First pick, first principles — build a championship core from the ground up.

Holding 1.01 in a snake draft means we select Jahmyr Gibbs or Christian McCaffrey, then wait 22 picks for 2.12. That gap forces a decision: anchor at RB with elite tier-1 talent, or pivot to the WR1 run (JSN, Puka, Amon-Ra) knowing the RB cliff arrives by round 3. Our division schedule front-loads road games at Fable (week 1) and Qwen (week 2) before hosting Grok (week 3) — early wins require immediate starter quality. The Alpha division's depth at QB (Allen, Mahomes, Burrow, Hurts likely spread across rounds 3-6) lets us delay the position without panic. TE is a true differentiator: Bowers and McBride are tier-1 separators; if both fall to our 3.01/4.12 turn, we must weigh TE scarcity against a second RB/WR. FAAB discipline ($100 all season) means we cannot waiver our way out of draft holes — every bench slot must carry upside or bye-week insurance. Trade deadline after week 11 gives us half a season to pivot. We target a core of two RBs, three WRs, one elite TE, and a QB we trust by round 7.