Re: Mock NFL draft
Originally Posted by
Zorro
Some pretty shocking picks..
Elliott a first rounder?? He could be awesome, but he is a little banged up.
L.Bell suspended for almost a 1/4 of the fantasy regular season and snatched up in the 2nd round. Honestly though, I thought about drafting him too!!
Jeffrey, huge injury risk.. I usually leave these guys for others to over value.. But if he shines, it could be a awesome selection..
Lamar Miller has never really impressed me throughout his career.
Not being PPR definitely changes the entire draft, RB's are more valuable then they would be if the league was a PPR league..
Taking 2RBs at 10/11 i is not the way I would have drawn it up but but Elliot and Miller were the last two RBs available before what I saw as a big drop off in terms of situation, volume, and to a lesser extent, talent.....next picks not until 30/31 and I typically find the WRs available there are a more impressive group than available RBs. Would I have been bold (stupid?) enough to go RB/RB if this wasn't a mock....maybe not. And certainly not if it was PPR.
Elliot is ranked 6th overall (RB3) on both ESPN and Yahoo. Not to say that me taking him at 10 is a steal or anything - a rookie this early is a huge gamble - but to say it's shocking to see him go in the first round is a bit aggressive. I haven't done many mocks where I have seen him fall past 8. He is an enticing blend of talent and situation and my taking him here also says I am not too worried about a nagging hamstring this early in the game. I expect them to be overly cautious with him.
Miller has always been extremely efficient with frustratingly limited touches - finishing 9th and 6th among RBs in scoring the past two years behind what PFF has graded as a bottom 3 run blocking line in both years. Also led all NFL RBs in red-zone efficiency behind that aforementioned terrible O-line. Behind a better line on a run first team, I am pretty high on him. The major sites have him ranked between 9 and 14 overall so grabbing him at 11 I don't think would be seen as a big reach in most circles. Full disclosure - I own him in my main keeper league and may be a tad biased.
But it's all about personal preference and that's the beauty of the mock draft....nice to see how others value players.
Interesting article on Miller here. Though for every one like that I am sure there is another with good counter points.
http://www.4for4.com/fantasy-footbal...ets-efficiency
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