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Tyler Warden was selected at pick 65 in Ricky Pierall's mock draft.

Ted Hurst was selected as a wide receiver in the draft to fill positional needs, chosen over running back options despite Jordan James being ranked higher.

Ricky Pierall's preferred pick at pick 100 over Addison; Harvey has the highest point rate and running back is identified as the bigger positional concern for the draft team at this stage.

Nacua is already rostered on Ricky Pierall's draft team, factoring into the decision to pivot toward Toutin at receiver in round 6 given Chris Rodriguez injury news and limited running back depth.

Ricky Pierall selects Michael Wilson as wide receiver 4 instead of Worthy; Wilson is the preferred choice at this draft position.

Malik Washington was selected as a wide receiver and paired with Malik Willis in the draft; Ricky Pierall describes the pick as obvious.

Burden has seen an incredible swing in draft positioning across recent drafts; Ricky Pierall notes surprise at FSE guys ranking him at 51, suggesting significant variance in his valuation.

Jackson was selected at pick 55 in the mock draft. Lamar Jackson already rostered in mock draft; influences decision to avoid taking Joe Burrow in round six, as Jaden Daniels is preferred when dual-threat quarterback is already on roster.

Jordan James suffered an injury that impacts draft strategy. Ricky Pierall notes that Jordan James is his highest ranked player remaining, but the team opts for a wide receiver instead of a running back due to positional needs, effectively passing on James due to the injury concern.

Ricky Pierall prefers unstacked Jaden Daniels over Joe Burrow in round six because Daniels has rushing upside that Burrow lacks, providing potential for a big spike in scoring from Daniels' dual-threat ability.

Drake Maye was selected at pick 64 in the mock draft, with Ricky Pierall noting it as an interesting quarterback selection.

Drake May selected at pick 64 in mock draft; noted as an interesting selection.

DJ Moore was selected at pick 57 in Ricky Pierall's mock draft, described as sniping the Allen team.

Brock Pury selected at pick 92 in mock draft.

Aaron Rodgers was selected in the draft as a stack with Medaf; Ricky Pierall notes he never takes Rodgers, so he wasn't even really thinking of that option but took him here.

Ricky Pierall drafts Aaron Jones as the fourth running back, expressing hope that the Cardinals offense improves with Kyler Murray and that Jones hasn't declined too much. Pierall describes Jones as 'a dinosaur for sure' but suggests he may still have utility if the offense improves.

Marvin Mims was drafted in the final rounds of the Flock League last year as part of a cohort of late-round picks that frequently ended up on the waiver wire.

Joshua Palmer was drafted in the final rounds of the Flock League last year as part of a cohort of late-round picks that frequently ended up on the waiver wire.

Jerome Ford was drafted in the final rounds of the Flock League last year as part of a cohort of late-round picks that frequently ended up on the waiver wire.

Christian Kirk was drafted in the final rounds of the Flock League last year as part of a cohort of late-round picks that frequently ended up on the waiver wire.

Will Shipley was drafted in the final four rounds of the Flock League last year and subsequently got cut, exemplifying the waiver wire churn of late-round picks.

Kareem Hunt was drafted in the final four rounds of the Flock League last year and subsequently got cut, illustrating the waiver wire volatility of late-round selections.

Justice Hill was drafted in the final four rounds of the Flock League last year and subsequently got cut, illustrating the volatility of late-round selections.

Roman Wilson was drafted in the final four rounds of the Flock League last year and subsequently got cut, illustrating the volatility of late-round picks that often end up on the waiver wire.

Miles Sanders was drafted in the final four rounds of the Flock League last year and subsequently got cut, exemplifying how late-round picks frequently end up on the waiver wire.

Ricky Pierall ranks Trey McBride higher than DeVonta Smith, who is the highest-ranked player according to ADP at this draft point; Pierall would take McBride over Smith.

DeVonta Smith is the highest-ranked player according to ADP at this draft point, but Ricky Pierall has Trey McBride ranked higher and would prefer McBride.

Ricky Pierall has Drake London as his highest-ranked player at this draft point and is comfortable drafting him this year, though he notes he has only 15% confidence in the pick. Pierall expresses hope that Michael Penix or another quarterback option can be adequate for London's production.

Trey Harris was drafted at pick 169 in Ricky Pierall's mock draft.

Pacheco was drafted at pick 150 as the fourth running back option. Pierall selected him because he doesn't share a backfield with Gentry, Hampton, or Kairen, providing differentiation from the team's other running back selections. Pierall notes that four and five running back builds have better numbers than three running back builds.

Bryce Young was drafted as the third quarterback option for the team. Pierall notes Young was the obvious pick given the team's need for a third quarterback after earlier selections of Love and Malik Willis.

Hunter Henry was drafted at pick 151 in Ricky Pierall's mock draft.

Jawan Jennings was drafted at pick 150 in the mock draft.

Drafted at pick 142 in Ricky Pierall's Flock Fantasy underdog mock draft. Pierall noted it would have been preferable to get Ward at pick 156 to pair him with Tate, but that timing was unrealistic.

Ricky Pierall drafted Diggs at pick 135 and expressed interest in pairing him with Jaden Daniels, hoping Diggs lands with the Commanders. Pierall has drafted Diggs heavily in his mock drafts and prefers a Commanders destination over Carolina, as a Diggs-to-Carolina move would negatively impact his draft strategy given his limited exposure to Antonio Williams and Chi McMillan.

Ricky Pierall drafted Willis as the second quarterback in his underdog mock, noting that Willis is going to run the ball, which means he doesn't necessarily need to be stacked in the traditional passing sense. This makes him a viable option even without a clear passing stack, though Miami options are available later for those who want to stack.

Drafted at pick 128 in Ricky Pierall's Flock Fantasy underdog mock draft. Historical precedent shows strong value at this cost; one drafter's 14th-round selection of Ferguson provided strong production in the first half of the season.

Drafted at pick 117 in Ricky Pierall's Flock Fantasy underdog mock draft.

Kyle Pitts was selected as the first tight end in the draft; Ricky Pierall expresses clear conviction in the pick with 'for sure' language, indicating strong confidence in Pitts as the preferred tight end option at this stage.

Jordan Love was identified as a quarterback target that Ricky Pierall wanted to preserve flexibility to grab in later rounds; the team prioritized taking Jaden Reed at wide receiver to enable this strategy. Love was subsequently selected as the first quarterback in the draft, indicating conviction in him as the preferred QB option at that stage.