As the MFFL Draft inches closer and closer, many questions remain unanswered with regards to Perpetual Dynasty's Draft Strategy. Unquestionably the holder of 2013's best draft, featuring Peyton Manning, Calvin Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Rob Gronkowski, Shane Vereen, Michael Floyd, Emmanuel Sanders, and Joique Bell, PD has perhaps set the bar too high, even for their lofty standards. Replicating last season's draft success is simply improbable.
Many managers around the league seem to have adopted draft tendencies characterized by PD because of last season's success. Managers also expect PD to implement a similar strategy on August 24th, 2014. PD warns those select few to not expect such mirroring. PD's success was based upon the value obtained in the 3rd and 5th rounds, Peyton Manning and Rob Gronkowski. No logical argument can be made to suggest such value will fall for a 2nd year in a row. PD will not let last season dictate what he does going forward.
The only thing predictable about PD is his unpredictability. While his draft's recently have been more systematically nature, as compared to the flashyness of other teams, PD feels this season could feature new strategies which make other managers go, "ah". What does this veteran manager have up his sleeve? Can an old dog learn new tricks? August 24, 2014 reveals the answers.
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Perpetual Dynasty: Man, Myth, Legend
With calendars across the fantasy universe turning to June, PD embarks on his 12th fantasy football season. The past twelve years have featured the construction of a fantasy football resume few could imagine. PD's humble beginnings in the FFFL portrayed a brash rookie, smitten with early success, that would morph into a prestigious veteran. PD's fantasy football nature was once an unspeakable dream, you could only whisper it, anything more than a whisper and it would vanish. PD's history became legend, his legend became myth, and for 9 years his fantasy football happenings began to spread. Rumor grew of a shadow in the East, whispers of a nameless fear, and the manager of power perceived his time had now come. He abandoned the FFFL, and assumed a position of absolute responsibility as Commissioner of The Miller Fantasy Football League. Mangers across the globe could now witness first hand the gravity of PD's fantasy football enterprises.
PD was engulfed in expectation and liability; governing the most prestigious fantasy football league of all time, while maintaining the high bar of success he had achieved as a manager. While other managers would have crumbled under the weight of such standards, PD excelled. Dominant regular seasons led to consecutive #1 seeds entering the playoffs. Consecutive first round defeats awaited him. While building his resume in the FFFL PD never questioned the need for luck when striving for championships. His teams in the MFFL have operated above a level of luck. Simply put, PD did not need luck. As has been stated many times before, once the playoffs start records get thrown out the door, regular season success is meaningless. Year after year teams squeak into the playoffs and later find themselves holding the championship trophy. All of PD's success has not been enough, and it will never be enough. He will need luck in order to take home the crown. PD now speaks to the rest of the MFFL:
Do not misconstrue what has happened these first two years. Any failure obtained has only enhanced my myth. I achieved levels of success others could only dream of, and I did it without an important variable in the championship formula, luck. Once this variable enters the equation, my legend will be unquestioned. The time will come when I hold the trophy. Any visions of the contrary are foolish. Truly enjoy the time left you have to condemn me for my lack of a championship, it won't last much longer.
PD was engulfed in expectation and liability; governing the most prestigious fantasy football league of all time, while maintaining the high bar of success he had achieved as a manager. While other managers would have crumbled under the weight of such standards, PD excelled. Dominant regular seasons led to consecutive #1 seeds entering the playoffs. Consecutive first round defeats awaited him. While building his resume in the FFFL PD never questioned the need for luck when striving for championships. His teams in the MFFL have operated above a level of luck. Simply put, PD did not need luck. As has been stated many times before, once the playoffs start records get thrown out the door, regular season success is meaningless. Year after year teams squeak into the playoffs and later find themselves holding the championship trophy. All of PD's success has not been enough, and it will never be enough. He will need luck in order to take home the crown. PD now speaks to the rest of the MFFL:
Do not misconstrue what has happened these first two years. Any failure obtained has only enhanced my myth. I achieved levels of success others could only dream of, and I did it without an important variable in the championship formula, luck. Once this variable enters the equation, my legend will be unquestioned. The time will come when I hold the trophy. Any visions of the contrary are foolish. Truly enjoy the time left you have to condemn me for my lack of a championship, it won't last much longer.
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