Cankosyan thinks that Brandon Jacobs will hit the big time in 2007.

How is this different (if at all) from the strategy you use in traditional snake drafts?
In snake drafts, I target RBs with my first two picks regardless of my draft position.  In this draft, I let the top-ten RBs go, because I felt that the money could be put to better use at WR, TE, and QB.  After the top four RBs (LT, Jackson, LJ, and Gore), I didn’t think any RB was worth more than $20.  I preferred to use the funds on Harrison, Holt, Gates, and Palmer. 

Other than your picks, which selection was too pricey in your opinion?
All of the top ten RBs went for more money than they should have, but Maroney ($26) was probably the most overpriced simply because he hasn’t done anything yet to justify the high price tag.  Spending big money on unproven and injury-prone RBs that haven’t proven that they can should the load will kill you if you guess wrong.  The time to gamble is late rounds in snake drafts and never in auction-style drafts where a mistake will kill your chances for a title. 

Other than your picks, which selection was a tremendous value?
The quarterbacks taken later in the draft were great value.  Tony Romo at $4 has to represent the best bargain in the draft, because he’s potentially a top-five QB.  He has a real shot at 24-28 TDs and 3,400 - 3,900 passing yards, and he went for a fraction of the money spent on Peyton Manning ($16), Carson Palmer ($16), and Drew Brees ($14).

Which was your best/worst picks?
My best pick was Brandon Jacobs ($13), because in the Giants’ system his numbers will rival that of many more pricey RBs like Travis Henry ($20), Ronnie Brown ($18), Willis McGahee (21), and Rudi Johnson ($23).  My worst pick was probably Antonio Gates at $16, because other top TEs like Gonzalez, Heap and Shockey went for far less money. I could have invested the money I saved on Gates in a better WR3 than Glenn.

Which team looks the strongest to you, and why?
Other than my own, I like Baker Leigh’s team the best.  He has a top-ten QB, two very good RBs, and tremendous WRs.  Success in auction-style drafts is all about who can garb the most top-five talent at the key spots (QB, RB, WR), and Scully pulled it off as well as anyone not named Cankosyan.

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