1.04 Arizona Outlaws — QB Robert Griffin III

	In the real world: Griffin, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, is a big reason why Baylor hasn't been the Big 12's whipping boy in recent years. The Bears' 2010 and 2011 bowl appearances are the first they've made since joining that conference in 1996. Mel Kiper says: "Has elite athleticism, and has altered and improved his delivery, resulting in better accuracy on downfield throws. Smart kid who will shine during interviews." Durability could be an issue (he missed most of 2009 with a torn ACL). However, Griffin's terrific performance at the Scouting Combine speaks not only of his athletic ability, but also his competitiveness: Instead of just conceding that Luck was the #1 pick, he did everything he could to make the Colts at least consider him. Greg Cosell prefers Griffin over Luck himself. Kiper's mentioned of an improved delivery piques my interest, if only because last year, a few QBs that were recently drafted out of the Big 12 did not fare too well: After some success as rookies in 2010, Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) and Colt McCoy (Texas) suffered in their second year. In addition, Josh Freeman (Kansas State) took a step back in his third year with the Bucs. And on top of all that, Blaine Gabbert (Missouri) had a rough rookie season. Those four went a combined 9-39 as NFL starting QBs in 2011 (5-39 if you leave out games against the Indianapolis Colts). Griffin is probably better than they are, but just the same, I'd expect some "growing pains" as he adjusts from the Big 12 to the NFL.
	In the TUFF world: Last year, the Outlaws traded two draft picks (their second- and third-rounders this year) and used up 135 TUFFs on Kevin Kolb, Tarvaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst to fill what was, at that time, a gaping hole at QB. They were not the long-term answer, obviously. Give Jeff Zamzow credit, too, for not cutting Carson Palmer in spite of his threats to retire; he is now starting for the Raiders. Still, Jeff is smart not to put too much stock in a quarterback who is 32 years old and threw 15 INTs in 9 games last year (including 3 games where he threw 3 or 4 picks). After seeing how Cam Newton produced last year, you have to look at RG3 as a big upgrade for 'Zona.
	Notable quotable: Jeff Zamzow last May 15, after I said in the 2011 Wrapup that his team had "multiple holes to fill": "This freakin' team is a crater, not just a collection of holes! Some say the glass is half full, this team doesn't even have a glass!"

3.07 Arizona Outlaws — RB Vick Ballard

	In the real world: Ballard went to the Colts in Round 5. He will compete with recent waiver wire claim Deji Karim and Darren Evans to be the #3 back in Indy, behind Donald Brown and Delone Carter.
	In the TUFF world: Arizona needed depth at RB because they hardly had any of it beyond Matt Forte and Daniel Thomas (both of whom are stuck in timeshares at the moment). Ballard may be #5 on the Outlaws' fantasy depth chart at RB.

3.12 Arizona Outlaws — PK Blair Walsh

In the real world: The Vikings selected Walsh in Round 6, then released 37-year-old kicker Ryan Longwell after six years of service to the team, ostensibly in a salary-cutting move. Even though Walsh only made 21 of 35 field goal attempts last season, I also look at what he did in 2009 and 2010, when he was 40-for-45—including 6-for-7 from 50 yards or more, establishing himself as one of college football's best kickers.

In the TUFF world: It so happens the Outlaws had Longwell, so they had to take a kicker to reinforce depth at that position. And it doubles as a "homer pick" (as Jeff Zamzow is from Minnesota).

4.04 Arizona Outlaws — WR Devon Wylie

In the real world: The Kansas City Chiefs picked Wylie in Round 4, where he is presently 4th in the pecking order at wide receiver. He arrives with a history of injuries: Tight calf prevented him from running shuttle and three-cone drills at combine. Missed most of the 2010 season after fracturing a bone in his foot against Cincinnati in the season opener and received a medical redshirt. Suffered a hamstring injury against San Jose State in 2009 and missed the next four games. Missed four games after injuring his foot against Wisconsin in 2008. He's 5'9" and 187 lb. with 4.39 speed, which, to some people, sounds like "the next Wes Welker," and with Chiefs GM Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel being former cogs from the New England Patriots machine, it's easy to connect the dots that way. But Welker was much more productive as a wideout in his final two years at Texas Tech. Welker had more receiving TDs as a senior than Wylie did in his entire college career; Welker also had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons while Wylie never had one. Eric Edholm of Pro Football Weekly notes that most of Wiley's TDs last year came in returning punts, not as a wideout; and that he also needs to work on route-running.

In the TUFF world: Another of Arizona's priorities was improving its depth at wide receiver, which was exposed last season after Sidney Rice and Kenny Britt got hurt.  And besides, we're in Round 4, and time will tell whether Wylie is indeed going to be used like Welker or if he's just another bit of fool's gold. I'll give 'Zona credit for finding something that glitters.