NFL Draft desk — pre / during / post assist, no Wizard cosplay

Host rules Homefield respects

Draft is a Season format desk. Ask answers prep, reach/ADP-grade, on-the-clock, queue, and post-draft prompts from the board — it will not claim FantasyPros Wizard parity, auto-draft for you, or invent auction nomination sync.

Format

Snake or auction Draft desk — separate from weekly Season Ask

League size

Demo defaults 12-team; connect/size locks league-true teams + seats

Prep

Before the clock: size/seats, ADP grades, need-ordered queue — not a live Wizard room

Pre-draft

Early-round reach traps at your first pick — don't spend capital on hope

Reach grades

steal / value / fair / reach / panic vs pick number — prefer board value over panic reaches

On the clock

Board lean + need + ADP grade (steal / value / fair / reach / panic)

Post-draft

Logged picks graded vs ADP — reach autopsy without inventing host results

Queue

Sim next-picks path + sticky shortlist pins that regrade — not a host queue sync

Auction

Budget + board leans; nominations are not host-synced

Sport support

NFL full · other sports demo hooks only

What ChatGPT (and generic rankings) miss here

• ▸Draft prep locks before you’re on the clock — size, grades, queue; Homefield never places the pick
• ▸Pre-draft guard: you can't win early rounds, but you can lose them by reaching
• ▸Reach/panic grades call out don’t-reach mistakes vs ADP without inventing host feeds
• ▸Locks on-the-clock leans from the live board — not a static rankings dump
• ▸ADP grade vs pick number (reach/steal) without inventing host nomination feeds
• ▸Post-draft pick log grades your reaches vs ADP — practice room only
• ▸League-true team size when size is known — demo stays labeled demo
• ▸Auction honesty: budget leans exist; nominations are not host-synced
• ▸We advise on the Draft desk; your host (or offline draft) still makes the pick

1. Pre-clock checklist — size, ADP grades, queue; not a live Wizard room.

   Ask: How should I prep for my draft?

   Draft prep

   Before you're on the clock: lock league size and seats, skim board leans with ADP grades (steal / value / fair / reach / panic), and set a need-ordered queue. Homefield advises on the Draft desk — it will not place the pick for you or host a live multi-manager room.

   • League-true 10-team · PPR · redraft
   • Grade every lean vs pick number — prefer board value over panic reaches
   • Snake · slot 6 · next clock lean is on the desk
   • Snake 10-team · slot 6 · pick 6
   • On-clock lean: Christian McCaffrey (fair)

   Locked · host rules

2. Early-round principle — don't lose rounds 1–3 by reaching.

   Ask: Prep me for the draft

   Pre-draft · don't lose early rounds

   You can't win your league in the first few rounds — but you can lose it by reaching.

   • Focus pick 6 (rounds 1–3 through pick 30).
   • Josh Allen: ADP 18 at pick 6 → reach
   • Lamar Jackson: ADP 16 at pick 6 → reach
   • Patrick Mahomes: ADP 22 at pick 6 → reach
   • Jalen Hurts: ADP 20 at pick 6 → reach
   • RB cliff near Christian McCaffrey (ADP 1) — spend early capital on scarce seats, not reaches.
   • RB cliff near Bucky Irving (ADP 72) — spend early capital on scarce seats, not reaches.
   • Snake 10-team · slot 6 · pick 6
   • On-clock lean: Christian McCaffrey (fair)

   Locked · host rules

3. ADP grade surfaces reach/panic so you can avoid don’t-reach mistakes.

   Ask: Am I reaching at this pick?

   Christian McCaffrey is a value

   Pick 12 vs ADP 1 under PPR · redraft.

   • RB cliff after the next few picks — draft capital spends well here. Pick 12 vs ADP 1 → value. Avoid early reach — leaning value at pick 12 vs ADP 1.
   • Fills RB (still 4 seats open)
   • Grade is fair+ — early capital is intact if you lock this lean.
   • Fair+ alt: Justin Jefferson
   • Fair+ alt: Ja'Marr Chase
   • Snake 10-team · slot 6 · pick 12

   Locked · host rules

4. On-the-clock lean from the board — not a static top-200.

   Ask: Who should I draft?

   Draft lean: Christian McCaffrey

   RB cliff after the next few picks — draft capital spends well here. Pick 6 vs ADP 1 → fair. Avoid early reach — leaning fair at pick 6 vs ADP 1.

   • Fills RB (still 4 seats open)
   • Grade: fair
   • Fair+ keep early capital honest.
   • Alt: Justin Jefferson
   • Alt: Ja'Marr Chase

   Locked · host rules

5. ADP grade vs pick number under published scoring.

   Ask: Is this a value pick?

   Christian McCaffrey is a fair

   Pick 6 vs ADP 1 under PPR · redraft.

   • RB cliff after the next few picks — draft capital spends well here. Pick 6 vs ADP 1 → fair. Avoid early reach — leaning fair at pick 6 vs ADP 1.
   • Fills RB (still 4 seats open)
   • Grade is fair+ — early capital is intact if you lock this lean.
   • Fair+ alt: Justin Jefferson
   • Fair+ alt: Ja'Marr Chase
   • Snake 10-team · slot 6 · pick 6

   Locked · host rules

6. Sticky shortlist regrades as the board moves — not host queue sync.

   Ask: How do I pin a draft shortlist?

   Sticky shortlist

   Pin board names into your sticky shortlist — ADP grades refresh as the practice board moves. Homefield does not sync a host draft queue.

   • Use Pin on a board row (max 8). Unpin anytime.
   • When others are marked taken, pins regrade vs the current pick and drop when taken.
   • Suggested next (sim) is the engine seat-need path — separate from your pins.
   • Homefield advises; your host (or offline draft) still places the pick.
   • Snake 10-team · slot 6 · pick 6

   Locked · host rules

7. Need-ordered queue — not Wizard cosplay.

   Ask: Show my draft queue

   Draft queue

   Next lean Christian McCaffrey — Fills RB (still 4 seats open)

   • Christian McCaffrey (fair) — Fills RB (still 4 seats open)
   • Justin Jefferson (value) — Fills WR (still 5 seats open)
   • Ja'Marr Chase (steal) — Fills WR (still 4 seats open)
   • Josh Allen (value) — Fills QB (still 1 seat open)

   Locked · host rules

8. Queue path answers with next leans by seat need.

   Ask: What is my draft strategy?

   Draft queue

   Next lean Christian McCaffrey — Fills RB (still 4 seats open)

   • Christian McCaffrey (fair) — Fills RB (still 4 seats open)
   • Justin Jefferson (value) — Fills WR (still 5 seats open)
   • Ja'Marr Chase (steal) — Fills WR (still 4 seats open)
   • Josh Allen (value) — Fills QB (still 1 seat open)

   Locked · host rules

9. Post-draft needs logged picks — no invented host results.

   Ask: Grade my draft

   No picks logged yet

   Draft a few of your picks on this desk, then ask again for a reach/value autopsy. Homefield grades vs ADP — it does not invent host results.

   • Snake 10-team · slot 6 · pick 6
   • On-clock lean: Christian McCaffrey (fair)
   • Pre-draft · rounds 1–3: don't reach (pick 6)

   Locked · host rules

10. Auction budget leans exist — nominations stay not host-synced.

    Ask: Is this a value pick?

    Christian McCaffrey is a fair

    Pick 6 vs ADP 1 under PPR · redraft.

    • RB cliff after the next few picks — draft capital spends well here. Pick 6 vs ADP 1 → fair. Avoid early reach — leaning fair at pick 6 vs ADP 1.
    • Fills RB (still 4 seats open)
    • Grade is fair+ — early capital is intact if you lock this lean.
    • Fair+ alt: Justin Jefferson
    • Fair+ alt: Ja'Marr Chase
    • Auction: budget leans exist; nominations not host-synced

    Locked · host rules