
That said, I don't like the overlords trying to silence the dissent with this "BSOD" malarky.
in other words, perfect!
Draftageddon is the Nickleback of MGoBlog features.
It gets way more hate than it really deserves. It's meh at worst.
Not really worth all the fuss one way or the other.
People use Draftageddon as a way of making themselves feel vastly superior to those who like it by putting it down, which is childish.
FWIW, I hate Draftageddon and anyone who enjoys it, b/c they're idiots.
gonna take peters as a hedge to speight?
my immediate thought was I bet brian just googled "Brandon Peters punt"
As you mentioned, its football content in a vast desert of OT posts. I'm perfectly fine with it, especially since most football content in the offseason generally consists of Jim Harbaugh's wacky antics (which I love) and whether or not we made a high schooler's top 20.
That rising junior at Northville is fucking out of his damn mind if he thinks Wisconsin is the #16 team in the country!
Draftageddon isn't the same when no one drafts 6 quarterbacks to play wide receiver, running back, tight end, center, and linebacker before Brian takes his starter.