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​The tight end position is much different than it was in your father’s NFL. It has involved from a block first position to a primary pass catching position. Every team is looking for that elite pass catching TE to incorporate into their offense, which creates so many mismatches for linebackers and defensive backs. Having this type of player at the TE spot on your fantasy football roster is valuable.

​In this article I am going to give you pointers to follow when looking at drafting a tight end during your fantasy draft. Just like we did with QB, RB, and WR I am going to focus on a couple strategies to follow when drafting and a couple specific players to attempt to select or not select during your upcoming fantasy football draft.   

With the depth of talent at the top of this draft, sitting in the third slot is about properly playing the cards you are dealt. Sitting in the third slot doesn't allow for you to determine what the structure of your team will be, it will be assigned to you. You can't decide if the the first pick is a QB or RB or even WR, all you can do is play the cards you are dealt. My advice... Know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. 

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PREPARATION IS KEY
Preparation is the key to be successful in everything you do. Fantasy Football Drafting is no different. Today I am going to give you two ways to prepare for your fantasy draft that will help you succeed in it and start you off to have a successful beginning of the fantasy football season. Two things you can do to help you prepare for a draft are to...

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Being in the lower half of the draft can seem like a downer, however the potential for a deadly duo skyrockets sitting in this position. Here's the breakdown for what your team could look like if you're sitting with the number 9 pick. 

BUSINESS 101. Be the boss. Make the money. Build a business. Hire employees. Keep the rolling in the cash. Life is good? Ab-so-lutely.

Not so fast. You better make sure that you hire the right employees, keep the cash rolling in, build your brand. Cause if you don't, everything goes downhill. The man at the top has the most pressure on him... However. The man sitting at the boss' right hand has the best seat in the house. He gets to execute the vision of the company while not worrying about how this week of bills will be paid.  

The number 2 man gets to play the cards dealt to him. In your fantasy draft, the number 2 pick gets to play off the decision made by the person picking first. Win-win situation. IF the number 1 pick is a stud, there's nothing you could do to draft him. IF the number 1 pick flops, you look like a genius taking your guy with the second pick. 

Having the last pick of your fantasy draft shouldn't put a frown on your face. Actually you're doing well. In my opinion, it's much better than being in no-man's-land sitting in the 5 spot. Just like with the #1 pick, every pick (except the last one) will be back-to-back. You have potential to pick lethal duos and set the tone of the draft, after round 1. 

Here's your guide to determine who you should be looking at when drafting form this position and your rubric after you have drafted. Let's take a look. 

Remember, we create these articles based on 10-Team PPR League, with a snake draft, and only cover the first 10 rounds.

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So, look. It's your fantasy football world, you've just allowed us to be in it. We can tell you why to take Dez Bryant as the first WR off the board, or why not to touch Desean Jackson, but you're going to take who you want to take. Fine. Deal. That's great. 
This series of articles are designed to tell you some of our most prized and secretive draft strategies that we abide by. But since we like you, we thought we would share. So. Here. We. Go. 
 
NUMBER 2: ROSTER > STARTER LINE UP

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So, look. It's your fantasy football world, you've just allowed us to be in it. We can tell you why to take Dez Bryant as the first WR off the board, or why not to touch Desean Jackson, but you're going to take who you want to take. Fine. Deal. That's great. 

This series of articles are designed to tell you some of our most prized and secretive draft strategies that we abide by. But since we like you, we thought we would share. So. Here. We. Go. 

NUMBER 1: IT'S A BUSINESS

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Overconfidence entering a draft results in a painful upcoming year. One can never be overconfident when it comes to your draft. What we will be releasing over the next several days is an asset to help prepare you for your upcoming draft as well as grade your already happened draft. Since you typically don't find out your draft position till an hour till the draft, it would be wise to prep for every possible draft pick, and we have you covered. 

This article covers what you should do with the number 1 draft pick, based on a 10-team PPR league. We all know that you have to be aware of your scoring system, because from league to league, systems will vary. We give you two different options in each article: One covering leagues that QB's are just as valuable as the WR and RB positions, and the other covering leagues that are WR and RB dominant. These mock teams cover the first 10 rounds of your draft.

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The NFL has changed to a pass first league. Just in the last 5 years we have seen quarterback passing yardage records and passing touchdown records get shuddered. It isn’t crazy to see quarterbacks to throw for over 4,000 yards and even 5,000 yards in a season. It has become normal to see quarterbacks throw for 35 touchdowns or more in a season, 5 quarterbacks did it last and Russel Wilson threw 34. All this is to show that it is great to be a wide receiver in the NFL right now.