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Prior to our 12-team, Superflex draft on Wednesday featuring members of our CBS Sports staff, I asked on Twitter/X what is your preferred strategy for this format. And the answers were interesting.

One person replied, "Grab my quarterbacks early and then not have to worry about the rest of the draft until I get my QB3 in the later rounds." Another person said, "Wait until 13 are drafted then double dip on preferred options. And if a third that I really like is still available we triple dip."

Then there was my favorite answer from another person who said, "I let the board fall to me." And that's my favorite approach as well -- in any format.

You want to have some plan prior to a Superflex draft when you know your draft spot. But you shouldn't lock yourself into any strategy without the ability to be flexible.

For example, in this draft, I had the No. 2 overall pick, and I was prepared to draft a quarterback, which ended up being Josh Allen after Patrick Mahomes went first overall. But I didn't want to tie myself to QB-QB or any other strategy moving forward.

Seven quarterbacks were selected in Round 1 and five went in Round 2, so there were quality passers available when I was up again at No. 23 overall, including Tua Tagovailoa, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, and Jared Goff, among others. Any of them would have made for an excellent Superflex, but I went a different route.

Instead, I took the best players available at this turn, and I ended up with Jonathan Taylor and Puka Nacua, which I love. But I also didn't want to go too long without a second quarterback. 

In Round 4, I selected Matthew Stafford, and then I drafted my third quarterback in Deshaun Watson in Round 7. I also took a flier on Taysom Hill in Round 13, and he is listed only as a quarterback on CBS because that's what he's designated for the Saints.

My quarterback situation is solid in this league, even if I didn't draft two of them in the first four rounds. And I was still able to get standout running backs (Taylor, Joe Mixon, Brian Robinson Jr., and Chase Brown) and receivers (Nacua, Deebo Samuel, Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Brandin Cooks, and Tyler Lockett), with Jake Ferguson at tight end.

I love the balance of this roster, and being flexible on Draft Day was crucial. You want to have a plan, but you also should plan to alter it if players that you covet land in your lap.

As a reference point for this draft, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We also award one point for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE), Superflex (QB/RB/WR/TE), DST, and K with six reserves for a 17-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Staff
2. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
3. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
4. Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ Producer
5. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
6. Robert Thomas, FFT Facebook Moderator
7. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
8. Joel Cox, CBS Sports VP Business Development
9. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer
10. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine, and CBS Fantasy
11. Dan Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor
12. Tommy Tran, CBS Sports HQ Host

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Jake Grogins P. Mahomes QB KC
2 Jamey Eisenberg J. Allen QB BUF
3 Heath Cummings J. Hurts QB PHI
4 Jack Capotorto L. Jackson QB BAL
5 Meron Berkson C. Stroud QB HOU
6 Robert Thomas C. McCaffrey RB SF
7 Adam Aizer C. Lamb WR DAL
8 Joel Cox B. Hall RB NYJ
9 Thomas Shafer T. Hill WR MIA
10 R.J. White A. Richardson QB IND
11 Dan Schneier A. St. Brown WR DET
12 Tommy Tran K. Murray QB ARI
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Tommy Tran J. Burrow QB CIN
14 Dan Schneier B. Robinson RB ATL
15 R.J. White J. Jefferson WR MIN
16 Thomas Shafer J. Chase WR CIN
17 Joel Cox B. Purdy QB SF
18 Adam Aizer D. Prescott QB DAL
19 Robert Thomas J. Love QB GB
20 Meron Berkson A. Brown WR PHI
21 Jack Capotorto S. Barkley RB PHI
22 Heath Cummings G. Wilson WR NYJ
23 Jamey Eisenberg J. Taylor RB IND
24 Jake Grogins J. Gibbs RB DET
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Jake Grogins T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
26 Jamey Eisenberg P. Nacua WR LAR
27 Heath Cummings M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
28 Jack Capotorto J. Cook RB BUF
29 Meron Berkson J. Daniels QB WAS
30 Robert Thomas C. Williams QB CHI
31 Adam Aizer J. Goff QB DET
32 Joel Cox T. Lawrence QB JAC
33 Thomas Shafer D. London WR ATL
34 R.J. White T. Etienne RB JAC
35 Dan Schneier C. Kupp WR LAR
36 Tommy Tran C. Olave WR NO
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Tommy Tran N. Collins WR HOU
38 Dan Schneier J. Jacobs RB GB
39 R.J. White K. Williams RB LAR
40 Thomas Shafer I. Pacheco RB KC
41 Joel Cox D. Henry RB BAL
42 Adam Aizer A. Kamara RB NO
43 Robert Thomas D. Adams WR NYJ
44 Meron Berkson R. White RB TB
45 Jack Capotorto M. Evans WR TB
46 Heath Cummings J. Waddle WR MIA
47 Jamey Eisenberg M. Stafford QB LAR
48 Jake Grogins D. Achane RB MIA
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Jake Grogins D. Smith WR PHI
50 Jamey Eisenberg D. Samuel WR SF
51 Heath Cummings T. McBride TE ARI
52 Jack Capotorto S. LaPorta TE DET
53 Meron Berkson D. Metcalf WR SEA
54 Robert Thomas D. Moore WR CHI
55 Adam Aizer M. Nabers WR NYG
56 Joel Cox B. Aiyuk WR SF
57 Thomas Shafer T. Kelce TE KC
58 R.J. White M. Pittman WR IND
59 Dan Schneier R. Rice WR KC
60 Tommy Tran G. Pickens WR PIT
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Tommy Tran J. Herbert QB LAC
62 Dan Schneier K. Cousins QB ATL
63 R.J. White A. Cooper WR BUF
64 Thomas Shafer W. Levis QB TEN
65 Joel Cox D. Kincaid TE BUF
66 Adam Aizer K. Walker III RB SEA
67 Robert Thomas A. Rodgers QB NYJ
68 Meron Berkson M. Andrews TE BAL
69 Jack Capotorto S. Diggs WR HOU
70 Heath Cummings T. Higgins WR CIN
71 Jamey Eisenberg J. Mixon RB HOU
72 Jake Grogins T. Dell WR HOU
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Jake Grogins G. Kittle TE SF
74 Jamey Eisenberg D. Watson QB CLE
75 Heath Cummings G. Smith QB SEA
76 Jack Capotorto E. Engram TE JAC
77 Meron Berkson T. McLaurin WR WAS
78 Robert Thomas J. Conner RB ARI
79 Adam Aizer B. Mayfield QB TB
80 Joel Cox Z. Flowers WR BAL
81 Thomas Shafer D. Montgomery RB DET
82 R.J. White S. Darnold QB MIN
83 Dan Schneier K. Pitts TE ATL
84 Tommy Tran T. Pollard RB TEN
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Tommy Tran N. Harris RB PIT
86 Dan Schneier D. Johnson WR CAR
87 R.J. White B. Nix QB DEN
88 Thomas Shafer B. Young QB CAR
89 Joel Cox C. Godwin WR TB
90 Adam Aizer C. Kirk WR JAC
91 Robert Thomas C. Ridley WR TEN
92 Meron Berkson A. Jones RB MIN
93 Jack Capotorto D. Carr QB NO
94 Heath Cummings J. Williams RB DEN
95 Jamey Eisenberg C. Watson WR GB
96 Jake Grogins J. Warren RB PIT
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Jake Grogins J. Reed WR GB
98 Jamey Eisenberg J. Ferguson TE DAL
99 Heath Cummings Z. White RB LV
100 Jack Capotorto K. Allen WR CHI
101 Meron Berkson D. Jones QB NYG
102 Robert Thomas X. Worthy WR KC
103 Adam Aizer R. Stevenson RB NE
104 Joel Cox D. Swift RB CHI
105 Thomas Shafer J. Fields QB PIT
106 R.J. White T. Spears RB TEN
107 Dan Schneier J. Williams WR DET
108 Tommy Tran J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Tommy Tran R. Odunze WR CHI
110 Dan Schneier R. Wilson QB PIT
111 R.J. White C. Sutton WR DEN
112 Thomas Shafer D. Maye QB NE
113 Joel Cox B. Bowers TE LV
114 Adam Aizer Z. Moss RB CIN
115 Robert Thomas R. Mostert RB MIA
116 Meron Berkson B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
117 Jack Capotorto N. Chubb RB CLE
118 Heath Cummings J. Brooks RB CAR
119 Jamey Eisenberg B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
120 Jake Grogins J. Ford RB CLE
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Jake Grogins G. Minshew QB LV
122 Jamey Eisenberg C. Brown RB CIN
123 Heath Cummings M. Brown WR KC
124 Jack Capotorto J. Dobbins RB LAC
125 Meron Berkson K. Coleman WR BUF
126 Robert Thomas K. Shakir WR BUF
127 Adam Aizer D. Njoku TE CLE
128 Joel Cox L. McConkey WR LAC
129 Thomas Shafer D. Singletary RB NYG
130 R.J. White D. Hopkins WR KC
131 Dan Schneier A. Ekeler RB WAS
132 Tommy Tran B. Corum RB LAR
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Tommy Tran T. Allgeier RB ATL
134 Dan Schneier G. Edwards RB LAC
135 R.J. White J. Palmer WR LAC
136 Thomas Shafer T. Chandler RB MIN
137 Joel Cox J. Wright RB MIA
138 Adam Aizer J. Addison WR MIN
139 Robert Thomas T. Hockenson TE MIN
140 Meron Berkson C. Hubbard RB CAR
141 Jack Capotorto J. Jeudy WR CLE
142 Heath Cummings R. Dowdle RB DAL
143 Jamey Eisenberg R. Doubs WR GB
144 Jake Grogins M. Williams WR NYJ
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Jake Grogins T. Benson RB ARI
146 Jamey Eisenberg T. Hill TE NO
147 Heath Cummings A. Gibson RB NE
148 Jack Capotorto C. Samuel WR BUF
149 Meron Berkson J. Polk WR NE
150 Robert Thomas Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
151 Adam Aizer R. Shaheed WR NO
152 Joel Cox J. Meyers WR LV
153 Thomas Shafer D. Goedert TE PHI
154 R.J. White J. McLaughlin RB DEN
155 Dan Schneier T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
156 Tommy Tran P. Freiermuth TE PIT
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Tommy Tran J. Mason RB SF
158 Dan Schneier R. Davis RB BUF
159 R.J. White E. Elliott RB DAL
160 Thomas Shafer D. Mooney WR ATL
161 Joel Cox B. Allen RB NYJ
162 Adam Aizer M. Lloyd RB GB
163 Robert Thomas L. McCaffrey WR WAS
164 Meron Berkson B. Irving RB TB
165 Jack Capotorto C. Kmet TE CHI
166 Heath Cummings Jets DST NYJ
167 Jamey Eisenberg T. Lockett WR SEA
168 Jake Grogins K. Mitchell RB BAL
Round 15
Pos Team Player
169 Jake Grogins J. Tucker K BAL
170 Jamey Eisenberg B. Cooks WR DAL
171 Heath Cummings D. Schultz TE HOU
172 Jack Capotorto H. Butker K KC
173 Meron Berkson J. Downs WR IND
174 Robert Thomas K. Vidal RB LAC
175 Adam Aizer B. Aubrey K DAL
176 Joel Cox T. Bigsby RB JAC
177 Thomas Shafer A. Thielen WR CAR
178 R.J. White Browns DST CLE
179 Dan Schneier Cowboys DST DAL
180 Tommy Tran D. Wicks WR GB
Round 16
Pos Team Player
181 Tommy Tran Y. Koo K ATL
182 Dan Schneier X. Legette WR CAR
183 R.J. White K. Fairbairn K HOU
184 Thomas Shafer W. Reichard K MIN
185 Joel Cox C. Santos K CHI
186 Adam Aizer Texans DST HOU
187 Robert Thomas Ravens DST BAL
188 Meron Berkson 49ers DST SF
189 Jack Capotorto D. Pierce RB HOU
190 Heath Cummings A. Estime RB DEN
191 Jamey Eisenberg E. McPherson K CIN
192 Jake Grogins Falcons DST ATL
Round 17
Pos Team Player
193 Jake Grogins O. Beckham Jr. WR MIA
194 Jamey Eisenberg Eagles DST PHI
195 Heath Cummings T. Bass K BUF
196 Jack Capotorto Bears DST CHI
197 Meron Berkson D. Carlson K LV
198 Robert Thomas J. Myers K SEA
199 Adam Aizer G. Davis WR JAC
200 Joel Cox Chiefs DST KC
201 Thomas Shafer Vikings DST MIN
202 R.J. White Z. Ertz TE WAS
203 Dan Schneier C. Dicker K LAC
204 Tommy Tran Bills DST BUF
Team by Team
Jake Grogins
Rd Pk Player
1 1 P. Mahomes QB KC
2 24 J. Gibbs RB DET
3 25 T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
4 48 D. Achane RB MIA
5 49 D. Smith WR PHI
6 72 T. Dell WR HOU
7 73 G. Kittle TE SF
8 96 J. Warren RB PIT
9 97 J. Reed WR GB
10 120 J. Ford RB CLE
11 121 G. Minshew QB LV
12 144 M. Williams WR NYJ
13 145 T. Benson RB ARI
14 168 K. Mitchell RB BAL
15 169 J. Tucker K BAL
16 192 Falcons DST ATL
17 193 O. Beckham Jr. WR MIA
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 2 J. Allen QB BUF
2 23 J. Taylor RB IND
3 26 P. Nacua WR LAR
4 47 M. Stafford QB LAR
5 50 D. Samuel WR SF
6 71 J. Mixon RB HOU
7 74 D. Watson QB CLE
8 95 C. Watson WR GB
9 98 J. Ferguson TE DAL
10 119 B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
11 122 C. Brown RB CIN
12 143 R. Doubs WR GB
13 146 T. Hill TE NO
14 167 T. Lockett WR SEA
15 170 B. Cooks WR DAL
16 191 E. McPherson K CIN
17 194 Eagles DST PHI
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 3 J. Hurts QB PHI
2 22 G. Wilson WR NYJ
3 27 M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
4 46 J. Waddle WR MIA
5 51 T. McBride TE ARI
6 70 T. Higgins WR CIN
7 75 G. Smith QB SEA
8 94 J. Williams RB DEN
9 99 Z. White RB LV
10 118 J. Brooks RB CAR
11 123 M. Brown WR KC
12 142 R. Dowdle RB DAL
13 147 A. Gibson RB NE
14 166 Jets DST NYJ
15 171 D. Schultz TE HOU
16 190 A. Estime RB DEN
17 195 T. Bass K BUF
Jack Capotorto
Rd Pk Player
1 4 L. Jackson QB BAL
2 21 S. Barkley RB PHI
3 28 J. Cook RB BUF
4 45 M. Evans WR TB
5 52 S. LaPorta TE DET
6 69 S. Diggs WR HOU
7 76 E. Engram TE JAC
8 93 D. Carr QB NO
9 100 K. Allen WR CHI
10 117 N. Chubb RB CLE
11 124 J. Dobbins RB LAC
12 141 J. Jeudy WR CLE
13 148 C. Samuel WR BUF
14 165 C. Kmet TE CHI
15 172 H. Butker K KC
16 189 D. Pierce RB HOU
17 196 Bears DST CHI
Meron Berkson
Rd Pk Player
1 5 C. Stroud QB HOU
2 20 A. Brown WR PHI
3 29 J. Daniels QB WAS
4 44 R. White RB TB
5 53 D. Metcalf WR SEA
6 68 M. Andrews TE BAL
7 77 T. McLaurin WR WAS
8 92 A. Jones RB MIN
9 101 D. Jones QB NYG
10 116 B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
11 125 K. Coleman WR BUF
12 140 C. Hubbard RB CAR
13 149 J. Polk WR NE
14 164 B. Irving RB TB
15 173 J. Downs WR IND
16 188 49ers DST SF
17 197 D. Carlson K LV
Robert Thomas
Rd Pk Player
1 6 C. McCaffrey RB SF
2 19 J. Love QB GB
3 30 C. Williams QB CHI
4 43 D. Adams WR NYJ
5 54 D. Moore WR CHI
6 67 A. Rodgers QB NYJ
7 78 J. Conner RB ARI
8 91 C. Ridley WR TEN
9 102 X. Worthy WR KC
10 115 R. Mostert RB MIA
11 126 K. Shakir WR BUF
12 139 T. Hockenson TE MIN
13 150 Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
14 163 L. McCaffrey WR WAS
15 174 K. Vidal RB LAC
16 187 Ravens DST BAL
17 198 J. Myers K SEA
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 7 C. Lamb WR DAL
2 18 D. Prescott QB DAL
3 31 J. Goff QB DET
4 42 A. Kamara RB NO
5 55 M. Nabers WR NYG
6 66 K. Walker III RB SEA
7 79 B. Mayfield QB TB
8 90 C. Kirk WR JAC
9 103 R. Stevenson RB NE
10 114 Z. Moss RB CIN
11 127 D. Njoku TE CLE
12 138 J. Addison WR MIN
13 151 R. Shaheed WR NO
14 162 M. Lloyd RB GB
15 175 B. Aubrey K DAL
16 186 Texans DST HOU
17 199 G. Davis WR JAC
Joel Cox
Rd Pk Player
1 8 B. Hall RB NYJ
2 17 B. Purdy QB SF
3 32 T. Lawrence QB JAC
4 41 D. Henry RB BAL
5 56 B. Aiyuk WR SF
6 65 D. Kincaid TE BUF
7 80 Z. Flowers WR BAL
8 89 C. Godwin WR TB
9 104 D. Swift RB CHI
10 113 B. Bowers TE LV
11 128 L. McConkey WR LAC
12 137 J. Wright RB MIA
13 152 J. Meyers WR LV
14 161 B. Allen RB NYJ
15 176 T. Bigsby RB JAC
16 185 C. Santos K CHI
17 200 Chiefs DST KC
Thomas Shafer
Rd Pk Player
1 9 T. Hill WR MIA
2 16 J. Chase WR CIN
3 33 D. London WR ATL
4 40 I. Pacheco RB KC
5 57 T. Kelce TE KC
6 64 W. Levis QB TEN
7 81 D. Montgomery RB DET
8 88 B. Young QB CAR
9 105 J. Fields QB PIT
10 112 D. Maye QB NE
11 129 D. Singletary RB NYG
12 136 T. Chandler RB MIN
13 153 D. Goedert TE PHI
14 160 D. Mooney WR ATL
15 177 A. Thielen WR CAR
16 184 W. Reichard K MIN
17 201 Vikings DST MIN
R.J. White
Rd Pk Player
1 10 A. Richardson QB IND
2 15 J. Jefferson WR MIN
3 34 T. Etienne RB JAC
4 39 K. Williams RB LAR
5 58 M. Pittman WR IND
6 63 A. Cooper WR BUF
7 82 S. Darnold QB MIN
8 87 B. Nix QB DEN
9 106 T. Spears RB TEN
10 111 C. Sutton WR DEN
11 130 D. Hopkins WR KC
12 135 J. Palmer WR LAC
13 154 J. McLaughlin RB DEN
14 159 E. Elliott RB DAL
15 178 Browns DST CLE
16 183 K. Fairbairn K HOU
17 202 Z. Ertz TE WAS
Dan Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 11 A. St. Brown WR DET
2 14 B. Robinson RB ATL
3 35 C. Kupp WR LAR
4 38 J. Jacobs RB GB
5 59 R. Rice WR KC
6 62 K. Cousins QB ATL
7 83 K. Pitts TE ATL
8 86 D. Johnson WR CAR
9 107 J. Williams WR DET
10 110 R. Wilson QB PIT
11 131 A. Ekeler RB WAS
12 134 G. Edwards RB LAC
13 155 T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
14 158 R. Davis RB BUF
15 179 Cowboys DST DAL
16 182 X. Legette WR CAR
17 203 C. Dicker K LAC
Tommy Tran
Rd Pk Player
1 12 K. Murray QB ARI
2 13 J. Burrow QB CIN
3 36 C. Olave WR NO
4 37 N. Collins WR HOU
5 60 G. Pickens WR PIT
6 61 J. Herbert QB LAC
7 84 T. Pollard RB TEN
8 85 N. Harris RB PIT
9 108 J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
10 109 R. Odunze WR CHI
11 132 B. Corum RB LAR
12 133 T. Allgeier RB ATL
13 156 P. Freiermuth TE PIT
14 157 J. Mason RB SF
15 180 D. Wicks WR GB
16 181 Y. Koo K ATL
17 204 Bills DST BUF