What do you guys take to your draft (1 Viewer)

[UFO]

If you are a subscriber to Footballguys.com you know how much information is out there. With that said I am interested to hear what you guys bring to the draft. For example draft dominator on lap top, copy of rankings with your scoring system, ADP sheet, etc. In the past I have been guilty of bringing too much information to the draft and experiencing overload.

Give me what you bring to execute your "gameplan" on draft day.

 

[Gary Davenport]

If you are a subscriber to Footballguys.com you know how much information is out there. With that said I am interested to hear what you guys bring to the draft. For example draft dominator on lap top, copy of rankings with your scoring system, ADP sheet, etc. In the past I have been guilty of bringing too much information to the draft and experiencing overload.Give me what you bring to execute your "gameplan" on draft day.

Just my cheatsheet.....and beer.

 

[joey]

just a cheatsheet and an adp chart.

cheatsheet has lines for tiers. adp chart as a reminder for what range of guys are going around my picks to make my decisions easier if I have a close call to make.

 

[Darth Cheney]

Printouts of a schedule, a depth chart, a cheatsheet, an Excell sheet that I can write the draft picks in and a pencil.

 

[anakin]

I like to bring porn. It becomes a distraction.

 

[Deuce'sWild]

I take my cheetsheet which is in excel format showing VBD and ADP, a sheet with draft order of my league on it to show me who has taken what and to keep track of my bye weeks, and 2 pencils.

 

[Arnold. S]

cheatsheet with bye weeks, strength of schedule for QB and RBs

 

[Fantaholic]

If you are a subscriber to Footballguys.com you know how much information is out there. With that said I am interested to hear what you guys bring to the draft. For example draft dominator on lap top, copy of rankings with your scoring system, ADP sheet, etc. In the past I have been guilty of bringing too much information to the draft and experiencing overload.Give me what you bring to execute your "gameplan" on draft day.

Just my cheatsheet.....and beer.

I have to agree. Bringing a laptop with all your files, etc. convolutes a process that I believe still needs more gut feeling than it does computer programs. 20 years ago I used one master cheastsheet, and I still do today. Granted all the DD, ADP, subscriber tools that I use and read in weeks prior play a major role in my decision making, but I do not include them on my draft table. Just my $.02

 

[Gottabesweet]

1 page excel sheet printed out. 1 Highlighter and 1 Pen

Very simple and light.

I have my excel sheet ranked 170 WR's because I'm a nerd. 90 QB's 150 RB's

Super nerd.

 

[UFO]

great feedback...also thinking about a sleeper list...list of 5-10 players who may pick slightly above ADP to get.

 

[dirtyhalos]

1 page excel sheet printed out. 1 Highlighter and 1 Pen Very simple and light.

 

[pollardsvision]

i bring alot, but don't use alot.

i print off a copy of the RB and WR pages from my spreadsheets. (i get the same cheap QBs and TE's in every auction so i don't even bother).

one thing i always have hand is a legal pad to make notes during the draft/auction. in a draft, it's to jot down the players in order that i'm looking for at the next pick. in an auction, i'm keeping track of how my actual budget differs from my projected budget, making adjustments, and writing down anything else that needs to be written down.

 

[Chaka]

Laptop. I run my draft through the DD.

 

[wraith5]

Laptop. I run my draft through the DD.

me, too - I'm surprised more guys don't do this. In my primary redraft league, three years ago I was the only one with a laptop and everyone made fun of me. Now about 1/2 the guys have laptops and 3 of us use the DD.

 

[videoguy505]

Laptop is too small.

I pack a 6-foot folding table, an overclocked, water-cooled alienware PC with dual 22" monitors (one for DD, one for spreadsheets/DTBC and QBBC reference charts/depth charts/etc.), a 2-hour power supply backup, wireless router and a backup ethernet card and--as a third backup--a 56K modem, 2 cell phones & a bluetooth headset (one for secretly negotiating trades with other owners on the other side of the room via voice or text so no one can listen in, the other for research on players [i have the "Key Club Personnel" contact sheet from the NFL Players Association with cell numbers for all of the Assistant Coaches, trainers, and general managers for each team--if I need to decide between DJ Hackett and Justin Gage on draft day, it only takes one quick call to Tennessee to see if Gage is still dipping his right shoulder on the go routes, which could easily make all the difference in fantasy]), my Aeron swivel chair, four bottles of Gatorade Frost, five Nature's Valley energy bars (alcohol and salty snacks will absolutely wreck your mind by the middle of the eighth round), and a 19" TV hooked up to my DirecTV receiver (I bring my dish on an 8' extendable pole that I mount outside) so I can go picture-in-picture on NFL Network and ESPN News. I also have a alpha-numeric pager I wear on my belt (I call it my Batman Utility Belt) that I've preloaded with contacts at all the team's local sports beat writers so I can contact them in the locker rooms and at the practice facilities, so I'll know the status of Ronald Curry's ligaments before it hits the wires. My other league owners don't know this, but I also bring something I just call "The Switch", which I secretly plug into my power supply... I picked it up at The Spy Store, if things in the draft start going in a way I don't like I just flip the switch and it sends out an electro-magnetic signal that messes up everyone else's laptops and cellphones. Obviously all of my stuff is shielded and grounded.

 

[The Kansas Comet]

My laptop with DD on it, a copy of the NFL schedule, a printout of an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of the other team's picks, and a pen

 

[I Am Rick James]

DD, custom cheatsheet and pen

 

[greyone]

Laptop is too small.

I pack a 6-foot folding table, an overclocked, water-cooled alienware PC with dual 22" monitors (one for DD, one for spreadsheets/DTBC and QBBC reference charts/depth charts/etc.), a 2-hour power supply backup, wireless router and a backup ethernet card and--as a third backup--a 56K modem, 2 cell phones & a bluetooth headset (one for secretly negotiating trades with other owners on the other side of the room via voice or text so no one can listen in, the other for research on players [i have the "Key Club Personnel" contact sheet from the NFL Players Association with cell numbers for all of the Assistant Coaches, trainers, and general managers for each team--if I need to decide between DJ Hackett and Justin Gage on draft day, it only takes one quick call to Tennessee to see if Gage is still dipping his right shoulder on the go routes, which could easily make all the difference in fantasy]), my Aeron swivel chair, four bottles of Gatorade Frost, five Nature's Valley energy bars (alcohol and salty snacks will absolutely wreck your mind by the middle of the eighth round), and a 19" TV hooked up to my DirecTV receiver (I bring my dish on an 8' extendable pole that I mount outside) so I can go picture-in-picture on NFL Network and ESPN News. I also have a alpha-numeric pager I wear on my belt (I call it my Batman Utility Belt) that I've preloaded with contacts at all the team's local sports beat writers so I can contact them in the locker rooms and at the practice facilities, so I'll know the status of Ronald Curry's ligaments before it hits the wires. My other league owners don't know this, but I also bring something I just call "The Switch", which I secretly plug into my power supply... I picked it up at The Spy Store, if things in the draft start going in a way I don't like I just flip the switch and it sends out an electro-magnetic signal that messes up everyone else's laptops and cellphones. Obviously all of my stuff is shielded and grounded.

im the guy bringing 2 laptops (1 personal, 1 draft board), printed(cheatsheet, top 200, extra cheatsheet, both gray and dodds, ppr just in case my idiot friend approve a new rule) , 6' presentation screen and the Digital DLP projector(missing powercord). Packed HDMI cord allowed me to connect to homies 50" lcd mounted on the wall. LVDLY. Presentation screen provides larger clearer format.

Time Clock Counter is web-based, underneath draft board.

Money setup. 9 years strong. Only 1 two-time champ.

 

[videoguy505]

6' presentation screen and the Digital DLP projector(missing powercord).

it = info

 

[anakin]

You guys are all too funny. I have brought porn to distract, but what works even better is to not bring anything at all. People freak out about that for an in person draft. Oh and by the way, the 3 times I did that I was in the championship game (1 out of 3).

 

[Shrek]

VBD cheatsheet, Strength Of Schedules for QB/RB/WR/TE (especially helpful when you're choosing between several like players at a position IMO), two highlighters, a pen, and 1 page of handwritten notes.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Just the laptop. VBD Spreadsheet and Draft Dominator is all I used.

 

[prosopis]

Pen,paper, and beer.

 

[UFO]

Spent the morning getting familiar with the Draft Dominator, you can actually "dummy it down" and only have a few features in dashboard view. This seems like the way to go. Also will probably bring an ADP sheet and of course beer...Miller Lite is my optimal choice for a long night of drinking.

 

[BigRed]

Just my cheatsheet.....and beer.

Exactly - it's almost scary how geeked out some people get on this. Maybe if our entry fee was $5K instead of $60.....nah who am I kidding, it'd still be just a cheat sheet and beer.

 

[CMU37484]

You guys are all too funny. I have brought porn to distract, but what works even better is to not bring anything at all. People freak out about that for an in person draft. Oh and by the way, the 3 times I did that I was in the championship game (1 out of 3).

This works actually. One year right after I won my second title in 4 yars I was pretty wasted when the draft started and just wandered around the draft room always with a beer in hand. When it was my turn I'd just look over somebody's shoulder at their two month old outdated magazine cheatsheet and shout out a player.Made the playoffs that year.

 

[Addai's Adidas]

Cheatsheet, depth chart, and laptop. I just use the laptop to search a player in the blogger that I am considering.

I actually grabbed welker late in last year's drat because I was watching the games onlin during the draft.

 

[prosopis]

Pen,paper, and beer.

I am adding a bag of sunflower seeds this year.

 

[hellz_fireflies]

pen

highlighter

updated adp list

2 cell phones

a fake farter toy

eat a lot of garlic before start

3 bottles of beer

chips

Ryan Leaf football jersey

my dog (small but leaks all over)

and my lucky charm (picture of David Dodds)

and me arriving late like always

 

[MAC_32]

1 page excel print out, pen, beer

 

[PatsFan72]

Cheatsheet (VBD Excel Application)

Schedule grid with weak matchups highlighted

Depth Chart

Pen

This year I did bring a 1 sheet copy of a write-up for each team I did, just because I started studying later then normal and didn't want to forget things.

The place we draft has a bar in the next room, no need to bring beer, and the commish provides sheets to keep track of the draft, so no need for that either.

I still see people that have been doing this for 10+ years thumbing through magazines, those people never seem to make the post season.

 

[Robbie Cooper]

Since I'm the commissioner of my league, I have to track all draft picks to enter into CBS.Sportsline later.

So, I just bring my laptop with Draft Dominator loaded. It's the quickest and easiest way to track a draft.

 

[Pigskin Fan]

Laptop is too small.

I pack a 6-foot folding table, an overclocked, water-cooled alienware PC with dual 22" monitors (one for DD, one for spreadsheets/DTBC and QBBC reference charts/depth charts/etc.), a 2-hour power supply backup, wireless router and a backup ethernet card and--as a third backup--a 56K modem, 2 cell phones & a bluetooth headset (one for secretly negotiating trades with other owners on the other side of the room via voice or text so no one can listen in, the other for research on players [i have the "Key Club Personnel" contact sheet from the NFL Players Association with cell numbers for all of the Assistant Coaches, trainers, and general managers for each team--if I need to decide between DJ Hackett and Justin Gage on draft day, it only takes one quick call to Tennessee to see if Gage is still dipping his right shoulder on the go routes, which could easily make all the difference in fantasy]), my Aeron swivel chair, four bottles of Gatorade Frost, five Nature's Valley energy bars (alcohol and salty snacks will absolutely wreck your mind by the middle of the eighth round), and a 19" TV hooked up to my DirecTV receiver (I bring my dish on an 8' extendable pole that I mount outside) so I can go picture-in-picture on NFL Network and ESPN News. I also have a alpha-numeric pager I wear on my belt (I call it my Batman Utility Belt) that I've preloaded with contacts at all the team's local sports beat writers so I can contact them in the locker rooms and at the practice facilities, so I'll know the status of Ronald Curry's ligaments before it hits the wires. My other league owners don't know this, but I also bring something I just call "The Switch", which I secretly plug into my power supply... I picked it up at The Spy Store, if things in the draft start going in a way I don't like I just flip the switch and it sends out an electro-magnetic signal that messes up everyone else's laptops and cellphones. Obviously all of my stuff is shielded and grounded.

This posting had me in tears ... Good stuff Maynard - I had no idea how "unprepared" I was until I read this. Thanks, as this very well may have just saved my season - I've still got time to pull all of this stuff together for our draft next Sunday! You Rock!

 

[videoguy505]

Laptop is too small.

I pack a 6-foot folding table, an overclocked, water-cooled alienware PC with dual 22" monitors (one for DD, one for spreadsheets/DTBC and QBBC reference charts/depth charts/etc.), a 2-hour power supply backup, wireless router and a backup ethernet card and--as a third backup--a 56K modem, 2 cell phones & a bluetooth headset (one for secretly negotiating trades with other owners on the other side of the room via voice or text so no one can listen in, the other for research on players [i have the "Key Club Personnel" contact sheet from the NFL Players Association with cell numbers for all of the Assistant Coaches, trainers, and general managers for each team--if I need to decide between DJ Hackett and Justin Gage on draft day, it only takes one quick call to Tennessee to see if Gage is still dipping his right shoulder on the go routes, which could easily make all the difference in fantasy]), my Aeron swivel chair, four bottles of Gatorade Frost, five Nature's Valley energy bars (alcohol and salty snacks will absolutely wreck your mind by the middle of the eighth round), and a 19" TV hooked up to my DirecTV receiver (I bring my dish on an 8' extendable pole that I mount outside) so I can go picture-in-picture on NFL Network and ESPN News. I also have a alpha-numeric pager I wear on my belt (I call it my Batman Utility Belt) that I've preloaded with contacts at all the team's local sports beat writers so I can contact them in the locker rooms and at the practice facilities, so I'll know the status of Ronald Curry's ligaments before it hits the wires. My other league owners don't know this, but I also bring something I just call "The Switch", which I secretly plug into my power supply... I picked it up at The Spy Store, if things in the draft start going in a way I don't like I just flip the switch and it sends out an electro-magnetic signal that messes up everyone else's laptops and cellphones. Obviously all of my stuff is shielded and grounded.

This posting had me in tears ... Good stuff Maynard - I had no idea how "unprepared" I was until I read this. Thanks, as this very well may have just saved my season - I've still got time to pull all of this stuff together for our draft next Sunday! You Rock!

This is basically how it should look: http://images.southparkstudios.com/media/i...008_jenkins.jpg

 

[hove]

Usually laptop with DD. However, when I do have a cheetsheets/vbd/adp, I usually print them in really small font to fit better on a few pages. I also bring scotch tape and then tape down my sheets to the table so I can keep them in order without flipping through a ton of pages.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

At last nights 16teamer I took a 11x5 paper with all my offensive rankings on one side.

Folded into a 2x2 square and put into my wallet.

Walked in empty handed with my shades on my head and asked to borrow a pen.

 

[hauser42]

In my main 12 man redradft league I will be bringing my laptop for the first time with the DD. See how it goes.

Have two other drafts but they are at a bar so I will go with what I have done for years. VBD cheatshett. Draft tracker sheets so I can track all the teams. Depth chart and a pen.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

At last nights 16teamer I took a 11x5 paper with all my offensive rankings on one side. Folded into a 2x2 square and put into my wallet.Walked in empty handed with my shades on my head and asked to borrow a pen.

Hey bra - sup?