03-05-2015, 11:38 AM
03-05-2015, 12:24 PM
I'm game! Just let me know which teams are still available
03-05-2015, 12:33 PM
Quote:Sure. I'll give it a go.
I'll have to set a reminder when to do stuff but ^^.
03-05-2015, 01:27 PM
Count me in as well
03-05-2015, 10:39 PM
I'm down if you need another person.
03-05-2015, 10:55 PM
I'm in Kotite.
03-05-2015, 11:00 PM
If I recall last year's member mock, the participation began to slow after the 2nd round. You may consider only doing 2 rounds vs 3.
03-05-2015, 11:36 PM
In. But I call partnering with JDub
03-05-2015, 11:50 PM
I want in...been in the last two.
03-06-2015, 07:37 AM
Im in
03-06-2015, 10:05 AM
I'd love to join in
03-06-2015, 10:18 AM
If you have room I'll have a shot at it 
03-06-2015, 11:44 AM
I am in.
03-06-2015, 01:29 PM
im down
03-06-2015, 02:43 PM
I would like to join
03-06-2015, 03:19 PM
I'm in if you still have a spot.
03-07-2015, 12:23 AM
***UPDATE*** ***RULES - DRAFT INFORMATION - FIRST GMs ANNOUNCED***
I have been thinking about the logistical issues with organizing something like this and the essential factors necessary to successfully pull this off. I would like to carry over some of the things that have worked in years past by building off the foundation HIGH SCORE provided in message board mock drafts in year's past. But I have some ideas on different parameters which can be set to make this an enjoyable experience for all.
The most critical need is devoted GMs. As mentioned, there were some GMs who were simply absent from last year's draft and it ruined it. For this mock draft, GMs will need to be devoted enough to do some homework on a team they may not be very familiar with to get an understanding of team needs. They will need to be knowledgeable of this year's draft class and above all reliable which is why many invites were sent to known members who have established themselves on this message board over the years.
The second most critical component of a successful message board draft (when trying to accommodate the schedules of 32 people who work and live across different time zones) is having a system of making picks which makes sense. As knarnn mentioned, message board drafts tend to come unraveled around the second round. I have an approach to this which I feel would keep all GMs engaged and interested, but which would require a commitment to a schedule. Or I have an alternative approach which I feel could also work, but may invite some of the concerns knarnn alludes to. I would let the league decide which approach they prefer and would be open to any input on how to make the process better.
Option 1: I have taken the ambitious stance that I feel we could do a rapid fire draft with picks every 3 minutes to simulate that real time decision making based on pre-draft analysis. This translates to 96 minutes a round. I have major doubts about getting 32 people to commit to the same nearly 5 hour long block of time. But I am just optimistic enough to believe we could get 32 people to agree to three separate blocks of time that will last no longer than 96 minutes. Especially for those at the beginning or the end of a round where they know they can get in and get out OR join late. This would open the door to finding windows which could work across time zones even potentially on a weeknight. Or at the same set time over the span of three weekends.
Option 2: I can arrange the draft by date/time slots so that each GM knows when they need to have their pick in. It will take planning, but everyone will know when it's their pick. This is a safer approach as far as participation goes, but I would have to be meticulous in structuring this to run at the fastest possible pace. The downside to this approach is that there is almost no pressure to be prepared and no consequence for shirking this duty. To me, it is less exciting and it is more likely to cause members to disengage somewhat from the draft.
PENALTY OPTION
There was discussion about applying a penalty to the GM who the league feels had the worst mock draft. I will just say it. There were some donkey picks last year. Picks that deserved ridicule and punishment. It was proposed that the GM who is voted to have done the worst job would have their avatar or signature changed to whatever the members of the mock draft decide is appropriate for a period of one week. I will defer to the selected GMs as to whether or not they would like the penalty option to apply or what the penalty should be.
TEAM SELECTION
All GMs will be randomly assigned a team. The method I had planned on was very scientific. Names in a hat. If there are untrusting members of the message board community, I am open other less private means of randomly selecting teams to ensure integrity in the process. Once the teams have been selected, if GMs would like to trade teams for one reason or another, I do not care. Just make me aware.
DRAFT ORDER
The draft order will match the actual 2015 NFL Draft Order. There will be NO trading of draft picks. Therefore all GMs should be aware of when they are selecting.
WHERE DO I MAKE MY SELECTION?
Borrowing from last year's mock draft, I loved that we had a separate thread just for draft selections pinned to the top of the College Football forum and would like to bring that back. We can still have a "lounge" per se to praise or pan picks as they come through, but having a separate thread where ONLY draft selections go will help all GMs to track when they are getting close to being on the clock.
CAN OF WORMS
I am opening this by saying I will try to make accommodations for GMs who have scheduling conflicts (when most of the GMs can draft one day, but THEY cannot) by taking wish lists of desired players likely available when they select ahead of time and making the selection on that GMs behalf. This will be the exception, not the rule.
FIRST GMs ANNOUNCED
I would like to confirm the first group of GMs for this year's mock draft. I am still waiting to hear back from a few invites and feel we will have more than enough interest to field a 32 person draft. I would also like to select a few alternates as a precaution because.. life happens. That said.. the first GMs are:
HIGH SCORE
The Eleventh Doctor
Tuxedo
NYC4Jags
flsprtsgod
Kodiak
flgatorsandjags
TravC59
Achilles
knarnn
Jagswilldestroyyou
Frailbones
Trunt87
Caldrac
D6
JagsFanClubofMD
JaguarScience95
rufftime
aPatel06
Heroic
HiggyJ15
JaguarKick
Kotite
This leaves 9 spots and room for alternates. I have made these initial selections based on board presence and familiarity. All of these posters have been on this board for a while (under one name or another) which gives me a sense of optimism this can be a success. I have tried to not be discriminatory in this process. I have invited people who I have had differing opinions with, women, even members of this message board who are proud fans of other teams. I would hate to have it believed I would discriminate against newer posters just because they have not yet gotten to a certain number of posts. I will reach out to others who have expressed interest and try to keep some room for some of the newer people to make their mark.
...MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW.
I have been thinking about the logistical issues with organizing something like this and the essential factors necessary to successfully pull this off. I would like to carry over some of the things that have worked in years past by building off the foundation HIGH SCORE provided in message board mock drafts in year's past. But I have some ideas on different parameters which can be set to make this an enjoyable experience for all.
The most critical need is devoted GMs. As mentioned, there were some GMs who were simply absent from last year's draft and it ruined it. For this mock draft, GMs will need to be devoted enough to do some homework on a team they may not be very familiar with to get an understanding of team needs. They will need to be knowledgeable of this year's draft class and above all reliable which is why many invites were sent to known members who have established themselves on this message board over the years.
The second most critical component of a successful message board draft (when trying to accommodate the schedules of 32 people who work and live across different time zones) is having a system of making picks which makes sense. As knarnn mentioned, message board drafts tend to come unraveled around the second round. I have an approach to this which I feel would keep all GMs engaged and interested, but which would require a commitment to a schedule. Or I have an alternative approach which I feel could also work, but may invite some of the concerns knarnn alludes to. I would let the league decide which approach they prefer and would be open to any input on how to make the process better.
Option 1: I have taken the ambitious stance that I feel we could do a rapid fire draft with picks every 3 minutes to simulate that real time decision making based on pre-draft analysis. This translates to 96 minutes a round. I have major doubts about getting 32 people to commit to the same nearly 5 hour long block of time. But I am just optimistic enough to believe we could get 32 people to agree to three separate blocks of time that will last no longer than 96 minutes. Especially for those at the beginning or the end of a round where they know they can get in and get out OR join late. This would open the door to finding windows which could work across time zones even potentially on a weeknight. Or at the same set time over the span of three weekends.
Option 2: I can arrange the draft by date/time slots so that each GM knows when they need to have their pick in. It will take planning, but everyone will know when it's their pick. This is a safer approach as far as participation goes, but I would have to be meticulous in structuring this to run at the fastest possible pace. The downside to this approach is that there is almost no pressure to be prepared and no consequence for shirking this duty. To me, it is less exciting and it is more likely to cause members to disengage somewhat from the draft.
PENALTY OPTION
There was discussion about applying a penalty to the GM who the league feels had the worst mock draft. I will just say it. There were some donkey picks last year. Picks that deserved ridicule and punishment. It was proposed that the GM who is voted to have done the worst job would have their avatar or signature changed to whatever the members of the mock draft decide is appropriate for a period of one week. I will defer to the selected GMs as to whether or not they would like the penalty option to apply or what the penalty should be.
TEAM SELECTION
All GMs will be randomly assigned a team. The method I had planned on was very scientific. Names in a hat. If there are untrusting members of the message board community, I am open other less private means of randomly selecting teams to ensure integrity in the process. Once the teams have been selected, if GMs would like to trade teams for one reason or another, I do not care. Just make me aware.
DRAFT ORDER
The draft order will match the actual 2015 NFL Draft Order. There will be NO trading of draft picks. Therefore all GMs should be aware of when they are selecting.
WHERE DO I MAKE MY SELECTION?
Borrowing from last year's mock draft, I loved that we had a separate thread just for draft selections pinned to the top of the College Football forum and would like to bring that back. We can still have a "lounge" per se to praise or pan picks as they come through, but having a separate thread where ONLY draft selections go will help all GMs to track when they are getting close to being on the clock.
CAN OF WORMS
I am opening this by saying I will try to make accommodations for GMs who have scheduling conflicts (when most of the GMs can draft one day, but THEY cannot) by taking wish lists of desired players likely available when they select ahead of time and making the selection on that GMs behalf. This will be the exception, not the rule.
FIRST GMs ANNOUNCED
I would like to confirm the first group of GMs for this year's mock draft. I am still waiting to hear back from a few invites and feel we will have more than enough interest to field a 32 person draft. I would also like to select a few alternates as a precaution because.. life happens. That said.. the first GMs are:
HIGH SCORE
The Eleventh Doctor
Tuxedo
NYC4Jags
flsprtsgod
Kodiak
flgatorsandjags
TravC59
Achilles
knarnn
Jagswilldestroyyou
Frailbones
Trunt87
Caldrac
D6
JagsFanClubofMD
JaguarScience95
rufftime
aPatel06
Heroic
HiggyJ15
JaguarKick
Kotite
This leaves 9 spots and room for alternates. I have made these initial selections based on board presence and familiarity. All of these posters have been on this board for a while (under one name or another) which gives me a sense of optimism this can be a success. I have tried to not be discriminatory in this process. I have invited people who I have had differing opinions with, women, even members of this message board who are proud fans of other teams. I would hate to have it believed I would discriminate against newer posters just because they have not yet gotten to a certain number of posts. I will reach out to others who have expressed interest and try to keep some room for some of the newer people to make their mark.
...MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW.
03-07-2015, 01:38 AM
Kotite, in reference to your "exception" about absentee drafting. I'm in India right now and I'll be travelling near the Pak border for about 20 days. I don't know what my team is, or what the time of the draft would be, but I hope that I could have the ability to do that if the situation were to present itself.
Guest
03-07-2015, 06:26 AM
Quote:***UPDATE*** ***RULES - DRAFT INFORMATION - FIRST GMs ANNOUNCED***
I have been thinking about the logistical issues with organizing something like this and the essential factors necessary to successfully pull this off. I would like to carry over some of the things that have worked in years past by building off the foundation HIGH SCORE provided in message board mock drafts in year's past. But I have some ideas on different parameters which can be set to make this an enjoyable experience for all.
The most critical need is devoted GMs. As mentioned, there were some GMs who were simply absent from last year's draft and it ruined it. For this mock draft, GMs will need to be devoted enough to do some homework on a team they may not be very familiar with to get an understanding of team needs. They will need to be knowledgeable of this year's draft class and above all reliable which is why many invites were sent to known members who have established themselves on this message board over the years.
The second most critical component of a successful message board draft (when trying to accommodate the schedules of 32 people who work and live across different time zones) is having a system of making picks which makes sense. As knarnn mentioned, message board drafts tend to come unraveled around the second round. I have an approach to this which I feel would keep all GMs engaged and interested, but which would require a commitment to a schedule. Or I have an alternative approach which I feel could also work, but may invite some of the concerns knarnn alludes to. I would let the league decide which approach they prefer and would be open to any input on how to make the process better.
Option 1: I have taken the ambitious stance that I feel we could do a rapid fire draft with picks every 3 minutes to simulate that real time decision making based on pre-draft analysis. This translates to 96 minutes a round. I have major doubts about getting 32 people to commit to the same nearly 5 hour long block of time. But I am just optimistic enough to believe we could get 32 people to agree to three separate blocks of time that will last no longer than 96 minutes. Especially for those at the beginning or the end of a round where they know they can get in and get out OR join late. This would open the door to finding windows which could work across time zones even potentially on a weeknight. Or at the same set time over the span of three weekends.
Option 2: I can arrange the draft by date/time slots so that each GM knows when they need to have their pick in. It will take planning, but everyone will know when it's their pick. This is a safer approach as far as participation goes, but I would have to be meticulous in structuring this to run at the fastest possible pace. The downside to this approach is that there is almost no pressure to be prepared and no consequence for shirking this duty. To me, it is less exciting and it is more likely to cause members to disengage somewhat from the draft.
PENALTY OPTION
There was discussion about applying a penalty to the GM who the league feels had the worst mock draft. I will just say it. There were some donkey picks last year. Picks that deserved ridicule and punishment. It was proposed that the GM who is voted to have done the worst job would have their avatar or signature changed to whatever the members of the mock draft decide is appropriate for a period of one week. I will defer to the selected GMs as to whether or not they would like the penalty option to apply or what the penalty should be.
TEAM SELECTION
All GMs will be randomly assigned a team. The method I had planned on was very scientific. Names in a hat. If there are untrusting members of the message board community, I am open other less private means of randomly selecting teams to ensure integrity in the process. Once the teams have been selected, if GMs would like to trade teams for one reason or another, I do not care. Just make me aware.
DRAFT ORDER
The draft order will match the actual 2015 NFL Draft Order. There will be NO trading of draft picks. Therefore all GMs should be aware of when they are selecting.
WHERE DO I MAKE MY SELECTION?
Borrowing from last year's mock draft, I loved that we had a separate thread just for draft selections pinned to the top of the College Football forum and would like to bring that back. We can still have a "lounge" per se to praise or pan picks as they come through, but having a separate thread where ONLY draft selections go will help all GMs to track when they are getting close to being on the clock.
CAN OF WORMS
I am opening this by saying I will try to make accommodations for GMs who have scheduling conflicts (when most of the GMs can draft one day, but THEY cannot) by taking wish lists of desired players likely available when they select ahead of time and making the selection on that GMs behalf. This will be the exception, not the rule.
FIRST GMs ANNOUNCED
I would like to confirm the first group of GMs for this year's mock draft. I am still waiting to hear back from a few invites and feel we will have more than enough interest to field a 32 person draft. I would also like to select a few alternates as a precaution because.. life happens. That said.. the first GMs are:
HIGH SCORE
The Eleventh Doctor
Tuxedo
NYC4Jags
flsprtsgod
Kodiak
flgatorsandjags
TravC59
Achilles
knarnn
Jagswilldestroyyou
Frailbones
Trunt87
Caldrac
D6
JagsFanClubofMD
JaguarScience95
rufftime
aPatel06
Heroic
HiggyJ15
JaguarKick
Kotite
This leaves 9 spots and room for alternates. I have made these initial selections based on board presence and familiarity. All of these posters have been on this board for a while (under one name or another) which gives me a sense of optimism this can be a success. I have tried to not be discriminatory in this process. I have invited people who I have had differing opinions with, women, even members of this message board who are proud fans of other teams. I would hate to have it believed I would discriminate against newer posters just because they have not yet gotten to a certain number of posts. I will reach out to others who have expressed interest and try to keep some room for some of the newer people to make their mark.
...MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW.
Sir, I was the first one to answer your OP. I'd really enjoy being in this, if I am I'll be here.
03-07-2015, 08:00 AM
Quote:Sir, I was the first one to answer your OP. I'd really enjoy being in this, if I am I'll be here.
Same thing here.