First time Auction Draft pointers

Doing an auction this year and it's my first time. I've done a few mocks and so far it's obvious to:

1. Don't blow your load too early or you'll be top heavy with 1-2 studs and the rest of your team scrubs

and

2. Don't do the opposite either and think you're going to moneyball your way to a good squad. If you sit out all the elite players, then yeah you'll get whoever you want in the later rounds when everybody else is out of money, but again, you're basically a rag-tag team of scrubs.


Something I've liked doing so far is to nominate sort of obscure players really early on. Seems like folks aren't too excited to be bidding on a Tyler Lockett type player early on when everybody's got their eyes on the CMacs, Saquons, etc. Seems like an easy way to sneak some good value.

Anybody got any other tips I'm not thinking of?

ETA : I'm also realizing it's much harder to go to the bathroom or refill your drink VS. A snake draft . You're basically always on the clock