I hope you're ready. Now that training camp is underway, it's time for mock draft mania, and we're about to go crazy. From now until the season starts, we're going to do multiple mock drafts a week, with plenty of different league sizes and formats. It's going to be awesome.
This is our first 12-team, PPR mock draft featuring our CBS Sports staff. And two managers took vastly different approaches to building their teams.
We'll start with Adam Aizer from the No. 9 spot, and he went with a heavy-running back build for his roster. Three of his first four picks were Jahmyr Gibbs (Round 1), Kyren Williams (Round 2), and Alvin Kamara (Round 4), and he also took Travis Kelce (Round 3) before his first wide receiver.
This could be a risky roster construction since we start three receivers in this league, and Adam said in the draft room that he regretted passing on A.J. Brown in Round 1 for Gibbs. But Adam was able to draft some high-upside receivers, who will hopefully balance his roster.
His next five selections after Kamara were Malik Nabers, Rashee Rice, Christian Watson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Josh Palmer. If his top three running backs are successful then Adam just needs three of these receivers to perform at a high level, and there's plenty of potential in this group.
Adam also added three other running backs who could make an impact this season in Rico Dowdle, Ty Chandler, and Khalil Herbert. His biggest issue might be at quarterback with Caleb Williams and Trevor Lawrence, although again there's potential for that duo if things go right.
For my team at No. 4 overall, I took a different approach than Adam with four receivers (Tyreek Hill, Chris Olave, Nico Collins, and DK Metcalf) and a quarterback (Jalen Hurts) with my first five picks. I also drafted Evan Engram in Round 7, so running back wasn't a huge priority in building this team.
That said, I felt fortunate with how my running back corps came together. I got Rhamondre Stevenson in Round 6, Jaylen Warren in Round 8, Raheem Mostert in Round 9, Chase Brown in Round 10 and Elijah Mitchell in Round 12. I was torn between Josh Downs and Tyler Allgeier in Round 13, and I went with Downs, which I instantly regretted. Based on my roster build, Allgeier as a lottery ticket made more sense.
But I love this build in PPR, especially adding reserve receivers in Rashid Shaheed and Wan'Dale Robinson, and this is a good blueprint to follow if you want to wait on running backs. The same goes for Adam's roster if you want to lean on running backs early.
As always, you should study all of the picks in this mock draft. And get ready for plenty of mock drafts headed your way over the next six weeks.
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 one point 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. Joel Cox, CBS Sports VP Business Development
2. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
3. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor
4. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
5. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer
6. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy
7. Zach Brook, FFT Social Media Coordinator
8. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
9. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
10. Jack Capotorto, CBS Sports HQ Producer
11. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer
12. Daniel Schneier, Fantasy Editor
Round By Round
Round 1 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
1 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Chase WR CIN
|
2 |
Dan Schneier |
B. Robinson RB ATL
|
3 |
Heath Cummings |
D. Achane RB MIA
|
4 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
J. Gibbs RB DET
|
5 |
Joe Pisapia |
J. Jefferson WR MIN
|
6 |
Adam Aizer |
C. McCaffrey RB SF
|
7 |
Brandon Howard |
M. Nabers WR NYG
|
8 |
R.J. White |
C. Lamb WR DAL
|
9 |
Jake Ciely |
S. Barkley RB PHI
|
10 |
Dave Richard |
P. Nacua WR LAR
|
11 |
Joey Wright |
N. Collins WR HOU
|
12 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
A. St. Brown WR DET
|
Round 2 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
13 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
A. Jeanty RB LV
|
14 |
Joey Wright |
D. Henry RB BAL
|
15 |
Dave Richard |
B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
|
16 |
Jake Ciely |
D. London WR ATL
|
17 |
R.J. White |
J. Taylor RB IND
|
18 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Cook RB BUF
|
19 |
Adam Aizer |
A. Brown WR PHI
|
20 |
Joe Pisapia |
G. Wilson WR NYJ
|
21 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
B. Bowers TE LV
|
22 |
Heath Cummings |
T. McBride TE ARI
|
23 |
Dan Schneier |
T. Higgins WR CIN
|
24 |
Meron Berkson |
K. Williams RB LAR
|
Round 3 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
25 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Jacobs RB GB
|
26 |
Dan Schneier |
L. McConkey WR LAC
|
27 |
Heath Cummings |
C. Brown RB CIN
|
28 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
|
29 |
Joe Pisapia |
D. Adams WR LAR
|
30 |
Adam Aizer |
T. Hill WR MIA
|
31 |
Brandon Howard |
X. Worthy WR KC
|
32 |
R.J. White |
B. Irving RB TB
|
33 |
Jake Ciely |
K. Walker III RB SEA
|
34 |
Dave Richard |
R. Rice WR KC
|
35 |
Joey Wright |
B. Hall RB NYJ
|
36 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
L. Jackson QB BAL
|
Round 4 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
37 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
G. Kittle TE SF
|
38 |
Joey Wright |
T. McLaurin WR WAS
|
39 |
Dave Richard |
J. Allen QB BUF
|
40 |
Jake Ciely |
D. Metcalf WR PIT
|
41 |
R.J. White |
M. Evans WR TB
|
42 |
Brandon Howard |
M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
|
43 |
Adam Aizer |
J. Daniels QB WAS
|
44 |
Joe Pisapia |
A. Kamara RB NO
|
45 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
J. Burrow QB CIN
|
46 |
Heath Cummings |
D. Moore WR CHI
|
47 |
Dan Schneier |
J. Hurts QB PHI
|
48 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Jeudy WR CLE
|
Round 5 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
49 |
Meron Berkson |
C. Sutton WR DEN
|
50 |
Dan Schneier |
R. Harvey RB DEN
|
51 |
Heath Cummings |
C. Hubbard RB CAR
|
52 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
J. Mixon RB HOU
|
53 |
Joe Pisapia |
T. Henderson RB NE
|
54 |
Adam Aizer |
O. Hampton RB LAC
|
55 |
Brandon Howard |
P. Mahomes QB KC
|
56 |
R.J. White |
D. Swift RB CHI
|
57 |
Jake Ciely |
C. Godwin WR TB
|
58 |
Dave Richard |
J. Conner RB ARI
|
59 |
Joey Wright |
D. Smith WR PHI
|
60 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
T. Hunter WR JAC
|
Round 6 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
61 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
Q. Judkins RB CLE
|
62 |
Joey Wright |
S. LaPorta TE DET
|
63 |
Dave Richard |
D. Montgomery RB DET
|
64 |
Jake Ciely |
C. Olave WR NO
|
65 |
R.J. White |
T. McMillan WR CAR
|
66 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Williams WR DET
|
67 |
Adam Aizer |
I. Pacheco RB KC
|
68 |
Joe Pisapia |
Z. Flowers WR BAL
|
69 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
G. Pickens WR DAL
|
70 |
Heath Cummings |
C. Kupp WR SEA
|
71 |
Dan Schneier |
J. Waddle WR MIA
|
72 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Addison WR MIN
|
Round 7 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
73 |
Meron Berkson |
T. Kelce TE KC
|
74 |
Dan Schneier |
C. Ridley WR TEN
|
75 |
Heath Cummings |
D. Samuel WR WAS
|
76 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
K. Shakir WR BUF
|
77 |
Joe Pisapia |
T. Pollard RB TEN
|
78 |
Adam Aizer |
R. Pearsall WR SF
|
79 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Blue RB DAL
|
80 |
R.J. White |
J. Jennings WR SF
|
81 |
Jake Ciely |
R. Odunze WR CHI
|
82 |
Dave Richard |
A. Jones RB MIN
|
83 |
Joey Wright |
K. Johnson RB PIT
|
84 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
D. Mooney WR ATL
|
Round 8 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
85 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
S. Diggs WR NE
|
86 |
Joey Wright |
J. Meyers WR LV
|
87 |
Dave Richard |
D. Njoku TE CLE
|
88 |
Jake Ciely |
B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
|
89 |
R.J. White |
T. Hockenson TE MIN
|
90 |
Brandon Howard |
M. Andrews TE BAL
|
91 |
Adam Aizer |
J. Williams RB DAL
|
92 |
Joe Pisapia |
E. Engram TE DEN
|
93 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
J. Smith TE PIT
|
94 |
Heath Cummings |
B. Mayfield QB TB
|
95 |
Dan Schneier |
T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
|
96 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Warren RB PIT
|
Round 9 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
97 |
Meron Berkson |
N. Harris RB LAC
|
98 |
Dan Schneier |
J. Downs WR IND
|
99 |
Heath Cummings |
M. Golden WR GB
|
100 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
B. Aiyuk WR SF
|
101 |
Joe Pisapia |
C. Skattebo RB NYG
|
102 |
Adam Aizer |
T. Warren TE IND
|
103 |
Brandon Howard |
S. Williams WR GB
|
104 |
R.J. White |
J. Dobbins RB DEN
|
105 |
Jake Ciely |
J. Fields QB NYJ
|
106 |
Dave Richard |
T. Etienne RB JAC
|
107 |
Joey Wright |
E. Egbuka WR TB
|
108 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
J. Reed WR GB
|
Round 10 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
109 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
K. Coleman WR BUF
|
110 |
Joey Wright |
K. Murray QB ARI
|
111 |
Dave Richard |
J. Mason RB MIN
|
112 |
Jake Ciely |
J. Wright RB MIA
|
113 |
R.J. White |
B. Nix QB DEN
|
114 |
Brandon Howard |
I. Likely TE BAL
|
115 |
Adam Aizer |
C. Kirk WR HOU
|
116 |
Joe Pisapia |
D. Prescott QB DAL
|
117 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
C. Williams QB CHI
|
118 |
Heath Cummings |
L. Burden III WR CHI
|
119 |
Dan Schneier |
C. Loveland TE CHI
|
120 |
Meron Berkson |
M. Pittman WR IND
|
Round 11 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
121 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Goff QB DET
|
122 |
Dan Schneier |
T. Kraft TE GB
|
123 |
Heath Cummings |
Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
|
124 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
X. Legette WR CAR
|
125 |
Joe Pisapia |
C. Tillman WR CLE
|
126 |
Adam Aizer |
I. Guerendo RB SF
|
127 |
Brandon Howard |
B. Allen RB NYJ
|
128 |
R.J. White |
R. Shaheed WR NO
|
129 |
Jake Ciely |
J. Higgins WR HOU
|
130 |
Dave Richard |
R. Stevenson RB NE
|
131 |
Joey Wright |
R. White RB TB
|
132 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
T. Spears RB TEN
|
Round 12 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
133 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
A. Ekeler RB WAS
|
134 |
Joey Wright |
T. Benson RB ARI
|
135 |
Dave Richard |
T. Bigsby RB JAC
|
136 |
Jake Ciely |
T. Harris WR LAC
|
137 |
R.J. White |
R. Johnson RB CHI
|
138 |
Brandon Howard |
T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
|
139 |
Adam Aizer |
R. Doubs WR GB
|
140 |
Joe Pisapia |
J. Bech WR LV
|
141 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
B. Tuten RB JAC
|
142 |
Heath Cummings |
R. Davis RB BUF
|
143 |
Dan Schneier |
W. Shipley RB PHI
|
144 |
Meron Berkson |
K. Williams WR NE
|
Round 13 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
145 |
Meron Berkson |
D. Kincaid TE BUF
|
146 |
Dan Schneier |
N. Chubb RB HOU
|
147 |
Heath Cummings |
W. Robinson WR NYG
|
148 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
R. Dowdle RB CAR
|
149 |
Joe Pisapia |
R. Bateman WR BAL
|
150 |
Adam Aizer |
D. Goedert TE PHI
|
151 |
Brandon Howard |
A. Mitchell WR IND
|
152 |
R.J. White |
M. Mims WR DEN
|
153 |
Jake Ciely |
T. Allgeier RB ATL
|
154 |
Dave Richard |
K. Allen WR CHI
|
155 |
Joey Wright |
J. Palmer WR BUF
|
156 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
D. Sampson RB CLE
|
Round 14 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
157 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
T. Lawrence QB JAC
|
158 |
Joey Wright |
B. Smith RB KC
|
159 |
Dave Richard |
M. Brown WR KC
|
160 |
Jake Ciely |
K. Pitts TE ATL
|
161 |
R.J. White |
B. Purdy QB SF
|
162 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Hill RB BAL
|
163 |
Adam Aizer |
J. Herbert QB LAC
|
164 |
Joe Pisapia |
D. Maye QB NE
|
165 |
Jake Ignaszewski |
J. McMillan WR TB
|
166 |
Heath Cummings |
A. Richardson QB IND
|
167 |
Dan Schneier |
J. Ferguson TE DAL
|
168 |
Meron Berkson |
C. Stroud QB HOU
|
Team by Team
Meron Berkson |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
1 |
J. Chase WR CIN
|
2 |
24 |
K. Williams RB LAR
|
3 |
25 |
J. Jacobs RB GB
|
4 |
48 |
J. Jeudy WR CLE
|
5 |
49 |
C. Sutton WR DEN
|
6 |
72 |
J. Addison WR MIN
|
7 |
73 |
T. Kelce TE KC
|
8 |
96 |
J. Warren RB PIT
|
9 |
97 |
N. Harris RB LAC
|
10 |
120 |
M. Pittman WR IND
|
11 |
121 |
J. Goff QB DET
|
12 |
144 |
K. Williams WR NE
|
13 |
145 |
D. Kincaid TE BUF
|
14 |
168 |
C. Stroud QB HOU
|
Dan Schneier |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
2 |
B. Robinson RB ATL
|
2 |
23 |
T. Higgins WR CIN
|
3 |
26 |
L. McConkey WR LAC
|
4 |
47 |
J. Hurts QB PHI
|
5 |
50 |
R. Harvey RB DEN
|
6 |
71 |
J. Waddle WR MIA
|
7 |
74 |
C. Ridley WR TEN
|
8 |
95 |
T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
|
9 |
98 |
J. Downs WR IND
|
10 |
119 |
C. Loveland TE CHI
|
11 |
122 |
T. Kraft TE GB
|
12 |
143 |
W. Shipley RB PHI
|
13 |
146 |
N. Chubb RB HOU
|
14 |
167 |
J. Ferguson TE DAL
|
Heath Cummings |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
3 |
D. Achane RB MIA
|
2 |
22 |
T. McBride TE ARI
|
3 |
27 |
C. Brown RB CIN
|
4 |
46 |
D. Moore WR CHI
|
5 |
51 |
C. Hubbard RB CAR
|
6 |
70 |
C. Kupp WR SEA
|
7 |
75 |
D. Samuel WR WAS
|
8 |
94 |
B. Mayfield QB TB
|
9 |
99 |
M. Golden WR GB
|
10 |
118 |
L. Burden III WR CHI
|
11 |
123 |
Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
|
12 |
142 |
R. Davis RB BUF
|
13 |
147 |
W. Robinson WR NYG
|
14 |
166 |
A. Richardson QB IND
|
Jake Ignaszewski |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
4 |
J. Gibbs RB DET
|
2 |
21 |
B. Bowers TE LV
|
3 |
28 |
J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
|
4 |
45 |
J. Burrow QB CIN
|
5 |
52 |
J. Mixon RB HOU
|
6 |
69 |
G. Pickens WR DAL
|
7 |
76 |
K. Shakir WR BUF
|
8 |
93 |
J. Smith TE PIT
|
9 |
100 |
B. Aiyuk WR SF
|
10 |
117 |
C. Williams QB CHI
|
11 |
124 |
X. Legette WR CAR
|
12 |
141 |
B. Tuten RB JAC
|
13 |
148 |
R. Dowdle RB CAR
|
14 |
165 |
J. McMillan WR TB
|
Joe Pisapia |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
5 |
J. Jefferson WR MIN
|
2 |
20 |
G. Wilson WR NYJ
|
3 |
29 |
D. Adams WR LAR
|
4 |
44 |
A. Kamara RB NO
|
5 |
53 |
T. Henderson RB NE
|
6 |
68 |
Z. Flowers WR BAL
|
7 |
77 |
T. Pollard RB TEN
|
8 |
92 |
E. Engram TE DEN
|
9 |
101 |
C. Skattebo RB NYG
|
10 |
116 |
D. Prescott QB DAL
|
11 |
125 |
C. Tillman WR CLE
|
12 |
140 |
J. Bech WR LV
|
13 |
149 |
R. Bateman WR BAL
|
14 |
164 |
D. Maye QB NE
|
Adam Aizer |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
6 |
C. McCaffrey RB SF
|
2 |
19 |
A. Brown WR PHI
|
3 |
30 |
T. Hill WR MIA
|
4 |
43 |
J. Daniels QB WAS
|
5 |
54 |
O. Hampton RB LAC
|
6 |
67 |
I. Pacheco RB KC
|
7 |
78 |
R. Pearsall WR SF
|
8 |
91 |
J. Williams RB DAL
|
9 |
102 |
T. Warren TE IND
|
10 |
115 |
C. Kirk WR HOU
|
11 |
126 |
I. Guerendo RB SF
|
12 |
139 |
R. Doubs WR GB
|
13 |
150 |
D. Goedert TE PHI
|
14 |
163 |
J. Herbert QB LAC
|
Brandon Howard |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
7 |
M. Nabers WR NYG
|
2 |
18 |
J. Cook RB BUF
|
3 |
31 |
X. Worthy WR KC
|
4 |
42 |
M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
|
5 |
55 |
P. Mahomes QB KC
|
6 |
66 |
J. Williams WR DET
|
7 |
79 |
J. Blue RB DAL
|
8 |
90 |
M. Andrews TE BAL
|
9 |
103 |
S. Williams WR GB
|
10 |
114 |
I. Likely TE BAL
|
11 |
127 |
B. Allen RB NYJ
|
12 |
138 |
T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
|
13 |
151 |
A. Mitchell WR IND
|
14 |
162 |
J. Hill RB BAL
|
R.J. White |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
8 |
C. Lamb WR DAL
|
2 |
17 |
J. Taylor RB IND
|
3 |
32 |
B. Irving RB TB
|
4 |
41 |
M. Evans WR TB
|
5 |
56 |
D. Swift RB CHI
|
6 |
65 |
T. McMillan WR CAR
|
7 |
80 |
J. Jennings WR SF
|
8 |
89 |
T. Hockenson TE MIN
|
9 |
104 |
J. Dobbins RB DEN
|
10 |
113 |
B. Nix QB DEN
|
11 |
128 |
R. Shaheed WR NO
|
12 |
137 |
R. Johnson RB CHI
|
13 |
152 |
M. Mims WR DEN
|
14 |
161 |
B. Purdy QB SF
|
Jake Ciely |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
9 |
S. Barkley RB PHI
|
2 |
16 |
D. London WR ATL
|
3 |
33 |
K. Walker III RB SEA
|
4 |
40 |
D. Metcalf WR PIT
|
5 |
57 |
C. Godwin WR TB
|
6 |
64 |
C. Olave WR NO
|
7 |
81 |
R. Odunze WR CHI
|
8 |
88 |
B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
|
9 |
105 |
J. Fields QB NYJ
|
10 |
112 |
J. Wright RB MIA
|
11 |
129 |
J. Higgins WR HOU
|
12 |
136 |
T. Harris WR LAC
|
13 |
153 |
T. Allgeier RB ATL
|
14 |
160 |
K. Pitts TE ATL
|
Dave Richard |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
10 |
P. Nacua WR LAR
|
2 |
15 |
B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
|
3 |
34 |
R. Rice WR KC
|
4 |
39 |
J. Allen QB BUF
|
5 |
58 |
J. Conner RB ARI
|
6 |
63 |
D. Montgomery RB DET
|
7 |
82 |
A. Jones RB MIN
|
8 |
87 |
D. Njoku TE CLE
|
9 |
106 |
T. Etienne RB JAC
|
10 |
111 |
J. Mason RB MIN
|
11 |
130 |
R. Stevenson RB NE
|
12 |
135 |
T. Bigsby RB JAC
|
13 |
154 |
K. Allen WR CHI
|
14 |
159 |
M. Brown WR KC
|
Joey Wright |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
11 |
N. Collins WR HOU
|
2 |
14 |
D. Henry RB BAL
|
3 |
35 |
B. Hall RB NYJ
|
4 |
38 |
T. McLaurin WR WAS
|
5 |
59 |
D. Smith WR PHI
|
6 |
62 |
S. LaPorta TE DET
|
7 |
83 |
K. Johnson RB PIT
|
8 |
86 |
J. Meyers WR LV
|
9 |
107 |
E. Egbuka WR TB
|
10 |
110 |
K. Murray QB ARI
|
11 |
131 |
R. White RB TB
|
12 |
134 |
T. Benson RB ARI
|
13 |
155 |
J. Palmer WR BUF
|
14 |
158 |
B. Smith RB KC
|
Jamey Eisenberg |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
12 |
A. St. Brown WR DET
|
2 |
13 |
A. Jeanty RB LV
|
3 |
36 |
L. Jackson QB BAL
|
4 |
37 |
G. Kittle TE SF
|
5 |
60 |
T. Hunter WR JAC
|
6 |
61 |
Q. Judkins RB CLE
|
7 |
84 |
D. Mooney WR ATL
|
8 |
85 |
S. Diggs WR NE
|
9 |
108 |
J. Reed WR GB
|
10 |
109 |
K. Coleman WR BUF
|
11 |
132 |
T. Spears RB TEN
|
12 |
133 |
A. Ekeler RB WAS
|
13 |
156 |
D. Sampson RB CLE
|
14 |
157 |
T. Lawrence QB JAC
|