Joseph Addai as the fourth overall pick? Sargent explains.

Explain the thought process behind your first-round selection.
I’m not a huge fan of any picks between numbers four and seven, simply due to the variance that typically falls. Of course, I landed the fourth pick.  I ALWAYS draft a running back in the first round, so with the fourth selection, it was just a matter of whom.  Frank Gore, Brian Westbrook and Reggie Bush all crossed my mind.  I think Gore’s riding the coattails of a lucky healthy stretch of last season. Westy’s always a risk and Bush is still in a timeshare.  Joseph Addai caught 40 balls last year while he was splitting time with Dominic Rhodes.  Do I think he’ll double that this season?  Of course not, but in that Indy offense, I think he’s a lock for at least eight or nine TDs with about 60 catches.  I’ll take the upside of Addai over the risk-reward of the aforementioned any day.

Which was your best value pick, and why?
I nabbed the Chicago defense in the sixth-round, while their ADP is currently in the sixth round range…but I think it may be a tad inflated.  So, I’m going to have to go with DeAngelo Williams in the fifth.  I personally think he finishes the season above the likes of Deuce McAllister (24^th) and Marshawn Lynch (42^nd), so I have no issue taking him despite the current “time share.”   

Which pick would you “do over” if you had the chance, and why?
While I have high expectations for Kellen Winslow, Jr., and absolutely LOVE him in leagues that reward a full point per reception, I wish I could get that one back. Jerious Norwood was still available, and he would’ve made a better RB4 than Leon Washington.  I was able to nab Owen Daniels later on, but could’ve had someone like LJ Smith instead.  However, if my backs stay healthy then Winslow may be a monster selection at 93, so we’ll see. 

Not including yourself, which owner had the best overall draft, and why?
When Reggie Bush fell to Tony Finn in the second round, I thought this was going to be a shoe-in for him.  Then he followed up with the Cutler/Grossman combo, along with Andre Johnson and five question marks for wideouts.  So, I’m going to go with John Georgopoulos’ squad.  The Jackson/Williams backfield with Chambers, Wayne, Shockey and Branch catching passes will give a lot of teams fits.  His three QB move was questionable, but if one of the three end up in the top eight QBs, he’s golden. 

Not including yourself, which owner had the worst overall draft, and why?
I’m going to have to go with Mr. Garber.  Neither Shaun Alexander nor Jamal Lewis catch passes. Fred Taylor’s legs may be falling off as I write this, and Brandon Jackson is a bit of a question mark until the preseason shakes out.  I like T.J. Houshmandzadeh as a decent WR1, but the rest of his WRs are big-play guys, but are marginal in WCOFF formats.  Couple all of this with Eli as his QB1, and he may be in for an up and down season with this squad.