Player Draft Stock Part 2-PCTI IV

I was not bored for ten minutes.  That's over so let me begin with my second batch of draft evaluations.

Scott Donley; Trending Up

Donley is probably the only guy who's positive performance in PCTI III is helping pushing his draft stock up.  If you look at everyone's stock across the board, the only reason anyone is moving up the board is because the guys picked at the top last year did not play well. I'm not sure if we should be giving Donley love for his performance or ridiculing the rest of TLFK, but for the sake of this evaluation, let's give him credit.  He played hard and excelled defensively, showing he could be a utility player for his squad.  SD didn't go low in the draft so he won't shoot up a board per se, but expect him to go slightly earlier, to whom I honestly have no idea.

Michael Orr; Trending Down

Like I said, every member of TLFK will be falling, and every single person played their part in contributing to the worst team in PCTI history.  I can almost guarantee Thompson is looking at this as an opportunity to flaunt the apparent "Best Friend" relationship he has with Smo, selecting him slightly later than where he was picked last year.  His reputation as PCTI's top rim protector (something I swore by in PCTI2) has fallen by the wayside, being replaced as PCTI's most frequent fouler due to his overconfidence in his length to bail him out of any defensive situation.  Spending the last three months living with Dawson Huff should take his coolness factor down a couple thousand notches, so Smo will have a lot to prove coming into PCTI4 in a lot of different ways.

Brent Carney; Neutral

I can't imagine any scenario where Big Brent drops much from where he has been trending the last few years.  No matter how bad he plays, he will always put up 10 and 6 with a decent shooting percentage and defense at a minimum, so dropping out of the second round would not make sense.  A low risk pick in a league where production is hard to come by, look for Big to go early to his boy Thompson, who as a duo claim they have never lost together.  Word out of the Carney camp this offseason has stated that he will be dedicating himself to living in the gym, with the apparent end game being a physical specimen in PCTI4.  No one really knows what that will mean for his game, but look forward to some entertaining thoughts of him working on his world renowned hips and quads (if you have never seen his quad muscle, make sure you ask him for a flex in IV) for the next six months.

Wes Murray; Neutral

I said everyone hold McKinney would be trending up, but as I get deeper into my thoughts I stand corrected.  It appears there is always some sort of personality clash between the GM's and the last pick overall, which has helped Murray keep his position in each draft since he is a (relatively) likable guy.  After his state of PCTI address, it's difficult to (Justin) gauge whether there is any substance or just pointless jargon.  As an aspiring party guy and world traveler, PCTI the weekend is still important to him.  At no point can anyone feel like Murray likes the game of basketball, so there is really no reason to think he will go much higher.  Skillz was the man responsible for bringing Wes Murray to the PCTI table, so there might be some thought process that he can revive the inner basketball player in Murray, something that seems as resonable as Steve Spurrier bringing in Danny Wuerffel and giving him the reigns of the Redskins offense.

Jeff Sabin; Trending Down

Despite one of the best individual performance's in PCTI history, Sabin is confident he will be the last pick in the draft.  As far as breaking this down, my only thought is getting someone that can shoot a high percentage, rebound and defend at the end of the draft will be significant value.  It will be really interesting to see where he ends up going, that's all I care to say.

Michael Beasley; Trending Up

The most exciting part of this upcoming season for me is the one sided budding rivalry between Brent Carney and Michael Beasley.  In my opinion, Beas the basketball player isn't being overhyped.  His performance in III might be, but the talent is there.  He is a high energy athlete that can shoot, handle, and defend, all of which he does with maximum effort.  He has no problem Ferdinand Ma(gelling) with any teammates, so is won't matter what team he is on.  I expect him to go about four picks earlier than he did last year, seeing as how no one had seen him play for six years, and reinforcing his position as one of the most talented players in PCTI.  He has a longstanding history with Thompson, but came highly regarded from Skillz coming into PCTI3.  It will be a tough decision in the early couple rounds with guys like Beasley, Donley, Wilson and BC on the board. 

Josh Stephen; Trending Up

For a guy with such a decorated PCTI career, this might be Abe's first opportunity to go in the first round.  A guy that had a reputation as a me first guy, everyone has finally come to grips with the fact that life could be a lot worse than a 6'4" athletic guy that plays his butt off, wears down defenses, shoots and rebounds effectively.  When games are tough and people are tired, you need guys that put the ball in the hole.  That's what Abe does, and he is finally generating the credit he deserves.  I fully expect for him to be the first pick, unless Thompson decides he wants to square off and break the undefeated streak between the two, which would set the table for the nurse to quit PCTI claiming to be the only undefeated player in history if he pulls off a victory.