Early ESPN 12-Team Mock Draft

WesDawg

WesDawg

'Burghapologist
Knocked this one out in about 8 minutes this morning. There was only one actual other person at the onset, but he left after round 2, so the autopicks were flying by quickly.
Not completely disappointed if I had to go to war with this team, but it was challenging because I had very little time to digest who was picked and who was available each time my choice came around.

Here's the final roster, followed by the round-by-round results.

QB - Tom Brady, Patriots
RB1 - Matt Forte, Bears
RB2 - Willie Parker, Steelers
WR1 - Marques Colston, Saints
WR2 - T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Seahawks
RB/WR - Jamal Lewis, Browns
TE - Jason Witten, Cowboys
K - Nick Folk, Cowboys
D/ST - Vikings
Bench:
RB - Julius Jones, Seahawks
RB - Chris "Beanie" Wells, Cardinals
WR - Chris Chambers, Chargers
QB - Jake Delhomme, Panthers
RB - LeSean McCoy, Eagles
WR - Michael Jenkins, Falcons
WR - Pat White, Dolphins
My choices are indicated by the "**".

Round: 1
(1) Team 3 - Adrian Peterson RB
(2) Team 11 - Maurice Jones-Drew RB
(3) Team Paul - Steven Jackson RB
(4) Team 6 - Chris Johnson RB
(5) Team 7 - Michael Turner RB
** (6) Team Harmon - Matt Forte RB
(7) Team 9 - Frank Gore RB
(8) Team 8 - DeAngelo Williams RB
(9) Team 12 - Drew Brees QB
(10) Team 4 - Brandon Jacobs RB
(11) Team 5 - Larry Fitzgerald WR
(12) Team 10 - Andre Johnson WR

Round: 2
(13) Team 10 - Marion Barber RB
(14) Team 5 - Clinton Portis RB
(15) Team 4 - Steve Slaton RB
(16) Team 12 - Brian Westbrook RB
(17) Team 8 - LaDainian Tomlinson RB
(18) Team 9 - Peyton Manning QB
** (19) Team Harmon - Tom Brady QB
(20) Team 7 - Calvin Johnson WR
(21) Team 6 - Steve Smith WR
(22) Team Paul - Ronnie Brown RB
(23) Team 11 - Randy Moss WR
(24) Team 3 - Roddy White WR

Round: 3
(25) Team 3 - Greg Jennings WR
(26) Team 11 - Reggie Wayne WR
(27) Team Paul - Anquan Boldin WR
(28) Team 6 - Marshawn Lynch RB
(29) Team 7 - Kevin Smith RB
** (30) Team Harmon - Marques Colston WR
(31) Team 9 - Ryan Grant RB
(32) Team 8 - Joseph Addai RB
(33) Team 12 - Philip Rivers QB
(34) Team 4 - Aaron Rodgers QB
(35) Team 5 - Dwayne Bowe WR
(36) Team 10 - Terrell Owens WR

Round: 4
(37) Team 10 - Thomas Jones RB
(38) Team 5 - Matt Schaub QB
(39) Team 4 - Jonathan Stewart RB
(40) Team 12 - Wes Welker WR
(41) Team 8 - Roy E. Williams WR
(42) Team 9 - Brandon Marshall WR
** (43) Team Harmon - T.J. Houshmandzadeh WR
(44) Team 7 - Kurt Warner QB
(45) Team 6 - Tony Romo QB
(46) Team Paul - Tony Gonzalez TE
(47) Team 11 - Vincent Jackson WR
(48) Team 3 - Matt Ryan QB

Round: 5
(49) Team 3 - Donovan McNabb QB
(50) Team 11 - Pierre Thomas RB
(51) Team Paul - Darren McFadden RB
(52) Team 6 - LenDale White RB
(53) Team 7 - Matt Cassel QB
** (54) Team Harmon - Jason Witten TE
(55) Team 9 - Derrick Ward RB
(56) Team 8 - Antonio Gates TE
(57) Team 12 - Jay Cutler QB
(58) Team 4 - Larry Johnson RB
(59) Team 5 - Reggie Bush RB
(60) Team 10 - DeSean Jackson WR

Round: 6
(61) Team 10 - Braylon Edwards WR
(62) Team 5 - Lee Evans WR
(63) Team 4 - Dallas Clark TE
(64) Team 12 - Owen Daniels TE
(65) Team 8 - Ben Roethlisberger QB
(66) Team 9 - Antonio Bryant WR
** (67) Team Harmon - Willie Parker RB
(68) Team 7 - Chad Ochocinco WR
(69) Team 6 - Ahmad Bradshaw RB
(70) Team Paul - Le'Ron McClain RB
(71) Team 11 - Earnest Graham RB
(72) Team 3 - Eli Manning QB

Round: 7
(73) Team 3 - Rashard Mendenhall RB
(74) Team 11 - Carson Palmer QB
(75) Team Paul - Bernard Berrian WR
(76) Team 6 - Santana Moss WR
(77) Team 7 - Jerricho Cotchery WR
** (78) Team Harmon - Jamal Lewis RB
(79) Team 9 - Hines Ward WR
(80) Team 8 - Kevin Walter WR
(81) Team 12 - Donald Driver WR
(82) Team 4 - Santonio Holmes WR
(83) Team 5 - Darren Sproles RB
(84) Team 10 - Knowshon Moreno RB

Round: 8
(85) Team 10 - Fred Jackson RB
(86) Team 5 - Willis McGahee RB
(87) Team 4 - Tim Hightower RB
(88) Team 12 - Chris Cooley TE
(89) Team 8 - Laveranues Coles WR
(90) Team 9 - Donnie Avery WR
** (91) Team Harmon - Julius Jones RB
(92) Team 7 - Steve Breaston WR
(93) Team 6 - Lance Moore WR
(94) Team Paul - Anthony Gonzalez WR
(95) Team 11 - Steelers D/ST D/ST
(96) Team 3 - Greg Olsen TE

Round: 9
(97) Team 3 - Cedric Benson RB
(98) Team 11 - Felix Jones RB
(99) Team Paul - Kyle Orton QB
(100) Team 6 - Trent Edwards QB
(101) Team 7 - Giants D/ST D/ST
** (102) Team Harmon - Chris Wells RB
(103) Team 9 - Zach Miller TE
(104) Team 8 - Dustin Keller TE
(105) Team 12 - David Garrard QB
(106) Team 4 - Derrick Mason WR
(107) Team 5 - Domenik Hixon WR
(108) Team 10 - Torry Holt WR

Round: 10
(109) Team 10 - Devin Hester WR
(110) Team 5 - Michael Crabtree WR
(111) Team 4 - Eddie Royal WR
(112) Team 12 - Kellen Winslow TE
(113) Team 8 - Jeremy Shockey TE
(114) Team 9 - Chester Taylor RB
** (115) Team Harmon - Chris Chambers WR
(116) Team 7 - Titans D/ST D/ST
(117) Team 6 - John Carlson TE
(118) Team Paul - Ricky Williams RB
(119) Team 11 - Fred Taylor RB
(120) Team 3 - Patrick Crayton WR

Round: 11
(121) Team 3 - Kevin Curtis WR
(122) Team 11 - Matt Hasselbeck QB
(123) Team Paul - Bobby Engram WR
(124) Team 6 - Nate Washington WR
(125) Team 7 - Correll Buckhalter RB
** (126) Team Harmon - Jake Delhomme QB
(127) Team 9 - Ray Rice RB
(128) Team 8 - Leon Washington RB
(129) Team 12 - Michael Bush RB
(130) Team 4 - Ted Ginn Jr. WR
(131) Team 5 - Muhsin Muhammad WR
(132) Team 10 - Josh Morgan WR

Round: 12
(133) Team 10 - Eagles D/ST D/ST
(134) Team 5 - Ravens D/ST D/ST
(135) Team 4 - Bo Scaife TE
(136) Team 12 - Jerious Norwood RB
(137) Team 8 - Donald Brown RB
(138) Team 9 - Kevin Boss TE
** (139) Team Harmon - Vikings D/ST D/ST
(140) Team 7 - Sammy Morris RB
(141) Team 6 - Jets D/ST D/ST
(142) Team Paul - Tony Scheffler TE
(143) Team 11 - Jason Campbell QB
(144) Team 3 - Sidney Rice WR

Round: 13
(145) Team 3 - Justin Gage WR
(146) Team 11 - Jeremy Maclin WR
(147) Team Paul - Mark Bradley WR
(148) Team 6 - Dolphins D/ST D/ST
(149) Team 7 - Chad Pennington QB
** (150) Team Harmon - Michael Jenkins WR
(151) Team 9 - Laurence Maroney RB
(152) Team 8 - Tashard Choice RB
(153) Team 12 - Dominic Rhodes RB
(154) Team 4 - Justin Fargas RB
(155) Team 5 - Hakeem Nicks WR
(156) Team 10 - Miles Austin WR

Round: 14
(157) Team 10 - Joe Flacco QB
(158) Team 5 - Earl Bennett WR
(159) Team 4 - Jamaal Charles RB
(160) Team 12 - Maurice Morris RB
(161) Team 8 - Greg Camarillo WR
(162) Team 9 - Mark Clayton WR
** (163) Team Harmon - LeSean McCoy RB
(164) Team 7 - Mike Walker WR
(165) Team 6 - Panthers D/ST D/ST
(166) Team Paul - Visanthe Shiancoe TE
(167) Team 11 - Anthony Fasano TE
(168) Team 3 - Patriots D/ST D/ST

Round: 15
(169) Team 3 - Cowboys D/ST D/ST
(170) Team 11 - Edgerrin James RB
(171) Team Paul - Packers D/ST D/ST
(172) Team 6 - Shaun Hill QB
(173) Team 7 - Heath Miller TE
** (174) Team Harmon - Pat White WR
(175) Team 9 - Redskins D/ST D/ST
(176) Team 8 - Chargers D/ST D/ST
(177) Team 12 - Stephen Gostkowski K
(178) Team 4 - Ryan Longwell K
(179) Team 5 - Donald Lee TE
(180) Team 10 - Brent Celek TE

Round: 16
(181) Team 10 - David Akers K
(182) Team 5 - Nate Kaeding K
(183) Team 4 - Rams D/ST D/ST
(184) Team 12 - Browns D/ST D/ST
(185) Team 8 - Mason Crosby K
(186) Team 9 - Jason Elam K
** (187) Team Harmon - Nick Folk K
(188) Team 7 - Rob Bironas K
(189) Team 6 - Neil Rackers K
(190) Team Paul - Robbie Gould K
(191) Team 11 - John Kasay K
(192) Team 3 - Graham Gano K
 
ExperiencedRookie

ExperiencedRookie

Well-Known Member
Hey Wes, the heading says 12 team mock, but I see 16 teams listed.

When I looked at your team, I thought it looked OK, thinking it was a 12 teamer.

Then I realized there were 16 teams.

Now your team looks really good.
 
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Runnik's Hambones

Active Member
ROFL! I was like, "WTH is ER talking about??"

Solid team for 12 team league, brother. I love the QB/RB/TE especially. Your WR core is your weak point and they're not even all that bad. Well done.
 
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Cooley Cadets

Banned
Nice going. With hindsight being 20/20 if taking Forte with your first pick and seeing where the others fell I lean toward...

02: Instead of banking on Brady returning and immediately playing at his previous level I would be sorely tempted to take Calvin Johnson.

03: Having taken a WR I would opt for my 2nd RB and Stewart was the closest selection that caught my eye.

04: Having passed on Brady I would grab Ryan here and pass on Housh.

05: Witten is nice value and fills a need even with my revisions.

06: With Stewart in a a time share at Carolina taking Parker is a smart investment

07: Having 3 RBs and short on WRs I would opt for Hines instead of an aging Lewis

08: Still short on WRs I would pass on Jones and nab Breaston

09: I like your Wells pick now that I have collected a few Wrs

10: Chambers should be a good for another season so I would stick with that pick as well

11: Delhomme will be a great 2nd QB

12: I initially was going opt out of the Minny D pick for Rice but decided against it because...

13: I opted for gambling on Nicks longterm potential over Jenkins history of disappointing on this pick.

14: McCoy is a great 5th RB to have on the bench

15: Pat White is listed as a WR but also provides you with a 3rd QB (I think eventually he will prove himself a QB)

16: Folk is a great K to be picking up in the final round
 
ExperiencedRookie

ExperiencedRookie

Well-Known Member
Cooley Cadets said:
Nice going. With hindsight being 20/20 if taking Forte with your first pick and seeing where the others fell I lean toward...

02: Instead of banking on Brady returning and immediately playing at his previous level I would be sorely tempted to take Calvin Johnson.

03: Having taken a WR I would opt for my 2nd RB and Stewart was the closest selection that caught my eye.

04: Having passed on Brady I would grab Ryan here and pass on Housh.

05: Witten is nice value and fills a need even with my revisions.

06: With Stewart in a a time share at Carolina taking Parker is a smart investment

07: Having 3 RBs and short on WRs I would opt for Hines instead of an aging Lewis

08: Still short on WRs I would pass on Jones and nab Breaston

09: I like your Wells pick now that I have collected a few Wrs

10: Chambers should be a good for another season so I would stick with that pick as well

11: Delhomme will be a great 2nd QB

12: I initially was going opt out of the Minny D pick for Rice but decided against it because...

13: I opted for gambling on Nicks longterm potential over Jenkins history of disappointing on this pick.

14: McCoy is a great 5th RB to have on the bench

15: Pat White is listed as a WR but also provides you with a 3rd QB (I think eventually he will prove himself a QB)

16: Folk is a great K to be picking up in the final round
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I'd take Forte..
and then with 2. Id take Turner

and then with 3 Id take Fitz

and then with 4 Id take Calvin Johnson

and then with 5 Id take Drew Brees

and then with 6 Id take Jason Witten

and then with 7 Id take Adrian Peterson

......

:biglaugh:

Just having some fun with ya man.
 
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Hazy101

New Member
I know you said this was on autodraft but I am very curious how Tim Hightower could go before Beanie Wells?? I guess ESPN has him pegged to fail before he even begins.

Either way, thats a nice team you got there IMO
 
DearbornDolfan

DearbornDolfan

Active Member
ExperiencedRookie said:
He will be...
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Um, no he won't. Ireland and Sparano have both said they've seen nothing to indicate that White is capable of playing receiver and that they aren't going to try. His reps will be at QB with an eye towards a competition for the starting job in 2010.

Oh, and his number is 6, so he can't be listed as a WR and NFL rules (IIRC) actually prohibit him from lining up as a receiver. More to the point, he must check in as an eligible receiver to do anything other than receive the snap or block, which ruins any surprise factor.
 
ExperiencedRookie

ExperiencedRookie

Well-Known Member
DearbornDolfan said:
Um, no he won't. Ireland and Sparano have both said they've seen nothing to indicate that White is capable of playing receiver and that they aren't going to try. His reps will be at QB with an eye towards a competition for the starting job in 2010.

Oh, and his number is 6, so he can't be listed as a WR and NFL rules (IIRC) actually prohibit him from lining up as a receiver. More to the point, he must check in as an eligible receiver to do anything other than receive the snap or block, which ruins any surprise factor.
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You can unbunch those panties DD. I was only joking around.
 
WesDawg

WesDawg

'Burghapologist
DD, you bring up a valid point, and I was actually thinking that same thing when that pick came around. I can only guess that most Fantasy providers will have White initially listed as a WR to give people flexibility since he's in a unique situation. On a fantasy roster he obviously brings more value at WR then QB. He'll be a popular late round target of mine in every draft I do this year, especially scoring systems such as Yahoo! that reward extra points for a player scoring in a way that isn't typical for their position. In White's case, being listed as a receiver and throwing a TD would get him extra points.

I did notice some wierd anomolies with ESPN's default rankings (Hightower over Wells, for one), so keep that in mind when you see some of the ADP's listed over the summer. MJD and S-Jax rated over Turner, and Brees in the first round are just a couple that caught my eye. Keep this in mind if you autodraft with any of these services.
Pre-ranking your choices is extremely important! Even if you are in a live draft, show up early and start lining your choices up in whatever space is provided. I've seen many a draft go bad due to an unexpected disconnect.
 
WesDawg

WesDawg

'Burghapologist
Runnik's Hambones said:
Solid team for 12 team league, brother. I love the QB/RB/TE especially. Your WR core is your weak point and they're not even all that bad. Well done.
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Thanks, kind sir.

Without overcomplicating things, my basic draft strategy is not really slaved into a certain pattern. (RB-RB-WR, etc.) I go tier-based with my early picks, and I want a top-tier player at QB, RB1, WR1, and TE before I start on anything else. Then it's basically best player available. This depends on how the particular draft unfolds, of course. In a league with a "flex" position, I almost always use my RB depth there, unless a juicy matchup dictates otherwise.
Cooley was spot on with looking at Calvin Johnson over Brady. I labored a bit over that one, but in my opinion Brady/Manning/Brees are the only 3 "top-tier" QB's and I wasn't getting Brady when my pick came around again. All things being equal, I think I'm better off with Brady-Colston than I would be with Calvin-Ryan, for example. I'm not as concerned as some about the injury, and everything is essentially the same as when he went out, except they added Joey Galloway (upgrade)
 
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