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What player(s) did you miss out on? I was hoping Giovani Bernard and/or Tyler Lockett would fall to me at the end of Round 6 but both were taken a few picks before I settled on Emmanuel Sanders. I was also disappointed to see Bruce Ellington go, literally one pick before I was going to take him, in the 12th round. Bilal Powell (10.05) was another player I wanted to snag but I misjudged how quick he would go.

Final thought: Overall I felt like I reached for Andrew Luck (5.01), Matt Forte (4.12) and Emmanuel Sanders (6.12) and failed to grab some of my personal favorites, but I learned last season that in a league full of sharp owners that know every sleeper and potential breakout candidate, you have to be very aggressive and think a bit outside the box in order to draft a winning team. My team makeup is totally different this season so it will be interesting to see if it produces a different result.

What player(s) did you miss out on? Once I chose Williams, I pretty much took myself out of the running for the player I wanted as my WR3, Sterling Shepard. I was also hoping either Latavius Murray, Carlos Hyde or Jordan Reed was going to slip to my pick near the end of the fourth round, although I admit last year's RB3 (Danny Woodhead) and a quarterback many feel is the best in the game (Rodgers) isn't a bad tradeoff.

Final thought: "Receiver fever" was on full display (15 of the first 24 picks were wideouts) and eight teams had at least two receivers by the end of the third round. The other thought has to do with Williams: If I could assure you a seventh-round pick has a good shot to deliver four RB1 performances at the beginning of the season (and potentially some later in the season), you'd agree he's worth the pick, right? Even in the leagues I don't draft Le'Veon Bell, I will be targeting Williams in the seventh- and eighth-round area.

What player(s) did you miss out on? After getting Julio Jones at No.3 overall, I really wanted to pair him with Amari Cooper or Keenan Allen in Round 2. It just so happens that BOTH of them went right before me. Team Gordon foiled me again in Round 4 when I was hoping to nab Latavius Murray as my RB2, but had to reverse course and go with the upside of Jordan Reed.

Final thought: I’m generally happy with my roster, albeit a bit nervous about having Freeman AND Jones on my team. The fantasy community seems are down on Freeman, but in a PPR league I see less of a regression. I feel like I have three No.1 receivers on my team in Julio Jones, Alshon Jeffrey and Marvin Jones. If Jeffery can stay healthy he should be a top 10 wideout that I was able to grab in Round 3. I was really surprised by how quickly receiver value dries up in the current fantasy climate. I still come from the old school running back is king world of fantasy football, so I have to continue to refine my roster creation strategies. I thought What player(s) did you miss out on? was Rashad Jennings in Round 8 as he could easily find a place in my starting line-up.

What player(s) did you miss out on? Cavaliere sniped me three straight times in Rounds 5 (Thomas Rawls), 7 (Marvin Jones) and 9 (Philip Rivers) so I’ll be comparing our respective trios throughout the season to see if a grudge is warranted. I may end up regretting my Torrey Smith pick in the 8th round. The speed and deep ball abilities of Smith in Chip Kelly’s offense are being severely undervalued but securing a fourth receiver before my first quarterback may not have been the wisest choice considering the options that were available that late. Randall Cobb (3.12) and Justin Forsett (10.12) were two of the better value picks in the draft. I considered taking Cobb briefly over Landry in the early third and it won’t be shocking to see a healthy Forsett emerge as Baltimore’s most steady rusher.

Final thought: Whether you prepare for days or minutes, be sure to spend enough time to know the settings and scoring options of the league prior to your draft. As an owner that plays in several leagues I am often short on time during these next few weeks and going from a 10-team dynasty PPR league to a standard scoring 12-team league a day later requires a completely new strategy. Making sure I have a set of updated rankings that reflects each league’s unique scoring is just as important to knowing the latest injury updates. Don't be that guy or gal that walks into a draft during Labor Day weekend using the rankings from a magazine that was written in July!

What player(s) did you miss out on? I was hoping Dez Bryant or Brandin Cooks would fall to me at 2.08, but it just didn't happen. I still believe that Bryant has the potential to put up double-digit touchdowns and huge yardage this season and wouldn't be surprised if Cooks cracked 100 receptions. In Round 6, each of the four running backs I had queued up get selected: DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews, Jeremy Hill and Matt Jones. This hurt because each one of those players is a much safer option than my pick, Arian Foster, who has among the worst floors of any player in the entire draft. I panicked a bit in taking Foster when I probably should have gone with Delanie Walker, who was taken with the very next pick. Walker is among the best tight ends in the league and it's very possible I'm going to deeply regret taking the gamble on Foster.

Final thought: This draft was streaky. The only running back taken in the top six picks was my David Johnson selection. However, the next five selections were all running backs. The PPR format in this league certainly played a part, but I also believe the industry as a whole is beginning to lean more heavily on wide receivers due to the high fluctuation and injury risks that running backs hold. We also saw a string of four quarterbacks taken at the end of Round 4 and into Round 5. We then saw a run on defenses start in Round 11 when four defenses were selected over a stretch of 14 picks. History tells us that at least one of the FFToday staff members who selected a defense this early is likely to look back and say, "I wish I wouldn't have done that" as they're scrounging the waiver wire to find a new defense.

What player(s) did you miss out on? I was hoping to land Duke Johnson in the fifth round, but he went off the board two picks ahead of me. In Round 8, I was targeting Sterling Shepard, but again he went two picks before mine causing me to settle for another rookie WR in Laquon Treadwell.

Final thought: The landscape has certainly shifted away from a RB-heavy approach, so it was interesting to see the volume of RBs taken early in this draft. Owners can start 2-3 running backs which allows for RB-heavy teams to remain relevant in this league and ultimately that's a good thing. I like leagues where there are multiple paths to success. It was a tough draft to get a "steal". The only player on my team that would qualify for that designation was C.J. Anderson in the second half of the fourth round. Moving forward, another top-15 RB will be needed in order for me to succeed which might be possible via trading one of my quarterbacks.

What player(s) did you miss out on? The player I missed out on, who would have greatly helped this team, was running back Jonathan Stewart, who went two picks before me in the seventh round. Instead of a solid veteran, I ended up with a question mark - Ameer Abdullah.

Final thought: This team is in need of an active GM. I'm hoping that Devin Funchess, Davante Adams or Brandon LaFell can develop into a reliable scorer to give me trading flexibility. Option 2 is to offer up Tom Brady in Week 6 after Brees returns from his bye . Option 3 is Denver rookie Devontae Booker is as good as his preseason hype.

What player(s) did you miss out on? Demaryius Thomas and Jeremy Maclin were my WR targets in Round 3 and just missed out on both – Mr. Schwarz sniped Maclin right in front of me, causing me to shift gears and select RB Eddie Lacy giving me two RBs in my first three picks – going against my pre-draft desires. Schwarz did the honor again in Round 9 when I lost out on RB Devontae Booker who I think could end up leading the Broncos in rushing this season giving him RB2 upside.

Final thought: In this pass-happy day and age it was interesting to see that half of the picks in Round 1 were running backs. In PPR leagues you can reasonable expect 3-4 RBs to be taken in Round 1 making the early part of this draft somewhat unusual. Speaking of unusual, Aaron Rodgers was the 4th quarterback off the board behind Newton, Brees and Andrew Luck. Players not selected in this 18-Round draft included WR Ted Ginn Jr., QB Jay Cutler and TE Ladarius Green, PIT.

What player(s) did you miss out on? Instead of Gronk in the 2nd round, I was hoping for Allen Robinson but he was taken one pick ahead of me. Missing Tom Brady for four games gives me some pause, but hey, somebody’s gotta catch the ball in New England. My other misses came late. I wanted Theo Riddick in Round 11 but he went four picks before me. With Calvin Johnson retired and Eric Ebron hobbled, Riddick should easily reach 80 catches again this year. In the 14th round, I took Alfred Morris as a handcuff to Zeke Elliott. I probably could have waited another round on Morris, because it cost me Tyler Boyd (14.10). I should’ve flip flopped those selections.

Final thought: It’s a new day in fantasy football. Remember that notion of running the ball to set up the pass? That seems like an ancient strategy. Teams now rely heavily on the pass, and that changed philosophy has filtered down to fantasy football. As such, fantasy owners covet receivers the way we once coveted running backs. 18 WRs were taken in the first 29 selections. I have quite a bit of youth at receiver, with Stefon Diggs, Kamar Aiken and Will Fuller making up three-fifths of my receiving corp. It is for that reason that I took Antonio Gates. Gates, by the way, is only eight TDs shy of reaching the record for most receiving TDs for the position. Philip Rivers has said on numerous occasions that he will ensure Gates gets the record. We shall see.

What player(s) did you miss out on? Too many to name. This is a competitive and knowledgeable crew, devoid of weak links, so several times I was scooped on players who were next in my queue - Randall Cobb (3.12), DeAngelo Williams (7.02) and Josh Gordon (9.01) come to mind. I was hoping A.J. Green (ADP 1.09) fell to me at 11, but that was wishful thinking among this crowd. Maybe Doug Orth and I can talk trade on the DeAngelo front – he has a couple players I covet!

Final thought: I still really like my team, as I have enough talent at RB to carry me through the first four weeks without scrambling to fill the void left by Le’Veon Bell’s suspension. I was willing to take another crack at Benjamin despite last season’s untimely injury (I drafted him the NIGHT before he was injured in practice). I love the upside of rookie WR Michael Thomas (9.11), who’s arguably been the best player at Saints camp.

What player(s) did you miss out on? If you read between the lines, that means I basically went after the best available RB or WR/TE for the first nine rounds. Somehow, I still missed out on two guys I really wanted, Eddie Lacy (3.08) and Michael Floyd (4.05). The boss stole them both and I hope they break their legs. Ha! In all seriousness, I thought they both might slide farther than they did. Lesson learned: Don’t write an article openly praising your draft targets right before the draft.

Final thought: I’ve been documenting turnover at the RB position for several years and the data is incontrovertible: Most Top 10 backs don’t maintain that status year-over-year (Only two RBs (Forte, Miller) replicated their top ten ranking last season). Yet, 7 of our first 14 players selected were RBs. When will we ever learn?