Mock Draft Monday: Getting out of your comfort zone Published: Jun 04, 2018 at 08:59 AM Fantasy Analyst Mock drafts. You know 'em. You love 'em. You probably do too many of them this time of year. But with actual football still being several months away, what's a junkie to do? Well ... more mock drafts, obviously. But what's the point of this exercise but to see how everyone else is doing it? None. There is point. Good thing for you all out there that we're here to help with our weekly #MockDraftMonday series. Good thing for me that I get to go first, so Dave Parker Jersey I can set the rules of engagement for this. At least I think it's a good thing. Let's get the particulars out of the way. This was a 12-team, PPR mock draft. I was in the third slot. Want to know anything else? Hit me up on the . In plenty of mock drafts, I've been all about taking a running back in the third slot. For this one, I went a little different by going with over or . Of course, there's no real surprise that a PPR mock would have four receivers in the first round. When you add and to start Round 2, you're looking at six wideouts in the first 14 picks. I feel like I got a little lucky in Rounds 2-3. I had targeted in that round, knowing I needed to get a solid RB1 with my second pick. To my surprise, fell right into my lap. I was able to grab him and still had McKinnon waiting for me when it came back around in the third frame. At this point, I was feeling myself. Two of the backs that were taken in the third round give me indigestion -- and . The crazy part is that they were two backs that I loved last season. But it looks like still has a definite role in Richard Rodriguez Jersey Cincy while threatens to muck up Henry's opportunity in Tenne see. There were a lot of picks in Round 4 that I really liked -- being chief among them. I wasn't quite as fortunate here since , whom I had targeted, went one pick ahead of me while didn't quite make it back around the turn. Still, I was pretty pleased with and in those slots. I'm still baffled by the two tight ends taken at the turn in Rounds 5/6. I'm hoping the person was distracted by a really funny tweet or something bubbling over on the stove and had the second one auto-picked for them. This was another spot where I strayed from my norm. I tend to wait until the ninth round or later to grab a quarterback but there weren't a lot of skill position players available that excited me at that spot, so I made the QB7. Following that with as my RB3 in the seventh round? Yes, please. Speaking of Round 7 RBs, at the end of the frame could end up being a great value if he takes control of the ' backfield in training camp. By Round 8, everyone was speculation shopping. and might be key roster pieces or potential disappointments but taking a chance on them there doesn't feel wrong. I've tended to wait until later to chase a tight end in most of the mocks I've done. As a result, I've had heavy shares of this offseason. A lot of things are changing with the offense but a young, athletic David Freese Jersey , pa s-catching tight end is a joy forever. Here's hoping that this is the year ascends to fantasy power. Because I was feeling so good about my roster, I decided to grab a defense early. This mock has been all about change and growth for me. My therapist would be proud. It's also something you can do when you're confident in the roster you're building and have a plan for the rest of the draft. That's a long way of saying ... Skol, ! (Though, in fairne s, I was eyeing in that spot but had him sniped from me two picks earlier.) I'd be remi s not to mention a few picks I really loved in the 10th round. could return ridiculous value in that spot. The same goes for , who could see expanded opportunity with a move to an outside receiver position. By the way ... at the end of Round 10? That's a major fall from fantasy grace after a Round 4 ADP last season. There was plenty of value to be found in Round 11 with the , and defenses all coming off the board. The selection could pay solid dividends if he indeed wrangles some touches away from this year. comes off the board starting Round 12! I'm not a fan of drafting two quarterbacks but if you're thinking about taking Luck Guillermo Heredia Jersey late in your draft, it's mandatory that you have someone you can for sure count on in Week 1. As an aside, nine of the 12 teams in this mock drafted two quarterbacks. I can't tell you all what to do ... but don't do that. With the depth at the position and the fact that (in most leagues) you can only start one, those drafts Josh Bell Jersey spots are best saved for skill position players that can better help on a week-to-week basis. I was all about grabbing late in the draft and the decision got a little easier when went off the board (that Stills pick was solid, by the way). In Round 14, we had a slew of kickers. I had no plans to draft one, so I used the opportunity to draft for upside and took . , transform! I finished things off with though I wasn't completely in love with the pick. I'd toyed with taking in that spot but instead went with the guy who currently has an easier path toward a decent-sized workload. I might feel differently about that six weeks from now. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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