30s Draft
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 1:20 pm
Hi All,
I was inspired by the MMQB all-time draft to redo my 30s draft. I thought some results were interesting to this HOF/HOVG forum. Presnell was the first non-HOFer off the board (round 2). Two players on my HOVG ballot this year were selected (Gutowsky, round 4 and Christensen, round 5). I’ve also nominated Ernie Caddel for HOVG in the past, who was drafted in round 4. A couple of strong senior HOF candidates were drafted: Dilweg (taken 16th overall) and Ox Emerson, round 4. Not everyone on the 30s All-Decade team was drafted, and some were drafted relatively late.
Ground Rules
-A player had to play 3 seasons in the 30s which excluded plenty of excellent players like Duke Slater and Ernie Nevers.
-A season was specified with each player when drafted. For example, Beattie Feathers was taken for ’34 which was by far his best season. On the other side of that coin, a player like George Trafton, who played 3 seasons in the 30s at the tail end of his career, wasn’t drafted.
-Each of the 6 teams had to pick between a T formation style and a Single Wing style (kind of like how the MMQB draft required the choice of either a 4-3 or a 3-4 defense). It made a difference in that the S-W teams needed a blocking back and a tailback, so they favored passers who could also run like Dutch Clark whereas Baugh and Herber fit well on the T teams.
-The order reversed in each round so Team F had the 6th pick in round 1 and the first pick in round 2.
Results:
Getting selected as a back was really competitive (Jack Manders wasn’t drafted - teams who didn’t get a top kicker probably regret that). I’ll show the draft below and I’ll add a second post showing the teams. I only used first initials and I used some nicknames as well so Buckets Goldenberg became B. Goldenberg, Shipwreck Kelly became S. Kelly, etc. Let me know if you want me to confirm any player names.
Team A (S-W)
Team B (T)
Team C (S-W)
Team D (S-W)
Team E (S-W)
Team F (T)
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Round 1
1 (A) D. Hutson E (36)
2 (B) S. Baugh QB (37)
3 (C) D. Clark TB (36)
4 (D) B. Friedman QB (30)
5 (E) M. Hein C (38)
6 (F) A. Herber QB (36)
Round 2
7 (F) B. Nagurski FB (34)
8 (E) C. Hubbard T (30)
9 (D) T. Edwards T (34)
10 (C) M. Michalske G (30)
11 (B) J. Blood HB (31)
12 (A) G. Presnell TB (33)
Round 3
13 (A) C. Hinkle FB (36)
14 (B) D. Fortman G (38)
15 (C) B. Hewitt E (33)
16 (D) L. Dilweg E (30)
17 (E) C. Battles FB (37)
18 (F) J. Stydahar T (37)
Round 4
19 (F) B. Feathers HB (34)
20 (E) E. Caddel HB (36)
21 (D) K. Strong FB (34)
22 (C) A. Gutowsky FB (36)
23 (B) L. Lyman T (30)
24 (A) O. Emerson G (32)
Round 5
25 (A) G. Christensen T (33)
26 (B) T. Leemans HB (36)
27 (C) G. Musso G (37)
28 (D) C. Malone E (37)
29 (E) E. Manske E (36)
30 (F) R. Grange HB (31)
Round 6
31 (F) J. Carter E (38)
32 (E) J. Kopcha G (33)
33 (D) B. Gibson G (31)
34 (C) F. Lumpkin BB (30)
35 (B) S. Hanson FB (34)
36 (A) R. Badgro E (31)
Round 7
37 (A) L. Grant T (32)
38 (B) W. Kiesling G (30)
39 (C) C. Randolph C (35)
40 (D) S. Kelly WB (33)
41 (E) R. Flaherty E (32)
42 (F) B. Smith E (35)
Round 8
43 (F) Z. Carlson G (32)
44 (E) B. Molenda FB (31)
45 (D) O. Miller C (33)
46 (C) L. Johnsos E (32)
47 (B) M. Gantenbein E (36)
48 (A) H. Bruder BB (35)
Round 9
49 (A) F. Bausch C (36)
50 (B) W. Millner E (37)
51 (C) B. Morgan T (34)
52 (D) H. Hickman G (33)
53 (E) A. Niccolai T (35)
54 (F) J. Dell Isola G/C (37)
Round 10
55 (F) R. Letlow G (38)
56 (E) P. Jones G (34)
57 (D) R. Smith BB (37)
58 (C) D. Burnett WB (33)
59 (B) L. Gordon T (33)
60 (A) R. Kercheval (34)
Round 11
61 (A) B. Goldenberg G (39)
62 (B) C. Cherundolo C (38)
63 (C) E. Smith T (36)
64 (D) J. MacMurdo T (36)
65 (E) H. Newman TB (33)
66 (F) A. Schwammel T (35)
I was inspired by the MMQB all-time draft to redo my 30s draft. I thought some results were interesting to this HOF/HOVG forum. Presnell was the first non-HOFer off the board (round 2). Two players on my HOVG ballot this year were selected (Gutowsky, round 4 and Christensen, round 5). I’ve also nominated Ernie Caddel for HOVG in the past, who was drafted in round 4. A couple of strong senior HOF candidates were drafted: Dilweg (taken 16th overall) and Ox Emerson, round 4. Not everyone on the 30s All-Decade team was drafted, and some were drafted relatively late.
Ground Rules
-A player had to play 3 seasons in the 30s which excluded plenty of excellent players like Duke Slater and Ernie Nevers.
-A season was specified with each player when drafted. For example, Beattie Feathers was taken for ’34 which was by far his best season. On the other side of that coin, a player like George Trafton, who played 3 seasons in the 30s at the tail end of his career, wasn’t drafted.
-Each of the 6 teams had to pick between a T formation style and a Single Wing style (kind of like how the MMQB draft required the choice of either a 4-3 or a 3-4 defense). It made a difference in that the S-W teams needed a blocking back and a tailback, so they favored passers who could also run like Dutch Clark whereas Baugh and Herber fit well on the T teams.
-The order reversed in each round so Team F had the 6th pick in round 1 and the first pick in round 2.
Results:
Getting selected as a back was really competitive (Jack Manders wasn’t drafted - teams who didn’t get a top kicker probably regret that). I’ll show the draft below and I’ll add a second post showing the teams. I only used first initials and I used some nicknames as well so Buckets Goldenberg became B. Goldenberg, Shipwreck Kelly became S. Kelly, etc. Let me know if you want me to confirm any player names.
Team A (S-W)
Team B (T)
Team C (S-W)
Team D (S-W)
Team E (S-W)
Team F (T)
**************
Round 1
1 (A) D. Hutson E (36)
2 (B) S. Baugh QB (37)
3 (C) D. Clark TB (36)
4 (D) B. Friedman QB (30)
5 (E) M. Hein C (38)
6 (F) A. Herber QB (36)
Round 2
7 (F) B. Nagurski FB (34)
8 (E) C. Hubbard T (30)
9 (D) T. Edwards T (34)
10 (C) M. Michalske G (30)
11 (B) J. Blood HB (31)
12 (A) G. Presnell TB (33)
Round 3
13 (A) C. Hinkle FB (36)
14 (B) D. Fortman G (38)
15 (C) B. Hewitt E (33)
16 (D) L. Dilweg E (30)
17 (E) C. Battles FB (37)
18 (F) J. Stydahar T (37)
Round 4
19 (F) B. Feathers HB (34)
20 (E) E. Caddel HB (36)
21 (D) K. Strong FB (34)
22 (C) A. Gutowsky FB (36)
23 (B) L. Lyman T (30)
24 (A) O. Emerson G (32)
Round 5
25 (A) G. Christensen T (33)
26 (B) T. Leemans HB (36)
27 (C) G. Musso G (37)
28 (D) C. Malone E (37)
29 (E) E. Manske E (36)
30 (F) R. Grange HB (31)
Round 6
31 (F) J. Carter E (38)
32 (E) J. Kopcha G (33)
33 (D) B. Gibson G (31)
34 (C) F. Lumpkin BB (30)
35 (B) S. Hanson FB (34)
36 (A) R. Badgro E (31)
Round 7
37 (A) L. Grant T (32)
38 (B) W. Kiesling G (30)
39 (C) C. Randolph C (35)
40 (D) S. Kelly WB (33)
41 (E) R. Flaherty E (32)
42 (F) B. Smith E (35)
Round 8
43 (F) Z. Carlson G (32)
44 (E) B. Molenda FB (31)
45 (D) O. Miller C (33)
46 (C) L. Johnsos E (32)
47 (B) M. Gantenbein E (36)
48 (A) H. Bruder BB (35)
Round 9
49 (A) F. Bausch C (36)
50 (B) W. Millner E (37)
51 (C) B. Morgan T (34)
52 (D) H. Hickman G (33)
53 (E) A. Niccolai T (35)
54 (F) J. Dell Isola G/C (37)
Round 10
55 (F) R. Letlow G (38)
56 (E) P. Jones G (34)
57 (D) R. Smith BB (37)
58 (C) D. Burnett WB (33)
59 (B) L. Gordon T (33)
60 (A) R. Kercheval (34)
Round 11
61 (A) B. Goldenberg G (39)
62 (B) C. Cherundolo C (38)
63 (C) E. Smith T (36)
64 (D) J. MacMurdo T (36)
65 (E) H. Newman TB (33)
66 (F) A. Schwammel T (35)