The mocking nevers stops - 3/4

ROUND 3:

21. Steve Smith - When he has a QB, he is right with Moss as the most unstoppable WRs in the league. With a backfield that can light it up on a weekly basis I can afford to go after Smith and live with the weeks he'll disappear. projection - 1200 yds, 11 TDs, 80 receptions

22. Laurence Maroney - what a difference a year makes. Maroney was a sexy first round pick in most drafts last year. Now I contemplate him or a WR in the third. Ultimately had to go with the guy who might see the most 6 man fronts in history. Projection 1200 yds, 10 TDs, 30 receptions.

23. TJ Houshmandzadeh - I thought about Greg Jennings and Plaxico Burress but TJ catches a ton of passes. 1300 yds, 9 TDs, 95 receptions.

24. Reggie Bush - I can hear everyone in the draft room laughing but I have LT and TO so I can afford to take the guy who plays WR and occasionally RB. He's like his own flex position. Projection - 1300 yds, 10 TDs, 65 receptions

25. Marques Colston - After a slow start last year he went on to produce some decent numbers. And this is that year three crap that fantasy experts continue to spew even if it has not been accurate for decades. projection - 1200 yds 9 TDs, 85 receptions.

26. Plaxico Burress - None of the RBs excited me as much as having Andre and Plax as my WR corp. He was hurt all year and still put up good numbers so i expect bigger things this year. Projection - 1300 yds, 12 TDs, 65 receptions.

27. Maurice Jones-Drew - I panicked! I looked at the rankings over and over until everyone at the draft started yelling at me, next thing you know I have Jones-Drew. Oh man, I hope he catches some passes. Projection. 1400 yds, 9 TDs, 50 receptions

28. Anquan Boldin - I wanted to vomit as I saw all the WRs get drafted since my last pick. I forgot everyone in this league thinks the same when it comes to drafting. I need a WR and there are a couple guys that would be good #1 guys if the #1 guy on their team was gone. Ultimately I went with the guy that wants a new contract and ran angry even before he was angry. Projection - 1300 yds, 9 TDs, 80 receptions.

29. Torry Holt - Any RB i take at this point has a chance to produce the same points as someone I take later so I'm going with big game to have a nice little year. He was top level for so long it's nice to get him this late under the radar. projection - 1300 yds, 12 TDs, 80 receptions.

30. Greg Jennings - So I get two straight picks before I hibernate on the PS3 until next round. Favre is gone and Rodgers is unknown but all Jennings does is catch TDs. projection - 1100 yds, 11 TDs, 60 receptions.

Round 4:

31. ernest graham - I hate this pick so I wrote it in all lowercase. Man the RB core is unsexy this year. He is the top guy in Tampa so here's to hoping he can come close to last year. Projection - 1200 yds, 9 TDs, 45 receptions.

32. Michael Turner - I guess it's time to grab a RB. would have been nice to see Turner end up somewhere else but he is the #1 guy and will have a chance to get both TDs this year. Projection - 1400 yds, 10 TDs, 40 receptions

33. Brandon Marshall - As long as he is healthy this pick is money. I know have a bigger version of Anquan and BMarsh has a lot to prove this year. With Cutler knowing what was ailing him these two could be even better together. Projection - 1300 yds, 10 TDs. 85 receptions.

34. Wes Welker - I almost crapped my pants when I thought Marshall was going to fall to me. I thought about taking him last round. I know having teammates is a no no but hopefully Welker continues to grab more balls than Jenna Jameson. projection - 1200 yds, 8 TDs, 100 receptions.

35. Tony Romo I usually wait for a QB but the next few picks will be QB and WR heavy so I think I can wait for my RB next round. Romo is awesome until December so I will ride that to the playoffs. Projection - 3900 yds, 31 TDs (2 rushing)

36. Roy Williams - I am not excited about this pick but I am hoping he has that once a year monster week early so I can unload him for someone I really want. He is trade bait and that could hamper him all season. still, he is a WR prototype so if he can stay healthy he has giant upside. It took Plax some time to get it figured out. 1100 yds, 9 TDs, 70 receptions.

37 Chad Johnson - Someone had to be that guy. Johnson was the 500 lb gorilla in the draft room. My last two picks are high risk, high reward but my first two picks give me that luxury.
Projection????- 1400 yds, 10 TDs, 85 receptions

38. Roddy White - Imagine the thought of this just one year ago. the largely undrafted Fa last year has worked his way up into rd four without the presence of an NFL QB on his team. projection - 1200 yds, 9 TDs, 70 receptions.

39. Santonio Holmes - I thought about someone in particular and if this draft was in August I may have gone a different route but Holmes benefits from the more open offense they now have in Pittsburgh and it looks like big Ben learned that he is supposed throw to the guys in gold and black. projection - 1200 yds, 9 TDs, 65 receptions.

40. Kellen Winslow - I didn't intend on being the guy that drafted the first TE but at this point he is a better option than any of the WRs remaining. I hate this guy so I fully intend on tryin to trade him later. projection - 1100 yds, 8 TDs, 70 receptions.

As I look back, this draft is pretty terrible. Not because I made a lot of bad picks but because the lack of talent at the RB position is at it's lowest in a long time. Gone are the days of Alexander and Rudi putting up big numbers. Willie Parker's 15 minutes appear to be up and Fred Taylor is a mystery that appartly I was shying away from up to this point. The main issue is that these aging RBs have yet to be replaced by premiere players. Arrington? Watson? Who will step forward with Peterson and Addai as the next generation of stud fantasy RBs. Maybe round 5 has the answer.