Mock Format: Seven Round 12-Team PPR Redraft
1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 FLX
Benches not drafted
2023 Rookies Not Included
Full team rosters included, with grades
Round 1
1.01 Austin Ekeler – LAC (RB 1)
1.02 Christian McCaffrey – SF (RB 2)
1.03 Justin Jefferson – MIN (WR 1)
1.04 Cooper Kupp – LAR (WR 2)
1.05 Ja’Marr Chase – CIN (WR 3)
1.06 Travis Kelce – KC (TE 1)
1.07 Jonathan Taylor – IND (RB 3)
1.08 Tyreek Hill – MIA (WR 4)
1.09 Breece Hall – NYJ (RB 4)
1.10 Davante Adams – LV (WR 5)
1.11 Stefon Diggs – BUF (WR 6)
1.12 Saquon Barkley – NYG (RB 5)
Since becoming the Chargers’ starting running back, Austin Ekeler has been arguably the best and most consistent player in fantasy football. He should be the consensus number one pick, considering his durability, nose for the end zone, and receiving upside. Each player in my top six has league-winning upside and a secure high-volume workload.
Round 2
2.01 Derrick Henry – TEN (RB 6)
2.02 Josh Jacobs – LV (RB 7)
2.03 CeeDee Lamb – DAL (WR 7)
2.04 AJ Brown – PHI (WR 8)
2.05 Joe Mixon – CIN (RB 8)
2.06 Rhamondre Stevenson – NE (RB 9)
2.07 Nick Chubb – CLE (RB 10)
2.08 Tony Pollard – DAL (RB 11)
2.09 Najee Harris – PIT (RB 12)
2.10 Amon-Ra St. Brown – DET (WR 9)
2.11 Jaylen Waddle – MIA (WR 10)
2.12 Tee Higgins – CIN (WR 11)
Derrick Henry could easily be a first-round pick, along with Josh Jacobs, CeeDee Lamb, and AJ Brown, who enjoyed elite breakthrough seasons. Past that point, the second round drops a bit in value. Chubb had a nice run as a top-tier running back last year, but his value can be a bit touchdown reliant due to his limited role as a receiver. Rhamondre Stevenson, meanwhile, is one of the better receiving backs in the league, but may not see a three-down role in Bill Belichick’s system. Najee Harris is a risky pick, but one that could prove deadly if he can learn to be a more patient runner, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense as a whole improves in 2023.
Round 3
3.01 Kenneth Walker III – SEA (RB 13)
3.02 Garrett Wilson – NYJ (WR 12)
3.03 Travis Etienne – JAX (RB 14)
3.04 DeAndre Hopkins – AZ (WR 13)
3.05 Chris Olave – NO (WR 14)
3.06 DeVonta Smith – PHI (WR 15)
3.07 Mark Andrews – BAL (TE 2)
3.08 Dameon Pierce – HOU (RB 15)
3.09 Dalvin Cook – MIN (RB 16)
3.10 Javonte Williams – DEN (RB 17)
3.11 Deebo Samuel – SF (WR 16)
3.12 TJ Hockenson – MIN (TE 3)
The first non-Kelce tight ends go off the board here, with Mark Andrews once again ranking as the TE2 despite a lackluster 2022 season. Hockenson saw a 16-target game with Minnesota, and looked like a top-tier tight end in their offensive system. This crop of players could sneak into breakout top-two-round status if things go their way this year, with the exception of the tight ends who were selected here due to positional value.
Round 4
4.01 DK Metcalf – SEA (WR 17)
4.02 Dallas Goedert – PHI (TE 4)
4.03 Aaron Jones – GB (RB 18)
4.04 Patrick Mahomes – KC (QB 1)
4.05 Jalen Hurts – PHI (QB 2)
4.06 Keenan Allen – LAC (WR 18)
4.07 Josh Allen – BUF (QB 3)
4.08 Isiah Pacheco – KC (RB 19)
4.09 James Conner – AZ (RB 20)
4.10 D’Andre Swift – DET (RB 21)
4.11 Miles Sanders – PHI (RB 22)
4.12 Terry McLaurin – WAS (WR 19)
In this round, a run on running backs occurs due to positional value, keep in mind this is a mock draft, not a ranking of players. The running back position happens to contain less depth, and thus teams will be reaching at that position. Mahomes, Hurts, and Allen are the first three quarterbacks off the board, as they offer the highest upside and safest floors at the quarterback position.
Round 5
5.01 Tyler Lockett – SEA (WR 20)
5.02 George Kittle – SF (TE 5)
5.03 Kyle Pitts – ATL (TE 6)
5.04 Mike Evans – TB (WR 21)
5.05 Michael Pittman Jr. – IND (WR 22)
5.06 Tyler Allgeier – ATL (RB 23)
5.07 Jerry Jeudy – DEN (WR 23)
5.08 Calvin Ridley – JAX (WR 24)
5.09 Amari Cooper – CLE (WR 25)
5.10 Mike Williams – LAC (WR 26)
5.11 Leonard Fournette – FA (RB 24)
5.12 Brandon Aiyuk – SF (WR 27)
The fifth round features some sneaky steals, and the lone running back taken is Tyler Allgeier, last season’s only rookie running back to finish over 1,000 rushing yards. Calvin Ridley will likely step in as the top dog in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense, and Mike Evans has to be taken despite the dire quarterback situation in Tampa. Pitts could also be a risk, but is simply too talented to pass on.
Round 6
6.01 Joe Burrow – CIN (QB 4)
6.02 Drake London – ATL (WR 28)
6.03 Pat Freiermuth – PIT (TE 7)
6.04 Darren Waller – LV (TE 8)
6.05 Zach Ertz – AZ (TE 9)
6.06 Justin Fields – CHI (QB 5)
6.07 Christian Kirk – JAX (WR 29)
6.08 David Njoku – CLE (TE 10)
6.09 Greg Dulcich – DEN (TE 11)
6.10 Lamar Jackson – BAL (QB 6)
6.11 Cam Akers – LAR (RB 25)
6.12 Trevor Lawrence – JAX (QB 7)
In the sixth round, we start to see a run on tight ends. Notably, Dalton Schultz is absent in this mock because he is not expected to re-sign with the Dallas Cowboys. Schultz has not performed well without Dak Prescott throwing him the ball, so his likely departure will hurt his draft stock. Cam Akers is an interesting pick, as he started to look like his old self near the end of last year, but could burn whoever ends up with him.
Round 7
7.01 Evan Engram – JAX (TE 12)
7.02 Justin Herbert – LAC (QB 8)
7.03 Jamaal Williams – DET (RB 26)
7.04 Daniel Jones – NYG (QB 9)
7.05 Kirk Cousins – MIN (QB 10)
7.06 Chris Godwin – TB (WR 30)
7.07 Marquise Brown – AZ (WR 31)
7.08 Alvin Kamara – NO (RB 27)
7.09 Diontae Johnson – PIT (WR 31)
7.10 Dak Prescott – DAL (QB 11)
7.11 Aaron Rodgers – GB (QB 12)
7.12 Jakobi Meyers – NE (WR 32)
The final group of starters features a run at the quarterback position, which is lacking in consistency past the top three. Herbert could sneak into the elite tier, along with Trevor Lawrence, who took a major step forward in his sophomore campaign. Aaron Rodgers could see his stock soar if he ends up on a new team next year, but for now, he remains a low end QB1.
