Survivor I - Minnesota Vikings Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Positives - The 2005 version should be a marked improvement over 2004 with the addition of James, Winfield, Udeze, Scott, Thomas, Smoot, Sharper, Williams, Cowart, and Harris. They may not ever be confused with the Doomsday Defense, Steel Curtain, and Purple People Eaters of old, but they will be improved and should offer some fantasy point surprises.

Negatives - All these new faces could take some time to gel. If they don’t, well they can’t get much worse than last year, ranked 28th in total defense.

Draft Strategy - DT1s were starting to leave the board, and I wanted to make sure I got MIN as part of my DTBC package. At least, that seemed to be the consensus from the message board. Chase Stuart’s DTBC column came out a couple of days after the draft, and MIN was nowhere to be found. I’ve never really been a fan of DTs, usually grabbing a stud or resorting to playing matchups off the waiver wire during the season. Since there will be no waivers here in Survivor, DTBC is as good a strategy as any.