Round One - Three Commentary - July Mock 2022

[Mike FF Today 712]

Discuss your brilliant picks here. 

[Vikings4ever 538]

Getting it started a little early, but there's really no other choice here. As I stated in the June mock, I'm not a fan of having a high pick this year. I don't think Taylor repeats, and there's not a whole lot of separation of talent in the rest of the round.

[robb 78]

1.02 I went back and forth on 2 players, the decision point for me was being a PPR league. Ekeler can be a great receiver. And, the Chargers are a better offense than the team the other player is on.

Mike: was this too early to make a selection?

[Ray_T 731]

1.03  I struggled with this a bit.  I've honestly never taken a WR this early in a draft before.  but I feel given what Kupp did last year, its hard to ignore that kind of upside.

Even if he only ends up with what fftoday predicts for him its still a solid pick at this point in the draft by any metric you can think of.

 

 

[Hawkeye21 2,311]

Hard to pass up on Derek Henry with the 5th pick.

[Mike FF Today 712]

Made pick 1.06 for worm, per his list.

[Mike FF Today 712]

I have a list for remote controller at 1.10...

[Ray_T 731]

its like hes controlling his picks remotely (boo bad pun)

[The Football Guru 221]

I think I like the first eight picks in the draft this year, so of course I have No. 9.

I'm still trying to decide if I like Mixon's TD upside enough (and the likelihood Cincy gives him a career-high workload behind an improved o-line) to offset what can be sporadic usage in the passing game.

[Mr. Landry 29]

The first round went about as expected.  When I saw I was the glorious 12th pick, I pretty much started eyeing four players I thought would make it to me.  All four did.  Of the four, I decided to play it safe and go with the two with the least question marks.  

Diggs stats dipped a little last year, but he's still the #1 (more-so now without Beasley and Sanders) in a high-potent passing offense.

Lamb steps into the #1 role in Dallas (another high octane offense) and will be without Gallup for the beginning of the year.  Plus, he plays for Dallas.

[remote controller 143]

I was hoping for Jefferson for I feel he is the safest wideout in the draft.  Chase will work.  These two went 9 and 10 in the June mock also.

[Mike FF Today 712]

We've past 2 hours waiting for Ralphster, so I'm making the pick for him. Top ADP player on the board...

 

[robb 78]

2 minutes ago, Mike FF Today said:

We've past 2 hours waiting for Ralphster, so I'm making the pick for him. Top ADP player on the board...

 

Fred Taylor was the top ADP available.

[Ray_T 731]

7 minutes ago, Mike FF Today said:

We've past 2 hours waiting for Ralphster, so I'm making the pick for him. Top ADP player on the board...

 

you gotta do what you gotta do.  The rules were laid out.  by participating we are obligated to follow them.   

I do think its a reasonable pick.

[The Football Guru 221]

Don't mess with Mike 

[Mr. Landry 29]

Adams was one of the other players I was considering at 1.12/2.01, if that helps.

ETA:  And Fournette was the other....

[robb 78]

2 minutes ago, The Football Guru said:

Don't mess with Mike 

Ok then……. Johnny Manziel is available.

[Mike FF Today 712]

6 minutes ago, The Football Guru said:

Don't mess with Mike 

 Just trying to keep things moving along...

[robb 78]

Just now, Mike FF Today said:

 Just trying to keep things moving along...

You did the right thing Mike! Thank you.

[remote controller 143]

Fournette's not sexy but Tom likes him and he does have a nose for the endzone.   He was my favorite back left.

[The Football Guru 221]

I get the sense that I will have a ton of Barkley this season. I strongly considered passing in hopes he would last until the third round, but there is no reason to take that chance with mostly lead backs or committee backs remaining.

[ralphster 274]

I'd have taken Adams - took the fam to see the new Top Gun.

[remote controller 143]

14 minutes ago, ralphster said:

I'd have taken Adams - took the fam to see the new Top Gun.

????? list???

[The Football Guru 221]

35 minutes ago, remote controller said:

????? list???

 

[The Football Guru 221]

Fournette is not available to be picked.

[Mike FF Today 712]

Ooof. ICEMAN is still on the clock!

[ICEMAN 41]

Sorry guys. I'll repick now. It's a little early to be this much of a dope.

ICEMAN

[WhiteWonder 2,634]

I strongly considered swift where I took Kelce. Nice pick this late in PPR. 

[robb 78]

35 minutes ago, WhiteWonder said:

I strongly considered swift where I took Kelce. Nice pick this late in PPR. 

Swift was my pick if he lasted to #11. Yes, great selection.

[Vikings4ever 538]

I'm here, give me a couple minutes

[Vikings4ever 538]

As much as I don't like a high pick this year, the 2/3 turn can be a HELL of a spot for talent this year. A couple guys went earlier than I thought they would, so I'm very happy with Deebo and Javonte.

[Ray_T 731]

1 hour ago, robb said:

Swift was my pick if he lasted to #11. Yes, great selection.

he wouldnt have got to you.

I would have taken him.   But alas, twas not meant to be.

[remote controller 143]

Nice corner v4e

[Ray_T 731]

for my picks in round 2 and 3, a fair number of players I thought might be available at this point in the draft were taken.  

I finally settled on Zeke and Jacobs.    Zeke looked pretty good last year up until the point where he got hurt.   he didnt miss time last year, but the injury clearly affected him as he was not the same player for the rest of the year.

I'm hoping for a bounceback there and maybe a pivot by the Dallas offense to run a bit more due to the loss of Cooper.

For Jacobs, the offense in LV will be a whole lot better with the addition of Devonte Adams and the team will be better.  RB stats tend to mirror what the team is doing so better team  usually means better fantasy stats for the RB.   Specifically more TDs.  and more garbage time carries.  so I expect a bump in his stats fully into RB1 territory similar to what we saw in Mixon last year when his team became a playoff team.

 

[Vikings4ever 538]

Nice value on Tyreek. I briefly considered going WR/WR at the turn with him and Deebo, but had to go with Javonte because the RB options at the next turn are probably going to suck.

[worm 36]

That was my feeling as well, V4E.  I was not expecting Tyreek to be there so that was a tough decision, but ultimately went with Conner (who I like anyway) because I knew the drop off was looming.

[robb 78]

Agree with both of you. I thought of going RB too at the turn, but since this is PPR, figured I had better get a WR1. I’ll get my RB2 later and be okay with it.

not high on Hill, thought about another WR and Allen but went with high upside with AJ

[WhiteWonder 2,634]

Well the plan was for Conner to fall to me

would have strongly considered Keenan Allen as well. 
 

Montgomery feels like a gross version of Conner

[ICEMAN 41]

I don't think that Miami paid him all of that money to not make sure that Hill gets fed the ball. Obviously, Tua is a big step back in QB, but I think that there will be a lot of play designs to get Hill involved.

ICEMAN

[robb 78]

Higgins was the other WR I was considering. Nice pick Guru!