Inspired by Wednesday's podcast, Mr. T decided to look back at the RexGrossmanIsOurQuarterback.com fantasy draft to see who committed grand theft roto and who ruined their team. Here's a look at the best and worst picks of each round.Draft Results
Round 1
Best Pick: Frank Gore – Getting the number two scorer among RBs at #10 is a pretty good bargain, especially when you consider all of the sure things in front of him who missed.
Worst Pick: Peyton Manning – The impulse is to go with Brady here, but you can't kick yourself for drafting someone who lost his season to a freak injury. Manning gets the nod because he was coming off of an off-season injury and Gore, Romo, or Barber would've been a much better option. You can't give it to Brady based on the freak injury.
Round 2
Best Pick: Drew Brees – This one's a tough call, but we'll go with the number two scorer among QBs.
Worst Pick: Ryan Grant – Never draft a guy with hamstring issues – they never go away.
Round 3
Best Pick: Larry Fitzgerald - The second best WR in the league, Fitz will continue to shine this season.
Worst Pick: Matt Hasselbeck - There are so many choices here, but Hasselbeck was a terrible pick at the time that looks even worse now.
Round 4
Best Pick: Reggie Bush - This is where the fun starts. It's hard not to give this to a guy on pace for close to 20 TDs.
Worst Pick: Laurence Maroney – I almost went with Derek Anderson here, but at least he's still a starter. Jabroney's lucky to find his way onto the field, let alone into the end zone.
Round 5
Best Pick: Michael Turner - Burnin' through the NFL this year (he's the number one RB through Week 5), Turner was an incredible value here.
Worst Pick: Wes Welker - Easily gets whooped by the WRs taken after him.
Round 6
Best Pick: Jay Cutler - The QB throwing the sexiest ball in the league shines through in the 2 QB format.
Worst Pick: Selvin Young – Just like the Dow Jones, the Denver Running Back Situation is not something you should invest in.
Round 7
Best Pick: Matt Forte - All Day Fo'tay has made fools of all the owners who passed on him.
Worst Pick: Marc Bulger - Waived by Week 4. Enough said.
Round 8
Best Pick: Aaron Rodgers - With more pork in Round 8 than the government bailout plan, AR is the easy choice.
Worst Pick: Jeff Garcia – Black Irish made the pick with such conviction...and then Garcia was benched three weeks later.
Round 9
Best Pick: Brett Favre - With a lot of QBs taken around him, Favre's performance and cushy upcoming schedule will make this even more of a value pick.
Worst Pick: Patrick Crayton - Apparently being able to field six punts while holding onto all of the balls doesn't translate well into fantasy football.
Round 10
Best Pick: Chris Johnson – Jason Campbell tempted me here, but when in doubt, go with the RB.
Worst Pick: Kenny Watson - He's been hurt and was even released by the Bengals at one point.
Round 11
Best Pick: Kurt Warner – Michael J. Cox gets another mention here. As long as Kurt doesn't retire, this pick will continue to look good.
Worst Pick: Matt Leinart - He didn't even have the job at the time of the draft. Nick pick Cowah!
Round 12
Best Pick: J.T. O'Sullivan - This was a tough choice, but JTO wins over DeSean Jackson because you can't find a top 15 QB on the waiver wire.
Worst Pick: D.J. Hackett - Deej has done the least and has the least upside.
Round 13
Best Pick: Steve Slaton – This is only tainted by the fact that Cousin Bowser had no idea who Slaton was when he drafted him.
Worst Pick: Ray Rice – Despite all the injuries in Baltimore, Rice has yet to do anything.
Round 14
Best Pick: Trent Edwards – Edwards has been a consistent performer. You know, not counting the concussion.
Worst Pick: Chris Brown - Has played as many NFL minutes this year as Torry Hallelujah.
Round 15
Best Pick: Kyle Orton - Apparently KyleOrtonIsOurQuarterback.com is a long way away.
Wost Pick: Ronald Curry - Picked for upside, Curry hasn't shown diddly poo.
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