Zoneblitz.com would like to thank the 11 team and fantasy bloggers who helped our own Anthony Maggio conduct our first ever fantasy football mock draft Tuesday night.
The 12-team, 12-round, standard-scoring, PPR draft is chronicled below, with the picks by every team in order by round followed by Maggio’s round-by-round analysis of who got a good deal and who may have reached.
Each of the 11 other participants also were given a chance to weigh in with their opinions on their picks and the draft overall. You’ll notice the hot links on all but Anthony Maggio’s first round picks. If you click there, you will be taken to those write-ups. Maggio’s analysis is at the bottom of this post.
The 12 participants by draft order were:
Jon Merckle, The Viking Age – Twitter: @TheVikingPig/@The Viking Age
Scott Payne, MileHighReport – Twitter:@Skotty_Payne/@MileHighReport
Jake Perper, Bears Backer – Twitter: @Bears Backer
Ryan Boser, Out of My League – Twitter: @Ryan_Boser
Travis Dauro, Canal Street Chronicles – Twitter: @CSCtweet/@bigitalian4
Anthony Maggio, Zoneblitz.com
Steven Mullenax, The Landry Hat – Twitter: @LandryHat
Neal Coolong, Behind the Steel Curtain – Twitter: @nealcoolong/@btsteelcurtain
Josh Michaels, KCKingdom.com – Twitter: @kckingdom/@jishmichaels
Mike Dietrich, Turf Show Times – Twitter: @dvond/@TurfShowTimes
Kyle Rodriguez, Colts Authority – Twitter: @ColtsAuth_Kyle/@ColtsAuthority
Leo Howell, The Pewter Plank – Twitter: @UTEPMiners/@ThePewterPlank
So, without further ado, take a look at the results and feel free to tell us who you think did well or not so well in the comments below.
Round 1
The Viking Age | RB Adrian Peterson |
Mile High Report | RB CJ Spiller |
Bears Backer | RB Doug Martin |
Out of My League | RB Jamaal Charles |
Canal Street Chronicles | RB Arian Foster |
Zoneblitz Maggio | RB Marshawn Lynch |
The Landry Hat | RB Ray Rice |
Behind the Steel Curtain | RB Alfred Morris |
KC Kingdom | WR Calvin Johnson |
Turf Show Times | RB LeSean McCoy |
Colts Authority | RB Trent Richardson |
Pewter Plank | RB Matt Forte |
Maggio’s Musings: Biggest surprises here came from my team and Behind the Steel Curtain based solely on the PPR aspect of this. KC Kingdom got the biggest steal with Calvin Johnson at No. 9. Was surprised to see C.J. Spiller go ahead of Doug Martin, but Spiller’s got that kind of upside.
Round 2
Pewter Plank | TE Jimmy Graham |
Colts Authority | WR Dez Bryant |
Turf Show Times | RB Stevan Ridley |
KC Kingdom | RB Chris Johnson |
Behind the Steel Curtain | RB Darren Sproles |
The Landry Hat | QB Aaron Rodgers |
Zoneblitz Maggio | WR Brandon Marshall |
Canal Street Chronicles | QB Drew Brees |
Out of My League | WR AJ Green |
Bears Backer | RB Steven Jackson |
Mile High Report | WR Demaryius Thomas |
The Viking Age | WR Julio Jones |
Maggio’s Musings: Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers went too early for my liking even they are my top rated QBs. Jimmy Graham went a little sooner than expected, though I don’t mind the pick. The Darren Sproles pick I thought was a bit early, but with PPR he’s fairly can’t miss. Really liked Bears Backer through two rounds—Doug Martin fell to him, then Steven Jackson fell to him. In PPR, this is scrumptious.
Round 3
The Viking Age | QB Cam Newton |
Mile High Report | QB Peyton Manning |
Bears Backer | WR Larry Fitzgerald |
Out of My League | WR Randall Cobb |
Canal Street Chronicles | RB Maurice Jones-Drew |
Zoneblitz Maggio | WR Andre Johnson |
The Landry Hat | RB David Wilson |
Behind the Steel Curtain | WR Vincent Jackson |
KC Kingdom | QB Colin Kaepernick |
Turf Show Times | RB Reggie Bush |
Colts Authority | RB DeMarco Murray |
Pewter Plank | WR Roddy White |
Maggio’s Musings: Three more QBs, with Colin Kaepernick being the biggest surprise. Personally I’d only draft Rodgers and Brees if they fell this far in a 12-teamer, which they normally wouldn’t. I think Canal Street Chronicles got good value on Maurice Jones-Drew (I’d have scooped him up with the next pick), and while David Wilson went where his ADP dictates, I still am shying away from him at this point. Don’t doubt the talent, just worry about how he’ll be used with Andrew Brown. Great value on Reggie Bush.
Round 4
Pewter Plank | RB Frank Gore |
Colts Authority | WR Victor Cruz |
Turf Show Times | WR Marques Colston |
KC Kingdom | WR Dwayne Bowe |
Behind the Steel Curtain | WR Reggie Wayne |
The Landry Hat | WR Wes Welker |
Zoneblitz Maggio | TE Rob Gronkowski |
Canal Street Chronicles | RB Darren McFadden |
Out of My League | RB Lamar Miller |
Bears Backer | WR Danny Amendola |
Mile High Report | WR Mike Wallace |
The Viking Age | TE Jason Witten |
Maggio’s Musings: Lots of good value in this round, starting with Rob Gronkowski. Same goes for Darren McFadden and Lamar Miller, and I don’t mind Jason Witten this early, especially in PPR. Turf Show Times pretty much had to go WR after taking three straight running backs, and Colston in Round 4 is about as good as one could hope for.
Round 5
The Viking Age | RB Giovani Bernard |
Mile High Report | RB Shane Vereen |
Bears Backer | RB Le’Veon Bell |
Out of My League | WR Eric Decker |
Canal Street Chronicles | WR Hakeem Nicks |
Zoneblitz Maggio | WR Pierre Garcon |
The Landry Hat | WR Jordy Nelson |
Behind the Steel Curtain | QB Tom Brady |
KC Kingdom | RB Ahmad Bradshaw |
Turf Show Times | QB Matt Ryan |
Colts Authority | RB Ryan Mathews |
Pewter Plank | WR Antonio Brown |
Maggio’s Musings: Don’t get me wrong, I’m big Giovani Bernard and Shane Vereen supporters—particularly in PPR—but I felt like they were both reaches here. That said, there wasn’t a lot left to love in the RB pool, and considering both Viking Age and Mile High Report had just one RB each through four rounds, I can support going after the guy you want—particularly with your next selection coming 20 picks later. Tom Brady was probably a pretty good value in this round for Behind the Steel Curtain, though I’m still waiting on QBs and would need him to fall another round before personally considering him.
Round 6
Pewter Plank | WR T.Y. Hilton |
Colts Authority | WR Steve Smith |
Turf Show Times | WR Torrey Smith |
KC Kingdom | TE Tony Gonzalez |
Behind the Steel Curtain | TE Vernon Davis |
The Landry Hat | WR DeSean Jackson |
Zoneblitz Maggio | RB Daryl Richardson |
Canal Street Chronicles | WR Stevie Johnson |
Out of My League | RB Chris Ivory |
Bears Backer | QB Matthew Stafford |
Mile High Report | TE Kyle Rudolph |
The Viking Age | WR Cecil Shorts |
Maggio’s Musings: For as lukewarm as I was on Pewter Plank’s Antonio Brown pick, I LOVED the TY Hilton pick. This despite him going sooner than I anticipated. I thought Mile High Report reached a bit on Kyle Rudolph here, though I’m basically waiting until the end of drafts for a TE once you get past two in standard leagues, and four or five in PPRs. Chris Ivory was pretty good value for Out of My League despite his injury status and relative lack of use in the passing game.
Round 7
The Viking Age | WR Greg Jennings |
Mile High Report | WR Tavon Austin |
Bears Backer | RB Montee Ball |
Out of My League | WR Miles Austin |
Canal Street Chronicles | WR James Jones |
Zoneblitz Maggio | WR Anquan Boldin |
The Landry Hat | 49ers Defense |
Behind the Steel Curtain | RB Eddie Lacy |
KC Kingdom | TE Antonio Gates |
Turf Show Times | WR Mike Williams |
Colts Authority | QB Andrew Luck |
Pewter Plank | QB Robert Griffin III |
Maggio’s Musings: Of all players in this draft, Anquan Boldin turned into the biggest lighting rod. I think he’s got PPR upside considering Kaepernick’s general lack of targets, but others worry that San Fran will basically ignore the passing game leaving Boldin with name-value only. Very interesting debate. The first defense came off the board as well, with The Landry Hat taking the aforementioned 49ers. I don’t like taking defenses early, as top 10 defenses sit on the waiver wire at the beginning of every season and there is still value at the primary positions available.
Round 8
Pewter Plank | RB Andre Brown |
Colts Authority | WR DeAndre Hopkins |
Turf Show Times | WR Josh Gordon |
KC Kingdom | WR Lance Moore |
Behind the Steel Curtain | WR Kenny Britt |
The Landry Hat | RB Fred Jackson |
Zoneblitz Maggio | RB Rashard Mendenhall |
Canal Street Chronicles | TE Greg Olsen |
Out of My League | QB Russell Wilson |
Bears Backer | QB Tony Romo |
Mile High Report | Broncos Defense |
The Viking Age | WR Michael Floyd |
Maggio’s Musings: I really like the Andre Brown pick to start this round, and think both Lance Moore and Josh Gordon were pretty good value. Another defense came off the board, which I don’t love, but hey: Mile High Report has gotta support his club! Like he did with Demaryius Thomas. And Peyton Manning. I don’t like the Greg Olsen pick by Canal Street Chronicles. It’s not that I don’t like Olsen, it’s just that there are other guys with arguably better upside available later on. And with his No. 1 receiver a high-risk/high-reward guy, I’d have probably grabbed another receiver first.
Round 9
The Viking Age | RB Bernard Pierce |
Mile High Report | QB Eli Manning |
Bears Backer | TE Jared Cook |
Out of My League | QB Michael Vick |
Canal Street Chronicles | Seahawks Defense |
Zoneblitz Maggio | QB Andy Dalton |
The Landry Hat | RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis |
Behind the Steel Curtain | RB Mark Ingram |
KC Kingdom | RB LeGarrette Blount |
Turf Show Times | RB DeAngelo Williams |
Colts Authority | TE Jermichael Finley |
Pewter Plank | RB Bryce Brown |
Maggio’s Musings: With the exception of LeGarrette Blount, the risk versus reward on the running backs in this round was pretty good. Bernard Pierce has limited upside, unless Ray Rice gets hurt. I’d have liked that pick more if The Landry Hat had made it later in the round as Rice’s handcuff. Same if Bryce Brown had gone to Tuff Show Times, though I can’t argue with DeAngelo Williams in that spot. Jared Cook and Jermichael Finley represent those high-upside tight ends I was talking about.
Round 10
Pewter Plank | WR Alshon Jeffery |
Colts Authority | Texans Defense |
Turf Show Times | Bears Defense |
KC Kingdom | WR Cordarrelle Patterson |
Behind the Steel Curtain | RB Isaiah Pead |
The Landry Hat | WR Emmanuel Sanders |
Zoneblitz Maggio | Bengals Defense |
Canal Street Chronicles | K Stephen Gostkowski |
Out of My League | TE Martellus Bennett |
Bears Backer | WR Vincent Brown |
Mile High Report | RB Vick Ballard |
The Viking Age | TE Owen Daniels |
Maggio’s Musings: Some more guys with decent upside here, especially Martellus Bennett, Vincent Brown and Emmanuel Sanders. Alshon Jeffery is also a decent lottery ticket, along with Vick Ballard. I think Coardarrelle Patterson might be a year away from really making a fantasy impact. Not sure I like Isaiah Pead in this round. I think Ronnie Hillman or Jonathan Stewart might have made more sense, especially without Daryl Richardson already rostered.
Round 11
The Viking Age | K Blair Walsh |
Mile High Report | WR Chris Givens |
Bears Backer | K Matt Bryant |
Out of My League | K Matt Prater |
Canal Street Chronicles | WR Justin Blackmon |
Zoneblitz Maggio | TE Brandon Pettigrew |
The Landry Hat | K Greg Zuerlein |
Behind the Steel Curtain | K Justin Tucker |
KC Kingdom | Chiefs Defense |
Turf Show Times | TE Jordan Cameron |
Colts Authority | QB Ben Roethlisberger |
Pewter Plank | Buccaneers Defense |
Maggio’s Musings: Mostly kickers and defenses, though the position players drafted all represent some pretty tremendous upside for this late in the game. Well, except maybe Ben Roethlisberger, who I don’t anticipate owning in any leagues this year. Unless maybe I join a 10-team, 3-QB league. Assuming those exist.
Round 12
Pewter Plank | K Sebastian Janikowski |
Colts Authority | K Garrett Hartley |
Turf Show Times | K Phil Dawson |
KC Kingdom | K Adam Vinatieri |
Behind the Steel Curtain | Rams Defense |
The Landry Hat | TE Fred Davis |
Zoneblitz Maggio | K Alex Henery |
Canal Street Chronicles | RB Jonathan Stewart |
Out of My League | Ravens Defense |
Bears Backer | Patriots Defense |
Mile High Report | K Steven Hauschka |
The Viking Age | Steelers Defense |
Maggio’s Musings: Again mostly kickers and defenses. But hey, nice job by Canal Street Chronicles landing value in Jonathan Stewart!
Favorite Teams: Out of My League, Turf Show Times
Least Favorite Teams: Canal Street Chronicles, Behind the Steel Curtain
Self Assessment: I walked away from this draft thinking three words: could’ve been better.
I don’t HATE my Marshawn Lynch pick at No. 6 overall, but if I had to do it again I’d likely go Calvin Johnson. The reason I didn’t was because in previous mocks I’ve done I haven’t loved my teams that started with Cal, and the other runners I was considering have lower floors than Lynch—though probably higher ceilings, too. I was lucky to have Brandon Marshall fall back to me—a huge help considering Lynch won’t do much in the passing game compared to some of the runners who went later.
I liked Andre Johnson in Round 3, but this cost me down the road for two reasons. No. 1, I left myself vulnerable at running back. No. 2, my top two receivers have the same bye week. Thus, when it was my next pick I was all set to draft Darren McFadden. But when Rob Gronkowski unexpectedly made it back to me, it was just too juicy to pass up. That top four, with presumably a healthy Gronk come playoffs (assuming my team were to make it that far) would be pretty tough in a PPR format. But this pick came with the repercussions of exacerbating my aforementioned RB and bye week issues.
Then, unfortunately for me, Lamer Miller, Giovani Bernard, Shane Vereen and Le’Veon Bell were all taken before my next pick. I wouldn’t have taken Bernard or Vereen this high (though I support those picks), but the other two were queued up. I didn’t think Miller would make it back, but Bell was a tough blow. That sent me back to my WRs since I had that bye week issue and I can flex a receiver anyway. There were a few decent options, but I loved Garcon here.
Unfortunately, as the rest of the draft played out, I was forced to reach for Daryl Richardson and was unfortunate that Chris Ivory didn’t make it back. Rashard Mendenhall was my third running back when the dust settled, leaving this team with work to do on the waiver wire. I’m perfectly happy with my other positions, as there are still solid waiver QBs available and I grabbed a TE with upside as my Gronk insurance. Had this been a more standard 15-round draft, I’d have waiting on K and defense and taken three more RBs in hopes of hitting on a Ronnie Hillman or Mikel Leshoure type.
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