2016 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: 2-QB Mock Draft

Is it better to load up on quarterbacks early In a two-QB league or nab talent at other positions while waiting on QBs later in the draft? Jamey Eisenberg looks at strategies and results in our latest mock draft.

We recently held our first two-quarterback mock draft of the offseason, and it was interesting to see the approach taken by several owners when addressing the second passer on their roster. Only one team drafted two quarterbacks with their first two picks, and another team waited until Round 8 to draft their first quarterback.

There were seven quarterbacks drafted in the first round and 10 gone by the end of Round 2 in this 10-team league. Four teams had two starting quarterbacks by Round 4 (Dave Richard, Meron Berkson, Adam Aizer and me).

Dave started his team with two quarterbacks from the No. 1 overall spot with Aaron Rodgers in Round 1 and Tom Brady in Round 2. He added a third quarterback in Jay Cutler in Round 9 to cover himself while Brady is suspended for the first four games, and he clearly has studs at that position.

But he didn't leave himself thin at the other spots on his roster with running backs like Lamar Miller and Matt Jones, receivers like Brandin Cooks and Keenan Allen and Jordan Reed at tight end. He also has respectable reserves and should be competitive if everyone stays healthy.

Now, contrast that roster with Heath Cummings, who waited until Round 8 to draft his first quarterback in Matt Ryan. Heath will start Ryan and Alex Smith at quarterback, and he also added Brock Osweiler as a reserve.

But the strength of his team is definitely at running back, receiver and tight end, where he drafted Todd Gurley, Julio Jones, Alshon Jeffery, Amari Cooper, Thomas Rawls, Greg Olsen and Matt Forte with his first seven picks in a row. He also has quality reserves, and if Ryan, Smith and Osweiler exceed expectations this year then Heath could easily have the best team in this league.

One thing I would have done differently from Heath if I went this route was drafted a quarterback in Round 7 instead of Forte. Andy Dalton went two picks after Forte, and Heath's team would be even tougher with Dalton and Ryan at quarterback.

I drafted Russell Wilson in the first round at No. 5 overall, and I paired him with Tony Romo in Round 4 and Kirk Cousins in Round 9. I'm confident in that trio, and I also like the rest of my roster with David Johnson and Melvin Gordon at running back, Allen Robinson, Demaryius Thomas and Golden Tate at receiver and Coby Fleener at tight end. With a solid group of reserves, I also think the playoffs are a possibility.

In this league, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We feature a starting lineup of 2 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, K, DST and a FLEX (RB/WR/TE). There will also be six reserve spots for a 16-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

• Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
• George Maselli, Editor
• Adam Aizer, Podcast Host
• Meron Berkson, Video Producer
• Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
• Jeff Tobin, Director of Editorial/Managing Editor
• R.J. White, NFL Editor
• Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
• Will Brinson, NFL Writer
• J. Darin Darst, Producer

Mock Draft Results

Round by Round
Round 1
Pick	Team	Player
1	Richard	Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB
2	Maselli	Cam Newton, QB, CAR
3	Aizer	Andrew Luck, QB, IND
4	Berkson	Antonio Brown, WR, PIT
5	Eisenberg	Russell Wilson, QB, SEA
6	Tobin	Drew Brees, QB, NO
7	White	Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT
8	Cummings	Todd Gurley, RB, LAR
9	Brinson	Carson Palmer, QB, ARI
10	Darst	Le'Veon Bell, RB, PIT
Round 2
Pick	Team	Player
11	Darst	Eli Manning, QB, NYG
12	Brinson	Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE
13	Cummings	Julio Jones, WR, ATL
14	White	Odell Beckham, WR, NYG
15	Tobin	DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU
16	Eisenberg	David Johnson, RB, ARI
17	Berkson	Philip Rivers, QB, SD
18	Aizer	Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN
19	Maselli	Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL
20	Richard	Tom Brady, QB, NE
Round 3
Pick	Team	Player
21	Richard	Lamar Miller, RB, HOU
22	Maselli	Dez Bryant, WR, DAL
23	Aizer	Jordy Nelson, WR, GB
24	Berkson	A.J. Green, WR, CIN
25	Eisenberg	Allen Robinson, WR, JAC
26	Tobin	Doug Martin, RB, TB
27	White	Jamaal Charles, RB, KC
28	Cummings	Alshon Jeffery, WR, CHI
29	Brinson	Eddie Lacy, RB, GB
30	Darst	T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND
Round 4
Pick	Team	Player
31	Darst	Brandon Marshall, WR, NYJ
32	Brinson	Mike Evans, WR, TB
33	Cummings	Amari Cooper, WR, OAK
34	White	Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL
35	Tobin	Mark Ingram, RB, NO
36	Eisenberg	Tony Romo, QB, DAL
37	Berkson	Blake Bortles, QB, JAC
38	Aizer	Derek Carr, QB, OAK
39	Maselli	LeSean McCoy, RB, BUF
40	Richard	Brandin Cooks, WR, NO
Round 5
Pick	Team	Player
41	Richard	Keenan Allen, WR, SD
42	Maselli	Kelvin Benjamin, WR, CAR
43	Aizer	C.J. Anderson, RB, DEN
44	Berkson	Latavius Murray, RB, OAK
45	Eisenberg	Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN
46	Tobin	Sammy Watkins, WR, BUF
47	White	Randall Cobb, WR, GB
48	Cummings	Thomas Rawls, RB, SEA
49	Brinson	Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR
50	Darst	DeMarco Murray, RB, TEN
Round 6
Pick	Team	Player
51	Darst	Doug Baldwin, WR, SEA
52	Brinson	Michael Floyd, WR, ARI
53	Cummings	Greg Olsen, TE, CAR
54	White	Jeremy Hill, RB, CIN
55	Tobin	Carlos Hyde, RB, SF
56	Eisenberg	Golden Tate, WR, DET
57	Berkson	Ryan Mathews, RB, PHI
58	Aizer	Jay Ajayi, RB, MIA
59	Maselli	Dion Lewis, RB, NE
60	Richard	Jordan Reed, TE, WAS
Round 7
Pick	Team	Player
61	Richard	Matt Jones, RB, WAS
62	Maselli	Jarvis Landry, WR, MIA
63	Aizer	Julian Edelman, WR, NE
64	Berkson	Emmanuel Sanders, WR, DEN
65	Eisenberg	Coby Fleener, TE, NO
66	Tobin	John Brown, WR, ARI
67	White	Jeremy Maclin, WR, KC
68	Cummings	Matt Forte, RB, NYJ
69	Brinson	Eric Decker, WR, NYJ
70	Darst	Andy Dalton, QB, CIN
Round 8
Pick	Team	Player
71	Darst	Jeremy Langford, RB, CHI
72	Brinson	Jameis Winston, QB, TB
73	Cummings	Matt Ryan, QB, ATL
74	White	Matthew Stafford, QB, DET
75	Tobin	Tyrod Taylor, QB, BUF
76	Eisenberg	Melvin Gordon, RB, SD
77	Berkson	Giovani Bernard, RB, CIN
78	Aizer	DeVante Parker, WR, MIA
79	Maselli	Ryan Tannehill, QB, MIA
80	Richard	Danny Woodhead, RB, SD
Round 9
Pick	Team	Player
81	Richard	Jay Cutler, QB, CHI
82	Maselli	Travis Kelce, TE, KC
83	Aizer	Marcus Mariota, QB, TEN
84	Berkson	Frank Gore, RB, IND
85	Eisenberg	Kirk Cousins, QB, WAS
86	Tobin	Ameer Abdullah, RB, DET
87	White	Allen Hurns, WR, JAC
88	Cummings	Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI
89	Brinson	Jordan Matthews, WR, PHI
90	Darst	Ladarius Green, TE, PIT
Round 10
Pick	Team	Player
91	Darst	Chris Ivory, RB, JAC
92	Brinson	Duke Johnson, RB, CLE
93	Cummings	Charles Sims, RB, TB
94	White	Delanie Walker, TE, TEN
95	Tobin	Donte Moncrief, WR, IND
96	Eisenberg	Karlos Williams, RB, BUF
97	Berkson	Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA
98	Aizer	Kevin White, WR, CHI
99	Maselli	Justin Forsett, RB, BAL
100	Richard	Kenneth Dixon, RB, BAL
Round 11
Pick	Team	Player
101	Richard	Marvin Jones, WR, DET
102	Maselli	Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG
103	Aizer	Rashad Jennings, RB, NYG
104	Berkson	Joe Flacco, QB, BAL
105	Eisenberg	Tevin Coleman, RB, ATL
106	Tobin	Zach Ertz, TE, PHI
107	White	LeGarrette Blount, RB, NE
108	Cummings	Alex Smith, QB, KC
109	Brinson	C.J. Prosise, RB, SEA
110	Darst	T.J. Yeldon, RB, JAC
Round 12
Pick	Team	Player
111	Darst	DeSean Jackson, WR, WAS
112	Brinson	Travis Benjamin, WR, SD
113	Cummings	Brock Osweiler, QB, HOU
114	White	Corey Coleman, WR, CLE
115	Tobin	Derrick Henry, RB, TEN
116	Eisenberg	Paul Perkins, RB, NYG
117	Berkson	Tyler Eifert, TE, CIN
118	Aizer	Jerick McKinnon, RB, MIN
119	Maselli	Julius Thomas, TE, JAC
120	Richard	Jordan Howard, RB, CHI
Round 13
Pick	Team	Player
121	Richard	DST ARI Cardinals
122	Maselli	Sam Bradford, QB, PHI
123	Aizer	Gary Barnidge, TE, CLE
124	Berkson	Vincent Jackson, WR, TB
125	Eisenberg	Willie Snead, WR, NO
126	Tobin	Teddy Bridgewater, QB, MIN
127	White	Charcandrick West, RB, KC
128	Cummings	DST DEN Broncos
129	Brinson	Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, NYJ
130	Darst	DeAngelo Williams, RB, PIT
Round 14
Pick	Team	Player
131	Darst	Paxton Lynch, QB, DEN
132	Brinson	Markus Wheaton, WR, PIT
133	Cummings	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, TEN
134	White	Robert Griffin III, QB, CLE
135	Tobin	DST SEA Seahawks
136	Eisenberg	Michael Crabtree, WR, OAK
137	Berkson	Laquon Treadwell, WR, MIN
138	Aizer	Eric Ebron, TE, DET
139	Maselli	Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE
140	Richard	Antonio Gates, TE, SD
Round 15
Pick	Team	Player
141	Richard	Chris Hogan, WR, NE
142	Maselli	DST NYJ Jets
143	Aizer	DST CAR Panthers
144	Berkson	DST KC Chiefs
145	Eisenberg	DST HOU Texans
146	Tobin	Torrey Smith, WR, SF
147	White	DST MIN Vikings
148	Cummings	Jimmy Graham, TE, SEA
149	Brinson	DST CIN Bengals
150	Darst	DST PIT Steelers
Round 16
Pick	Team	Player
151	Darst	Chris Boswell, K, PIT
152	Brinson	Graham Gano, K, CAR
153	Cummings	Blair Walsh, K, MIN
154	White	Justin Tucker, K, BAL
155	Tobin	Dan Bailey, K, DAL
156	Eisenberg	Mason Crosby, K, GB
157	Berkson	Josh Brown, K, NYG
158	Aizer	Adam Vinatieri, K, IND
159	Maselli	DeAndre Washington, RB, OAK
160	Richard	Steven Hauschka, K, SEA

Team by Team
Adam Aizer
Rd.Pk	Player
1.3	Andrew Luck, QB, IND
2.8	Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN
3.3	Jordy Nelson, WR, GB
4.8	Derek Carr, QB, OAK
5.3	C.J. Anderson, RB, DEN
6.8	Jay Ajayi, RB, MIA
7.3	Julian Edelman, WR, NE
8.8	DeVante Parker, WR, MIA
9.3	Marcus Mariota, QB, TEN
10.8	Kevin White, WR, CHI
11.3	Rashad Jennings, RB, NYG
12.8	Jerick McKinnon, RB, MIN
13.3	Gary Barnidge, TE, CLE
14.8	Eric Ebron, TE, DET
15.3	DST CAR Panthers
16.8	Adam Vinatieri, K, IND
Meron Berkson
Rd.Pk	Player
1.4	Antonio Brown, WR, PIT
2.7	Philip Rivers, QB, SD
3.4	A.J. Green, WR, CIN
4.7	Blake Bortles, QB, JAC
5.4	Latavius Murray, RB, OAK
6.7	Ryan Mathews, RB, PHI
7.4	Emmanuel Sanders, WR, DEN
8.7	Giovani Bernard, RB, CIN
9.4	Frank Gore, RB, IND
10.7	Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA
11.4	Joe Flacco, QB, BAL
12.7	Tyler Eifert, TE, CIN
13.4	Vincent Jackson, WR, TB
14.7	Laquon Treadwell, WR, MIN
15.4	DST KC Chiefs
16.7	Josh Brown, K, NYG
Will Brinson
Rd.Pk	Player
1.9	Carson Palmer, QB, ARI
2.2	Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE
3.9	Eddie Lacy, RB, GB
4.2	Mike Evans, WR, TB
5.9	Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR
6.2	Michael Floyd, WR, ARI
7.9	Eric Decker, WR, NYJ
8.2	Jameis Winston, QB, TB
9.9	Jordan Matthews, WR, PHI
10.2	Duke Johnson, RB, CLE
11.9	C.J. Prosise, RB, SEA
12.2	Travis Benjamin, WR, SD
13.9	Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, NYJ
14.2	Markus Wheaton, WR, PIT
15.9	DST CIN Bengals
16.2	Graham Gano, K, CAR
Heath Cummings
Rd.Pk	Player
1.8	Todd Gurley, RB, LAR
2.3	Julio Jones, WR, ATL
3.8	Alshon Jeffery, WR, CHI
4.3	Amari Cooper, WR, OAK
5.8	Thomas Rawls, RB, SEA
6.3	Greg Olsen, TE, CAR
7.8	Matt Forte, RB, NYJ
8.3	Matt Ryan, QB, ATL
9.8	Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI
10.3	Charles Sims, RB, TB
11.8	Alex Smith, QB, KC
12.3	Brock Osweiler, QB, HOU
13.8	DST DEN Broncos
14.3	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, TEN
15.8	Jimmy Graham, TE, SEA
16.3	Blair Walsh, K, MIN
J. Darin Darst
Rd.Pk	Player
1.10	Le'Veon Bell, RB, PIT
2.1	Eli Manning, QB, NYG
3.10	T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND
4.1	Brandon Marshall, WR, NYJ
5.10	DeMarco Murray, RB, TEN
6.1	Doug Baldwin, WR, SEA
7.10	Andy Dalton, QB, CIN
8.1	Jeremy Langford, RB, CHI
9.10	Ladarius Green, TE, PIT
10.1	Chris Ivory, RB, JAC
11.10	T.J. Yeldon, RB, JAC
12.1	DeSean Jackson, WR, WAS
13.10	DeAngelo Williams, RB, PIT
14.1	Paxton Lynch, QB, DEN
15.10	DST PIT Steelers
16.1	Chris Boswell, K, PIT
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd.Pk	Player
1.5	Russell Wilson, QB, SEA
2.6	David Johnson, RB, ARI
3.5	Allen Robinson, WR, JAC
4.6	Tony Romo, QB, DAL
5.5	Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN
6.6	Golden Tate, WR, DET
7.5	Coby Fleener, TE, NO
8.6	Melvin Gordon, RB, SD
9.5	Kirk Cousins, QB, WAS
10.6	Karlos Williams, RB, BUF
11.5	Tevin Coleman, RB, ATL
12.6	Paul Perkins, RB, NYG
13.5	Willie Snead, WR, NO
14.6	Michael Crabtree, WR, OAK
15.5	DST HOU Texans
16.6	Mason Crosby, K, GB
George Maselli
Rd.Pk	Player
1.2	Cam Newton, QB, CAR
2.9	Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL
3.2	Dez Bryant, WR, DAL
4.9	LeSean McCoy, RB, BUF
5.2	Kelvin Benjamin, WR, CAR
6.9	Dion Lewis, RB, NE
7.2	Jarvis Landry, WR, MIA
8.9	Ryan Tannehill, QB, MIA
9.2	Travis Kelce, TE, KC
10.9	Justin Forsett, RB, BAL
11.2	Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG
12.9	Julius Thomas, TE, JAC
13.2	Sam Bradford, QB, PHI
14.9	Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE
15.2	DST NYJ Jets
16.9	DeAndre Washington, RB, OAK
Dave Richard
Rd.Pk	Player
1.1	Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB
2.10	Tom Brady, QB, NE
3.1	Lamar Miller, RB, HOU
4.10	Brandin Cooks, WR, NO
5.1	Keenan Allen, WR, SD
6.10	Jordan Reed, TE, WAS
7.1	Matt Jones, RB, WAS
8.10	Danny Woodhead, RB, SD
9.1	Jay Cutler, QB, CHI
10.10	Kenneth Dixon, RB, BAL
11.1	Marvin Jones, WR, DET
12.10	Jordan Howard, RB, CHI
13.1	DST ARI Cardinals
14.10	Antonio Gates, TE, SD
15.1	Chris Hogan, WR, NE
16.10	Steven Hauschka, K, SEA
Jeff Tobin
Rd.Pk	Player
1.6	Drew Brees, QB, NO
2.5	DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU
3.6	Doug Martin, RB, TB
4.5	Mark Ingram, RB, NO
5.6	Sammy Watkins, WR, BUF
6.5	Carlos Hyde, RB, SF
7.6	John Brown, WR, ARI
8.5	Tyrod Taylor, QB, BUF
9.6	Ameer Abdullah, RB, DET
10.5	Donte Moncrief, WR, IND
11.6	Zach Ertz, TE, PHI
12.5	Derrick Henry, RB, TEN
13.6	Teddy Bridgewater, QB, MIN
14.5	DST SEA Seahawks
15.6	Torrey Smith, WR, SF
16.5	Dan Bailey, K, DAL
R.J. White
Rd.Pk	Player
1.7	Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT
2.4	Odell Beckham, WR, NYG
3.7	Jamaal Charles, RB, KC
4.4	Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL
5.7	Randall Cobb, WR, GB
6.4	Jeremy Hill, RB, CIN
7.7	Jeremy Maclin, WR, KC
8.4	Matthew Stafford, QB, DET
9.7	Allen Hurns, WR, JAC
10.4	Delanie Walker, TE, TEN
11.7	LeGarrette Blount, RB, NE
12.4	Corey Coleman, WR, CLE
13.7	Charcandrick West, RB, KC
14.4	Robert Griffin III, QB, CLE
15.7	DST MIN Vikings
16.4	Justin Tucker, K, BAL

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