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May 2021 Mock Dynasty Rookie Draft (Five Rounds) Series (#1.08 of 12)

 

For the next 12 days, I’ll be releasing a Mock Dynasty Rookie Draft daily -- ones I conducted using the FantasyPros mock draft tool as my platform.

I used FantasyPros’ PRO tools, so I bumped up the value of RBs for their A.I. to reflect reality a little better/favoring RB-lust that usually happens.

I’m going start the series from the #1 spot, and then move back and spot and do a new Mock Draft every day until I get through drafting from each of the 12 spots in a typical DRD. I will add some brief commentary as I see fit, to give you an idea of what I’m doing/seeing in recent DRDs happening.

Here we go…

 

From the #8 pick spot:

 

1.1 Najee Harris

1.2 Ja'Marr Chase

1.3 Travis Etienne

1.4 Kyle Pitts

1.5 Javonte Williams

1.6 DeVonta Smith

1.7 Trevor Lawrence

1.8 Jaylen Waddle – I cannot stand Jaylen Waddle (his hype v. reality), but at this stage with what’s left…I either take Waddle to deal him away ASAP, and I mean ASAP…or I reach for Rondale Moore.

Because I (think I) can trade Waddle for Rondale + ____ after the draft, in theory, I take Waddle here – to move him ASAP.

1.9 Rashod Bateman

1.10 Justin Fields

1.11 Amari Rodgers

1.12 Rondale Moore

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2.1 Kenneth Gainwell

2.2 Elijah Moore

2.3 Terrace Marshall

2.4 Kadarius Toney

2.5 Trey Sermon

2.6 Trey Lance

2.7 Zach Wilson

2.8 Michael Carter – They took my Zach Wilson right before me. So, a fresh 2nd-round pick here…a proxy on Zach, I’ll take his PPR back.

2.9 Jermar Jefferson

2.10 Mac Jones

2.11 Amon-Ra St. Brown

2.12 D'Wayne Eskridge

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3.1 Chuba Hubbard

3.2 Tylan Wallace

3.3 Dyami Brown

3.4 Nico Collins

3.5 Pat Freiermuth

3.6 R. Stevenson

3.7 Kyle Trask

3.8 Josh Palmer – Don’t like any of my choices with my typicals like Collins, Eskridge, Trask gone…I’ll take Palmer to be a proxy hopeful on Justin Herbert someday.

3.9 Tamorrion Terry

3.10 Seth Williams

3.11 Elijah Mitchell

3.12 Cornell Powell

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4.1 Javian Hawkins

4.2 Brevin Jordan

4.3 Tutu Atwell

4.4 Anthony Schwartz

4.5 Khalil Herbert

4.6 Larry Rountree III

4.7 Tommy Tremble

4.8 Chris Evans – To use as a hopeful Mixon handcuff or trade to Mixon owner at the right time. Tremble might have been my choice, but I got scooped by one pick.

4.9 Kylin Hill

4.10 Jaret Patterson

4.11 Pooka Williams Jr.

4.12 Cade Johnson

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5.1 Demetric Felton

5.2 Shi Smith

5.3 Marquez Stevenson

5.4 Hunter Long

5.5 Sage Surratt

5.6 Dez Fitzpatrick

5.7 Davis Mills

5.8 Sam Ehlinger – First time that I’ve done this…I’ll take Wentz’s backup in case Wentz’s 2020 yips/meltdown extends into 2021.

Ehlinger is a savvy, gritty-gutty rookie who would probably step in as a rookie and just ‘will’ himself to decent play. And he likes to run and bully tacklers. He’d be a decent little pop for FF if forced in…maybe. I mean, everything is a reach here/now.

5.9 Marlon Williams

5.10 Dazz Newsome

5.11 I. Smith-Marsette

5.12 Jaelon Darden