Plan: RB, WR, RB, WR, RB
Ah, the first pick. Always a challenge. Taking LT at #1 was a given and can make up for lack of RB production. He’ll need to. Despite using four of his top seven picks on RBs, there is little to show for it beyond RB2 Jordan. Bennett is a risk and Taylor a huge risk. Lack of depth at RB could cause problems all season long.

Vick is not high on my personal QB list, but getting him as the 15th QB taken at the end of the 8th round is a great value given Vick’s upside. There were better backups available IMO than Griese and if Vick struggles or is injured it’s doubtful Griese, or Frerotte for that matter, can carry this team.

Walker and Ward should provide solid production from the WR position and were good picks in rounds 2 and 4 respectively. Later rounds were used to pick up a mix of some nice WR3 fill-ins, McCardell, Robinson and Givens. TE may be a problem for this team however. Last season Putzier was plagued by the Broncos tendency to look someone else’s way at the goal-line. Franks could end up this team’s starter – if he ever shows up. Both were late rounders, so if they pan out then end up as great value picks.

Baltimore and Longwell round out this team strongly. Lack of depth could hurt Paul’s chances in Top Gun, but if Vick finally breaks out and the rest of the starters stay strong, the playoffs are a possibility.

Plan: RB, RB, WR, WR, WR
Whitney, picking in the 2-hole, went with the somewhat obvious choice of TD machine Alexander, with his first pick. On the way back in the second round, he landed what could be the steal of the draft: Brian Westbrook. Last season, Westbrook led all RBs with an average of 54 receiving ypg (15 more ypg than the next highest average) on 5.5 rpg. In a league that gives points for receptions, Westbrook could be a solid #1 RB. In this case, he's an extremely strong #2 RB.

Whitney landed a solid WR in the third in Horn and a capable #2 WR in Coles in the fourth. He rounded out a solid WR corps with his 5th pick with Tampa Bay’s Michael Clayton, who is coming off a strong rookie campaign and will be the main receiving threat for an improved Buc offense.

Whitney reached a bit in the 6th round on his QB, Jake Plummer. Perhaps he sensed a run, as both similarly-tiered Matt Hasselbeck and Brett Favre went just ahead of his pick. He could have used this pick on a potential stud TE like Crumpler and waited for his 7th rounder to pick a QB with major upside like Palmer or the ever-steady Brady. He was, however, able to grab a solid TE in McMichael in the 8th, after grabbing his first backup (RB Barlow) in the 7th.

A possible TD vulture Brandon Jacobs was then landed, a consistent possession receiver (Engram) and was still able to draft a solid fantasy defense in the Falcons. After drafting several backups with serious upside, his roster was rounded out with PK Brown. Whitney is strong at all positions and will most definitely contend for the league crown, unless his QBs fail to perform.

Plan: RB, WR, RB, TE, WR
Started out with James as a natural pick and then went for a difference maker in Marvin Harrison for a nice, Colts-based start. That left Steven Jackson as RB2 which was a steal at that point. Witten at the 4.10 perhaps slightly early but wraps up top players in three different positions - nice start!

Rounded out receivers with Boldin and Branch with nice upside on back-ups Houshmandzadeh and Williamson. Backed up Jackson with Faulk but delayed QB until the 8.10 pick which left him with Brooks. Not a bad pick but could have had Palmer or Brady if he took a QB one round earlier.

DF and PK are nothing special though Stover always solid. Overall, this is a solid team with some upside with Eric Shelton, Ben Watson, and all the wideouts. Only real hole here is QB with Brooks and Roethlisberger likely to be below average. There is plenty of firepower to contend as a top team but the waiver wire needs to be watched for any surprise QBs which are always unlikely, particularly in this league were 31 were drafted already.

Plan: RB, WR, RB, RB, WR
Deguello started out with Domanick Davis who is a bit risky but does take advantage of the reception points. Instead of following the running back run, Holt should provide the team with a topnotch wide receiver and he didn’t lose much ground by taking Carnell Williams with the best upside of any rookie. Benson at the 4.09 may have looked like a steal at the time but with him not signed, it looks like a worse pick every day – that could have been a wideout or quarterback.

The receivers all have nice upside with Holt joined by Roy Williams and the youngsters Reggie Brown, Braylon Edwards and Reggie Williams which is risky but he’ll only need one of them to come through for him. Eric Parker was a nice late pick that ensures he has an injury risk on his team.

With Favre as the quarterback and at least good picks with Shockey, BUF defense, Domanick Davis and Torry Holt, this team should be okay. It could end up very good but there is a ton of risk in this roster even if it does have upside. Benson might end up to be the pick he will regret all season.

Plan: RB, RB, WR, WR, RB
Taking Priest Holmes #5 overall is a risky pick that could sink this team at any time. With both backups, Brown and Davis, being injury risks as well, the Towel Boyz could be hitting the waiver wire for RB depth. Brown was a good value in the fifth round however.

Rudi Johnson is an average #2 RB. An argument could be made for Lamont Jordan or Brian Westbrook instead, considering this league's scoring. 

Terrell Owens at 3.5 is a steal if he plays hard all season. Darrell Jackson in the fourth round is a solid pick, but maybe a round early. Muhammad should have another solid season in him, even without a proven quarterback to throw him the ball.

Hasselback is a solid choice for QB and has great upside potential if the Seattle offense can hit on all cylinders.

TE Todd Heap just this week, was removed from the PUP list, and practiced for the first time since week 16 of last year. Another injury risk player.

It's apparent this owner isn't playing for second place, its all or nothing. Overall I give this team an average grade, but if everyone stays healthy, which is a big IF, the Towel Boyz could contend for the title.

Plan: QB, RB, TE, RB, WR
Must have been elated as Peyton Manning fell from a projected third overall on some lists into their lap at the number six pick in the first round and the B'Ballers wisely accepted the gift. Curtis Martin in the second round was the best established back available at that point and got the Ballers off to a fine start. By the time his third round pick came, all the first tier receivers were gone so the direction became taking one of the top two tight ends, Tony Gonzalez, who's like a number one receiver in many ways and will serve him well in this tight end mandatory league that awards additional points for number of receptions (Gonzo had 102 last year).

The fourth round pick and his second running back became rookie Ronnie Brown which was the best available at that point but nevertheless a bottom Tier 3 back in this year's deep running back pool. In the next round, Donald Driver, a solid #2 for the Packers, became the first receiver taken as a result of the QB-RB-TE-RB sequence that unfolded in the prior four rounds putting the team at somewhat of a disadvantage at the #1 receiver spot unless Driver can recreate last year's career performance. Sixth round selection Larry Fitzgerald will succeed, so long as Kurt Warner can complete the season in one piece, a big "if" at this point in his career.

Rounds 7 through 10 were spent searching for depth and this is where there was a bit of a drop off from the draft's strong start.  Lee Suggs (7.06) and Duce Staley(9.06) are both talented but injury prone and unreliable which probably precipitated the Marcel Shipp (15.06) selection, which was a stronger value pick late in the draft.  A similiar pattern developed on the the WR side with the earlier, riskier selections of underperformers, Eric Moulds (8.07) and Donte Stallworth (10.07) followed by the more prudent selections of Terry Glenn (13.06), newly-united with QB pal Drew Bledsoe, and new Washington vertical threat David Patten (14.07), both solid hits in the late rounds.

The Tampa defense in the 11th was perhaps a bit of a reach but Jason Elam, still one of the more consistent elite kickers in fantasy football, in the 12th round was an appropriate selection. This team has a solid base of Manning, Martin, Gonzalez and Driver but will need many question marks answered postively during the course of the season while not suffering any lengthy injuries to it's core starters in order to make a serious run at the Huddle's Top Gun title.

Plan: RB, RB, TE, QB, WR
Iceman's first round pick, Deuce McAllister was an excellent choice. A solid start with a running back capable of outperforming several players drafted before him.

Pick number two was Tiki Barber.  A solid duo of running backs for this scoring system if you are assuming Tiki has numbers similar to his recent past. 

Antonio Gates was the Iceman's 3rd round pick, and an obvious selection in my eyes.  At this point in the draft taking such a dominant player at his position is a solid strategy. Another strong pick followed filling the QB spot with Mark Bulger.  At pick 4:7 Bulger should deliver good value that was too good to pass up.

In the 5th round is where the trouble starts.  Having scooped up top flight players in other positions he was faced with taking Jerry Porter as his #1 receiver.    He then added Chris Chambers and Burress with his next two picks.  Not an outstanding receiving corps, but if his top 4 picks in the draft perform as expected, he may get away with this trio as starters.

Bettis in the 8th round didn't excite me, but this group of drafters were just gobbling up the running back pool like buzzards on roadkill.  Like most drafts.  At the very least Bettis will produce some points every week.  The 9th round pick was Pittsburgh defense.  I never take a defense this early, so I didn't care for the pick.   He let Charles Rogers fall to me which I appreciated. So I say viva la Pittsburgh! 

Vinatieri was taken in the 11th round.  A fine kicker to have if you must have one at this point in the draft.  I like the Doug Jolley pick in the 13th round.  Good value and lots of upside.

Iceman took Galloway in the 14th round, and that is a pick I like a lot.  He was second on my draft card at that point.  This will prove to be a great sleeper in my opinion.  Another nice sleeper pick was Kevin Curtis in round 16, who could be golden if Holt or Bruce miss any time.  This owner took what the draft gave him and didn't reach too much.  Picks 7-12 did not blow me away.  But I still give this team a good chance to compete.

Plan: RB, WR, WR, WR, RB
This club was no-nonsense with its first pick – Buffalo running back Willis McGahee. Eighth overall -- a solid pick, but not a shocker by any means. He’ll be paired in the backfield with DeShaun Foster, a great value in Round 5.

The Exterminators then set out to establish its three-wideout starting unit – and tabbed Chad Johnson, Reggie Wayne and Steve Smith. If Johnson remains among the elite yet unheralded players, and if Smith can stay on the field for 16 games (or close), this group will be formidable.

Ratterree waited until the eighth round to securing his starting quarterback, Jake Delhomme. Although Delhomme is probably a middle-of-the-pack guy at best, that’s all he needs to be if the key guys mentioned above strut their expected stuff. And I like the idea of the Extrerminators getting double the bang for their buck whenever Delhomme connects with Smith. On the flipside, however, Ratt will be depending significantly on the fortunes of the Panthers, including two who have been injury-prone. If those guys get hurt and the Panthers struggle offensively so, too, will the Exterminators.

The pick of Atlanta’s Alge Crumpler in Round 7 to be the starting tight end was sensible, and the Exterminators did a nice job building its RB depth with quality NFL reserves. Larry Johnson, LaBrandon Toefield, and Najeh Davenport all are talented guys who simply need the opportunity to get regular carries. But will they help when the bye weeks come into play?

The weakness of this team? It might end up being the decision to go with the Cincinnati defense and special teams, waiting until the 16 th round to pull the trigger. This is an up-and-coming unit, but probably better suited as a second alternative… rather than the only one.

Overall, however, the assembling of this squad represents a fine effort from Ratterree.

Plan: RB, RB, QB, WR, WR
Bob wasted little time grabbing RBs with his first two picks, then ignored the position until spending his 10th-round pick on Ricky Williams. All hopes are for A. Green and Lewis to stay mighty productive, because Williams - his third RB taken - is more or less an unknown quantity at this point, making him a big gamble as a No. 3 RB. Even if Gore (possible) or Taylor (unlikely) ever hit the field as starters, neithers' performance is likely to pursuade this owner to stop looking for a bonafide No. 2 back should something happen to either of his top two guys. Meanwhile, Haynes may not even be the No. 2 guy in Pittsburgh behind Jerome Bettis.

The receiving corps of Johnson (10th WR selected), Bruce (20th), Evans (38th) and Parker (46th) would look a lot better with a bonafide No. 1 guy in the mix, but suffice it to say this batch of wideouts is long on potential and all - with the exception of Bruce - could have career years, which would make Johnson that No. 1 guy. Bruce's performance may very well drop a notch, but Evans and Parker offer exciting potential.

At QB, a combo of T. Green and Brady offers both fireworks and consistency depending on the week and the need. Green may have gone off the board a round or two two early, but it's hard to argue too much with his being the third QB taken. He should be solid here, to say the least.

Also noteworthy is his decision to lock up his TE (4th TE taken), PK (6th) and DF (2nd) positions earlier than most owners in this draft, thereby largely ignoring them the rest of the way with the exception of his selection of TE Teyo Johnson in the 16th round. He should field one of the top two or three teams in the league at these "peripheral" positions if all goes as expected.

Plan: WR, RB, RB, QB, WR
Began with two solid selections in Randy Moss and Clinton Portis at 1.10 and 2.03 respectively. Took a slightly risky pick with Tatum Bell at 3.10 since Mike Anderson is also getting first-team reps, but there was no sure-thing RB at that point. A surprise selection of Drew Brees at 4.03 could turn out to be poor value, as the team’s eventual starter could very well be Carson Palmer, taken at 7.10. A WR such as Andre Johnson or Steve Smith, taken with the next two picks, will probably provide better returns.

Mewelde Moore, selected at 8.03, is looking better all the time, and could supplant Bell in the starting lineup. A nice choice of the Eagles defense at 10.03, but taking the first kicker, Mike Vanderjagt at 9.10, was a questionable move. The WR corps on this squad could use some help, which Keary Colbert (11.10) and Cedrick Wilson (12.03) probably will not provide.

The tight ends on this squad are unproven, with Kris Mangum backing up rookie Heath Miller (13.10). Two late-round RB picks are nice fliers – Greg Jones at 17.10 and Marion Barber at 18.03. Overall, the team has solid and possibly spectacular QBs, potential at RB, weakness at WR and TE, and strength at K and DF.

Plan: RB, QB, RB, WR, WR
Joe started very strong with his first two picks-RB Kevin Jones at 1.11 and Daunte Culpepper at 2.2. Picking just before and after Joe I admire his courage in taking a quarterback early. I passed on Culpepper because I was fearful of not getting two solid runningbacks and Joe swooped in to grab the Vikings signal-caller after I passed on him.

After using an early pick on a QB, by the time it was his turn in the 3 rd round most of the Steady-Eddie runningbacks were already taken. After the Stallions used their 3 rd pick on J.J. Arrington to fill a need, Joe used his next thee picks on starting WRs (Burleson, Bennett, and Mason) before drafting two more runningbacks (T.J. Duckett ATL and Mike Anderson DEN). I really liked the QB Kurt Warner selection as Warner is a safe number two QB with a lot of trade value if the offense clicks in Arizona and he stole Bennett a pick before I would have grabbed him.

To win an experts league from the 11 draft position you have to take some chances. The Stallions have their share of young players. Time will tell if some or all these talents will pay off.

Plan: RB, RB, QB, RB, WR
Fritz’s team is anchored by a solid trio of running backs. Drafting in the “wheel” position (#12), he made a wise decision by selecting Corey Dillon and Julius Jones. In Round 3, he snared the best available player Donovan McNabb. Then, he followed up the McNabb pick with a questionable selection of Warrick Dunn. I thought he should’ve went WR here, as Darrell Jackson, Andre Johnson, and Nate Burleson were still on the board. In Round 6, he made the same mistake, choosing his second QB (Collins) over guys like Chris Chambers and Larry Fitzgerald. As a result, he’s left with a geriatric WR corps. Guys like Keyshawn Johnson, Amani Toomer, Rod Smith, and Jimmy Smith were great in their day, but their best years are behind them – way behind them.

The Flying Elvi are going to struggle with inconsistency from all pass catchers, including an overrated Eric Johnson at tight end. Best pick: McNabb in Round 3. Worst pick: Collins in Round 6.