Lenny Melnick recalled the days when he would call up an NBA team and interrogate a receptionist on a player's availability that night. That used to happen a lot in fantasy baseball. Now, information is no longer at a premium. Adverse selection is hard to find on draft day anymore. There are no secrets.
Some owners bring no books, others a library.
Some carry paper, pencils, and lots of erasers. Others sport laptops with fast new processors. Tools are just a way to express 13 different opinions on the one player in front of them. We are sharper in the auction than we were before. Focus and organization are the keys to draft day success.