Experts Mock Draft Results

2012 Experts Mock Draft (June)

Draft took place June 6, 2012 - June 25, 2012

Scoring System:
12 Fantasy Sites square off with PPR scoring
20 rounds
Starters of 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 1FLEX, 1K, and 1DEF

Ovr	Pick	Franchise	Selection	Pos.	Team	Age	Exp.
101	9.05	DraftCalc.com	Santonio Holmes	WR	NYJ	29	6
		Holmes isn't exactly a spring chicken, but I think he is more than capable of extremely outperforming this draft value.
102	9.06	FantasySharks.com	Michael Crabtree	WR	SF	25	3
103	9.07	FFToolbox.com (Ben)	Jacob Tamme	TE	DEN	28	4
		I'm not sold on this Peyton Manning will be Peyton Manning again line of group thinking that exists out there, not until I see him take some hits anyway...but just in case I'm Matt Millen drafting in the first round level wrong, I'll take Manning's tight end and the one receiver on the Broncos he's actually familiar with.
104	9.08	TheHuddle.com	Malcom Floyd	WR	SD	31	8
		The plan was to wait on one of my favorite sleepers and see where the market value was set, but in need of a receiver I can't hold off on Floyd any longer. I fully expect him to outproduce Meachem... just like he's done each of the previous two seasons.
105	9.09	KFFL.com	Daniel Thomas	RB	MIA	25	1
		Thomas intrigues me this season. Reggie Bush probably enjoyed a career year in 2011, and Lamar Miller may be more of a slot receiver than RB in the NFL. Thomas may not belong to this coaching staff, but he does belong to Jeff Ireland and is only in his second year. A healthy start to the season should do wonders for Thomas. Last year, his confidence was shot, and the injuries robbed him of his speed.
106	9.10	DraftSharks.com	Lance Moore	WR	NO	29	7
		This is why I talked myself into Griffin last time around. Moore was a leading candidate for my pick then, and I believe he's one of the best bets around to outperform his ADP. Better health to start the year and the departure of Robert Meachem can only help his playing time and targets. Brees' affinity for him in the red-zone makes Moore a solid scoring bet any week.
107	9.11	RotoWorld.com	Justin Blackmon	WR	JAX	23	R
108	9.12	FFToolbox.com (Matt)	Ryan Williams	RB	ARI	23	1
		RW is a better RB than Beanie Wells. The concerns over his health are legitimate but I know if he plays 16 games, he'll have a great year.
109	10.01	FFToolbox.com (Matt)	Rashard Mendenhall	RB	ARI	25	4
		He's supposed to be out the first six weeks of the season. I'll risk it in Round 10.
110	10.02	RotoWorld.com	Donald Brown	RB	IND	26	3
111	10.03	DraftSharks.com	Pierre Thomas	RB	NO	28	5
		A big year is coming at some point, and I aim to be involved. Thomas is the best all-around RB in this backfield, even if his coaches choose not to acknowledge it. Mark Ingram's continued knee trouble enhances the sleeper status of a guy who finished in low-RB2 range in PPR scoring last year.
112	10.04	KFFL.com	Greg Little	WR	CLE	23	1
		Brandon Weeden should make Little an improve commodity for fantasy purposes. The rookie's strong arm and maturity are his best attributes. Little's rookie season was rather impressive if you consider that he did not play football in 2010 and had no offseason to acclimate himself to the NFL. He may not have a true breakout season in 2012, but a few more trips to the end zone should be in store.
113	10.05	TheHuddle.com	Anquan Boldin	WR	SF	32	9
		If Joe Flacco is, as he claims, the best quarterback in the NFL than getting Boldin here is a steal. I'll settle for another season of triple-digit targets with steady contributions and a couple big weeks where the Ravens force-feed him the football.
114	10.06	FFToolbox.com (Ben)	Mikel Leshoure	RB	DET	23	1
		With my basic roster in place, time for an upside pick.
115	10.07	FantasySharks.com	Mike Williams	WR	TB	26	2
		Now that the pressure is off Mike Williams to be a WR1 I see a lot of upside. I have been a fan and keep waiting for him to blossom. I would hate for that to happen on someone else's team. I may be the last person on planet Earth that believes in Josh Freeman but I like what they have done building their team and the wins will come.
116	10.08	DraftCalc.com	San Fran Defense	Def	SF
117	10.09	FFToday.com	Toby Gerhart	RB	MIN	26	2
		I was planning to take Hillman. Goes to show kids. When you know what player you want, use the pre-draft feature :wall:
118	10.10	CBSSports.com	LeGarrette Blount	RB	NE	26	2
		Stinks when every player you want is drafted right in front of you. Not a big fan of Blount or taking handcuffs this year, but he's the safest RB on the board right now. At least he's motivated, and if Martin goes down, he'll get the full-time gig back. He should score touchdowns also.
119	10.11	2MugsFF.com	Jay Cutler	QB	CHI	30	6
		Backing up Stafford's cringe worthy shoulders with the toughness of Jay Cutler. If I had waited on a QB anyway, Cutler would have been my guy.
120	10.12	FansFantasyFootball.com	Brian Quick	WR	STL	23	R
		Risky rookie WR pick 1...could be the top target for Bradford who had to bounce back
121	11.01	FansFantasyFootball.com	Kendall Wright	WR	TEN	23	R
		Rookie WR pick 2...first round pick will be used in various ways.
122	11.02	2MugsFF.com	Rashad Jennings	RB	OAK	28	3
		If MJD's holdout get's ugly, Jennings is the next man up. RB depth at this point anyway.
123	11.03	CBSSports.com	Brandon LaFell	WR	CAR	26	2
		Maybe a little early for LaFell here, but he has the chance to do well starting opposite Smitty and playing with Cam.
124	11.04	FFToday.com	Carson Palmer	QB	ARI	33	9
		Palmer stepped in last year mid-season with a brand new team and performed, frankly, a lot better than I expected from him. With a proper offseason, more comfort with his teammates and development by his young receivers, Palmer is a decent bet for starter quality fantasy numbers. The somewhat risky Peyton Manning pick provided incentive to take a QB earlier than I might otherwise.
125	11.05	DraftCalc.com	Sam Bradford	QB	STL	25	2
126	11.06	FantasySharks.com	Josh Freeman	QB	TB	25	3
		I debated whether I would draft 2 or 3 QBs in this draft and didn't quite have the answer yet. Looking at what is here at other positions, the value feels like QB (it's a 20 round draft) to me so I'll let the draft dictate my decision. As stated last selection, I'm a rare Josh Freeman believer and am pleased to add him. He struggled at the end of last season but so did the entire team. There's a new start for the Bucs, they have improved on both sides of the ball and I think their needle is pointing up.
127	11.07	FFToolbox.com (Ben)	Felix Jones	RB	PHI	26	4
		Jones is entering the final year of his rookie contract and is playing behind the equally fragile DeMarco Murray. That's enough to risk taking a shot here and hoping he gets a handful of starts along the way.
128	11.08	TheHuddle.com	Andy Dalton	QB	CIN	25	1
		Was hoping Josh Freeman would slide, but apparently there's at least one other believer. Had Dalton as the next best QB, and with no Ced Benson and an actual offseason of work with his receivers he could be a nice helper.
129	11.09	KFFL.com	Isaiah Pead	RB	STL	23	R
		After Hillman went Pead became my target. Steven Jackson is almost always missing time with some various ailment, and there is no doubt that the team is high on Pead. He should be a valuable PPR asset from an offense starved for playmakers.
130	11.10	DraftSharks.com	Bernard Scott	RB	CIN	29	3
		RB is about to get really bare, so I'll take arguably the highest-upside player still left on the board. I think the poor yardage rates of last season will prove fluky for a guy with big-play speed. Scott nearly doubled his carries in his first season under OC Jay Gruden and should be in for more targets at some point.
131	11.11	RotoWorld.com	Jacquizz Rodgers	RB	ATL	23	1
132	11.12	FFToolbox.com (Matt)	Tony Gonzalez	TE	ATL	37	15
		Gonzo is as steady as they come and produces like a low-end TE1.
133	12.01	FFToolbox.com (Matt)	Michael Floyd	WR	ARI	23	R
		Floyd may not blossom for a year or two but he has a ton of potential.
134	12.02	RotoWorld.com	Jared Cook	TE	STL	26	3
135	12.03	DraftSharks.com	Brent Celek	TE	PHI	28	5
		Dustin Keller vs. Brent Celek: I think both finish among the top 12 TEs, but here I'll take the guy in the much better scoring offense with the better QB.
136	12.04	KFFL.com	Matt Flynn	QB	OAK	27	4
		I'm not a believer in Flynn as a breakout quarterback. I am not even sure if I believe he will win the job, but he presents the best backup for me since I waited too long. I never though Josh Freeman would go as someone's third quarterback, although it was my mistake for waiting. I like Joe Flacco better, and even, to a degree, Ryan Fitzpatrick, but Matt Schaub's Week 8 bye limits my choices.
137	12.05	TheHuddle.com	Greg Olsen	TE	CAR	28	5
		A couple of sleeper backs I had queued up (Pead, Rodgers) went off the board, and with Gronk's ankle at least somewhat iffy I'd better grab my tight end insurance now. Dustin Keller was an option but he share's a bye week with Gronk. With no Jeremy Shockey to split stats, Olsen has definite upside.
138	12.06	FFToolbox.com (Ben)	Joe Flacco	QB	BAL	28	4
		Despite the best-ball format of this game, I'm trying to make my picks as a I would in a traditional league. I was hoping Jared Cook or Brent Celek would make it back to me, shucks. Flacco represents the best value perhaps by a lot over the remaining QB's. Even though I have Rodgers, gots to do what I gots to do.
139	12.07	FantasySharks.com	Laurent Robinson	WR	---	28	5
		I'm not a big Gabbert fan, I worry the Jags have themselves a dud but Laurent Robinson had a big year last year with the Cowboys. The Cowboys tried hard to resign him but a 5-year deal worth $32.5M, $14M of which is guaranteed cold hard cash in his pocket, convinced Robinson to pack up the moving truck and head to Jacksonville. It's still a bit of a spin of the wheel, but who isn't in the 12th round?
140	12.08	DraftCalc.com	San Fran Defense	Def	SF
141	12.09	FFToday.com	Randall Cobb	WR	GB	22	1
		Cobb is a young, flashy, high risk but high upside pick that makes for a decent (not great, just decent) flier at this point, particularly thanks to the potent offense he plays in. More than likely, this pick is a year or two early before we see a worthwhile fantasy return from Cobb, but when you're picking receivers late in a typical league, go for young with upside over older and consistently average. If the pick doesn't pan out, then you can always throw it back on waivers and try again.
142	12.10	CBSSports.com	Coby Fleener	TE	IND	24	R
		All this tight end flex talk got me fired up, and I would take Fleener as a starter flex or not. He should carry his rapport with Luck from Stanford to the Colts, and he could be great as a rookie and a star down the road.
143	12.11	2MugsFF.com	Kyle Rudolph	TE	MIN	23	1
		Whether Harvin holds out or not, Ponder will lean on Rudolph a lot this year.
144	12.12	FansFantasyFootball.com	Ryan Fitzpatrick	QB	TEN	30	7
		Do I get the first 7 weeks or the last 7? They should have the ball more with a better defense. In the 12th round he is a solid backup.
145	13.01	FansFantasyFootball.com	Owen Daniels	TE	HOU	30	6
		I know he is an injury risk but round 13 seems like stealing.
146	13.02	2MugsFF.com	Santana Moss	WR	WAS	33	11
		Replacement pick made by Commissioner
147	13.03	CBSSports.com	Andrew Luck	QB	IND	23	R
		Back to back Colts. Oy vey. I see him as the last No. 2 QB with upside and no job concerns.
148	13.04	FFToday.com	Dustin Keller	TE	MIA	28	4
149	13.05	DraftCalc.com	Tim Tebow	QB	---	25	2
150	13.06	FantasySharks.com	Randy Moss	WR	---	36	14
		The reports have been positive from the 49'ers regarding Moss, there is a lot of unknown here but it seems like a decent gamble for a 13th rounder. Current reports have him starting opposite Michael Crabtree but it's early yet.
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