Head-to-Head-to-Head PPR Mock Draft Episode! - Fantasy Football Podcast for 7/16

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of difficulty here where there are some running backs that I think are interesting, Giovante Williams, Cam Acres, and neither of those players will make it back around to me. And when you get beyond that tier, I mean, I do like David Montgomery quite a bit. There's been a lot of talk about his involvement in the passing game. They don't have Alan Robinson as a part of that offense anymore. I know Nikiel Harry is just, you know, so tantalizing in the target share.

You know, David Montgomery is going to be a big part of that offense in the passing game. And then at wide receiver, it's a it's a landscape of confusion here where, you know, you've got Deontay Johnson sitting there who is a PPR monster. He's so tough. But it's a little bit tough to project. The future for Deontay Johnson is not going to be on the Pittsburgh Steelers, for one. They're not going to pay him. So.

This team has a bunch of wide receiver options. They have quarterback question marks. It makes me a little bit nervous as much as I love the talent of Deontay Johnson. Terry McLaren, I'm not in on Terry McLaren. I think I'm capping my ceiling by drafting Terry McLaren. And then D.K. McHaff has a quarterback issue. So when you think about it, you can, DJ Moore is very interesting to me with Baker maybe raising at least the floor for DJ Moore, guaranteeing that he does what he's done.

I'm going to take Jalen Waddle. That's who I thought you were going to go. I thought this whole speech, I'm thinking he's going to take Jalen Waddle. You're right. That was a roller coaster. Yeah, I mean, it is a tough situation. And I knew, and this is where it gets really unfortunate is, you know, the two running backs to go off the board, or sorry, the three after me. This is why I don't like drafting at eight. I think I've done this twice now. I hate where you guys are at. Like the 7-8 spot, if you're in a competitive league where.

You know, things are not falling just really lucky into your lap. I have not enjoyed the middle of the rounds this year. No, it's somewhat brutal. And so you end up with Giovante going off the board and David Montgomery and Camakers. And David Montgomery and Camerakers went right before my pick here. And it's brutal. Now, a couple of quarterbacks went off the board. Mahomes and Herbert are off. I would have considered a Darren Waller in the fourth round here. He's gone.

Kyle Pitts is gone. I'm not going to the George Kiddlewell here in the fourth round, already having Debo Samuel on this team. That's enough accidental trust placed in Tray Lance. So I'm staring down a decision at running back, you know, taking a shot on a Josh Jacobs, a Brees Hall, Elijah Mitchell, who, you know, again, he may not be that involved in the passing game. And then on the wide receiver side, same.

Problem. So I'm going to go DJ Moore. Okay. I feel very fortunate that I got to come back with DJ Moore after thinking about him at 308. I get him at 405. DeAndre Swift, Debo Samuel, Jalen Waddle, DJ Moore. Mike, you have your three wide receivers so far. Jefferson, Evans, and Higgins. What is your plan now? Are you considering? Can't stop, won't stop, fellas. Oh, he's going to another wide receiver. We're going to fill that flex spot with a wide receiver here. I.

thought I knew who you were going to take. And that now that you have not, you've made my decision a little bit more difficult. Who did you think I was going to drive? I thought you were going to take Mike Williams. Okay. Yeah, is that because I've taken him in every single mock draft we've been in? Because we all love him so much more than his ADP. And you're at the, I don't think Mike Williams will make it back to you. He probably won't, but in a standard or a half.

I like him a little bit more than in a full PPR. Look, Debo, Jalen Waddle, and DJ Moore. Those could all be 100 reception-wide receivers. Sure. So I didn't really give him more thought than DJ more there. So the two guys that I am looking between, it's Mike Williams and Cortland Sutton. I have them ranked back-to-back. Jason's face tells me that he wants one of those players. No, no, no, no.

So my face is just Breece Hall. I know you guys aren't as happy on as high on Bruce Hall as I am. But I'm just really, there's five picks before me. And I just really want Breece Hall to go. Because I don't want to sit, stare down in his name of Bass and where I'm at. I don't think I have the strength. And so I got Jefferson, Evans, Higgins, feel very confident in those three. I'm going to go with the rankings and give the edge to Mike Williams.

because it's because, like, as much as my confidence is that Cortland Sutton's the guy, or it should be the 1A, at least, for, oh, yes, the 1A for the Denver Broncos, there's a chance I'm wrong. It could be Jerry Judy. And I think that Mike Williams, while he will be volatile, in my flex, that's just, that's the place for him to be, just juicing my scores on a, just juicing them up every once. Juice the scores. Every few weeks or so. Now, let's, um,

Yeah, baby. I want to take a minute. Now, before we get to Jason, this is actually about Mike. Oh, okay. Because Mike just now passed on his champion. Yes. To be his first running back that he could have taken in the fourth round, instead going for a fourth wide receiver, Mike Williams. Yes. He passed on Antonio Gibson. Oh, so sad. Any final words this offseason for Antonio Gibson? Ron Rivera, I don't like the things that you're saying. And I think you're wrong.

I think you are wrong to put Mr. Robinson into the fold. I think it should be Antonio Gibson featured. And then Jady McKissick just spelling every once in a while. I feel like what that was is you're on the beach shore and you just push the boat out. You haven't lit that, you know, that arrow yet. So here's the thing. It's floating. Yeah. Like I'm not out on Antonio Gibson. But, hmm. No, I'm not. But here's the, for my rankings in a three wide receiver, full PPR.

I have now drafted four top 15 wide receivers. And Antonio Gibson is like my RB20. Right. So I'm sticking with that plan of now I can start loading up at the running back position. And on paper, they will not be nearly as strong. But that four pack, I believe. That four pack is amazing. Is going to carry me. Well, it's going to have to because you're going to be drafting running backs that you don't like as much. Yep. But I think that it might. Well, we'll figure it out. It might work out.

I was, oh, sorry, go on. No, I was just going to change you the graph. I was thrilled that Brees Hall went right before me. I'm a big fan of Brees Hall. He went with Gibson. So the running back position is not one I want to focus on here since I have McCaffrey. I've got Aaron Jones. And then after Mike picked, Metcalf and McClellan, two wide receivers. I would have been fine with as my wide receiver two.

also came off the board. So now I'm staring down. Two wide receivers I really, really like. Cortland Sutton and Marquise Hollywood Brown. Those two wide receivers, if they're not your one, they aren't necessarily projecting to be, you know, 100 reception PPR machines, but I think they both have great quarterbacks. They could both be the one for their team. And I think I've got a good chance to get both of these guys.

So I'm going to play the system ADP game to try to get both, and I will take Cortland Sutton first. I like it. All right, Cortland Sutton, J.K. Dobbins, George Kittle. You played in one. You said you loved Kittle. No thought to Kittle there. I really like Kittles upside, but again, when it's a three-wide receiver, and that just pushes tight ends down in their importance to me because, you know, if it's either a double flex or a three-wide receiver.

I want to fill out my running backs and wide receivers more. If I was to look at running back here, I think when you're getting in the fifth round, Travis E.N. Elijah Mitchell, those are two great options. In a full PPR, I'd go Travis E.T.N. as Elijah Mitchell isn't the pass catching specialist. But I'm going to stick with my plan. I'll have Michael Pittman, Cortland Sutton, and Marquise Hollywood Brown at wide receiver for my three wide receiver to go with the past catching running backs, Christian McCaffrey, and Aaron and June.

Alan Robinson, Lamar Jackson, Travis E.T.N. and Elijah Mitchell. So those are two names that I thought, at least the way I was looking at it and it seemed like the way Jason was talking about it were probably the next tier of running back and they both went. Both were going to be in consideration for me at 508 and Mike's on the clock at 507 with no running backs. I don't know what your plan was. I don't know if it was to continue down this road. But, you know, Josh Jacobs is sitting there. Miles Sanders, who you like.

Where are you looking for this fifth selection? So it's actually... And would you have taken Mitchell and ETN? I would have considered ETN more than Mitchell because of the PPR. Right. I'm in... The decision, I get it. Right now everyone's screaming. Take a running back. And that's where I lean to go. But it is very difficult with Brandon Cook's sitting right there. Yes, he would absolutely be on my bench for week one.

But I have Brandon Cook's ranked, I mean, extremely high, have him at wide receiver 13 right now. So being just so stocked and loaded is interesting. And meanwhile, so at the running back position, I have some players I want as my running back two. And I think I have to play the ADP. And this is not, like, this is a tough pick here because so many things have to go right.

But vacated targets, I believe in our study that the running back gets a decent bump. The man had a gallbladder issue, and I'm going to, for this moment in time, I'm going to believe that that was a huge reason for him not being a big part of the game plan for the Kansas City Chief. So I will take Clyde Edwards Aller, who even if Ronald Jones.

comes in and makes us a timeshare. Ronald Jones is not the past catching running back. So hopefully Clyde gets those targets up. How confident are you in all of those words? Not. All right. That's great. I want Josh Jacobs. So I'm going to take him next. You took Clyde. I took Josh Jacobs. Godwin, Amari Cooper, Jerry Judy, and Michael Thomas off the board to finish the round. So a run of wide receivers. And then coming back in the second round, Damien Harris?

who has not been talked about a lot this offseason and is probably talked about even less than a ppr, but will provide volume, some volume. Ken Walker and A.J. Dillon and then Joe Burrow off the board. So I am back on the clock with, gosh, I thought about Brandon Cookson with my last pick. And he is still on the board. Brandon Cooks is always a screaming value. Nobody wants to take him and everyone's happy when you do. I did.

I mean, Brandon Cooks is ranked 16 for us right now, or 15 in a PPR format. So I am delighted to go Jacobs and Brandon Cooks. So Cooks off the board, Mike. You are back on the clock. Jefferson, Evans, Higgins, Mike Williams, and Clyde Edwards-Ail. And a long wait for you after this pick. So I'm actually, there is a part of me that is grateful because if Brandon Cooks had made it back to me.

I don't know how I would have turned down that particular value. But the running back two, I was hoping dropped to me. He did drop to me and I will be taking Kareem Hunt. Yeah. Yeah, I don't mind that. As my running back to in a PPR, I am perfectly fine with that. Just to be clear, Clyde is you running back too. Okay, maybe. No. Just to be clear, they're both you're running back too. I won't necessarily argue.

That could be it by week, too. A mental transition will happen. It won't matter because Jefferson, Evans, and Higgins will each have two touchdowns on that week. And then Mike Williams have two more in your flex. Yeah, that's the point of this build. Hockinson, Thielen, Hopkins, and then Jalen hurts off the board. That one hurts. Yeah. Jason, you're living your quick turn life here. Six-round pick.

McCaffrey, Aaron Jones, Michael Pittman, Coral and Sutton, Hollywood Brown. What's the thought here? You got two picks out of the next four? Yeah, so I will look and see, okay, so at wide receiver, I really like two guys there. Darnell Mooney projects to get a ton of targets and a PPR. And I like Juju Smith-Schuster this year. I think that he's going to be the wide receiver one personally for the Kansas City Chief. So with both of those guys on the board and, you know, I'm two picks away.

I think I'm going to play the gamble game there and go away from the wide receiver position with this first pick. I wanted Jalen Hertz. That was my target. If he fell to the very back of the sixth round, I will take him 100% of the time. I've got another quarterback that's right there with him, though, and he stacks with Hollywood Brown. So I'm going to draft Kyler here to complete that little stack. And thankfully, the next two. Now, is that little stack because they're short?