Recap: My First Draft of the Season

By Thief
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Published: August 26, 2010

I had my first draft of the season last night and boy was it a doozy. About a month ago a fellow trader at my new shop approached me asking if I’d like to join the office’s fantasy football league. Now I have a rule about fantasy sports that my oldest readers know all too well: I don’t like playing in multiple leagues. In my opinion, it is too hard to find just one league that is chock full of people who actually play fantasy sports, to go around jumping in other leagues. I try to stick to just one league per season, which happens to be the one I’ve run for over a decade now (way back to the days of recording stats out of the newspaper). My league, my true league, consists of 16 guys that eat, live, and dream about fantasy sports. If I’m looking for more, I push the guys to up the entry fee and winnings. One of my biggest pet peeves about having multiple leagues, is that you end up with different teams. This leaves you often in the precarious position of having to root both for and against a player. That’s garbage.

About two years ago, my wife (the Lady Thief) decided she wanted out of public leagues and began running a league herself. I joined for obvious reasons. Playing two teams isn’t ideal, but I was able to reason it by drafting and trading to make both teams have as many of the same starters as I can. Fast forward to a month ago and said fellow trader inviting me into the office league.

Look I don’t walk around with a Fantasy Sports Thief T-Shirt on or anything. Moreover, when I start a new job, I don’t exactly tell everyone about my blog or my addiction hobby of fantasy sports. So obviously, this guy had no idea what he was doing. He mentioned that the league of 12 has been around for a good six years and one member was leaving, thus opening up a spot for me. I couldn’t help myself. I see guys like him and leagues like this coming from a mile away. It’s like I’m a 16 year old fat chick staring at a big box of chocolates having just swore myself to be on a diet: OK I’ll eat just ONE more.

So the setup is 12 teams, four divisions, pretty standard scoring. It’s run on CBS Sports which instantly reinforces the noobishness of the group. Worst part is, it’s a snake draft. Listen, for those of you still running a snake draft, change it. Snakes are stupid. More on that in a future post.

So the draft was last night. We all met in person (I invited them to hold it at my place) to do it. I haven’t had a chance to mock yet this year, new job + blog hinders that, so I was happy that this draft was going to be held before my two upcoming auctions (lady thief league next week, my league the week after). Again, I never ‘informed’ these guys that I knew a lick about fantasy sports. The one moment where I think they started to smell the shark in the water was when Lady Thief, god bless her, walked in the room during the 11th round and talked me into drafting a defense (thanks again hon!) before retreating to the other room to jump into a mock draft (her third one that day). At that moment, they noticed something was amiss.

Below, I’ll go through the rounds, my picks, the other picks that stood out, and any insights I gleaned. But one thing I want to stress before we get into it. Last night I noticed something novel with respect to drafts that I think we all tend to suffer from. I think we all look at drafts and picks as a ‘me vs. you’ type of event. That is, when someone grabs a guy I want, I don’t think of that person in particular, I just think HE got my guy. When another one is taken, I don’t think ‘oh there goes another one’, I think ‘Damnit! HE did it to me again!’. It’s only after the draft that you realize these players never go to the same team, they go to various different teams. In draft, your mind can begin to warp into thinking just HE got those guys and it places pressure on you. This pressure is the source of draft mistakes.

I also noticed what the antidote to this problem is, aside from now actually recognizing. It’s the same thing I’ve been harping on since Thief Nation was born: Game planning. Creating a road map for your draft will ensure that you don’t lose focus, that other picks don’t rattle you off your game. Even if you make a bad pick, your road map will instantly bring you back on track. OK, let’s get to the good stuff!

Round One: this is gonna make you laugh, but I actually scored the #1 overall pick. I know, I know, it’s just not fair. I can honestly tell you, and anyone around will back this up, I never hesitated for one second on that pick, I took Adrian Peterson aka Automatic Paydirt. I stick to my guns and do what I believe and I believe he is the most proven fantasy football scorer out there. End of message.

Since it was the first round, I can’t say there were any particularly ‘good’ picks, but there were several terrible ones. DeAngelo Williams 8th overall, brutal. But it gets worse, Rodgers 10, Manning 11, and SCHAUB 12th!. Only the top 6 RB’s came off the board, plus DeAngeBrutalPick, the QB quartet (including Brees at 6) and Andre Johnson. Safe to say I was happy after round one.

Round Two: Is it Christmas? Must be, because Rashard Mendenhall fell to me at the 24th pick. Shockingly awesome. That’s easily the best 1-2 punch in the league. I’ve no idea why he fell this far, stupidity I guess. I’d say this was the best pick of the round, but it wasn’t. Randy Moss went 21st overall. Yeah I was REALLY hoping he’d fall to me, but if Mendenhall is the consolation prize, I’ll take it.

There weren’t any brutal picks in this round as it mostly went chalk, however Brady and Romo came off the board meaning 6 QB’s were now gone. In my mind at this point, it’s a short list to Flacco. My game plan was RB, RB, WR, WR, RB, QB. With 6 QB’s down, I began to get a wee concerned.

Round Three: I had a choice here with the first pick in rd 3. Larry Fitzgerald or Brandon Marshall. Those following me on twitter caught this dilemna I faced. I had just downgraded Larry Fitz the previous day, and that day had watched the replay of Matt LeinBrutal missing every receiver on the field. Then there’s the injury… My board had Fitz higher but barely. I went Marshall. I think I made the right call.The rest of the round three picks went pretty much chalk, with another QB (Rivers) coming off the board. Really? Philip Rivers in round three. Whatever, my list to Flacco gets shorter.

Round Four: This was a no brainer. Last pick in the round and I snag Ocho Cinco. A bona fide WR1 as my WR2 in the fourth round. Inked. I’m now sporting one hell of a quad.

This round is where things started to get hairy too. Michael Crabtree comes off the board, Steve Giants Smith comes off the board, and some of the lesser known RB’s (Addai, Spiller, Best) come off the board. I was hoping one of these guys would’ve slidden to me, but whatever. No QB’s come off the board, but I’m lookin at a list with guys crossed off and Joe Flacco is staring back at me.

Round Five: My gameplan says grab a RB. It’s telling me that Flacco, Palmer, even Hasslebeck or Favre or McBadd will be around and they’ll be fine. It says ‘TAKE CLINTON PORTIS’, a guy I’ve been toutin from day one who’s done nothing but reinforce my beliefs. Then my head chimes in: what if there’s a run on QB’s this round? Portis should fall another round. My head won, and I draft Joe Flacco.

I think this was too early. The line between Flacco and Palmer blurs more and more every day. QB is VERY deep this year, RB is not and this league starts QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, FLEX, meaning I needed a third back. Instead, in a brief moment, I tried to out think the game planning I’ve been doing for weeks now. I tried to get ‘cute’ and ‘hope’ for one player to fall. I kept thinking HE took all those QB’s early, HE might do it again. This was my one error in the draft.

The end of the round saw the two pathetic picks of the lot. Ahmad Bradshaw and Caddillac Williams, picked before guys like Brandon Jacobs and Clinton Portis. Those two players could’ve been had at least two rounds later.

Round Six: I’m watching the picks like a varsity football player peering into the girls locker room. Wouldn’t ya know it, three picks before me, HE grabs Clinton Portis. Ouch! Now in my head I’m furious. But as the round moves and it gets back to me I say ‘stick to the gameplan’. It’s an error, but just pretend you took what you needed and hope to make a trade down the road to get what you had wanted. Worst part was, only Brett Favre came off the board for QB’s. I didn’t need to jump the gun.

Listen to me Balla’s. QB is DEEP this year, TE is DEEP this year, WR is ok, RB is VERY SHALLOW. Your first 5-6 rounds should be all RB/WR. For auction, just chill back and snag one on the cheap.

Worst pick of the round: Hakeem Nicks. To a team with no QB yet either, and before Jacobs or Portis comes off the board. Pathetic, but his team name is the ‘Never Nudes’ so at least he’s got that going for him. Another terrible pick, Robert Meachem. Really? In round six?! Terrible.

With the last pick of the round I grab Jerome Harrison. Fortuitous that he was still around. He should be a bonafide RB3. Not the guy I wanted (Portis) but a decent consolation prize. Harrison has a lot of upside and was awesome at the end of last season.

Round Seven: I lead off and it’s a no brainer – Carson Palmer. I hate myself right now. Flacco could’ve fallen to this round if Palmer did. I know I’ve got two QB’s now, but I’ve filled out my other skill starters and I’m already thinking trades.

Best pick of the round, another guy I hated missing, was Michael Bush. He’s poised to really be stellar in Oakland and is great value for round seven.

Round Eight: Braylon Edwards. Just a steal here. He’s my backup wideout and he’s a hell of a lot better than Hakeem Nicks. I wanted Santana Moss here, but HE snagged him in front of me. Braylon is good enough.

Round Nine: With much of the guys I was interested in off the board, I went TE and grabbed Owen Daniels. This is one of those low risk, high reward picks. He supposedly has a clean bill of health, and when healthy, he’s awesome.

Round Ten: Just as I’m mouthing the words Devin Thomas, I hear ‘WHO?’ out of the mouth of Lady Thief. She realizes the brews are starting to get to my head – SPECIAL THANKS TO READER WILL O’BRIEN for donating that beer for me last night! – and she decides to intervene. ‘You need a defense, there isn’t any value elsewhere except defense’. God bless this woman. I’m arguing San Francisco, she’s telling me ‘Think of Jared Allen and all those sacks’. We pick the Vikings.

Round Eleven: Lady Thief and I watch as Thomas Jones comes off the board. ‘WHAT?! You let Thomas Jones slide for Devin fricken Thomas!’ Oops, Jones is really poised for another sleeper year, and I completely missed him being around. She grabs the RB list and calmly tells me we need to make sure there aren’t any other solid backs left. ‘Mike Bell, you need to take Mike Bell. McCoy is not a full time back and Bell will get the goalline carries. Ink it’. I inked Mike Bell.

The rest of the draft was meaningless. Chambers, Fred Taylor, Britt (great late draft grab!) and a kicker. The kicker kills me as Hasslebeck is sitting on my waiver wire now. I planned on grabbing him but was told I muct draft every starting position. Now I’m left hoping to grab Hasslebeck off the waiver wire, then move Palmer or Flacco for an upgraded RB.

If you haven’t caught the theme of this post yet – let me be clear here – wait on a QB. There’s no need to jump. The top 6 look to be going early, which leaves us to scoop up all the top backs and wideouts we need. The other theme is to have a solid gameplan and when HE knocks you off it, you get right back on and follow through. Oh, and if that fails, it helps to have a wife that really knows her stuff!

Final Roster:

QB: Flacco Backup: Palmer

RB: Peterson / Mendenahll / Harrison

WR: Marshall / Ocho Cinco backup: Braylon

TE: Owen Daniels

DEF: Vikings

K: Who the hell cares from Dallas

Bench: Chambers, Bell, Taylor, Thomas

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http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Let me be the first to say this is a funny draft story. I remember last night when i was following your picks on twitter. Good stuff. This guy kept snuffing you out everytime. I hope my sleepers fall to me as well. Schaub in the 1st round? WTF!
eric

Really good advice, Thief. I feel bad drafting Brady 4th round now. Wish I grabbed Ocho instead. Side note: Am I giving up too much? My Palmer / (Housh or Santana Moss) for Roddy white.
The_Thief

=)
The_Thief

Not at all. Ink it my man
Blad3

thief if you don't take out the league with that squad, i'm disowning your blog. jk bro, this site brings tears to my eyes with its explosion of awesomeness in each post.
The_Thief

dood, can I quote that?!?!
Blad3

you sure may!
acsparks714

SECOND MOCK DRAFT!! Let me know how I did.QB – Joe Flacco $14RB – Michael Turner $47RB – Steven Jackson $41WR – Calvin Johnson $33WR – Roddy White $26WR – T.J. Houshmandzadeh $4TE – Visanthe Shiancoe $1K – Garrett Hartley $2DEF – Miami $1BN – Ben Roethlisberger $1BN – Michael Bush $3BN – Clinton Portis $1BN – Vincent Jackson $7BN – Santana Moss $4BN – Sidney Rice $2
acsparks714

Don't harp on me for paying for a kicker lol. I got him in the last few rounds where I had the highest max bid of guys still drafting $14 (Yeah I coulda had Peyton Manning with that extra $13, so what?) Hartley supposed to be a top fantasy kicker this season, so I paid the extra buck to get him.
acsparks714

According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, second baseman Dustin Pedroia (foot) is likely to be shut down for the rest of the season.Pedroia attempted to come back early from a fractured foot but was unable to play through the lingering soreness. The Red Sox still have aspirations of clinching the American League Wild Card this season, but they are well aware of the second baseman's long-term value to the club. He turned in a .288/.367/.493 batting line and 12 home runs over 302 at-bats this year.
acsparks714

Koji Uehara was called upon to close the door again on Wednesday night, this time earning a save against the White Sox.Manager Buck Showalter won't say it, but it sure looks like Uehara is his closer. Mike Gonzalez pitched the eighth inning tonight while Alfredo Simon was used in mop-up duty on Tuesday night. Each of the Orioles' last two save chances have gone to Uehara, who should be added in most formats at this point. Showalter may still choose his closer based on the situation, but for now Uehara is the man to own.
acsparks714

The Associated Press confirms that Leon Washington has been working with the Seahawks' first team in practice this week.The AP also confirms that he'll start Seattle's third preseason game at Minnesota on Saturday night, adding that Washington is "at the front of the race" to be the Seahawks' No. 1 rusher. We initially presumed Washington's placement with the first string was part of a rotation, as Julius Jones started the exhibition opener and Justin Forsett started last week. Now, it appears Washington has a legitimate chance to open the regular season starting.
The_Thief

A+ bro. This is a very attainable team. Nice bench grabs too. Bush n Housh should net a WR1 down the road
The_Thief

Whoa. Game changer.
eric

Hey Thief,Just finished an auction draft. I ran out of money pretty early. haha. also, I got stuck w/ brees =(Brees ($27) Randy Moss / Ocho / Devin ThomasAP / SJax Fred DavisJerome HarrisonAddaiForsettThomas JonesMike BellHasselbeckWhatcha think?
http://twitter.com/Dalerax Robert Witt

Hey Thief, looking to make a move. Here's my team:QB: Philip Rivers, Matt HasselbeckRB: Adrian Peterson, DeAngelo Williams, Justin Forsett, Clinton Portis, Donald BrownWR: Miles Austin, Hakeem Nicks, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bernard Berrian, Santonio Holmes, Johnny KnoxTE: Kellen WinslowK: Lawrence TynesDEF: DallasYou said I should get a nice WR in there, something I totally agree with.Someone in my league tried to shoot me a DeAngelo Williams for two scrubs drafted at the end of the draft, and after I was done laughing, I rejected the trade and realized I need to make up some proposals of my own.I'm trying to figure out who to shoot for, as it's my first year doing football. You said try a 2 for 1 with a Forsett type back, but I'm not sure where to go from here as I'm still figuring out the tier system of players and such. You also said to consider moving Williams for the right guy, but I'm still trying to figure out who that guy might be as well. So my question is, do you have any examples of some trades I might want to throw out there? Or should I wait until the season starts?I figure I'll get it as the season begins and move on, as I did with basketball last year thanks to your blog. And I won, too. Thanks for the help Thief.
The_Thief

You basically got Brees instead of another top WR. That's OK cause it's the top QB n u got him at a reasonable price. Therefore, I like it. That said, I'd be surprised if any real draft let's drew go for less than 35-40$
The_Thief

Word. I'm thinking move nicks n forsett. The latest news says Leon wash is starting over forsett so he's a must sell. Target Boldin or Ocho Cinco first.
golfin14

Hey thief, can you take a look at my baseball team and see if I'm good to know the rest of the way or if I need to make any more moves..i've been kinda neglecting it lately but want to keep up on it. I'm currently in 3rd place…HittersMonteroPrince FielderDerek LeePradoAaron HillHanRamAramCarlos LeeCarlos QuentinAndrew McCutchenBeltranBJ UptonCocoa CrispBerkman-DLKinsler-DLPitchersWainwrightGreinkeNolascoPhil HughesCole HamelsMax ScherzerDempsterGregg-RPFeliz-RP
The_Thief

Dood, you're on cruise control. I love your chances to take the gold.
acsparks714

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal says that Brad Hawpe has chosen to sign with the Rays.He picked Tampa Bay over the Red Sox and Rangers. Hawpe was released from the Rockies this month after batting .255 with seven home runs over 259 at-bats. The Rays have been looking to add some offensive punch, but we're not sure Hawpe is an upgrade over Matt Joyce, Willy Aybar or Dan Johnson.
acsparks714

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo said that Stephen Strasburg is likely to need Tommy John surgery to repair a significant UCL tear in his pitching elbow.What a shame. The initial MRI on Strasburg's arm didn't show any major damage, but an MRI arthrogram revealed the tear. He's expected to miss 12-18 months, so this will almost certainly wipe out the phenom's 2011 season, though the Nationals will seek a second opinion before going the Tommy John route. Strasburg's rookie season ends with a 5-3 record, 2.91 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 92/17 K/BB ratio over 68 innings.
The_Thief

Ouch
Ryanai1991

Thief,Back up WR? Jacoby Jones, Kenny Britt or Mike WilliamsBack up RB? Julius Joes, Leon Washington or Brian WestbrookPlease rank…thanks
Konglong_Stomp

Yo Thief Nation,Finally had the time to finish a mock auction draft. I thought my team looked pretty decent, but I'm not sure how things scale from 12-teams (which was the size of the mock draft) to a 16-team league (morskie's league). Should I just assume prices are gonna get inflated all-around for the deeper leagues? Here's the mock auction draft team:QB – Flacco – $3 (haha this definitely won't fly in a league with I think 4+ Thief readers)WRs: Brandon Marshall – $30Marques Colston – $21 (didn't really like this purchase)Chad Ochocinco – $12RBs:AP – $75Steven Jackson – $46K/TE/DEF: Jeff Reed – $1 / Shiancoe – $4 / Washington – $1BN: Clinton Portis $2 / Darren McFadden $1 / Bernard Berrian – $1 and then I let it auto-draft the rest
acsparks714

Jose Reyes (oblique) is out of the lineup Friday.He aggravated the injury during Thursday's game and was lifted after a second-inning single. He missed close to a month earlier this year with the malady, so monitor this situation closely.
The_Thief

1) Britt, Williams, Jones2) Washington, Westy, JuiceOf the six, leonn stands far out as he is now the main man in SEA
The_Thief

Good strategy, realistic pricing but yes, they will inflate
meetloaf13

Thief,First time doing NFL. I was a religious follower during the NBA season, and I listened to your Auction-advice about getting Lebron or C Paul at all costs…and I dominated.Same goes for Adrian Peterson? Helping a friend with an auction draft tomorrow. What say ye?I read your post and will be going for RB/WR the first few rounds.We're QBRBRBRB/WRWRWRTED/STKThanks man, love your work.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Just know that this could get ugly come draft time.
The_Thief

Yes on AP. He'll get a nice draft day discount vs. CJ too. Yes on the WR/RB loading. Take note of the studs you can get on the cheap, guys like Flacco, Palmer, Portis, Ocho, Santana Moss, Jerome Harrison, And even Randy Moss when compared to his value.Welcome back to Thief Nation Meat!
meetloaf13

I've decided to go after AP "at all costs"…but I don't want to be an idiot. How much is too much?I've been running through some mock drafts and prices have varied like crazy.
The_Thief

I'll ballpark him around $65 for 10 teams to $85 for 16. That said, how pissed will you be losin him by $1 and watchin yourself with extra cash for a kicker! But look, if he goes stupid high due to hype, don't fear grabbing MJD or Turner. I mean if my options are AP at $80 or Turner AND MJD for $100, I'm goin the latter. It's all a guessing game ya know. That's what makes it so fair.
meetloaf13

Yeah, I follow that. We're in a 10-team league, so I'll be gathering as many 'numbers' as a I can to educate myself.
meetloaf13

OK, so, as a first-time NFL player (and auction at that), I know I'm at an extreme disadvantage, especially since I've not been too involved following the NFL for some time. But, that doesn't mean I can't undertake some massive Thieving.Of course I'll be here leaching off the knowledge here to get my 'leads', but, for this draft, what would you suggest for a first-timer auction drafter (I'll be setting up an NBA auction league next year and I'm stoked) & NFL fantasy player?Draft strategies such as nominating, how much is too much for a QB, do's/don'ts, etc. I know I'm asking for a lot of beef, and there are too many complexities to successfully generalize the situation, but if you have any sound advice, I'm all for it. I don't know that I'll win this league, I'm mainly in it to get better acquainted with the NFL this year. But, all hope is not lost either, I'm still a fighter and will be working deals all as much as possible.Thanks as always.
The_Thief

10 team, less dough to go around, less players drafted. Go for the gold!
The_Thief

Word. Try checking some of my prev recent posts for tips.
meetloaf13

Hah, I feel sheepish. First thing I did was click on the "fantasy football" categories and I only saw this post for 2010. I was wondering why you hadn't posted much else.Perhaps the tagging system is malfunctioning. In any event, I'll be reading this bidnezz tonight =]Thanks!
The_Thief

Tagging. Yeah. I'm kinda lazy bout stuff like that. I really need to work on it.
golfin14

Hey thief, someone dropped G. Hartley, should I drop Akers for him?
acsparks714

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the Twins have acquired Brian Fuentes from the Angels.Rosenthal isn't sure if the Twins worked out a trade with the Angels or he was simply let go. It's a surprising move, but certainly not a bad one. Fuentes has a 3.52 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 39 games this season, posting a 39/18 K/BB ratio over 38 1/3 innings. He'll provide Twins manager Ron Gardenhire yet another late-game option and because he's nowhere close to his $9 million option vesting for next season, the team can happily cut ties with him at the end of the year.
acsparks714

Interviewed by NFL Network on Friday, Vincent Jackson reiterated that he is prepared to sit out the entire 2010 season.Jackson says he'd "above all else" want to be a Charger for life, but will do whatever is necessary to get his desired long-term contract. V-Jax told NFLN that he never asked for a trade out of San Diego. He also guaranteed that he'll never get another DUI after being charged with two as a fifth-year pro.
Christomir

Thief, a last minute question, if you happen to be here:I am I crazy to start Clayton Kershaw @ Colorado?? It's a roto league with an IP Max, so I need to start him for his high K-rate, but, naturally, I am afraid he might get hit heavily in the thin air of Colorado…
http://twitter.com/OnodaDaisuke Daisuke

10 team mock auction draftdon't know much about football so please tell me how I did.QB- Matt Hasselback (Missed out in Flacco) 1$WR- Randy Moss $35WR- Calvin Johnson $35WR- Roddy White $28RB- Adrian Peterson $70RB- Ronnie Brown $3TE- Tony Gonzalez $7K- Nate Kaeding $1D/ST- Dallas Cowboys $1Bench- Chad Ochocinco $11, Sanatana Moss $4, Clinton Portis $1, Santonio Holmes $1, Carson Palmer $1, LaDanian Tomilison $1Any help is welcome
golfin14

Thief what should I do with Phil Hughes and his inning cap?
The_Thief

I wouldn't sweat a kicker in the preseason bro.
The_Thief

Start him.
The_Thief

A++. But Palmer is ur starting qb. Great draft. Dream team.
The_Thief

You have options??
Biglil

Jamal Charles injured tonight. Not sure how serious, but Lady Thief had great advice when she said grab Jones. It looks like Jones might get some run this year and if CHarles is bad he will get a lot of run.
acsparks714

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan revealed that Clinton Portis suffered a sprained ankle in the team's preseason win over the Jets Friday.This explains why he had one carry. Shanahan says the severity is unknown, so the Skins are probably giving Portis an MRI. Even if the sprain is not significant, this is a reminder that Portis is a poor bet to stay healthy entering his age-29 season. Among active players, only LaDainian Tomlinson, Fred Taylor, and Thomas Jones have more carries than Portis' 2,176.
The_Thief

GOD DAMNIT ALL TO HELL
The_Thief

The curse of the thief strikes again
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Yep. lol. I'm glad I draft next weekend. Let the dust settle and then make my picks.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/V5JT2FFLWEQK73GZX4JQAVEEBE qwan

Wow. This is crazy for some of the people who banked on Charles.
golfin14

haha, I drafted him already, oh well maybe he'll be alright
Biglil

Ha, that is hilarious
Biglil

Thief, didn't you draft Jones, or did Lady Thief mention this after you had drafted? Good call though on Jones. I think Charles is not going to stay healthy this year. He has a lot fo mileage on him.
meetloaf13

FIrST NFL Fantasy draft ever, how'd I do? Ten Team League, $200 draft, standard scoring:Adrian Peterson, Min RB $68 Rashard Mendenhall, Pit RB $35 Chad Ochocinco, Cin WR $18 Calvin Johnson, Det WR $23 Anquan Boldin, Bal WR $19 Joe Flacco, Bal QB $13 Visanthe Shiancoe, Min TE $5 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Sea WR $5 Steelers D/ST, Pit D/ST $2 Carson Palmer, Cin QB $1 Steve Slaton, Hou RB $3 Brian Westbrook, SF RB $1 Malcom Floyd, SD WR $1 John Carney, FA K $1 Laurence Maroney, NE RB $1 Jimmy Kleinsasser, Min TE $1 Your thoughts? Moves I should be looking to make, or people I should watch for high/low status.Thanks!
Biglil

Dude, that is a sick draft. I can only hope to get this lucky.
Biglil

Thief, Malcom Floyd looked good last night with V Jacks out. Do you upgrade him slightly? Worth a middle round in the draft?
meetloaf13

Hah, almost bought him for $9…glad I didn't.
The_Thief

Uhhhh yeah, this is just about the best draft someone could have. Absolute perfection bro.
The_Thief

Yes, I DID upgrade him.
The_Thief

He's fine
The_Thief

I missed him grrrrr
meetloaf13

All thanks to your work Thief. If I could run the models I would, but then again, why duplicate genius!Now onto the thieving.

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Paul Pierce had 15 points, eight rebounds, nine assists and two 3-pointers as he passed Larry Bird to become the Celtics No. 2 all-time leading scorer on Tuesday.

Darren Collison scores season-high 25 in win - Darren Collison | IND

Darren Collison got hot on Tuesday and hit 10-of-14 shots and a 3-pointer on his way to a season-high 25 points to go along with four rebounds and five assists in a tough win over the Jazz.

Darko out on Tuesday, Pekovic starting again - Darko Milicic | MIN

Darko Milicic (ankle) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Kings.

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Rangers, Andrus agree to three-year contract - Elvis Andrus | TEX

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com report that the Rangers and Elvis Andrus have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a three-year contract, pending a physical.

Royals, Alex Gordon close to one-year deal - Alex Gordon | KC

Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports that the Royals and Alex Gordon appear close to avoiding arbitration with a one-year contract.

Dodgers, Kershaw agree to two-year contract - Clayton Kershaw | LA

Dodgers and LHP Clayton Kershaw avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $19 million contract.

Report: Fish likely to sign Yoenis Cespedes - Yoenis Cespedes | INT

Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel was told by an American League source that the Marlins are likely to sign Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.

Athletics sign GM Billy Beane though 2019 - Coco Crisp | OAK

During an interview with Bloomberg Television on Tuesday, Athletics owner Lew Wolff said that general manager Billy Beane and team president Michael Crowley will have their contracts extended through the 2019 season.

Yankees sign Bill Hall to minor league deal - Bill Hall | NYY

Yankees signed INF Bill Hall to a minor league contract.

Reds, Phillips not close to long-term deal - Brandon Phillips | CIN

The Reds have made no further progress on a contract extension for second baseman Brandon Phillips.

Jocketty: Reds' interest in Oswalt overblown - Roy Oswalt | PHI

Reds GM Walt Jocketty said Tuesday that he's had no recent discussions with Roy Oswalt's agent.

Pirates 'rebuffed' by free agent Roy Oswalt - Roy Oswalt | PHI

According to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Pirates were "rebuffed" by Roy Oswalt.

Nothing imminent between Yanks and Ibanez - Raul Ibanez | PHI

ESPN New York's Wallace Matthews was told nothing is imminent between the Yankees and Raul Ibanez.

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Chargers expected to waive LT Marcus McNeill - Marcus McNeill | SD

The Chargers are expected to waive LT Marcus McNeill to clear $10 million in salary cap space.

Giants TE Jake Ballard tore ACL in Super Bowl - Jake Ballard | NYG

The Giants announced Tuesday that further testing revealed a torn ACL for TE Jake Ballard.

Healthy Pennington leaning toward retirement - Chad Pennington | MIA

Though he believes his surgically repaired shoulder and knee would be healthy by training camp, free agent Chad Pennington is leaning toward retirement.

Ricky Williams closes door on colorful career - Ricky Williams | BAL

Ricky Williams has informed Ravens officials that he will retire after 11 NFL seasons.

Drew Brees' agent 'baffled' at pace of talks - Drew Brees | NO

ESPN’s John Clayton reports Drew Brees' agent Tom Condon is "baffled" by how slowly long-term contract negotiations have been going with the Saints.

Manning expects to meet with Irsay this week - Peyton Manning | IND

Peyton Manning (neck surgeries) expects to meet with Colts owner Jim Irsay this week to discuss his future with the team.

NFL suspends Steelers TE Saunders 4 games - Weslye Saunders | PIT

NFL suspended TE Weslye Saunders four games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances.

Report: Knowshon Moreno arrested for DUI - Knowshon Moreno | DEN

FOX 31 Denver reports that Knowshon Moreno was arrested on drunken driving charges on February 1.

Steelers tab Todd Haley to coordinate offense - Steelers Offense | PIT

Steelers hired Todd Haley as offensive coordinator.

Pats confirm McDaniels as new o-coordinator - Patriots Offense | NE

Patriots named Josh McDaniels offensive coordinator.

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