Blah, I really hate this pick. There were better linebackers out there. Hawk should improve but I don't think it'll be enough to make him a top 5 fantasy producer at linebacker. Unless he returns 2 TD's this year I doubt I'll look back on this pick and be proud of it. Thought about Merriman but he's risky and I've already got two huge risks on my roster.

With only one WR on my roster so far, I thought it was high time for me to select another one even though I echo Guru's thoughts on depth at this position and finding good value later... and even on the waiver wire. Nevertheless, I need three starters for the beginning of the season. I was happy to see Berrian still on the board as I believe he is either a WR1 or WR1(a) or (b) playing with Muhammad on the other side of the field. Of the two, Berrian has more upside (IMHO). He is extremely talented and has the ability to get open deep on the field. His productivity dipped last year, mid-season, due to injury but I expect solid numbers from him this year. I have more concerns with whom is throwing him the ball than with his ability to catch it.

as planned, 7 rounds are over and my offensive core is complete. now it is time to decide: defensive strength or backups.

Best 7th Round Value: Brandon Jackson/LaMont Jordan at 7.06/7.05
Biggest 7th Round Reach: LenDale White at 7.08

The LB run had started and my favorite was already gone so I decided on Briggs here, a rising star who actually scored better than his teammate Urlacher last year. He's a ball hawk and makes alot of tackles, which you dont often see out of OLB's. This continues my run of solid if unspectacular players.

I never pick defense this early but decided to stray from that this year. I see the Chargers as the clear #3 fantasy defense. I thought about waiting but figured they'd be gone by next round. Also, was a little worried that there'd be a mini defense run which I was wrong about. Patriots were my next choice at defense. Thought about a slew of other options including another linebacker and a few scrub WR's.

I'm well aware of A.P., but at this point in time Taylor is still the starter. I expect the Vikings to use Peterson as a change of pace back for a while. Taylor is the veteran and he'll get his carries. There was no one else to consider here other than maybe an IDP, and you can't go into the season with only 2 rb's.

I’m figuring I’ll add another WR with my next pick, then start addressing IDP and whatever this “QB” thing is.

I don’t thing MM will make it back to me if I don’t take him now, so he becomes the first returning member of the championship team from last season. While he’s in many ways the opposite of my D.J. Hackett pick, I feel pretty comfortable that he will be a consistent 7-8 FP/G producer.

Guess I could have done worse, so just need to cross my fingers and hope with this one.

Another pick where I wasn't exactly happy after making it. I was going to pull the trigger on Ronde Barber but figured I needed another top tier LB. Brooking is very consistent though he doesn't get enough of the bonus points, ints and fumbles, that other LB's get. He's another guy that I figured would provide me with solid points week in and week out rather than one huge week followed by 2 mediocre weeks.

I chose to round out my starting WRs at this spot as I thought the available selections were getting thin with no. 1 WRs. So I chose Porter as he is first on Oakland's depth chart. He is a talented receiver who has not lived up to his potential as of yet. He spent some time on the bench last year and had some personality problems with the team's coach. This problem is now solved, so he has no excuses not to reach his full potential this year. Being the clear no. 1, he should be getting a lot of targets and put up decent numbers as my no. 3 WR.

Welcome back Jason! I wanted him 21 picks ago but thought I could wait and it worked. lucky me gets the best defense lineman in our scoring format in the 9th round. he can be a monster and can put up 20 points in any given week. in such weeks he will be the difference if I am winning or losing.

Most of my logic was explained with my Ben Roethlisberger pick. Every manager after me had selected a solid QB in earlier rounds, so I knew that Leinart would get back to me after my 9.09 pick. I picked him to be the second member of my QBBC because of the talent surrounding him. Logically, if Boldin and Fitzgerald are ranked in the top 10 WRs, someone has to be getting them the ball. He did not play a full year last year, so he may not be totally well versed in the offence. However, his strenght of schedule ranks in the top 5 easiest, and he will be a great reliever / or starter, opposite Roethlisberger.

I had been eyeing Bruce for about a round or 2. He's one of those old vets that seems like they've been in the league for 20 years. He consistently puts up above average numbers and has been relatively healthy over the past few years. The influx of receivers in St. Louis will hurt his numbers but he'll still put up 800+ yards and 4-5 TD's. Almost picked Warrick Dunn here but decided I needed to fill my WR void.

This is a Homer pick. I might have a man crush on this guy. He is right there on talent level with Merriman. With Wade Philips running a more aggressive style of defense Ware could lead the league in sacks. Ware will put up a few dud games but with his huge big play capability he should be a difference maker for me on defense.

I don't really know what to expect from Watson. The Patriots offense is vastly different from last year, so it is hard to say. Watson seems to be a good athlete, and the way Brady spreads it around, I think Watson will get enough points to trail the Tier II TEs by less than a point per week.

Dunn will be the starting RB again this year. That in itself is enough to warrant spending a 10th rd pick on him. Reports say he's looking great in training camp. He will of course split carries with Norwood, but still, there's a good chance he'll pile up over 1000 yds again. For as little as I'm hoping to need him, that's fine by me.

What I should have done is taken Ted Ginn. Even though this was my first IDP of the draft, it was still a stupid decision to take one here. I could get a similar level of production off the waiver wire. I usually don't take defensive players when there is what I consider to be quality offense available, but I sure screwed this one up.

This is another Homer pick. I kept reading in Guru’s rationales where he thought about picking a player and decided he could wait, only to see the player go before they made it back to him. I didn’t want to miss out on my team. They probably would not have made it back to me. Bonus for making I_A_C’s 11th round value list.

Just finding his own at 27 and should do well at the DB slot.

Henry was one of the backs vying for the starting RB role for Tennessee. It doesn't look like he'll win the job now but when I selected him he was still in contention. He has the most potential of any of the backs for the Titans so I imagine he'll get carries and maybe win the job down the road. I just hope I don't have injuries and am forced to drop him before he gets a chance to shine.

At this point, I thought it was time for me to look at some depth at WR, as I had my three starters selected but no one to relieve them. Granted, Eddie is getting a bit long in the tooth, but he has the speed necessary to stretch the field vertically as evidenced by his 16.7 yards-per-catch average since his arrival in Kansas City. He is their No. 1 receiver and should get a lot of targets. He has started 44 consecutive games over the past three seasons which is a testament to his durability. All in all, I was happy to be able to pick up a No. 1 WR in the 12th round.

Definitely time to take a 4th WR. Jones likely isn't going to put up huge numbers, but Tennessee has to throw to ball to someone. There's a chance that he becomes the number 1 guy and gets a thousand yards. There's also a chance that he ends up sitting on the bench. Either way, Lord willing, I won't have much need for a WR4. This is a speculative pick. Bench wr's are kinda the same as IDP's to me. Like throwing darts at a dartboard. A bunch of waiver wire fodder.

Hmm, two Cleveland defenders. I’d be more concerned about that if I hadn’t had both of them on my team last year with solid results. Davis is a run-stopping machine on a team that doesn’t stop the run much, so that means a lot of tackles. He averaged just shy of 8 FP/G last year and should do about the same this year.