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In many cases, the fantasy impact of a team’s 2009 draft is blatantly obvious. Detroit kicked off the draft with their quarterback of the future, then handed him a tight end later in Round One. The Eagles landed a potential go-to receiver, an heir to Brian Westbrook, and a talented tight end who, if healthy, could thrive in their West Coast offense. And the Jets used trades to land a new quarterback and a running back who should take the torch from Thomas Jones sooner rather than later.
Other teams filled a glaring need or two with an early selection. The Bears hope they found a couple targets for Jay Cutler; the Browns did the same for Brady Quinn. Indy found a back to pair with Joseph Addai and a wideout to plug into the slot with Anthony Gonzalez moving into Marvin Harrison’s spot. The Titans (first-round wideout Kenny Britt, third-round tight end Jared Cook), Giants (wideouts Hakeem Nicks in Round One and Ramses Barden in Round Three, plus third-round tight end Travis Bekum and third-down back Andre Brown in Round Four), and Dolphins (Wildcat quarterback Pat White and a couple bigger receivers to augment Ted Ginn) all addressed similar roster deficiencies as well—hardly flying under the radar while doing so.
And then there are a few teams who, at first glance, didn’t do much to improve the fantasy potential of their squad. But a closer look reveals some intriguing developments to keep in mind when constructing those drauction-day wish lists.
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