Good morning everyone, welcome to the Pot Cakes Dynasty League Draft Grades. We had a flawless draft, picks were flying in, people were drafted right under peoples’ noses, some managers got steals, and others reached. We will first look at the draft picks and then get into each individual draft grade.
| Pick | Team | Player Selection |
| 1.01 | Bottom Bunk | Breece Hall – RB – NYJ |
| 1.02 | Pistol | Garrett Wilson – WR – NYJ |
| 1.03 | Pistol | Kenny Walker – RB – SEA |
| 1.04 | Bottom Bunk | Drake London – WR – ATL |
| 1.05 | Teach | Treylon Burks – WR – TEN |
| 1.06 | Trashman | Christian Watson – WR – GB |
| 1.07 | Batman | Chris Olave – WR – NO |
| 1.08 | Bottom Bunk | Jameson Williams – WR – DET |
| 1.09 | Pistol | Skyy Moore – WR – KC |
| 1.10 | Bottom Bunk | George Pickens – WR – PIT |
| 1.11 | Teach | James Cook – RB – BUF |
| 1.12 | Bottom Bunk | David Bell – WR – CLE |
| 1.13 | Pistol | Rachaad White – RB – TB |
| 2.01 | Daddy Wombat | Dameon Pierce – RB – HOU |
| 2.02 | Batman | Jahan Dotson – WR – WASH |
| 2.03 | Bottom Bunk | Isaiah Spiller – RB – LAC |
| 2.04 | Teach | Alec Pierce – WR – IND |
| 2.05 | Bottom Bunk | Jalen Tolbert – WR – DAL |
| 2.06 | Trashman | Tyler Allgeier – RB – ATL |
| 2.07 | Batman | Trey McBride – TE- ARI |
| 2.08 | Mush | Brian Robinson Jr. – RB – WAS |
| 2.09 | CrossFit | John Metchie III – WR – HOU |
| 2.10 | Batman | Zamir White – RB – LAV |
| 2.11 | Bruce | Justyn Ross – WR – KC |
| 2.12 | JonnyDIII | Tyrion Davis-Price – RB – SF |
| 2.13 | PeePaw | Wan’Dale Robinson – WR – NYG |
| 3.01 | Batman | Malik Willis – QB – TENN |
| 3.02 | Daddy Wombat | Pierre Strong Jr. – RB – NE |
| 3.03 | Pistol | Hassan Haskins – RB – TENN |
| 3.04 | Batman | Kyren Williams – RB – LAR |
| 3.05 | Teach | Khalil Shakir – WR – BUF |
| 3.06 | Trashman | Tyquan Thornton – WR – NE |
| 3.07 | Batman | Keaontay Ingram – RB – ARI |
| 3.08 | Teach | Romeo Doubs – WR – GB |
| 3.09 | CrossFit | Charleston Rambo – WR – CAR |
| 3.10 | Touchdown Guy | Danny Gray – WR – SF |
| 3.11 | Pistol | Jelani Woods – TE – IND |
| 3.12 | JonnyDIII | Snoop Connor – RB – JAX |
| 3.13 | Teach | Kenny Pickett – QB – PIT |
| 4.01 | Daddy Wombat | Velus Jones Jr. – WR – CHI |
| 4.02 | Bottom Bunk | Jake Ferguson – TE – DAL |
| 4.03 | Pistol | Jerome Ford – RB – CLE |
| 4.04 | Teach | Tyler Badie – RB – BAL |
| 4.05 | CrossFit | Greg Dulcich – TE – DEN |
| 4.06 | Trashman | Kyle Phillips – WR- Ten |
| 4.07 | JonnyDIII | Marlon Mack – RB – HOU |
| 4.08 | PeePaw | Ty Chandler – RB – MIN |
| 4.09 | CrossFit | Jashaun Corbin – RB – NYG |
| 4.10 | JonnyDIII | Cade Otton – TE – TB |
| 4.11 | Pistol | Kennedy Brooks – RB – PHI |
| 4.12 | JonnyDIII | Erik Ezukanma – WR – MIA |
| 4.13 | Trashman | Isaih Pacheco – RB – KC |
| 5.01 | Bottom Bunk | Desmond Ridder – QB – ATL |
| 5.02 | Daddy Wombat | Jeremy Ruckert – TE – NYJ |
| 5.03 | Pistol | Samori Toure – WR – GB |
| 5.04 | PeePaw | Matt Corral – QB – CAR |
| 5.05 | Teach | Ty Goodson – RB – GB |
| 5.06 | Trashman | Kevin Harris – RB – NE |
| 5.07 | Batman | Calvin Austin III – WR – PIT |
| 5.08 | Mush | Matt Ryan – QB – IND |
| 5.09 | CrossFit | Jerrion Ealy – RB – KC |
| 5.10 | Touchdown Guy | Brittain Brown – RB – LAV |
| 5.11 | Bruce | Montrell Washington – WR – DEN |
| 5.12 | Batman | David Njoku – TE – CLE |
Before we get into the grades it is important to know that we grade on a bell curve. Outliers really throw mess with the average. Good for some, bad for others.
| 1.01 | Bottom Bunk | Breece Hall – RB – NYJ |
| 1.04 | Bottom Bunk | Drake London – WR – ATL |
| 1.08 | Bottom Bunk | Jameson Williams – WR – DET |
| 1.10 | Bottom Bunk | George Pickens – WR – PIT |
| 1.12 | Bottom Bunk | David Bell – WR – CLE |
| 2.03 | Bottom Bunk | Isaiah Spiller – RB – LAC |
| 2.05 | Bottom Bunk | Jalen Tolbert – WR – DAL |
| 4.02 | Bottom Bunk | Jake Ferguson – TE – DAL |
| 5.01 | Bottom Bunk | Desmond Ridder – QB – ATL |
Bottom Bunk had the first pick of the draft and he finally got it right. Breece is a solid addition to the team and the only “sure thing” from the RB position. The first three WRs were good picks too. It’s really tough to point a finger at some picks and blame B.B. His team is so bad he can add these guys to his taxi with no issue. Bell, Spiller, and Tolbert are all behind some guys. Ridder is a nice late addition. Overall, B.B. did a good job, like teams with a lot of picks if you just take best available it is tough to give them a bad grade.
Bottom Bunk Draft Grade: A
| 2.01 | Daddy Wombat | Dameon Pierce – RB – HOU |
| 3.02 | Daddy Wombat | Pierre Strong Jr. – RB – NE |
| 4.01 | Daddy Wombat | Velus Jones Jr. – WR – CHI |
| 5.02 | Daddy Wombat | Jeremy Ruckert – TE – NYJ |
Daddy Wombat traded away a top pick for James Robinson. They drafted a running back that might be the future of the Texans. Everyone else is a chance just, but that’s the game we play when you draft outside of the first round. The good news for D.W. is that they are in the running for the top pick next year.
Daddy Wombat Draft Grade: B+
| 1.02 | Pistol | Garrett Wilson – WR – NYJ |
| 1.03 | Pistol | Kenny Walker – RB – SEA |
| 1.09 | Pistol | Skyy Moore – WR – KC |
| 1.13 | Pistol | Rachaad White – RB – TB |
| 3.03 | Pistol | Hassan Haskins – RB – TENN |
| 3.11 | Pistol | Jelani Woods – TE – IND |
| 4.03 | Pistol | Jerome Ford – RB – CLE |
| 4.11 | Pistol | Kennedy Brooks – RB – PHI |
| 5.03 | Pistol | Samori Toure – WR – GB |
Pistol had a lot of picks. Pistol made a lot of good ones. He has three starters, four backups, and two “who cares, maybe” picks. I think the most intriguing picks are Rachaad White and Jerome Ford. Those two guys have a long-term shot. Think A.J. Dillon situations. The off-season will decide their fates.
Pistol Draft Grade: A
| 2.13 | PeePaw | Wan’Dale Robinson – WR – NYG |
| 4.08 | PeePaw | Ty Chandler – RB – UNC |
| 5.04 | PeePaw | Matt Corral – QB – CAR |
PeePaw traded all his picks in hopes of a repeat championship contender run. That fell apart quickly. PeePaw still finds himself in a good spot with his team next year, but these draft picks are not going to help him at all. He grabbed a little man, a handcuff and a future QB.
PeePaw Draft Grade: B
| 1.05 | Teach | Treylon Burks – WR – TEN |
| 1.11 | Teach | James Cook – RB – BUF |
| 2.04 | Teach | Alec Pierce – WR – IND |
| 3.05 | Teach | Khalil Shakir – WR – BUF |
| 3.13 | Teach | Kenny Pickett – QB – PIT |
| 4.04 | Teach | Tyler Badie – RB – BAL |
| 5.05 | Teach | Ty Goodson – RB – GB |
Teach made a bad trade in the offseason. He needed to make upgrades across the board. Teach did just that. Teach may have the best rookie WR for this season, not saying long term, but for immediate production, Burks is the guy. James Cook is on a team that does not like running the ball, but he has a decent shot at taking over as the RB1 this year. Time will tell. Teach has the only rookie QB that should start every game this year. Everyone else is a stash.
Teach’s Draft Grade: A-
| 1.06 | Trashman | Christian Watson – WR – GB |
| 2.06 | Trashman | Tyler Allgeier – RB – ATL |
| 3.06 | Trashman | Tyquan Thornton – WR – NE |
| 4.06 | Trashman | Kyle Phillips – WR- Ten |
| 5.06 | Trashman | Kevin Harris – RB – NE |
Trashman made the biggest reach pick in the first round. Christian Watson ahead of Olave and Williams is a bad pick. Trashman is unlikely to compete for the championship this year, so “waiting” for Williams to develop would have been a great pick. Allgeier was the hottest name in the draft chat as the Falcons RB spot is wide open. With him being a 5th rounder, that’s not completely unreasonable to think that he can end up being the Falcons RB1. Tyquan Thorton was a Second round pick and went in the Third Round for this draft. That has to be a value. The only issue is that the Patriots are inconsistent with their WR fantasy production. Either way an ok draft by Trashman.
Trashman’s Draft Grade: B
| 1.07 | Batman | Chris Olave – WR – NO |
| 2.02 | Batman | Jahan Dotson – WR – WASH |
| 2.07 | Batman | Trey McBride – TE- ARI |
| 2.10 | Batman | Zamir White – RB – LAV |
| 3.01 | Batman | Malik Willis – QB – TENN |
| 3.04 | Batman | Kyren Williams – RB – LAR |
| 3.07 | Batman | Keaontay Ingram – RB – ARI |
| 5.07 | Batman | Calvin Austin III – WR – PIT |
| 5.12 | Batman | David Njoku – TE – CLE |
The argument can be made that Batman had the best draft out of anyone. Batman drafted a top WR, drafted another solid WR, drafted the TE1, drafted an RB that has a clear shot at RB1 for the team the following year, the mobile QB, three other guys, and a TE vet that just received a huge deal. Olave, Dotson, McBride, White, Willis, and Njoku all are good picks. The fact that Batman was able to get Zamir White so late is a great pick for him.
Batman’s Draft Grade: A
| 2.08 | Mush | Brian Robinson Jr. – RB – WAS |
| 5.08 | Mush | Matt Ryan – QB – IND |
Mush did not have a lot of chances to add more mongrels to his team. He added the handcuff for Antonio Gibson and drafted a veteran QB. Mush already has a veteran QB, but it was pick 60. Mush has to rely on the team he had for the season, luckily his draft grade does not have to.
Mush’s Draft Grade: B
| 2.09 | CrossFit | John Metchie III – WR – HOU |
| 3.09 | CrossFit | Charleston Rambo – WR – CAR |
| 4.05 | CrossFit | Greg Dulcich – TE – DEN |
| 4.09 | CrossFit | Jashaun Corbin – RB – NYG |
| 5.09 | CrossFit | Jerrion Ealy – RB – KC |
CrossFit did not have a first rounder, he still grabbed a stud WR. Metchie was injured and fell way down the draft board. Then CrossFit grabbed two late round RBs that may find themselves with playing time due to the injury prone starters. CrossFit loves RBs that get hurt, maybe he catches a break with one of these two flyers. CrossFit woke up and made his picks in a timely manner.
CrossFit’s Draft Grade: B
| 3.10 | Touchdown Guy | Danny Gray – WR – SF |
| 5.10 | Touchdown Guy | Brittain Brown – RB – LAV |
Touchdown Guy went all in and came up just short. He has one chip so tough to feel bad for the guy. TDG grabbed a dude that runs a 4.3 in the late third. He also has a potential handcuff/heir to throne of his bell cow Josh Jacobs. Decent draft.
Touchdown Guy’s Draft Grade: B
| 2.11 | Bruce | Justyn Ross – WR – KC |
| 5.11 | Bruce | Montrell Washington – WR – DEN |
Not a lot to say here. Bruce had two picks and missed them both. Arguably the worst draft of all-time. No NFL teams drafted these two guys, only Bruce drafted these guys.
Bruce’s Draft Grade: F
| 2.12 | JonnyDIII | Tyrion Davis-Price – RB – SF |
| 3.12 | JonnyDIII | Snoop Connor – RB – JAX |
| 4.07 | JonnyDIII | Marlon Mack – RB – HOU |
| 4.10 | JonnyDIII | Cade Otton – TE – TB |
| 4.12 | JonnyDIII | Erik Ezukanma – WR – MIA |
Biased, but is the Champ back? JD3 came in with bad draft capital. JD3 walked away with an RB in a messy backfield, a handcuff for his last year’s early pick, a Vet that is the RB1 to start the year, Gronk Jr.?, and a guy from his favorite team. To be honest, none of these guys are great, but all a guy can do is make the most of his situation. Marlon Mack provides the RB security needed and the upside of a rookie TE are the only things that make the draft. The fact that they were 4th rounders seals the deal.
JonnyDIII’s Draft Grade: B
That does it for the Pot Cakes Dynasty League Rookie Draft Grades. It should be another good year. We did not get as many trades this year as the previous year, but that does not mean that we will not see a couple as the season nears. We have our first set of waivers going through Wednesday morning. It is an exciting time. I know one fantasy manager that has at least 10 waiver claims in already. This will give us all a reason to wake up on Wednesday. Can’t wait. Until next time I hope you and yours have a better tomorrow.
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JonnyDIII
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