01-01-2025, 02:39 AM
With the NFL (and fantasy) season rapidly approaching, it's more important than ever to sharpen your drafting skills via . But if you don't have time to enter one , you can just read about ours here. A few weeks back we conducted a , but this time around we dove into a 15-round, point-per-reception (PPR) mock draft.The PPR scoring league consisted of NFL LIVE members, producers, and writers. Each team needed to a semble a starting lineup of one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one flex (RB/WR), one tight end, one kicker and one defense/special teams unit. Marcas Grant and Alex Gelhar provided a little commentary and analysis in between the results of each round below. So soak up all of the glory of this mock, and be sure to let the crew know how bad their teams are in the comments below or on Twitter.Draft orderMatt Harmon - NFL.com Writer/Editor Hytham Kilani - NFL LIVE Producer Marcas Grant - NFL.com Editor Dylan Milner - NFL LIVE Senior Producer Michael Fabiano - NFL.com Senior Analyst Heather Pink - NFL LIVE Producer Alex Gelhar - NFL.com Writer/Editor Matt Franciscovich (a.k.a. Franchise) - NFL.com Writer/Editor James Koh - NFL LIVE host Alex Wilk - NFL LIVE Producer Zach Wilson Jersey ROUND 1, RB, - Harmon , RB, - Kilani , RB, - Grant , RB, - Milner , RB, - Fabiano , WR, - Pink , RB, - Gelhar , RB, - Franchise , QB, - Koh , RB, - WilkMarcas Grant: We're all about that PPR life in this latest mock draft and New Guy (aka Matt Harmon) starts with a bold choice of up top. Way to make a name for yourself.Alex Gelhar: A bit of a surprise, but still a solid pick. Bell had 83 receptions a season ago and will be the center-piece of that offense, regardle s of how many games he's suspended for. I would have been surprised to see in Round 1, but then I realized Koh drafted him and it all made sense.MG: His theme for this draft was definitely YOLO ... or maybe KOH-LO. I'm still surprised we saw just one WR in the first round.ROUND 2, WR, - Wilk , RB, - Koh Jr., WR, - Franchise , WR, - Gelhar , RB, - Pink , WR, - Fabiano , WR, - Milner , TE, - Grant Calvin Johnson, WR, - Kilani , RB, - Harmon AG: One place where we didn't see just one WR was Round 2, where seven pa s-catchers went off the board (counting Gronk). That being said, I think those that went after an RB returned solid value.MG: Speaking of Gronk, I was shocked that he fell to me at No. 18. I'm certainly not complaining though. Getting at No. 20 is crazy value.AG: Agreed, great value for both of you. Harmon's backfield was looking quiet beefy as we entered Round 3, if you catch my drift.ROUND 3, RB, - Harmon , QB, - Kilani , WR, Green Bacy - Grant , WR, - Milner , WR, - Fabiano , WR, - Pink , WR, - Gelhar , RB, - Franchise , TE, - Koh , WR, - WilkMG: That's either a shot at Joseph Randle or a reference to Harmon starting the third round with a third running back (Justin Forsett). Either way, I approve. How did we let that happen, by the way?AG: Aliens? Magic? Jon Gruden? Anyway, the number of WR1-level talents available in Round 3 was amazing. I personally loved getting as the WR12 overall. What pick jumped out at you?MG: All of the WR picks have a ton of value in Round 3. In hindsight, it's a little amazing that was there. It feels like he's become an innocent bystander from all of the slander being thrown around.ROUND 4, RB, - Wilk , WR, - Koh , WR, - Franchise , RB, - Gelhar , WR, - Pink , RB, - Fabiano , WR, - Milner , WR, - Grant , RB, - Kilani , WR, - Harmon AG: Agreed. You know who isn't damaging the perception of his skill position players? . Three went in Round 4 alone! Are we getting too bullish on this "" talk, considering Luck has more mouths to feed than the Duggers?MG: Maybe. But if there are three guys who seem reliable, it's the three that went in the fourth round. When we start talking about and , it might get a little dicey. Also as much as I love , all the increasing hype is making me nervous.AG: I've stated my reservations about Cooks before, and the top of Round 4 feels WAY too rich for my liking. One quick note: I like the team Kilani has built thus far. He could have the top scoring player at QB, RB and WR when it's all said and done.ROUND 5, TE, - Harmon , RB, - Kilani , RB, - Grant , RB, - Milner , WR, - Fabiano Joique Bell, RB, - Pink , RB, - Gelhar , RB, - Franchise , WR, - Koh , WR, - WilkMG: Then he follows it up with a nice pick in Round 5. This is where PPR changes things. I would have to raise a questioning eyebrow if you took in the fifth round of a standard league. But in this case, it feels like a great pick.AG: Agreed. A back like Spiller has loads more value in PPR formats, which was why I snagged him here (perhaps a tad early) to play as my flex. Perhaps it's because he's a fan, but I feel like Wilk reached tremendously on , considering and will eat up a ton of targets in the Windy City. I know White might be on your "ride or die" team, though, so I'm curious to hear your thoughts.MG: I do love , but I also would have Jason Pinnock Jersey tried to wait another round or two to grab him. I have a sneaking suspicion that Wilk was blinded by his bias. Don't think it's a terrible pick, but I think he could have afforded to wait a little longer.ROUND 6, QB, - Wilk , RB, - Koh Peyton Manning, QB, - Franchise , WR, - Gelhar , QB, - Pink , RB, - Fabiano , RB, St. Louis - Milner , WR, - Grant , WR, - Kilani , WR, - Harmon AG: Round 6 featured a mini QB run, with Wilk and Franchise getting excellent value with and Peyton Manning, respectively. But then in a shocking turn of events, Pink went and made the fifth QB off the boardMG: Yeah, that definitely caught me off guard. Especially considering some of the players that were still out there at that time. I know that is a starting NFL running back, but am I the only one who's dubious about his potential for production this year? What I've seen on tape from him doesn't really excite me.AG: Yeldon will certainly get his chances early on, but what he does for them remains to be seen. Hopefully we don't have 2.0 on our hands. By the way, while Koh's team has some i sues, nabbing the Daily Show in Round 6 is an absolute steal in my book.ROUND 7Joseph Randle, RB, - Harmon , RB, - Kilani , QB, - Grant , TE, - Milner , RB, - Fabiano , TE, - Pink , WR, - Gelhar , RB, St. Louis - Franchise , RB, - Koh , WR, - Wilk MG: Once we hit Round 7, I had to look around to make sure I wasn't seeing things. DREW BREES WAS STILL AVAILABLE! I think his numbers will be a bit down this year, but I keep waiting for the fantasy police to come drag me away for theft.AG: Yeah, at this point him falling in one of our mocks has become more of a running joke than anything else. I'm not worried at all about Brees this year (but I am worried about you getting fantasy arrested). I like the upside picks in this round. Fabiano stole from me, but I was more than happy to settle for .MG: I low-key like Franchise grabbing here, as well. For all of the hype, I'm skeptical that he'll be ready to earn a big chunk of the backfield touches in the first few weeks of the season.ROUND 8, TE, - Wilk , RB, - Koh , RB, - Franchise , RB, - Gelhar , WR, - Pink , WR, - Fabiano , QB, - Milner , WR, - Grant , RB, - Kilani , QB, - Harmon AG: Speaking of guys whose touch total I'm concerned about, I was really surprised to see Koh grab in Round 8. Considering went seven picks later (and guys like and went in Round 9), I can't help but feel like that was a reach.MG: I felt like there were a couple of reaches in this round - Kyle Phillips Jersey - both named Johnson. I've repeatedly said I like 's potential, but I just hate his situation. My favorite pick in this round might be . He might not catch 99 pa ses this year with healthy, but he's better than a Round 9 PPR pick.AG: I'd include and in that company as well. I'm super down on Maclin overall, but in PPR he still has value. At least all of those 5-yard catches he'll make will add up to more points in this format.ROUND 9, WR, - Harmon , WR, Philadelphia Eagles- Kilani , WR, - Grant , WR, - Milner , TE, - Fabiano , RB, - Pink , WR, - Gelhar , WR, - Franchise , WR, - Koh , RB, - WilkMG: I can say with certainty that I love the first two picks of Round 9 simply because I was targeting both of those players and both were snaked just in front of me. But I thought there were a lot of strong picks in this round overall.AG: Agreed. I liked your pick, by the way. The only two that jumped out at me were and . Considering I got Fitzgerald all the way down in Round 13, I feel like Milner might have reached a tad on Floyd, as he lacks the upside of Brown. Similarly, Koh took Strong as his third (AND FINAL) WR. Perhaps that was an operator error, given his arm is in a sling?MG: We'll chalk it up to Koh dealing with pain meds after his surgery. With going in this round, it's a reminder that maybe Franchise reached a tad to get earlier.ROUND 10, WR, - Wilk , RB, - Koh , RB, - Franchise , RB, - Gelhar , RB, - Pink , QB, - Fabiano , RB, - Milner , WR, - Grant , WR, - Kilani , RB, - Harmon AG: So we had three go in Round 4 which was logical, but now we see three players taken in Round 10 -- and we both picked one! To quote the great Vince Lombardi, ""MG: There were a lot of speculative efforts in this round -- , and , to name a few. Then again, isn't that what these later rounds are all about? Take some fliers and see what pans out?AG: Can we start using "Take some fliers and see what pans out" as the analysis in all of our columns? It'd save us SO much time once the season rolls around.ROUND 11, WR, - Harmon , WR, - Kilani , RB, - Grant , WR, - Milner , QB - Fabiano , WR, - Pink , QB, - Gelhar , TE, - Franchise , QB, - Koh , QB, - WilkMG: It would certainly shorten this particular analysis. It Thomas Hennessy Jersey would also make us susceptible to automation. While I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords, I doubt any of them would have the patience and foresight to get such great QB values as Brady, Tannehill and Stafford in the 11th round.AG: Very true. And what, no love for the Baron of the Bolo (aka Philip Rivers)? Interesting that we see two rookies with question marks (, DeVante Parker) drafted right before two veterans with question marks (, Torrey Smith). Which group do you think got it right?MG: I understand both sides of that argument. As a fantasy skeptic, I tend to side with guys who have something of a track record, but in this case the track record of Garcon and Smith is mediocrity. Why not take a guy who has the potential for big upside?ROUND 12, RB, - Wilk , RB, - Koh , RB, - Franchise , TE, - Gelhar , QB, - Pink , WR, - Fabiano , WR, - Milner , RB, - Grant , K, - Kilani , WR, - Harmon AG: Round 12 is really a mixed bag. Harmon got nice value in , as did Fabiano with , although that allowed Kilani to snipe from Fabs a round early. And then ... Marcas goes with the total homer pick and scoops up Javorious Allen. Explain yourself!MG: Um ... because was too much of a reach? It really was about upside in that spot. Plus, I might be drinking the Kool-Aid that James Koh was stirring about believing Allen could challenge . I won't go that far with it, but I do think he could see some action midway through the season.AG: Buck Allen ... Anyway, Greg Van Roten Jersey let's keep this rolling along. I'm running out of steam faster than the Kool-Aid man running a marathon.ROUND 13, WR, - Harmon , RB, - Kilani , QB, - Grant , QB, - Milner , RB, - Fabiano D/ST - Pink , WR, - Gelhar , RB, - Franchise D/ST - Koh , WR, - WilkMG: Speaking of running out of steam, a lot of the non-defensive picks in Round 13 fell under the category of "might as well."AG: Hey, and I resent that! But you're mostly right. I don't mind Fabiano scooping up PFTCommenter's favorite player (Danny Woodhead), and also think Harmon got nice value with . If he emerges in that pa sing game, he'll post good numbers as the new deep threat.MG: But then there's and . Riddle me that, Batman!ROUND 14 D/ST - Wilk , RB, - Koh , K, - Franchise , K, - Gelhar , K, - Pink , K, - Fabiano St. Louis D/ST - Milner D/ST - Grant , TE, - Kilani D/ST - Harmon AG: Looking to Round 14 ... na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na ... ! (Yes, I did listen to the old Batman theme song to count the appropriate number of na nas).MG: I don't even know how to follow that. I'll just say that it's sorta cute that Harmon continues his complicated relationship with the by selecting their defense.AG: Young love is often the hardest to give up.ROUND 15, K, - Harmon D/ST - Kilani , K, - Grant , K, - Milner D/ST - Fabiano , WR, - Pink D/ST - Gelhar D/ST - Franchise , K, - Koh , K, St. Louis - WilkMG: Round 15, aka, the Invitational. 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