Everyone should know enough to check the latest news before the draft and update their cheat sheets with who has been released, signed, hurt and holding out. But, do you check the news during your draft?
Drafts can occur at all different times of the day or night. In fact, with Rapid Draft (www.rapiddraft.com) you pick the time you want to draft. When Steve Smith, WR CAR recently became injured and was carted off the field that information did not make it to my eyes until 9:05 E.S.T
About 5 minutes into a draft.
I became aware of this situation only because I checked the FF News website, http://www.footballguys.com/(one of many I use) after I entered the draft room.
My point is that news that is important to drafters does not come out at certain times of the day. A breaking story may come out while you are drafting. If you have the time, a quick check of the headline FF news could give you a little advantage over the other owners. In the Steve Smith case I passed on him with the 2nd pick because I did not know enough information other than he was hurt. That may prove to be a great call or not. However, I am happier knowing that he was carted off and not taking a chance on him. I avoid risks in the early part of the draft.
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