Archive for August 20th, 2009

Ok, this is probably the most over cliched and misunderstood label thrown around on draft day.   Most people think you have to grab a guy from the back of the draft or someone that you don’t know in order to qualify as a sleeper.  I’m more of the opinion that a sleeper is simply a guy right below the surface that you can get 2-4 rounds later than his actual value.  So far this year a few names at each position have jumped out at me.  Here’s who’s on my mind…

QB
Trendy Sleepers — Palmer, Schaub, Cutler, Garrard, Favre
My Sleepers — Rodgers, Delhomme
Deep Sleeper — Sanchez

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