QBs 10-12% of all funds: The era of the QB is really low in recent seasons. It's getting supremely hard to find quality QBs on the cheap. I've been willing in recent years to pony up more than my 8 million dollar threshold for a good one. Surprisingly, I've been very adept at landing the right QBs at the right time. I had Carson Palmer in 2006 for 7.5 million, his first stellar season; and I picked up Donovan McNabb for 8 million last season. He was incredible until he was injured. I had Pennington for 1 million as my backup and he was sweet the second half.

RBs 20-25% of all funds: I'm a RB pig. I cannot get enough of them onto my squads each year. The NFL is built around winning in the here and now. This means great backs, ala LJ, get used 400 times a season or until they wear out. Remember Priest Holmes rapid decline? LT may not be far behind and if Philip Rivers grows as expected he might not have to be used as much. No way is LT worth 41 dollars or 41% of all my available funds. Instead go for middle tier running backs that don't face as much competition. I allocate 8-8.5 dollars per player for my top spots with a goal of landing three RBs. I landed Reggie Bush, Brian Westbrook, and Willis McGehee this way last year in a 100 million dollar league and I have all three coming back this season. All three are expected to perform even better because of team changes and/or further experience. Best of all, I spent mere 25 million to put together a very promising RB crew with depth. If Westbrook goes down, no sweat I turn to the other two. If I'm an LT owner and he goes down my season is over. I watch the same issues occur with owners that overpaid for Cadillac Williams after his rookie season. They spent for him like he was LT, why? If you're on board with me then plan on trying to nail down guys like Julius Jones, Brian Westbrook, Willis McGehee, Jamal Lewis, Chester Taylor, Jerious Norwood, Thomas Jones, and Travis Henry in the 2 to 8.5 million range apiece. Handcuff players where possible but ultimately any three of these guys can carry you along through the season with some cheaper RB fare behind them…hopefully a sleeper. (I'm not giving out mine though. J)

WRs 15-20% of all funds: Here's a superb tip for you, truly superb. Do not draft any rookie WRs. Calvin Johnson is an exception as was Fitzgerald and Moss before him. 98% of all rookie WRs make almost no impact in season one. They have way too much to learn about routes, defenses, blocking etc. They also need to bulk up, get better conditioned, etc. Your money is far better spent on proven WRs or WRs entering their third season, which is generally the breakout point for them. I kind of treat WRs like I treat DBs. I will try to land one stud always. I've owned Moss, Owens, and Roy Williams over the recent years. They'll get the 8-8.5 million dollar treatment --sometimes, a bit more. I then go into thrifty mode usually. I build a deep bench over quality. I've found plenty of great sleeper picks like this. I had Furrey in one league last season for .5 million --sweet. I also had Andre Johnson for 1 million because no one wanted him. In general, I use the FA pool or trades to land a WR I can trust. This season I recommend trying for guys like D.J. Hackett, Brandon Marshall, Jerry Porter, Matt Jones, Bernard Berrian, Terry Glenn, Jerricho Cotchery, Matt Jones, and Drew Bennett. You'll be able to grab 3-4 of these guys along with your stud without breaking the 20% limit. Trust me, you're WR corps will score plenty.

TEs 8% of all funds: This is a thin position at times. I generally post a list of 7 TEs I like for an upcoming season and then plan to get one from the bottom 4. Guys like Gates and Heap go for too much. This season, I see 4-5 TEs that will go for more than I'm willing to spend. I try to get a frontline TE for 4-5 million and a very capable backup for the rest. I like to use one of them for trade bait later.

Ks 4-6% of all funds: Most guys go really cheap here and I'm not too far off of that. I almost never even bother drafting a kicker in a straight up redraft league without an auction. I figure it's better to get coveted talent that I can trade for something else I might want. I then use the FA pool for a K. In an auction however I'll spend a little more to get one I can trust for 2-4 attempts a game. I also usually have better buying power in auctions at this point so the extra few million is nothing to me.

LBs 15-20% of all funds: Few items to note right off. First, I have always been good at finding the talented LBers before they breakout. I had Urlacher years ago when no one knew who he was, and I grabbed Demeco Ryans for all of my squads last season. Second, the LB pool is generally quite deep. Tier-one guys are a smallish group, but the guys I consider tier-two players, are not. Knowing this means I can let a ton of LBers by the boards in any format and not worry. I'll find the players. Still, I always try to get one tier one guy ala Edwards, Urlacher, Zach Thomas, Fletcher-Baker, Brooks, etc. I want one guy who is sure to pony up the occasional BIG Sunday stats. These guys get 6-8 million from me. After that, it's 1.5-3.5 million a player. I've lived off of the Angelo Crowells, Demorrio Williams and Bart Scotts of the world to great effect using this system, and you can too. (Sheesh, do I sound like a cheap infomercial or what?) Look, if you use our draft kit and stay apprised of the latest rankings and player analysis we provide, you will drive your opponents insane. They're going to think you're the luckiest S.O.B. in the league. So, it's 6-8 million for a stud LBer and 1.5-3.5 for the soon-to-be stud players.

DLs 15-22% of all funds: Since I noted some items for DLers, I need to do the same here. I am weaker when it comes to drafting DLers. There I wrote it. I think I have a little bit of a blind spot for them. It takes me more time to assess and understand which DLer is set to step up his play. As a result, I often break the bank landing guys. I'll overspend --and I can based on my spending allocation- for guys like Taylor, Peppers, and Strahan (though not this year on Strahan). I always shoot for two-three top tier players in this position. At worst, I end up with trading material as more than a few owners will end up with weak DL groups and need to fill that void fast. I use the little left on some sleeper picks. This season may see a change in my spending though as it seems that DLers are back. It's not as thin as it was in past season. There are a lot of tier-two guys around, which wasn't true for a few seasons.

DBs 8-12% of all funds: For those of you who are not new to IDPBlitz, you are crystal clear how I feel about DBs. For those who are new, here it is. I pretty much hate all DBs. Not as people or even as a position but for their --in my opinion- gross inconsistencies as big playmakers. There is a super small number of stellar, tier-one- DBs, and each season they are picked often and early in drafts. I'm usually grabbing more offensive weapons at this point. I think most forget how deep the DB pool is with capable tier-one guys. I also think most forget as each new season rolls around how quickly new faces that could have been picked off of the FA pool for nothing crop up. Who had Asante Samuel, Chris Hope, or Nnamdi Asomougha on their starting rosters last season huh? That's what I thought. I pick up DBs who have been in the league for several year. I rely on their stats from the past 3-5 years to guage if I should select them. They are usually decent DBs, some of whom may even breakout. I'll spend about 1.5-2.5 million to do this. I then use the rest on rookies usually, because rookie DBs are the quickest to develop and are often thrown to the wolves to learn. Opposing offensive coordinators use reams of paper to plan plays to take advantage of the newbies. This translates into loads of opportunities. Check out the stats for most quality rookie DBs over the years if you disbelieve.

The rest o' my stash: Whatever is left I use to ensure I capture a key player or two that everyone somehow missed during the draft. I also use it to bolster weaker offers I may make in trades to cash poor team's like Michael's.