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Overall strategy: I don’t go into these things with any grand ideas. I’m just trying to collect some good 
players. If I was more serious about it, I suppose, I would spend more time trying to negotiate trades. I should really make an effort to trade down every time I’m on the clock – see if I can collect extra picks in the middle rounds. But instead, I think 18 of my 20 picks were pre-loaded, with the computer selecting my highest-
ranking player. In each of the past two years, I’ve won this competition. Both of those teams had four good 
wide receivers, so I made sure I put together a nice group at that position. And I tried to key on reliable, 
durable guys. It’s a long season and there are no roster moves allowed, so I wanted guys I could count on playing 16 games.
 
Strongest position: You start three wide receivers in this league. It’s also a PPR league, and there’s also a “flex” position, which can be a wide receiver. So I wanted a nice quartet of very reliable wide receivers. I 
wound up picking four of the top 15 on my board.
 
Weakest position: I was the last to select a quarterback and the last to select a running back. (I was also 
one of the last at kicker, tight end and defense). At running back, we’ve got a deep group of guys and players who’ll catch a lot of passes, so I think we’ll be OK there. I don’t think I will outscore many at quarterback, 
where I’ve got a pretty ordinary trifecta of Roethlisberger, Garrard and Leftwich.
 
Best move: If Ray Rice winds up being Baltimore’s starting tailback and putting up about 1,600 yards and 10 TDs, he’ll be my best pick. But I didn’t really have any “steals” in this draft. I didn’t select any players who went way later than expected. I was looking at a mock draft that was done a few weeks ago by the Lindy’s magazine. In it, every single player on my team was selected later (in that draft) than where I selected them.
 
Proudest moment: In the 12th round, I felt there was only one good running back left on the board – Ahmad Bradshaw, whom I wanted as a depth guy. I made a series of trade offers in that round. I think I contacted four guys. I finally got Matt Pitzer to agree to deal pick 12.10. I grabbed Bradshaw there, and it wound up that TC Cannon had Bradshaw queued up for pick 12.11.
 
Worst pick of the draft: I was shocked that two guys selected only one defense. If you run the numbers on double defenses, with volatile scoring at that position, that seems to equal punting 30-45 points. And two 
others went with just one kicker. I can see doing one kicker if it’s a really good one (I did it myself with Nate Kaeding last year), but Harmon’s doing it with Matt Prater. I’m not sure Prater is going to last 16 games with Denver. Most surprising pick of the first three rounds: LaDainian Tomlinson at No. 4 overall; I was wondering 
if any team would even be willing to use a second-round pick on him.
 
Best team: I have exact stat projections for each player, but I never quite know how to score this particular contest, with the best-ball dimension, 10-man starting and no waiver moves. Every team selected at least 2 QBs, 1 Defense, 1 kicker and 12 players eligible for the flex (RB-WR-TE). If we throw out the remaining four players off each roster and total up the points for just those 16 guys, the top teams (according to my numbers) belong to Chris Rito, Tony Holm and Matt Pitzer. As luck would have it, each of those guys selected 3 QB, 2 TE, 2 PK, 2 D and 11 RB-WR. If we total up all 20 guys for each of those three, it works out to Holm (3458 points), Rito (3435) and Pitzer (3351). So I’ll go with Holm’s team.

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Overall strategy: I decided to attempt to get the best possible starting lineup I could and fill in from around there.

Strongest position overall:  I don't believe I have a strong position.  My strategy wasn't designed to load 
up on one position over the others.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): Again, I don't believe I have a weak position.  I have a top player in each of the four positions and good depth around them.

Your best move or pick of the draft:  If Donald Brown gets the starting job, as I suspect he will, getting him 
in the ninth round will be my best pick of the draft.  If not, I like Nate Burleson in the 11th.

Your proudest moment: Of the draft? I guess I am proudest of not holding anyone up with my picks or my analysis.  Not really sure what you are after here Terry.

The worst pick or move of the draft: I hate to second guess Ian Allan who has won this thing twice in a row but I feel his taking Anthony Gonzalez when both Anquan Boldin and Brandon Marshall were still on the board was as big a mistake as anyone has made in the draft this year.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? Chris Rito and Mike Nazarek - they 
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Overall strategy: Had to, and wanted to, take a stud running back in the first round and then load up on guys who will catch a lot of passes as well as solidify my quarterback spots.

Strongest position overall: I have a lot of "could bes." It could be QB if Carson Palmer is back to where he was a couple of seasons ago. It could be RB if Ryan Grant comes on strong for Green Bay . It could be WR 
if Roy Williams comes through. And it could even be TE if Greg Olsen and Vernon Davis live up to a decent percentage of their natural talent. In other words, I don't really know.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): Whichever of those positions doesn't come through 
will be the weak spot, without question. I'll say it most likely will be RB. I love Maurice Jones-Drew (though 
third overall is risky). Ryan Grant is OK but certainly no game-changer as a No. 2 back. And then guys such 
as Jamal Lewis, Sammy Morris and Jerious Norwood aren't exactly setting my heart all aflutter.

Your best move or pick of the draft: Getting RB Williams near the end of the fourth round. If he is a legit 
No. 1 receiver, in an offense that loves to throw, that will be a great pick. Of course, that is a good-sized if.

Your proudest moment: Taking Deion Branch at pick 13.11. It's a late pick and probably will not matter much. But I sat there for 10 minutes thinking about taking him at 13.03. I eventually took Darrius Heyward-Bey with the first pick (which is nothing to be proud of) and then Branch was still there later, making me quite 
happy. Or maybe I just completely misvalued Branch.

The worst pick or move of the draft: I will call out Duane Cahill here because I don't think there is any way that Steven Jackson is worth the sixth overall pick in a draft. At one time, he might have gotten there on talent alone. But that time is past after a couple of seasons wrecked by injuries and a Rams team wrecked by horrible players. The offensive line is only at the very beginning of a rebuilding process and the rest of the offense is in shambles. Yes, they do have a new coach who would love to establish a strong running game. I 
do not see much to suggest that Jackson will be able to do so.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? It's Greg Kellogg's team - although with another giant 'if.' And that is if LaDainian Tomlinson is healthy. He spent that first-round pick on Tomlinson; if 
it doesn't work out, his season could go down the tubes. But if Tomlinson is golden again, a 1-2 combo with Chris Wells (whom I think will be very good) could lead the way. Tom Brady is my No. 1 QB so I like him at the end of round 2. And regardless of what you think about Terrell Owens, taking him in the third round is a good value. He has enough other high-upside guys following (the other Steve Smith, Donald Brown, etc.) that somebody will come through and make him happy.
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Since Dolfi and Walls don't always agree on everything, we're going to give you *BOTH* our takes on all the answers to the FAD questionnaire. :)

Overall strategy: Dolfi's Take - Does anyone *really* have a strategy other than "best available"?!? I mean seriously, we looked at every position individually, and made picks based on what value we could gain at that specific point in the draft. Ok - maybe one slight strategy is that we STILL believe in getting good RBs early, and taking Ks and DEFs very late.

Walls' Take – There's no statute of limitations on sexiness, we all know it. That's he we roll... We always like 
to have good RBs, and that reflects our team’s make up. In the past we had gone for more sure things at 
WRs, but this year we took some more upside picks in the past, betting on increased production, that seems 
to be key to winning this particular draft (since we can't react to sleepers with free agent pickups).

Strongest position overall: Dolfi's Take - We've already had some negative feedback on our QB picks - 
but I honestly think it's out strongest position in this draft. We have a legit top 5 performer in Aaron Rodgers, 
we back him up with 
Shaun Hill, who we simply can't see NOT winning the 49ers job, especially considering he was the BEST 
QB in the NFC West in the second half of the season. And we have Pennington as our #3 QB... seriously, we are deep in QB talent.  

Walls' Take – I think RB is our strongest position. This hinges on two players, Hightower and Julius Jones. If Hightower can be on the field for most of the Cards snaps, he could rack up some nice yardage and receptions. Julius Jones is a curious case; I believe he will be a very pleasant surprise. Like Hightower, he 
will likely not be his team’s short yardage back, but with Hasselback back, a new zone blocking scheme and 
a very favorable schedule against rushing defenses Jones could sneak into the top 20 of all RBs. Earnest Graham is a nice addition to round out our late round corps. Add Ronnie Brown, and by the way Adrian Peterson (the first overall pick), and we have a very nice pack of RBs.  

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): Dolfi's Take - TE is obviously a position we are going 
to need some luck at. We missed the top 3-4 can't miss TEs, and then underestimated other team's desire 
for TEs. We end up with Fasano as our #1, and a crap-shoot at Pettigrew as our #2. We waited slightly too long at TE and we paid the price - time will tell if 
that wait was the right decision...

Walls' Take – I agree with Dolf here. We waited, and paid by not getting any of the second tier of TEs. It’s a trade off we can live with though. We will see hat Pettigrew is for the Lions, a team in need of another weapon besides Calvin Johnson. Fasano is underrated, I believe, we got him a little lower than he should have gone, but likely will have one of the weakest TE producing teams.

Your best move or pick of the draft: Dolfi's Take - There are several picks that I *love* for where we got them... the Eagles D at 15.01 and Tim Hightower at 8.12 stand out for me... but I honestly LOVE our pick of Shaun Hill at 10.12 in this draft. Tom and I both loved the upside on this guy, and he could legitimately be a 
top 12 QB in this scoring format. The fact we got a guy like that so deep in this draft is something I think has 
a great chance of being our best move in the draft.

Walls' Take – Hmmm…. Well I like the Jones pick. For all the reasons I listed above , we got real value there.

Your proudest moment: Dolfi's Take - Honestly - is this a serious question? ;) How "proud" can we be 
about a draft that has yet to play itself out?!? Ok - I'll bite... My proudest moment was waking out up out of a 
14 hour Scotch coma on my living room floor and still being able to make solid picks like Shaun Hill at the bottom of the 10th.

Walls' Take – Using the term No Fat Chicks in my write up for our second kicker...? I guess that would be it. 
Or drafting Pennington whilst nude. One of those two.

The worst pick or move of the draft: Dolfi's Take - Another hard one for me.  Most picks I clearly 
understood the owner's motivation, even if I didn't agree with it.  I wasn't a fan of TC Cannon taking Jeremy Shockey at 12.11 (his lack of production and injury risk make me think even being in the New Orleans offense won't help) - especially before backing up his QB (even if it was Drew Brees).  But I'll give TC a pass on that one due to the lack of real talent at the QB slot left on the board at the time.  So my vote for worse pick of the draft is Greg Kellogg's pick of the Giants WR Steve Smith at 8.09.  It's not that I don't think Smith will be a decent WR, heck he may even end up starting over either Nicks or Hixon.  But right now he is the #3 WR on 
the Giants and he gets picked not only before the listed #1 and #2 WRs, but even IF you liked him that much, why not get him 2-3 rounds later (when I am almost positive he would have still been available)?  I hope Greg 
is right in thinking Smith will be the best WR on that team, but even if that pans out, I still don't understand why the pick had to be made in the 8th round.


Walls' Take – I noticed other owners picking the worst overall (namely other teams)…that’s not the question here, right? It is what I think our worst move was. I agree with the whole TE thing. But I will say I regret passing on McNabb in the 7th round. We didn’t need a QB but getting McNabb there would have been a great value pick. I am glad we got Avery there, but McNabb would have been an awesome value…You’re welcome Mr. Holm.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? Dolfi's Take - This was a super-hard question for me this year - usually there is someone's team I am salivating over when I look at the league rosters, but not so much this year. I like Tony Holm's team quite a bit, especially the upside on the McNabb pick, but I think he's as thin as we are at WR. Brian Hulett's team also gets an honorable mention from me, I love his WR corps and think he's overall one of the most solid teams in this draft. But since I'm forced to pick someone I'd trade with, I'm going to give the nod to Matt Pitzer's team. 3 QBs that will put up numbers at 
some time or another this season, a slightly thin RB corps - but one who's top end should keep him competitive, and a WR corps which is the right mix of solid picks and risk/reward picks, combined with solid 
(if unexciting) picks at TE, K, and DEF/ST make me think that Pitzer is a lock to finish in the top half, and with a little luck will take home the crown.

Walls' Take – I was going to write Rito/Nazarek, but with the recent surgeries to Westbrook and Addai, there 
is enough of a question there for me to back off. I like Tony Holm’s team quite a bit also, but I will say Matt Pitzer. I love his WR corps, and I think his RBs are deep enough to carry him through to a top 3 finish.
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Obviously, the PPR setting changes the complexion of the draft. As such, I rolled up top options at both RB and WR to pile up receptions. The trio of Slaton, Ward and Jones has their value, not to mention the A-list options of Moss and Houshmandzadeh. Brady is back in full effect, and a healthy Seattle offense means more big-time numbers from Houshmandzadeh. I also looked for value later with veteran players at wideout. Holt and Driver aren’t sexy, but they’re effective in this format.

Strongest position overall: I’m excited about the stable of running backs. I know I went heavy on the rookie backs, but I believe each of them will play a big role. Last week’s news of Westbrook’s surgery certainly makes McCoy a value pick.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): The quarterback position is potentially problematic. I believe that there’s a moderate drop-off forthcoming from Romo in the post-TO world. I drafted Edwards on the possible upside in joining with TO, but there’s no guarantee there. And, Favre is just Favre.

Your Best move or pick of the draft: I was happy to see Thomas Jones slide into the sixth round. Jones’s contract situation is certainly something to watch, but last year’s totals certainly suggest that there’s plenty left in the tank. The selection of LeSean McCoy is potentially huge.

Worst pick or move of the draft: I was curious about the selection of Anthony Gonzalez when Marshall, Gates and Boldin were still on the board, but I’ll go with my roll of the dice at kicker. First, I didn’t grab a second for the position, and Prater is a pretty sizable gamble. So, I’ll take the hit.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why?  The Rito-Nazarek squad is fearsome. Obviously, if Westbrook comes back healthy and produces his normal output alongside Warner and that dominant stable of receivers, they’re rolling. Add to that two dominant defenses and strong TE play and they’ve got the recipe to put up some wins.
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Strongest position overall:  RB --- Forte will have to repeat his 2008 performance in order for my drafting strategy to have worked, but I see no reason (with Cutler under center) why that can’t happen. Marion Barber should have another solid year, even with Felix Jones (who I also have) taking some of his carries this year. Laurence Maroney and Fred Jackson will get some chances to win a starting job, so I’m talented and deep at this position.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K):  Probably QB. I still like my QBs, but I waited till I had other pieces in place before taking a QB. Schaub is injury prone and we don’t know how well Cassel will do in a new system.

Your Best move or pick of the draft:  Grabbing all three Dallas Cowboys RBs. The offensive line is fantastic and the passing game is good enough to keep defenses honest. One of those three (if not two of them) is going to have a top 10 season (likely Barber). Just in case one or two of them get hurt, I’m still going to have the other one who will shine in this offense.

Worst pick or move of the draft *any team*: I know this is a copout answer, but I really don’t think it’s fair to say there was a “worst pick” of the draft. It’s too early to tell many of these players are going to perform, and as inconsistent as the last few seasons have gone it’s nearly impossible to tell whether or not anyone had a “bad” pick. Sorry.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why?  It’s hard to argue with what Matt Pitzer did. One stud QB followed by a guy who has the potential to be a stud again (Carson Palmer) is a good start. Add to that his RB corps that includes Maurice Jones-Drew and Ryan Grant, a player who I think has all the capability in the world to rush for 1500 yards and 15 TDs this year and you have a great start. He then added Reggie Wayne and Roy Williams to the mix, and if you think Williams is going to be as bad as he was last year, think again. In that offense, Williams stands to catch 90 balls for 1300 yards. Solid starting lineup, but little depth. If he suffers through the injury bug he could be in trouble, but overall I really like this team.

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Overall strategy:  Coming on mid-stream, the strategy was to try and find a series of WRs that could 
produce just 3-4 good games a year, then hope for the best, while then maximizing value at the PK and DEF positions in an effort to max out weekly point potential. Risky, but I felt it was the best shot at an “in the money” placement…

Strongest position overall:  Running Back

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K): Wide Receiver

Your best move or pick of the draft:  Probably Ricky Williams in the 12^th. They may not be plentiful, but as 
a big-play Flex in a best-ball league, Williams may make a difference in 1-2 matchups this year.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? Would probably go with Matt Pitzer’s team. Good QB trio, solid RB rotation and really good WR corps. Might come down to TE Vernon Davis 
finally living up to the hype (or Greg Olsen getting to the next level)

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? I'm going to kick their tails, but... The Rito/Nazarek roster is my favorite. From Warner to Ravens, it looks good and tight - Just as those guys like 'em. 
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Strongest position overall:  WR.  No superstars, but every one of my six-man receiving squad should be productive all year long, especially in our PPR format, although Marshall & Camarillo still have some injury issues to fight back from.

Weakest position overall (excluding D/ST and K):  You might expect RB, but I have faith in McFadden to prove his worth this year in a big way, so I'd say TE is my weak spot.  Cooley only scored once last year and Heap is an injury-riddled shadow of his former self who blocks more than I'd like; however, Cooley's 83 
catches last year, again, are huge in our PPR scoring.

Your best move or pick of the draft:  We won't know this for a few months, now, will we?  But at this point, writing in June, it looks like drafting Kevin Faulk in the 14th round might be my biggest steal.  <broken record> Our format is "best ball," with the highest scorers at each position chosen automatically, so I don't have to anticipate when he'll catch 8 for 80 and a score, and he'll do that once or twice, thereby scoring like a 3rd-rounder at worst....occasionally.

Your proudest moment:  Run, DMc!

The worst pick or move of the draft:  Heap as backup TE.  Thanks for the memories, Todd.

If you had to, with whom would you switch rosters and why? Ian Allan...because he's won this 
monster two years in a row and knows something I don't.  He traded out of the first round and will probably win it again.  However, looking at the rosters through my own eyes and not looking over my shoulder at Ian, my old friend Matt Pitzer has a tasty-looking group lined up, although his wideouts include always-injured Branch and that bizarre Raiders first-round rookie.
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