Best news of my week: NBC hooked me up with a big ol' fancy television at my desk to help me work, especially on Sundays. While I write a few things for tomorrow, I have the Jaguars-Bucs preseason game on in front of me.

It gave me a chance to look at Greg Jones. My first impression: He looks like a guy coming off knee surgery. The good news for him, and bad for Maurice Jones-Drew: Jones got two straight carries inside the five-yard line with the first team.

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Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 01:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (47)

So LenDale did return to practice. Maybe he heard the message loud and clear.

White is a little too confident he'll be the Week 1 starter, but I do think that's the direction Jeff Fisher will go if White has a big weekend. Which gives me an idea for a later post: The most important people to watch in preseason Week 3, which is the only true dress rehearsal of the month.

* Incidentally, kudos to Florio for breaking the Pete Kendall to Washington trade. Nice move by the Redskins to shore up a solid offensive line.

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 10:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (3)

Two rounds to go, although kickers and defense are all that's left for me. Here's a look at my team so far. Remember, 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF, and points-per-reception. It's a heavy WR league.

QB: Marc Bulger, Jason Campbell
RB: Willie Parker, Thomas Jones, DeAngelo Williams, LenDale White, Adrian Peterson (CHI), Najeh Davenport
WR: Reggie Wayne, Anquan Boldin, D.J. Hackett, Jerry Porter, Wes Welker, Maurice Stovall, Roddy White
TE: Jason Witten

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Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 09:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (8)

Vernand Morency goes at 10.05. Greg Jennings makes it all the way to 10.08. The bad vibes from his training camp is having an effect. The Vikings of all teams go in the tenth round. And yes, defenses score a lot in this system. But position scarcity doesn't change.

With 10.11, gotta love seeing a team take Michael Turner, just to screw the LaDainian Tomlinson owner on the turn who was remaining patient. That should be worth something.

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 08:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

I'm pretty sure Wes Littleton got the only recorded save in a 30-3 game in baseball history tonight. And so ends my only baseball mention in this blog's history.

After a looong wait on the tenth round turn, the owner on the spot takes Brett Favre and Eli Manning. That's a new one. Ronald Curry punishes me by getting taken two picks in front of me after I waited too long to take him as my WR4. I knew that was a possibility when I took LenDale. I took White's partner Jerry Porter, who I think could be a solid reserve in a league like this.

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 08:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Jacoby Jones goes in the eleventh! Ahead of Matt Jones. Can my man James Jones be next?

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The picks are slowing down, a bad trend since we're not even half-way through and I'm already getting the silent treatment by the better-looking members of this apartment.

Chester Taylor is taken in a great value at 8.11. There will be quality running backs late in PPR leagues. Warrick Dunn goes two picks before him, Kevin Jones after. Mike Furrey, Matt Hasselbeck follow.

I have no idea if you can follow the draft, but here's the league site for those who asked. SOFALeague.

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 08:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)

Three defenses go in four picks. Huh?

Anyhow, eighth round, do I go for a ridiculous luxury pick and take LenDale White as my RB4 ... or go with Chris Cooley, my second ranked tight end. Five tight ends are off the board.

Update: Cooley goes. Do you go luxury with LenDale or safe with Jason Witten or a fourth receiver?

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 08:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Just going to post some interesting picks here. Mark Clayton went, so I wound up with D.J. Hackett, who I barely choose over Kevin Curtis. And then Curtis goes with the next pick.

Ladell Betts - 7.04
Vincent Jackson - 7.09
Kellen Winslow - 7.10
Chris Chambers - 7.11
Bears defense - 7.12

You know my brain is not functioning when I start listing picks. Seriously, are there people reading this? Because the only thing more insane than my blogging a live draft is you reading. I'm worried this is like reading paint dry.

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 07:55 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Santana Moss and Calvin Johnson go before me, and I snap up DeAngelo Williams in the middle of a RB3 run that includes Julius Jones and Fred Taylor. Still plenty of quality option available, but my WR3 spot has been empty since round three. Jon Kitna is the first QB gone in a while at 6.08. Tony Romo goes two picks later. Brandon Jackson could make me regret passing on him at 6.10, but I think DeAngelo has the edge in a PPR league.

Todd Heap starts the seventh round, reminding me tight ends still exist.

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal at 07:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)