Very popular series from last year is back once again. Drafting strategy from the top, middle, and bottom of the draft.

Here is the "Drafting From The Bottom" Version

http://www.sofantasyfootball.com/nfl...rom-bottom.php

Good articles Bomb. I find a lot of your team building strategies are the same as my own.

The one thing that I feel like you may have missed a bit, especially in the drafting from the top or bottom articles, is knowing what your opponents are going to do. If you have pick 10 in a 12 team league, your main opponents are owners #11 and 12. These guys hold the crucial 4 picks between you and your next selection.

If you're up to pick at 3.10 and Drew Brees is on the board you NEED to pick him. But wait, team 11 took Brady and team 12 took Peyton. You can pass on Brees and take Torry Holt instead. Holt certainly wouldn't be there at 4.03 if you grabbed Brees.

I know this seems like a pretty obvious thing, but I think there are a lot of drafters who don't pay attention to stuff like this.

You touched on it when you spoke about not jumping on a run. That is the other key component of draft strategy.

You're up to pick at 5.10. You don't have a TE yet. Unfortunatly, Gates, Winslow, Witten, and Gonzo have all come off the board already. 3 of them came off in the last 20 picks between yours. DO NOT jump on this run. Even at 6.03 you shouldn't even consider taking a TE.

There is one other thing about draft strategy. You're better off without one. Build your strategy around the flow of the draft. Have an idea of what you want to do, who interests you, and where there is good value. You shouldn't ever commit to a plan though.

I agree with mostly all of that. You need to watch opponents near the turn, but I have no way to account for and explain all of that in this piece in the amount of space I had -- it's already too long.

I also agree that ideally you have no particular "strategy" and let the draft come to you, but I think that's mostly what my "strategy" intends to notice. It looks for what rounds contain which positions best and then builds accordingly, pointing out where certain players may be worth making exceptions for and building accordingly.

Bottom line, simply can't account for all the details, and an experienced rookie like you probably doesnt need a layout like this, but someone pretty new to fantasy football or who didnt have a lot of prep time may find it a more helpful layout IMO.

I just wanted to add to what you had going there.

Great articles. I really enjoyed them.

No problem, not disagreeing with you, just explaining my style. You make some very good points, and I appreciate the feedback!