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Now that training camp has started, the season is officially here. And we kicked things off Tuesday with a 12-team, 0.5-PPR mock draft. The best part was watching where the buzzworthy players got selected since plenty of news is happening around the NFL, especially at running back.

The first player of note to get drafted was Saquon Barkley, who agreed to a one-year contract with the Giants and reported to training camp on time. He went at No. 8 overall as the fourth running back, behind Christian McCaffrey, Austin Ekeler and Bijan Robinson. While you can argue Barkley vs. guys like Nick Chubb, Jonathan Taylor and Tony Pollard, this is a great spot to draft Barkley this year.

Josh Jacobs, who is going to hold out of training camp because he was given the franchise tag, was drafted with the third pick in Round 2 at No. 15 overall. I don't mind him at that spot for now, but he went ahead of Taylor and Pollard, which could be a mistake. And the longer he stays away from the team, the more we'll likely see him slide in Fantasy drafts.

Taylor (ankle) was actually placed on the PUP list after this draft happened, but all indications are he'll be fine. However, if he stays out of practice, he will also start to slide, and he was picked at No. 16 overall here.

Breece Hall (knee) was placed on the PUP list at the start of training camp, and he fell to Round 3 here at No. 34 overall. This is later than he's gone in our previous mock drafts this offseason, and I expect him to slide to this range if not into Round 4 if he remains out. Hopefully, he'll be cleared to practice soon, but running backs coming off a torn ACL have a terrible track record in their first season back, which is why I'm concerned about drafting Hall too early this year.

I drafted J.K. Dobbins in Round 5, and he also opened training camp on the PUP list. The official injury designation is undisclosed, but the Ravens are likely being cautious after he dealt with knee problems last year. He's now two years removed from his ACL tear, but he's expected to be fine this season. I'm counting on Dobbins to have a breakout year if healthy, and I love him at this spot.

Javonte Williams avoided the PUP list after suffering a torn ACL last year, which is great news, but I'm still concerned about his production this season. He was drafted in Round 6 here, and that's the perfect spot to gamble on him. If he's healthy and can get the majority of touches for the Broncos then he still has top-20 upside in all formats. However, I still like drafting Samaje Perine as a sleeper, and he was drafted in Round 7 here.

For the receivers of note dealing with injury situations, here is where they went in this draft: Amari Cooper (leg) in Round 5, Kadarius Toney (knee) in Round 7, Michael Thomas (toe) in Round 8 and Rashod Bateman (foot) in Round 10.

Cooper is expected to be fine, and Round 5 would be a steal to get him there. Toney might not be ready for Week 1, and he was overdrafted here. I would rather have Skyy Moore, who was drafted in Round 9, and Rashee Rice also went in Round 12.

Thomas was cleared for practice, and hopefully he stays healthy all season. He has been limited to just 10 games over the past three seasons, but he could be a steal if he stays in this range for most Fantasy drafts.

As for Bateman, he opened training camp on the PUP list, and hopefully he'll be healthy soon. It's going to be interesting to track the progress for him, Zay Flowers and Odell Beckham Jr., and whoever emerges as the No. 1 receiver in Baltimore could be a low-end starter in the majority of leagues. Flowers, who is my favorite Ravens receiver for now, went in Round 9, and Beckham was drafted in Round 10.

I selected Beckham as my No. 4 receiver, and my receiving corps is the strength of my team. My first three picks from No. 1 overall were Justin Jefferson, DeVonta Smith and Tee Higgins. While I didn't intend to do that, even though we start three receivers in this league, I felt like Smith and Higgins were better than Joe Mixon, Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts at that point.

Part of the reason I went WR-WR-WR was I knew the running back options at the Round 4-5 turn would be OK, which proved to be true, and I got Dameon Pierce and Dobbins. I love those first five picks.

I did have a little regret passing on Allen and Hurts, and I also drafted those running backs ahead of Justin Fields, who fell to Round 5. But I was able to get Trevor Lawrence in Round 6, and I love that. Lawrence is one of my favorite breakout candidates this season.

The rest of my running back corps is James Cook, Khalil Herbert, Elijah Mitchell and Zamir White, who could be a steal if Jacobs misses any games this season. I also have Darnell Mooney and Zay Jones as reserve receivers, and Pat Freiermuth is my tight end. This should be a playoff-caliber team in this league.

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 also award 0.5 points for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE and FLEX (RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 14-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

2. Frank Stampfl, FBT Podcast Host

3. Chris Towers, Senior Editor, Fantasy Sports

4. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer

5. George Maselli, Fantasy Editor

6. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer

7. Daniel Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor

8. Jack Capotorto, FFT HQ Producer

9. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer

10. Zach Brook, FFT Social Media Coordinator

11. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host

12. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Heath Cummings
2 Jamey Eisenberg
3 Zach Brook
4 Jack Capotorto
5 Meron Berkson
6 Adam Aizer
7 Daniel Schneier
8 Chris Towers
9 Dave Richard
10 Jacob Gibbs
11 Frank Stampfl
12 George Maselli
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 George Maselli
14 Frank Stampfl
15 Jacob Gibbs
16 Dave Richard
17 Chris Towers
18 Daniel Schneier
19 Adam Aizer
20 Meron Berkson
21 Jack Capotorto
22 Zach Brook
23 Jamey Eisenberg
24 Heath Cummings
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Heath Cummings
26 Jamey Eisenberg
27 Zach Brook
28 Jack Capotorto
29 Meron Berkson
30 Adam Aizer
31 Daniel Schneier
32 Chris Towers
33 Dave Richard
34 Jacob Gibbs
35 Frank Stampfl
36 George Maselli
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 George Maselli
38 Frank Stampfl
39 Jacob Gibbs
40 Dave Richard
41 Chris Towers
42 Daniel Schneier
43 Adam Aizer
44 Meron Berkson
45 Jack Capotorto
46 Zach Brook
47 Jamey Eisenberg
48 Heath Cummings
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Heath Cummings
50 Jamey Eisenberg
51 Zach Brook
52 Jack Capotorto
53 Meron Berkson
54 Adam Aizer
55 Daniel Schneier
56 Chris Towers
57 Dave Richard
58 Jacob Gibbs
59 Frank Stampfl
60 George Maselli
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 George Maselli
62 Frank Stampfl
63 Jacob Gibbs
64 Dave Richard
65 Chris Towers
66 Daniel Schneier
67 Adam Aizer
68 Meron Berkson
69 Jack Capotorto
70 Zach Brook
71 Jamey Eisenberg
72 Heath Cummings
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Heath Cummings
74 Jamey Eisenberg
75 Zach Brook
76 Jack Capotorto
77 Meron Berkson
78 Adam Aizer
79 Daniel Schneier
80 Chris Towers
81 Dave Richard
82 Jacob Gibbs
83 Frank Stampfl
84 George Maselli
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 George Maselli
86 Frank Stampfl
87 Jacob Gibbs
88 Dave Richard
89 Chris Towers
90 Daniel Schneier
91 Adam Aizer
92 Meron Berkson
93 Jack Capotorto
94 Zach Brook
95 Jamey Eisenberg
96 Heath Cummings
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Heath Cummings
98 Jamey Eisenberg
99 Zach Brook
100 Jack Capotorto
101 Meron Berkson
102 Adam Aizer
103 Daniel Schneier
104 Chris Towers
105 Dave Richard
106 Jacob Gibbs
107 Frank Stampfl
108 George Maselli
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 George Maselli
110 Frank Stampfl
111 Jacob Gibbs
112 Dave Richard
113 Chris Towers
114 Daniel Schneier
115 Adam Aizer
116 Meron Berkson
117 Jack Capotorto
118 Zach Brook
119 Jamey Eisenberg
120 Heath Cummings
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Heath Cummings
122 Jamey Eisenberg
123 Zach Brook
124 Jack Capotorto
125 Meron Berkson
126 Adam Aizer
127 Daniel Schneier
128 Chris Towers
129 Dave Richard
130 Jacob Gibbs
131 Frank Stampfl
132 George Maselli
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 George Maselli
134 Frank Stampfl
135 Jacob Gibbs
136 Dave Richard
137 Chris Towers
138 Daniel Schneier
139 Adam Aizer
140 Meron Berkson
141 Jack Capotorto
142 Zach Brook
143 Jamey Eisenberg
144 Heath Cummings
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Heath Cummings
146 Jamey Eisenberg
147 Zach Brook
148 Jack Capotorto
149 Meron Berkson
150 Adam Aizer
151 Daniel Schneier
152 Chris Towers
153 Dave Richard
154 Jacob Gibbs
155 Frank Stampfl
156 George Maselli
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 George Maselli
158 Frank Stampfl
159 Jacob Gibbs
160 Dave Richard
161 Chris Towers
162 Daniel Schneier
163 Adam Aizer
164 Meron Berkson
165 Jack Capotorto
166 Zach Brook
167 Jamey Eisenberg
168 Heath Cummings
Team by Team
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
Zach Brook
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
Jack Capotorto
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
Meron Berkson
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
Daniel Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
Chris Towers
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
Frank Stampfl
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
George Maselli
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157