{"id":113804,"date":"2021-05-16T10:30:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T14:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=113804"},"modified":"2021-05-16T08:38:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T12:38:49","slug":"fantasy-football-mock-draft-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/05\/16\/fantasy-football-mock-draft-1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Mock Draft 1.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Free agency is over, the NFL Draft is done, and that means it\u2019s time for the fantasy football mock draft season to begin. While the start of the regular season is still a long way away, it\u2019s never too early to get ready to dominate your league. Winning in fantasy football is a year-long process, so it\u2019s never too early to look at ADP trends and test out different draft strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Note that this fantasy football mock draft was performed using the <a href=\"https:\/\/draftwizard.fantasypros.com\/football\/mock-draft-simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator<\/a>. I\u2019ve listed every single pick in the draft, with my selections in bold. Also note that this was a one-quarterback, PPR draft. Obviously, if your league uses a different scoring or lineup setting, then you\u2019ll want to switch up your strategy accordingly.<\/p>\n<h2>Fantasy Football Mock Draft 1.0 \u2013 Getting Ahead of the Competition<\/h2>\n<h4>First Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>1.01: Christian McCaffrey<br \/>\n1.02: Alvin Kamara<br \/>\n1.03: Saquon Barkley<br \/>\n1.04: A.J. Brown<br \/>\n1.05: Derrick Henry<br \/>\n1.06: Davante Adams<br \/>\n1.07: Jonathan Taylor<br \/>\n<strong>1.08: Dalvin Cook<br \/>\n<\/strong>1.09: Ezekiel Elliott<br \/>\n1.10: Aaron Jones<br \/>\n1.11: Tyreek Hill<br \/>\n1.12: Stefon Diggs<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have no idea how Dalvin Cook fell to the 1.08 spot. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> running back does have a bit of an injury history, but that is no excuse for a player of this talent falling to the back half of the first round. Cook is absolutely dominant as both a runner and a receiver plays in a good offense, and has a head coach that absolutely loves the running game. He\u2019s currently my RB2 and has RB1-overall potential.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dalvin Cook is a FULL. GROWN. MAN.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AItNeGO6Ue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/AItNeGO6Ue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatthewBerryTMR\/status\/1312819023277686784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Second Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>2.01: D.K. Metcalf<br \/>\n2.02: Nick Chubb<br \/>\n2.03: DeAndre Hopkins<br \/>\n2.04: Austin Ekeler<br \/>\n<strong>2.05: Keenan Allen<\/strong><br \/>\n2.06: Cam Akers<br \/>\n2.07: Michael Thomas<br \/>\n2.08: Calvin Ridley<br \/>\n2.09: Justin Jefferson<br \/>\n2.10: Joe Mixon<br \/>\n2.11: Travis Kelce<br \/>\n2.12: George Kittle<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Taking Keenan Allen over somebody like Calvin Ridley might seem questionable at first, but a deeper dive shows that this is the right move. Justin Herbert targeted Allen at a breakneck pace last year, as the former third-round pick was the WR4 in expected fantasy points per game, according to my fantasy model. He was remarkably consistent, and he should only be better with Hunter Henry out of the picture and Justin Herbert getting another year of experience. Philip Rivers was a very good quarterback in his day, but Justin Herbert has the potential to make Allen a fantasy superstar in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;5438&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Third Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>3.01: Patrick Mahomes<br \/>\n3.02: J.K. Dobbins<br \/>\n3.03: Clyde Edwards-Helaire<br \/>\n3.04: Darren Waller<br \/>\n3.05: Allen Robinson<br \/>\n3.06: Josh Allen<br \/>\n3.07: Terry McLaurin<br \/>\n<strong>3.08: D\u2019Andre Swift<\/strong><br \/>\n3.09: Antonio Gibson<br \/>\n3.10: Chris Carson<br \/>\n3.11: Miles Sanders<br \/>\n3.12: Robert Woods<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_self\">Detroit Lions<\/a> are going to be a terrible team, and that will put a ceiling on just how good Swift can be. However, the running back has everything else going in his favor, and that makes him an easy choice in the back of the third. Head coach Dan Campbell wants to run the crap out of the football, and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn has a long history of executing that vision. Even if the Lions are losing and have to abandon the run, Swift should still be productive. Detroit has no other reliable receiving weapons, so Swift should be able to feast with garbage time receptions. I wouldn\u2019t want him as my RB1, but he\u2019s a perfect complement to Dalvin Cook.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">D&#39;Andre Swift&#39;s 5 games w\/ more than 12 Carries:<\/p>\n<p>17 touches (3 rec), 123 YFS, 2 TDs (27.3, RB3)<br \/>16 (3), 97 (12.7, RB18)<br \/>21 (5 ), 149, 1 TD (25.9, RB5)<br \/>19 (4), 82, 2 TDs (24.2, RB8)<br \/>15 (3 ), 70, 1 TD (16, RB18)<\/p>\n<p>21.22 PPG = RB3<\/p>\n<p>DET vacated 243 carries (66%) &amp; 360 tgts (64%). \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wolf of Roto Street (@RotoStreetWolf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RotoStreetWolf\/status\/1392845606591336457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Fourth Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>4.01: Julio Jones<br \/>\n4.02: Mike Evans<br \/>\n4.03: Noah Fant<br \/>\n4.04: Chris Godwin<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><em>4.05: Diontae Johnson<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\n4.06: Najee Harris<br \/>\n4.07: Adam Thielen<br \/>\n4.08: David Montgomery<br \/>\n4.09: D.J. Moore<br \/>\n4.10: Amari Cooper<br \/>\n4.11: CeeDee Lamb<br \/>\n4.12: Kenny Golladay<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fantasy football is all about chasing volume and hoping efficiency comes later. Based on his 2020 workload, Diontae Johnson should have been one of the best wide receivers in football. By my data, he was the WR8 in expected fantasy points per game and should have been a weekly top-12 receiver in 54% of his games. Keep in mind that he left three games early due to injury, and this is an absurd amount of expected production. While he wasn\u2019t able to make the most of his opportunities, he still has the same quarterback and supporting receivers. Continuity is key in fantasy football, and those opportunities aren\u2019t going anywhere. Now at full health, Johnson could turn out to be a massive steal.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/DLPatsThoughts\/status\/1374747030589997063?s=20<\/p>\n<h4>Fifth Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>5.01: Courtland Sutton<br \/>\n5.02: Brandon Aiyuk<br \/>\n5.03: Ja\u2019Marr Chase<br \/>\n5.04: Kyler Murray<br \/>\n5.05: Juju Smith-Schuster<br \/>\n5.06: Brandin Cooks<br \/>\n5.07: Cooper Kupp<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><em>5.08: Lamar Jackson<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\n5.09: Tyler Lockett<br \/>\n5.10: Robby Anderson<br \/>\n5.11: James Robinson<br \/>\n5.12: T.J. Hockenson<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Normally, I am not a fan of taking a quarterback in the middle rounds. However, winning your league is all about adjusting to the board, and Lamar Jackson was clearly the best value in this fantasy football mock draft. The 2019 MVP absolutely broke fantasy football two seasons ago and was still a great option down the stretch last year. Now armed with more weapons than ever, Jackson should return to being one of the best fantasy cheat codes.<\/p>\n<p>Also, in the interest of clarity, note that I probably would have drafted either Chase Claypool or T.J. Hockenson in this spot if I didn\u2019t already have members of the Steelers and Lions on my team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Players in NFL history with at least a 102 passer rating and 65 passing TDs in their first 3 seasons:<\/p>\n<p>Lamar Jackson<br \/>Patrick Mahomes<\/p>\n<p>Remember when they said Lamar should play wide receiver in the NFL? \ud83e\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lj_era8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Lj_era8<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RavensFlock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RavensFlock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7sJfzxKsKN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7sJfzxKsKN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsHQ\/status\/1393641912389750784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Sixth Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>6.01: Mike Davis<br \/>\n6.02: Mark Andrews<br \/>\n6.03: Jarvis Landry<br \/>\n6.04: Tee Higgins<br \/>\n<strong>6.05: Tyler Boyd<br \/>\n<\/strong>6.06: Kyle Pitts<br \/>\n6.07: Chase Edmonds<br \/>\n6.08: Antonio Brown<br \/>\n6.09: Josh Jacobs<br \/>\n6.10: Odell Beckham<br \/>\n6.11: Chase Claypool<br \/>\n6.12: Kareem Hunt<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tyler Boyd is one of the most underappreciated players in all of fantasy football. While he doesn\u2019t possess game-breaking potential, he\u2019s a very solid receiver that thrives in PPR scoring. Joe Burrow struggles to throw deep at the best of times, and he\u2019ll probably look towards his security blanket now more than ever while coming back from an ACL injury. Boyd was the WR16 on a per-game basis at the time of Burrow\u2019s injury last year, and he should produce similar results in 2021. And if you\u2019re worried about Ja\u2019Marr Chase stealing targets, don\u2019t be. A.J. Green left over 100 vacated targets, meaning that there is plenty of targets to go around.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tyler Boyd receiving last season<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc2f 79 catches<br \/>\ud83d\udc2f 2 drops <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6M8lt1fU8o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6M8lt1fU8o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PFF Fantasy &amp; Betting (@PFF_Fantasy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF_Fantasy\/status\/1392284137013325828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Seventh Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>7.01: Curtis Samuel<br \/>\n7.02: DJ Chark<br \/>\n7.03: Ronald Jones<br \/>\n7.04: Travis Etienne<br \/>\n7.05: Will Fuller<br \/>\n7.06: Logan Thomas<br \/>\n7.07: Myles Gaskin<br \/>\n<strong>7.08: Corey Davis<\/strong><br \/>\n7.09: Aaron Rodgers<br \/>\n7.10: Melvin Gordon<br \/>\n7.11: Dak Prescott<br \/>\n7.12: Deebo Samuel<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Corey Davis might not ever live up to his pre-draft billing, but he proved to be a pretty solid wide receiver over the past few years with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/titans\" target=\"_self\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>. Davis was quietly one of the NFL\u2019s most efficient receivers last year, but Tennessee\u2019s run-heavy style of play didn\u2019t allow him to dominate the box score. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jets\" target=\"_self\">New York Jets<\/a> will probably throw the ball more than Tennessee, and now Davis won\u2019t have to fight A.J. Brown for targets. Ultimately, this is a good recipe for a solid flex play, which is all you can ask at this point in the draft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YOU WILL NOT STOP RYAN TANNEHILL AND COREY DAVIS \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryantannehill1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ryantannehill1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCDavis84?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheCDavis84<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DETvsTEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DETvsTEN<\/a> on CBS<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: NFL app \/\/ Yahoo Sports app: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wVOF39iejf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/wVOF39iejf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AhVru2RBGh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/AhVru2RBGh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1340725849792815105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Eighth Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>8.01: Russell Wilson<br \/>\n8.02: Dallas Goedert<br \/>\n8.03: Jerry Jeudy<br \/>\n8.04: Robert Tonyan<br \/>\n<strong>8.05: James Conner<\/strong><br \/>\n8.06: Devonta Smith<br \/>\n8.07: David Johnson<br \/>\n8.08: Justin Herbert<br \/>\n8.09: Cole Beasley<br \/>\n8.10: Irv Smith<br \/>\n8.11: DeVante Parker<br \/>\n8.12: Laviska Shenault<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chase Edmonds has the higher ADP, but I actually think James Conner is the Arizona running back you want to roster. Granted, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/13\/fantasy-football-projecting-workloads-for-chase-edmonds-james-conner\/\" target=\"_self\">I didn\u2019t always think that<\/a>, but my opinion has changed over the past few weeks. Edmonds only has one career carry from within the five-yard line, which means that Conner will almost certainly be the goal-line back in this offense. Additionally, he\u2019s a proven commodity as a pass-catcher and should do well in a friendly offense for running backs.<\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;6267&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4>Ninth Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>9.01: Michael Gallup<br \/>\n9.02: Tom Brady<br \/>\n9.03: Carson Wentz<br \/>\n9.04: Josh Reynolds<br \/>\n9.05: Leonard Fournette<br \/>\n9.06: Nyheim Hines<br \/>\n9.07: Deshaun Watson<br \/>\n<strong>9.08: Damien Harris<\/strong><br \/>\n9.09: A.J. Dillon<br \/>\n9.10: Jalen Hurts<br \/>\n9.11: Marquise Brown<br \/>\n9.12: Javonte Williams<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Damien Harris isn\u2019t going to do much of anything in the passing game, but he should have plenty of value as a runner. With rumors swirling that Sony Michel might be on the way out, Harris has the chance to control the early-down work behind one of the best offensive lines in football. Cam Newton vultured most of the rushing touchdowns last season, but it\u2019s only a matter of time before Mac Jones takes over under center. Once that happens, Harris should be the goal-line back and could finish with double-digit touchdowns, if everything breaks right.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Damien Harris averaged 13 rush attempts per game. <\/p>\n<p>From week four on, he only had one game with less than 10 rushing attempts. <\/p>\n<p>The biggest knock, the lack of goal line usage which is entirely due to Cam Newton. <\/p>\n<p>If Mac Jones takes over, Harris is a heck of a value play.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Hesterman (@john_hesterman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/john_hesterman\/status\/1391731593795051524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>10<sup>th<\/sup> Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>10.01: Michael Carter<br \/>\n10.02: Michael Pittman<br \/>\n10.03: Raheem Mostert<br \/>\n10.04: Marvin Jones<br \/>\n<strong>10.05: Zack Moss<\/strong><br \/>\n10.06: Mike Williams<br \/>\n10.07: J.D. McKissic<br \/>\n10.08: Kenyan Drake<br \/>\n10.09: Devin Singletary<br \/>\n10.10: Sterling Shepard<br \/>\n10.11: Tony Pollard<br \/>\n10.12: Tarik Cohen<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bills\" target=\"_self\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> didn\u2019t add a running back in the NFL Draft, which means that Devin Singletary and Zack Moss will see the vast majority of the work in Buffalo\u2019s backfield. This team is going to score a lot, but the pass-heavy nature of Buffalo\u2019s offense combined with Josh Allen\u2019s legs puts a ceiling on both Singletary and Moss. However, getting a running back with this clear of a path to the field in the 10<sup>th<\/sup> round is an absolute no-brainer. Singletary is the better early-down runner, but Moss is the better receiver and short-yardage back. Those are the valuable touches, which means that Zack Moss is the clear choice of the two.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zack Moss scores his 2nd TD of the day! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloBills?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@buffalobills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEvsBUF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NEvsBUF<\/a> on CBS<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: NFL app \/\/ Yahoo Sports app: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J6oAb5WnGm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/J6oAb5WnGm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BnWN8T1393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/BnWN8T1393<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1322988478884319232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>11<sup>th<\/sup> Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>11.01: Jamaal Williams<br \/>\n11.02: James White<br \/>\n11.03: Jalen Reagor<br \/>\n11.04: Phillip Lindsay<br \/>\n11.05: Jaylen Waddle<br \/>\n11.06: Trey Sermon<br \/>\n11.07: Darnell Mooney<br \/>\n<strong>11.08: Nelson Agholor<\/strong><br \/>\n11.09: T.Y. Hilton<br \/>\n11.10: Jamison Crowder<br \/>\n11.11: Tevin Coleman<br \/>\n11.12: Gus Edwards<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bill Belichick went crazy in free agency, and Nelson Agholor was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the massive spending spree. Even with Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry in town, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\" target=\"_self\">Las Vegas Raider<\/a> still has a very clear path to targets. Outside of (debatably) Jakobi Meyers, there is no other receiver on this roster that ever proved themselves to be anything more than a replacement-level weapon. Agholor should have an opportunity and could be a nice bench piece if Cam Newton can play better with an NFL-caliber supporting cast.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NELSON AGHOLOR 85 YARDS TO THE HOUSE \ud83d\ude28<\/p>\n<p>(via  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PuWu8fd5gd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PuWu8fd5gd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1343043222747037696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>12<sup>th<\/sup> Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>12.01: Latavius Murray<br \/>\n12.02: Rashod Bateman<br \/>\n12.03: Darrel Williams<br \/>\n12.04: Mike Gesicki<br \/>\n<strong>12.05: Giovani Bernard<\/strong><br \/>\n12.06: John Brown<br \/>\n12.07: Alexander Mattison<br \/>\n12.08: Jonnu Smith<br \/>\n12.09: Salvon Ahmed<br \/>\n12.10: Blake Jarwin<br \/>\n12.11: Darrell Henderson<br \/>\n12.12: Marlon Mack<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Even with Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Rob Gronkowski, and Antonio Brown, Tom Brady still loved throwing to running backs last year. There is nothing inherently wrong with this, but the duo of Ronald Jones and Leonard Fournette might have been the worst receiving backs in all of football. Giovani Bernard is easily the best pass-catching back on this roster and should see plenty of targets when on the field. If nothing else, he\u2019s a solid emergency play in PPR leagues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most Rec from a RB since 2013:<\/p>\n<p>1. Le&#39;Veon Bell (394)<br \/>2. James White (369)<br \/>3. Giovani Bernard (342)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomBrady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TomBrady<\/a> has another playmaker in Tampa! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s3hQtlfEC2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/s3hQtlfEC2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsHQ\/status\/1381699391489183744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>13th Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>13.01: Jeffery Wilson<br \/>\n13.02: Benny Snell<br \/>\n13.03: Mike Boone<br \/>\n13.04: La\u2019Mical Perine<br \/>\n13.05: Ke\u2019Shawn Vaughn<br \/>\n13.06: Rob Gronkowski<br \/>\n13.07: Carlos Hyde<br \/>\n<strong>13.08: Mecole Hardman<\/strong><br \/>\n13.09: Rashaad Penny<br \/>\n13.10: Kerryon Johnson<br \/>\n13.11: Mark Ingram<br \/>\n13.12: Kenneth Gainwell<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This point of the draft is all about shooting for upside, and nobody left on the board has a higher ceiling than Mecole Hardman. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\" target=\"_self\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> have the best offense in football, and they need to find another weapon to complement Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce. Mecole Hardman is special with the ball in his hands, but he hasn\u2019t been able to develop into anything more than a gimmick player. That probably won\u2019t change in 2021, but there is a chance he puts it all together this year. If he does, he\u2019ll be the biggest steal in this fantasy football mock draft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Highest receiving grades when targeted vs. single coverage in 2019<\/p>\n<p>1. Mecole Hardman<br \/>2. Tyreek Hill<\/p>\n<p>\u270c\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5s33hKqON6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5s33hKqON6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PFF (@PFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF\/status\/1292208686098796545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>14th Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>14.01: Matthew Stafford<br \/>\n14.02: Joshua Kelley<br \/>\n14.03: Ryan Tannehill<br \/>\n14.04: Sony Michel<br \/>\n<strong>14.05: Gerrid Doaks<\/strong><br \/>\n14.06: Todd Gurley<br \/>\n14.07: Allen Lazard<br \/>\n14.08: Matt Breida<br \/>\n14.09: Le\u2019Veon Bell<br \/>\n14.10: Duke Johnson<br \/>\n14.11: Darius Slayton<br \/>\n14.12: Gabriel Davis<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of shooting for upside, my penultimate pick in this fantasy football mock draft is undrafted free agent Gerrid Doaks. Doaks isn\u2019t anything that impressive as a talent, but he landed in a near-perfect situation. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\" target=\"_self\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> are one of the few teams left that still implement a workhorse running back, and the team clearly wants an upgrade on Myles Gaskin. If Doaks can prove that he\u2019s better than the former seventh-round pick \u2013 not the hardest task in the world \u2013 then he will be 2021\u2019s James Robinson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Miami Dolphins 7th round draft pick Gerrid Doaks had 407 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns last season. He also didn&#39;t drop a single pass and allowed just one sack. Good stats for a running back \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CtRqDUuEj0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/CtRqDUuEj0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qa06Lh8Ar0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Qa06Lh8Ar0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dolphin Nation (@Dolphin_Nation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dolphin_Nation\/status\/1392260759359574017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>15<sup>th<\/sup> Round<\/h4>\n<p><em>15.01: Terrace Marshall<br \/>\n15.02: Matt Ryan<br \/>\n15.03: Rondale Moore<br \/>\n15.04: Randall Cobb<br \/>\n15.05: Cole Kmet<br \/>\n15.06: Justin Jackson<br \/>\n15.07: Joe Burrow<br \/>\n<strong>15.08: Gerald Everett<\/strong><br \/>\n15.09: Christian Kirk<br \/>\n15.10: Breshad Perriman<br \/>\n15.11: Henry Ruggs<br \/>\n15.12: Adam Trautman<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I missed out on the top-three tight ends, which means it\u2019s time to throw a late-round dart and hope something sticks. Gerald Everett had his moments with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/rams\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, and he might be a more consistent weapon in Seattle. The Seahawks use tight ends far more frequently than the Rams do, and Everett is easily the most athletic tight end Russell Wilson has ever thrown to. This passing attack turned guys like Will Dissly and Jacob Hollister into fantasy-relevant options, so it should be able to do the same for somebody with a 94<sup>th<\/sup> percentile burst score and an 86<sup>th<\/sup> percentile SPARQ-x score.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Final Team<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>QB:\u00a0<\/strong>Lamar Jackson<br \/>\n<strong>RB:\u00a0<\/strong>Dalvin Cook<br \/>\n<strong>RB:<\/strong> D&#8217;Andre Swift<br \/>\n<strong>WR:\u00a0<\/strong>Keenan Allen<br \/>\n<strong>WR:<\/strong> Diontae Johnson<br \/>\n<strong>WR:\u00a0<\/strong>Tyler Boyd<br \/>\n<strong>TE:\u00a0<\/strong>Gerald Everett<br \/>\n<strong>FLEX:\u00a0<\/strong>Corey Davis<br \/>\n<strong>FLEX:\u00a0<\/strong>James Conner<br \/>\n<strong>BENCH:\u00a0<\/strong>Damien Harris<br \/>\n<strong>BENCH:\u00a0<\/strong>Zack Moss<br \/>\n<strong>BENCH:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson Agholor<br \/>\n<strong>BENCH:\u00a0<\/strong>Giovani Bernard<br \/>\n<strong>BENCH:\u00a0<\/strong>Mecole Hardman<br \/>\n<strong>BENCH: <\/strong>Gerrid Doaks<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"9QGWAy8qR6JQHdu45S0g2A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1292504345\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9QGWAy8qR6JQHdu45S0g2A',sig:'1SSu006W87TF5zpN3AjAILOluQ_1VKOk0DMFOWbPTxM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1292504345',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy Football Mock Draft 1.0 &#8211; With the NFL Draft and free agency over and done with, it&#8217;s time to start preparing for fantasy season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":113816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[294,3019],"class_list":["post-113804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","tag-fantasy-football","tag-fantasy-football-draft"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}