If possible, I'd like to trade it for a future fourth rounder in an upcoming mini-mock. Round 3 Pick 1 - Carson Palmer, ARI (Behrens)īehrens says – Here's another guy you'll only own to cover a bye. What I'm saying is, I would never draft Joe Flacco outside this mock. Round 2 Pick 5 - Joe Flacco, BAL (Behrens)īehrens says – He's coming off a terrible season, he has only one legit receiver, and his OC wants to run all day. No stretch to think he leads NFL QBs in rushing, tosses 20-22 TDs, even sans Josh Gordon. Noise says – Fully expect him to nail down the starting gig during the preseason. Round 2 Pick 4 - Johnny Manziel, CLE (Evans) He has three potential dangerous weapons to throw to, and the NFC East should feature a bunch of shootouts.
Round 2 Pick 3 - Eli Manning, NYG (Del Don)ģD says – He was awful last year, but Manning averaged 4,226 passing yards with 28.3 passing TDs over the previous four seasons.
For a fantasy backup QB, it's really all about the possible ceiling. Round 2 Pick 2 - Ryan Tannehill, MIA (Funston)įunston says – Thought about Eli here, but I decided to go with Tannehill's upside potential in a Philly-styled offense. Pianowman says – Last year's breakout was out of nowhere, but Tampa's weapons are intriguing (and monstrous), too. Round 2 Pick 1 - Josh McCown, TB (Pianowski) Every piece of this offense feels like it's still on the escalator. Pianowman says – The OC change is a concern, but there are playmakers everywhere. Round 1 Pick 5 - Andy Dalton, CIN (Scott Pianowski) Round 1 Pick 4 - Ben Roethlisberger, PIT (Brandon Funston)įunston says – Big Ben has averaged more than 250 passing YPG in each of the past five seasons and has produced a 16-game pace of 26.6 TD passes in that span. Kaepernick has just 23 career starts, which include a 7.9 YPA mark.
Round 1 Pick 3 - Colin Kaepernick, SF (Dalton Del Don)ģD says – With a defense likely to decline and much better weapons on offense, I fully expect SF to throw more this year. Noise says – Head coach McCoy wants to run more, but with Keenan Allen and ultra-dangerous LaDarius Green in tow, the Bolo has a great shot at another 27-30 TDs, 4,000-4,200 yards. Round 1 Pick 2 - Philip Rivers, SDG (Brad Evans)
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Behrens says – Dallas has plenty of dangerous weapons in the receiving corps, plus a sketchy defense that should give us plenty of shootouts.