2013 Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft
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Scoring: This mock draft is based on dynasty leagues. Passing touchdowns are worth four points while
rushing and receiving touchdowns are worth six points. In addition, one point is earned per 25 passing
yards, 10 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards and one-half point per reception.
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For this mock draft, four EDSFootball.com contributors will draft for three teams per round
and we will exclude kickers and team defenses from this mock.
We will draft 12 rounds and I will include commentary for each of the 144 picks.
This is a slow draft that is conducted offline, but picks/rounds of the draft will be posted as they are completed.
Although we conducted re-draft mocks for both standard-scoring and point-per-reception (PPR) formats prior to the 2013 NFL Draft, we will conduct new drafts in the near future.
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Draft Start Date: Tuesday, May 7th
Draft End Date: TBD
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Results by Team - Brendan Donahue (Team 2)
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Rounds: One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven - Eight - Nine - 10 - 11 - 12 | By Team
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Our re-draft mocks: Standard Scoring (Feb. 3-14) | PPR Scoring (Mar. 20 - Apr. 8)
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1.06 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Trent Richardson, RB, Cleveland Browns
Had you told me there would be two 1,000-yard rookie running backs at the beginning of last season, I would have thought for sure that T-Rich would be one of them. He wasn't. Part of the problem was health, however, as Richardson dealt with injuries (ribs and knee) for much of the year.
In dynasty leagues, Richardson, who turns 23 in July, is my third-ranked running back behind only Peterson and Martin.
While he fell short of 1,000 yards (950) and averaged only 3.6 yards per carry, he scored 12 total touchdowns and was one of only seven backs with 50-plus receptions. Provided he stays relatively healthy during his sophomore campaign (and beyond), he has a legitimate shot to be a top-five fantasy back in 2013 (and beyond).
2.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): David Wilson, RB, New York Giants
While Andre Brown should have a prominent role as well, Wilson should be the team's featured back provided they don't bring back Ahmad Bradshaw.
As Bradshaw remains available via free agency, the Giants know him the best and appreciate his toughness. Should the price be reasonable, I wouldn't be surprised if the Giants bring back Bradshaw.
Averaging 5.0 yards per carry and 26.9 yards per kickoff, Wilson, who will turn 22 years old in June, has great quickness and explosiveness but he will need to protect the football and pass protect well to stay out of Tom Coughlin's doghouse.
3.06 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Percy Harvin, WR, Minnesota Vikings
As dangerous as Harvin was last season in Minnesota's offense, it's scary to think how much better he can be with the Seahawks now that he has a competent quarterback under center.
Before being sidelined for the rest of the season with injury, no receiver had more receptions (62) than Harvin through nine games. During that span, he had 677 receiving yards, 96 rushing yards and five touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing and one as a returner).
4.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
Brees is currently tied with the rest of mankind combined when it comes to 5,000-yard passing seasons in the NFL. Both sides have three.
After setting the NFL single-season passing yardage record in 2011, Brees followed that up by becoming the first-ever quarterback to throw for more than 5,000 yards in back-to-back seasons last year.
As a 34-year-old quarterback, Brees may not have as many productive seasons left in his career as guys like Andrew Luck or Cam Newton, but he should be an elite fantasy quarterback for several more seasons.
5.06 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Marques Colston, WR, New Orleans Saints
With Colston, fantasy owners get a highly productive and consistent receiver. He finished with 83 receptions for 1,154 yards, which ranked 13th in the league, and eight touchdowns and only 10 receivers scored more fantasy points than Colston in 2012.
Since entering the league as a seventh-round rookie in 2006, Colston has 1,000-plus receiving yards in six of seven seasons. The only exception was his injury-shortened 2008 campaign, but he was on pace for another 1,000-yard season that year.
Colston has caught 58 touchdowns in 102 career games, which is an average of 9.1 per 16 games. Only Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald (59) has more touchdowns than Colston during that span.
[Related: 2013 Fantasy Football Profile and Projection for Colston - More Profiles]
6.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Vick Ballard, RB, Indianapolis Colts
It will be Ballard, not Donald Brown, as the Colts' featured back in 2013.
Although he is far from explosive, the big back (5-10, 220 pounds) was productive as a rookie. From Week 6 to the end of the season, Ballard carried ball 190 times for 772 yards, which was 14th in the league during that span.
7.06 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Isaiah Pead, RB, St. Louis Rams
Compared to Daryl Richardson and Zac Stacy, many believe that it will be Pead that will land the most prominent role out of the team's running backs now that Steven Jackson has moved on to the Falcons.
Pead had a disappointing season buried on the depth chart last year, but he has a real chance to break out in 2013. Then again, so do Richardson and/or Stacy.
8.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Jeremy Maclin, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Despite being a good route-runner with excellent speed, Maclin has failed to live up to expectations since being drafted in the middle of the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. In four seasons with the Eagles, Maclin has yet to exceed 70 receptions or reach 1,000 receiving yards. Although he has only missed five games in four seasons, he has only played all 16 games once (2010) and always seems to be banged up.
9.06 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): DeSean Jackson, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Provided he can stay healthy for a full season, Jackson could have a bounce-back season in Kelly's up-tempo offense. Playing in only 11 games last season, Jackson finished last season with 45 receptions for 700 yards and two touchdowns, all of which were career lows.
In addition, he had minus seven rushing yards (on three carries) and minus three return yards (on one return). In his first three seasons (2008 to 2010), Jackson scored both a rushing touchdown and a return touchdown (or two) every season.
Jackson appears likely to resume punt-return duties for the Eagles in 2013. It's possible that the punt returns give you an extra six fantasy points provided your scoring system rewards individual players — not just team defenses. Then again, the (relatively more) dangerous activity could cause DJax to miss time by putting him in harm's way more often.
10.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Denarius Moore, WR, Oakland Raiders
Moore set career highs with 51 receptions for 741 yards and seven touchdowns in 2012, but he did not have the breakout season that many had expected. Moore actually saw his yards-per-reception average drop from 18.7 in 2011 to 14.5 last year.
Based on my dynasty wide receiver rankings, Moore was selected right about where he should be (at least, in my opinion): my 47th-ranked dynasty WR and the 48th WR drafted.
11.06 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Antonio Gates, TE, San Diego Chargers
Here's the good news: Gates has an active streak of nine seasons with at least seven receiving touchdowns. During that span, the only other players with at least six such seasons are Marques Colston and Larry Fitzgerald.
Of course, there is bad news as well. Gates is clearly on a (sharp) decline and posted the lowest totals of his career since his rookie season with 49 receptions for 538 yards. And that might be better than any totals he produces for the remainder of his career.
12.07 - Brendan Donahue (Team 2): Markus Wheaton, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Considering the free-agent loss of Mike Wallace to the Dolphins, Wheaton made a ton of sense for the Steelers in the third round. Although he is not a big receiver, he has the speed and athleticism to take the top off of opposing defenses.
Wheaton had a productive career at Oregon State becoming the team's all-time leader in receptions (227) and he posted career highs across the board as a senior: 91 receptions for 1,244 yards and 11 touchdowns.
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