2013 Fantasy Football Mock Draft (PPR Scoring)
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Scoring: This mock draft is based on leagues that use 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 and one point per
reception.
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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 eight rounds and I will include commentary for each of the 96 picks.
This is a slow draft that is conducted offline, but picks/rounds of the draft will be posted as they are completed.
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Draft Start Date: Wednesday, March 20th
Draft End Date: Monday, April 8th
Round Completed: Saturday, April 6th
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Round Seven
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Rounds: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight | By Teams
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Our earlier mock draft: Our eight-round standard-scoring mock draft
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Pick (Overall)
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Contributor (Team)
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Player, Position, Team
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1 (73).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 1)
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Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
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If it weren't for his height, Wilson would have been drafted much earlier than the third round last year. As a
high-character guy that prepares meticulously, Wilson was as good as any quarterback in the second half
last year and should continue to make huge strides going forward. From Week 9 through Week 17, he
posted a league-best 120.3 passer rating and scored 20 touchdowns (16 passing and four rushing) to only
two interceptions.
On another positive note, the Seahawks traded for one of the league's most dynamic players in Percy Harvin
this offseason.
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2 (74).
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Sean Beazley (Team 1)
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Daryl Richardson, RB, St. Louis Rams
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With Steven Jackson heading to Atlanta, it's unclear at this point which Rams running back will get the largest
share of the workload between Richardson and Isaiah Pead. In addition, it's possible that the Rams, who
have two first-round picks, use an early-round pick on a back. For that reason, I'd prefer some of the other
backs still available, but Richardson averaged 4.8 yards per carry and had 24 receptions last season.
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3 (75).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 1)
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Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
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Luck set the rookie record for most passing yards (4,374) in a season and scored a total of 28 touchdowns
(23 passing and five rushing) last year. With a new offensive coordinator and another year of experience,
Luck should reduce his interception total (18).
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4 (76).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 1)
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Vernon Davis, TE, San Francisco 49ers
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What version of Davis will we get in 2013? Davis had a relatively mediocre regular season sandwiched by a
pair of spectacular postseasons. In other words, Davis was as productive in five playoff games over the past
two years (546 yards and five touchdowns) as he was in 16 regular-season games last year (548 yards and
five touchdowns).
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5 (77).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Robert Griffin III, QB, Washington Redskins
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According to comments from orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews, Griffin III is way ahead of schedule in
his rehab from a torn ACL and called him "super-human." Considering the injury happened later than Adrian
Peterson's injury, however, it's certainly possible that RG3 won't be ready for the season opener. In addition,
he may not run as much as he did last year. That said, he has tremendous upside if his recovery continues
to be AP-like.
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6 (78).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 2)
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Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers
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Stewart, the team's first-round pick in 2008, has the talent, but has not had the opportunity, to shoulder the
load in Carolina. Back in 2009, The Daily Show rushed for 1,133 yards and 10 touchdowns on 221 carries.
In 25 games over the past two seasons, however, Stewart has had 15-plus carries only twice and more than
10 carries only seven times. Provided DeAngelo Williams is still on the roster in 2013 and with Cam Newton
under center, his workload won't change much, if at all.
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7 (79).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 2)
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Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Free Agent
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After leaving a free-agent visit with the Steelers without a contract, Bradshaw is still a free agent and
recovering from an offseason foot surgery. Although he is one of the league's toughest players, Bradshaw
has dealt with foot injuries for much of his professional career. That said, Bradshaw has rushed for
1,000-plus yards in two of the past three seasons. He would be a good fit in a few places like Pittsburgh and
Green Bay.
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8 (80).
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Sean Beazley (Team 2)
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James Jones, WR, Green Bay Packers
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Jones led the NFL in receiving touchdowns (14) last season. Two seasons ago, teammate Jordy Nelson
had 15 touchdowns. In fact, the three wide receivers that had double-digit touchdowns in 2011 were Calvin
Johnson (16), Nelson and Laurent Robinson (11). That trio barely reached double digits collectively as a
group (12 TDs) in 2012. The point is touchdowns are difficult to predict .
On a positive note, however, the trio of Nelson, Jones and Randall Cobb should all see increased targets
with the free-agency departure of Greg Jennings within the division to the Vikings. While he may exceed the
career highs he set in receptions (64) and yards (784) last season, it's unlikely that he comes close to his 14
touchdowns.
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9 (81).
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Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Arizona Cardinals
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Mendenhall is reunited with his former offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, who is now the head coach in
Arizona. In his last three seasons with Arians, Mendenhall has rushed for a total of 3,309 yards and 29
touchdowns. With a one-year contract (i.e., playing for his next contract), Mendenhall has the potential to
bounce back nicely.
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10 (82).
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Dan Yanotchko (Team 3)
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
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The Law Firm failed to score double-digit touchdowns for the first time in three seasons, but he set career
highs in carries (278), rushing yards (1,094) and receptions (22) last season. Less than a dynamic back,
Green-Ellis and Shonn Greene were the only backs in the league to reach the 1,000-yard milestone with less
than 4.00 yards per carry.
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11 (83).
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Kevin Hanson (Team 3)
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Lance Moore, WR, New Orleans Saints
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Getting triple-digit targets for a second time in his career, Moore set a career high of 1,041 yards on 65
receptions. Although he scored only six touchdowns, it was a three-year low as he has scored a total of 22
touchdowns in 45 games over the past three years. A 65/1000/8 season is realistic possibility for Moore in
2013 and would be a nice value for the 36th receiver off the board.
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12 (84).
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Brendan Donahue (Team 3)
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Fred Jackson, RB, Buffalo Bills
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In addition to missing six games, Jackson averaged a career-low 3.8 yards per carry and a four-year low of
43.7 yards per game. With a new regime in charge, the 32-year-old back will likely take the back seat to C.J.
Spiller, who averaged 6.0 yards per carry.
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