Fantasy Mock Draft

QB- Schaub and Kolb
RB- Ryan Grant and Pierre Thomas
WR- Calvin Johnson, Sidney Rice, Mike Wallace, Houshmandzadeh, Manningham, Meachem and Kenny Britt
TE- Vernon Davis and Heath Miller
K- Bironas and Vinatieri ( ones soon gonna be dropped for a RB need be)
D/ST- Ravens and Bengals

I would never go QB first. Running backs are key in fanstasy football. Plus a player like Kolb who is gonna be underrated in the fantasy leagues this year you can probably get with your 4th or 5th pick and he has major weapons at WR. If a top 2 or 3 defense isnt available by pick 6, I would look for another starting RB or a top WR. 3 great running backs means you have trade bait or just a backup incase of injury or one of your starters playing a top 3 defense. Kickers should always be the last pick because the worst kicker in the league could rack up 20 fantasy points on a lucky day.

QB as a first pick is usually not a good idea. WR or RB usually take up my first 4 picks. There are many good QBs available that you can grab in rounds 5-10. I got Kolb in round 8.

Also, defense should be your 2nd to last pick and a kicker should always be your last pick. I’d also wait a couple of more rounds until drafting a tight end. Owen Daniels, Kellen WInslow, and Brent Celek are all good options that are usually available in rounds 5-9

I think u shoulda continued with your trend of passing on Thomas Jones, you know now that you finally took him its also gonna be a shitty year for him, i feel ya that the backs were starting 2 become scarce but there still had 2 be sum others say Michael Bush/ Felix Jones, or Forsett.

Qb- manning
rb- greene, jahvid best
wr- meachem, colston, steve smith(nyg)
te- celek
d- steelers
k- gould

this is in a 12 team league. Best are gonna screw me. That was possibly my worst pick.

Not a fan of your first RB. I just don’t see how everybody is selling Jamaal Charles short this year. I understand he will lose some goal line carries to Jones, but I would not think of Jones as a starter this year. Which 10 RB’s went after him?

Was a slick pick in round 12.

Going three rounds without an RB, though, and ending up with TJ as your number 1… oof.

1. Since every team needs a few RB/WR, the good ones go quickly…get on that train in the first AT LEAST 2 rounds!

2. If you’re drafting in the top 5, a RB is a no brainer, if you’re drafting later in the first, you could consider a great WR

3. QBs are deep after Rodgers/Brees. I don’t think the point difference btw Brees and Kolb/Flacco is going to be huge, but the difference between Ray Rice and Jerome Harrison will be HUGE. I’d rather pull Rice in the 1st and Flacco in the 6th than Rodgers in the 1st and be stuck with Harrison as my #1 or #2 RB.

4. Don’t draft a kicker until the last round, unless you have a chance one of the top three, and even then only get them a round or two earlier than last. And don’t necessarily look at the kicker’s name. You want a guy kicking for an offense that is going to be in scoring position often.

5. There is never any reason to have 2 D/ST…and the Bills D? You’re gonna end up with negative points because offenses are going to torch them

QB: Kolb and Flacco as backup
RB: Frank Gore and Steven Jackson are starters; Johnathan stewart and Michael Bush backups
WR: Greg Jennings, Desean Jackson, Chad Ochocinco. Steve Breston and Hakeem Nicks are backups.
TE: Brent Celek and Kellen Winslow as backup
K: Adam Vinietari
Defense: Giants (I think they will bounce back)

Overall I think I could take your team no problem. Always go RB first round.

Haven’t taken a quarterback before the 5th round since 1996. Especially in a larger league it is important to consider the true talent depth of the league. A consistant backfield and receiver core is so much more valuable. Consider that out of 30 teams, there are going to be at least 24 QB’s that will get you 2 TDs a week, how many RB’s will score with that kind of consistancy? I will generally go with RB + WR picks for the first 4 rounds (selecting the best available between the positions until I have 2 of each), then I start looking QB in the 5th…
Maybe it’s my inner nerd, but I doctor my rankings of the players based on the positions (I get a couple of sources total the player’s average rank, then apply an adjustment based on position. For example I find that RBs seem to be most valuable since each team has pretty much 1 “go to” guy, so RB’s get the highest adjustment (Avg position / 3), WRs would be next valuable (each team having 2, some with 3) getting an adjustment of (Avg position / 2.5 ), finally QB’s get an adjustment of (Avg position / 2 ))…
It seems crazy I know, but a simple spreadsheet and about 6-10 different sources give a nice view. It alows me to place players into an overall ranking sheet (regardless of position) which has worked out very well for the last 10 years or so. My average finish over that period (generally in 10 or 12 team leagues) is 1.7 (5 firsts, 3 seconds, and 2 thirds)…
Oh well time to stifle my inner nerd..Good Luck to everyone in his or her league this year!