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Hey guys,

I know everyone is probably not focused on Vikings' football right now, but I just wanted to post some links for anyone that needs a Vikings fix. Like last year, the On the Clock by Fanspeak is up and running again for the 2015 NFL draft. Fanspeak has also introduced Manage the Cap, where you can simulate Free Agency. Lastly, there is another draft simulation site called First Pick, where you can simulate the 2015 draft.

http://fanspeak.com/mtc/ (Free Agency Simulator)

http://fanspeak.com/ontheclock/ (2015 NFL draft simulator)

http://www.first-pick.com (you need to register a free account to use)

I have been enjoying these. I will eventually post my results when there have been a few more updates to reflect a more realistic offseason. Feel free to post your results! It will be interesting to see how these progress throughout the offseason.

Thanks for the links!

Ha. This was fun. I don't know how realistic these things are but here were some of mine:

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The "Competition"

11:OT BRANDON SCHERFF, IOWA
45: OT ANDRUS PEAT, STANFORD (I know, I know. But Peat was the highest guy on my board at the time by far and it seemed silly to pass him up. I'm all for competition to the left of Sullivan, though)
76: RB TODD GURLEY, GEORGIA (would doubt he lasts this long)
107: CB ALEX CARTER, STANFORD (would doubt he lasts this long)

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The "Our Defense is Fine" OR "The Jim"

1: QB JAMEIS WINSTON, FLORIDA STATE
2: RB TODD GURLEY, GEORGIA
3: OT CEDRIC OGBUEHI, TEXAS A&M
4: WR SAMMIE COATES, AUBURN
5: CB JOSH SHAW, USC

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The "Ha Ha In Your Dreams" or "Pfffffffft"

1: WR KEVIN WHITE, WVU
2: ILB ERIC KENDRICKS, UCLA
3: CB IFO EKPRE-OLOMU, OREGON
4: RB TODD GURLEY, GEORGIA
5: G JOHN MILLER, LOUISVILLE

Do we only have 5 picks this year or is that all the farther the simulator goes?

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PurpleMustReign wrote:Do we only have 5 picks this year or is that all the farther the simulator goes?

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No, but I just wanted to do the top-5 rounds. I think you can do all rounds if you want.

So... Besides class, going to the gym, and spending time with the girlfriend, I have been messing around with the first pick website all day. I am trying to get onto the leaderboards and have the greatest draft of all time.

EDIT: This was my best draft: http://www.first-pick.com/NFL/DraftGame.aspx

Your score is: 5781 (GRADE: A)

Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 14 (MIA): Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford (A)
Round 2 Pick 13: Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State (A)
Round 2 Pick 15 (MIA): Cameron Erving, C, Florida State (A)
Round 3 Pick 12: Carl Davis, DT, Iowa (A)
Round 3 Pick 13 (CLE): Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia (A)
Round 4 Pick 11: Jesse James, TE, Penn State (A)
Round 5 Pick 13: Kevin White, CB, TCU (A)
Round 6 Pick 7 (CHI): Ben Heeney, ILB, Kansas (A-)

Your Future Picks:
2016 Round 1 Pick
2017 Round 1 Pick


http://www.first-pick.com/NFL/DraftGame.aspx (earlier draft that was graded high)

Your score is: 5562 (GRADE: A)

Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 11: Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama (A)

Round 2 Pick 16 (S.D.): Cameron Erving, C, Florida State (A)

Round 3 Pick 12: Za'Darius Smith, DE, Kentucky (A-)

Round 3 Pick 19 (S.D.): Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska (A)

Round 4 Pick 11: Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M (A-)

Round 5 Pick 13: Lorenzo Doss, CB, Tulane (A)

Round 6 Pick 12: Christian Covington, DT, Rice (A)

Round 7 Pick 11: Jake Ryan, OLB, Michigan (A)

Your Future Picks:
2016 Round 1 Pick
2017 Round 1 Pick

Hard to say how realistic this would be - I am sure there is no way Cooper would last until pick 11.

dead_poet wrote: The "Our Defense is Fine" OR "The Jim"

1: QB JAMEIS WINSTON, FLORIDA STATE
2: RB TODD GURLEY, GEORGIA
3: OT CEDRIC OGBUEHI, TEXAS A&M
4: WR SAMMIE COATES, AUBURN
5: CB JOSH SHAW, USC

It's not a bad-looking draft!

Read em and weep boys and girls....
R1P11 S LANDON COLLINS
ALABAMA

45: R2P13 TE DEVIN FUNCHESS
MICHIGAN

76: R3P12 RB TEVIN COLEMAN
INDIANA

107: R4P11 WR DEVIN SMITH
OHIO STATE

141: R5P13 CB QUANDRE DIGGS
TEXAS

Scored 5509 but I really like this...
Obviously there was a lot of trading around and I was able to accumulate excellent value picks trading from 11-12 and then again 12-13. By the 5th rd I was ready to finish.
2guys I missed out on that I really wanted was DT Grady Jarrett in the 5th and CB PJ Williams at top of rd 2.

1/13-LB Shaq Thompson Washington
1/19- WR Devante Parker Louisville
2/12 -ILB Erick Kendricks UCLA
2/14 - OG Arie Kuondijo Alabama
3/11 - CB Jalen Collins LSU
3/12 - FS Gerod Holliman Louisville
3/13 - RB Todd Gurley Georgia
3/28 - DE Preston Smith Mississippi State
3/30 - TE Ben Koyack. Notre Dame
4/14 - OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M
5/28 - WR Vince Mayle Washington State

11: R1P11 DE DANTE FOWLER JR.
FLORIDA

45: R2P13 G TRE' JACKSON
FLORIDA STATE

76: R3P12 G AUNDREY WALKER
USC

107: R4P11 DT TYELER DAVISON
FRESNO STATE

141: R5P13 TE JEFF HEUERMAN
OHIO STATE

172: R6P12 WR JAMISON CROWDER
DUKE

203: R7P11 RB KENNY HILLIARD
LSU
Focusing on depth and the front lines.

CUTS: Chad Greenway/Jerome Felton/Matt Cassel/Charlie Johnson/Marcus Sherels

Restructure: Greg Jennings

Signed: Orlando Franklin(5 years 6 per) Byron Maxwell(5 years 7 per) Brett Kern(4 years 1.5 per)

[Salary Cap: 145,000,000
Player Salaries: 111,227,708
Dead Money: 264,728
Carryover: 4,712,945
Reserved for Draft Picks: 5,000,000
Cap Space Remaining: 33,220,509]

DRAFT: Keep in mind no trades are made and this is a scenario in which we keep AD.
Round 1 Pick 11 Vic Beasley OLB CLEM
Round 2 Pick 13 Eric Kendricks ILB UCLA
Round 3 Pick 12 Hau'oli Kikaha DE WASH
Round 4 Pick 11 David Cobb RB MINN
Round 5 Pick 13 Kevin White CB TCU
Round 6 Pick 12 Brandon Ivory DT BAMA
Round 7 Pick 11 Sean Mannion QB ORST

I love this simulation site. Right now its just fun, but once we find out about ad, and we get closer to FA and Draft day, this site will get a million hits. Theres still snow on the ground, a lot of ice fishing left, then spring and summer in MN, and im still thinking Vikings.

PurpleKoolaid wrote:I love this simulation site. Right now its just fun, but once we find out about ad, and we get closer to FA and Draft day, this site will get a million hits. Theres still snow on the ground, a lot of ice fishing left, then spring and summer in MN, and im still thinking Vikings.

Offseason Crack. Vikings 247365

I am still waiting on First Pick to get up to date, but Fanspeak has the final draft order set.

Here was a Fanspeak draft I had:

11: R1P11
WR DEVANTE PARKER
LOUISVILLE

45: R2P13
RB TODD GURLEY
GEORGIA

76: R3P12
OT TY SAMBRAILO
COLORADO STATE

107: R4P11
G JOSUE MATIAS
FLORIDA STATE

141: R5P13
S ANTHONY HARRIS
VIRGINIA

172: R6P12
DT LOUIS TRINICA-PASAT
IOWA

203: R7P11
CB CAM THOMAS
WESTERN KENTUCKY

Another one:
11: R1P11
DE DANTE FOWLER JR.
FLORIDA

45: R2P13
RB MELVIN GORDON
WISCONSIN

76: R3P12
WR SAMMIE COATES
AUBURN

107: R4P11
CB RONALD DARBY
FLORIDA STATE

141: R5P13
CB CHARLES GAINES
LOUISVILLE

172: R6P12
OT COREY ROBINSON
SOUTH CAROLINA

203: R7P11
DT CHUCKY HUNTER
TCU

I drafted two methods BPA (both on fanspeak)

11: R1P11
WR AMARI COOPER
ALABAMA
45: R2P13
ILB BENARDRICK MCKINNEY
MISSISSIPPI STATE
76: R3P12
RB TODD GURLEY
GEORGIA
107: R4P11
DT JOEY MBU
HOUSTON

second method team need based on my opinion of biggest need OG, ILB, S, TE


11: R1P11
G A.J. CANN
SOUTH CAROLINA
45: R2P13
ILB BENARDRICK MCKINNEY
MISSISSIPPI STATE
76: R3P12
S CHRIS HACKETT
TCU
107: R4P11
TE BEN KOYACK
NOTRE DAME



I will do the same two methods and rounds on another selection choice...