We held our Draft-A-Thon this week to raise money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and I'm blown away with how you guys stepped up for such a worthy cause. We raised more than $100,000 to help kids in need, and I can't thank you enough for your generous donations.
As part of the Draft-A-Thon, we did several mock drafts, including this 12-team, PPR mock draft on the Friday before Labor Day weekend. For those of you who say our analyst drafts aren't reflective of your leagues, this mock featured seven non-CBS Sports staff members who donated to be in this draft.
You can see how the results compare to some of your leagues. And I like what Brandon Charpied did with the No. 1 overall pick. He took a Hero-RB approach with Christian McCaffrey, and then he didn't draft his second running back until Zamir White in Round 6.
The rest of his running back corps is Nick Chubb, Chuba Hubbard and Tyrone Tracy Jr. Brandon said he's "both optimistic and uneasy" about that group.
"If CMC stays healthy and produces close to what we expect of him, then that's a leg up on every other team," Brandon said. "If Chubb can come back healthy for the back half of the season, then perhaps I landed a solid RB2. If Jonathan Brooks takes longer to heal up, is a bit shaky when he comes back or simply doesn't have a full workload placed on him, then Hubbard could produce like a low-end RB2 or at least a flex. And should an opening occur in the Giants' backfield, there is a chance that Tracy could step up into a larger role.
"Overall, it is unlikely that each of those will hit to the level that they could. However, cumulative odds may be in my favor that one of them hits to their ceiling and, if so, then fairly decent value was had for a draft that did not invest heavily into the running back position after the 1.01."
Brandon also said he's "simply much higher on the prospects of Zamir White than many, so I don't necessarily view it as a true Hero-RB approach. While I know many analysts place White in that same tier as (Tony) Pollard, (Najee) Harris, (Rhamondre) Stevenson and (D'Andre) Swift, I view White as being at the tail end of the tier just above that alongside (James) Conner, (David) Montgomery and Javonte (Williams) if you place him there."
Make sure you check out Brandon's team, as well as everyone else in this mock draft. And thank you to everyone who donated -- and will continue to donate -- to St. Jude.
As a reference point for this mock 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, 2 WR, TE and FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 13-round draft.
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Our draft order is as follows:
1. Brandon Charpied
2. David Grager
3. Jeff Rachford
4. Michael Eisley
5. Zach Brook
6. Sanjay Punjabi
7. Jamey Eisenberg
8. Mitch Romaniak
9. Adam Marianacci
10. Hugh Maxwell
11. Thomas Shafer
12. Adam Aizer
Round 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos | Team | Player |
1 | Brandon Charpied | C. McCaffrey RB SF |
2 | David Grager | B. Robinson RB ATL |
3 | Jeff Rachford | B. Hall RB NYJ |
4 | Michael Eisley | C. Lamb WR DAL |
5 | Zach Brook | T. Hill WR MIA |
6 | Sanjay Punjabi | J. Taylor RB IND |
7 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
8 | Mitch Romaniak | A. St. Brown WR DET |
9 | Adam Marianacci | A. Brown WR PHI |
10 | Hugh Maxwell | J. Chase WR CIN |
11 | Thomas Shafer | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
12 | Adam Aizer | M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI |
Round 2 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
13 | Adam Aizer | S. Barkley RB PHI |
14 | Thomas Shafer | T. Etienne RB JAC |
15 | Hugh Maxwell | P. Nacua WR LAR |
16 | Adam Marianacci | J. Gibbs RB DET |
17 | Mitch Romaniak | K. Williams RB LAR |
18 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Jacobs RB GB |
19 | Sanjay Punjabi | I. Pacheco RB KC |
20 | Zach Brook | D. London WR ATL |
21 | Michael Eisley | J. Cook RB BUF |
22 | Jeff Rachford | D. Henry RB BAL |
23 | David Grager | T. Kelce TE KC |
24 | Brandon Charpied | C. Olave WR NO |
Round 3 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
25 | Brandon Charpied | M. Evans WR TB |
26 | David Grager | C. Kupp WR LAR |
27 | Jeff Rachford | N. Collins WR HOU |
28 | Michael Eisley | J. Mixon RB HOU |
29 | Zach Brook | R. White RB TB |
30 | Sanjay Punjabi | D. Samuel WR SF |
31 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Waddle WR MIA |
32 | Mitch Romaniak | D. Achane RB MIA |
33 | Adam Marianacci | A. Kamara RB NO |
34 | Hugh Maxwell | S. LaPorta TE DET |
35 | Thomas Shafer | K. Walker III RB SEA |
36 | Adam Aizer | P. Mahomes QB KC |
Round 4 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
37 | Adam Aizer | D. Adams WR LV |
38 | Thomas Shafer | J. Allen QB BUF |
39 | Hugh Maxwell | R. Rice WR KC |
40 | Adam Marianacci | L. Jackson QB BAL |
41 | Mitch Romaniak | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
42 | Jamey Eisenberg | M. Nabers WR NYG |
43 | Sanjay Punjabi | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
44 | Zach Brook | J. Hurts QB PHI |
45 | Michael Eisley | D. Smith WR PHI |
46 | Jeff Rachford | T. McBride TE ARI |
47 | David Grager | D. Moore WR CHI |
48 | Brandon Charpied | M. Andrews TE BAL |
Round 5 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
49 | Brandon Charpied | A. Cooper WR CLE |
50 | David Grager | C. Stroud QB HOU |
51 | Jeff Rachford | C. Ridley WR TEN |
52 | Michael Eisley | T. Dell WR HOU |
53 | Zach Brook | D. Kincaid TE BUF |
54 | Sanjay Punjabi | M. Pittman WR IND |
55 | Jamey Eisenberg | T. Higgins WR CIN |
56 | Mitch Romaniak | J. Conner RB ARI |
57 | Adam Marianacci | Z. Flowers WR BAL |
58 | Hugh Maxwell | D. Montgomery RB DET |
59 | Thomas Shafer | G. Pickens WR PIT |
60 | Adam Aizer | K. Pitts TE ATL |
Round 6 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
61 | Adam Aizer | S. Diggs WR HOU |
62 | Thomas Shafer | G. Kittle TE SF |
63 | Hugh Maxwell | J. Burrow QB CIN |
64 | Adam Marianacci | E. Engram TE JAC |
65 | Mitch Romaniak | K. Murray QB ARI |
66 | Jamey Eisenberg | A. Richardson QB IND |
67 | Sanjay Punjabi | J. Love QB GB |
68 | Zach Brook | J. Williams RB DEN |
69 | Michael Eisley | D. Prescott QB DAL |
70 | Jeff Rachford | C. Godwin WR TB |
71 | David Grager | R. Mostert RB MIA |
72 | Brandon Charpied | Z. White RB LV |
Round 7 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
73 | Brandon Charpied | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
74 | David Grager | T. Pollard RB TEN |
75 | Jeff Rachford | N. Harris RB PIT |
76 | Michael Eisley | X. Worthy WR KC |
77 | Zach Brook | J. Reed WR GB |
78 | Sanjay Punjabi | J. Ferguson TE DAL |
79 | Jamey Eisenberg | R. Stevenson RB NE |
80 | Mitch Romaniak | C. Watson WR GB |
81 | Adam Marianacci | C. Kirk WR JAC |
82 | Hugh Maxwell | A. Jones RB MIN |
83 | Thomas Shafer | D. Johnson WR CAR |
84 | Adam Aizer | D. Swift RB CHI |
Round 8 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
85 | Adam Aizer | Z. Moss RB CIN |
86 | Thomas Shafer | T. Spears RB TEN |
87 | Hugh Maxwell | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
88 | Adam Marianacci | J. Warren RB PIT |
89 | Mitch Romaniak | J. Ford RB CLE |
90 | Jamey Eisenberg | C. Brown RB CIN |
91 | Sanjay Punjabi | D. Singletary RB NYG |
92 | Zach Brook | A. Ekeler RB WAS |
93 | Michael Eisley | D. Njoku TE CLE |
94 | Jeff Rachford | J. Brooks RB CAR |
95 | David Grager | K. Allen WR CHI |
96 | Brandon Charpied | J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA |
Round 9 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
97 | Brandon Charpied | N. Chubb RB CLE |
98 | David Grager | G. Edwards RB LAC |
99 | Jeff Rachford | J. Daniels QB WAS |
100 | Michael Eisley | J. Dobbins RB LAC |
101 | Zach Brook | D. Hopkins WR TEN |
102 | Sanjay Punjabi | K. Coleman WR BUF |
103 | Jamey Eisenberg | R. Dowdle RB DAL |
104 | Mitch Romaniak | B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC |
105 | Adam Marianacci | C. Williams QB CHI |
106 | Hugh Maxwell | R. Odunze WR CHI |
107 | Thomas Shafer | J. Palmer WR LAC |
108 | Adam Aizer | J. Williams WR DET |
Round 10 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
109 | Adam Aizer | T. Chandler RB MIN |
110 | Thomas Shafer | L. McConkey WR LAC |
111 | Hugh Maxwell | B. Corum RB LAR |
112 | Adam Marianacci | J. Addison WR MIN |
113 | Mitch Romaniak | D. Schultz TE HOU |
114 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. McLaughlin RB DEN |
115 | Sanjay Punjabi | C. Sutton WR DEN |
116 | Zach Brook | T. Benson RB ARI |
117 | Michael Eisley | J. Meyers WR LV |
118 | Jeff Rachford | K. Shakir WR BUF |
119 | David Grager | M. Brown WR KC |
120 | Brandon Charpied | C. Hubbard RB CAR |
Round 11 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
121 | Brandon Charpied | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
122 | David Grager | R. Doubs WR GB |
123 | Jeff Rachford | T. Lockett WR SEA |
124 | Michael Eisley | J. Goff QB DET |
125 | Zach Brook | E. Elliott RB DAL |
126 | Sanjay Punjabi | B. Bowers TE LV |
127 | Jamey Eisenberg | D. Goedert TE PHI |
128 | Mitch Romaniak | R. Shaheed WR NO |
129 | Adam Marianacci | T. Hockenson TE MIN |
130 | Hugh Maxwell | J. Mason RB SF |
131 | Thomas Shafer | J. Polk WR NE |
132 | Adam Aizer | Z. Charbonnet RB SEA |
Round 12 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
133 | Adam Aizer | B. Irving RB TB |
134 | Thomas Shafer | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
135 | Hugh Maxwell | J. Downs WR IND |
136 | Adam Marianacci | J. Jeudy WR CLE |
137 | Mitch Romaniak | J. Wright RB MIA |
138 | Jamey Eisenberg | C. Samuel WR BUF |
139 | Sanjay Punjabi | B. Purdy QB SF |
140 | Zach Brook | M. Lloyd RB GB |
141 | Michael Eisley | A. Gibson RB NE |
142 | Jeff Rachford | R. Davis RB BUF |
143 | David Grager | K. Herbert RB CHI |
144 | Brandon Charpied | D. Mooney WR ATL |
Round 13 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
145 | Brandon Charpied | T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG |
146 | David Grager | T. Lawrence QB JAC |
147 | Jeff Rachford | I. Likely TE BAL |
148 | Michael Eisley | G. Davis WR JAC |
149 | Zach Brook | B. Allen RB NYJ |
150 | Sanjay Punjabi | R. Johnson RB CHI |
151 | Jamey Eisenberg | D. Wicks WR GB |
152 | Mitch Romaniak | M. Stafford QB LAR |
153 | Adam Marianacci | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
154 | Hugh Maxwell | A. Mitchell WR IND |
155 | Thomas Shafer | T. Bigsby RB JAC |
156 | Adam Aizer | C. Kmet TE CHI |
Brandon Charpied | ||
---|---|---|
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 1 | C. McCaffrey RB SF |
2 | 24 | C. Olave WR NO |
3 | 25 | M. Evans WR TB |
4 | 48 | M. Andrews TE BAL |
5 | 49 | A. Cooper WR CLE |
6 | 72 | Z. White RB LV |
7 | 73 | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
8 | 96 | J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA |
9 | 97 | N. Chubb RB CLE |
10 | 120 | C. Hubbard RB CAR |
11 | 121 | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
12 | 144 | D. Mooney WR ATL |
13 | 145 | T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG |
David Grager | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 2 | B. Robinson RB ATL |
2 | 23 | T. Kelce TE KC |
3 | 26 | C. Kupp WR LAR |
4 | 47 | D. Moore WR CHI |
5 | 50 | C. Stroud QB HOU |
6 | 71 | R. Mostert RB MIA |
7 | 74 | T. Pollard RB TEN |
8 | 95 | K. Allen WR CHI |
9 | 98 | G. Edwards RB LAC |
10 | 119 | M. Brown WR KC |
11 | 122 | R. Doubs WR GB |
12 | 143 | K. Herbert RB CHI |
13 | 146 | T. Lawrence QB JAC |
Jeff Rachford | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 3 | B. Hall RB NYJ |
2 | 22 | D. Henry RB BAL |
3 | 27 | N. Collins WR HOU |
4 | 46 | T. McBride TE ARI |
5 | 51 | C. Ridley WR TEN |
6 | 70 | C. Godwin WR TB |
7 | 75 | N. Harris RB PIT |
8 | 94 | J. Brooks RB CAR |
9 | 99 | J. Daniels QB WAS |
10 | 118 | K. Shakir WR BUF |
11 | 123 | T. Lockett WR SEA |
12 | 142 | R. Davis RB BUF |
13 | 147 | I. Likely TE BAL |
Michael Eisley | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 4 | C. Lamb WR DAL |
2 | 21 | J. Cook RB BUF |
3 | 28 | J. Mixon RB HOU |
4 | 45 | D. Smith WR PHI |
5 | 52 | T. Dell WR HOU |
6 | 69 | D. Prescott QB DAL |
7 | 76 | X. Worthy WR KC |
8 | 93 | D. Njoku TE CLE |
9 | 100 | J. Dobbins RB LAC |
10 | 117 | J. Meyers WR LV |
11 | 124 | J. Goff QB DET |
12 | 141 | A. Gibson RB NE |
13 | 148 | G. Davis WR JAC |
Zach Brook | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 5 | T. Hill WR MIA |
2 | 20 | D. London WR ATL |
3 | 29 | R. White RB TB |
4 | 44 | J. Hurts QB PHI |
5 | 53 | D. Kincaid TE BUF |
6 | 68 | J. Williams RB DEN |
7 | 77 | J. Reed WR GB |
8 | 92 | A. Ekeler RB WAS |
9 | 101 | D. Hopkins WR TEN |
10 | 116 | T. Benson RB ARI |
11 | 125 | E. Elliott RB DAL |
12 | 140 | M. Lloyd RB GB |
13 | 149 | B. Allen RB NYJ |
Sanjay Punjabi | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 6 | J. Taylor RB IND |
2 | 19 | I. Pacheco RB KC |
3 | 30 | D. Samuel WR SF |
4 | 43 | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
5 | 54 | M. Pittman WR IND |
6 | 67 | J. Love QB GB |
7 | 78 | J. Ferguson TE DAL |
8 | 91 | D. Singletary RB NYG |
9 | 102 | K. Coleman WR BUF |
10 | 115 | C. Sutton WR DEN |
11 | 126 | B. Bowers TE LV |
12 | 139 | B. Purdy QB SF |
13 | 150 | R. Johnson RB CHI |
Jamey Eisenberg | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 7 | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
2 | 18 | J. Jacobs RB GB |
3 | 31 | J. Waddle WR MIA |
4 | 42 | M. Nabers WR NYG |
5 | 55 | T. Higgins WR CIN |
6 | 66 | A. Richardson QB IND |
7 | 79 | R. Stevenson RB NE |
8 | 90 | C. Brown RB CIN |
9 | 103 | R. Dowdle RB DAL |
10 | 114 | J. McLaughlin RB DEN |
11 | 127 | D. Goedert TE PHI |
12 | 138 | C. Samuel WR BUF |
13 | 151 | D. Wicks WR GB |
Mitch Romaniak | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 8 | A. St. Brown WR DET |
2 | 17 | K. Williams RB LAR |
3 | 32 | D. Achane RB MIA |
4 | 41 | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
5 | 56 | J. Conner RB ARI |
6 | 65 | K. Murray QB ARI |
7 | 80 | C. Watson WR GB |
8 | 89 | J. Ford RB CLE |
9 | 104 | B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC |
10 | 113 | D. Schultz TE HOU |
11 | 128 | R. Shaheed WR NO |
12 | 137 | J. Wright RB MIA |
13 | 152 | M. Stafford QB LAR |
Adam Marianacci | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 9 | A. Brown WR PHI |
2 | 16 | J. Gibbs RB DET |
3 | 33 | A. Kamara RB NO |
4 | 40 | L. Jackson QB BAL |
5 | 57 | Z. Flowers WR BAL |
6 | 64 | E. Engram TE JAC |
7 | 81 | C. Kirk WR JAC |
8 | 88 | J. Warren RB PIT |
9 | 105 | C. Williams QB CHI |
10 | 112 | J. Addison WR MIN |
11 | 129 | T. Hockenson TE MIN |
12 | 136 | J. Jeudy WR CLE |
13 | 153 | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
Hugh Maxwell | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 10 | J. Chase WR CIN |
2 | 15 | P. Nacua WR LAR |
3 | 34 | S. LaPorta TE DET |
4 | 39 | R. Rice WR KC |
5 | 58 | D. Montgomery RB DET |
6 | 63 | J. Burrow QB CIN |
7 | 82 | A. Jones RB MIN |
8 | 87 | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
9 | 106 | R. Odunze WR CHI |
10 | 111 | B. Corum RB LAR |
11 | 130 | J. Mason RB SF |
12 | 135 | J. Downs WR IND |
13 | 154 | A. Mitchell WR IND |
Thomas Shafer | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 11 | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
2 | 14 | T. Etienne RB JAC |
3 | 35 | K. Walker III RB SEA |
4 | 38 | J. Allen QB BUF |
5 | 59 | G. Pickens WR PIT |
6 | 62 | G. Kittle TE SF |
7 | 83 | D. Johnson WR CAR |
8 | 86 | T. Spears RB TEN |
9 | 107 | J. Palmer WR LAC |
10 | 110 | L. McConkey WR LAC |
11 | 131 | J. Polk WR NE |
12 | 134 | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
13 | 155 | T. Bigsby RB JAC |
Adam Aizer | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 12 | M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI |
2 | 13 | S. Barkley RB PHI |
3 | 36 | P. Mahomes QB KC |
4 | 37 | D. Adams WR LV |
5 | 60 | K. Pitts TE ATL |
6 | 61 | S. Diggs WR HOU |
7 | 84 | D. Swift RB CHI |
8 | 85 | Z. Moss RB CIN |
9 | 108 | J. Williams WR DET |
10 | 109 | T. Chandler RB MIN |
11 | 132 | Z. Charbonnet RB SEA |
12 | 133 | B. Irving RB TB |
13 | 156 | C. Kmet TE CHI |