1.03 Detroit Vipers - RB Giovani Bernard

	In the real world: Bengals OC Jay Gruden doesn't plan to use Bernard, the first RB to go in this year's NFL Draft, as a workhorse back—at least not initially. But long-term, he should beat out plodding plowhorse BenJarvus Green-Ellis for carries in Bengals' backfield. He has been compared favorably with Thurman Thomas, Curtis Martin, and the MVP from Detroit's 2008 TUFF Bowl title season, DeAngelo Williams.
	In the TUFF world: The three-time TUFF S*** Bowl champions entered this draft with a lot of question marks at running back: Is Williams going over the hill at age 30 (despite having fewer carries and receptions in his career than Chris Johnson)? How well will Reggie Bush flourish in his new offense? Can Mark Ingram and Shane Vereen step up their games? And what about Knowshon Moreno—how well will he bounce back from his latest knee injury? Besides, it's not often the Vipers land in the top three to take one of the top running backs--2013 marks only the third time in franchise history that they have picked in the top three. The rookie rankings on footballguys.com indicate that Bernard was a solid pick at 1.03 (a few people there even argue that Bernard is #1), and the average draft position tool on myfantasyleague.com puts him at #2.
	Taking time: The Vipers spent more than three hours to make this pick... which is more than three hours longer than they spent on their previous three first-rounders combined. Last year, their selection of WR Justin Blackmon took all of 57 seconds. Two years ago, they took Ingram just 50 seconds after going on the clock. Three years ago, Mark Rabinowitz auto-picked QB Jimmy Clausen. Why the delay? Vipers owner/GM Mark Rabinowitz tried to trade down in Round 1, but didn't because he didn't get an offer he liked enough.