And, sure, his closest PlayerProfiler comp is Johnny Manziel. Round 1 Draft Pick 7 | Bryce Young – Quarterback, AlabamaĪnalysis: Here we go! Let the QB run begin! Sure, Young is tiny. He’ll be a set-and-forget fantasy QB starter for years. Rationale: While he may not have the ceiling of Richardson, he also doesn’t have the floor. Stroud was the NCAA’s passing efficiency leader and posted the most passing touchdowns in the class. He’s also as solid a passer as you’re going to find with an 89.7 (96 th-percentile) College QBR and 9.8 (93 rd-percentile) College YPA. Stroud ran a 4.79 (64 th-percentile) 40-yard dash. Though Stroud lacks the exciting rushing upside of Richardson, he’s not a statue either. A great choice at 1.06, I couldn’t hit the “Draft” button for Stroud fast enough. Stroud – Quarterback, Ohio StateĪnalysis: This is a Superflex miracle at 1.06 because Stroud is a top-2 QB in most drafts. Given that three of the big four QBs are still available, I’d prefer Young or Stroud here. 5 overall pick is earlier than I’d spend on a smallish WR without blistering speed. Rationale: Flowers’ stock is rising but the No. Flowers sits near the top of the second WR tier with Jordan Addison and Quentin Johnston. Though his 60-percent catch rate was just middling, he is expected to be an early NFL pick and thus earn a steady role even if it’s just as a complement to an NFL team’s WR1. Round 1 Draft Pick 5 | Zay Flowers – Wide Receiver, Boston CollegeĪnalysis: Wow! Five picks into a SuperFlex and only one QB taken! Flowers, rising up draft boards and coming off a 1,077-yard, 12 touchdown senior season at Boston College is not especially big or fast. In SuperFlex, though, unless I’m loaded at QB and can’t trade back, I’d have to lean one of the top QBs here. Rationale: In single QB, this is a fine pick. Fantasy gamers certainly don’t want the next C.J. We can only hope those 15 pounds don’t matter. That’s one reason Gibbs’ closest comp is C.J. The ever-so-slightest pause is the extra 15 pounds that Kamara carries. If Gibbs lands in a similar situation – hey, maybe with Sean Payton? – fantasy managers might strike gold here, too. Kamara would see 100 targets as a rookie, was an immediate RB1, and never looked back. Kamara would land in the perfect NFL spot for his talents – on a Saints team desperate for an electric pass catching back. Both eventually would star in the SEC primarily as pass-catchers, with strikingly similar numbers their last two college seasons. Both were highly-recruited prospects who started college ball at Alabama. Round 1 Draft Pick 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs – Running Back, AlabamaĪnalysis: Gibbs is often compared to Alvin Kamara for good reasons. Rationale: If you don’t need QB help and can’t or don’t want to trade back, Smith-Njigba is the clear-cut best non-Bijan pick. He stood out at the NFL Combine and is the class’s clear WR1. Smith-Njigba was Ohio State’s top WR in 2021 alongside Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave. But playing college slot doesn’t carry the stigma it used to. Yes, he played almost exclusively in the slot at Ohio State. However, Smith-Njigba offers a combination of elite route running, agility and short-area quickness. Round 1 Draft Pick 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba – Wide Receiver, Ohio StateĪnalysis: This pick is a bit surprising in a SuperFlex with both Stroud and Young still on the board. So, here we take the youngest QB in this year’s draft, the freakishly-athletic Richardson and will watch him raise the bar for the modern fantasy quarterback. Rationale: In 2022, five NFL QBs ran for more than 500 yards. Richardson may not have put up the passing numbers of those two, but if he can throw just well enough to stay on the field, he’s a high-end fantasy QB1. Stroud and Bryce Young! Remember, folks, this is fantasy football, not the NFL. Round 1 Draft Pick 2 | Anthony Richardson – Quarterback, FloridaĪnalysis: Wow! A bold, “in it to win it” pick right off the jump, taking PlayerProfiler top dog Richardson over other favorites C.J. Team: Jack Cavanaugh Nothing to see here. Round 1 Draft Pick 1- Bijan Robinson, Running Back, Texas I will be giving a round by round recap, highlighting some of the more interesting picks. This analysis takes a round-by-round look at the draft. Aaron Stewart stepped in briefly but dropped out, leaving Jack Cavanagh to do the heavy lifting here. The draft was live streamed and is available on Mock Draft Central.
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