IDP Mock Draft

We’ve hit the month of August, and the NFL preseason is underway (albeit late thanks to the scourge that is improperly congealing field paint). And that can mean only one thing for fantasy football fanatics -- draft season is in high swing. Soon preparation and practice will give way (hopefully) to the completion of a successful draft.

For many fantasy owners, the use of mock drafts is an invaluable tool when getting ready to select their teams. However, that can be easier said than done for those who play in IDP leagues. Mock drafts that include individual defensive players aren’t easy to come by.
However, just because you can’t participate in one doesn’t mean you can’t do the next best thing, examine ones that have occurred in an effort to spot draft-day trends and potential value plays.

That’s what we’re going to do here, with a look at a recent IDP mock I conducted. It’s a fairly straightforward PPR league, starting one QB, two RB, three WR, one TE and one flex. Six points for all touchdowns. Standard 10/25 split between rushing/receiving yards and passing yards.

The starting defensive lineup consists of two DL, two LB, two DB and one “flex”. Defensive scoring is 1.5 points per tackle and 4 points per big play (a fairly common roster setup and tackle-heavy scoring system). It’s also worth pointing out that it was a short bench (24 roster spots), so with the exception of a spare DL and an extra LB the reserve slots were spent on offensive sleepers and depth.

In IDP leagues with a short bench, the smart play on defense is to let the waiver wire serve as your de facto reserves, especially where defensive backs are concerned.

The kicker position was omitted here, but with those the rule is simple -- last round. No exceptions. Ever.

Now that we’ve got the scoring and lineup requirements ironed out, let’s take a team-by-team look at how things developed, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

This is an IDP article after all. You don’t need me to tell you Antonio Brown is good.

Team 1: What Can Brown Do for You?

Pick		Pick
1.01	Antonio Brown - WR, PIT	13.01	Jordan Howard - RB, CHI
2.12	Alshon Jeffery - WR, CHI	14.12	Mohamed Sanu - WR, ATL
3.01	Doug Martin - RB, TB	15.01	Antonio Gates - TE, SD
4.12	Matt Forte - RB, NYJ	16.12	Mark Barron - LB, LAR
5.01	Russell Wilson - QB, SEA	17.01	Thomas Davis - LB, CAR
6.12	Allen Hurns - WR, JAX	18.12	Ryan Tannehill - QB, MIA
7.01	Navorro Bowman - LB, SG	19.01	Mario Williams - DE, MIA
8.12	Melvin Gordon - RB, SD	20.12	Bashaud Breeland - CB, WAS
9.01	Willie Snead - WR, NO	21.01	Anquan Boldin - WR, DET
10.12	Everson Griffen - DE, MIN	22.12	Kony Ealy - DE, CAR
11.01	Gary Barnidge - TE, CLE	23.01	K.J. Wright - LB, SEA
12.12	Kenneth Dixon - RB, BAL	24.12	Calvin Pryor - DB, NYJ

Speaking of Antonio Brown, the consensus No. 1 pick in fantasy football was the first pick here. This team got excellent value with their selection of San Francisco 49ers’ linebacker Navorro Bowman. Bowman is my top-ranked player at his position in 2016, yet he came off the board almost three full rounds after Luke Kuechly was selected. Everson Griffen was a fine pick to anchor the defensive line, and K.J. Wright was a sneaky value late. I also like the idea of back-to-back LB picks in Round 16 and 17, although it may have worked out even better a bit earlier in the draft.

IDP Pro Tip: This team played it smart it the secondary, eschewing the position altogether until the end of Round 20. The elite options are tempting, but there are always a fistful of surprise stars at that position every season. Wait.

Team 2: Mr. Jones and Me

Pick		Pick
1.02	Julio Jones - WR, ATL	13.02	Deone Bucannon - LB, AZ
2.11	Jamaal Charles - RB, KC	14.11	Tyler Boyd - WR, CIN
3.02	T.Y. Hilton - WR, IND	15.02	Jason Pierre-Paul - DE, NYG
4.11	Julian Edelman - WR, NE	16.12	Victor Cruz - WR, NYG
5.02	Duke Johnson - RB, CLE	17.02	Charcandrick West - RB, KC
6.11	Ben Roethlisberger - QB, PIT	18.11	Morgan Burnett - S, GB
7.02	Khalil Mack - LB, OAK	19.02	Stephone Anthony - LB, NO
8.11	Frank Gore - RB, IND	20.11	Jared Cook - TE, GB
9.02	DeSean Jackson - WR, WAS	21.02	Alex Smith - QB, KC
10.11	Ladarius Green - TE, PIT	22.11	Will Compton - LB, WAS
11.02	Theo Riddick - RB, DET	23.02	Antoine Bethea - S, SF
12.11	Fletcher Cox - DT, PHI	24.11	Corey Liuget - DE, SD

Team 2 looked a bit better before Julian Edelman pulled up lame in training camp, but there’s still a lot to like about his offensive picks over the first 10 rounds. In fact, the only questionable pick in the front half is probably Khalil Mack. Don’t get me wrong, Mack might be the best defensive player in the National Football League who isn’t J.J. Watt. But this scoring hurts his fantasy value unless he has DL eligibility. Add in Stephone Anthony losing play-calling duties to James Laurinaitis in New Orleans, and LB could be a weakness for this club.

IDP SLEEPER ALERT: After missing most of the 2015 season Antoine Bethea isn’t just flying under the radar. He’s off it entirely. However, Bethea is running ahead of youngster Jaquiski Tartt in Niners camp, and the veteran has a long history of IDP production. He’s a great late flier in the secondary.

Team 3: You Down With ODB?

Pick		Pick
1.03	Odell Beckham - WR, NYG	13.03	Olivier Vernon - DE, NYG
2.10	Brandin Cooks - WR, NO	14.10	Wendell Smallwood - RB, PHI
3.03	Mark Ingram - RB, NO	15.03	DeAndre Washington - RB, OAK
4.10	C.J. Anderson - RB, DEN	16.10	Jabaal Sheard - DE, NE
5.03	Larry Fitzgerald - WR, AZ	17.03	Harrison Smith - S, MIN
6.10	Drew Brees - QB, NO	18.10	Matt Ryan - QB, ATL
7.03	Delanie Walker - TE, TEN	19.03	Jimmy Graham - TE, SEA
8.10	Jonathan Stewart - RB, CAR	20.10	Demario Davis - LB, CLE
9.03	Laquon Treadwell - WR, MIN	21.03	Leonte Caroo - WR, MIA
10.10	Derrick Johnson - LB, KC	22.10	Reggie Nelson - S, OAK
11.03	Paul Posluszny - LB, JAX	23.03	Cliff Avril - DE, SEA
12.10	Stefon Diggs - WR, MIN	24.10	Manti Te’o - LB, SD

Team 3 has the potential to be pretty filthy on the front end if C.J. Anderson winds up a bellcow for the Broncos, as this squad is LOADED at wide receiver. They didn’t address the defensive side of the ball until late in Round 10, where they popped a pair of veteran linebackers in Derrick Johnson and Paul Posluszny. Both have long been IDP stalwarts, but it’s a risk that could backfire if age catches up to Johnson or Posluszny loses subpackage snaps to rookie Myles Jack. Harrison Smith is an elite fantasy DB, and a good value in the 17th round.

SLEEPER ALERT: Demario Davis may never be the player the Jets hoped he’d be, and after a disappointing 2015 season Davis has been dropping in IDP drafts. Nevertheless, Davis is all but assured a three-down role for a Browns’ defense that will be on the field a lot. Someone has to make those tackles.

Team 4: Living On the Edge

Pick		Pick
1.04	DeAndre Hopkins - WR, HOU	13.04	Geno Atkins - DT, CIN
2.09	Devonta Freeman - RB, ATL	14.09	Jameis Winston - QB, TB
3.04	Demaryius Thomas - WR, DEN	15.04	Ryan Shazier - LB, PIT
4.09	Thomas Rawls - RB, SEA	16.09	Dwayne Allen - TE, IND
5.04	Jordan Matthews - WR, PHI	17.04	Karlos Williams - RB, BUF
6.09	Travis Kelce - TE, KC	18.09	Jerrell Freeman - LB, CHI
7.04	Ryan Mathews - RB, PHI	19.04	Johnathan Cyprien - S, JAX
8.09	Carson Palmer - QB, AZ	20.09	Rueben Randle - WR, PHI
9.04	Tavon Austin - WR, LAR	21.04	Cameron Heyward - DE, PIT
10.09	Sean Lee - LB, DAL	22.09	Dont’a Hightower - LB, NE
11.04	Kamar Aiken - WR, BAL	23.04	Clayton Geathers - S, IND
12.09	C.J. Prosise - RB, SEA	24.09	Malik Jackson - DT, JAX

If you’re the type of fantasy owner who doesn’t shy away from risk, then this is a team that should appeal to you. If Thomas Rawls comes back healthy and Devonta Freeman can come close to last year’s numbers, this will be a hard team to beat, especially with upside plays like Tavon Austin and Ryan Mathews behind them racking up “flex” points. The dice-rolling carried over on defense. Three of the four linebackers taken (Lee, Shazier and to a lesser extent Hightower) have shown the ability to post gaudy IDP numbers and an inability to stay on the field.

IDP Pro Tip: The selection of defensive end Cameron Heyward in Round 21 was a savvy move. Heyward isn’t going to pile up double-digit sacks, but he’s the sort of high-floor tackle producer who makes a strong complement to a big-play pass-rushing type (in this case Geno Atkins).

Team 5: For Whom the Bell Tolls

Pick		Pick
1.05	Todd Gurley - RB, LAR	13.05	Brandon Marshall - LB, DEN
2.08	Le’Veon Bell - RB, PIT	14.08	Kiko Alonso - LB, MIA
3.05	Randall Cobb - WR, GB	15.05	Marcus Mariota - QB, TEN
4.08	Doug Baldwin - WR, SEA	16.08	Chris Hogan - WR, NE
5.05	Greg Olsen - TE, CAR	17.05	Zach Miller - TE, CHI
6.08	Jeremy Langford - RB, CHI	18.08	Kenny Vaccaro - S, NO
7.05	Michael Crabtree - WR, OAK	19.05	Cameron Artis-Payne - RB, CAR
8.08	DeAngelo Williams - RB, PIT	20.08	Avery Williamson - LB, TEN
9.05	Carlos Dunlap - DE, CIN	21.05	Vontaze Burfict - LB, CIN
10.08	Dorial Green-Beckham - WR, TEN	22.08	Stephon Tuitt - DE, PIT
11.05	Blake Bortles - QB, JAX	23.05	Gerald McCoy - DT, TB
12.08	Josh Doctson - WR, WAS	24.08	Mike Adams - S, IND

Who says no one goes RB/RB anymore? Not only does this team have arguably 2016’s top two tailbacks, but getting DeAngelo Williams later greatly eases the pain of Bell’s suspension. They doubled up on suspended AFC North stars, grabbing Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict in Round 21. If Burfict can keep his head on straight once he returns and talented but injury-prone linebacker Kiko Alonso of the Dolphins can stay healthy, this squad has the potential to have one of the league’s more formidable LB corps.

IDP Pro Tip: Team 5 took all of one IDP in the draft’s first half, an elite lineman in Carlos Dunlap. Six of the team’s last seven picks were on defense. There’s depth galore at linebacker and in the secondary in 2016. If you do your homework you can take advantage of that depth.

Team 6: The Newton Gang

Pick		Pick
1.06	David Johnson - RB, AZ	13.06	Jordan Hicks - LB, PHI
2.07	Brandon Marshall - WR, NYJ	14.07	Devontae Booker - RB, DEN
3.06	Cam Newton - QB, CAR	15.06	Philip Dorsett - WR, IND
4.07	Luke Kuechly - LB, CAR	16.07	Darren Sproles - RB, PHI
5.06	DeVante Parker - WR, MIA	17.06	Jason Witten - TE, DAL
6.07	John Brown - WR, AZ	18.07	Barry Church - S, DAL
7.06	Jeremy Hill - RB, CIN	19.06	Ryan Fitzpatrick - QB, NYJ
8.07	Alec Ogletree - LB, LAR	20.07	Ndamukong Suh - DT, MIA
9.06	T.J. Yeldon - RB, JAX	21.06	Ben Heeney - LB, OAK
10.07	Zach Ertz - TE, PHI	22.07	Karl Joseph - S. OAK
11.06	Corey Coleman - WR, CLE	23.06	Robert Woods - WR, BUF
12.07	Cameron Jordan - DE, NO	24.07	Danielle Hunter - DE, MIN

This team was all over the place early, hitting four separate positions in the draft’s first four rounds. Not only were they the first team to take a quarterback (Cam Newton in Round 3), but they followed that up by being the first team to take a linebacker the next round. The trio of Kuechly, Alec Ogletree and Jordan Hicks is the best top three at the position in this draft, and Cameron Jordan of the Saints was a sneaky value in Round 12. It’s a risky philosophy if his WR or RB falter, but it’s also one that could pay big dividends on defense.

IDP SLEEPER ALERT: There isn’t a linebacker in the NFL I like more this year from a value standpoint than Hicks. He was phenomenal as a rookie before getting hurt and will play every down at MIKE for the Eagles. LB1 upside available outside the top 15? Yes please.

Team 7: Who Needs Running Backs?

Pick		Pick
1.07	A.J. Green - WR, CIN	13.07	Bilal Powell - RB, NYJ
2.06	Jordy Nelson - WR, GB	14.06	Philip Rivers - QB, SD
3.07	Sammy Watkins - WR, BUF	15.07	Shane Vereen - RB, NYG
4.06	Donte Moncrief - WR, IND	16.06	Lawrence Timmons - LB, PIT
5.07	Dion Lewis - RB, NE	17.07	James Laurinaitis - LB. NO
6.06	Danny Woodhead - RB, SD	18.06	Malcolm Jenkins - S, PHI
7.07	Aaron Donald - DT, LAR	19.07	Clive Walford - TE, OAK
8.06	Marvin Jones - WR, DET	20.06	Kurt Coleman - S, CAR
9.07	Charles Sims - RB, TB	21.07	Mike Wallace - WR, BAL
10.06	Bobby Wagner - LB, SEA	22.06	Cameron Wake - DE, MIA
11.07	Julius Thomas - TE, JAX	23.07	Jelani Jenkins - LB, MIA
12.06	Derek Carr - QB, OAK	24.06	Brandon Graham - DE, PHI

The “Zero RB” strategy has been gaining in popularity in recent years, and this is the closest to adherence to that plan any team came here, with four straight receivers to open the draft. Aaron Donald is a fantastic anchor for the defensive line, and Jenkins and Coleman are both coming off great years in the secondary. But Bobby Wagner, Lawrence Timmons and James Laurinaitis are three veteran linebackers who have a tendency to be overvalued in drafts. They aren’t bad options, but they aren’t especially great ones either.

IDP Pro Tip: Wagner’s IDP value takes a hit partly because the scorekeepers in Seattle tend to award assists rather than solos. Learning which stat crews are generous (or stingy) can give you an edge when choosing between similarly-ranked fantasy options.

Team 8: Defense Wins Championships

Pick		Pick
1.08	Dez Bryant - WR, DAL	13.08	Eli Manning - QB, NYG
2.05	Amari Cooper - WR, OAK	14.05	Corey Graham - S, BUF
3.08	LeSean McCoy - RB, BUF	15.08	Kwon Alexander - LB, TB
4.05	Latavius Murray - RB, OAK	16.05	Kirk Cousins - QB, WAS
5.08	Kevin White - WR, CHI	17.08	Will Fuller - WR, HOU
6.05	Ezekiel Ansah - DE, DET	18.05	LeGarrette Blount - RB, NE
7.08	Coby Fleener - TE, NO	19.08	Robert Ayers - DE, TB
8.05	C.J. Mosley - LB, BAL	20.05	Austin Seferian-Jenkins - TE, TB
9.08	Reshad Jones - S, MIA	21.08	Karlos Dansby - LB, CIN
10.05	Markus Wheaton - WR, PIT	22.05	Jurrell Casey - DE, TEN
11.08	Derrick Henry - RB, TEN	23.08	Anthony Barr - LB, MIN
12.05	Tevin Coleman - RB, ATL	24.05	Davante Adams - WR, GB

Team 8 was the final squad to select a starting quarterback. In fact, by the time they got around to grabbing Eli Manning in Round 13, the team already had one defensive starter at all three positions. It’s a bold move, but one that appears to have paid off. Whether its Detroit Lions defensive end “Ziggy” Ansah, inside linebacker C.J. Mosley of the Baltimore Ravens or Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones (the top overall IDP in 2015 in this scoring format) all three of those players have a shot at finishing the year No. 1 at their position.

IDP Pro Tip: I’ll freely admit that I’m not generally the sort to advise hitting defensive backs twice in the first 14 rounds of a draft. But Jones and Graham are ranked first and second on more than a few experts’ boards. Sometimes you have to be able to think outside the (tackle) box.

Team 9: High Wattage

Pick		Pick
1.09	Adrian Peterson - RB, MIN	13.09	Mike Thomas - WR, NO
2.04	J.J. Watt - DE, HOU	14.04	Kawann Short - DT, CAR
3.09	Jarvis Landry - WR, MIA	15.09	Jerick McKinnon - RB, MIN
4.04	Aaron Rodgers - QB, GB	16.04	Hasean Clinton-Dix - S, GB
5.09	Matt Jones - RB, WAS	17.09	Steve Smith - WR, BAL
6.04	Emmanuel Sanders - WR, DEN	18.04	Andy Dalton - QB, CIN
7.09	Josh Gordon - WR, CLE	19.09	Von Miller - LB, DEN
8.04	Telvin Smith - LB, JAX	20.04	Jordan Cameron - TE, MIA
9.09	Torrey Smith - WR, SF	21.09	Ben Watson - TE, BAL
10.04	Rashad Jennings - RB, NYG	22.04	Bernardrick McKinney - LB, HOU
11.09	Chris Ivory - RB. JAX	23.09	Sheldon Richardson - DE, NYJ
12.04	Malcolm Smith - LB, OAK	24.04	Ron Parker - S, KC

This team’s fortunes may well live or die with the back of their second-round selection. Before the news of his back surgery, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was a no-brainer first-round pick in the vast majority of IDP formats (including this one). Now the three-time Defensive Player of the Year is the definition of risk/reward. If he makes it onto the field for Week 1 (Watt has never missed a game in his NFL career) at anywhere close to 100 percent he’s an absolute steal here. But if the injury lingers throughout the season… well, that would be bad.

IDP Pro Tip: KNOW YOUR SCORING! Von Miller may be the reigning Super Bowl MVP and the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history, but in this scoring system he’s only a so-so fantasy option. Even in Round 19 you can likely do better.

Team 10: Youth is Served

Pick		Pick
1.10	Ezekiel Elliott - RB, DAL	13.10	Vincent Jackson - WR, TB
2.03	Mike Evans - WR, TB	14.03	Eric Kendricks - LB, MIN
3.10	Eddie Lacy - RB, GB	15.10	James Starks - RB, GB
4.03	Golden Tate - WR, DET	16.03	Landon Collins - S, NYG
5.10	Eric Decker - WR, DEN	17.10	Rob Ninkovich - DE, NE
6.03	Andrew Luck - QB, IND	18.03	Mychal Kendricks - LB, PHI
7.10	Ameer Abdullah - RB, DET	19.10	Pierre Garcon - WR, WAS
8.03	Tyler Eifert - TE, CIN	20.03	Brock Osweiler - QB, HOU
9.10	Jamie Collins - LB, NE	21.10	Charles Clay - TE, BUF
10.03	Muhammad Wilkerson - DE, NYJ	22.03	David Harris - LB, NYJ
11.10	Sammie Coates - WR, PIT	23.10	Charles Johnson - DE, CAR
12.03	Isaiah Crowell - RB, CLE	24.03	Michael Griffin - S, MIN

The idea of spending a first-round pick on a rookie (with a bad hammy, no less) will no doubt give some fantasy owners the vapors. But I’ll confess I like this team quite a bit. There aren’t any glaring weaknesses, including on defense. Jamie Collins of the Patriots and the Kendricks brothers (Minnesota’s Eric and Philly’s Mychal) are a solid front three at linebacker, and Team 10 might have the best DL duo in the league. If they can get a healthy Tyler Eifert back early in the season, this team has some real postseason potential.

SLEEPER ALERT: After several productive seasons, Rob Ninkovich’s playing time (and fantasy numbers) dipped in 2015. With Chandler Jones now in Arizona, Nink should see a bump in both this year. He’s a sneaky value late in drafts as a DL2. Update: Rob Ninkovich is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a triceps injury.

Team 11: Three Kings (and a Bunch of Jesters)

Pick		Pick
1.11	Allen Robinson - WR, JAX	13.11	Javorius Allen - RB, BAL
2.02	Lamar Miller - RB, HOU	14.02	Devin Funchess - WR, CAR
3.11	Jordan Reed - TE, WAS	15.11	Paul Perkins - RB, NYG
4.02	Kelvin Benjamin - WR, CAR	16.02	Tyrod Taylor - QB, BUF
5.11	Lavonte David - LB, TB	17.11	Denzel Perryman - LB, SD
6.02	DeMarco Murray - RB, TEN	18.02	Michael Bennett - DE, SEA
7.11	Robert Quinn - DE, LAR	19.11	Breshad Perriman - WR, BAL
8.02	Sterling Shepard - WR, NYG	20.02	Preston Brown - LB, BUF
9.11	Travis Benjamin - WR, SD	21.11	Paul Worrilow - LB, ATL
10.02	Justin Forsett - RB, BAL	22.02	Kyle Rudolph - TE, MIN
11.11	Tom Brady - QB, NE	23.11	Kam Chancellor - S, SEA
12.02	Tyrann Mathieu - S, AZ	24.02	Dante Fowler - DE, JAX

Team 11 deployed a rather interesting tactic when it came to the defensive side of the ball by spending early picks on “core” players at each position, then waiting until very late to build around them. Robert Quinn and Tyrann Mathieu are coming back from injuries, but if they return to form both could easily finish in the top-five at their positions. If the value plays they targeted late are able to complement those stars, this has all the makings of a balanced, competitive club, especially once Tom Brady gets back from suspension and declares war on the NFL.

SLEEPER ALERT: Actually, it’s a double-dip of young linebackers. Preston Brown plays in front of the league’s most generous stat crew and gets a value bump with Reggie Ragland hurt. Ditto for Denzel Perryman, who is slated for an every-down role in Year 2 of his NFL career.

Team 12: Me Gronk Smash Puny Human

Pick		Pick
1.12	Keenan Allen - WR, SD	13.12	Martellus Bennett - TE, NE
2.01	Rob Gronkowski - TE, NE	14.01	Danny Trevathan - LB, CHI
3.12	Carlos Hyde - RB, SF	15.12	Matthew Stafford - QB, DET
4.01	Jeremy Maclin - WR, KC	16.01	Tony Romo - QB, DAL
5.12	Giovani Bernard - RB, CIN	17.12	Kendall Wright - WR, TEN
6.01	Michael Floyd - WR, AZ	18.01	Chris Johnson - RB, AZ
7.12	Arian Foster - RB, MIA	19.12	Connor Barwin - DE, PHI
8.01	Tyler Lockett - WR, SEA	20.01	Eric Weddle - S, BAL
9.12	DeAndre Levy - LB, DET	21.12	Eric Berry - S, KC
10.01	D’Qwell Jackson - LB, IND	22.01	Rishard Matthews - WR, MIA
11.12	Calais Campbell - DE, AZ	23.12	Gerald Hodges - LB, SF
12.01	Jay Ajayi - RB, MIA	24.01	Devin Taylor - DE, DET

There are certain caveats that go with picking on the turn. The first is to take advantage of those back-to-back picks. Be aggressive. Force the action. Try to be the fly in the ointment that starts positional runs. The second is to not get cute. Don’t be afraid to “reach” for a player you want. With a 23-pick gap between picks, Odds are that player who isn’t quite at his ADP isn’t making it back to you. Whether it’s pulling the trigger on Gronk to start Round 2 or going IDP three picks in a row in the draft’s first half, that’s how picking on the turn should be done.

IDP Pro Tip: If you’re new to IDP and leery of when to start picking them, wait a bit. Let the first few come off the board. Then, with one of your doubles on the turn, hit defense twice. Whether it’s LB/LB or a linebacker and a lineman, you’ll give yourself a firm base for your defensive unit.

Gary Davenport is a Senior Staff Writer at Fantasy Sharks, an NFL and Fantasy Football Analyst at Bleacher Report and a Contributing Author and Associate Editor at Football Diehards. A member of the Pro Football Writers of America and Fantasy Sports Writers Association, Gary was the winner of the 2015 FSWA award for Print Article of the Year. You can follow Gary on Twitter @IDPSharks.