

He stood out at the NFL Combine and is the class’s clear WR1. Smith-Njigba was Ohio State’s top WR in 2021 alongside Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave. But playing college slot doesn’t carry the stigma it used to. Yes, he played almost exclusively in the slot at Ohio State. However, Smith-Njigba offers a combination of elite route running, agility and short-area quickness. Round 1 Draft Pick 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba – Wide Receiver, Ohio StateĪnalysis: This pick is a bit surprising in a SuperFlex with both Stroud and Young still on the board. So, here we take the youngest QB in this year’s draft, the freakishly-athletic Richardson and will watch him raise the bar for the modern fantasy quarterback. Rationale: In 2022, five NFL QBs ran for more than 500 yards.

Richardson may not have put up the passing numbers of those two, but if he can throw just well enough to stay on the field, he’s a high-end fantasy QB1. Stroud and Bryce Young! Remember, folks, this is fantasy football, not the NFL. Round 1 Draft Pick 2 | Anthony Richardson – Quarterback, FloridaĪnalysis: Wow! A bold, “in it to win it” pick right off the jump, taking PlayerProfiler top dog Richardson over other favorites C.J. Team: Jack Cavanaugh Nothing to see here. Round 1 Draft Pick 1- Bijan Robinson, Running Back, Texas

I will be giving a round by round recap, highlighting some of the more interesting picks. This analysis takes a round-by-round look at the draft. Aaron Stewart stepped in briefly but dropped out, leaving Jack Cavanagh to do the heavy lifting here. Either injuries and/or the waiver wire give him a couple of starting running backs in 2021, in which case he could be an instant contender, or running back crushes him and he has a prime draft pick to add a running back and become a long-term contender in 2022 and beyond.The draft was live streamed and is available on Mock Draft Central. One of two things is going to happen with this approach. But he has elite upside at every other position. And he has Alexander Mattison should something happen to Dalvin Cook. Scott's Week 1 starting running backs are probably Raheem Mostert and Gus Edwards. So what does this actually look like at the end of a draft? It probably means you're playing for the future. At this point he was pot-committed to the approach and didn't draft a running back until Round 11.

Hockenson and Noah Fant at the seven-eight turn, it was clear his weakness would be at running back. That meant he was going to be weak somewhere, and after he drafted T.J. He paired Joe Burrow with Justin Jefferson at the first turn then came back and drafted both Trey Lance and Justin Fields in Rounds 3 and 4. One of the drafters who really contributed to the quarterback-heavy start was Scott Fish. While it's not uncommon for Superflex leagues to skew things, this was also a three-receiver PPR mock, so it's not like elite wide receivers are chopped liver. Keenan Allen and Chris Godwin fell all the way to Round 6. While that cooled off a bit after Round 1, there were still some insane values to be found at wide receiver.ĭavante Adams, Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins were all available in Round 3. The draft started quarterback-heavy, with eight passers and four running backs selected in Round 1. This was our first Dynasty Superflex startup since the 2021 NFL Draft, and we did it right, going 22 rounds deep.
