The Fanex draft just ended. Can’t say I’m crazy about my team. Didn’t like the draft position – 11th – and should have perhaps chosen differently in a few rounds.

I don’t have a superstar player. There weren’t any available down at 11. I’m a little short on depth at wide receiver, don’t have a great tight end, and I probably should have made more of an effort to pick up more of the high-upside No. 2 tailbacks.

My team lays out as follows:

Quarterback: Carson Palmer and Marcus Mariota. Relative to where he was chosen (119th overall) I thought Palmer was a really nice value. Mariota (143rd) is a backup with some upside. I didn’t want to carry three quarterbacks, so I let Andy Dalton slide all the way to 173rd, which seems like a real steal.

Running back: I wanted to make sure I’d always be able to start two running backs, so I selected a pair from three teams: Mark Ingram and Tim Hightower (Saints), Duke Johnson Jr. and Isaiah Crowell (Browns), and Arian Foster and Jay Ajayi (Dolphins). Plus I tossed in a wild-card handcuff pick in the last round, Cameron Artis-Payne. By using a lot of middle-round picks on tailbacks, it hurt my depth at other spots.

Wide receiver: Used four early picks on pass catchers I hope I can trust to play every week. In this PPR format, you use either 3 or 4 wide receivers ever week. Keenan Allen (1.11), Donte Moncrief (3.11), Jeremy Maclin (4.02) and Jordan Matthews (6.02). Added Mohamed Sanu as the lone backup late in the draft.

Tight end: Throw up a bunch of crap and see what sticks: Will Tye, Kyle Rudolph and Jordan Cameron.

Kicker: Graham Gano, and after seeing Panthers march down the field on their first drive Friday, I think he’ll be very good again.

Defense: Defensive scoring has been enhanced this year and I tend to wait too long on this position. Went with a pair of good ones, Denver and Minnesota.

Best guys who were not even chosen:

• Andre Williams, who should be the No. 2 tailback for the Giants.

• Mason Crosby, who’s the No. 4 kicker on my board.

• Jacksonville defense, that I think will be vastly improved.

• Clive Walford. After seeing Oakland last night, I’m thinking he might be better than all three of my tight ends.

• At wide receiver, at least one of the following will wind up being worthy of a roster spots: Robert Woods, Kendall Wright, Ted Ginn Jr. and Kenny Britt.

FANEX DRAFT
PickPosPlayerFranchise
1.01WRAntonio BrownBo Mitchell
1.02WROdell Beckham Jr.Rito-Nazarek
1.03RBTodd GurleyJohn Georgopoulos
1.04WRJulio JonesTony Holm
1.05RBDavid JohnsonBrady Tinker
1.06WRDeAndre HopkinsMatt Pitzer
1.07RBAdrian PetersonMcClory-Berg
1.08WRA.J. GreenDuane Cahill
1.09RBEzekiel ElliottMatt Schauf
1.10RBLamar MillerScott Fish
1.11WRKeenan AllenIan Allan
1.12WRAllen RobinsonMike MacGregor
2.01WRDez BryantMike MacGregor
2.02RBMark IngramIan Allan
2.03RBJamaal CharlesScott Fish
2.04TERob GronkowskiMatt Schauf
2.05WRJordy NelsonDuane Cahill
2.06WRBrandon MarshallMcClory-Berg
2.07WRBrandin CooksMatt Pitzer
2.08WRAlshon JefferyBrady Tinker
2.09RBLeVeon BellTony Holm
2.10RBDevonta FreemanJohn Georgopoulos
2.11RBDoug MartinRito-Nazarek
2.12RBEddie LacyBo Mitchell
3.01RBThomas RawlsBo Mitchell
3.02WRAmari CooperRito-Nazarek
3.03WRT.Y. HiltonJohn Georgopoulos
3.04QBCam NewtonTony Holm
3.05WRMike EvansBrady Tinker
3.07QBAndrew LuckMatt Pitzer
3.07WRKelvin BenjaminMcClory-Berg
3.08WRDemaryius ThomasDuane Cahill
3.09WRRandall CobbMatt Schauf
3.10WRSammy WatkinsScott Fish
3.11WRDonte MoncriefIan Allan
3.12RBC.J. AndersonMike MacGregor
4.01RBDeMarco MurrayMike MacGregor
4.02WRJeremy MaclinIan Allan
4.03RBGiovani BernardScott Fish
4.04WRGolden TateMatt Schauf
4.05WRJarvis LandryDuane Cahill
4.06RBJeremy HillMcClory-Berg
4.07RBLatavius MurrayMatt Pitzer
4.08RBLeSean McCoyBrady Tinker
4.09TEJordan ReedTony Holm
4.10WREric DeckerJohn Georgopoulos
4.11RBMatt ForteRito-Nazarek
4.12WRJulian EdelmanBo Mitchell
5.01QBAaron RodgersBo Mitchell
5.02WRDoug BaldwinRito-Nazarek
5.03WRAllen HurnsJohn Georgopoulos
5.04RBCarlos HydeTony Holm
5.05RBDanny WoodheadBrady Tinker
5.06WRMichael FloydMatt Pitzer
5.07QBRussell WilsonMcClory-Berg
5.08TEGreg OlsenDuane Cahill
5.09RBMatt JonesMatt Schauf
5.10WRTyler LockettScott Fish
5.11RBDuke Johnson Jr.Ian Allan
5.12WRLarry FitzgeraldMike MacGregor
6.01WRDeSean JacksonMike MacGregor
6.02WRJordan MatthewsIan Allan
6.03TECoby FleenerScott Fish
6.04WRDeVante ParkerMatt Schauf
6.05RBDion LewisDuane Cahill
6.06WRKevin WhiteMcClory-Berg
6.07WREmmanuel SandersMatt Pitzer
6.08WRJohn BrownBrady Tinker
6.09RBJeremy LangfordTony Holm
6.10RBRyan MathewsJohn Georgopoulos
6.11TEDelanie WalkerRito-Nazarek
6.12WRMichael CrabtreeBo Mitchell
7.01RBDeAngelo WilliamsBo Mitchell
7.02RBFrank GoreRito-Nazarek
7.03TETravis KelceJohn Georgopoulos
7.04WRSterling ShepardTony Holm
7.05WRMarkus WheatonBrady Tinker
7.06RBMelvin GordonMatt Pitzer
7.07TETyler EifertMcClory-Berg
7.08RBTheo RiddickDuane Cahill
7.09QBDrew BreesMatt Schauf
7.10WRJosh GordonScott Fish
7.11RBArian FosterIan Allan
7.12RBRashad JenningsMike MacGregor
8.01RBJonathan StewartMike MacGregor
8.02RBJay AjayiIan Allan
8.03TELadarius GreenScott Fish
8.04RBAmeer AbdullahMatt Schauf
8.05QBTom BradyDuane Cahill
8.06TEGary BarnidgeMcClory-Berg
8.07TEJimmy GrahamMatt Pitzer
8.08QBBen RoethlisbergerBrady Tinker
8.09WRTorrey SmithTony Holm
8.10QBEli ManningJohn Georgopoulos
8.11QBPhilip RiversRito-Nazarek
8.12QBBlake BortlesBo Mitchell
9.01WRStefon DiggsBo Mitchell
9.02QBMatthew StaffordRito-Nazarek
9.03RBChris IvoryJohn Georgopoulos
9.04WRTavon AustinTony Holm
9.05TEJulius ThomasBrady Tinker
9.06RBJustin ForsettMatt Pitzer
9.07RBDerrick HenryMcClory-Berg
9.08RBCharles SimsDuane Cahill
9.09RBTevin ColemanMatt Schauf
9.10WRLaquon TreadwellScott Fish
9.11QBCarson PalmerIan Allan
9.12TEMartellus BennettMike MacGregor
10.01TEDwayne AllenMike MacGregor
10.02RBIsaiah CrowellIan Allan
10.03QBJameis WinstonScott Fish
10.04WRMarvin JonesMatt Schauf
10.05WRWillie SneadDuane Cahill
10.06WRKamar AikenMcClory-Berg
10.07RBDarren SprolesMatt Pitzer
10.08QBDerek CarrBrady Tinker
10.09QBKirk CousinsTony Holm
10.10WRCorey ColemanJohn Georgopoulos
10.11TEAntonio GatesRito-Nazarek
10.12WRMichael ThomasBo Mitchell
11.01RBBilal PowellBo Mitchell
11.02WRVincent JacksonRito-Nazarek
11.03TEZach ErtzJohn Georgopoulos
11.04WRSammie CoatesTony Holm
11.05RBDeAndre WashingtonBrady Tinker
11.06QBTyrod TaylorMatt Pitzer
11.07QBRyan FitzpatrickMcClory-Berg
11.08RBT.J. YeldonDuane Cahill
11.09WRTravis BenjaminMatt Schauf
11.10WRPhillip DorsettScott Fish
11.11QBMarcus MariotaIan Allan
11.12QBRyan TannehillMike MacGregor
12.01WRAnquan BoldinMike MacGregor
12.02TEWill TyeIan Allan
12.03RBJerick McKinnonScott Fish
12.04WRMike WallaceMatt Schauf
12.05TEZach MillerDuane Cahill
12.06STArizonaMcClory-Berg
12.07WRRueben RandleMatt Pitzer
12.08RBKenneth DixonBrady Tinker
12.09WRPierre GarconTony Holm
12.10QBMatt RyanJohn Georgopoulos
12.11STSeattleRito-Nazarek
12.12TEJason WittenBo Mitchell
13.01QBTony RomoBo Mitchell
13.02RBShane VereenRito-Nazarek
13.03WRDevin FunchessJohn Georgopoulos
13.04WRSteve Smith Sr.Tony Holm
13.05TEAustin Seferian-JenkinsBrady Tinker
13.06TEJace AmaroMatt Pitzer
13.07STCarolinaMcClory-Berg
13.08QBJay CutlerDuane Cahill
13.09RBLeGarrette BlountMatt Schauf
13.10WRDorial Green-BeckhamScott Fish
13.11STDenverIan Allan
13.12WRRishard MatthewsMike MacGregor
14.01RBDevontae BookerMike MacGregor
14.02STMinnesotaIan Allan
14.03RBKeith MarshallScott Fish
14.04RBC.J. ProsiseMatt Schauf
14.05QBTeddy BridgewaterDuane Cahill
14.06WRTerrance WilliamsMcClory-Berg
14.07RBJames WhiteMatt Pitzer
14.08STKansas CityBrady Tinker
14.09RBJames StarksTony Holm
14.10RBSpencer WareJohn Georgopoulos
14.11PKStephen GostkowskiRito-Nazarek
14.12RBTerrance WestBo Mitchell
15.01TEJared CookBo Mitchell
15.02WRBrandon LaFellRito-Nazarek
15.03WRTyler BoydJohn Georgopoulos
15.04TECharles ClayTony Holm
15.05QBAndy DaltonBrady Tinker
15.06RBJavorius AllenMatt Pitzer
15.07WRJosh DoctsonMcClory-Berg
15.08RBJosh FergusonDuane Cahill
15.09QBRobert Griffin IIIMatt Schauf
15.10WRBruce EllingtonScott Fish
15.11WRMohamed SanuIan Allan
15.12QBBrock OsweilerMike MacGregor
16.01STHoustonMike MacGregor
16.02RBTim HightowerIan Allan
16.03PKBlair WalshScott Fish
16.04STPhiladelphiaMatt Schauf
16.05PKChandler CatanzaroDuane Cahill
16.06PKJustin TuckerMcClory-Berg
16.07WRJermaine KearseMatt Pitzer
16.08STPittsburghBrady Tinker
16.09WRDavante AdamsTony Holm
16.10STNY GiantsJohn Georgopoulos
16.11WRDanny AmendolaRito-Nazarek
16.12STLos AngelesBo Mitchell
17.01TEEric EbronBo Mitchell
17.02RBKarlos WilliamsRito-Nazarek
17.03WRWill FullerJohn Georgopoulos
17.04RBCharcandrick WestTony Holm
17.05WRJared AbbrederisBrady Tinker
17.06STCincinnatiMatt Pitzer
17.07WRJames JonesMcClory-Berg
17.08TEJesse JamesDuane Cahill
17.09WRChris HoganMatt Schauf
17.10STNew EnglandScott Fish
17.11PKGraham GanoIan Allan
17.12RBAlfred MorrisMike MacGregor
18.01STNY JetsMike MacGregor
18.02TEKyle RudolphIan Allan
18.03QBJoe FlaccoScott Fish
18.04RBJordan HowardMatt Schauf
18.05WRTerrelle PryorDuane Cahill
18.06QBAlex SmithMcClory-Berg
18.07RBChristine MichaelMatt Pitzer
18.08PKDan BaileyBrady Tinker
18.09RBShaun DraughnTony Holm
18.10PKSteven HauschkaJohn Georgopoulos
18.11RBChris JohnsonRito-Nazarek
18.12PKAdam VinatieriBo Mitchell
19.01STOaklandBo Mitchell
19.02WRBreshad PerrimanRito-Nazarek
19.03RBDarren McFaddenJohn Georgopoulos
19.04PKChris BoswellTony Holm
19.05RBChris ThompsonBrady Tinker
19.06WRNate WashingtonMatt Pitzer
19.07RBRonnie HillmanMcClory-Berg
19.08RBWendell SmallwoodDuane Cahill
19.09WRCharles JohnsonMatt Schauf
19.10TERichard RodgersScott Fish
19.11TEJordan CameronIan Allan
19.12QBBlaine GabbertMike MacGregor
20.01PKBrandon McManusMike MacGregor
20.02RBCameron Artis-PayneIan Allan
20.03WRD.J. FosterScott Fish
20.04PKJosh BrownMatt Schauf
20.05STSan FranciscoDuane Cahill
20.06--No selectionMcClory-Berg
20.07PKCairo SantosMatt Pitzer
20.08WRJustin HardyBrady Tinker
20.09STGreen BayTony Holm
20.10WRVictor CruzJohn Georgopoulos
20.11QBSam BradfordRito-Nazarek
20.12WRJaelen StrongBo Mitchell

—Ian Allan