This is the last draft review by position for 2007. I did not get to do an offensive review but feel good about getting through the defensive positions.
Here is a listing of the DE's and DT's:
Here is the script I provided Chat GPT for the DE's and DT's:
"Please use the uploaded spreadsheet for the DE and DT positions and provide me a top 10 at DE and another one for DT. For these positions size may matter somewhat so extra points should be given for the larger players. Attribute wise please use the following rankings; SPD, TAK, STR, ACC, AGI, AWR, INJ, TGH & STA. The following attributes will have a +5/-5 skew while all others will have a +10/-10."
DE's
Top 10
Rank Player Ht Wt Key Strengths Assessment
1 Greg Peterson 6'5" 286 79 SPD, 85 ACC, 82 STR, 79 AGI, 88 TGH Best overall DE
2 Adam Carriker 6'6" 300 82 STR, 88 INJ, 99 TGH, 78 SPD Excellent size/power DE
3 Victor Abiamiri 6'4" 267 99 INJ, 88 TGH, 73 ACC, 74 AWR Very balanced
4 Jay Richardson 6'6" 280 92 AGI, 99 INJ, 88 TGH, 77 SPD Great athlete + size
5 LaMarr Woodley 6'2" 265 75 SPD, 85 ACC, 83 AGI, 99 TGH, 92 STA Outstanding athletic profile
6 Quentin Moses 6'5" 260 87 STR, 99 INJ, 76 SPD, 76 ACC Strong all-around prospect
7 Tim Crowder 6'4" 260 81 SPD, 88 AGI, 95 INJ, 96 TGH Excellent athleticism
8 Jay Moore 6'4" 256 70 TAK, 63 AWR, 91 INJ, 99 TGH Good technician with durability
9 Ray McDonald 6'3" 290 80 SPD, 84 ACC, 79 AGI, 76 STR Very good size/speed combination
10 Justin Rogers 6'3" 252 85 SPD, 86 AGI, 82 ACC, 92 STA Athletic but undersized
DE tiers
Tier 1 — Franchise-caliber target
Greg Peterson
Adam Carriker
Tier 2 — Very strong starters
Victor Abiamiri
Jay Richardson
LaMarr Woodley
Tier 3 — Good starters/rotation prospects
Quentin Moses
Tim Crowder
Jay Moore
Ray McDonald
Justin Rogers
DE observations
Greg Peterson is my clear #1. He doesn't have one outrageous rating, but that's actually what makes him so attractive. He's 79 SPD / 85 ACC / 79 AGI / 82 STR / 61 TAK / 88 TGH, while also being 6'5", 286. That's an extremely nice Madden DE body.
Adam Carriker is the guy who benefited most from your size adjustment. At 6'6", 300, with 82 STR and 99 TGH, he looks like the prototype power DE. His athleticism isn't as good as Peterson's, but the combination of size, strength and durability is excellent.
Woodley is the interesting undersized exception. At only 6'2", 265, he loses some of the size bonus, but his 75 SPD / 85 ACC / 83 AGI / 79 INJ / 99 TGH / 92 STA makes him extremely attractive. If Madden's engine rewards his athleticism, he could outperform his #5 ranking.
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DT's
Top 10
Rank Player Ht Wt Key Strengths Assessment
1 Justin Harrell 6'4" 315 72 TAK, 82 STR, 76 ACC, 99 INJ, 99 TGH Best DT overall
2 Brandon Mebane 6'1" 311 79 SPD, 86 STR, 81 ACC, 90 INJ Excellent athletic DT
3 Ed Johnson 6'2" 296 93 STR, 93 INJ, 92 TGH, 71 AWR Powerful interior player
4 Alan Branch 6'6" 350 91 SPD, 85 STR, 93 ACC, 350 lbs Physical freak
5 Ryan McBean 6'5" 305 87 STR, 77 ACC, 99 INJ, 94 TGH Excellent size/durability
6 Clifton Ryan 6'2" 290 99 STR, 99 INJ, 93 TGH Power specialist
7 Derek Landri 6'2" 295 73 SPD, 82 STR, 79 ACC, 98 TGH Solid all-around DT
8 Jay Aflord 6'3" 304 70 SPD, 88 STR, 80 ACC, 99 TGH Good size/power combination
9 Trey Lewis 6'3" 294 72 SPD, 85 STR, 74 ACC, 99 TGH Balanced interior prospect
10 Franklin Lloyd 6'4" 299 93 STR, 84 ACC, 82 AGI, 86 TGH Interesting athletic big man
DT tiers
Tier 1 — Best DT in the class
Justin Harrell
Tier 2 — High-end starters
Brandon Mebane
Ed Johnson
Alan Branch
Ryan McBean
Tier 3 — Strong rotational/starter candidates
Clifton Ryan
Derek Landri
Jay Aflord
Trey Lewis
Franklin Lloyd
The DT class is REALLY interesting
There's a major reason I like Justin Harrell at #1. He's essentially the best combination of your priorities: 71 SPD, 72 TAK, 82 STR, 76 ACC, 77 AGI, 49 AWR, 99 INJ, 99 TGH, 77 STA, 6'4", 315#. That is a very strong DT body with virtually perfect durability.
But don't overlook Alan Branch. Alan Branch is probably the biggest wildcard in the entire DE/DT pool. He's 6'6", 350, but somehow has: 91 SPD, 93 ACC, 85 STR, 57 AGI, 58 TAK, 40 AWR, The low AWR/TAK hurts him considerably under your system, which is why he doesn't win the mathematical ranking. But 91 SPD + 93 ACC at 350 pounds is absolutely absurd. If your Madden 08 CPU engine translates that athleticism into DT performance, Branch could be one of the most dangerous players in this entire draft.
