PFB Staff: Drafting Oklahoma State’s All-Decade Football Team

In case you were wondering, 2020 has begun.

With all the hoopla of another decade coming to an end, the PFB editors thought it would be fun to do something decade-related to OSU football. So, we had a draft.

There are a few ground rules entering. You get a QB, two RBs, three WR or CW and your team will play behind the 2011 offensive line. In a bit of a cheating, some members of the 2009 team are available if they did play in that one game in 2010, the Cotton Bowl loss to Ole Miss.

To age ourselves, we had a snake draft starting youngest to oldest, so it went yours truly, Kyle Boone, Kyle Porter and Kyle Cox.

This is in a bit of a round table format so you get all the trash talk between picks. Picks’ names will be in bold to make it a bit easier to follow, and the full table of picks will be at the bottom.

I think that’s everything. Here we go.

Round 1

Boone: OK, Marshall — you’re on the clock with pick No. 1.

Cox:

Scott: With the first pick in the PFB All-Decade draft, Team Marshall selects: Brandon Weeden.

Reasoning: There are two top quarterbacks, and if I didn’t grab one here, they wouldn’t be there for my next pick. I don’t think he was the best player of the decade, but he plays the most important position and one OSU is thin at in terms of eliteness.

Cox: Dangit, Porter’s takin Zac.

Porter:

Jan. 2, 2010. Does it sting?

Boone: Good pick. OK, with pick No. 2, I’ll take Weeden’s top target: Justin Blackmon. Most dominant WR in college football of my era, and one of only two receivers to win two Biletnikoff Awards, joining Michael Crabtree. Talent wise, maybe had the most to ever come through Stillwater.

Porter is on the clock with pick number three. Who you takin, boss man?

Porter: After much deliberation and a near Vikings draft situation, Team KP is taking Mason Rudolph with its No. 1 pick. I think the gap between QB2 and the rest is greater than at any other position.

Scott: It’s all fun and games now as to who QB No. 3 and 4 are.

Is that 2009 team eligible since it played one game in 2010?

Porter: Sure.

Cox: Whooo boy.

Scott: Really thought someone might end up with Corndog.

Boone: The Mason Rudolph era may age better than just about any other QB era over the last 25 years. He was consistently solid, and so was OSU.

Porter: Just thought briefly about the best shirt we ever made.

Boone: Sigh.

OK, Cox: you’re on the clock with pick No. 4.

Cox: I’m going to have to go with my QB1 of yesteryear, Mr. Robinson. Still the best dual-threat passer to light it up in Stilly (until maybe next year).

Boone: Mrs. Pistols punching air somewhere.

Scott: He played a whole one game in this decade.

Porter: It counts. Mrs. Pistols was getting weak in the knees during Ohio State-Clemson thinking about Zac. Kill me.

A real thing!

Boone: When he’s the OSU head coach in five years, it’s going to be incredible.

Porter: For many reasons.

Boone: She’ll be applying for credentials just to check postgame pressers.

Porter: We’ll be live streaming her from the sidelines just checking in during the game.

Boone: Hahahahah!

OK, Cox, the second round is here. You’ve got pick No. 5. Who are you taking? It’s going to get interesting here.

Second Round

Cox: With the fifth-overall pick I, sadly, cannot select Zac’s No. 1 target, but I’ll go with the wideout that most closely resembles Dez to me, Tylan Wallace.

Scott: Confirmed Cox is in the Tylan > James camp.

Cox: I’ve been swayed.

Porter: I’ll take the President, and my team will be familiar with each other going into fall camp. Already an advantage. Tough for you guys.

Cox: That familiarity is not something I trust anymore. A guy named “Duck” who Washington went duck hunting with and throws ducks, seemed to have better chemistry with him.

Boone: Oh man, that was a big swing there. Two all-time WRs. I’m going RB with my pick at No. 7 … give me some Kendall Hunter. Two 1,500+ yard rushing seasons, two seasons with 16+ touchdowns. Never said a word, either!

Scott: With that, I will take Chuba Hubbard to end the second round. There’s a solid argument that he is a Top 3 RB in program history with two hall of famers.

Boone: Do you get another pick or is it me? I should know snake format!!

Fantasy snake would give you two picks here.

Round  3

Scott: It’s me again. And with my other pick, I have a question. Does a Cheetah count as a RB or WR?

Boone: Yes.

Porter: Boone — a millennial — sadly doesn’t understand shoes or snake drafts.

Boone: I had 11 fantasy teams this year, i’m disappointed in myself.

For not understanding and also for having that many.

Scott: I’m taking Tyreek. I just don’t know where to put him on the spreadsheet.

Cox: He was technically a RB at OSU, which is laughable.

Porter: Put him wherever you want. He’s a flex.

Scott: Sounds good. I’ll determine that later. But speed kills, so have fun not having Chuba or Tyreek on y’alls’ teams.

Boone: Yeah, I respek it.

Cox: Don’t make me draft Braydon Johnson.

Porter: Hahaha

Cox: He might be my future keeper pick.

Scott: Boone in case you were doing the math, it’s your pick.

Boone: OK I’m up. I’m taking Clint Chelf with my pick. Most underrated QB of the decade. I stan Chelf and I don’t care who knows it.

Cox: Now there’s some speed.

Boone: CCMF.

Cox:

Scott: Interesting draft strategy as the rest of us all already have quarterbacks, but I can respect the pick.

Cox: Some low-key poo-talking. Like a real fantasy draft.

Porter: I see why Boone was uncompetitive in his fantasy leagues.

Scott: Yeah, you hate to see it.

Cox: Quantity over quality?

Boone: Chelf was a dropped INT away from winning a Big 12 title. Closer than your QB, Porter.

Cox: This from someone who took a QB in the second round of the PFB fantasy league.

Myself, I’m talking about myself.

Boone: Hahaha. OK, Porter is on the clock.

Porter: Joe Randle and Justice Hill are a wash for me, but I’m terrified that Cox is going to take both of them if I don’t so I’ll go Joe.

Cox: Excellent choice.

I’m going to go with Justice for my RB1. He is somehow already underrated just one year out of the program. He was a stud and kickstarted a RB renaissance at OSU. He sent a future fringe-Pro Bowl rusher to the bench as a true frosh.

Porter: You have a fun team: Zac-Tylan-Justice. I want to root for your team.

Cox: It’s about to get funner.

Round 4

Boone: Now who you taking?

Cox: I’m taking Josh Stewart.

Porter: Filth

Cox: I think “fun” might be the best word to describe his tenure at OSU.

Boone: Danget. I wanted.

Porter: I’ll take Marcell Ateman. I’m just trying to recreate the 2017 team and see what it would have been if Joe had been there instead of Justice.

Cox: Is Gundy still there in 2016 Bedlam though?

Porter: I’d like to report a felony.

Cox: I guess Marcell wasn’t there for that one.

Boone: Now comes the ribbing, but i’m building a dynasty here and with my next pick I would like to take … Quinn Sharp. I know it’s not a QB/WR/TE but whatever. Averaged 46 a pop as a punter and was statistically more accurate as a field goal kicker than Dan Bailey in college.

Porter: This is embarrassing.

Boone: When Quinn flips the field on you and Rudy throws two pick sixes, I’ll be the one getting the last laugh!

Scott: So, you took a punter, bruh?

Boone: Bruh, Quinn Sharp was a punter and placekicker.

Porter: We tried to eliminate the embarrassment by saying you only pick QB/WR/RB, but here we are.

Boone: Whatever. Your pick, Marsh — try and top that!

Scott: OK well, back to the regularly scheduled program. I’m taking Tyron Johnson. His 16.03 yards per catch is 10th-best in program history, the best of all remaining receivers.

Porter:

Cox:

Porter: Boone is up. Dan Bailey is available.

Scott: Wait I get my second pick.

Boone: Marsh is up — don’t you understand snake drafts, old geezer?

Porter: There it is.

Round Five

Scott: And to start round No. 5, I’m taking Tracy Moore. He had 2,064 career receiving yards, which was 10th best entering the year (not sure if Tylan passed him).

Cox: dang

Porter: Tylan is at 2,512

Off the top of my head.

Scott: Then Moore is No. 11.

Boone: I’m selecting Josh Cooper to give me a Blackmon-Cooper WR corps. Getting the band back together. Chelf is going to throw 90 TDs.

Cox: double dang

Can you guys see my notes?

Porter: Not if you’re punting all game.

Scott: Boone sending his offense out there with 10 guys because he wanted a punter.

Boone: Quinn gonna coffin corner punt once a game and it’ll still be worth it.

Porter: I want all the pros. I wanted Tyron and missed so I don’t want to miss on Chris Carson. Carson-Randle in the backfield is chef’s kiss.

Boone: That’s solid.

Cox: That’s a thunder and thunder duo.

Porter: And I knew Cox was going to take him.

Scott: That’s a good value pick right there.

Boone: So what happens if y’alls teams offense stalls? Is Chris Carson punting? Weeden? I’m lightyears ahead.

Tuff scene.

Scott: Someone take Stoner to kill Boone’s vibe.

Cox: Well, Stoner did punt for Jenks. Sold!

Porter: haahahaha

Boone: Gosh danget. That was going to be my long snapper.

Round Six

Cox: And with my final pick of the All-Decade OSU draft, I’m going with the all-guns first-teamer and underrated RB — Jeremy Smith.

Porter: Love that pick. I need a WR3 so I’m going with Jhajuan Seales. Wildly underrated and played for like 29 QBs.

Boone: I’m drafting Desmond Roland. Scored 26 times in his final two seasons at OSU. Goal-line king.

Cox: Love the Jhajuan pick. I really thought he’d hang in the pros. He was a literal Freak.

Scott: The final pick of the draft forces me to debate Chris Lacy (a criminally underused receiver) and Blake Jarwin (the best CW of the decade). I’m going to take Jarwin because not having a Cowboy back seems not right.

Cox: Jarwin might look real good if he lands with a team that will use him, or if Lincoln Riley goes to Dallas.

Boone: Man, Dan Bailey still on the board. What’s a HOFer gotta do?

Scott: Be a QB/RB/WR/CW.

Boone: That’s, like, your opinion, man.

Results

	QB	RB	RB	WR/TE	WR/TE	WR/TE	Punter??
Scott	Weeden (1:1)	Hubbard (2:4)	T. Hill (3:1)	T. Johnson (4:4)	T. Moore (5:1)	Jarwin (6:4)
Boone	Chelf (3:2)	Hunter (2:3)	Roland (6:3)	Blackmon (1:2)	Cooper (5:2)		Sharp (4:3)
Porter	Rudolph (1:3)	Randle (3:3)	Carson (5:3)	Washington (2:2)	Ateman (4:2)	Seales (6:2)
Cox	Robinson (1:4)	J. Hill (3:4)	Jeremy Smith (6:1)	Wallace (2:1)	Stewart (4:1)	Stoner (5:4)