The friend league draft is complete. I’m working on putting together a work league, but it doesn’t seem to be panning out; too many nerds 

This year, we decided to make it a keeper league. We’ll hold onto two players after the season, which will be in lieu of our draft picks from their round +2 (a guy I kept from the 3rd round this year eats my 1st round pick next year). I chose a VERY young team with this in mind.

Out of the hat, I got the 2nd spot in the draft. Normally, I hate being on the end, but I’ve never drafted so early/had a guaranteed good player. I didn’t want Chris Johnson because historically nobody has a good season after running as much as he did last year… so AP fell into my lap… I can’t complain.

This league is 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1W/R, 1TE, 1K, 1DEF so you really need a lot of wide-outs.

Overall, the draft seemed really shallow. We all agreed that after the 5th round or so, there were very few players of interest remaining.

As you’ll see, I took A LOT of gambles, but I also drafted pretty smart with not picking a QB until late (unless you get one of the top 2, they’re all the same), and the same with the tight-end and kicker position (I have yet to even get a kicker… will wait to see if anyone gets injured in the preseason).

  1. Adrian Peterson (RB)
  2. DeSean Jackson (WR) – Hoping he has the same chemisty with Kolb as he did with McNabb.
  3. Greg Jennings (WR) – I see a huge year.
  4. Michael Crabtree (WR) – Huge gamble.
  5. Arian Foster (RB) – Huge gamble.
  6. Vincent Jackson (WR) – Huge gamble.
  7. Kevin Kolb (QB) – This was actually an auto-pick. I ran out of time. I wanted Flacco or McNabb, and I could have gotten them much later, but it could have been a lot worse than Kolb.
  8. Jets (DEF) – This goes against everything I stand for. I typically get a new DEF every week depending on their matchup, but I was really disinterested in all the remaining players.
  9. Jerome Harrison (RB)
  10. Visanthe Shiancoe (TE) – Really happy with getting him this late.
  11. Josh Cribbs (WR) – Huge potential upside. David was really angry I took him.
  12. Donnie Avery (WR)
  13. Sam Bradford (QB) – Yes I did. Keeper league. Could be a dirt cheap keeper next year.
  14. Chris Chambers (WR) – I’ve had him a few times. Nobody respects him.
  15. Todd Heap (TE) – Always good to keep solid TEs off the waivers.
  16. Vince Young (QB) – Assuming Bradford doesn’t do squat this year.

Thoughts? Overall, I feel pretty good. I have a lot of gambles, but I also have a lot of sure things in case they don’t pan out.

In Week 1, I’m predicted to put up SOLID numbers and win without even adding a kicker.