DRAFT RECAP & ANALYSIS

The preseason is coming to a close and players are arriving at their respective teams' practice facilities to prepare for the season openers that are just about a week away.  After the flurry of activity on Thursday night the results of the 2012 HHSFFL Draft have been made public to fans for the first time.  Some teams found themselves in familiar territory while some headed into the draft with vastly different approaches than in previous years.

Mean Machine owner was all smiles, securing the first pick in the draft for the second straight year.  (I'm sure you won't hear me talk about that all year.)  The Washington Sentinels completely overhauled their roster focusing on youth, and refused to draft anyone old enough to drink.  As always, there were a few surprise moves.  Cobra Kai completely neglected any need for roster flexibility by drafting two quarterbacks, three - yes, you read that correctly, THREE - tight ends, and and an equipment manager.  (I know I've used that joke already, but it's because Golden gets flustered when you use his own techniques against him.)  However, the most shocking move of the night, belonged to the Bayside High Tigers when they drafted this guy...

I mean seriously...look at him.  But I'm not going to bash him this year.  He's no longer under control of the evil Mike Martz, he's been reunited with Brandon Marshall, and Forte is capable of taking the 3 yard screen pass to the house on any given play.  I'm officially on the #6 bandwagon this year.  In fact...

FIRST BOLD PREDICTION OF THE YEAR:  He who shall not be named (you'd better pay up Golden) will be a top 10 fantasy quarterback this year.

SECOND BOLD PREDICTION OF THE YEAR:  Golden doesn't own up to his $100 bet.

A few other notes from the draft...

• Forgotten Gods, as always were pleased with their draft, although that could change when everyone realizes that Philip Rivers sucks without Vincent Jackson. 
• The Bayside High Tigers picked guys that were already injured this year and secured the most valuable handcuff RB in football, so you won't have to listen to any complaints about bad luck and injuries.  However, if teams routinely have high weeks against the Tigers all bets are off.
• TMIFFTITW was able to grab, in my opinion, the best receiving tandem in the HHSFFL with Jennings and Harvin.  Oh, and this is after grabbing Ray Rice in the first round.  Nice job.
• Morlock Nation could find themselves falling on hard times in a few weeks with three injury prone running backs in the first four picks.  Although, if they all stay healthy, we could be talking repeat champions and owner of the C-Cup.  

A few other bold predictions for the season...

• Aaron Hernandez outscores Gronk this year.  Although none of the top three tight ends puts up the kind of numbers that Gronk and Graham did last year.
• Dez Bryant gets arrested.  Ok, that's not really bold.  But still.
• The Redskins, forced either by injury or production, end up starting the same running back for more than 3 straight weeks.
• Shake & Bake develops an unbridled hatred for Ron Rivera when he gives all the goal line work to everyone but DeAngelo Williams.
• Ronnie Brown becomes fantasy relevant again.  Mostly because Philip Rivers sucks and they are forced to lean on him.  Do I smell the wildcat in San Diego.
• Matt Ryan finishes as the number six QB in fantasy football behind Brady, Rogers, Brees, Stafford, and Newton....in that order.

 Most, if not all of these predictions will be wrong.  But I'll hit on one or two of them.  Lastly...

HHSFFL SUPERBOWL PREDICTION:  Mean Machine over TMIFFTIT(F)W