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 1st
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Round Two
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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 (13).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Jimmy Graham, TE, Saints
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As noted in Round 1 comments, Graham was one of only three players in 2011 to finish the year with 90-plus
receptions, 1,300-plus yards and double-digit touchdowns. There is no doubt that he is worth going 13th
overall. By not selecting a running back with either of his first two picks, however, who will be Sean's RB1 and
RB2? That concern is elevated considering he does not pick again until pick No. 36 for this team.
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2 (14).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals
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In my fantasy rankings, I wrote that Fitzgerald is "quarterback-proof." Despite the team's less-than-stellar
quarterback play, Fitzgerald managed to finish with 1,400-plus yards for the fourth time in his career. Rookie
Michael Floyd should take some pressure off Fitzgerald, but Fitzgerald will still have to rely on either Kevin
Kolb or John Skelton getting him the ball. Brendan extends his streak of non-RB draft picks to four, which I
consider to be a risky strategy even though all four are stud players.
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3 (15).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Darren McFadden, RB, Raiders
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Unlike Brendan, I've selected four straight running backs. While McFadden clearly is an injury risk, he is as
talented as any other back in the league. McFadden has missed at least three games in every one of his four
NFL seasons, but McFadden has averaged 121.6 yards from scrimmage in the 20 games he has played over
the past two years.
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4 (16).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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Matt Forte, RB, Bears
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For anyone worried about Forte holding out into the season, he conceded on Friday that he won't miss any
games. In fact, ESPN's Adam Schefter speculates that Forte and the Bears will agree to a long-term deal
before the deadline, July 16th. In the past, Forte was all the Bears really had when it came to offensive skill
players. With the additions of Michael Bush, Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, Forte may see some of his
carries and targets go elsewhere. That said, he's still an RB1 and more valuable in PPR formats.
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5 (17).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Hakeem Nicks, WR, Giants
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There is some risk with Nicks due to the foot injury (fractured fifth metatarsal) he suffered during the team's
OTAs, but Nicks says that he will be ready for training camp. Assuming good health for the former Tar Heel,
he should re-emerge as the team's top option at receiver after Victor Cruz's breakout record-setting season
last year.
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6 (18).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions
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Going into last year, the concern with Stafford was his durability. Not that those concerns no longer exist, but
the question now is: How close can he come to duplicating last year's success? Becoming one of only four
QBs ever to throw for 5,000-plus yards, Stafford, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, is in a trigger-
happy offense (663 pass attempts last year) and has one of the best receiving corps in the league led by
Calvin Johnson.
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7 (19).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Andre Johnson, WR, Texans
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If Johnson and quarterback Matt Schaub can stay healthy for a full season, a big if, Johnson has the upside of
being the second fantasy best receiver in 2012. From 2007 through the first three games last year (before
getting hurt), Johnson averaged more than 90 yards per game every year. While he has only played a full
16-game season twice in that five-year span, he finished with more than 100 receptions and 1,500 yards in
both of those seasons. Only three players in NFL history have more than one 100-1,500 season: Marvin
Harrison (three), Jerry Rice (two) and Johnson (two).
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8 (20).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Cam Newton, QB, Panthers
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Not only did Newton rush for a quarterback-record 14 touchdowns in his rookie season, but he became the
first player to finish with at least 4,000 passing yards and 700 rushing yards in the same season. How many
rushing scores will he have in 2012 (see our poll)?
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9 (21).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Trent Richardson, RB, Browns
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Many view Richardson as being the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson. With freakish
strength, good speed and soft hands, Richardson is set up to be an every-down back for the Browns. Until
the Browns add more talented weapons on the perimeter of their offense, however, Richardson will face
many eight-men fronts and has to face the stout run defenses of the AFC North six times per year.
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10 (22).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings
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In a normal year, Peterson would be a top-four pick and possibly the No. 1 overall pick, but Peterson tore his
ACL at the end of last season. Peterson provides risk to those who draft him (and those who don't). Based
on his seemingly supernatural healing powers, Peterson has wowed those that have viewed his workouts
(see video), but it's more likely that he's not 100 percent himself until the 2013 season.
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11 (23).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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DeMarco Murray, RB, Cowboys
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Murray set the franchise's single-game rushing record (253 yards) last year and enters the season as the
unquestioned feature back in an explosive offense. Against an offense that also features Miles Austin, Dez
Bryant and Jason Witten, opposing defenses need to pick their poison.
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12 (24).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Wes Welker, WR, Patriots
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Not only does Welker have four 110-reception seasons in his five years in New England, but he is coming off
a career year in yardage (1,569) and touchdowns (nine). With the free-agent additions of Brandon Lloyd and
Jabar Gaffney, it's unlikely that he approaches those yardage and touchdown totals again this year.
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- Go back to Round 1
- Continue to Round 3
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