Fantasy Football: Post-Super Bowl 12-team, standard mock draft

Rob Gronkowski (back) missed Super Bowl LI, but he is still drafted in Round 2. And while James White was a star vs. Atlanta, he fell to Round 10. Jamey Eisenberg breaks down all the results.

James White was a star in Super Bowl LI, but that doesn't mean he'll be a dominant Fantasy option in 2017. And even though Rob Gronkowski (back) missed the 34-28 overtime victory against the Falcons, it doesn't mean he's a lost cause for next year.

Aside from breaking news, there might not be anything that influences a Fantasy draft more than what you just watched with your own eyes. It happens a lot during the preseason, and it could have happened here with Super Bowl LI.

Thankfully, that wasn't the case.

Maybe White's value improved a little with his performance against Atlanta after he had 139 total yards and three touchdowns, including 14 catches. And maybe Dion Lewis' stock dropped since he only had six carries for 27 yards and one catch for 2 yards, as well as an apparent hamstring injury toward the end of regulation.

But in comparing the Patriots and Falcons players in this 12-team standard draft to our previous mock in January you can see there wasn't much difference. Gronkowski actually dropped from a first-round pick at No. 11 overall in the first draft to No. 15 overall here in Round 2, and I still think that's too soon, although it's up for debate given his potential when healthy.

Tom Brady and Matt Ryan were drafted in Round 6 in the first mock, but they went in Rounds 3 and 4, here. I drafted Brady at No. 36 overall, and I felt like he was the best player on the board after Aaron Rodgers (No. 24 overall) and Andrew Luck (No. 32) were already gone. Brady averaged 25.8 Fantasy points a game in 2016, and if he does that again in 2017, he will again finish as a top-three quarterback in all leagues.

My team started with two stud running backs at No. 12 overall with Jordan Howard and Melvin Gordon, and both finished in the top-10 in standard leagues in 2016. I currently have Howard ranked as the No. 4 running back behind Le'Veon Bell, David Johnson and Ezekiel Elliott, and Gordon is right there also at No. 5. Needless to say, I have high expectations for both running backs in 2017.

When I made those two selections, I wanted to experiment with this team in taking the best players available with my next two picks, which led to Brady in Round 3 and Travis Kelce in Round 4. I locked up four difference makers at quarterback, running back and tight end, but my receiver spot was thin.

My top options are Donte Moncrief (Round 5), Terrelle Pryor (Round 6) and Eric Decker (Round 8). I also added Marvin Jones (Round 11) and John Brown (Round 12) with later picks, but I'm missing a stud atop this group. I was even hoping for Jarvis Landry, Julian Edelman, Kelvin Benjamin or Michael Crabtree to make it back to me in Round 5, but all four were drafted between No. 48 and 56 overall.

Then, I missed on other guys I targeted in Martavis Bryant and J.J. Nelson, who were drafted before my selection in Round 9 and after I drafted Decker in Round 8. This team will need to find receiver help off the waiver wire in 2017.

Or, I could trade a running back since I ended up with good depth with Jamaal Charles (Round 7), Danny Woodhead (Round 9), White (Round 10) and Karlos Williams (Round 15). Charles is a wild card because if he bounces back from his knee problems in 2016 to be the starter for the Chiefs in 2017 then this pick is a steal. He'll be someone to monitor like Adrian Peterson (Round 6) and Eddie Lacy (Round 8), and where those guys play next season will determine their value.

Woodhead will either be a handcuff to Gordon or a flex option if he signs with another team as a free agent this offseason. He's also coming off a torn ACL, although the reports of him making a full recovery have been positive. And Williams could replace DeAngelo Williams as the handcuff to Bell, which we know is a popular spot given Bell's injury and suspension history. I like Karlos Williams as a sleeper in 2017.

As for White, his Fantasy value is to be determined. LeGarrette Blount is a free agent, and the Patriots could let him walk and lean on Lewis and White as their primary options in the backfield. While we don't expect that to happen, it's easy to see New England likes White in his role as a receiver out of the backfield.

His Fantasy value is higher in PPR leagues, but in Round 10 he was definitely worth the risk of drafting as my No. 5 running back here. And maybe his performance in Super Bowl LI is rewarded with more touches in 2017.

But don't let that game sway your opinion on players. There's still a lot to be decided between now and August when Fantasy drafts are for real.

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 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, K, DST and a FLEX (RB/WR/TE). There will also be six reserve spots for a 15-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Meron Berkson, Producer
2. R.J. White, NFL Editor
3. Scott White, Senior Fantasy Writer
4. Chris Towers, Fantasy Writer
5. George Maselli, Editor
6. Matthew Coca, Video Producer
7. Will Brinson, NFL Writer
8. Jeff Tobin, Managing Editor
9. Adam Aizer, Podcast Host
10. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
11. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
12. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

Mock Draft Results

Round by Round
Round 1
Pick	Team	Player
1	Berkson	Le'Veon Bell, RB, PIT
2	R.J. White	David Johnson, RB, ARI
3	Scott White	Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL
4	Towers	Antonio Brown, WR, PIT
5	Maselli	Julio Jones, WR, ATL
6	Coca	Odell Beckham, WR, NYG
7	Brinson	A.J. Green, WR, CIN
8	Tobin	Mike Evans, WR, TB
9	Aizer	Jordy Nelson, WR, GB
10	Richard	LeSean McCoy, RB, BUF
11	Cummings	T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND
12	Eisenberg	Jordan Howard, RB, CHI
Round 2
Pick	Team	Player
13	Eisenberg	Melvin Gordon, RB, SD
14	Cummings	Dez Bryant, WR, DAL
15	Richard	Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE
16	Aizer	Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL
17	Tobin	Jay Ajayi, RB, MIA
18	Brinson	Todd Gurley, RB, LAR
19	Coca	Allen Robinson, WR, JAC
20	Maselli	Carlos Hyde, RB, SF
21	Towers	Lamar Miller, RB, HOU
22	Scott White	DeMarco Murray, RB, TEN
23	R.J. White	Amari Cooper, WR, OAK
24	Berkson	Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB
Round 3
Pick	Team	Player
25	Berkson	Davante Adams, WR, GB
26	R.J. White	Michael Thomas, WR, NO
27	Scott White	Brandin Cooks, WR, NO
28	Towers	Doug Baldwin, WR, SEA
29	Maselli	Mark Ingram, RB, NO
30	Coca	DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU
31	Brinson	Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN
32	Tobin	Andrew Luck, QB, IND
33	Aizer	Keenan Allen, WR, SD
34	Richard	Alshon Jeffery, WR, CHI
35	Cummings	Sammy Watkins, WR, BUF
36	Eisenberg	Tom Brady, QB, NE
Round 4
Pick	Team	Player
37	Eisenberg	Travis Kelce, TE, KC
38	Cummings	Thomas Rawls, RB, SEA
39	Richard	Latavius Murray, RB, OAK
40	Aizer	Drew Brees, QB, NO
41	Tobin	Rob Kelley, RB, WAS
42	Brinson	Spencer Ware, RB, KC
43	Coca	Paul Perkins, RB, NYG
44	Maselli	Matt Ryan, QB, ATL
45	Towers	Greg Olsen, TE, CAR
46	Scott White	LeGarrette Blount, RB, NE
47	R.J. White	C.J. Anderson, RB, DEN
48	Berkson	Jarvis Landry, WR, MIA
Round 5
Pick	Team	Player
49	Berkson	Jeremy Hill, RB, CIN
50	R.J. White	Golden Tate, WR, DET
51	Scott White	Julian Edelman, WR, NE
52	Towers	Brandon Marshall, WR, NYJ
53	Maselli	Derrick Henry, RB, TEN
54	Coca	Devontae Booker, RB, DEN
55	Brinson	Kelvin Benjamin, WR, CAR
56	Tobin	Michael Crabtree, WR, OAK
57	Aizer	Bilal Powell, RB, NYJ
58	Richard	Tevin Coleman, RB, ATL
59	Cummings	Jordan Reed, TE, WAS
60	Eisenberg	Donte Moncrief, WR, IND
Round 6
Pick	Team	Player
61	Eisenberg	Terrelle Pryor, WR, CLE
62	Cummings	Russell Wilson, QB, SEA
63	Richard	Ty Montgomery, WR, GB
64	Aizer	Ameer Abdullah, RB, DET
65	Tobin	Jimmy Graham, TE, SEA
66	Brinson	Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT
67	Coca	Tyreek Hill, WR, KC
68	Maselli	Emmanuel Sanders, WR, DEN
69	Towers	Stefon Diggs, WR, MIN
70	Scott White	Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN
71	R.J. White	Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR
72	Berkson	DeSean Jackson, WR, WAS
Round 7
Pick	Team	Player
73	Berkson	Tyler Eifert, TE, CIN
74	R.J. White	Cam Newton, QB, CAR
75	Scott White	Rishard Matthews, WR, TEN
76	Towers	Isaiah Crowell, RB, CLE
77	Maselli	Kenneth Dixon, RB, BAL
78	Coca	DeVante Parker, WR, MIA
79	Brinson	Dion Lewis, RB, NE
80	Tobin	Frank Gore, RB, IND
81	Aizer	Jerick McKinnon, RB, MIN
82	Richard	Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG
83	Cummings	Ryan Mathews, RB, PHI
84	Eisenberg	Jamaal Charles, RB, KC
Round 8
Pick	Team	Player
85	Eisenberg	Eric Decker, WR, NYJ
86	Cummings	Matt Forte, RB, NYJ
87	Richard	Kirk Cousins, QB, WAS
88	Aizer	Tyrell Williams, WR, SD
89	Tobin	Jamison Crowder, WR, WAS
90	Brinson	Martellus Bennett, TE, NE
91	Coca	Dak Prescott, QB, DAL
92	Maselli	Delanie Walker, TE, TEN
93	Towers	Eddie Lacy, RB, GB
94	Scott White	Martavis Bryant, WR, PIT
95	R.J. White	C.J. Prosise, RB, SEA
96	Berkson	Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI
Round 9
Pick	Team	Player
97	Berkson	Giovani Bernard, RB, CIN
98	R.J. White	Jeremy Maclin, WR, KC
99	Scott White	Marcus Mariota, QB, TEN
100	Towers	Charles Sims, RB, TB
101	Maselli	J.J. Nelson, WR, ARI
102	Coca	Hunter Henry, TE, SD
103	Brinson	Taylor Gabriel, WR, ATL
104	Tobin	Chris Ivory, RB, JAC
105	Aizer	Cameron Brate, TE, TB
106	Richard	Marqise Lee, WR, JAC
107	Cummings	Theo Riddick, RB, DET
108	Eisenberg	Danny Woodhead, RB, SD
Round 10
Pick	Team	Player
109	Eisenberg	James White, RB, NE
110	Cummings	Jordan Matthews, WR, PHI
111	Richard	Kyle Rudolph, TE, MIN
112	Aizer	Randall Cobb, WR, GB
113	Tobin	Malcolm Mitchell, WR, NE
114	Brinson	Zach Ertz, TE, PHI
115	Coca	Doug Martin, RB, TB
116	Maselli	Adam Thielen, WR, MIN
117	Towers	Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA
118	Scott White	Cameron Meredith, WR, CHI
119	R.J. White	Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, TB
120	Berkson	Willie Snead, WR, NO
Round 11
Pick	Team	Player
121	Berkson	Mike Gillislee, RB, BUF
122	R.J. White	Kenny Britt, WR, LAR
123	Scott White	Derek Carr, QB, OAK
124	Towers	DeAndre Washington, RB, OAK
125	Maselli	Matthew Stafford, QB, DET
126	Coca	Kenyan Drake, RB, MIA
127	Brinson	Duke Johnson, RB, CLE
128	Tobin	Darren Sproles, RB, PHI
129	Aizer	T.J. Yeldon, RB, JAC
130	Richard	Corey Coleman, WR, CLE
131	Cummings	Jalen Richard, RB, OAK
132	Eisenberg	Marvin Jones, WR, DET
Round 12
Pick	Team	Player
133	Eisenberg	John Brown, WR, ARI
134	Cummings	Rashad Jennings, RB, NYG
135	Richard	Kenny Stills, WR, MIA
136	Aizer	Eric Ebron, TE, DET
137	Tobin	Mohamed Sanu, WR, ATL
138	Brinson	Jameis Winston, QB, TB
139	Coca	Will Fuller, WR, HOU
140	Maselli	Terrance West, RB, BAL
141	Towers	Philip Rivers, QB, SD
142	Scott White	Wendell Smallwood, RB, PHI
143	R.J. White	Tony Romo, QB, DAL
144	Berkson	Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN
Round 13
Pick	Team	Player
145	Berkson	Chris Hogan, WR, NE
146	R.J. White	DST Rams, LAR,
147	Scott White	DST Broncos, DEN,
148	Towers	Kevin White, WR, CHI
149	Maselli	Rex Burkhead, RB, CIN
150	Coca	DST Chiefs, KC,
151	Brinson	Allen Hurns, WR, JAC
152	Tobin	Alex Collins, RB, SEA
153	Aizer	DST Vikings, MIN,
154	Richard	DST Seahawks, SEA,
155	Cummings	Christine Michael, RB, GB
156	Eisenberg	DST Patriots, NE,
Round 14
Pick	Team	Player
157	Eisenberg	Justin Tucker, K, BAL
158	Cummings	DST Cardinals, ARI,
159	Richard	Kapri Bibbs, RB, DEN
160	Aizer	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, PHI
161	Tobin	DST Texans, HOU,
162	Brinson	DST Panthers, CAR,
163	Coca	Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE
164	Maselli	DST Giants, NYG,
165	Towers	DST Steelers, PIT,
166	Scott White	Jared Cook, TE, GB
167	R.J. White	Matt Bryant, K, ATL
168	Berkson	DST Ravens, BAL,
Round 15
Pick	Team	Player
169	Berkson	Dan Bailey, K, DAL
170	R.J. White	Austin Hooper, TE, ATL
171	Scott White	Wil Lutz, K, NO
172	Towers	Steven Hauschka, K, SEA
173	Maselli	Matt Prater, K, DET
174	Coca	Tavon Austin, WR, LAR
175	Brinson	Mason Crosby, K, GB
176	Tobin	Adam Vinatieri, K, IND
177	Aizer	Dustin Hopkins, K, WAS
178	Richard	Chris Boswell, K, PIT
179	Cummings	Nick Novak, K, HOU
180	Eisenberg	Karlos Williams, RB, PIT

Team by Team
Adam Aizer
Rd.Pk	Player
1.9	Jordy Nelson, WR, GB
2.4	Devonta Freeman, RB, ATL
3.9	Keenan Allen, WR, SD
4.4	Drew Brees, QB, NO
5.9	Bilal Powell, RB, NYJ
6.4	Ameer Abdullah, RB, DET
7.9	Jerick McKinnon, RB, MIN
8.4	Tyrell Williams, WR, SD
9.9	Cameron Brate, TE, TB
10.4	Randall Cobb, WR, GB
11.9	T.J. Yeldon, RB, JAC
12.4	Eric Ebron, TE, DET
13.9	DST Vikings, MIN,
14.4	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, PHI
15.9	Dustin Hopkins, K, WAS
Meron Berkson
Rd.Pk	Player
1.1	Le'Veon Bell, RB, PIT
2.12	Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB
3.1	Davante Adams, WR, GB
4.12	Jarvis Landry, WR, MIA
5.1	Jeremy Hill, RB, CIN
6.12	DeSean Jackson, WR, WAS
7.1	Tyler Eifert, TE, CIN
8.12	Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI
9.1	Giovani Bernard, RB, CIN
10.12	Willie Snead, WR, NO
11.1	Mike Gillislee, RB, BUF
12.12	Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN
13.1	Chris Hogan, WR, NE
14.12	DST Ravens, BAL,
15.1	Dan Bailey, K, DAL
Will Brinson
Rd.Pk	Player
1.7	A.J. Green, WR, CIN
2.6	Todd Gurley, RB, LAR
3.7	Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN
4.6	Spencer Ware, RB, KC
5.7	Kelvin Benjamin, WR, CAR
6.6	Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT
7.7	Dion Lewis, RB, NE
8.6	Martellus Bennett, TE, NE
9.7	Taylor Gabriel, WR, ATL
10.6	Zach Ertz, TE, PHI
11.7	Duke Johnson, RB, CLE
12.6	Jameis Winston, QB, TB
13.7	Allen Hurns, WR, JAC
14.6	DST Panthers, CAR,
15.7	Mason Crosby, K, GB
Matthew Coca
Rd.Pk	Player
1.6	Odell Beckham, WR, NYG
2.7	Allen Robinson, WR, JAC
3.6	DeAndre Hopkins, WR, HOU
4.7	Paul Perkins, RB, NYG
5.6	Devontae Booker, RB, DEN
6.7	Tyreek Hill, WR, KC
7.6	DeVante Parker, WR, MIA
8.7	Dak Prescott, QB, DAL
9.6	Hunter Henry, TE, SD
10.7	Doug Martin, RB, TB
11.6	Kenyan Drake, RB, MIA
12.7	Will Fuller, WR, HOU
13.6	DST Chiefs, KC,
14.7	Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE
15.6	Tavon Austin, WR, LAR
Heath Cummings
Rd.Pk	Player
1.11	T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND
2.2	Dez Bryant, WR, DAL
3.11	Sammy Watkins, WR, BUF
4.2	Thomas Rawls, RB, SEA
5.11	Jordan Reed, TE, WAS
6.2	Russell Wilson, QB, SEA
7.11	Ryan Mathews, RB, PHI
8.2	Matt Forte, RB, NYJ
9.11	Theo Riddick, RB, DET
10.2	Jordan Matthews, WR, PHI
11.11	Jalen Richard, RB, OAK
12.2	Rashad Jennings, RB, NYG
13.11	Christine Michael, RB, GB
14.2	DST Cardinals, ARI,
15.11	Nick Novak, K, HOU
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd.Pk	Player
1.12	Jordan Howard, RB, CHI
2.1	Melvin Gordon, RB, SD
3.12	Tom Brady, QB, NE
4.1	Travis Kelce, TE, KC
5.12	Donte Moncrief, WR, IND
6.1	Terrelle Pryor, WR, CLE
7.12	Jamaal Charles, RB, KC
8.1	Eric Decker, WR, NYJ
9.12	Danny Woodhead, RB, SD
10.1	James White, RB, NE
11.12	Marvin Jones, WR, DET
12.1	John Brown, WR, ARI
13.12	DST Patriots, NE,
14.1	Justin Tucker, K, BAL
15.12	Karlos Williams, RB, PIT
George Maselli
Rd.Pk	Player
1.5	Julio Jones, WR, ATL
2.8	Carlos Hyde, RB, SF
3.5	Mark Ingram, RB, NO
4.8	Matt Ryan, QB, ATL
5.5	Derrick Henry, RB, TEN
6.8	Emmanuel Sanders, WR, DEN
7.5	Kenneth Dixon, RB, BAL
8.8	Delanie Walker, TE, TEN
9.5	J.J. Nelson, WR, ARI
10.8	Adam Thielen, WR, MIN
11.5	Matthew Stafford, QB, DET
12.8	Terrance West, RB, BAL
13.5	Rex Burkhead, RB, CIN
14.8	DST Giants, NYG,
15.5	Matt Prater, K, DET
R.J. White
Rd.Pk	Player
1.2	David Johnson, RB, ARI
2.11	Amari Cooper, WR, OAK
3.2	Michael Thomas, WR, NO
4.11	C.J. Anderson, RB, DEN
5.2	Golden Tate, WR, DET
6.11	Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR
7.2	Cam Newton, QB, CAR
8.11	C.J. Prosise, RB, SEA
9.2	Jeremy Maclin, WR, KC
10.11	Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, TB
11.2	Kenny Britt, WR, LAR
12.11	Tony Romo, QB, DAL
13.2	DST Rams, LAR,
14.11	Matt Bryant, K, ATL
15.2	Austin Hooper, TE, ATL
Dave Richard
Rd.Pk	Player
1.10	LeSean McCoy, RB, BUF
2.3	Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE
3.10	Alshon Jeffery, WR, CHI
4.3	Latavius Murray, RB, OAK
5.10	Tevin Coleman, RB, ATL
6.3	Ty Montgomery, WR, GB
7.10	Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG
8.3	Kirk Cousins, QB, WAS
9.10	Marqise Lee, WR, JAC
10.3	Kyle Rudolph, TE, MIN
11.10	Corey Coleman, WR, CLE
12.3	Kenny Stills, WR, MIA
13.10	DST Seahawks, SEA,
14.3	Kapri Bibbs, RB, DEN
15.10	Chris Boswell, K, PIT
Scott White
Rd.Pk	Player
1.3	Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL
2.10	DeMarco Murray, RB, TEN
3.3	Brandin Cooks, WR, NO
4.10	LeGarrette Blount, RB, NE
5.3	Julian Edelman, WR, NE
6.10	Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN
7.3	Rishard Matthews, WR, TEN
8.10	Martavis Bryant, WR, PIT
9.3	Marcus Mariota, QB, TEN
10.10	Cameron Meredith, WR, CHI
11.3	Derek Carr, QB, OAK
12.10	Wendell Smallwood, RB, PHI
13.3	DST Broncos, DEN,
14.10	Jared Cook, TE, GB
15.3	Wil Lutz, K, NO
Jeff Tobin
Rd.Pk	Player
1.8	Mike Evans, WR, TB
2.5	Jay Ajayi, RB, MIA
3.8	Andrew Luck, QB, IND
4.5	Rob Kelley, RB, WAS
5.8	Michael Crabtree, WR, OAK
6.5	Jimmy Graham, TE, SEA
7.8	Frank Gore, RB, IND
8.5	Jamison Crowder, WR, WAS
9.8	Chris Ivory, RB, JAC
10.5	Malcolm Mitchell, WR, NE
11.8	Darren Sproles, RB, PHI
12.5	Mohamed Sanu, WR, ATL
13.8	Alex Collins, RB, SEA
14.5	DST Texans, HOU,
15.8	Adam Vinatieri, K, IND
Chris Towers
Rd.Pk	Player
1.4	Antonio Brown, WR, PIT
2.9	Lamar Miller, RB, HOU
3.4	Doug Baldwin, WR, SEA
4.9	Greg Olsen, TE, CAR
5.4	Brandon Marshall, WR, NYJ
6.9	Stefon Diggs, WR, MIN
7.4	Isaiah Crowell, RB, CLE
8.9	Eddie Lacy, RB, GB
9.4	Charles Sims, RB, TB
10.9	Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA
11.4	DeAndre Washington, RB, OAK
12.9	Philip Rivers, QB, SD
13.4	Kevin White, WR, CHI
14.9	DST Steelers, PIT,
15.4	Steven Hauschka, K, SEA