2012 Fantasy Football Mock Draft (Standard Scoring)
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Scoring: This mock draft is based on leagues that use standard scoring (i.e., not point-per-reception (PPR)
scoring). Passing touchdowns are worth four points while rushing and receiving touchdowns are worth six
points. In addition, one point is earned per 25 passing yards, 10 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards.
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For this mock draft, four EDSFootball.com contributors will draft for three teams per round
and we will exclude kickers and team defenses from this mock.
We will draft 12 rounds and I will include commentary for each of the 144 picks.
To keep track of the updates, bookmark this page or follow me (@EDSFootball) on Twitter.
You can follow the other contributors/mockers on Twitter as well:
- Brendan Donahue (@DonnyCasino)
- Dan Yanotchko (@TheTipDrill_Dan)
- Sean Beazley (@XtremeDynasty)
This is a slow draft that is conducted offline, but rounds of the draft will be posted as they are completed.
Draft Start Date: Saturday, June 30th
Draft End Date: Tuesday, July 10th
Round Completed: Sunday, July 8th
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Round 10
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Round: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight - Nine - 10 - 11 - 12 | By Team(s)
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See our PPR Mock Draft (started 7/14)
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Pick (Overall)
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Contributor (Team)
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Player, Pos., Team
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1 (109).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Lance Moore, WR, Saints
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Is this the year that Moore breaks out? It's possible. In each of the past two seasons, Moore has finished
second among the receivers in yards behind Marques Colston and ahead of Robert Meachem. Although the
Saints spread the ball around, I see Moore with more opportunities this year as Meachem has left via free
agency.
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2 (110).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Raiders
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After being selected (much) higher than anyone other than Al Davis would have selected him, Heyward-Bey
seemed destined to be a bust after catching only 35 balls in 26 games over his first two seasons. DHB had
a breakout season (64-975-4) last year, however, and the Raiders should trail (and need to throw) often this
year.
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3 (111).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Robert Griffin III, QB, Redskins
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The Redskins added a bunch of receivers this offseason and Griffin has world-class speed, throws a very
accurate deep ball and has top-notch intangles. Big Ben, this team's QB1, is a solid option, but RG3 has
even more upside similar to what Cam Newton did last year (minus the rushing TDs). While it's not what I
currently project for RG3, I wouldn't be shocked if he threw for 4,000 yards and ran for 500 more as a rookie.
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4 (112).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Ronnie Hillman, RB, Broncos
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Fairly valued at this spot, Hillman, who rushed for more than 3,200 yards in two seasons at San Diego State,
has lots of upside as well. Although he's not big (5-9, 190), he runs well in between the tackles and his
competition is Willis McGahee, who turns 31 this year, and Knowshon Moreno, who may not make the roster
after tearing his ACL last year.
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5 (113).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Michael Bush, RB, Bears
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With McFadden out for much of last year, Bush showed that he can be the man although he wore down at the
end of the season. If Forte misses any time due to holdout or injury, Bush has top-10 potential in those
weeks. Even with a happy and healthy Forte, though, Bush is a solid pick this late.
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6 (114).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Felix Jones, RB, Cowboys
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Like Bush (and with all backup running backs), Jones' fantasy value gets a huge bump if Murray can't stay
healthy for a full season. When Murray got injured in Week 14 last year, Jones rushed for 100-plus yards in
back-to-back games (Weeks 14/15).
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7 (115).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Pierre Thomas, RB, Saints
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Especially in PPR leagues, Thomas is one of the players that I will be looking to add later in drafts in most
leagues. Thomas has averaged nearly five yards per carry (4.8) in his career, but he is heavily involved in the
passing game as well. Last year, he set career highs with 50 receptions for 425 yards.
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8 (116).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals
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Many people felt that Floyd, not Justin Blackmon, was the best receiver prospect in the 2012 NFL Draft. While
the quarterback situation is less than ideal in Arizona, Floyd is protected by having Larry Fitzgerald on the
opposite side drawing all of the double-teams.
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9 (117).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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LeGarrette Blount, RB, Buccaneers
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While he isn't the most versatile back (and Doug Martin should be the preferred back in Tampa), Blount
rushed for more than 1,000 yards just two seasons ago and new coach Greg Schiano will run the ball a lot. I
like the value here.
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10 (118).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Jacob Tamme, TE, Broncos
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Tamme has a ton of upside being reunited with Peyton Manning in the Mile High City. The last time these two
played together with Tamme as the starting tight end, he finished with 67 receptions for 631 yards and four
touchdowns in a 10-game span.
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11 (119).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Jermaine Gresham, TE, Bengals
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Gresham finished with career highs across the board last year: 56 receptions for 596 yards and six TDs. But
I expect more, much more, from Gresham this year. I think he could be poised for a breakout even with the
addition of Orson Charles via the draft.
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12 (120).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Jared Cook, TE, Titans
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In each of the past two seasons, Cook has finished strong. In the past three weeks of 2011, Cook had two
100-yard games and racked up 21 receptions for 335 yards and a score. In the past three weeks of 2010,
Cook had 15 receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown. That was more than half of his 2010 production.
One of these years, Cook may actually follow up a strong close to the season with a strong full season and
break out. Is this the year?
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- Go back to Round 9
- Continue to Round 11
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