MHR 2010 Draftivus Winners Announced!

The entries have finally all been scored, and those scores tallied, which means it is now time to announce the Draftivus winners!

We'll start with this year's Grand Prize Winner.  Grand Prize receives a lot of cool S.T.Y.G.S.T.U.F.F., including some MHR coasters, an $80 NFLShop.com Instant Gift Certificate, and the awesome Kap in the picture, signed by many of our 2009 rookie class.

It should be noted that the highest score possible was 60 for pre-trade mocks, and 70 for those who submitted their mocks after the BM and Scheff trades.  The average score of the MHR community was 12 points, so these following entries are particularly impressive.  Also, in order to increase competitiveness, the exact number of the picks do not have to line up, just the round.  So if you had WR Eric Decker going to us with the 17th pick in the 3rd round, you were awarded 10 points for correct player at correct pick (round).  I was also pretty picky about classifying of players, position wise.  Jammie Kirlew was specifically a rush DE/OLB, so in order to get 2 points for a DE choice anywhere else in the draft, he couldn't be primarily a downlineman, DE/DT type player.  The same applied to OT/OG vs OG/C hybrids, which were considered different positions.

   Grand Prize Winner:  Mudagoose10  

 The high score of 30 points came on the following mock, and it should be noted that this was a pre-trade mock, which just goes to show.   Very few entries actually speculated that the Broncos would trade as much as they did on draft day, so great job Goose!

1st Round-Jared Odrick DE--(2 points for correct position, regardless of when taken)

2nd Round-Vladimir Duccasse OT/OG--(3 points for correct position in actual round taken)

3rd Round-Toby Gerhart RB--(0 points)

4th Round-Brandon Spikes ILB--(0 points)

6th Round-Eric Olsen OG/C--(10 points for correct player in correct round)

7th Round-Chris Marinelli OT/OG--(5 points correct player, regardless of where taken)

Number of Trades-4+ (10 points)

Total Points: 30

First Place Winner:  Calibroncoboy  

 27 points was good enough for first place, and what is interesting is that Cali also took first place in last years first round mock contest, so he is starting to build a reputation.  I'll also mention that he was the only mocker to have EVERY mock he submitted score over 20 points, so congrats on a great effort Cali!  He has a $50 NFLShop Instant Gift Certificate coming his way!

1st Round-Rolando McClain ILB--(0 points)

2nd Round-Tim Tebow QB--(5 points for correct player, regardless of where taken)

2nd Round- Damian Williams WR--(2 points for correct position, regardless of where taken)

3rd Round-JD Walton C--(10 points for correct player in correct round)

4th Round-Zane Beadles OT/OG--(5 points for correct player, regardless of where taken)

5th Round-Alteraun Verner CB--(3 points for correct position in correct round)

6th Round-Danario Alexander WR--(2 points correct position, regardless of where taken)

 Number of Trades-2 (0 points)

Second Place Winner:  diviesti  

 26 points puts diviesti just a breath behind Cali.  He also predicted 4 trades, so he had the right idea that McX would be active, but 4+ would have catapulted him to a high score.  Great job nailing down many of Denver's needs!  A $25 NFLShop Instant Gift Certificate is all yours!

1st Round Dez Bryant WR--(3 points for correct position in correct round)

2nd Round-Toby Gerhart RB--(0 points)

2nd Round- Vladimir Duccasse OT/OG--(3 points for correct position in correct round)

3rd Round-JD Walton C--(10 points for correct player in correct round)

4th Round-Eric Decker WR--(5 points for correct player, regardless of where taken)

5th Round-Alteraun Verner CB--(3 points for correct position in correct round)

6th Round-Armanti Edwards WR--(2 points correct position, regardless of where taken)

 Number of Trades-4 (0 points)

Third Place Winner 1:  Tim Lorenz  

 We had a tie for third place, with 25 points each, but MHR isn't stingy, so we'll just hand out TWO third place awards for the 2010 Draftivus!  Tim's solid effort here nets him a $10 NFLShop Instant Gift Certificate.  Congrats!

1st Round-Rolando McClain ILB--(0 points)

2nd Round-Vladimir Duccasse OT/OG--(3 points for correct position in actual round taken)

2nd Round- Tim Tebow QB--(5 points for correct player, regardless of where taken)

3rd Round-Eric Decker WR--(10 points for correct player in correct round)

4th Round-JD Walton C--(5 points for correct player, regardless of where taken)

5th Round-Armanti Edwards WR--(2 points correct position, regardless of where taken)

6th Round-Nate Byham TE--(0 points)

 Number of Trades-1 (0 points)

Third Place Winner 2:  Wicks 

 Last but not least, Wicks' entry will net him a $10 NFLShop Instant Gift Certificate.  Congrats!

1st Round-Maurkice Pouncey C--(2 points for correct position, regardless of where taken)

2nd Round-Vladimir Duccasse OT/OG--(3 points for correct position in actual round taken)

2nd Round- Tim Tebow QB--(5 points for correct player, regardless of where taken)

3rd Round-Eric Decker WR--(10 points for correct player in correct round)

4th Round-Al Woods DE/DT--(0 points)

5th Round-Alteraun Verner CB--(3 points for correct position in correct round)

6th Round-Armanti Edwards WR--(2 points correct position, regardless of where taken)

 Number of Trades-2 (0 points)

 Congratulations to our Class of 2010 Draftivus winners above, and a hearty thanks to everyone who took the time to submit entries into the contest.  the turnout was tripled from last year (and yes, that number accounts for the 3 entries allowed this year), and I hope to see all of you throughout the season here at MHR, and here again when Draftivus strikes in 2011.  I was really impressed with the number of mocks that called Walton and Decker, and it was nice to see that many of you were well prepared for Beadles to join the roster.  Cox made it onto a number of mocks and Syd'Quan and Marinelli were each called by at least one MHR member.  Also, it is worth mentioning that Tebow and Thomas, our two first rounders, were called enmasse by Broncos' faithful, just not in the first round.  Great work everyone!

 For the winners above, please send an email to styg50@gmail.com and let us know what email address you would like your Gift Certificate sent to.  It can be activated immediately.  Also, Mudagoose needs to email and let us know what physical address he would like his S.T.Y.G.S.T.U.F.F. sent to.

 Until next year, consider this to be the official end of Draftivus 2010.  It's been another Draftivus Miracle!