Improving my Draft Strategy

AJ Brown is available after the first two rounds in this draft.

AJ Brown was selected in round two by another drafter in the mock draft.

AJ Brown is selected in round two by another drafter, indicating strong draft capital and value at the wide receiver position.

Aaron Jones was selected off the board in the draft.

Alvin Kamara is being taken as RB5 after posting 231 half-PPR points two years ago, representing value at the position.

The analyst prefers Amon Ra St. Brown over Christian McCaffrey and notes he's going at pick 6 in this draft.

The analyst would never take Amon-Ra St. Brown over Jackson Smith-Njigba, even though he's drafted more St. Brown than JSN this year, suggesting JSN should be the first wide receiver off the board.

The drafter believes Antonio Williams is overdrafted in general, despite taking him at pick 171 in this mock.

Baker Mayfield was selected in the draft.

Blake Corum is a target at pick 104 if he falls 11 picks past ADP and no other running back has been taken since round two with Marian Hampton.

Author notes that while Brandon Aiyuk to the Ravens would make sense given their recent wide receiver investments (Jaylen Lane, Elijah Serat), all signs still point to him being a Commander, though it's not guaranteed.

Brian Thomas was one of four Jacksonville Jaguars wide receivers drafted before Jaylen Naylor, indicating deeper receiver depth for Jacksonville.

Analyst selected Bryce Young at pick 152 as a serviceable quarterback option who can project to start 17 games, though not with high excitement.

Caleb Williams falls to pick 80 but is not taken by this team; the analyst would have considered taking an unstacked Caleb but he doesn't make it to their next pick.

Caleb Williams is taken as a second quarterback option to pair with Joe Burrow and create dual stacks with Jamar Chase and Luther Burden.

Analyst regrets drafting Caleb Williams at 75, believing a wide receiver should have been taken instead and that stacking with a quarterback early was a strategic mistake.

Caleb Williams was drafted at pick 70 in this mock, which the drafter notes limited their flexibility for later quarterback selections.

Analyst has drafted Calvin Ridley on 13% of his teams across 157 drafts.

The analyst drafted Calvin Ridley a decent amount this year, which doesn't feel good, suggesting regret about the pick.

Analyst wanted Cam Ward at pick 152 but he was taken at 151 by another team; analyst acknowledges it was a no-brainer pick for that team and would have been beautiful to get him at 152.

Analyst has drafted Cam Ward on 10% of his teams across 157 drafts.

Cardell Tate, who typically goes at the 56 turn, is being taken at pick 51 as a strategic reach. The drafter argues Tate can very easily be justified as better than other wide receivers at the four or five turn, and pairing him with Jamar Chase creates a rare combo since Chase goes early and Tate typically goes late.

Carnell Tate is selected as a third wide receiver option in the draft.

Carnell Tate was selected as a wide receiver on the analyst's team.

The drafter prefers Cardell Tate over Antonio Williams and would rather have him, despite Williams going ahead in most drafts.

Chase Brown goes in the early rounds, but the analyst views running backs as overpriced this year and plans to pivot away from the position after the first two rounds.

The analyst is underweight McCaffrey in general this season, preferring Amon Ra St. Brown over him, but takes him at pick 8 in this draft as a reasonable selection.

Christian McCaffrey is anchoring the running back position as an elite option in this draft strategy.

Christian McCaffrey is selected as the first running back on the team.

Analyst notes having CMC (Christian McCaffrey) as part of the running back core, suggesting only five RBs are needed with this roster composition.

Courtland Sutton is selected to help catch up at wide receiver, as the analyst believes there is significant wide receiver value in the early to mid rounds and that top running backs at current prices may bust.

The drafter is not in the mood to pull DJ Moore up the board at this draft position.

An injury to DeAndre Swift would force the Chicago Bears to become more pass-happy, benefiting Kyle Manungai.

DeAndre Swift was selected at pick 51 in the draft.

Dak Prescott goes at pick 72, much earlier than where he typically goes, but if you want him you must take him at that spot because he won't be available later.

Dallas Goedert was selected at 142 as the analyst's tight end, chosen over other options due to positional constraints.

Dalton Schultz was selected at pick 171 in the draft.

Davante Adams is a good pairing with Kyler Murray, as the analyst would love that pick for the team that has Adams.

Devon Achane goes at pick 15 in this draft.

Derrick Henry fell to pick 21 in this draft and also fell a decent bit in a previous draft stream, suggesting he may be undervalued.

Derrick Henry paired with Jamar Chase at pick 21 is described as 'the absolute dream,' with the pairing being super rare and offering unique upside since they play each other in week 17.

Derrick Henry at pick 21 is described as 'the absolute dream,' and the drafter is not going to stress about taking him at pick 22 when he never falls this far, indicating exceptional value.

Derrick Henry is not going to catch the ball, making him a poor pairing with Lamar Jackson in fantasy stacks since big Derrick Henry weeks are unlikely to coincide with big Lamar Jackson weeks.

Derrick Henry was selected as the RB1 on the analyst's team.

DK Metcalf goes at pick 74 in this draft.

DK Metcalf should have been taken at pick 75 instead of Caleb Williams, with the strategy then pivoting to Mahomes and Xavier Worthy later.

Analyst regrets taking Caleb Williams at 75 and believes DK Metcalf would have been the better pick at that spot, preferring him as a wide receiver option.

Drake London goes at pick 14 in this draft.

Drake May goes at pick 68 in this draft.

Drake May was selected at pick 68 in the draft.

Author would have preferred to draft Garrett Wilson over Ibuka at pick 41, indicating Wilson is viewed as better value at that draft position.

Analyst acknowledges that taking Gino Smith as a third quarterback at pick 176 can be argued as a busted pick, especially when already having Lamar Jackson.

Taking Gino Smith as a third quarterback at pick 176 is a busted pick if you already have Lamar Jackson, and the analyst questions whether it's worth the roster spot.

George Pickens was drafted at pick 24, which impacts Dak Prescott's availability later in the draft.

Analyst would rather have Golden Tate over Travis Kelce, preferring the sixth wide receiver over the first tight end in this draft strategy.

Analyst has drafted Gunner Helm on 10% of his teams across 157 drafts.

Harold Fannon is selected over Jacoby Meyers because he is considered the better player who will score more points, despite the team needing wide receiver depth.

Hunter Henry was selected at 146 in the draft.

Hunter Henry was drafted at pick 146 in this mock draft.

Isaiah Likely was selected at 136 in the draft.

With the third overall pick, Jamar Chase is the obvious selection unless one of the top two teams reaches for a wide receiver.

Jamar Chase paired with Derrick Henry creates a super rare combo with week 17 correlation against each other (Ravens vs. Bengals), providing an all-time blowup spot with tons of uniqueness.

Jamar Chase is a strong stack piece with Joe Burrow, allowing for a clear stacking opportunity in the draft.

Ja'Marr Chase was stacked with Joe Burrow on the analyst's team.

Jamarr Chase was selected as a wide receiver on the analyst's team.

Jadarian Price was selected at pick 63 in the draft.

Jaylen McMillan was selected at 140 in the draft.

Jawan Jennings was selected at 143 in the draft.

Jaden Higgins was selected at 121 in the draft.

Jaylen Waddle came off the board at pick 48 in the draft.

Jaylen Warren goes at pick 73 in this draft.

Jaylen Warren was selected as the RB2 on the analyst's team.

Jaylen Lane was mentioned as one of the wide receiver investments Baltimore made this offseason.

Jeremiah Love paired with Derrick Henry creates a super rare combo based on ADP alignment (Love typically goes pick 22, Henry pick 17), and the three-round start of Jamar Chase, Derrick Henry, and Jeremiah Love provides exceptional upside.

Jeremiah Love is selected as a running back option, described as 'the young' counterpart to Derrick Henry.

Joe Burrow should be taken in round 6 when available around pick 70 rather than waiting for round 7, as there is no reason to risk missing him when stacking with Jamar Chase.

Analyst regrets stacking Joe Burrow with Chase early, noting that going with the bully quarterback strategy led to falling behind at the wide receiver position.

Joe Burrow was drafted at pick 61 in this mock, which the drafter notes limited their flexibility for later quarterback selections.

Jonah Coleman was selected at pick 150 in the draft.

Jonah Coleman is mentioned as a potential target at pick 147, but the drafter's earlier running back selections limited their ability to draft him.

Analyst is underweight on Jonathan Brooks despite his upside as a great player from Texas, noting he fell 12 picks past ADP and was drafted as a fourth running back.

Jordan Addison is preferred over RJ Harvey and selected as part of the wide receiver depth strategy to catch up at the position.

Getting Jordan Love at pick 128 while having Matthew Golden and needing a second quarterback would have been ideal, though unlikely.

Jordan Mason was selected as the analyst's fifth running back, after which they committed to being done drafting running backs.

Taking Jordan Mason as the fifth running back early in the draft forced the drafter's hand and limited their flexibility for later round picks.

Jordan Tyson was selected at pick 64 in the draft.

Josh Allen was drafted by another team in this draft.

Josh Allen making it to pick 90 would be considered a major draft mistake after already taking Burrow and Caleb Williams at quarterback.

Justin Herbert making it to pick 94 would be considered a major draft mistake after already taking Burrow and Caleb Williams at quarterback.

Kenneth Walker is among the highest ranked players by ADP, but the analyst views running backs as overpriced this year and plans to pivot to wide receivers after the first two rounds.

Kenneth Walker almost makes it down to the drafter's pick, indicating he's falling further than expected and represents good value.

The drafter would have been excited to acquire Sadiq at pick 166, indicating strong value at that ADP.

Kyle Pitts was selected at 113 in the draft.

Kyler Murray was taken at pick 106 paired with Justin Jefferson; the analyst would have preferred to get him at pick 113 with Jordan Addison.

Kyler Murray goes off the board at pick 107 to the team that has Davante Adams.

Kyler Murray was selected at 107 by the team that has Addison.

Lamar Jackson is the elite quarterback selected and stacked with Zay Flowers for synergy.

Lamar Jackson is double-stacked with Flowers and Mark Andrews for offensive correlation upside.

Analyst is banking on Lamar Jackson having an explosive finish to the season for the final three weeks, paired with Z Flowers and Mark Andrews.

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry do not correlate positively to each other. Their biggest weeks don't align: Henry's best weeks (3, 4, 18) coincide with Lamar's below-average weeks, while Lamar goes nuclear in weeks 10 and 15 when Henry is down.

Lamar Jackson should not be specifically targeted on Derrick Henry teams, as big Derrick Henry weeks are unlikely to be big Lamar Jackson weeks.

Analyst questions why a team with Flowers at 33 passed on Lamar Jackson at 59 in favor of Tuton, especially when they already had two running backs.

Author considers Lamar Jackson one of the QB3s at a very reasonable price and wants to secure one of the top-six-round quarterbacks (Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Jaylen Hertz, Drake May, Caleb Williams, Jaden Daniels) in nearly every draft.

Luther Burden falling to pick 46 is noted as an opportunity, though the drafter is not the biggest Burden guy, with hopes of getting Evans or JMO on the way back around.

Luther Burden is stacked with Caleb Williams and benefits from potential pass-heavy game scripts if DeAndre Swift gets injured.

Malik Willis would have been acceptable if he returned at pick 137, but he was taken earlier in the draft.

Mark Andrews is selected as the first tight end and stacked with Lamar Jackson for dual-stack upside.

Analyst already has Mark Andrews and can afford to take two more tight ends given the roster composition.

Author selects Marvin Harrison at pick 65 to avoid getting boxed out of the wide receiver position, given limited WR depth with only Flowers and Ibuka on the roster.

Matthew Golden is selected as wide receiver six and is preferred over other available options as a best player available pick.

Parker Washington goes at pick 69 in this draft.

Author explicitly states 'No part of me wants Parker Washington,' indicating he has no interest in drafting the player at that stage.

Patrick Mahomes at pick 93 is acceptable as part of a stacking strategy, but taking him after Jaylen Herd at 76 creates depth issues at skill positions.

Patrick Mahomes making it to the draft would be considered a major draft mistake after already taking Burrow and Caleb Williams at quarterback.

Analyst suggests Mahomes at 94 would have been the correct quarterback selection after taking a wide receiver early, allowing for a better overall draft strategy.

The drafter notes that taking Burrow and Caleb early (at picks 61 and 70) forced their hand and prevented them from taking Patrick Mahomes where they would have wanted to.

Puka Nacua goes immediately after Jamar Chase is selected at pick three.

Analyst states they are not drafting Shakir (likely referring to a wide receiver option), indicating they were boxed out of quality wide receiver options.

Author expects Rashee Rice's ADP to rise significantly from round 10 (pick 301-302) back to round two once camp footage emerges of him running with Patrick Mahomes.

RJ Harvey is ranked below Jordan Addison due to recent surgery; the analyst prefers Addison straight up over Harvey.

Romeo Doubs was selected at 112 in the draft.

Sam LaPorta goes off the board at pick 96.

Sean Tucker has been falling in draft value since Bucky Irving returned to practice, indicating a shift in the backfield hierarchy.

Stefon Diggs is explicitly avoided in favor of Travis Hunter as the seventh wide receiver.

Tank Bigsby was drafted at pick 169 in this mock draft.

Tony Pollard goes at pick 78 in this draft.

Analyst notes that Dobbins has been a big-time fade, suggesting it feels decent to have avoided him in the draft.

Travis Hunter is selected as the seventh and final wide receiver, preferred over Stefon Diggs.

Analyst prefers Travis Hunter over Coker as the seventh wide receiver in the draft, indicating better value at that selection point.

Trey Tucker was selected at pick 157 in the draft.

Trevion Henderson is ranked as the highest running back in the drafter's rankings among the available options at that point, but the drafter doesn't want a running back at that spot.

Trey McBride goes at pick 18, and the analyst finds it interesting where he and Bowers were selected in this draft.

Author acknowledges Tyler Warren is arguably a much better pick than Marvin Harrison at that stage, but prioritizes wide receiver depth.

Xavier Worthy could have been paired with Mahomes as an alternative stacking strategy instead of the Burrow-Caleb Williams approach.

Analyst identifies Worthy at 98 as part of an optimal draft strategy, pairing him with Mahomes to lock in at the wide receiver position.

The analyst selects Zay Flowers as a wide receiver in round 3, noting he's taking him over T. Higgins as his highest ranked wide receiver.

Zay Flowers is part of the wide receiver depth that the analyst is confident will provide consistent starting lineup contributions in this league format.

Zay Flowers directly benefits from big Lamar Jackson weeks, making him a strong correlating piece to stack with Lamar Jackson.

Zay Flowers directly benefits from big Lamar Jackson weeks and is a better pairing with Lamar than Derrick Henry, making him the preferred correlating piece.

The team that selected Zay Flowers at pick 33 made a questionable decision by passing on Lamar Jackson at pick 59 in favor of Tuton, especially after already having two running backs.

Author plans to take Zay Flowers in round three specifically to pair with Lamar Jackson in round five, indicating strong value at that ADP.