Round 1 Pick 2 - USA Swimming
Round 3 Pick 2 - South Korea Archery
Round 4 Pick 7 - Russia Gymnastics
Round 5 Pick 2 - USA Volleyball
Round 6 Pick 7 - Iran Wrestling
Round 7 Pick 2 - Slovakia Canoeing
Round 8 Pick 7 - Spain Football
Round 9 Pick 2 - Australia Sailing
Round 10 Pick 7 - Russia Fencing
Round 11 Pick 2 - Ukraine Boxing
Round 12 Pick 7 - Germany Table Tennis
Round 13 Pick 2 - Iran Taekwondo
Round 14 Pick 7 - Australia Rowing
Round 15 Pick 2 - South Korea Judo
Round 16 Pick 7 - South Korea Weightlifting
Round 17 Pick 2 - Germany Shooting
Round 18 Pick 7 - New Zealand Cycling
Round 19 Pick 2 - Mexico Diving
Round 20 Pick 7 - Italy Modern Pentathlon
Round 21 Pick 2 - Denmark Equestrian
Round 22 Pick 7 - Spain Handball
Round 23 Pick 2 - Italy Water Polo
Round 24 Pick 7 - Portugal Triathlon
Round 25 Pick 2 - New Zealand Field Hockey
Round 26 Pick 7 - Great Britain Badminton
Round 27 Pick 2 - Egypt Synchronized Swimming
Round 28 Pick 7 - Czech Republic Tennis
Round 29 Pick 2 - Angola Basketball
Analysis: USA swimming is the strongest team in the field and is a steal even at #2 overall. I had them projected for 120 points with upside for more and a floor of 90. Manager John Binz held his own early, including a strong round 5 pick with USA volleyball. At that point this draft apparently was taken over by Dave Littlefield, as this team took a precipitous downturn in round 6 that was never really reversed.
The exclamation point was the selection of a desert country in synchronized swimming - a pick which can only be defended as a futile attempt to see Cleopatra in a bikini. USA swimming, though, gives this squad a chance despite poor depth.
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