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: Thursday, May 30th
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Results by Team - Sean Beazley (Team 3)
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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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1.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys
Clearly, Sean has a different strategy than the other three drafters and it will interesting to see how the draft ultimately plays out. Up to this point, there have been six running backs selected (none by Sean) and three non-running backs (all drafted by Sean).
In his breakout season, it was pedal to the medal for Bryant from Week 4 on. In his final eight games last year, he had 50 receptions for 879 yards and 10 touchdowns. That final-half pace would have led to a season with a stat line of 100/1,758/20. While I don't expect those numbers for Bryant in 2013, he has said his goal is a 2,000-yard and 20-touchdown season.
Until my latest update, Bryant was my No. 2-ranked wide receiver in re-draft leagues, but I bumped A.J. Green up in front of him (see rankings). For me, it is more of a 2 and 2(a) with Green and Bryant in re-draft leagues.
From a longer-term perspective, however, I worry some about the other stuff interfering with Bryant's ability to live up to his potential. He has had some issues off the field (like getting banned from a mall) and plays with a reckless abandon, which could lead to more injuries. In my dynasty rankings, Bryant is behind Megatron, Green and Atlanta's Julio Jones.
2.04 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
Over the past five months, Gronkowski has had three surgeries on his forearm and there could be a fourth (and fifth) soon. Not only did he refracture his arm in his first game back from the initial fracture, but he developed an infection (insert punch line) in the arm as well. How well the infection has healed is to be determined ...
When healthy, Gronkowski is the most dominant tight end in the game. He has a total of 38 touchdowns in 42 career games and has the potential to string together a bunch of games with multiple touchdowns.
3.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Giovani Bernard, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
For the first time in five decades, there were no running backs selected in the first round of an NFL draft. Selected 37th overall, Bernard was the first of five running backs off the board in the second round this year.
Not the biggest back (5-9, 202 pounds), Bernard is elusive with good vision, but he can run with power as well. In addition, he is an excellent receiver out of the backfield. In two seasons with the Tar Heels, Bernard ran for 1,200-plus yards and finished with double-digit touchdowns and 45-plus receptions both years.
With a 1,000-yard rusher already on the roster (BenJarvus Green-Ellis), Bernard might not get the same kind of opportunity that other rookie rushers could get this year. That said, he should still be one of the most productive rookie runners in the league and he's my top-rated rookie running back in dynasty leagues.
4.04 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Robert Griffin III, QB, Washington Redskins
In dynasty leagues, Griffin III is my No. 2-ranked quarterback. To some degree, RG3's injury last year may be a blessing in disguise when it comes to his longevity as a quarterback.
Going forward, I would expect him to be smarter when it comes to taking hits as a runner. With world-class speed before the injury, he will still be one of the fastest players in the league even if he's not as fast post-rehab.
Although he finished 20th in the NFL in rushing last year with 815 yards, he has the ability to make all of the throws and should continue to develop into one of the league's best passing quarterbacks with experience.
5.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Darren Sproles, RB, New Orleans Saints
Srpoles missed three games last season, which contributed to lower overall numbers from the previous season. In his two years in The Big Easy, Sproles has a 16-game average of 1,227 YFS, 9.4 TDs and 88.9 receptions.
Although he has only 691 career touches (384 carries and 307 receptions), the 5-foot-6 back turns 30 years next month.
6.04 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Tavon Austin, WR, St. Louis Rams
The Rams have lost Danny Amendola via free agency, but they traded up in the draft this year to select Austin with the eighth overall pick. Austin has the ability to make huge plays any time he touches the ball whether he is lined up in the slot or backfield and in the return game.
Not only is Austin explosive (4.34 forty), he is strong (14 reps of 225 pounds) for his size (174 pounds) and durable (never missed a practice at West Virginia). Last year, Austin had six 100-yard receiving games including 215 yards against Baylor. In addition, he had a 344-yard rushing game (on 21 carries) against Oklahoma on 11/17.
7.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints
Through two NFL seasons after being selected in the first round, Ingram has failed to live up to his potential. A major part of the problem has been his health, but he is 100 percent for the first time of his professional career, per Larry Holder of New Orleans Times Picayune.
If he can stay healthy for the full season, the 23-year-old running back could be in store for a career year in the Saints' high-powered offense. Holder writes that a 1,000-yard and 10-TD season is "not unrealistic" for Ingram this year.
8.04 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee Titans
While he has plenty of upside, Hunter needs to improve his focus (reduce his drops). The lanky receiver (6-foot-4 with 33 1/4-inch arms) is an explosive athlete (4.44 forty, 39.5-inch vertical, 11-4 broad jump).
Hunter may not have a huge impact with the Titans as a rookie, but Kenny Britt is in the final year of his rookie contract and there is a strong possibility that the talented-but-troubled receiver won't be back after 2013. In addition to the presence of Kendall Wright, Britt and Nate Washington, the inaccuracy of the team's starting quarterback limits Hunter rookie-season upside.
[Related: See which quarterback I've mocked to the Titans in my 2014 NFL Mock Draft.]
9.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Kenny Britt, WR, Tennessee Titans
Britt has the potential to be a huge steal — or a bust (pun intended) — at this point.
There is no denying that he has immense talent and he will be an extra year removed from the torn ACL he suffered early in 2011. Before the injury in 2011, he was on the verge of a breakout as he had 14 receptions for 271 yards and three touchdowns in two games before sustaining the injury. Believe it or not, Britt will still be only 24 years old at the start of the 2013 season.
That said, Britt has never exceeded 775 yards in any of his four seasons. He has played in only 29 games over the past three seasons as he has missed games due to both injury and suspension. It's been difficult to keep up with his laundry list of off-the-field incidents.
Britt is entering the last season of his rookie deal and will likely be very motivated to perform on the field and (you would imagine) stay out of trouble off it.
10.04 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
After throwing for a career-high 4,933 yards in 2011, Manning threw roughly 1,000 less yards in 2012 and ended his three-year streak of 4,000-yard seasons. He finished the season with 3,948 yards, which ranked 12th in the league, and 26 touchdowns, a four-year low.
Provided Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks stay healthy for a full season, Manning should throw for more yards and scores in 2013. Although the Giants may end up working out long-term deals with both receivers, they are currently scheduled to become unrestricted free agents in 2014.
11.09 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Joseph Randle, RB, Dallas Cowboys
Randle would be an even better pick if he were paired with DeMarco Murray, who is on one of Sean's other two teams. With Murray's lack of durability, there could easily be an opportunity at some point in 2013 for Randle to get a start or two.
As Oklahoma State's primary ball carrier over the past two seasons, Randle was highly productive with a total of 3,123 yards from scrimmage, 71 receptions and 40 total touchdowns during that span.
12.04 - Sean Beazley (Team 3): Ronnie Hillman, RB, Denver Broncos
Although it's certainly possible that the Broncos may part ways with Willis McGahee, Hillman isn't much more than a change-of-pace back. The Broncos used their second-round pick to draft Montee Ball, who is most likely to be the team's featured back this year (and going forward).
This team's group of running backs for this season is relatively weak: Bernard, Sproles, Ingram, Randle and Hillman.
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