With the First Pick in the 2008 Draft. . .

Okay, so we have 18 players and we will have 19 contestant after the first episode. First the rules, then the order:
1. The top three picks will need to be made on Friday the 8th (the first episode will be on the 7th). Picks 4-6 will need to be made on Saturday. Picks 7-9: Sunday. Picks 10-12: Monday. Picks 13-15: Tuesday. Picks 16-18: Wednesday. They will all be in before the next episode.
2. Email me you top 3 when you send in your pick. That way, if you are picks #3 on the first day, you are assured to get a pick, and you won't have to wait for me to tell you that picks 1 and 2 have got their picks in.
3. After each day, I will email the picks that have been made to everyone. I got email addresses from some of you. I still need some, though. If you have any doubt about whether or not I have your email address, shoot it over to me (dan.franklin@goodshepherdcc.org).
4. If you fail to make your pick on your day, you go to the bottom of the list for the next day. For example, if you are pick #2 and you don't get me a pick on Friday, you go down below picks 4-6. So you will actually get to pick 6th if you get it in on Saturday. Make sense? You won't have to worry about this if you get your pick in on time.
5. Good luck.

Here is the order from last to first.
With the 18th pick: Dan Stump. Sorry, man. You'll get to choose between the last two remaining contestants.
With the 17th pick: Eric Wood. At least you can't do worse than Jean Robert this time.
With the 16th pick: Curtis Lillie. Newcomer. Sorry about the high pick.
With the 15th pick: Greg Moffat. You picked late last year and still got Jaime, and she made the jury.
With the 14th pick: Kelly McAllister. Thanks for joining us.
With the 13th pick: Dave McAllister. Weird, huh? Back to back. Not planned.
With the 12th pick: Ruth King. I think you can pull it off with a twelfth pick.
With the 11th pick: Daren Blomquist. Glad you are joining us again.
With the 10th pick: Dan Franklin. Last year's winner. Me.
With the 9th pick: Karina Franklin. Back to back again. Weird.
With the 8th pick: Ami McNay. Starting to get to the low picks. Good positioning.
With the 7th pick: Rich Stafford. Another newcomer. Good luck.
With the 6th pick: Mirranda Meacham. Welcome. Lucky draw.
With the 5th pick: Megan Wood. Sorry for misspelling your name.
With the 4th pick: Angela Stump. You can comfort your husband with the fact that you will be picking so early.
With the 3rd pick: Sarah Blomquist. Who just reminded me that we have been friends for about 15 years.
With the 2nd pick: Alison Gentry. Another newcomer. Great positioning.
And with the 1st pick: Andrea Moffat. Congrats. Andrea picked late last time and still got Amanda, who finished third. Look out!

I will do another email as the first episode approaches. Can't wait to see what happens.
Remember, picking late is not a death sentence. Last year, Stump picked last and finished 2nd with Courtney. Karina picked 11th and ended up 4th with Denise. Andrea picked 9th and ended up 3rd with Amanda. So, Stump, Eric, Curtis, Greg, take heart.
By the way, my wife witnessed the picking process. It was all above board (not that you were doubting, with Karina and I being 9th and 20th).
Also by the way, the top 6 picks all went to women, even though the male/female ratio is pretty even (10 gals, 8 guys).
Can't wait.