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QB: Lamar Jackson

Nate:

 In this week’s mock draft, our guest, Andrew, went out and got himself one of the best fantasy QBs, Lamar Jackson. Picking up Jackson at the 3.04 was a great value pick, and secured the QB position. Jackson had a record-breaking season. It’s going to be quite hard for Jackson to replicate last season’s numbers, but Jackson seems too good to be stopped right now. His solid passing abilities and his generational rushing ability make Jackson a fantasy must-have. Snagging a top-two fantasy QB in round three, set up Andrew’s draft very nicely.

RBs: Ezekiel Elliott, Melvin Gordon

Billy:

Selecting fourth overall, our guest had some good fortune when Belly Up’s own Nate Herman, threw the second curveball in the top three selections by drafting Saints’ RB Alvin Kamara.  My number two ranked RB coming into 2020, Cowboys RB Zeke Elliott, fell to fourth overall.  He finished out his running back group with selecting starting RBs Melvin Gordon and David Montgomery with his fourth and fifth-round selections.  These 3 RBs are a solid core for a season-long league. 

David Montgomery should progress with almost no competition for reps in Chicago.  Melvin Gordon is immensely undervalued for the talent he possesses and the Broncos’ young cast look to have their foot on the gas all season long.  Gordon will thrive with the lightboxes the Broncos’ will see throughout the year.  Our guest used their 10th and 14th round picks handcuffing their top two RBs, smart.  In between their handcuff selections, they added the Lions’ backfield mates in D’Andre Swift in the seventh round, and Kerryon Johnson just two selections later. Taking Ke’Shawn Vaughn with their 11th selection could play out as the biggest value if he gets the starting job in Tampa Bay’s new personnel groupings. 

Part of this strategy I can get behind, part of it I will choose to avoid.  I can appreciate the diligence to invest in volume running games with Dallas, Denver, and Detroit.  However, drafting multiple backs from each backfield will pose an issue with depth throughout the season.  I would prefer to choose between the likes of Kerryon Johnson and D’Andre Swift, then use the latter selection to add another high upside player.  This will prevent the waiver wire from being a life-line during bye weeks and/or injuries as the season progresses.

WRs: Stefon Diggs, Tyler Boyd

Tony:

With the 6.07, Andrew selected Stefon Diggs. This could turn out to be a boom or bust pick. He should be the clear WR1 in Buffalo. He does have that homerun potential, as evidenced by his 1,100 plus receiving yards and nearly an 18 YPC average. However, he is going to be catching balls from a young QB who has been erratic to start his NFL career. Perhaps having Diggs to throw the football to will cease that level of erraticness. From a fantasy perspective, Diggs will typically be a weekly WR2.

In round eight, Andrew went out and got his WR2, Tyler Boyd. This could end up as a good pick at this point in a fantasy draft. He quietly has put together back to back 1,000-yard seasons. If he can do that a third time remains to be seen, with a new rookie QB, a returning A.J. Green, and incoming Tee Higgins, as well as a talented John Ross. Going into the season, I have Boyd on the WR2/WR3 fringe line.

TE: Mark Andrews

Nate:

Backtracking to the second round, Andrew picked up Mark Andrews. Not only is Mark Andrews an extremely talented TE, but having Jackson and Andrews makes for a lethal stack. Last season, Andrews wasn’t on the field for more than 60 percent of the snaps in one game, but still managed to record 852 receiving yards and 10 TDs. With Hayden Hurst now in Atlanta, Andrews should see the field much more often. The sky is truly the limit for Andrews this season. Having Jackson and Andrews as a one-two punch is going to give Andrew’s opponent nightmares.

FLEXs: David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift

Ryan:

Since Andrew added Zeke and Gordon early, his flex positions are easily assignable. He drafted David Montgomery and D’Andre Swift at the 5.04 and 7.04, respectively. Investments in RBs that high mean he is planning on rolling with 4 RBs in his starting lineup, a strategy I both agree with and think pays off handsomely. Other than Kerryon Johnson, who he selected at the 9.04, I see nobody with an argument to supplant either, so this position is pretty locked in week 1. 

As far as flex depth, Phillip Lindsay at the 10.07, Ke’Shawn Vaughn at the 11.04, and CeeDee Lamb at the 12.07 will all get a bit of time starting, based on bye weeks and injuries. Andrew managed to pull off something I have never seen before, as he managed to land Zeke/Pollard, Gordon/Lindsay, and Swift/Johnson, ensuring he has three starting RBs. Overall, I think it was incredibly impressive. He won’t lack options to fill his flex positions.

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