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In a one-quarterback, rookie-most attention-grabbing draft for dynasty leagues, you desire the precious general decide. Kind whatever that you just would be capable of to score it, if that you just would be capable of deem. And if it’s already yours, build no longer give it away.
Marvin Harrison Jr. has the flexibility to be that correct. He steady had 67 catches for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns in 12 games at Ohio Bellow, and he wants to be a superstar for a lot of years now that he’s in Arizona. He wants to be idea of as a borderline No. 1 Fantasy receiver correct away.
After Harrison, that you just would be capable of level-headed put apart a question to receivers to dominate Round 1, which took attach right here in our first one-quarterback, rookie-most attention-grabbing mock draft following the NFL Draft. Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, Keon Coleman, Xavier Unparalleled, Brian Thomas Jr. and Ladd McConkey were all first-spherical choices. Nabers and Odunze are quality comfort prizes whenever you occur to cannot score Harrison.
It’s that you just would be capable of deem that three quarterbacks will be drafted in Round 1 (Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy went right here), Brock Bowers will be a top-10 decide and that you just would be capable of level-headed gaze Jonathan Brooks score chosen in the precious spherical. Whereas all of these players are correct, the prize is clearly Harrison.
We’ll spoil down every of three rounds under. And this wants to be an steady facts for you to employ for your agree with upcoming rookie-most attention-grabbing draft.
Our draft expose is as follows:
1. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Creator
2. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Creator
3. Daniel Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor
4. Joel Cox, CBS Sports actions VP Alternate Pattern
5. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
6. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Creator
7. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
8. Zach Brook, FFT Social Media Coordinator
9. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy
10. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer
11. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports actions HQ Producer
12. Joey Wright, Footballguys Analyst
Round 1 1. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Cardinals
2. Malik Nabers, WR, Giants
3. Caleb Williams, QB, Bears
4. Rome Odunze, WR, Bears
5. Brock Bowers, TE, Raiders
6. Jonathan Brooks, RB, Panthers
7. Jayden Daniels, QB, Commanders
8. Keon Coleman, WR, Bills
9. Xavier Unparalleled, WR, Chiefs
10. J.J. McCarthy, QB, Vikings
11. Brian Thomas Jr., Jaguars
12. Ladd McConkey, WR, Chargers
In a one-quarterback league, I would rob Odunze sooner than Williams, but that may per chance well come the overall design down to what the Fantasy manager with that need wants (quarterback vs. receiver). I additionally like Unparalleled, Thomas and McConkey sooner than Coleman.
Whereas Coleman has the aptitude of being the No. 1 receiver for Josh Allen, I favor Unparalleled with the Chiefs, Thomas with the Jaguars and McConkey with the Chargers. I had all of them as better possibilities than Coleman, and all of them landed in favorable destinations moreover.
Brooks wants to be a fundamental-spherical decide in this format, and with any luck he’s wholesome coming off a torn ACL in November. He wants to be the ideal working serve in Carolina, and I’m hopeful he usually is a No. 2 Fantasy option as early as Week 1.
Round 2 1. Trey Benson, RB, Cardinals
2. Jaylen Wright, RB, Dolphins
3. Adonai Mitchell, WR, Colts
4. Marshawn Lloyd, RB, Packers
5. Drake Maye, QB, Patriots
6. Malachi Corley, WR, Jets
7. Xavier Legette, WR, Panthers
8. Bo Nix, QB, Broncos
9. Troy Franklin, WR, Broncos
10. Michael Penix Jr., QB, Falcons
11. Blake Corum, RB, Rams
12. Ricky Pearsall, WR, 49ers
It’s fun to ogle some working backs come off the board in this spherical, and that you just would be capable of affect a case for Benson to be a fundamental-spherical decide in this format. He may per chance well perhaps push James Conner for touches correct away, and he will be the ideal working serve for the Cardinals subsequent season.
The path to taking part in time is rather more daunting for Wright, Lloyd and Corum. I admire any three as possibilities, but Wright will delivery his profession in Miami in the serve of Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane, which is no longer splendid. And he will be in the serve of Achane for the huge majority of his tenure with the Dolphins.
Lloyd will delivery in Inexperienced Bay in the serve of Josh Jacobs and A.J. Dillon, and Jacobs may per chance well perhaps level-headed be with the Packers until 2027. And Corum is additionally in the serve of Kyren Williams with the Rams, which may per chance well no longer switch any time rapidly. That mentioned, this is the acceptable spherical for these three players.
Legette, Franklin and Pearsall were three of my favorite picks in this spherical, but I would agree with drafted Pearsall first. Whereas he will be buried in the serve of Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk to delivery out his profession, if one is traded this season or leaves sooner than subsequent year then Pearsall usually is a Fantasy superstar.
I’m additionally furious to ogle Legette in Dave Canales’ offense in Carolina, and he may per chance well perhaps emerge as the No. 1 weapon for Bryce Younger. And Franklin will be the No. 1 receiver for the Broncos as early as subsequent season, plus he additionally performed with Bo Nix at Oregon, which is a bonus.
Round 3 1. Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Patriots
2. Roman Wilson, WR, Steelers
3. Jermaine Burton, WR, Bengals
4. Jalen McMillan, WR, Buccaneers
5. Javon Baker, WR, Patriots
6. Bucky Irving, RB, Buccaneers
7. Ben Sinnott, TE, Commanders
8. Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Panthers
9. Kimani Vidal, RB, Chargers
10. Luke McCaffrey, WR, Commanders
11. Will Shipley, RB, Eagles
12. Ray Davis, RB, Bills
There are loads of attention-grabbing possibilities in this spherical, and that you just would be capable of need the ideal receiver for the Patriots (Polk or Baker), some doable No. 2 receivers for the Steelers (Wilson), Bengals (Burton) and Buccaneers (McMillan) and several handcuffs of expose in Irving, Vidal, Shipley and Davis. I additionally just like the upside of Sinnott and Sanders at tight terminate.
The players I notion to aim in this spherical are Polk and Baker because either one will with any luck emerge as Maye’s No. 1 option of the long dart — or fresh. Wilson may per chance well perhaps step in as the No. 2 receiver for the Steelers this year opposite George Pickens. Burton may per chance well perhaps finally change Tee Higgins as the No. 2 receiver for the Bengals. And Vidal may per chance well perhaps develop into the No. 1 working serve for the Chargers by subsequent season.
I additionally just like the upside of Sinnott, who may per chance well level-headed develop steady into a top aim for the Commanders. The same goes for McCaffrey, who will be the No. 3 receiver in Washington in the serve of Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson.