Survivor I - New England Patriots Commentary

NOTE: this draft was completed on 7/24

Positives - Well, what can you say about the Pats defense? A huge piece of the puzzle that has brought multiple championships in the past few years, the Pats defense consistently puts up fantasy points. They finished 2nd last year in fantasy points even though they were not as dominant as in years past. The New England weather is an ally to this defense, and can cause many low scoring games later in the season.

Negatives - The Pats have had some big personnel losses over the off-season. Ty Law was released and LB Teddy Bruschi retired. Never mind the fact that their defensive coordinator moved on to coach another team.

Draft Strategy - What it comes down to is that I didn’t like anything else on the board at this time. I could have taken another WR here, or perhaps a 2nd QB, but the value just didn’t seem to be there. If Eric Johnson wasn’t taken a few picks earlier I would have taken him, but after he was taken I knew I was going to wait until late to grab a couple TEs.