3.06 Detroit Vipers — TE Dwayne Allen

	In the real world: Todd McShay said last October: "Allen has burst on the scene with good production this season. He has legit size for an inline tight end, and his speed and body control could help him become the top tight end on the board." His is an example where talent and job situation don't seem to meet very well; he has the talent and tools to be an every-down starting tight end, but not with the Colts, who took Coby Fleener a round earlier. (Then again, I thought Brandon Pettigrew's job situation got messed-up after the Lions picked up Tony Scheffler, but Pettigrew's been getting his share of receptions and TDs.) While it is assumed that Coby Fleener will get more looks from Andrew Luck by virtue of 1) being drafted earlier than Allen and 2) having worked with Luck at Stanford, last time I checked, the head coach's name is not Andrew Luck. It is Chuck Pagano, who says that the Colts' new offense will feature more two-TE sets. Besides, draft position goes out the window once the season starts (just ask WR Bryant Johnson, who was drafted a round earlier than Anquan Boldin in 2003, and we all know how that turned out).
	In the TUFF world: To be fair, the ESPN.com article that quoted Pagano came out two days after I made this pick. Even though I don't need a tight end—I already have Jason Witten and I plucked Zach Miller out of the Dallas Junglehawgs' garbage last year—Allen was the most talented player on the board and his job situation was as good as or better than anyone still on the board. It all depends on how well he and the other players fit Bruce Arians' new offense. I may need depth at wide receiver more, and one can never have too many running backs. But I just couldn't pass up this talent.
	Trophy Mania: This is the second time that a TUFF team has drafted the previous year's winners of the Fred Biletnikoff Award (awarded to college football's most outstanding wide receiver) and the John Mackey Award (which goes to college football's most outstanding tight end). The first to do so was the Houston Tethered Swimmers, who drafted Braylon Edwards and Heath Miller in 2005.