THE DRAFT, IN HINDSIGHT

I feel like I learned a lot just from doing the draft. I wish I would have done at least one mock draft. I think it would have been beneficial to see how the picking goes and also to ready myself for those later rounds that presented some real challenges. Also, I learned that 10 of each position is not nearly enough. I feel like before the draft I read a few articles about drafting technique in relation to which positions to pick up first and how your strategy should flow throughout the draft, but I almost feel like the best way to go about it is to honestly grab the best of the best as soon as you can. Yes, filling your starters is important and having every slot filled is important, but if you have the best 3 quarterbacks, someone will trade with you later. Obviously, this is just my first go at this, but I think seeking strategy through trades isn’t the worst thing. If you have a terrific bench, then you have the power going through the season as players get injured or teams fall above or below their projections. Although, with that said, it is important to pay attention to filling your starter slots and having back-ups for each one, making sure the by-weeks are not the same. Also, I have come to realize how much time Fantasy Football can really consume. And at the same time the excitement that can come from it. So all in all my first draft was definitely a learning experience and I look forward to the first weekend of football!!!