June 20th Mock Draft

Hey all!

This is the first five rounds of a June 20th Mock. As I've said before, the first few rounds of every redraft team will make or break that team's season. You won't ever win because of your first five, but you can lose because of it. Here's a mock with some commentary to help guide you.

Round 1
(1) Michael - Adrian Peterson (Min - RB) 
(2) Daniel - Eddie Lacy (GB - RB) 
(3) kenny - Marshawn Lynch (Sea - RB) 
(4) Noah - Jamaal Charles (KC - RB) 
(5) Joe Figs - Le'Veon Bell (Pit - RB) 
(6) Eric - Antonio Brown (Pit - WR) 
(7) Dennis - DeMarco Murray (Phi - RB) 
(8) Hobbits In Helmets - Matt Forte (Chi - RB) 
(9) Nate - Rob Gronkowski (NE - TE) 
(10) Henry - Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG - WR) 

NOTES: I had the 4^th overall in this one – very excited to get Charles there. The KC offense runs through him. Considered taking Le’Veon Bell – the suspension shouldn’t put you off. He’s going to produce. This is still a little high for me regarding Gronk, considering Brady is still suspended 4 games. I feel like you can stream TEs this year. Also, pull out your pitchforks because I think this is too high for Odell Beckham Jr.. Yes, he’s a freak of nature and a great asset. But Eli’s got so many hands to feed on the NYG roster that I think a regression is coming.

Round 2
(1) Henry - Arian Foster (Hou - RB) 
(2) Nate - Dez Bryant (Dal - WR) 
(3) Hobbits In Helmets - Calvin Johnson (Det - WR) 
(4) Dennis - Demaryius Thomas (Den - WR) 
(5) Eric - Julio Jones (Atl - WR) 
(6) Joe Figs - LeSean McCoy (Buf - RB) 
(7) Noah - C.J. Anderson (Den - RB) 
(8) kenny - Jordy Nelson (GB - WR) 
(9) Daniel - Andrew Luck (Ind - QB) 
(10) Michael - Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB) 

NOTES: After Julio went off the board, I decided to hit the RB well again. CJA is going to pick up the slack left by Peyton’s age – I’m not worried about Montee Ball or Ronnie Hillman at all. Considered taking Rodgers (I trust him more than Luck after Luck’s dropoff during the fantasy playoffs last season). Decided I was going to wait on QB until I didn’t like any of the skill players better. I prefer all of the WRs taken here over ODB, so shoot me.

Round 3
(1) Michael - Jeremy Hill (Cin - RB) 
(2) Daniel - A.J. Green (Cin - WR) 
(3) kenny - Alshon Jeffery (Chi - WR) 
(4) Noah - Alfred Morris (Was - RB) 
(5) Joe Figs - Randall Cobb (GB - WR) 
(6) Eric - T.Y. Hilton (Ind - WR) 
(7) Dennis - Mike Evans (TB - WR) 
(8) Hobbits In Helmets - Melvin Gordon (SD - RB) 
(9) Nate - Justin Forsett (Bal - RB) 
(10) Henry - Mark Ingram (NO - RB) 

NOTES: Went back to RB here yet again. There are so many potential RB1s or high RB2s still here, and the depth at WR was still incredible. Luck and Rodgers going early bumped back some great talent to this round – Jeffery was my target but once he was gone I decided to get even more RB depth. I think this is a good spot for Gordon in redraft. Ingram sneaking into this round is pure insanity – Spiller exists. Spiller will command touches. And Spiller can catch. I don’t want to be deciding between Ingram and Spiller any given week.

Round 4
(1) Henry - DeAndre Hopkins (Hou - WR) 
(2) Nate - Emmanuel Sanders (Den - WR) 
(3) Hobbits In Helmets - Kelvin Benjamin (Car - WR) 
(4) Dennis - Lamar Miller (Mia - RB) 
(5) Eric - Jimmy Graham (Sea - TE) 
(6) Joe Figs - Brandin Cooks (NO - WR) 
(7) Noah - Frank Gore (Ind - RB) 
(8) kenny - Russell Wilson (Sea - QB) 
(9) Daniel - Latavius Murray (Oak - RB) 
(10) Michael - DeSean Jackson (Was - WR) 

NOTES: Still great RB talent – Gore in this round I view as an absolute steal. When he was in SF he faced 8 in the box all the time because no one trusted Kaep to get it to WRs. He also didn’t catch passes under Harbaugh in SF, where before Harbaugh he was one of the league’s elite passcatches. Now, not only will defenders have to respect Luck (6 in the box) but Luck will undoubtedly throw it to Gore more often. I thought this was too high for L. Murray, considering Helu may take touches – Raider’s backfield is a mess and I don’t trust their front office to recognize Murray’s talent. Cooks is a great grab here.

Round 5
(1) Michael - Julian Edelman (NE - WR) 
(2) Daniel - Todd Gurley (StL - RB) 
(3) kenny - Carlos Hyde (SF - RB) 
(4) Noah - Jordan Matthews (Phi - WR) 
(5) Joe Figs - Sammy Watkins (Buf - WR) 
(6) Eric - Peyton Manning (Den - QB) 
(7) Dennis - Travis Kelce (KC - TE) 
(8) Hobbits In Helmets - Cam Newton (Car - QB) 
(9) Nate - Drew Brees (NO - QB) 
(10) Henry - Brandon Marshall (NYJ - WR) 

NOTES: I finally took a position that wasn’t RB… and it was WR. Waivered between JMatt and Watkins, but decided on JMatt because I think Buffalo runs a lot more than Philly. JMatt and Agholor will get a lot of catches in Philly. You see three more QBs come off the board here… and I think you can still wait a while. I like Kelce’s potential this year.