OK, I know it's only preseason but that's going to stop me from sharing what I think I'm seeing early on with a few players. I will write that preseason is football is not like preseason in baseball, which counts for almost absolutely nothing. Preseason football is a few steps ahead of that level, though I am always cautious to not let a few good plays alter my draft board radically. You should be thinking the same way --especially as you read this blog.

Another thing to bear in mind is that we all come into preseason with preconceptions about who will play well and who is a hidden gem. Then the games are played and we see things --or don't see things as the case may be- that shakes our thinking. It's important to resist radically changing your plans unless a guy's play is so great as to warrant it.

Chad Greenway is a sleeper pick of mine for the coming season. Apparently I like him a lot because I've added him to several of my teams this season. He's on three of the four teams I have. (The 4th league isn't done drafting and, yes, Chad is waiting out there.) I'm not sure if this is the start of another man-crush for me (Urlacher was my first), but it's feeling that way. Mostly, I've been adding him because he's coming to me at almost no cost. No one is really competing to land him; so I keep picking him up. He looked quite good against the Jets. He moved really well on the field and threw himself into players with abandon. His 5 tackles and 1 interception were a nice step up from his lone tackle week one. So, keep those scopes trained for Greenway news and plays. If he's there for you on the cheap (i.e in really late rounds) take a shot on him.

Antoine Bethea is looking more and more like the real deal in Indianapolis. His stats have been so-so, but he's in on nearly every play. If he continues to develop along these lines this season he will be impossible to keep as your secret next season. As good as Bethea has been, I couldn't help but notice the performance Marlin Jackson has put on in his two halves of play: 9 solo tackles, 3 assisted tackles, and a pick. Wow! Oh, and if you haven't guessed it yet, I do have Marlin on one of my dynasty squads. Cecil nabbed Bethea from me, but not to worry I have my, ehem, "Taylor"-made Voo-doo doll working overtime.

I caught most of the Falcons versus Bills game and have to admit that Stephen Nicolas looked pretty good. I am not convinced he's going to be a high impact player this season, but I can no longer simply dismiss him because he's a rookie with opportunity in Atlanta. If, and it's a big if, I can get him for nothing in a league I will. His tackle numbers are looking good in preseason, but it is only preseason. For now, Cecil gets the credit for putting Nicholas on the IDPBlitz scope as a potential sleeper. He made my sleeper list but in a backhanded manner. I wanted to watch Chris Houston, Atlanta's rookie DB in action but he wasn't involved in many plays. I'll be looking at him as a possible in-season add because he's A. a rookie starter and they tend to be challenged often and B. he's playing opposite D-Angelo Hall and along with Jimmy Williams. So, he's the guy offensive coordinators will try to exploit.

That's it for now. I'll attempt to revisit this topic soon as players get even more time on the field of play.