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Overall strategy: A lot of guys in this league overvalue running backs. So I figured I’d stay out of that rat race and instead get a lot of good pass catchers. I think it’s the smarter way to go. They give a point per reception in this league, so pass-catching is huge. You have the option to start four wide receivers and only two running backs. And wide receivers are far less likely to get hurt than running backs. I drafted only one running back in the first four rounds last year and won this league; so I figured I’d go that route again.
 
Most likely starting roster most weeks: QB Jay Cutler, RB Steven Jackson, RB Matt Forte, WR Andre Johnson, WR Wes Welker, WR Steve Smith, WR Calvin Johnson, TE Vernon Davis, K Nate Kaeding, DT Seattle.
 
Strongest position overall: I believe I have four of the top 15 wide receivers, plus the strongest combination of No. 5-6 receivers in Bryant Johnson and Ernest Wilford. I’m planning on using four wide receivers most weeks, so I spent a lot of resources on this position.
 
Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): While others were scrambling for running backs, I focused on receivers, so I’m counting on unproven rookies to fill the No. 2 running back role – Matt Forte and Kevin Smith. I also should be below-average on defense and at kicker (where I’ve got maybe the best one but am not carrying a second kicker, which should cost me about 25 points).
 
Your Best move or pick of the draft: I traded first- and second-round picks to obtain Steven Jackson, who was the No. 2 running back on my board. That gave me an anchor at that position, allowing me to concentrate on wide receivers with my next three picks.
 
Your Worst pick or move of the draft: Everything fell together nicely in this draft, so I don’t have any big regrets. I would have liked for RB Thomas Jones to make it to 5.02; I traded into that spot thinking he would be there. But we’ll be OK. Maybe I moved a round or two too early at tight end with Vernon Davis at 11.08, but there wasn’t a different player there I was dying to get. If Nate Kaeding gets hurt or has a crappy year, I’ll regret carrying only one kicker.
 
If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? A third of the way through the draft, I really liked what John Georgopoulos was doing, but then he selected a bunch of guys I don’t like. When I score out all of the teams using my stat projections, the top 3 teams belong to Tony Holm, TC Cannon and Matt Pitzer - in that order.
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Overall strategy:  It was paramount for me in a no-transactions league to have a backup at every position.  Make my last six picks TE, TE, PK, PK, DT, DT, in that order.  The reasons for taking the DTs last are that you're sure they're going to make the team.  John Kasay might get cut.  The Raiders defense won't. 

Most likely starting roster week in and week out: QB - Tom Brady, RB - Larry Johnson, Earnest Graham, Deuce McAllister, WR - Anquan Boldin, Dwayne Bowe, Greg Jennings, TE - Marcedes Lewis, PK - Jeff Reed
DT - Oakland

Strongest position overall:  Running back.  I'm six deep, and every player is at worst part of a tandem.  No third-down backs or "cross-your-fingers for an injury" guys for me.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K):  TE.  By design.  When you draft them as late as I do, you cross your fingers and hope one that falls to you produces.

Best move or pick of the draft:  Securing Tom Brady in the 2nd round allowed me to put off selecting a backup QB until very late in the draft.  This allowed me two things:  I was able to continue to draft RBs and WRs while other teams took backup QBs and starting TEs.  My opinion is that I added a lot of depth at both positions due to this one move.  I was also able to scratch my plan to take three QBs.  I used the extra roster spot on a sixth RB - Ricky Williams - that I think will pay off in a big way.

Worst pick or move of the draft:  In retrospect, I'm not that enamored with Anquan Boldin.  There was a glitch in the draft and I tried to get Larry Fitzgerald.  I found out he'd been selected off the clock, and Boldin was the first name that came to mind.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why?  John Hanson.  Oh, he's not in this?  Sorry.  Force of habit.  TC's starting unit is outstanding, but he lacks depth.  Shannon O'Leary's QB tandem is the best in the league.  Greg Kellogg's backfield would be the envy of any fantasy team.  Ian Allan's receivers are downright scary.  In fact, his team is solid, with very few holes.  Even his tight ends (I hate tight ends) are outstanding.  It wouldn't at all surprise me to see him go back-to-back.   Ian, let's do a Rosenbloom/Irsay trade, whaddya say?
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Overall strategy: I wanted at least two reliable starting quarterbacks, running backs who also catch passes and wide receivers who will get a ton of receptions. That's a combo that can win in this league if you make the right picks.

Most likely starting roster most weeks: Roethlisberger, Marion Barber, Reggie Bush, Torry Holt , Chad Johnson, Kevin Curtis, Ahman Green, Owen Daniels, Indy D, Phil Dawson.

Strongest position overall:  Have to say quarterback. Both Roethlisberger and Matt Hasselbeck should be very viable starters. I have two of them that I can play off each other to get the most points. And then as my third guy, I grabbed Kurt Warner. Maybe he doesn't play, but if he does, he proved in 2007 that he still is pretty good.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): Tight end. Owen Daniels and Ben Watson are both very uninspiring. Watson caught a bunch of TDs in a short stretch last year, then disappeared. I suppose I could be OK if he somehow becomes more effective for a full season.

Your Best move or pick of the draft:  I liked getting Holt and Johnson with back-to-back picks late in the third and early in the fourth rounds. I know Holt is getting old, but he'll be OK. And if Johnson is in the right frame of mind, getting him in the fourth round could be a steal. I saw them as the final two elite WRs at that point in the draft and I loved getting both of them.

Your Worst pick or move of the draft:  Taking Mark Clayton in the ninth round and Ronald Curry in the 14th. Hopefully, they will not matter much. But let's be honest: Clayton will not be that great and Curry is a risk. My theory on Curry is that Javon Walker will stink again and the Raiders have no one else to throw to. But Curry already is hurt and what if JaMarcus Russell is no good? That might almost be a wasted pick.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? I'll take Ian Allan's team because it has considerable upside. I love having WRs such as Steve Smith, Andre Johnson and Wes Welker. That's a ton of catches - if Johnson is healthy. The running backs are risky as he is counting on Kevin Smith to be one of his regular guys after Steven Jackson. But I also like David Garrard in the ninth round. If he picks up where he left off last year, that will be a great pick.
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Overall strategy:  Build from the backfield, get at least 3 good solid RBs in the first 5 rounds. Take WRs and QBs as value dictates. Take 2 mediocre kickers late and they'll do just as well as anyone else's 'stud'.  Take only one top flight defense and use the 'backup' pick for defense at WR or RB instead. (In particular, this final strategy we have been employing in the FAD for several years with positive results.)

Most likely starting roster most weeks:
QB - Derek Anderson (Cle), RB - Marshawn Lynch (Buf), Brandon Jacobs (NYG), Maurice Jones-Drew (Jax), WR - T J Houshmandzedeh (Cin), Santana Moss (Was), WR - Laverne's Coles (NYJ) TE - Kellen Winslow (Cle), K - Shaun Suisham (Was), DT - Giants (NYG)
 
Strongest position overall:  Running Back - we spent 3 of our first four picks overall on RB. There obviously is some post-draft concern about Marshawn Lynch due to his recent legal troubles (just a week or two after we drafted him), but we also drafted his likely replacement, Fred Jackson, if he spends time suspended or in jail. It's a sad reality of today's NFL - but a lesson learned for fantasy. If you spend a top 3-round pick on a player, be prepared to get his handcuff; not just for injuries, but in case your player ends up *IN* handcuffs. MJD is solid, and we expect Jacobs to find the end zone more often than his poor showing last year.  Not to mention a solid backup like Michael Bush (who we expect to touch the ball at least a few times every game) and backup with up-side like KC's Kolby Smith.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): We are obviously thin at QB, with little to no depth as far as weekly starters except Derek Anderson. Rex Grossman is our bye week backup, and he is no prize. We don't expect him to start for us more than once or twice this season, tops. However, that doesn't mean we're entirely unhappy with our QB picks.  We have full faith in the Browns offense this year, much like we did in the Pats offense when we 'reached' by taking Tom Brady last year. Between Anderson and Quinn, we feel strongly that whoever the Browns QB is (for whatever reason) will do just fine for us, putting up top 7 numbers.
 
Your Best move or pick of the draft: It was tempting to say WRs Coles or Moss here, based on where we got them (undervalued by many in our opinion), but we really think this will be our second year in a row with a great pick at QB, Derek Anderson. Perhaps we could have risked letting him slide another round, but we liked him so much this year he was worth trading up a few spots to make sure we grabbed him. We are big, big believers in what the Browns will do with talent like Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow, Donte` Stallworth and Jamal Lewis on the field with our QB. While the 2008 Browns won't reach the scoring prowess of the 2007 Patriots, they are cut from the same mold and we fully expect Anderson and Winslow to figure into our mix every game this year.
 
Your Worst pick or move of the draft: Hindsight is always 20/20... So we gotta say Marshawn Lynch. A scary legal situation for him crops up just a week or two after we draft him; NEVER a good thing for your #1 pick in a draft. He will undoubtedly pay some price for his part in the hit and run in Buffalo, and we can only hope that it's minor.  Thankfully, we had the opportunity to draft his backup (Fred Jackson) even before the news about Lynch hit, which should lessen the sting at least a little bit.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? Of course everyone always thinks their team is good - otherwise they wouldn't have drafted them.  But if you are honest with yourself, you can almost always come up with someone who's team you envy, even if just a little.  This year was harder than most for us to pick who we'd swap teams with... we really think we had one of our best drafts ever this season. Since we liked the job we did this draft, and since Shannon O'Leary drafted such a similar team to ours, he is the only one with whom we'd consider a swap. Very much like our own team, he built a solid RB corps with three starting studs and three quality backups.  While we might not like either of his QBs as much as our Anderson, together they will be just as productive most weeks. Like us, he drafted one solid Defense, two solid TEs, and his two kickers are actually a notch above ours. Heck, he even mirrors us at the WR position with one stud WR and then a cast of 5 others that make up for their lack of 'sure things' through quality in numbers.  Nice team Shannon, and a great draft strategy in our opinion. ;)

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Overall strategy:  My overall strategy was to get at least one consistent performer at each of the skill positions then back that one up with a cluster of “streaky” players.

Most likely starting roster most weeks:  QB: Drew Brees, RB: LenDale White, RB: Willis McGahee, RB: T.J. Duckett, WR: Joey Galloway, WR: Devery Henderson, WR: Terry Glenn, TE: Antonio Gates, TE: Chris Cooley

Strongest position overall:  I would say that my strongest position is QB, especially if Rivers performs at his 2006 level.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K):  My weakest position is probably WR. Very risky selections there.

Your Best move or pick of the draft:  Getting Philip Rivers in Round 10.

Your Worst pick or move of the draft:  Probably trading away Stephen Jackson for Willis McGahee.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why?  One thing about a league filled with owners of this caliber, there won’t be any glaringly poor drafts. If I had to pick a team to switch with it would be Dolfi/Walls. They have a probably have the strongest RB corps and that usually leads to strong scoring week in and week out.===================================================================================

Most likely starting roster most weeks: QB Carson Palmer, RB Joseph Addai, RB Laurence Maroney, WR Braylon Edwards, WR Marvin Harrison, WR Reggie Brown, TE Jeremy Shockey, Flex Fred Taylor, PK Josh Brown, DT Dallas Cowboys

Strongest position overall:  I really don’t see a significant strong roster position on this franchise, but neither do I see any glaring weaknesses. Forced to choose, I’d say that RB is slightly the stronger position, with two good backs in good situations, an adequate but aging 3^rd back, two rookies with talent in good situations, and a handcuff for my #1 back. 

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K):  Once again, I don’t see any real weakness, but the lack of depth at TE is a concern that could cost some points.

Your Best move or pick of the draft: I liked the Marvin Harrison pick in the 5^th round. I think he will outperform his draft position. The Reggie Brown pick late in the 8^th round also strikes me as a selection that could outperform.

Your Worst pick or move of the draft: I wish I could have waited later to take Anthony Gonzalez. But I felt that I needed him to protect my interest in Marvin Harrison. I felt exposed with Harrison and wanted to cover myself if something doesn’t work out. 

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? Forced to choose, I’d have to choose Terry Cannon’s franchise. The Manning/Peterson/Owens 1-2-3 punch sure seems to outweigh any weaknesses. He had an interesting strategy of taking three kickers, which I find unusual, but the 1-2-3 punch plus Burress and Chambers should make this franchise a contender.

Overall strategy:  I targeted strong starters, with less emphasis on claiming expensive rushers. However, things did not work out to allow me to do anything significant with RBs. Soo. The modified strategy was STRONG starters and reasonable rushers.

Most likely starting roster most weeks: QB: Manning, RB: Peterson, RB Young, WR: Owens, Burress, Hardy, Chambers, TE: Dallas Clark, PK: Folk, DT: Chargers

Strongest position overall:  Balance. Yet, Manning makes passer my most solid position.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K):  TE Dallas Clark is popular, but he is seldom a weekly star.

Your Best move or pick of the draft:  Trading up and gaining an extra second round pick. Adding Manning plus Owens was worth the cost. 

Your Worst pick or move of the draft:  Missing out on WR Curtis (Pitzer 7.07) and DT Cowboys (Henderson 14.10) bothered me. I could have easily had both. My least favorite selection was 9.02 RB Benson. It was a need pick, based on available RB talent. (ATF: Benson's newest legal woes and Young moving way up in the Bronco's depth chart balanced out.)

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? If I must, please give me the semi popular Rito | Nazarek roster. They and I selected back-to-back almost the entire draft, and we seemed to have similar targets. Chris and Mike have strong RBs, and a FF balance that is impressive. McNabb I'm not so sure of, but if these sharp owners like him, who am I to strongly disagree.  
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Most likely starting roster most weeks: QB McNabb, RB Tomlinson - James - Turner, WR Roy Williams - Mason - Burleson/Walter, TE Witten, K Akers, D New England Patriots

Strongest position overall: Its hard not to have a strong RB crew when you take three RBs with your first three picks, especially when one of them is LT. Sammy Morris and Chester Taylor also provide nice depth and will occasionally score and start for us. We feel very safe at RB. We also feel confident that we have backups at TE and D which are stronger than many teams' starter, which will assure that we get good scoring from those positions relative to our opposition.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): We have a great number of #2 and #3 fantasy WRs and Roy Williams is a weak #1; however, Mason was a nice mid-round find in a PPR league as a reception machine and consistent point producer. Obviously WR is our potential bugaboo as we have few if any guaranteed starters every week. However, the rules of this game do not require us to select our starters, so we don't have to guess when our erratic scorers will produce. This is an important lesson for all drafters - know your scoring system and draft accordingly.

Your Best move or pick of the draft: At this point, it would have to be taking TE Witten when we did and the fact that we gambled and still got QB McNabb with the next pick. Witten in a PPR league should be at or near the top TE point producer level, and we waited for a QB until the end of round 6 and still got a guy that could be among the league leaders at his position. Time will tell on Michael Turner, which is likely the move that will make or break this team - if he breaks out as many predict, we will be solid. If not...we would likely would have been better served by taking Colston/Edwards/Fitzgerald with that pick.

Your Worst pick or move of the draft: Hard to say without the benefit of hindsight....maybe the riskiest picks (aside from passing on a stud WR as mentioned above) were WR Burleson and WR Gaffney in the middle rounds. Each are in a mix of players at their position and each could be huge....or a wasted pick. We have reasons to like these two guys, but maybe they could have been had later and maybe they will each stink. A risk on a boom-or-bust pick with higher upside might have been better - like maybe Bryant Johnson, James Hardy or Donte Stallworth. We also waited a round too long for some of those sleepers at WR - an unfortunate by-product of our draft position since it is hard to predict 22 intervening picks.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? In a league of this caliber, every team has a weak spot - no one can be loaded with 11 other smart drafters. Hickerson and Cahill have notable squads with their starters, but not comfortable depth if something bad happens. That leaves us with either TC or Ian Allen as having the most dangerous squads, but each have to rely on some unexpected or unpredictable performance at the crucial RB position. TC's star power with Manning, Peterson, Burress and T.O. is striking and has good "peripherals" at TE-K-D; Ian can run four ridiculous WRs out there every week, no matter what and has Steven Jackson as well. We give the nod to TC Cannon since we repeatedly said "Curse that TC!!" during this draft as he took our preferred players right in front of us. LOL
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