2022 Fantasy Lacrosse Draft

[Lax1]

Man, I was really close to taking Schutz over McAdorey. Spent pretty much the entire day of my pick agonizing between the two (and Kavanagh, who I ruled out relatively early but he was still my third choice). Given currently available information (Schutz #1, publicly available information from practices and scrimmages) I certainly would have gone the other way if we drafted today. Schutz will score a ton of freaking points. I still think McAdorey is a freaking awesome player but I’m not sure what role he’ll fill/how much offense he’ll play.

Have we thought at all about going back to the draft-in-the-spring approach? To be fair, if we drafted in the spring then Brad Sharp definitely wouldn’t have made it to my pick. Of course there are trade-offs with any decision like draft timing. But I do think it would be net good to get more complete information before the draft.

[ohmilax34]

Man, I was really close to taking Schutz over McAdorey. Spent pretty much the entire day of my pick agonizing between the two (and Kavanagh, who I ruled out relatively early but he was still my third choice). Given currently available information (Schutz #1, publicly available information from practices and scrimmages) I certainly would have gone the other way if we drafted today. Schutz will score a ton of freaking points. I still think McAdorey is a freaking awesome player but I’m not sure what role he’ll fill/how much offense he’ll play.

Have we thought at all about going back to the draft-in-the-spring approach? To be fair, if we drafted in the spring then Brad Sharp definitely wouldn’t have made it to my pick. Of course there are trade-offs with any decision like draft timing. But I do think it would be net good to get more complete information before the draft.

I think the January draft is better. It's more obvious who is available to be drafted, so there are fewer arguments over whether someone should be eligible to be drafted. I also think I do better (relative to the competition) in the one night draft.

[Matnum PI]

Have we thought at all about going back to the draft-in-the-spring approach?

TBD

[Lax1]

Have we thought at all about going back to the draft-in-the-spring approach?

TBD

Today’s IL article did make me feel better about McAdorey - it mostly highlighted offensive capabilities and I thought it definitely suggested that he’ll focus there, though he will be helping all over the field. No doubt he can produce at a high level, but it’s really hard to take a guy #1 with such role uncertainty. I wonder who the last #1 pick would’ve been where the big question mark is how you’re going to play him. Was Jordan Evans drafted #1? Did people realize at the time that he would play D Mid?

[Matnum PI]

Was Jordan Evans drafted #1? Did people realize at the time that he would play D Mid?

Re: 2014 Draft
Post by PA_Lax11 on Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:54 pm

1 - Jordan Evans, FR, A/M, Syracuse - Stegmakk
2 - Matt Rambo, FR, A, UMD - HipandKneeDoc
3 - Tim Rotanz, FR, A, UMD - UberHop
4 - Randy Staats, JR, A, Syracuse - BruterLax
5 - Zach Currier, FR, M, Princeton - ohmilax34
6 - Carter Brown, SO, A, OSU - BU_Strong
7 - Zed Williams, FR, M, UVA - lax8888
8 - Zach Bruckner, FR, M, Duke - Northeast Lax
9 - Shane Simpson, FR, M, UNC - NC Lax
10 - Tom Zenker, FR, M, Duke - OCanada
11 - Scott Bieda, So, A, Rutgers - EaZyE
12 - Nick Weston, FR, M, Syracuse - Maddog
13 - Nick Mazza, FR, M, PSU - Matnum
14 - Ryan Lukacovic, FR, A, Virginia - FCALax
15 - Brian Sherlock, FR, M Loyola - Wholly Metro
16 - Dylan Maltz, Fr, A/M Syracuse - GCCLaxster67
17 - Nick Aponte, FR, M, PSU - Genghiskhanbluejay
18 - Charles McCormick, JR, M, Georgetown - PALax
19 - Connor Cannizzaro, FR, A/M, UMD - PALax
20 - Hofstra D- Genghiskhanbluejay
21 - Dan Craig, FR, A, PSU - GCCLaxster67
22 - John Crawley, FR, A, JHU - Wholly Metro
23 - Gordie Koerber/ SO, A, OSU- FCALax
24 - Colin Heacock, FR, A/M, UMD- Matnum
25 - Korey Hendrickson, M, SO - Hofstra Maddog
26 - Justin Mabus, JR, M, Towson EaZyE
27 - Joe French, FR, A UVA - OCanada
28 - Penn State Defense- NC Lax
29 - Kevin Brown, Fr, A, Penn - Northeast Lax
30 - Nick Mariano, FR, A - UMASS lax8888
31 - OSU D BU_Strong
32 -Romar Dennis, FR, M, Loyola- ohmilax34
33 -Perkovic, FR, M, Notre Dame. - BruterLax
34 - Devon Lewis, FR, M, georgetown - UberHop
35 - Kieran Eissler, FR, M, JHU - HipandKneeDoc
36 - Joe Seider, FR, A, Towson- Stegmakk
37 - Maryland Defense - Stegmakk
38 - Matt Emery FR MID UVA - HipandKneeDoc
39 - J.T Forkin, FR, M, Syracuse- UberHop
40 - Luke Goldstock, FR, A, UNC - BruterLax
41 - Army D - ohmilax34
42 - Zack Losco, SR, M, UPENN - BU_Strong
43 - Kyle Baeir, A, PSU - lax8888
44 - Ryan Drenner, FR, A, Towson- Northeast Lax
45 - Notre Dame D- NC Lax
46 - Loyola D - OCanada
47 - Greg Cucinello, JR, M, Towson- EaZyE
48 - Syracuse D - Maddog
49 - tbd - Matnum
50 - tbd - FCALax
51 - tbd - Wholly Metro
52 - tbd - GCCLaxster67
53 - tbd - Genghiskhanbluejay
54 - tbd - PALax

[PALax11]

Ahhh the 2014 draft brings back fun memories. Anyone would be happy to pick Connor Cannazaro in the 2nd round, right?!

Of course, he then transferred to Denver and were forced to drop. Then Denver was added to the league the following the year and he was drafted again at the top by another team. That was tough to overcome.

[PATalk]

Today’s IL article did make me feel better about McAdorey - it mostly highlighted offensive capabilities and I thought it definitely suggested that he’ll focus there, though he will be helping all over the field. No doubt he can produce at a high level, but it’s really hard to take a guy #1 with such role uncertainty. I wonder who the last #1 pick would’ve been where the big question mark is how you’re going to play him. Was Jordan Evans drafted #1? Did people realize at the time that he would play D Mid?

McAdorey is a fine pick. It's much harder to build a strong midfield than attack and you'll have a great chance at 4 years of fantasy production at midfield from him. Most midfielders only get you 2 years of fantasy production.

We have four first round picks on the roster and all are midfielders.

[Typical Lax Dad]

Ahhh the 2014 draft brings back fun memories. Anyone would be happy to pick Connor Cannazaro in the 2nd round, right?!

Of course, he then transferred to Denver and were forced to drop. Then Denver was added to the league the following the year and he was drafted again at the top by another team. That was tough to overcome.

I lost Brennan O’Neill when the draft ordered was revised!

[Matnum PI]

44 - Ryan Drenner, FR, A, Towson- Northeast Lax

[Typical Lax Dad]

44 - Ryan Drenner, FR, A, Towson- Northeast Lax

#33 was a good pick

[nclaxin]

Shane Simpson.....SOOOOOO much potential....

Was Jordan Evans drafted #1? Did people realize at the time that he would play D Mid?

Re: 2014 Draft
Post by PA_Lax11 on Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:54 pm

1 - Jordan Evans, FR, A/M, Syracuse - Stegmakk
2 - Matt Rambo, FR, A, UMD - HipandKneeDoc
3 - Tim Rotanz, FR, A, UMD - UberHop
4 - Randy Staats, JR, A, Syracuse - BruterLax
5 - Zach Currier, FR, M, Princeton - ohmilax34
6 - Carter Brown, SO, A, OSU - BU_Strong
7 - Zed Williams, FR, M, UVA - lax8888
8 - Zach Bruckner, FR, M, Duke - Northeast Lax
9 - Shane Simpson, FR, M, UNC - NC Lax
10 - Tom Zenker, FR, M, Duke - OCanada
11 - Scott Bieda, So, A, Rutgers - EaZyE
12 - Nick Weston, FR, M, Syracuse - Maddog
13 - Nick Mazza, FR, M, PSU - Matnum
14 - Ryan Lukacovic, FR, A, Virginia - FCALax
15 - Brian Sherlock, FR, M Loyola - Wholly Metro
16 - Dylan Maltz, Fr, A/M Syracuse - GCCLaxster67
17 - Nick Aponte, FR, M, PSU - Genghiskhanbluejay
18 - Charles McCormick, JR, M, Georgetown - PALax
19 - Connor Cannizzaro, FR, A/M, UMD - PALax
20 - Hofstra D- Genghiskhanbluejay
21 - Dan Craig, FR, A, PSU - GCCLaxster67
22 - John Crawley, FR, A, JHU - Wholly Metro
23 - Gordie Koerber/ SO, A, OSU- FCALax
24 - Colin Heacock, FR, A/M, UMD- Matnum
25 - Korey Hendrickson, M, SO - Hofstra Maddog
26 - Justin Mabus, JR, M, Towson EaZyE
27 - Joe French, FR, A UVA - OCanada
28 - Penn State Defense- NC Lax
29 - Kevin Brown, Fr, A, Penn - Northeast Lax
30 - Nick Mariano, FR, A - UMASS lax8888
31 - OSU D BU_Strong
32 -Romar Dennis, FR, M, Loyola- ohmilax34
33 -Perkovic, FR, M, Notre Dame. - BruterLax
34 - Devon Lewis, FR, M, georgetown - UberHop
35 - Kieran Eissler, FR, M, JHU - HipandKneeDoc
36 - Joe Seider, FR, A, Towson- Stegmakk
37 - Maryland Defense - Stegmakk
38 - Matt Emery FR MID UVA - HipandKneeDoc
39 - J.T Forkin, FR, M, Syracuse- UberHop
40 - Luke Goldstock, FR, A, UNC - BruterLax
41 - Army D - ohmilax34
42 - Zack Losco, SR, M, UPENN - BU_Strong
43 - Kyle Baeir, A, PSU - lax8888
44 - Ryan Drenner, FR, A, Towson- Northeast Lax
45 - Notre Dame D- NC Lax
46 - Loyola D - OCanada
47 - Greg Cucinello, JR, M, Towson- EaZyE
48 - Syracuse D - Maddog
49 - tbd - Matnum
50 - tbd - FCALax
51 - tbd - Wholly Metro
52 - tbd - GCCLaxster67
53 - tbd - Genghiskhanbluejay
54 - tbd - PALax

[Matnum PI]

13 - Nick Mazza, FR, M, PSU - Matnum

Even knowing what i know now, based on his HS career, I'd take Mazza with my first pick. Like you, NC, so much potential...

[Typical Lax Dad]

13 - Nick Mazza, FR, M, PSU - Matnum

Even knowing what i know now, based on his HS career, I'd take Mazza with my first pick. Like you, NC, so much potential...

That’s a name from the past!

[Matnum PI]

Watched the UA AA game the previous spring and the amount of deference that the players showed him as well as his size next to them... I was sure he was a quality pick and... Not so much...

[fcalax]

Forget the IL Rankings........biggest news of the day is here: https://twitter.com/i/status/1470464521852575748

Shutz, McAdorey..........forget them.......this guy shold have been #1!!

[Uklax]

44 - Ryan Drenner, FR, A, Towson- Northeast Lax

I took over this team an inherited Drenner. None of the effort and all of the rewards!

[Typical Lax Dad]

Forget the IL Rankings........biggest news of the day is here: https://twitter.com/i/status/1470464521852575748

Shutz, McAdorey..........forget them.......this guy shold have been #1!!

Might be bad news….looks like he has a chance to play on Sundays… not sure how long he is going to fool around with lacrosse if that is the case.

[nclaxin]

So, I googled Shane Simpson (who left UNC after his junior year to play in the NLL) and found his bio on Calgary's website.

No 'love loss' with UNC there:

"I was lucky enough to start during my freshman year and we had a stacked team but we lost in the first round of the NCAA Finals. That’s kind of the UNC curse, we’d have awesome recruits and basically choke."

[Matnum PI]

Forget the IL Rankings........biggest news of the day is here: https://twitter.com/i/status/1470464521852575748

Impressive. As a freshman...

[Matnum PI]

"I was lucky enough to start during my freshman year and we had a stacked team but we lost in the first round of the NCAA Finals. That’s kind of the UNC curse, we’d have awesome recruits and basically choke."