My Survivor Season 50 Draft Board

-- Who in the world was responsible for putting this cast together?

Tier 1: My Bestie Boos
1. Colby
2. Dee
3. Devens
4. Joe

Some thoughts: I’m 100% in on Colby; I've got the first overall pick in our draft and you know where I'm going. 

And maybe that's a mistake. Most of my competitors are unfamiliar with Colby's game, making it possible he could slip to the second round. Hmm ... I'm glad I started typing all this so I can think through it more. Of note, me and Ellie watched survivor season 2 over last summer break. Yup, still a GOAT season all those years later. Her love of Roger warmed my heart. 

Tier 2: Charming Individuals
5. Rizzo
6. Coach
7. Mike
8. Charlie
9. Kyle

Some thoughts: I contemplated splitting this into two groups, because Rizzo, Coach, and Mike White are a cut above Charlie and Kyle, but simultaneously Charlie and Kyle do not belong anywhere near the next tier. I don't know what to make of Rizzo. Can someone who sucks at challenges so much advance far again? I’m also intrigued to see if people really do, as rumored, cater to Mike in order to jockey for a cameo on White Lotus. Let us not forget - Colby was on HBO first (thank you, Curb Your Enthusiasm).


Tier 3: The Bloated Middle Ground of Meh
10. Stephanie
11. Angelina
12. Aubry
13. Jonathan
14. Jenna
15. Tiffany
16. Chrissy
17. Kamilla
18.Christian
19. Q
20. Ozzy

Some thoughts: I like Stephanie and think it will be fun to see Jenna again ... and that's about all I have to say for this group. Jonathan, Aubry, Kamilla, etc ... they're all fine. But I certainly wasn't hyping myself up to see any of them again. 

Tier 4: Bark Bark, Woof Woof
21. Genevieve
22. Savannah
23. Cirie
24. Emily Flippen

Some thoughts: Why? Why?

The longer I've looked at this tier, and the one above it, the more astonished I am at how bad a cast this is. 

Why did they go with a nobody like Emily when they could've had Tai, Gabler, Crazy Carolyn, Shambo, Farmer Ralph, or even Dreamz? 

Why did they go with an average cat like Angelina or Aubry when they could've had Malcolm, Natalie, Michaela, Jesse Lopez, Eric the immunity idol surrenderer, Penner, or Eliza "Effing stick"?

Why did they go with a winner like Savannah when they could have had Jenna Morasco, Yam Yam, or Fabio? 

Why did they go wtih Cirie when they could have gone with legends like Parv, Rob, Cochran, Hatch, Tom, or Tony?

I have no doubts I will enjoy this season but ye gods the casting crew tossed up some mighty fine airballs with this group.