Rumblers, Let's Make a Mockery of Ourselves

by perkispower on Apr 6, 2011 10:28 PM EDT

Browsing around other team's sites on this great (sb)nation of ours, I've noticed a lot of other blogs have been running posts about their community mock drafts. Essentially, commenters get the keys to the war room of one NFL team, and sweet, sweet, mocking commences. With one of the most committed communities around, I thought it would be fun for us to get in on the action.

Now, as Rumblers, we are blessed with the good fortune of an editor who is committed to churning out several original stories per day. That said, there's no reason we can't just do this in the fanposts section.

Ideally, there are 32 of us interested enough to make it happen, I also think it will be more fun that way. However, if only 16, or even 10 want to do it, that will work too; each commenter would just have to pick multiple times.

Also, each commenter turnt GM will write a blurb about their rationale when picking. This could be anywhere from a quick paragraph to entire post, if you feel so inclined. A big thought behind this experiment is to extend the scope of the draft from our (as fans) perspective beyond just the Bills at slot 3. The more discussion the better.

I'd like to get this going by Friday, as time is at a premium; but before I get into too much detail, post below or message me if you are interested.

Thanks!

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I'm In

I’ll sign up for a team

by Kevin Allen Massare on Apr 6, 2011 11:05 PM EDT reply actions

Im In

Ill take the Cardinals if possible because i live in Arizona and im assuming the Bills will be taken ha

by BillsBacker81 on Apr 6, 2011 11:44 PM EDT reply actions

I'm in

I would take any team avaible if needed but If i was included in the mocking I would prefer the ravenes.

Rodger Goodell to number one draft pick of 2011
"So whats it like to know your not getting paid till next year oh and do not forget to smile while shaking my hand"

by matthew62 on Apr 6, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

I'm in

Hand me a team

Punt?! In our moment of triumph?! I think you overestimate their chances!!
Chan Gailey to Brian Moorman

by TexasBillsFanatic on Apr 7, 2011 12:12 AM EDT reply actions

Cool idea

Throw me down for the Broncos, being in Denver I think they’re the team I know most about outside the Bills.

The 2011 Colorado Rockies - Starring Johnny Herrera as THE ANSWER
Burgundy Wave - SBnation's Colorado Rapids site
Mountain roads, take me home, to the place where I belong...
Crystal Palace FC - Eternally a point from relegation (._. )

by UZ on Apr 7, 2011 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

I can take my hand at being the Vikings GM…until I’m dead or you find someone better.

Give this a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjdkc14-zwQ

by NordicBillsfan on Apr 7, 2011 1:28 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

im in buffalo if possible

where oh where has aaron maybin gone oh where can he be
was picked so high and not one has seen oh where can maybin be
seriously where the hell is he ?

by Gpluehri on Apr 7, 2011 3:03 AM EDT reply actions

Im in... you guys just tell me what team you want me to be.

I could care less… though honestly if I had my choice it would (other than the bills) the Ravens. (ive had a soft spot for them since they drafted my old freind Kyle Boller)

I still remember flying paper airplanes at One Bills Drive during a game against the Redskins during the strike year... my first Bills game.

I own a Rob Johnson signed jersey, so with that in mind if i like the Bills QB just expect him to fall on a football and break his ribs.

by John Paul King Baron on Apr 7, 2011 3:14 AM EDT reply actions

I am down!

No wammy!

Shun the non Billievers!

by Superduff on Apr 7, 2011 7:51 AM EDT reply actions

I’m in for anyone but the Steelers.

"Sit down and watch my Buffalo Bills destroy your Kingdome" - Abayarde

by nickdaniels on Apr 7, 2011 8:56 AM EDT reply actions

I am about thirty minutes from Cleveland, so I would be up for taking the Browns.

I like to believe this has more to do with the Bills players feeling like they can be something special. They started a year 0-8 and finished 4-4 while taking playoff and championship game bound teams to OT and 3 pt nail biters. All this with one year under a new coach and with a young roster. Im sure they can feel what they are capable of. -poz

by RBbills on Apr 7, 2011 9:07 AM EDT reply actions

I'm in

Give me the Bengals.

by Mindbender14 on Apr 7, 2011 9:15 AM EDT reply actions

I'm in give me Titans

by Winnie33 on Apr 7, 2011 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

I’ll take the Seahawks or the Jags!

is the juice worth the squeeze?

by Undee on Apr 7, 2011 10:20 AM EDT reply actions

im in

G men

"The Buffalo Bills have just exploded all over the Cincinnati Bangles"
-Steve Tasker-

by billsoferie on Apr 7, 2011 10:35 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

strike that,

i know more about Miami due to hating them, so ill do them.

"The Buffalo Bills have just exploded all over the Cincinnati Bangles"
-Steve Tasker-

by billsoferie on Apr 7, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions

just say who, but I will take one for the team and cover the Cowboys.

or the Texans, being from the south and all.

I look forward to getting some insight as to how some of the other teams would pick, from a fan prospective.

Please base your arguments in provable facts instead of pulling stuff out of your rear. -CanadianBillsFan- This is why talk is cheap because the supply always exceeds the demand.

by jbbillfan on Apr 7, 2011 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

im in

any team if fine. I think it’d be fun to take a harder look at another team’s situation.

by TrufflePig on Apr 7, 2011 11:58 AM EDT reply actions

Teams so far

Carolina
Denver UZ
Buffalo perkispower
Cincinnati Mindbender
Arizona BillsBacker81
Cleveland Rbbills
San Francisco
Tennessee Winnie33
Dallas jbbillfan
Washington
Houston
Minnesota neverbeentobuffalo
Detroit
St Louis
Miami billsoferie
Jacksonville
New England – from Oakland Kevin Allen Massare
San Diego
New York Giants
Tampa Bay
Kansas City*
Indianapolis*
Philadelphia*
New Orleans*
Seattle* Undee
Baltimore* Matthew62
Atlanta*
New England* Kevin Allen Massare
Chicago*
New York Jets*
Pittsburgh*
Green Bay*

And than I have these commenters down for not caring what team they have:

TexasBills Fanatic
gpluehri
John Paul King Baron
Jason Holodook
Superduff
nickdaniels (no steelers)
TrufflePig

That leaves 12 more spots, and 19 teams to choose from. Also, if we fill up, I’ll start an alternates list, as there may be people who drop out/don’t end up posting anything. I’ll end this list into the post when I’m home tonight, and not on a remote connection.

by perkispower on Apr 7, 2011 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

I’m in for whatever team

"What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. And I don't like it any more than you men." -Unnamed NFL CBA negotiator

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Apr 7, 2011 12:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

i’ll take carolina

When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.

by J2 on Apr 7, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

that will be fun

i cant imagine actually having to make the call on the 1st pick this year, usually it is easy, or easier.

"The Buffalo Bills have just exploded all over the Cincinnati Bangles"
-Steve Tasker-

by billsoferie on Apr 7, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

perkispower – i’m finished if you want me to do Carolina. I drafted up a fanpost so let me know if a) I have them and b) how you want to distribute it. I can post it with a specific title if that works….?

When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.

by J2 on Apr 7, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

You have Carolina. You can just do a fan post, this way it will inspire others to put some thought into their explanation posts, and get more discourse going.

However, to avoid confusion, I am going to have you hold off posting until I get a chance to lay out the format in another post later tonight.

After that, J2 is on the clock!

by perkispower on Apr 7, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

sounds good – i’ll check in periodically tonight but chances are it’ll be in the morning

When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.

by J2 on Apr 7, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Although I hate the Bears,

I’ll do Chicago since it’s were I’m currently living, and all I hear about in regards to football.

"I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself." - D.H. Lawrence

by SouthBuffaloNDgrad on Apr 7, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d love to be in this.

"the BUFFALO BILLS ARE COMING TO TOWN and I dont mean like Santa clause. WE will not Surrender this is were you all FALL The WHAGON BLASTER IS TAKING OFF AND YOU PUNKS are in our way, This wagon has no BREAKS so get ready for the ride of the life time"-abayarde

by HardBeingABillsFan on Apr 7, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ll take New Orleans if no one else has claimed them.

In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!

by TheAfghanTwilight on Apr 8, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

i’ll take houston

Marino invited ex-Bills QB Jim Kelly to his retirement bash at then-Pro Player Stadium in 2000. Kelly grabbed the mike, surveyed the joint and said, "We used to call this Rich Stadium South."

by y2bianchi on Apr 7, 2011 12:34 PM EDT reply actions

i'll take Seattle

A QB is like a Queen or King in chess, if you don't have one you lose! Get a QB Buffalo!
.

by buffalobacker on Apr 7, 2011 1:45 PM EDT reply actions

Seattle Gone

I’ll take whomever!

A QB is like a Queen or King in chess, if you don't have one you lose! Get a QB Buffalo!
.

by buffalobacker on Apr 7, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

take Seattle

I’ll be Jacksonville

is the juice worth the squeeze?

by Undee on Apr 7, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

OK

Sounds good, thks.

A QB is like a Queen or King in chess, if you don't have one you lose! Get a QB Buffalo!
.

by buffalobacker on Apr 7, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

me too

I’ll take one the leftovers, preferably not pick one.

The AFC East is, perhaps, the league's most talented division, making it the most respectable division to finish last in. -The Onion

by JonasPounder on Apr 7, 2011 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

on second thought

i’ll take siilydelphia

The AFC East is, perhaps, the league's most talented division, making it the most respectable division to finish last in. -The Onion

by JonasPounder on Apr 7, 2011 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

Jlk is in.

Count me in
Jlk

by sabrelake1 on Apr 7, 2011 2:51 PM EDT reply actions

I'll take any open team

I may have scored a hundred points yesterday, but I scored a lot more off the court.

by Adam_K on Apr 7, 2011 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

i know pretty much every team so ill have fun regardless

I may have scored a hundred points yesterday, but I scored a lot more off the court.

by Adam_K on Apr 7, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Open Teams

San Francisco
Washington
Detroit
St Louis
Jacksonville
San Diego
New York Giants
Tampa Bay
Kansas City*
Indianapolis*
New Orleans*
Atlanta*
New York Jets*
Pittsburgh*
Green Bay*

The aforementioned teams are still available, but as of now we have 28 people comitted, so only 4 spots* left!

*as I said before, we will probably need at least a few alternates, so please keep commenting if you would like to be involved.

by perkispower on Apr 7, 2011 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

I’m in. (St. Louis)

by Xaviermw on Apr 7, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I would love to participate, but the work computer c*ckblocks this site. I wouldn’t want to stall the draft process.
:-(

"There is not a loser in this room." Marv Levy.

by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Apr 7, 2011 4:33 PM EDT reply actions

Is this a one round exercise for now?

is the juice worth the squeeze?

by Undee on Apr 7, 2011 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

Ill take

Sf or gb please.or other.
Jlk

by sabrelake1 on Apr 7, 2011 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

I’m in if there is still room. SF, Wash, Det or other. In that order.

by MJuice23 on Apr 7, 2011 5:53 PM EDT reply actions

I'll Take ATL

or whatever is avail otherwise.

Ryan FitZpatrick - The Inconvenient Truth.

by kgun201 on Apr 7, 2011 5:53 PM EDT reply actions

No one wants the Jets huh?

I’ll play along…..

I love me some Rex Ryan.

The score dictated they pass

by norcaliangelsfan on Apr 7, 2011 6:01 PM EDT reply actions

I'm in

For anyone even the Jets/Phins/Pats

by HardBeingABillsFan on Apr 7, 2011 9:06 PM EDT reply actions

preferably STL though..

by HardBeingABillsFan on Apr 7, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

If you are needing a last minute sub (alternate) I’ll jump in. Would like at least an hour prep time if selected.

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With pick #244 the Buffalo Bills select Michael Jasper (6'4" 395 lbs) Bethel University.

by Buffalo for Eternity on Apr 7, 2011 9:56 PM EDT reply actions

I’m gonna have to do right by the Brownies, they have had worse luck than Buffalo over the years.

by RBbills on Apr 7, 2011 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

This would be more interesting if we were picking fellow rumblers in a draft.

I think we all know who would go #1: WHAGON BLASTER!

In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!

by TheAfghanTwilight on Apr 8, 2011 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

Ill take San Fran

sounds interesting

I may have scored a hundred points yesterday, but I scored a lot more off the court.

by Adam_K on Apr 8, 2011 11:55 AM EDT reply actions

Commented above, but i'll be happy to take New Orleans for this.

In the year two thousaaaaaaand.
In the year two thousAAAAAAND!

by TheAfghanTwilight on Apr 8, 2011 1:34 PM EDT reply actions

All the teams are claimed at this point, but I’ll put you down as an alternate if some one doesnt show up with a pick. Here is the fanpost with all the info.

by perkispower on Apr 8, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions