The Devy Watch crew teamed up for our first Superflex Rookie Mock post-NFL Draft.
1.01 Clay – Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals
1.02 Kyle – Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Chiefs
1.03 Greg – Jonathan Taylor, RB, Colts
1.04 Cody – Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Dolphins
1.05 LJ – D’Andre Swift, RB, Lions
1.06 Brad – Cam Akers, RB, Rams
1.07 Jason – Ceedee Lamb, WR, Cowboys
1.08 Jason – J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ravens
1.09 Brad – Jerry Jeudy, WR, Broncos
1.10 LJ – Jalen Reagor, WR, Eagles
1.11 Cody – Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings
1.12 Greg – LaViska Shenault, WR, Jaguars
I think that the first three picks will be the consensus, but I think the order could vary by team need and personal preference. The rest of the first round appears that it will round out a popular first twelve off the board. Akers ahead of Dobbins will probably be somewhat against the grain, as well as Jeudy ahead of Reagor. I could see the combination of Drew Lock and Courtland Sutton scaring some folks off of Jeudy. The two players that weren’t included in the first round that I could see being included are Ke’Shawn Vaughn and Justin Herbert. Vaughn has proven to provide the level of divisiveness that Henry Ruggs blessed Twitter with over the past several months. If a team needs a QB, Herbert and his tremendous landing spot could sneak in the back door. Comparing this year’s first-round to last year’s, I love the consistent quality of players that you can have at every pick slot this year. This is rare. – @FranchiseKF
2.01 Kyle – Ke’Shawn Vaughn, RB, Buccaneers
2.02 Clay – Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers
2.03 Clay – Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals
2.04 Kyle – Henry Ruggs, WR, Raiders
2.05 Greg – Bryan Edwards, WR, Raiders
2.06 Cody – AJ Dillon, RB, Packers
2.07 LJ – Michael Pittman Jr, WR, Colts
2.08 Brad – Denzel Mims, WR, Jets
2.09 Jason – Chase Claypool, WR, Steelers
2.10 Jason – Devin Duvernay, WR, Ravens
2.11 Brad – Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 49ers
2.12 LJ – Antonio Gibson, RB, Redskins
This round looks much different than it looked just a week ago. Guys like Vaughn, Pittman, Duvernay, Aiyuk, and Gibson were not regulars in the second. Personally, I’m very excited for Duvernay and Pittman Jr. Both will be heavily owned by me in the second round. Despite being the first WR off the board, Ruggs is the 7th to be drafted. I expect to see major variance from draft to draft with Ruggs. I’m not sure how to value Gibson at this point. I like the talent, but I just don’t know how the Redskins will use him. My sole pick this round was spent on Bryan Edwards. I love the talent, but I’m not a fan of the Raiders selecting two other highly thought of receivers this past weekend. I’ll continue to ride with the talent for now. – @DevyWarehouse
3.01 Cody – Tyler Johnson, WR, Buccaneers
3.02 Greg – Joshua Kelley, RB, Chargers
3.03 Kyle – Jordan Love, QB, Packers
3.04 Clay – Zack Moss, RB, Bills
3.05 Clay – Lynn Bowden Jr., WR, Raiders
3.06 Kyle – KJ Hamler, WR, Broncos
3.07 Greg – Cole Kmet, TE, Bears
3.08 Cody – Anthony McFarland, RB, Steelers
3.09 LJ – Adam Trautman, TE, Saints
3.10 Brad – Van Jefferson, WR, Rams
3.11 Jason – Darrynton Evans, RB, Titans
3.12 Jason – Lamical Perine, RB, Jets
The first receiver off the board was a fifth-round pick, which typically is a death sentence for fantasy relevance. Tyler Johnson has been a Devy favorite for years, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets drafted ahead of day two receivers. He won’t get my money, but I think that could be relatively normal in many drafts. Kelley going ahead of Moss surprised me, but I understand the appeal of the Chargers’ landing spot. Love, a first-round pick, available in round three of a superflex draft is something that should thrill owners if he’s available. We’ve seen this happen with Josh Allen and Daniel Jones in recent years, and while his situation may not be as appealing in the near-term, you are betting on probabilities and scarcity which make him a lovely pick in the third. The 3.03-3.07 are the most appealing stretch of this round, as you are landing players with the requisite draft capital to be successful in the league. Van Jefferson is such an interesting player to me in this cycle. I could see him making an early impact for an owner and being a great candidate to flip for a profit in a year or see if the Rams elect not to re-sign Kupp and all of a sudden this guy is a gold mine. He’s a risky player with a funky profile, but the juice is worth the squeeze. I like both backs to close things out. While Perine didn’t get the money that we like to see, he’s an injury away from being a legitimate fantasy asset, as the Jets don’t have a ton of depth in the running back room right now and their bell-cow isn’t getting any younger. I love him at this cost. – @FranchiseKF
4.01 Brad – Eno Benjamin, RB, Cardinals
4.02 LJ – Gabriel Davis, WR, Bills
4.03 Cody – Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, Redskins
4.04 Greg – Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles
4.05 Kyle – Jacob Eason, QB, Colts
4.06 Clay – Dalton Keene, TE, Patriots
4.07 Clay – Jake Luton, QB, Jaguars
4.08 Kyle – Joe Reed, WR, Chargers
4.09 Greg – Brycen Hopkins, TE, Rams
4.10 Cody – Albert Okwuegbanum, TE, Broncos
4.11 LJ – Deejay Dallas, RB, Seahawks
4.12 Brad – Colby Parkinson, TE, Seahawks
4.13 Jason – John Hightower, WR, Eagles
Our final round saw four tight ends leave the board. A bit surprising to see Keene be taken before Devin Asiasi, who was drafted before Keene by the Patriots. Both are guys I’ll be targeting in the fourth and fifth rounds of rookie drafts. Besides the onslaught of tight ends, we saw three quarterbacks get selected. Eason has the clearest path to playing time, once Rivers’ time is up in Indy. Eason has a lot of upside but just isn’t a very good quarterback right now. I’ll pass on Eason outside of picking him up as an undrafted free agent for a taxi squad. I do not trust him at all. Hurts has some decent upside with the potential to start a handful of games per year with the oft-injured Carson Wentz in front of him. Eno Benjamin has great hands, teamed with a pass-happy offense. Could lead to PPR value down the line. – @DevyWarehouse
TO READ MORE ABOUT THESE ROOKIES, CHECK OUT CODY GARRETT’S 2020 ROOKIE REPORT.
