Making the right choice can be the difference between winning and losing, both in the National Football League and in the world of fantasy football. Case in point. In the 1999 NFL Draft, Edgerrin James and Ricky Williams were the two unquestioned top running backs in the class. The Colts had a tough decision to make with the fourth overall pick, and they chose James. He went on to win Rookie of the Year, became a four-time Pro Bowler and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
The Colts chose wisely.
Imagine, on the other hand, if they had selected Williams? Don’t get me wrong, he had a good career. But was he worth the Saints trading their entire draft class? While he had four straight 1,000-yard seasons (2000-03), Williams retired in 2004, returned in 2005 and was suspended for the entire 2006 campaign.
