A 12-part series, DRD mock drafting from each of the (typical) 12 draft spots to give an early idea the direction I'm heading early on in the post-NFL Draft process.  

Using the FantasyPros rookie draft tool, which isn't great but is useful for this exercise…and reflects a good amount of the mainstream thinking. We can argue their ADPs, etc., but they're close/within a margin of error on their top 30-40-50…close enough.

The rules are – I HAVE TO make the pick. In reality, I want to trade out of the first round except in places where I think I can safely get Anthony Richardson, if QB is a need/asset to take for my situation.  I only have two real 'missions' in this year's 'sad' DRD (not as juicy as last year's DRD) -- I want Anthony Richardson AND Dalton Kincaid. If I can't get them in the draft, I'll work on it this summer via trade…or in August preseason month hysteria, etc.

*Article picture is from the movie 'Trading Places' -- when the main characters had manipulated the orange juice futures market and were doing some old-school stock market selling shares in the pit...which is what I see in this year's DRD: SELL-SELL-SELL (the picks)!! Sell them to the frenetic lovers of 'picks'.

 

 

1.1 Bijan Robinson

1.2 Jordan Addison

1.3 Jahmyr Gibbs

1.4 Jaxon Smith-Njigba

1.5 C.J. Stroud

1.6 Quentin Johnston

1.7 Zay Flowers

1.8 Anthony Richardson -- I'll keep taking him every time he's available.

1.9 Devon Achane

1.10 Josh Downs

1.11 Bryce Young

1.12 Zach Charbonnet

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2.1 Dalton Kincaid (this is more his range #11-13)

2.2 Jalin Hyatt

2.3 Kendre Miller

2.4 Will Levis

2.5 Marvin Mims

2.6 Jonathan Mingo

2.7 Tyjae Spears

2.8 Chase Brown -- Since no Kincaid available anymore as I draft later and later in this mock series AND Kendre Miller already went…I was forced to pay up for Brown because if I didn't, I would've not gotten him next round.

2.9 Roschon Johnson

2.10 Rashee Rice

2.11 Michael Mayer

2.12 Israel Abanikanda

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3.1 Jayden Reed

3.2 Tank Bigsby

3.3 Hendon Hooker

3.4 Sam LaPorta

3.5 Cedric Tillman

3.6 Nathaniel Dell

3.7 A.T. Perry

3.8 Michael Wilson -- My usual 4th-round, I paid up for in the 3rd-round because my usual flow is getting broken the later that I pick in the rounds now in this mock series.

3.9 Zach Evans

3.10 Luke Musgrave

3.11 Kayshon Boutte

3.12 C. Rodriguez

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4.1 Luke Schoonmaker

4.2 Tyler Scott

4.3 Darnell Washington

4.4 Trey Palmer

4.5 DeWayne McBride

4.6 Charlie Jones

4.7 Evan Hull

4.8 Sean Tucker -- Scambled to make this choice. I'd like to take either Charlie Jones or Evan Hull here but both went right before me, so I settled on Tucker for my Rachaad White protection, where I have Rachaad.

4.9 Deuce Vaughn

4.10 Eric Gray

4.11 Tucker Kraft

4.12 Mohamed Ibrahim

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5.1 Xavier Hutchinson

5.2 Parker Washington

5.3 Andrei Iosivas

5.4 Puka Nacua

5.5 Jake Haener

5.6 Tre Tucker

5.7 Kenny McIntosh

5.8 Hunter Luepke -- He's not even an option on FPros mock tool, but let's shine a light on him for a moment.

Go look at the Dallas RB depth chart…it's bad behind Tony Pollard. They may bring Zeke back, but right now it's a bunch of tiny RBs behind Pollard. Luepke is listed as a FB…but in reality, they have said they signed him with a pretty big UDFA bonus to be an 'athlete' to work the backfield or at TE even.

He's 6'1”/234 and runs a 4.61 40-time and a 7.03 three-cone -- he can really move at 234 pounds. He's the Cowboys best power runner on the roster right now. He's a pretty talented runner too, I was impressed with his offensive skills on tape…and he's a good receiver as well. He could be a 'swole' jack-of-all-trades wrinkle in the offense for Dallas this year…and maybe has some FF viability and might see a future in the backfield if he splashes this season. A boy can dream…

5.9 Keaton Mitchell

5.10 Dontayvion Wicks

5.11 Stetson Bennett

5.12 D. Thompson-Robinson