A mock draft review from a recent July gathering of professionals.
Here we are in late July with another fantasy football mock draft review. Feel free to compare and contrast the previous two — May and June — to see what has changed. The July draft involved a different group of participants from those two, so I’ve decided not to directly compare them but rather give thoughts on the picks and some rationale for my selections.
Before getting into my individual picks, here are a few positional observations from this 12-team, PPR draft.
- Like in the June draft, Patrick Mahomes was a third-round pick (31st) overall. He and Josh Allen were the only two quarterbacks to go in the first four rounds. Eleven QBs were chosen in the first 100 picks.
- Nine of the Round 1 choices were running backs. The position represented 14 of the first 24 chosen players. Among the first 100 picks, 40 running backs came off the board.
- Wide receiver claimed 41 of the first 100 selections, splitting nearly even with 20 receivers in the first 50 spots. Among the 24 choices in Rounds 2 and 3, half went to the position.
- Eight tight ends were chosen in the first 100 picks, and only two of them came off the board in the first 42 selections.
Below is a snapshot of the first 10 rounds broken down by number of positional picks from both the June and July drafts, including the change by round and overall. As mentioned, these drafts included different participants, so it may not be an entirely fair comparison. Note: This draft took place right before Cam Akers was injured.
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June draft results |
July draft results |
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Change +/- |
Rnd |
QB |
RB |
WR |
TE |
Rnd |
QB |
RB |
WR |
TE |
QB |
RB |
WR |
TE |
1 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
-1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
-4 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
-4 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
-4 |
-1 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
-8 |
4 |
3 |
Total |
9 |
49 |
53 |
9 |
Total |
14 |
43 |
51 |
12 |
5 |
-6 |
-2 |
3 |
Round-by-round picks
Pick |
Rnd |
Player |
Tm |
Pos |
Pos rnk |
Pick |
Rnd |
Player |
Tm |
Pos |
Pos rnk |
1 |
1.1 |
Christian McCaffrey |
CAR |
RB |
RB1 |
101 |
9.5 |
Tyler Boyd |
CIN |
WR |
WR42 |
2 |
1.2 |
Dalvin Cook |
MIN |
RB |
RB2 |
102 |
9.6 |
Nyheim Hines |
IND |
RB |
RB41 |
3 |
1.3 |
Alvin Kamara |
NO |
RB |
RB3 |
103 |
9.7 |
Dallas Goedert |
PHI |
TE |
TE9 |
4 |
1.4 |
Saquon Barkley |
NYG |
RB |
RB4 |
104 |
9.8 |
Joe Burrow |
CIN |
QB |
QB12 |
5 |
1.5 |
Derrick Henry |
TEN |
RB |
RB5 |
105 |
9.9 |
J.D. McKissic |
WAS |
RB |
RB42 |
6 |
1.6 |
Ezekiel Elliott |
DAL |
RB |
RB6 |
106 |
9.1 |
Jalen Hurts |
PHI |
QB |
QB13 |
7 |
1.7 |
Jonathan Taylor |
IND |
RB |
RB7 |
107 |
9.11 |
Tony Pollard |
DAL |
RB |
RB43 |
8 |
1.8 |
Travis Kelce |
KC |
TE |
TE1 |
108 |
9.12 |
Will Fuller |
MIA |
WR |
WR43 |
9 |
1.9 |
Nick Chubb |
CLE |
RB |
RB8 |
109 |
10.1 |
Jaylen Waddle |
MIA |
WR |
WR44 |
10 |
1.1 |
Tyreek Hill |
KC |
WR |
WR1 |
110 |
10.2 |
Tyler Higbee |
LAR |
TE |
TE10 |
11 |
1.11 |
Davante Adams |
GB |
WR |
WR2 |
111 |
10.3 |
Marquise Brown |
BAL |
WR |
WR45 |
12 |
1.12 |
Aaron Jones |
GB |
RB |
RB9 |
112 |
10.4 |
Henry Ruggs III |
LV |
WR |
WR46 |
13 |
2.1 |
Cam Akers |
LAR |
RB |
RB10 |
113 |
10.5 |
Matt Ryan |
ATL |
QB |
QB14 |
14 |
2.2 |
Joe Mixon |
CIN |
RB |
RB11 |
114 |
10.6 |
Laviska Shenault Jr. |
JAX |
WR |
WR47 |
15 |
2.3 |
Antonio Gibson |
WAS |
RB |
RB12 |
115 |
10.7 |
Antonio Brown |
TB |
WR |
WR48 |
16 |
2.4 |
DeAndre Hopkins |
ARI |
WR |
WR3 |
116 |
10.8 |
Robert Tonyan |
GB |
TE |
TE11 |
17 |
2.5 |
Najee Harris |
PIT |
RB |
RB13 |
117 |
10.9 |
Michael Gallup |
DAL |
WR |
WR49 |
18 |
2.6 |
Stefon Diggs |
BUF |
WR |
WR4 |
118 |
10.1 |
Mike Williams |
LAC |
WR |
WR50 |
19 |
2.7 |
Calvin Ridley |
ATL |
WR |
WR5 |
119 |
10.11 |
Hunter Henry |
NE |
TE |
TE12 |
20 |
2.8 |
Austin Ekeler |
LAC |
RB |
RB14 |
120 |
10.12 |
Corey Davis |
NYJ |
WR |
WR51 |
21 |
2.9 |
A.J. Brown |
TEN |
WR |
WR6 |
121 |
11.1 |
Chuba Hubbard |
CAR |
RB |
RB44 |
22 |
2.1 |
D.K. Metcalf |
SEA |
WR |
WR7 |
122 |
11.2 |
Denzel Mims |
NYJ |
WR |
WR52 |
23 |
2.11 |
Justin Jefferson |
MIN |
WR |
WR8 |
123 |
11.3 |
T Y Hilton |
IND |
WR |
WR53 |
24 |
2.12 |
Darren Waller |
LV |
TE |
TE2 |
124 |
11.4 |
Kenyan Drake |
LV |
RB |
RB45 |
25 |
3.1 |
Terry McLaurin |
WAS |
WR |
WR9 |
125 |
11.5 |
Cole Beasley |
BUF |
WR |
WR54 |
26 |
3.2 |
Josh Jacobs |
LV |
RB |
RB15 |
126 |
11.6 |
Trevor Lawrence |
JAX |
QB |
QB15 |
27 |
3.3 |
Clyde Edwards-Helaire |
KC |
RB |
RB16 |
127 |
11.7 |
Marvin Jones |
JAX |
WR |
WR55 |
28 |
3.4 |
Chris Carson |
SEA |
RB |
RB17 |
128 |
11.8 |
Phillip Lindsay |
HOU |
RB |
RB46 |
29 |
3.5 |
Michael Thomas |
NO |
WR |
WR10 |
129 |
11.9 |
Russell Gage |
ATL |
WR |
WR56 |
30 |
3.6 |
Keenan Allen |
LAC |
WR |
WR11 |
130 |
11.1 |
Jamaal Williams |
DET |
RB |
RB47 |
31 |
3.7 |
Patrick Mahomes |
KC |
QB |
QB1 |
131 |
11.11 |
AJ Dillon |
GB |
RB |
RB48 |
32 |
3.8 |
Allen Robinson |
CHI |
WR |
WR12 |
132 |
11.12 |
Tevin Coleman |
NYJ |
RB |
RB49 |
33 |
3.9 |
David Montgomery |
CHI |
RB |
RB18 |
133 |
12.1 |
Darnell Mooney |
CHI |
WR |
WR57 |
34 |
3.1 |
D’Andre Swift |
DET |
RB |
RB19 |
134 |
12.2 |
Mecole Hardman |
KC |
WR |
WR58 |
35 |
3.11 |
Robert Woods |
LAR |
WR |
WR13 |
135 |
12.3 |
Elijah Moore |
NYJ |
WR |
WR59 |
36 |
3.12 |
Mike Evans |
TB |
WR |
WR14 |
136 |
12.4 |
Javian Hawkins |
ATL |
RB |
RB50 |
37 |
4.1 |
J.K. Dobbins |
BAL |
RB |
RB20 |
137 |
12.5 |
Giovani Bernard |
TB |
RB |
RB51 |
38 |
4.2 |
CeeDee Lamb |
DAL |
WR |
WR15 |
138 |
12.6 |
Mike Gesicki |
MIA |
TE |
TE13 |
39 |
4.3 |
Miles Sanders |
PHI |
RB |
RB21 |
139 |
12.7 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
PIT |
Def/ST |
DT1 |
40 |
4.4 |
Julio Jones |
TEN |
WR |
WR16 |
140 |
12.8 |
Zach Ertz |
PHI |
TE |
TE14 |
41 |
4.5 |
Mike Davis |
ATL |
RB |
RB22 |
141 |
12.9 |
Rob Gronkowski |
TB |
TE |
TE15 |
42 |
4.6 |
Chris Godwin |
TB |
WR |
WR17 |
142 |
12.1 |
Irv Smith Jr. |
MIN |
TE |
TE16 |
43 |
4.7 |
George Kittle |
SF |
TE |
TE3 |
143 |
12.11 |
Marlon Mack |
IND |
RB |
RB52 |
44 |
4.8 |
Myles Gaskin |
MIA |
RB |
RB23 |
144 |
12.12 |
Kirk Cousins |
MIN |
QB |
QB16 |
45 |
4.9 |
Josh Allen |
BUF |
QB |
QB2 |
145 |
13.1 |
Los Angeles Rams |
LAR |
Def/ST |
DT2 |
46 |
4.1 |
Kenny Golladay |
NYG |
WR |
WR18 |
146 |
13.2 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
BUF |
WR |
WR60 |
47 |
4.11 |
Cooper Kupp |
LAR |
WR |
WR19 |
147 |
13.3 |
Carson Wentz |
IND |
QB |
QB17 |
48 |
4.12 |
Chase Edmonds |
ARI |
RB |
RB24 |
148 |
13.4 |
Latavius Murray |
NO |
RB |
RB53 |
49 |
5.1 |
Adam Thielen |
MIN |
WR |
WR20 |
149 |
13.5 |
Nelson Agholor |
NE |
WR |
WR61 |
50 |
5.2 |
James Robinson |
JAX |
RB |
RB25 |
150 |
13.6 |
Jakobi Meyers |
NE |
WR |
WR62 |
51 |
5.3 |
Kyler Murray |
ARI |
QB |
QB3 |
151 |
13.7 |
Baker Mayfield |
CLE |
QB |
QB18 |
52 |
5.4 |
Brandon Aiyuk |
SF |
WR |
WR21 |
152 |
13.8 |
Tyrell Williams |
DET |
WR |
WR63 |
53 |
5.5 |
Lamar Jackson |
BAL |
QB |
QB4 |
153 |
13.9 |
Jared Cook |
LAC |
TE |
TE17 |
54 |
5.6 |
Kareem Hunt |
CLE |
RB |
RB26 |
154 |
13.1 |
Evan Engram |
NYG |
TE |
TE18 |
55 |
5.7 |
Amari Cooper |
DAL |
WR |
WR22 |
155 |
13.11 |
Alexander Mattison |
MIN |
RB |
RB54 |
56 |
5.8 |
Courtland Sutton |
DEN |
WR |
WR23 |
156 |
13.12 |
Darrell Henderson |
LAR |
RB |
RB55 |
57 |
5.9 |
Tyler Lockett |
SEA |
WR |
WR24 |
157 |
14.1 |
Salvon Ahmed |
MIA |
RB |
RB56 |
58 |
5.1 |
Diontae Johnson |
PIT |
WR |
WR25 |
158 |
14.2 |
Washington FB Team |
WAS |
Def/ST |
DT3 |
59 |
5.11 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
CLE |
WR |
WR26 |
159 |
14.3 |
Jalen Reagor |
PHI |
WR |
WR64 |
60 |
5.12 |
D.J. Moore |
CAR |
WR |
WR27 |
160 |
14.4 |
Jameis Winston |
NO |
QB |
QB19 |
61 |
6.1 |
Kyle Pitts |
ATL |
TE |
TE4 |
161 |
14.5 |
Adam Trautman |
NO |
TE |
TE19 |
62 |
6.2 |
Dak Prescott |
DAL |
QB |
QB5 |
162 |
14.6 |
Baltimore Ravens |
BAL |
Def/ST |
DT4 |
63 |
6.3 |
T.J. Hockenson |
DET |
TE |
TE5 |
163 |
14.7 |
Justin Tucker |
BAL |
K |
PK1 |
64 |
6.4 |
Mark Andrews |
BAL |
TE |
TE6 |
164 |
14.8 |
Tua Tagovailoa |
MIA |
QB |
QB20 |
65 |
6.5 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster |
PIT |
WR |
WR28 |
165 |
14.9 |
Joshua Kelley |
LAC |
RB |
RB57 |
66 |
6.6 |
Travis Etienne |
JAX |
RB |
RB27 |
166 |
14.1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
TB |
Def/ST |
DT5 |
67 |
6.7 |
Justin Herbert |
LAC |
QB |
QB6 |
167 |
14.11 |
Cleveland Browns |
CLE |
Def/ST |
DT6 |
68 |
6.8 |
Raheem Mostert |
SF |
RB |
RB28 |
168 |
14.12 |
Anthony Firkser |
TEN |
TE |
TE20 |
69 |
6.9 |
Noah Fant |
DEN |
TE |
TE7 |
169 |
15.1 |
Harrison Butker |
KC |
K |
PK2 |
70 |
6.1 |
Damien Harris |
NE |
RB |
RB29 |
170 |
15.2 |
Rodrigo Blankenship |
IND |
K |
PK3 |
71 |
6.11 |
Tee Higgins |
CIN |
WR |
WR29 |
171 |
15.3 |
Tyler Bass |
BUF |
K |
PK4 |
72 |
6.12 |
Ja’Marr Chase |
CIN |
WR |
WR30 |
172 |
15.4 |
Younghoe Koo |
ATL |
K |
PK5 |
73 |
7.1 |
Russell Wilson |
SEA |
QB |
QB7 |
173 |
15.5 |
Greg Zuerlein |
DAL |
K |
PK6 |
74 |
7.2 |
Javonte Williams |
DEN |
RB |
RB30 |
174 |
15.6 |
James White |
NE |
RB |
RB58 |
75 |
7.3 |
D.J. Chark |
JAX |
WR |
WR31 |
175 |
15.7 |
Tre’Quan Smith |
NO |
WR |
WR65 |
76 |
7.4 |
Chase Claypool |
PIT |
WR |
WR32 |
176 |
15.8 |
New England Patriots |
NE |
Def/ST |
DT7 |
77 |
7.5 |
David Johnson |
HOU |
RB |
RB31 |
177 |
15.9 |
Indianapolis Colts |
IND |
Def/ST |
DT8 |
78 |
7.6 |
Michael Carter |
NYJ |
RB |
RB32 |
178 |
15.1 |
Miami Dolphins |
MIA |
Def/ST |
DT9 |
79 |
7.7 |
Melvin Gordon |
DEN |
RB |
RB33 |
179 |
15.11 |
Ryan Succop |
TB |
K |
PK7 |
80 |
7.8 |
James Conner |
ARI |
RB |
RB34 |
180 |
15.12 |
Buffalo Bills |
BUF |
Def/ST |
DT10 |
81 |
7.9 |
Trey Sermon |
SF |
RB |
RB35 |
181 |
16.1 |
Wil Lutz |
NO |
K |
PK8 |
82 |
7.1 |
Jerry Jeudy |
DEN |
WR |
WR33 |
182 |
16.2 |
Daniel Jones |
NYG |
QB |
QB21 |
83 |
7.11 |
Zack Moss |
BUF |
RB |
RB36 |
183 |
16.3 |
Daniel Carlson |
LV |
K |
PK9 |
84 |
7.12 |
Ryan Tannehill |
TEN |
QB |
QB8 |
184 |
16.4 |
Jason Sanders |
MIA |
K |
PK10 |
85 |
8.1 |
Deebo Samuel |
SF |
WR |
WR34 |
185 |
16.5 |
Joey Slye |
CAR |
K |
PK11 |
86 |
8.2 |
Ronald Jones II |
TB |
RB |
RB37 |
186 |
16.6 |
Matt Gay |
LAR |
K |
PK12 |
87 |
8.3 |
DeVonta Smith |
PHI |
WR |
WR35 |
187 |
16.7 |
Cole Kmet |
CHI |
TE |
TE21 |
88 |
8.4 |
Matthew Stafford |
LAR |
QB |
QB9 |
188 |
16.8 |
San Francisco 49ers |
SF |
Def/ST |
DT11 |
89 |
8.5 |
Robby Anderson |
CAR |
WR |
WR36 |
189 |
16.9 |
Denver Broncos |
DEN |
Def/ST |
DT12 |
90 |
8.6 |
Leonard Fournette |
TB |
RB |
RB38 |
190 |
16.1 |
Breshad Perriman |
DET |
WR |
WR66 |
91 |
8.7 |
Brandin Cooks |
HOU |
WR |
WR37 |
191 |
16.11 |
Austin Hooper |
CLE |
TE |
TE22 |
92 |
8.8 |
DeVante Parker |
MIA |
WR |
WR38 |
192 |
16.12 |
Tarik Cohen |
CHI |
RB |
RB59 |
93 |
8.9 |
Michael Pittman Jr. |
IND |
WR |
WR39 |
|
94 |
8.1 |
Logan Thomas |
WAS |
TE |
TE8 |
95 |
8.11 |
Aaron Rodgers |
GB |
QB |
QB10 |
96 |
8.12 |
Devin Singletary |
BUF |
RB |
RB39 |
97 |
9.1 |
Jarvis Landry |
CLE |
WR |
WR40 |
98 |
9.2 |
Tom Brady |
TB |
QB |
QB11 |
99 |
9.3 |
Gus Edwards |
BAL |
RB |
RB40 |
100 |
9.4 |
Curtis Samuel |
WAS |
WR |
WR41 |
Results by position
Pick |
Rnd |
Player |
Tm |
Pos |
Pos rnk |
Pick |
Rnd |
Player |
Tm |
Pos |
Pos rnk |
31 |
3.7 |
Patrick Mahomes |
KC |
QB |
QB1 |
10 |
1.1 |
Tyreek Hill |
KC |
WR |
WR1 |
45 |
4.9 |
Josh Allen |
BUF |
QB |
QB2 |
11 |
1.11 |
Davante Adams |
GB |
WR |
WR2 |
51 |
5.3 |
Kyler Murray |
ARI |
QB |
QB3 |
16 |
2.4 |
DeAndre Hopkins |
ARI |
WR |
WR3 |
53 |
5.5 |
Lamar Jackson |
BAL |
QB |
QB4 |
18 |
2.6 |
Stefon Diggs |
BUF |
WR |
WR4 |
62 |
6.2 |
Dak Prescott |
DAL |
QB |
QB5 |
19 |
2.7 |
Calvin Ridley |
ATL |
WR |
WR5 |
67 |
6.7 |
Justin Herbert |
LAC |
QB |
QB6 |
21 |
2.9 |
A.J. Brown |
TEN |
WR |
WR6 |
73 |
7.1 |
Russell Wilson |
SEA |
QB |
QB7 |
22 |
2.1 |
D.K. Metcalf |
SEA |
WR |
WR7 |
84 |
7.12 |
Ryan Tannehill |
TEN |
QB |
QB8 |
23 |
2.11 |
Justin Jefferson |
MIN |
WR |
WR8 |
88 |
8.4 |
Matthew Stafford |
LAR |
QB |
QB9 |
25 |
3.1 |
Terry McLaurin |
WAS |
WR |
WR9 |
95 |
8.11 |
Aaron Rodgers |
GB |
QB |
QB10 |
29 |
3.5 |
Michael Thomas |
NO |
WR |
WR10 |
98 |
9.2 |
Tom Brady |
TB |
QB |
QB11 |
30 |
3.6 |
Keenan Allen |
LAC |
WR |
WR11 |
104 |
9.8 |
Joe Burrow |
CIN |
QB |
QB12 |
32 |
3.8 |
Allen Robinson |
CHI |
WR |
WR12 |
106 |
9.1 |
Jalen Hurts |
PHI |
QB |
QB13 |
35 |
3.11 |
Robert Woods |
LAR |
WR |
WR13 |
113 |
10.5 |
Matt Ryan |
ATL |
QB |
QB14 |
36 |
3.12 |
Mike Evans |
TB |
WR |
WR14 |
126 |
11.6 |
Trevor Lawrence |
JAX |
QB |
QB15 |
38 |
4.2 |
CeeDee Lamb |
DAL |
WR |
WR15 |
144 |
12.12 |
Kirk Cousins |
MIN |
QB |
QB16 |
40 |
4.4 |
Julio Jones |
TEN |
WR |
WR16 |
147 |
13.3 |
Carson Wentz |
IND |
QB |
QB17 |
42 |
4.6 |
Chris Godwin |
TB |
WR |
WR17 |
151 |
13.7 |
Baker Mayfield |
CLE |
QB |
QB18 |
46 |
4.1 |
Kenny Golladay |
NYG |
WR |
WR18 |
160 |
14.4 |
Jameis Winston |
NO |
QB |
QB19 |
47 |
4.11 |
Cooper Kupp |
LAR |
WR |
WR19 |
164 |
14.8 |
Tua Tagovailoa |
MIA |
QB |
QB20 |
49 |
5.1 |
Adam Thielen |
MIN |
WR |
WR20 |
182 |
16.2 |
Daniel Jones |
NYG |
QB |
QB21 |
52 |
5.4 |
Brandon Aiyuk |
SF |
WR |
WR21 |
1 |
1.1 |
Christian McCaffrey |
CAR |
RB |
RB1 |
55 |
5.7 |
Amari Cooper |
DAL |
WR |
WR22 |
2 |
1.2 |
Dalvin Cook |
MIN |
RB |
RB2 |
56 |
5.8 |
Courtland Sutton |
DEN |
WR |
WR23 |
3 |
1.3 |
Alvin Kamara |
NO |
RB |
RB3 |
57 |
5.9 |
Tyler Lockett |
SEA |
WR |
WR24 |
4 |
1.4 |
Saquon Barkley |
NYG |
RB |
RB4 |
58 |
5.1 |
Diontae Johnson |
PIT |
WR |
WR25 |
5 |
1.5 |
Derrick Henry |
TEN |
RB |
RB5 |
59 |
5.11 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
CLE |
WR |
WR26 |
6 |
1.6 |
Ezekiel Elliott |
DAL |
RB |
RB6 |
60 |
5.12 |
D.J. Moore |
CAR |
WR |
WR27 |
7 |
1.7 |
Jonathan Taylor |
IND |
RB |
RB7 |
65 |
6.5 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster |
PIT |
WR |
WR28 |
9 |
1.9 |
Nick Chubb |
CLE |
RB |
RB8 |
71 |
6.11 |
Tee Higgins |
CIN |
WR |
WR29 |
12 |
1.12 |
Aaron Jones |
GB |
RB |
RB9 |
72 |
6.12 |
Ja’Marr Chase |
CIN |
WR |
WR30 |
13 |
2.1 |
Cam Akers |
LAR |
RB |
RB10 |
75 |
7.3 |
D.J. Chark |
JAX |
WR |
WR31 |
14 |
2.2 |
Joe Mixon |
CIN |
RB |
RB11 |
76 |
7.4 |
Chase Claypool |
PIT |
WR |
WR32 |
15 |
2.3 |
Antonio Gibson |
WAS |
RB |
RB12 |
82 |
7.1 |
Jerry Jeudy |
DEN |
WR |
WR33 |
17 |
2.5 |
Najee Harris |
PIT |
RB |
RB13 |
85 |
8.1 |
Deebo Samuel |
SF |
WR |
WR34 |
20 |
2.8 |
Austin Ekeler |
LAC |
RB |
RB14 |
87 |
8.3 |
DeVonta Smith |
PHI |
WR |
WR35 |
26 |
3.2 |
Josh Jacobs |
LV |
RB |
RB15 |
89 |
8.5 |
Robby Anderson |
CAR |
WR |
WR36 |
27 |
3.3 |
Clyde Edwards-Helaire |
KC |
RB |
RB16 |
91 |
8.7 |
Brandin Cooks |
HOU |
WR |
WR37 |
28 |
3.4 |
Chris Carson |
SEA |
RB |
RB17 |
92 |
8.8 |
DeVante Parker |
MIA |
WR |
WR38 |
33 |
3.9 |
David Montgomery |
CHI |
RB |
RB18 |
93 |
8.9 |
Michael Pittman Jr. |
IND |
WR |
WR39 |
34 |
3.1 |
D’Andre Swift |
DET |
RB |
RB19 |
97 |
9.1 |
Jarvis Landry |
CLE |
WR |
WR40 |
37 |
4.1 |
J.K. Dobbins |
BAL |
RB |
RB20 |
100 |
9.4 |
Curtis Samuel |
WAS |
WR |
WR41 |
39 |
4.3 |
Miles Sanders |
PHI |
RB |
RB21 |
101 |
9.5 |
Tyler Boyd |
CIN |
WR |
WR42 |
41 |
4.5 |
Mike Davis |
ATL |
RB |
RB22 |
108 |
9.12 |
Will Fuller |
MIA |
WR |
WR43 |
44 |
4.8 |
Myles Gaskin |
MIA |
RB |
RB23 |
109 |
10.1 |
Jaylen Waddle |
MIA |
WR |
WR44 |
48 |
4.12 |
Chase Edmonds |
ARI |
RB |
RB24 |
111 |
10.3 |
Marquise Brown |
BAL |
WR |
WR45 |
50 |
5.2 |
James Robinson |
JAX |
RB |
RB25 |
112 |
10.4 |
Henry Ruggs III |
LV |
WR |
WR46 |
54 |
5.6 |
Kareem Hunt |
CLE |
RB |
RB26 |
114 |
10.6 |
Laviska Shenault Jr. |
JAX |
WR |
WR47 |
66 |
6.6 |
Travis Etienne |
JAX |
RB |
RB27 |
115 |
10.7 |
Antonio Brown |
TB |
WR |
WR48 |
68 |
6.8 |
Raheem Mostert |
SF |
RB |
RB28 |
117 |
10.9 |
Michael Gallup |
DAL |
WR |
WR49 |
70 |
6.1 |
Damien Harris |
NE |
RB |
RB29 |
118 |
10.1 |
Mike Williams |
LAC |
WR |
WR50 |
74 |
7.2 |
Javonte Williams |
DEN |
RB |
RB30 |
120 |
10.12 |
Corey Davis |
NYJ |
WR |
WR51 |
77 |
7.5 |
David Johnson |
HOU |
RB |
RB31 |
122 |
11.2 |
Denzel Mims |
NYJ |
WR |
WR52 |
78 |
7.6 |
Michael Carter |
NYJ |
RB |
RB32 |
123 |
11.3 |
T Y Hilton |
IND |
WR |
WR53 |
79 |
7.7 |
Melvin Gordon |
DEN |
RB |
RB33 |
125 |
11.5 |
Cole Beasley |
BUF |
WR |
WR54 |
80 |
7.8 |
James Conner |
ARI |
RB |
RB34 |
127 |
11.7 |
Marvin Jones |
JAX |
WR |
WR55 |
81 |
7.9 |
Trey Sermon |
SF |
RB |
RB35 |
129 |
11.9 |
Russell Gage |
ATL |
WR |
WR56 |
83 |
7.11 |
Zack Moss |
BUF |
RB |
RB36 |
133 |
12.1 |
Darnell Mooney |
CHI |
WR |
WR57 |
86 |
8.2 |
Ronald Jones II |
TB |
RB |
RB37 |
134 |
12.2 |
Mecole Hardman |
KC |
WR |
WR58 |
90 |
8.6 |
Leonard Fournette |
TB |
RB |
RB38 |
135 |
12.3 |
Elijah Moore |
NYJ |
WR |
WR59 |
96 |
8.12 |
Devin Singletary |
BUF |
RB |
RB39 |
146 |
13.2 |
Emmanuel Sanders |
BUF |
WR |
WR60 |
99 |
9.3 |
Gus Edwards |
BAL |
RB |
RB40 |
149 |
13.5 |
Nelson Agholor |
NE |
WR |
WR61 |
102 |
9.6 |
Nyheim Hines |
IND |
RB |
RB41 |
150 |
13.6 |
Jakobi Meyers |
NE |
WR |
WR62 |
105 |
9.9 |
J.D. McKissic |
WAS |
RB |
RB42 |
152 |
13.8 |
Tyrell Williams |
DET |
WR |
WR63 |
107 |
9.11 |
Tony Pollard |
DAL |
RB |
RB43 |
159 |
14.3 |
Jalen Reagor |
PHI |
WR |
WR64 |
121 |
11.1 |
Chuba Hubbard |
CAR |
RB |
RB44 |
175 |
15.7 |
Tre’Quan Smith |
NO |
WR |
WR65 |
124 |
11.4 |
Kenyan Drake |
LV |
RB |
RB45 |
190 |
16.1 |
Breshad Perriman |
DET |
WR |
WR66 |
128 |
11.8 |
Phillip Lindsay |
HOU |
RB |
RB46 |
163 |
14.7 |
Justin Tucker |
BAL |
PK |
PK1 |
130 |
11.1 |
Jamaal Williams |
DET |
RB |
RB47 |
169 |
15.1 |
Harrison Butker |
KC |
PK |
PK2 |
131 |
11.11 |
AJ Dillon |
GB |
RB |
RB48 |
170 |
15.2 |
Rodrigo Blankenship |
IND |
PK |
PK3 |
132 |
11.12 |
Tevin Coleman |
NYJ |
RB |
RB49 |
171 |
15.3 |
Tyler Bass |
BUF |
PK |
PK4 |
136 |
12.4 |
Javian Hawkins |
ATL |
RB |
RB50 |
172 |
15.4 |
Younghoe Koo |
ATL |
PK |
PK5 |
137 |
12.5 |
Giovani Bernard |
TB |
RB |
RB51 |
173 |
15.5 |
Greg Zuerlein |
DAL |
PK |
PK6 |
143 |
12.11 |
Marlon Mack |
IND |
RB |
RB52 |
179 |
15.11 |
Ryan Succop |
TB |
PK |
PK7 |
148 |
13.4 |
Latavius Murray |
NO |
RB |
RB53 |
181 |
16.1 |
Wil Lutz |
NO |
PK |
PK8 |
155 |
13.11 |
Alexander Mattison |
MIN |
RB |
RB54 |
183 |
16.3 |
Daniel Carlson |
LV |
PK |
PK9 |
156 |
13.12 |
Darrell Henderson |
LAR |
RB |
RB55 |
184 |
16.4 |
Jason Sanders |
MIA |
PK |
PK10 |
157 |
14.1 |
Salvon Ahmed |
MIA |
RB |
RB56 |
185 |
16.5 |
Joey Slye |
CAR |
PK |
PK11 |
165 |
14.9 |
Joshua Kelley |
LAC |
RB |
RB57 |
186 |
16.6 |
Matt Gay |
LAR |
PK |
PK12 |
174 |
15.6 |
James White |
NE |
RB |
RB58 |
139 |
12.7 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
PIT |
D/ST |
DT1 |
192 |
16.12 |
Tarik Cohen |
CHI |
RB |
RB59 |
145 |
13.1 |
Los Angeles Rams |
LAR |
D/ST |
DT2 |
8 |
1.8 |
Travis Kelce |
KC |
TE |
TE1 |
158 |
14.2 |
Washington FB Team |
WAS |
D/ST |
DT3 |
24 |
2.12 |
Darren Waller |
LV |
TE |
TE2 |
162 |
14.6 |
Baltimore Ravens |
BAL |
D/ST |
DT4 |
43 |
4.7 |
George Kittle |
SF |
TE |
TE3 |
166 |
14.1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
TB |
D/ST |
DT5 |
61 |
6.1 |
Kyle Pitts |
ATL |
TE |
TE4 |
167 |
14.11 |
Cleveland Browns |
CLE |
D/ST |
DT6 |
63 |
6.3 |
T.J. Hockenson |
DET |
TE |
TE5 |
176 |
15.8 |
New England Patriots |
NE |
D/ST |
DT7 |
64 |
6.4 |
Mark Andrews |
BAL |
TE |
TE6 |
177 |
15.9 |
Indianapolis Colts |
IND |
D/ST |
DT8 |
69 |
6.9 |
Noah Fant |
DEN |
TE |
TE7 |
178 |
15.1 |
Miami Dolphins |
MIA |
D/ST |
DT9 |
94 |
8.1 |
Logan Thomas |
WAS |
TE |
TE8 |
180 |
15.12 |
Buffalo Bills |
BUF |
D/ST |
DT10 |
103 |
9.7 |
Dallas Goedert |
PHI |
TE |
TE9 |
188 |
16.8 |
San Francisco 49ers |
SF |
D/ST |
DT11 |
110 |
10.2 |
Tyler Higbee |
LAR |
TE |
TE10 |
189 |
16.9 |
Denver Broncos |
DEN |
D/ST |
DT12 |
116 |
10.8 |
Robert Tonyan |
GB |
TE |
TE11 |
|
119 |
10.11 |
Hunter Henry |
NE |
TE |
TE12 |
138 |
12.6 |
Mike Gesicki |
MIA |
TE |
TE13 |
140 |
12.8 |
Zach Ertz |
PHI |
TE |
TE14 |
141 |
12.9 |
Rob Gronkowski |
TB |
TE |
TE15 |
142 |
12.1 |
Irv Smith Jr. |
MIN |
TE |
TE16 |
153 |
13.9 |
Jared Cook |
LAC |
TE |
TE17 |
154 |
13.1 |
Evan Engram |
NYG |
TE |
TE18 |
161 |
14.5 |
Adam Trautman |
NO |
TE |
TE19 |
168 |
14.12 |
Anthony Firkser |
TEN |
TE |
TE20 |
187 |
16.7 |
Cole Kmet |
CHI |
TE |
TE21 |
191 |
16.11 |
Austin Hooper |
CLE |
TE |
TE22 |
My team
1:09) RB Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns: I had hoped somehow Jonathan Taylor would fall to me, but that was wishful thinking. The selection of Chubb gives me a legitimate RB1 with double-digit TD potential in a run-heavy offense.
2:04) WR DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals: There would have been an internal debate over Nuk and Washington RB Antonio Gibson in this spot, until the latter was taken a pick beforehand. Hopkins is arguably the safest WR1 in the game today, and his selection gives me two elite players to anchor the lineup.
3:09) RB David Montgomery, Chicago Bears: If I’m being candidate, Montgomery worries me to a degree. He will have more competition for touches this year, and I’m not keen on what may happen if Andy Dalton loses the starting job at some point to a rookie. Even still, I chose Monty for variety and because he should still shoulder the load. D’Andre Swift was a consideration here.
4:04) WR Julio Jones, Tennessee Titans: If healthy, Jones is a dynamic WR2 behind Hopkins. The selection of Baltimore RB J.K. Dobbins a few picks before made my decision much easier. The former Falcons star could put my team over the top.
5:09) WR Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks: This selection would have been Courtland Sutton, but in classic fantasy fashion, he went one pick ahead of me. Lockett is a slightly safer choice anyway and still has upper-end WR2 potential as my third.
6:04) TE Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: While tight ends usually are not my thing this early, Andrews is basically the WR1 of this offense and gives me a plug-n-play starter. T.J. Hockenson would have been the guy if he hadn’t gone the with the prior pick.
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7:09) RB Trey Sermon, San Francisco 49ers: There is no running back I rather gamble on in 2021 drafts than the rookie. I’m not convinced Raheem Mostert will be even the “1a” of the backfield, and his durability concerns could make Sermon as close to a workhorse as possible in a Kyle Shanahan offense.
8:04) QB Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams: The weaponry and system are in place for Stafford to be dominant. Even though Round 8 may be a hair on the early side for my tastes, I wasn’t going to miss out on him after eight other QBs had been chosen.
9:09) RB J.D. McKissic, Washington Football Team: After taking a chance on Sermon, it was time to practice what I’ve been preaching all offseason: McKissic is a steal, even with Curtis Samuel’s addition to the roster. Last year’s RB17 is going in the RB40+ range. Huge discount.
10:04) WR Henry Ruggs III, Las Vegas Raiders: Forget last year’s unmitigated disaster of a rookie campaign. There’s little concern when making a 10th-round investment while already having three strong wideouts rostered.
11:09) WR Russell Gage, Atlanta Falcons: A season after filling in admirably for an injured Julio Jones, Gage gets an opportunity to become the team’s No. 2. Strong PPR potential at a low-cost price tag. Late-rounders like Gage help win fantasy championships.
12:04) RB Javian Hawkins, Atlanta Falcons: Consecutive Dirty Birds may not be appealing to many drafters, yet I couldn’t pass on the upside of Hawkins in PPR. He may turn out to be nothing at all, which is perfectly fine in Round 12 as my RB5.
13:09) TE Jared Cook, Los Angeles Chargers: It is quite rare for me to draft two tight ends, especially after investing early in my first one. However, Cook’s reunion with new Bolts OC Joe Lombardi has my interest piqued. LA has all of the factors in place to make Cook a borderline starting option.
14:04) QB Jameis Winston, New Orleans Saints: The former Buccaneer vs. Daniel Jones was my decision here. Timing couldn’t have been much worse, since Michael Thomas surgery news broke shortly thereafter.