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There was much internal debate over the order to review these teams, but after much thought and consideration, I decided to just pretend I was a sixth grade teacher and do it in alphabetical order. Good news, Zimmerman! Your report isn't due until next week. Also, thinking of all the work you got extra time on makes me hate you.

With that in mind, here are six roster overviews of the JMWL. If you're new, the idea of the league is to create a team of players that plays enough to have some impact in a game, but doesn't play well. In other words, we're striving for the mediocrity given to the Texans by Jonathan Wells in 2002.

On to the rosters!

Star-divide

Jordann - S.Rosenfels, Starting QB

Starting 7: QB Josh Freeman, RB Laurence Maroney, RB Ricky Williams, WR Justin Gage, WR Maurice Stovall, TE Marcedes Lewis, K Rian Lindell

Bench: David Carr, Matt Moore, Sage Rosenfels, Kevin Smith, Albert Young, Brian Hartline, Steve Johnson, Mike Thomas

The Freeman pick has some upside. Ultimately I passed on him because I thought he had enough decent showings to make me think he had actual ability. But I can see the pick working out because Tampa shouldn't have a good offense. Ricky Williams will make Jordann regret starting him, and I'd rather see him play Smith, who I owned in actual fantasy leagues last year. I know how bad he is. The quarterback depth is very solid, but there are some wasted roster spots here IMO, both on players who won't play and players who are too good.

Overall: B-

Josh A. - The Fighting Mongooses

Starting 7: QB Vince Young, RB Darren McFadden, RB Cadillac Williams, WR Chris Chambers, WR Eddie Royal, TE Chris Cooley, K David Buehler

Bench: Kyle Orton, Jerious Norwood, Steve Slaton, David Anderson, Braylon Edwards, Brian Finneran, Emmanuel Sanders, Todd Heap

I had no idea Brian Finneran was actually still playing football, so I think CBS has some roster issues to work out here. I really love the starting lineup, especially Young and the wideouts. Young will net extra points by rushing. I don't like McFadden, who I think is too explosive to be a good fit in this kind of league, or Cooley, who will probably be Donovan McNabb's go-to-target, but there is plenty of depth on the bench. 

Grade: A-

Fuck It I'm Going Deep - killtacular

Starting 7: QB Matt Hasselbeck, RB Matt Forte, RB Clinton Portis, WR Anquan Boldin, WR Jerricho Cotchery, TE Brent Celek, K Robbie Gould

Bench: Trent Edwards, Charlie Whitehurst, Joseph Addai, Marion Barber, Michael Bush, Chester Taylor, Jabar Gaffney, Kevin Walter

This is an excellent team top-to-bottom. Good backups, solid gambles on a lot of different battles and older players. The only arguments I have are with Brent Celek and Matt Forte, who I think could both rebound IRL. He has the backups for Forte, but not for Celek.

Overall: A

Farnsworth Parabox - DisplacedTexan

Starting 7: QB Mark Sanchez, RB Justin Forsett, RB Fred Jackson, WR Nate Burleson, WR Santana Moss, TE Zach Miller, K Josh Scobee

Bench: Jason Campbell, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Justin Fargas, Jason Snelling, Leon Washington, Steve Breaston, Malcolm Floyd, Devery Henderson

This might be the best starting 7 in the league, top-to-bottom. Sanchez has looked abysmal in the preseason, there are plenty of reasons to think Moss is washed up, and the running backs should have good shares of bad offenses. The bench could use a little work, especially the WRs, who are probably too good for this league.

Grade: A

Schaub's Johnson - LoneSpot

Starting 7: QB Byron Leftwich, RB Julius Jones, RB LeSean McCoy, WR Antonio Bryant, WR Johnny Knox, TE John Carlson, K Nick Folk

Bench: Kevin Kolb, Ahmad Bradshaw, Jamaal Charles, Brandon Jacobs, Knowshon Moreno, Roscoe Parrish, Mike Sims-Walker, Joe Nedney

You can tell he didn't show up for the draft, can't you? Well, it's not a bad patch job, but LoneSpot will have to keep active on the waiver wire to have a chance in this league. I don't even think Antonio Bryant is going to make the Bengals this year. Leftwich, Jones, and Carlson are a good start towards mediocrity though.

Grade: C

The Fighting Cocks - Taco Joe

Starting 7 : QB Sam Bradford, RB Felix Jones, RB Rashard Mendenhall, WR Larry Fitzgerald, WR Calvin Johnson, TE Robert Agnone, K John Kasay

Bench: AJ Feeley, Steven Jackson, Pierre Thomas, Michael Turner, Marques Colston, Sidney Rice, Jason Witten, Matt Bryant

Uhh...this team needs some work. Good QB though.

Grade: D

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Am I still drunk or did I not see MJD, Chris Johnson, Adrian Peterson, or Ray Rice anywhere

Big Cat Country, The #1 Jaguars blog on the net

by Jonathan Loesche on Aug 29, 2010 11:40 AM CDT reply actions  

Probably both.

Just your average, run of the mill hardcore casual Texans fan.

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by Autra on Aug 29, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions  

I hope you're drunk

but you did read the concept of the league, right?

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Aug 29, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

MJD has a bad knee and probably won't finish the season

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Aug 29, 2010 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Bo Scaife was the best I could come up with

Have you ever tried just turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?

by nolander on Aug 29, 2010 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Genius indeed to grab

A guy who had 60ish receptions and 800ish yards last year and is now getting passes from Jason Campbell instead of Russell and whoever.

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Aug 29, 2010 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Exactly

He’ll get plenty of yards, never break 100, and rarely score a TD. So he’ll give me points without punishing me.

Savvy?

by DisplacedTexan on Aug 29, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ohhhh

I gotcha now. Minimizing the hit. Shrewd move.

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Aug 29, 2010 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is a lot of work for a lot of nothing

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Aug 29, 2010 12:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Pretty much

Fortunately for me it’s not for nothing!

by riversmccown on Aug 29, 2010 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

You mean there's money involved?

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Aug 29, 2010 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

sweet, I got an A.

Ya, Celek is dumb. I’m thinking the Eagles suck a while adjusting to Kevin Kolb, which should limit Celek’s numbers for a while. Plus, last year was his best ever (by far), so I’m not sure he keeps that up. But who knows. I’m not sure there is another available TE I’d have right now and I hate ever having more than one TE on the roster in FF.

by killtacular on Aug 29, 2010 5:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Psh whatevs.

Some of us have what “might be the best starting 7 in the league.”

It’s a testament to my dating life that I deliver nothing but first class mediocrity and disappointment.

by DisplacedTexan on Aug 29, 2010 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

heh

mediocrity rules, man, mediocrity rules

/ just realized no one will get this reference without googling.

Besides, others of us might have “good gambles and older players” on the bench, while other team’s benches could “use a little work.” Just wait till one of those gambles pays off! :)

by killtacular on Aug 30, 2010 1:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

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