Henderson moves back to MLB this season. A lot of LB's were off the board at this point, so I took a look at a slew of various IDP cheatsheets and Henderson averaged out to be the highest LB available. The Vikings run the Tampa-2 and that concerns me a bit. The MLB does a lot of pass coverage in that defense. I guess we'll wait and see. Definitely drafting a few more LB's though.

After I drafted Gibril Wilson, I realized that I needed to add some risk-reward players to my lineup. Marshall seems to fit that description. I would expect defenses to focus on containing Javon Walker and the running game, so that should give Marshall some opportunities to make plays. Seeing that he was in Guru's queue and made the Best Value list helped my confidence in this pick.

Scott finished tied for 11th in points last year along with Witherspoon and Ware. Scott is a combo of both those players. He finished with 103 total tackles and 9.5 sacks. I have no doubt he can repeat his numbers, BAL LB’s don’t fall off in production until they leave BAL.

Not bad for a 13th round pick to get one of the top 5 DL.
Decided it was time to stop waiting and get him while the getting was good.
Expect him to be near the top of the heap in sacks, and he is also always a threat to score a TD.
Recovers one to two fumbles a year.

I made this pick without much time for research. I knew I needed a backup QB in case Young gets injured. Rather than take another guy that could either be good or suck I decided to take a guy that has a good chance of not being great or bad. Also, McNair should give Young some good tips on how to run Tennessee offense.

With only one LB on my roster, and having seen a bit of a run on them, I wanted to secure a solid No. 2 to complement Bulluck. Posluszny replaces London Fletcher who saw lots of action in the Buffalo scheme. He has averaged above 90 solo tackles in the last 5 years. I’m hoping that Posluszny will see just as many targets; as a rookie, I am also hoping that offences will try to exploit him resulting in an increased number of targets. He is in as best of a situation as you can get for high production in a rookie year and I am expecting top 10 to 15 numbers from him.

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to know that you need depth at this position to succeed in fantasy football. I’m operating under the assumption that there will be injuries. If the injuries are on my team, then I believe that I have picked up some good replacements/stand-ins such as Green and Jones. If all of my RBs – or 4 of them - turn out to be healthy starters, then they are great bargaining chips for teams in need come the end of the season or playoff time. Although Jones is on PUP for the moment, he could very well end up with his job back come the second half of the season as Bell has not proven to be the most durable of RBs: as a matter of fact, he is currently nursing a shin injury.

I really hate this pick. For some reason I thought Tillman was already gone or else I would've picked him. Also, if I would've spent a little more time on this pick I would've probably selected Gaither as I think he'll be huge this year and most of the DB's left are a crapshoot. Blah.

Should work just fine, and could be a pleasant surprise.

Picking were getting slim for DB’s. Tillman, Winfield, and Mathis were the highest rated players I had on my queue. Tillman was the only one who made it to me. The last two years he has averaged 87 tackles and 5 int’s. I’ll be happy with that kind of consistency.

I drafted Williams because I wanted to see how many guys named Williams I could take in one draft. No, not really. The DJ edition of Williams moves to the inside LB spot, which should result in a nice increase in his tackle stats. Well, at least I think he's moving to ILB. From Rotoworld: The Broncos say they will not hesitate to move D.J. Williams back to outside linebacker if his experiment in the middle doesn't go well early in the year. But hey, an "experiment" seems perfect for the middle rounds.

fwiw, I felt a little bad about not taking Brian Leonard here as beezer grabbed him on the next pick. Probably not that big a deal, but I was hoping he'd fall just a bit lower. Oh yeah, then beezer snagged Omar Gaither right before my 15.03 pick.

He's coming off surgery for a torn pectoral but reports from camp sound pretty good. He's smallish for linebacker, but he's got a great motor and piles up the tackles (127 tackles in '05). His numbers were down last year because he was relegated to a backup role (probably because of his small size) but the starting job is his once again. Tacklin' fuel!

After I failed to get either BAL or CHI, I decided to look for 2 defenses that had schedules that meshed pretty well. I decided to go with the Vikings and the Packers. Each play 6 games within the NFC North (all of which I consider favorable matchups for fantasy defense - heck with Grossman, you don't even have to force the fumbles, just recover them), both play the Raiders and the Chiefs, and both have good playoff matchups. Frankly, I don't know much about the individuals on the Vikings D, but they scored well last year, so I'm just going to hope they score well when they have favorable matchups this year.

He was the highest ranked LB left on my ranking and I needed another IDP. I didn't see any other guys sticking out at any of the other positions so I went with a guy that will fill a starting spot. Not looking for anything spectacular from Peterson but I think he'll be a decent 3rd LB for my team.

With the departure of Donnie Edwards back to KC and (undrafted) being released, San Diego’s defence has opened the door to (undrafted) and Stephen Cooper to walk right into a starting gig. Cooper saw more time on the field than (undrafted) last year, which is why I chose him. He has strong potential due to the Charger’s scheme and should get a lot of targets. Again, I went with a younger player with an inside position as I believe this typically generates good fantasy production.

16.01 Sean Taylor, DB, Was
He has seemed on the verge of becoming a true dominator. Hopefully he's in line for another Pro Bowl season.

At this point I have given up on "stretch's" as people are just filling needs and taking flyers. I can't see anything that bad with anyone's picks anymore.

I saw Taylor and Sanders go off the board and thought it was time for me to select a player at this position. In his first season, Marshall tallied up 83 total tackles, one sack and 3 INTs, including one which was run back for a TD: good numbers for a rookie. I am assuming that he is still on the learning curve and that his numbers will increase this year. An added bonus is that Marshall also gets to play on special teams and should be getting return yards as well.

This is a little bit of a homer pick but from I recall he was by far the best DL guy left. I look for him to put up good sack numbers and increase his tackle numbers. He's a fast guy that could probably play LB if need be. That's wishful thinking but he's not a complete oaf like some DL guys.

I hate this pick! A-Train, try A-pain in my ass. SPARE backup RB’s should be drafted after round 23. In this league I doubt he would last that long. This is my handcuff for Lynch, nothing more. I hate this pick!

See also rationale at 15.04. I believe the Packers return all 11 starters from last year, which finished the year strong. Kampman is a great pass rusher, and Hawk and Barnett are solid LBs. Mostly I chose them for their schedule, which I mentioned at 15.04.

Throwing another dart at the dartboard. Miller is a return guy. Scored 123 fantasy points last season. Slowed by a hamstring problem right now but it sounds like he should be good to go week 1. We'll see what happens. If his role on defense is further expanded then he could be huge.

Hayes has been sitting on my board a while as I almost took him instead of Dansby several rounds back. He's another one of those guys that isn't the most consistent in the world healthwise, but when he's on can be a really strong performer. I like his chances of being a solid LB2 as long as he stays healthy.

I figured this pick would make everyone scratch their heads but I really wanted him on my team and didn't want to risk watching someone pick. you just never know.

Rocky was the 35th overall pick in the 2006 draft. Last season he spent most of the year on the bench. This year he's already watching film when the coaches show up for practice, and he's watching film when they leave.

Some news bites on him:
Rocky McIntosh was arguably the best defensive player on the field for the Washington Redskins last week. He stopped Hines Ward for a 4-yard loss on a screen, stuffed a running play for another 4-yard loss, shared a sack with Shawn Springs and was all over the field in the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"Rocky's got it. The light switch has turned on for him,"

McIntosh practically lived at Redskins Park in the offseason

"I want to be a dominant force. I want to be a factor out there," McIntosh said. "It's only a start. That's all."

'Skins Second-Year Linebacker Rocky McIntosh Is a Beast '

anyway, there are enough interesting reports on him that I thought it was worth taking a chance. hopefully by the end of the season everyone will know who Rocky McIntosh is.

I had actually hoped to get Suggs as my DL, but Guru snatched him up a little earlier than I wanted to take a DL.

Because I am posting this late I was able to see Wade’s 3rd preseason game where he caught 5 passes for 85 yds and threw for a TD. That makes me feel a little better. I hope that this wasn’t his best game of the year.

Handcuff for LJ. Probably would've let him slip another round or two but with LJ's holdout I didn't want to run the risk of having 0 primary RB's.

I still have one starting IDP slot to go, and also a bye replacement for IDP. I’m willing to wait for those, as I may end up eventually fill those holes from the ranks of the undrafted. Another backup RB would probably be prudent, but I have 4 names on my short list, so there’s no reason to jump now.

Best 17th Round Value: Angelo Crowell at 17.06

Best 18th Round Value: Barrett Ruud at 18.06

Last year, I wanted him as a handcuff to Cadillac, but youngroman scooped him up before I got around to it. Figured I’d do the same thing to Beezer this year.

I decided to pick another LB (I'm plannning on starting 4 of them every week) while there was still what I thought to be quality fantasy players left on the board. I picked Ruud as he fit well within my roster in respect of bye weeks. He is taking over the MLB position, which is the position that I like to draft the most as players seem to get more tackle opportunities at this position. Another plus is that I expect TBB's defence to be on the field a lot, which should get Ruud an increased chance of racking up the points fantasy-wise.

I had made a queue with Duckett and Bennett with 2 picks to go before I picked. Unfortunately for me everybody on the other side of the draft picked super fast and I didn't get a chance to reevaluate this pick. Duckett is behind Jones and Bell on the depth chart but he could be the goal line go to guy. Also, neither Bell or Jones has been to sturdy this preseason.

He’s pushing Kevin Walter for the #2 job, and it could only be a matter of time until he passes him and steps into the starting lineup

Beason is a rookie from the U who looks like he has secured a starting spot on the weak side for the Panthers. Since the Panthers may soon start tracking "Dan Morgan's concussions TO GO" on the scoreboard, I think there is a chance Beason could see time in the middle, which would help his tackle numbers. Another late-round LB gamble with decent upside.

That hit that knocked him out last year was nasty. I won't be surprised if he never returns to form. He does have some good targets in Miami though (better than he had in KC). And one thing about Green is that he's a great passer. Very accurate arm, and if he discovers the "Ginn runs deep and I throw as far as I can" play then it could be some good times.

Um, I wanted DL, he's good and tackles people? OK, I sincerely have Smith in my top 5 at DL and wanted to go ahead and round out my IDPs. While they aren't spectacular, they should be a solid group with breakout potential.