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3/1/08 - Opportunities with Draft Tek
At this time Draft Tek is not looking for any additional team correspondents.
Applicants will be responsible for:
1) Generating a new team needs matrix for their team whenever events warrant. Must have understanding of the positional priority codes used by Draft Tek. Should supply players for the "Lockout list", if any. If team makes a high profile move that affects the Needs matrix, applicant must send Draft Tek new Team Needs within 24 hours.
2) Applicant should periodically solicit Needs info from other fans via blog or message board. Input of other fans should be considered, but applicant will have final say regarding the Team Needs Matrix and locked out players.
3) Applicants must respond to Email Comments for other fans of their team, on behalf of Draft Tek. Applicants Email will be listed on Draft Tek's web site as team contact.
Applicants should possess:
1) College level writing/communication skills
2) Ideally applicant will have a web site or blog devoted to their team. If not, the applicant can be a contributor to a popular forum or message board devoted to his team. If so, the applicant should be a popular and well respected member of the message board's community. He/she must identify that he is working on behalf of Draft Tek, and seek to periodically generate discussion regarding Draft Tek's Team Needs Matrix.
Applicant will get:
1) Traffic to his/her web site or blog (if they have one) as your blog and Email will be posted on Draft Teks web site. Not just the links page, but as the responsible party for the Team in question.
2) A small remuneration. Really small, $50 for the "season" (February to May 2008) plus a percentage of traffic that could amount to another $50, possibly $100 (this will be specified). Ideally it will grow in future years to perhaps $500 annually.
3) A handsome Draft Tek supersized coffee mug
How to Apply
Submit an Email to Warren@Drafttek.com. Title the Email "Applicant for Correspondent of Team Name". A paragraph on why you are qualified, plus a link to your web site/blog. Or the forum where you post frequently and are well-respected.
Contact Draft Tek
If you wish to comment on football-related matters, such as team draft picks or positional matrix designations, use:
Comments@Drafttek.com
For all other matters: sales, website design/comments, suggestion, link trades, etc., please contact:
Warren@Drafttek.com
About Draft Tek
Draft Tek uses a computer model (VBA on MSExcel platform) to generate a 7-round simulation for the 2008 NFL Draft. As team needs and player rankings change over the months leading up to the draft, Draft Tek will be the first out of the block with updated projections - on a daily basis if events warrant.
The goal of Draft Tek's simulation is to produce a "reasonable" draft based upon the higher needs of each team getting filled in the earlier rounds based on the players available in the ranked player list.
Draft Teks staff readily admits that they are unable to keep a watchful eye on the ongoings of all 32 teams. The plan is to set up arrangements with knowledgeable sources for those teams where our understanding is inadequate. Readers are encouraged to submit positional analyses of their team of choice. However they should make some effort to use Draft Tek's priority codes found on the Team Needs page.
After the NFL Draft is completed in late April, Draft Tek offers a variety of unique content, primarily involving the rating and scoring of the most recent draft and also drafts of past years.
Draft Tek at times chooses to present features associated with sports other than football. In 2007 its name was recently changed to "Draft Tek Sports Information" to reflect this more varied focus.
Contact /About Us
Draft Tek is:
Warren Hauck - Warren is the webmaster and lead editor for Draft Tek. He is the programmer responsible for Draft Tek's 7-round simulations. Originally from western New York, Warren is still a big Bills fan. Now residing in the SF Bay Area, he attends several Niners and Raiders games per year.
Brian Cuffel - Brian is definitely an NFL junkee, he provides a lions share of the football input and reviews most of the commentary sent in by readers. Even so, Brian cannot keep up with the ongoings of all 32 teams and leans heavily on reader commentary more than he cares to admit.
Dutch Hinck - based in Rockford Ill, Dutch is tasked to provide coverage of several midwest based teams. He's new to Draft Tek for 2008, lets see how he handles those Browns and Packer fans.
Karen Tamashiro - Karen has been brought on board to provide web expertise, and has been revamping the look of Draft Teks web presence.
