HFBoards' 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Discussion Thread

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Just curious, does one get an alert for being tagged if it wasn't in the original post, but edited into it later?

 

[Live in the Now]

Just curious, does one get an alert for being tagged if it wasn't in the original post, but edited into it later?

I don't think so.

 

[cgf]

I'm pretty sure you don't since I've seen myself tagged in posts I definitely didn't get an alert about.

@Big Kahuna

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I'm pretty sure you don't since I've seen myself tagged in posts I definitely didn't get an alert about.

@Big Kahuna

Nope. Nothing.

 

[cgf]

Nah, nothing.

I think edits don't trigger the alert system for mentions or quotes.

 

[YNWA14]

This was moving so well.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Hasn't been online in nearly two days it seems like. Not sure if he knows that we let him join. I have PM'ed him.

 

[Savant]

This was moving so well.

Glad someone else said it.

Always the new guys...

 

[Evilo]

SMS went from unnoticed to noticed awfully fast as well. I believe I picked him in the 15th round last year.

Didn't I pick Mbappe last two years ago?

 

[Evilo]

Mbappe is a good pick. He's 17. He's twice french champion with two different teams. He's CL semi finalist. He's 8th in the last Ballon d'Or voting. He's voted best young player in this WC and was likely in contention for MVP. He scored 4 goals in his first WC, not playing striker. He also obtained penalties and put his teammates on easy chances they missed (Giroud many times, Pavard, etc....). He scored in a WC final.
More than his already impressive achievements, he brings an element few players can bring : explosive speed WITH delicious technique. And a fearless character.

 

[VEGASKING]

He's 19 you mean.

Salah moved up 120 spots and SMS moved up 256 spots from last years draft.

 

[Evilo]

Sorry meant 19 indeed.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I see why somebody would select him at #3 but I would have got at least CR before him, anyways, you cannot go wrong with him forward.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I see why somebody would select him at #3 but I would have got at least CR before him, anyways, you cannot go wrong with him forward.

As a point of principle, I would never take CR7

It was Mbappe or Modric for me, no one else crossed my mind.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

@SJSharks39 you are up if he hasn't picked before 11:50 EST.

 

[Savant]

@SJSharks39 you are up if he hasn't picked before 11:50 EST.

Hopefully there are more pacific standard time and insomniacs coming up

 

[YNWA14]

Mbappe is not currently a top 10 player but he's definitely got the potential to join the top echelon sooner than later. Not so much a bad pick as I just think there are a good number of unpicked players that are better, with good years left and who have more influence. Not taking into account those who have already been picked who are all better minus SMS.

But I can see some people valuing him highly. Not sure that team accomplishments are really the way to go since he's never been the best or most influential player on those teams, imo.

 

[Gecklund]

@SJSharks39 you are up if he hasn't picked before 11:50 EST.

I was excited and thought I was up. I have my pick ready and it will be made within an hour of when I’m up probably. I work tonight but should be off by 12 EST or so. If someone wants to take a list for me thought I’d be willing to do that

 

[Live in the Now]

Didn't I pick Mbappe last two years ago?

Yep.

The thing about SMS is he was never making it past my pick I traded for. I did think he would be there as well. As soon as he transfers it won't look goofy for him to be in the first round, but I'm still surprised he was picked there.

Sometimes when you see a young player you just know how good they're going to be.

My top five was Messi, Neymar, Mbappe, Salah, Ronaldo. In that order. Those five are just different class IMO and with the exception of Ronaldo and Messi they're not over 30. And with Mbappe you know he's going to get even better than he is by this time next year.

Mbappe is not currently a top 10 player but he's definitely got the potential to join the top echelon sooner than later. Not so much a bad pick as I just think there are a good number of unpicked players that are better, with good years left and who have more influence. Not taking into account those who have already been picked who are all better minus SMS.

But I can see some people valuing him highly. Not sure that team accomplishments are really the way to go since he's never been the best or most influential player on those teams, imo.

He was the best player on Monaco last year IMO.

 

[Evilo]

I'd like to see the top 10 players better than Mbappe. In a few days since we don't want to disrupt this draft.

 

[YNWA14]

I'd like to see the top 10 players better than Mbappe. In a few days since we don't want to disrupt this draft.

No problem. It's no slight against Mbappe either but Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Salah, de Bruyne and Modric already make up 6. There are at least 4 more but a lot of it is obviously subjective.

Mbappe is a bit overrated because of his age. There are a lot of players that had way better seasons than him this year for example and last year.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I'd like to see the top 10 players better than Mbappe. In a few days since we don't want to disrupt this draft.

Yeah I don’t think I can name 4 or 5 better attacker’s than Mbappé. Players overall gets a little trickier I think, but he’s definitely getting close to top 10 territory if not already there.

 

[Live in the Now]

No problem. It's no slight against Mbappe either but Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Salah, de Bruyne and Modric already make up 6. There are at least 4 more but a lot of it is obviously subjective.

Mbappe is a bit overrated because of his age. There are a lot of players that had way better seasons than him this year for example and last year.

He's not overrated, any player that age is just going to get even better. There were three prospects this good in the last 15 years, they were Messi, Neymar, and Ronaldo.

 

[YNWA14]

He's not overrated, any player that age is just going to get even better. There were three prospects this good in the last 15 years, they were Messi, Neymar, and Ronaldo.

Well I mean he is overrated in how some people view him already. Yea he's gonna get better and yea he has an incredibly unique blend of athleticism and skill but people talk about him like he's already R9. He's not there yet, but like said above people talk like he is already a top 5 attacker when he's overshadowed by multiple attackers on his own team still!

Just put his season in perspective. He had a great season for a 19 year old, but hardly even a top 10 season in the world and that's just speaking offensively. If he's taken this early it's for what he can become not for what he already is.

 

[Gecklund]

Alright guys I’m here and ready to pick in a little less than 40 minutes.