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Have any of you had a serpentine draft, but reversed rounds 3 and 4? It seems like a fair way to balance out any advantage of drafting in the top 3 of the draft.
So the picks would be as follows:
#1, 20, 30, 31
#2, 19, 29, 32
#3, 18, 28, 33
#4, 17, 27, 34
#5, 16, 26, 35
#6, 15, 25, 36
#7, 14, 24, 37
#8, 13, 23, 38
#9, 12, 22, 39
#10, 11, 21, 40
Here's a post from another message board supporting this idea:
Or there is the option of going "double snake" the whole way through the draft, meaning after round 1, you pick at the same spot for two straight rounds (#1 pick would get 1, 24, 36, 37, 49, 72, 84, etc.)
So the picks would be as follows:
#1, 20, 30, 31
#2, 19, 29, 32
#3, 18, 28, 33
#4, 17, 27, 34
#5, 16, 26, 35
#6, 15, 25, 36
#7, 14, 24, 37
#8, 13, 23, 38
#9, 12, 22, 39
#10, 11, 21, 40
Here's a post from another message board supporting this idea:
I convinced all of my redraft leagues (that don't want auction) to do this last year. It was a WONDERFUL balancer. I don't think it matters much after 4 rounds (not 1!). I think you underestimate the flexibility it offers.
With a normal serpentine, the top guys can pick however they want. RB/WR/QB and get three studs. They can still get a fine second RB AND a stud WR (or QB). This just isn't right. Those at the bottom of the draft either go RB/RB (no studs) and get no studs at QB/WR either. If they go RB/WR they are left with slim pickings for RB2.
With the double snake, there is a ripple effect. For example, it allows those at the bottom to take the stud WR to get a leg up in that respect against the top of the draft. Since they draft at the top of the third, they'll still get a solid RB. If it is a RB/RB drafting group all around, then those at the bottom will get first pick of the stud WRs in the third to compensate. Furthermore, the early drafters now must make a choice when it comes back to them in the second. It isn't as easy as getting a solid RB2 AND a stud WR in rounds 2/3. They must now choose with the long wait for the third pick. Go stud WR in the second and a solid RB2 just won't be there in the third; take the RB2 and the stud WRs are all gone.
In each league the playoff teams were spread across the draft slots. In previous years the vast majority had the top few picks. I won't do a regular serpentine draft again - either auction or some form of modified snake.
With a normal serpentine, the top guys can pick however they want. RB/WR/QB and get three studs. They can still get a fine second RB AND a stud WR (or QB). This just isn't right. Those at the bottom of the draft either go RB/RB (no studs) and get no studs at QB/WR either. If they go RB/WR they are left with slim pickings for RB2.
With the double snake, there is a ripple effect. For example, it allows those at the bottom to take the stud WR to get a leg up in that respect against the top of the draft. Since they draft at the top of the third, they'll still get a solid RB. If it is a RB/RB drafting group all around, then those at the bottom will get first pick of the stud WRs in the third to compensate. Furthermore, the early drafters now must make a choice when it comes back to them in the second. It isn't as easy as getting a solid RB2 AND a stud WR in rounds 2/3. They must now choose with the long wait for the third pick. Go stud WR in the second and a solid RB2 just won't be there in the third; take the RB2 and the stud WRs are all gone.
In each league the playoff teams were spread across the draft slots. In previous years the vast majority had the top few picks. I won't do a regular serpentine draft again - either auction or some form of modified snake.
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