The CFFL Story Epilogue: First and Lasts

For the final installment of the CFFL Story, let’s be honest – I’m phoning it in. All the other installments were heavy on the narrative but this one will be a couple of lists and some trivia. I figure in the end I might as well stay true to myself.

The first two years of drafts are lost to history but we have 18 years of draft data available, and I’ve done a little compiling.

First up, the #1 picks …

2001 – Fred Taylor (Maulers)

2002 – Peyton Manning (Weasels)

2003 – Edgerrin James (Deep Snappers)

2004 – Randy Moss (Sons of Liberty)

2005 – LaDainian Tomlinson (Sons of Liberty)

2006 – Rudi Johnson (Shaking Fists)

2007 – Steven Jackson (Usual Suspects)

2008 – LaDainian Tomlinson (Schizophrenia)

2009 – Maurice Jones-Drew (Sons of Liberty)

2010 – Adrian Peterson (Big Guns)

2011 – Ray Rice (Electric Mayhem)

2012 – Chris Johnson (Weasels)

2013 – Adrian Peterson (Maulers)

2014 – Jimmy Graham (Sons of Liberty)

2015 – Jamaal Charles (Dez for Prez)

2016 – Antonio Brown (Sons of Liberty)

2017 – Antonio Brown (Maulers)

2018 – Todd Gurley (Weasels)

LT, AP and AB are the only multiple #1 picks. AB is the only one that was consecutive.

Next are the Mr. Irrelevants, aka the last picks…

2001 – Jamal Lewis (Maulers)

2002 – Matt Stover (Weasels)

2003 – Jon Kitna (Snappers)

2004 – Joe Nedney (Shaking Fists)

2005 – Ryan Moats (SOL)

2006 – Ashley Lelie (Schizophrenia)

2007 – Olindo Mare (Usual Suspects)

2008 – Matt Prater (Schizo)

2009 – Pierre Thomas (Shaking Fists – keeper)

2010 – Brandon Pettigrew (Guns)

2011 – Colt McCoy (Mayhem)

2012 – Saints DST (Weasels)

2013 – Ryan Broyles (Maulers)

2014 – Jordan Matthews (Usual Suspects)

2015 – Luke Willson (Corsairs)

2016 – Cairo Santos (SOL)

2017 – Chris Carson (Maulers)

2018 – Matt Prater (Weasels)

Matt Prater is the only two time Mr. Irrelevant.

Now for some CFFL draft trivia.

Q: Easy – Name the only player who has been drafted or kept in 17 of the 18 drafts.

A: Duh, it’s Tom Brady. In fact the top three most drafted players are QBs: Brady (17), Drew Brees (16) and Peyton Manning (15).

Q: Medium – After the top QBs, name the two players who have been drafted/kept 14 times. Hint: neither are QBs.

A: WRs Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Smith.

Q: Hard – Three kickers have been drafted more than 10 times – Adam Vinatieri (13) and Stephen Gostkowski (12). Name the third.

A: David Akers (whaaaaaat?), 11 times