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  • VegasDave
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 01-03-07
    • 8056

    #1
    NFL Draft 2009 Contest, Register Now!
    NFL Draft 2009 Contest
    • Display your NFL knowledge with our unique late round points system! Designed for the hardcore football fan.
    • Participants must pick players 1-10 for rounds 1-5. Picks must be exactly correct to be awarded any point(s).

    Points per round system
    • 1 Point per each exactly correct pick (1-10) through Round 1.
    • 2 Points per each exactly correct pick (1-10) through Round 2.
    • 3 Points per each exactly correct pick (1-10) through Round 3.
    • 3 Points per each exactly correct pick (1-10) through Round 4.
    • 3 Points per each exactly correct pick (1-10) through Round 5.

    4/23 MADE RULE CHANGE: 3 points per each of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th round instead of 4 for the 4th and 5 for the 5th.

    In the event of a tie, prize amount in question will be combined and divided equally among tied contestants.

    Prizes
    1.) $100
    2.) $50
    3.) $25

    All players must have a Sports-1 account. Open one here if you do not have one already.

    Players must PM account # to VegasDave. Prizes carry 2X rollover. Deadline to enter is 3:00PM ET, Saturday April 25th. ANY ENTRY POSTED LATER THAN 3:00 PM ET WILL NOT COUNT.

    Use the format below to submit picks. All fields must be completed.
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    Round 1:
    1) Name here
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    Round 2:
    1) Name here
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    Round 3:
    1) Name here
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    Round 4:
    1) Name here
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    Round 5:
    1) Name here
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    Good Luck!
  • Bread
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 03-16-08
    • 23726

    #2
    Dave are you coming up with these ideas? Passing grade on originality.
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    • VegasDave
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 01-03-07
      • 8056

      #3
      Originally posted by Bread
      Dave are you coming up with these ideas? Passing grade on originality.
      While it was not my idea to have an NFL Draft contest, it was mine to make it five rounds deep. While this does make it more of a crap shoot, I think it will be more fun to try and cap, and will give the real football buffs a chance to show off their knowledge. Last year's only covered the 1st round (like most do), which essentially just becomes a who-can-copy-paste-the-best-mock-draft contest. This one is a little tougher .
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      • slacker00
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 10-06-05
        • 12262

        #4
        How many people are going to get an exact match in rounds 3-5? Maybe two or three people and those will end up being the winners. Great contest. ;P
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        • VegasDave
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 01-03-07
          • 8056

          #5
          Originally posted by slacker00
          How many people are going to get an exact match in rounds 3-5? Maybe two or three people and those will end up being the winners. Great contest. ;P
          It is not for everyone, I can respect that. But there are plenty of mock drafts and prospect ratings out there that go 7 rounds deep, and plenty of educated guesses to be made for those that want to put in the work.
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          • treece
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 11-28-07
            • 6298

            #6
            Most people can't even name 10 players in the draft.
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            • Iwinyourmoney
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 04-18-07
              • 18368

              #7
              Originally posted by treece
              Most people can't even name 10 players in the draft.
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              • Iwinyourmoney
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 04-18-07
                • 18368

                #8
                Sports-1? WTF is that, never heard of em
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                • SBR Lou
                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                  • 08-02-07
                  • 37863

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Iwinyourmoney
                  Sports-1? WTF is that, never heard of em
                  Sports-1 is a BetPhoenix turnkey, they entered SBR's rating guide November of 2008.
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                  • crisp
                    SBR MVP
                    • 06-02-08
                    • 1377

                    #10
                    Originally posted by treece
                    Most people can't even name 10 players in the draft.
                    i cant even name 2.
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                    • big joe 1212
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 06-01-08
                      • 19380

                      #11
                      This is purely a luck contest, no knowledge needed!
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                      • theboozer
                        SBR Hustler
                        • 11-23-08
                        • 71

                        #12
                        Originally posted by big joe 1212
                        This is purely a luck contest, no knowledge needed!
                        yeah i would agree. maybe a little skill in the beginning, but 95%+ luck...why not throw an entry in?
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                        • onthewhat
                          Restricted User
                          • 05-14-08
                          • 15411

                          #13
                          Winner will be the guy that gets like 4 correct out of 50
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                          • crisp
                            SBR MVP
                            • 06-02-08
                            • 1377

                            #14
                            might as well guess the next mega millions numbers for thursday. that would be more fun.
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                            • smitch124
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 05-19-08
                              • 12566

                              #15
                              many many comments, still missing Pico though. I expect him any minute with the "Rigged Contest" posting...

                              PM sent
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                              • LVHerbie
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 09-15-05
                                • 6344

                                #16
                                Interesting idea but, on a sports betting message board, I honestly doubt more then a couple posters could even start to fill out a entry without alot help from secondary sources... I think I will probably end up passing on this one but best to all that attempt it...
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                                • AMBlai01
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 09-16-08
                                  • 5882

                                  #17
                                  i would love to do this but seems like a shitload of work....
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                                  • VegasDave
                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                    • 01-03-07
                                    • 8056

                                    #18
                                    Search "2009 mock draft seven rounds" in your favorite search engines, and you will find a few.

                                    For those that want to put in extra work to try to gain an edge, they can. For those that don't really want to, it couldn't hurt to copy paste a mock draft and switch a few spots around.
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                                    • big joe 1212
                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                      • 06-01-08
                                      • 19380

                                      #19
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                                      • VegasDave
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 01-03-07
                                        • 8056

                                        #20
                                        Was just trying to mix it up with something unique and fun. Last year we had a ton of complaints about the draft contest and how it was too easy.

                                        This gives us some reason to pay attention past the first round.
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                                        • smitch124
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 05-19-08
                                          • 12566

                                          #21
                                          I'd be willing to do 5, but 2 or 3 might be better.
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                                          • eidolon
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 01-02-08
                                            • 9547

                                            #22
                                            I like it. I do have one suggestion: Maybe still have the full round 1 picks as 1 points (32).

                                            Also maybe in round 4+, if someone gets the position right, you still get 1 point.

                                            Or maybe even:
                                            Round 1 (1-32): 1point each correct player picked.
                                            Round 2 (1-16): 2 points each
                                            Round 2 (17-32): 3 points
                                            Round 3 (1-32): 4points
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                                            • big joe 1212
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 06-01-08
                                              • 19380

                                              #23
                                              By awarding more points in the later rounds, it becomes a crap shoot contest.

                                              But don't mind me or the others who dont like the contest, we can just simply not play.

                                              Having any kind of free contest is a good thing!
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                                              • BestPlay2day
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 08-25-08
                                                • 5794

                                                #24
                                                PM sent, I'll give this contest a shot.
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                                                • smitch124
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 05-19-08
                                                  • 12566

                                                  #25
                                                  I need to know how many rounds we are doing so I know whether to bring out the film on the 4th and 5th round hopefuls
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                                                  • shantystar
                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                    • 11-13-05
                                                    • 7299

                                                    #26
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                                                    • VegasDave
                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                      • 01-03-07
                                                      • 8056

                                                      #27
                                                      Sticking with 5 rounds.

                                                      I did change the rule though. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th round will all be graded equally, as opposed to the 4th and 5th being weighed out to be the best.
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                                                      • TWEETS
                                                        SBR MVP
                                                        • 10-22-08
                                                        • 2114

                                                        #28
                                                        I will go first

                                                        Round 1:
                                                        1) Matt Safford
                                                        2) Eugene Monroe
                                                        3) Aaron Curry
                                                        4) Mark Sanchez
                                                        5) Michael Crabtree
                                                        6) Jason Smith
                                                        7) Jeremy Maclin
                                                        8) B.J Raji
                                                        9) Andre Smith
                                                        10) Michael Oher

                                                        Round 2:
                                                        1) James Lauriniatis
                                                        2) Connor Barwin
                                                        3) Kenny Britt
                                                        4) Hakeem Nicks
                                                        5) Sean Smith
                                                        6) Eric Wood
                                                        7) Brian Robiskie
                                                        8) Louis Delmas
                                                        9) Larry English
                                                        10) Max Unger

                                                        Round 3:
                                                        1) Sen'Derrick Marks
                                                        2) Gerald McRath
                                                        3) Cody Brown
                                                        4) Shonne Greene
                                                        5) Patrick Chung
                                                        6) Paul Kruger
                                                        7) Rashad Johnson
                                                        8) Troy Kropog
                                                        9) Phil Loadholt
                                                        10) Rashad Jennings

                                                        Round 4:
                                                        1) Andy Levitre
                                                        2) Austin Collie
                                                        3) Chip Vaughn
                                                        4) Jarius Byrd
                                                        5) Sebastian Vollmer
                                                        6) Jason Williams
                                                        7) Cedric Peerman
                                                        8) TJ Lang
                                                        9) Mitch King
                                                        10) Jonathan Casillas

                                                        Round 5:
                                                        1) Kory Sheets
                                                        2) Matt Shaughnessy
                                                        3) Joel Bell
                                                        4) James Davis
                                                        5) Kaluka Maiavua
                                                        6) Coye Francis
                                                        7) Zack Follet
                                                        8) Xavier Fulton
                                                        9) Antonio Appleby
                                                        10) David Veikune
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                                                        • Dark Horse
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 12-14-05
                                                          • 13764

                                                          #29
                                                          Copy/Paste

                                                          1st round
                                                          1. Matthew Stafford
                                                          2. Jason Smith
                                                          3. Eugene Monroe
                                                          4. Aaron Curry
                                                          5. Michael Crabtree
                                                          6. Andre Smith
                                                          7. Jeremy Maclin
                                                          8. Mark Sanchez
                                                          9. B.J. Raji
                                                          10. Brian Orakpo

                                                          2nd round
                                                          1. James Laurinaitis
                                                          2. Louis Delmas
                                                          3. Kenny Britt
                                                          4. Connor Barwin
                                                          5. Sean Smith
                                                          6. Eric Wood
                                                          7. Brian Robiskie
                                                          8. Evander Hood
                                                          9. Larry English
                                                          10. Max Unger

                                                          3rd round
                                                          1. Sen'Derrick Marks
                                                          2. Gerald McRath
                                                          3. Cody Brown
                                                          4. Shonn Greene
                                                          5. Mohamed Massaquoi
                                                          6. Paul Kruger
                                                          7. Rashad Johnson
                                                          8. Troy Kropog
                                                          9. Gerald Cadogan
                                                          10. Rashad Jennings

                                                          4th round
                                                          1. Andy Levitre
                                                          2. Austin Collie
                                                          3. Chip Vaughn
                                                          4. Jairus Byrd
                                                          5. Sebastian Vollmer
                                                          6. Jason Williams
                                                          7. Vance Walker
                                                          8. T.J. Lang
                                                          9. Mitch King
                                                          10. Jonathan Casillas

                                                          5th round
                                                          1. Antoine Caldwell
                                                          2. Mike Goodson
                                                          3. Terrance Knighton
                                                          4. Derek Pegues
                                                          5. Chris Clemons
                                                          6. Tony Fiammetta
                                                          7. Matt Shaughnessy
                                                          8. Kaluka Maiava
                                                          9. James Davis
                                                          10. Brandon Underwood
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                                                          • theboozer
                                                            SBR Hustler
                                                            • 11-23-08
                                                            • 71

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by VegasDave
                                                            Was just trying to mix it up with something unique and fun. Last year we had a ton of complaints about the draft contest and how it was too easy.

                                                            This gives us some reason to pay attention past the first round.
                                                            VD, I like this contest a lot. At first I wasn't to sure about it, but now I really like the idea a lot. Going to wait until last minute to post my entry though in case anything happens over the next day or two...
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                                                            • big joe 1212
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 06-01-08
                                                              • 19380

                                                              #31
                                                              I've decided to get in this!
                                                              I'm gonna work a few angles to take advantage of the flaws in the rules.
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                                                              • alukk
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 01-29-09
                                                                • 1544

                                                                #32
                                                                those 4-5 round picks gonna be hard
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                                                                • rumple
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 06-19-07
                                                                  • 2499

                                                                  #33
                                                                  1st round
                                                                  1. Matthew Stafford
                                                                  2. Jason Smith
                                                                  3. Aaron Curry
                                                                  4. Eugene Monroe
                                                                  5. Brian Orakpo
                                                                  6. Michael Oher
                                                                  7. Michael Crabtree
                                                                  8. Andre Smith
                                                                  9. B.J. Raji
                                                                  10.Mark Sanchez

                                                                  Round 2
                                                                  1.Brian Cushing
                                                                  2.Hakeem Nicks
                                                                  3.Mike Mickens
                                                                  4.James Laurinaitis
                                                                  5.Clay Matthews
                                                                  6.Evander Hood
                                                                  7.Connor Barwin
                                                                  8.Darius Butler
                                                                  9.Lesean Mccoy
                                                                  10.Duke Robinson

                                                                  Round 3
                                                                  1.Derrick Williams
                                                                  2.Max Unger
                                                                  3.Patrick Chung
                                                                  4.Rashad Johnson
                                                                  5.Nic Harris
                                                                  6.Javon Ringer
                                                                  7.Victor Harris
                                                                  8.Michael Hamlin
                                                                  9.Alex Boone
                                                                  10.Juaquin Iglesias

                                                                  Round 4
                                                                  1.Kraig Urbik
                                                                  2.Lawrence Sidbury jr.
                                                                  3.Cody Brown
                                                                  4.Stryker Sulak
                                                                  5.Will Davis
                                                                  6.Kevin Barnes
                                                                  7.Tyrone McKenzie
                                                                  8.Troy Kropog
                                                                  9.Shawn Nelson
                                                                  10.Rhett Bomar

                                                                  Round 5
                                                                  1.Deon Butler
                                                                  2.Morgan Trent
                                                                  3.Myron Pryor
                                                                  4.Otis Wiley
                                                                  5.Rashad Jennings
                                                                  6.Louis Murphy
                                                                  7.Cedric Dockery
                                                                  8.Travis Bright
                                                                  9.Mike Wallace
                                                                  10.Graham Harrell
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                                                                  • slacker00
                                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                                    • 10-06-05
                                                                    • 12262

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by alukk
                                                                    those 4-5 round picks gonna be hard
                                                                    I'm considering submitting card which simply omits the 4th & 5th round. Once we get out of the top 100, why bother? We're talking about guys that weren't even at the combine or senior bowl at those numbers. Chances are they've had minimal contact with their respective teams, not to mention zero coverage in the media or whatever other source.

                                                                    Who even follows day 2 anyway? The last few years, I hang it up after round 2 and I'm about as hardcore NFL fan as they come. I'll just check the paper the next day after around pick #60 or #70. It gets pretty random after that.
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                                                                    • VegasDave
                                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                      • 01-03-07
                                                                      • 8056

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by theboozer
                                                                      VD, I like this contest a lot. At first I wasn't to sure about it, but now I really like the idea a lot. Going to wait until last minute to post my entry though in case anything happens over the next day or two...
                                                                      Please note the entry time is 3:00PM ET Saturday, NOT 4:00PM when the draft starts. All picks must be in an hour before then

                                                                      Originally posted by big joe 1212
                                                                      I've decided to get in this!
                                                                      I'm gonna work a few angles to take advantage of the flaws in the rules.
                                                                      Note I changed the rules so now Rounds 3, 4, and 5 are all = in points... not sure if this changes your strategies but just wanted to make you aware
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