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Well, the first one is behind me now.  It feels good to get out of the gates, especially when this was probably the most difficult draft preparation for me.  I really struggle with my timing and strategy in 12 team league drafts.  This one was no different and it seemed to show when it came to my QB selections.  Starters for this league include QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, 1 Flex, TE, K, D/ST.  Here’s the order in which I picked them (7th pick in odd rounds and 6th in even rounds)….

1. (7) L. Tomlinson - Fitz & top 4 gone, LT looked quick in game last night
2. (18) F. Gore - Elite WRs, Brees, Manning gone (should I have taken Brady?)
3. (31) Colston - Westbrook, R. White, Boldin, Jennings, P. Thomas gone now
4. (42) Welker - Had hoped to get Rodgers, Warner or Housh but all gone
5. (55) Addai - Panic; McFadden, Ward and OchoCinco gone so I gambled
6. (66) D. Clark - Got lucky that top 4 TE remained in 6th round
7. (79) M. Ryan - Couldn’t wait any longer on QB
8. (90) D. Driver - Safe #3 WR instead of reach for QB#2 (Hasselbeck)
9. (103) Sproles - Hasselbeck gone, Benson gone so I got a safe handcuff
10. (114) D. Branch - Lost out on Garrard, so between Branch, Rice, Coles
11. (127) K. Orton - Ginn Jr. went pick before so I scrambled to get QB#2
12. (138) K. Curtis - Available starter in 12th felt like steal
13. (151) Chicago - Got ancy as D/STs started coming off the board
14. (162) Celek - Pre-draft Sleeper pick so I went with solid depth at TE#2
15. (175) T. Choice - C. Taylor went right in front of me so Choice was choice
16. (186) J. Brown - Needed K, so I went with the strong leg and indoor K

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I’m hours away from my first draft of the season tomorrow morning.  It’s a 12 team online draft and I have the 7th pick in the odd rounds and the 6th pick in the even rounds.  Actually, that’s not too bad.  I’m really feeling unprepared for this draft as I generally stay away from league’s this large due to the talent drain on certain positions.

For those of you wondering who I’m going to take in the first round, I hate to disappoint you but I’m not sure.  I don’t like anyone outside of the top 4 (Peterson, Turner, MJD, Forte) in the first round.  If one of those guys slips to me, I’ll probably have to be revived first, but I’ll draft them for sure.  After them, you have Steven Jackson, LT, Deangelo Williams, Chris Johnson, Gore, Fitzgerald and Andre/Calvin Johnson.  All of them have inherent flaws.  Jackson, LT, Gore, Andre Johnson are all injury prone.  Williams has a hard act to follow.  Chris Johnson has LenDale taking carries and Calvin has a rookie QB.  Fitzgerald looks like a good pick until you consider half of his TDs last year when Boldin was hurt. 

Who will I end up with?  I don’t know and maybe I don’t care.  Remember, drafts are made in rounds 6-12, not in 1 and 2.