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 |
Joel Cox |
C. McCaffrey RB SF
|
2 |
Dave Richard |
C. Lamb WR DAL
|
3 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Jefferson WR MIN
|
4 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
T. Hill WR MIA
|
5 |
Thomas Shafer |
J. Chase WR CIN
|
6 |
R.J. White |
A. St. Brown WR DET
|
7 |
Zach Brook |
B. Hall RB NYJ
|
8 |
Heath Cummings |
B. Robinson RB ATL
|
9 |
Adam Aizer |
J. Gibbs RB DET
|
10 |
Jack Capotorto |
A. Brown WR PHI
|
11 |
Meron Berkson |
G. Wilson WR NYJ
|
12 |
Dan Schneier |
P. Nacua WR LAR
|
Round 2 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
13 |
Dan Schneier |
M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
|
14 |
Meron Berkson |
S. Barkley RB PHI
|
15 |
Jack Capotorto |
J. Taylor RB IND
|
16 |
Adam Aizer |
K. Williams RB LAR
|
17 |
Heath Cummings |
J. Cook RB BUF
|
18 |
Zach Brook |
T. Etienne RB JAC
|
19 |
R.J. White |
D. Adams WR LV
|
20 |
Thomas Shafer |
D. London WR ATL
|
21 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
C. Olave WR NO
|
22 |
Brandon Howard |
D. Henry RB BAL
|
23 |
Dave Richard |
I. Pacheco RB KC
|
24 |
Joel Cox |
R. White RB TB
|
Round 3 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
25 |
Joel Cox |
B. Aiyuk WR SF
|
26 |
Dave Richard |
S. LaPorta TE DET
|
27 |
Brandon Howard |
D. Achane RB MIA
|
28 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
N. Collins WR HOU
|
29 |
Thomas Shafer |
M. Evans WR TB
|
30 |
R.J. White |
M. Pittman WR IND
|
31 |
Zach Brook |
D. Samuel WR SF
|
32 |
Heath Cummings |
J. Waddle WR MIA
|
33 |
Adam Aizer |
T. Kelce TE KC
|
34 |
Jack Capotorto |
P. Mahomes QB KC
|
35 |
Meron Berkson |
C. Kupp WR LAR
|
36 |
Dan Schneier |
T. Higgins WR CIN
|
Round 4 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
37 |
Dan Schneier |
M. Andrews TE BAL
|
38 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Jacobs RB GB
|
39 |
Jack Capotorto |
D. Smith WR PHI
|
40 |
Adam Aizer |
A. Kamara RB NO
|
41 |
Heath Cummings |
T. McBride TE ARI
|
42 |
Zach Brook |
D. Moore WR CHI
|
43 |
R.J. White |
K. Walker III RB SEA
|
44 |
Thomas Shafer |
G. Pickens WR PIT
|
45 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
D. Metcalf WR SEA
|
46 |
Brandon Howard |
Z. Flowers WR BAL
|
47 |
Dave Richard |
A. Cooper WR CLE
|
48 |
Joel Cox |
S. Diggs WR HOU
|
Round 5 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
49 |
Joel Cox |
D. Kincaid TE BUF
|
50 |
Dave Richard |
J. Allen QB BUF
|
51 |
Brandon Howard |
L. Jackson QB BAL
|
52 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
J. Hurts QB PHI
|
53 |
Thomas Shafer |
A. Richardson QB IND
|
54 |
R.J. White |
Z. White RB LV
|
55 |
Zach Brook |
T. Dell WR HOU
|
56 |
Heath Cummings |
C. Kirk WR JAC
|
57 |
Adam Aizer |
M. Nabers WR NYG
|
58 |
Jack Capotorto |
M. Brown WR KC
|
59 |
Meron Berkson |
C. Stroud QB HOU
|
60 |
Dan Schneier |
J. Mixon RB HOU
|
Round 6 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
61 |
Dan Schneier |
D. Montgomery RB DET
|
62 |
Meron Berkson |
C. Godwin WR TB
|
63 |
Jack Capotorto |
X. Worthy WR KC
|
64 |
Adam Aizer |
R. Rice WR KC
|
65 |
Heath Cummings |
C. Ridley WR TEN
|
66 |
Zach Brook |
J. Burrow QB CIN
|
67 |
R.J. White |
D. Swift RB CHI
|
68 |
Thomas Shafer |
K. Pitts TE ATL
|
69 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
R. Stevenson RB NE
|
70 |
Brandon Howard |
G. Kittle TE SF
|
71 |
Dave Richard |
J. Conner RB ARI
|
72 |
Joel Cox |
K. Allen WR CHI
|
Round 7 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
73 |
Joel Cox |
J. Love QB GB
|
74 |
Dave Richard |
T. McLaurin WR WAS
|
75 |
Brandon Howard |
L. McConkey WR LAC
|
76 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
E. Engram TE JAC
|
77 |
Thomas Shafer |
J. Brooks RB CAR
|
78 |
R.J. White |
D. Johnson WR CAR
|
79 |
Zach Brook |
J. Reed WR GB
|
80 |
Heath Cummings |
D. Prescott QB DAL
|
81 |
Adam Aizer |
C. Watson WR GB
|
82 |
Jack Capotorto |
Z. Moss RB CIN
|
83 |
Meron Berkson |
A. Jones RB MIN
|
84 |
Dan Schneier |
R. Odunze WR CHI
|
Round 8 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
85 |
Dan Schneier |
T. Spears RB TEN
|
86 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Addison WR MIN
|
87 |
Jack Capotorto |
D. Goedert TE PHI
|
88 |
Adam Aizer |
J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
|
89 |
Heath Cummings |
T. Pollard RB TEN
|
90 |
Zach Brook |
N. Chubb RB CLE
|
91 |
R.J. White |
N. Harris RB PIT
|
92 |
Thomas Shafer |
D. Hopkins WR TEN
|
93 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
J. Warren RB PIT
|
94 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Williams WR DET
|
95 |
Dave Richard |
B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
|
96 |
Joel Cox |
C. Sutton WR DEN
|
Round 9 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
97 |
Joel Cox |
J. Williams RB DEN
|
98 |
Dave Richard |
B. Bowers TE LV
|
99 |
Brandon Howard |
K. Coleman WR BUF
|
100 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
R. Mostert RB MIA
|
101 |
Thomas Shafer |
K. Murray QB ARI
|
102 |
R.J. White |
J. Ford RB CLE
|
103 |
Zach Brook |
T. Benson RB ARI
|
104 |
Heath Cummings |
B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
|
105 |
Adam Aizer |
J. Palmer WR LAC
|
106 |
Jack Capotorto |
B. Corum RB LAR
|
107 |
Meron Berkson |
A. Ekeler RB WAS
|
108 |
Dan Schneier |
G. Edwards RB LAC
|
Round 10 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
109 |
Dan Schneier |
B. Purdy QB SF
|
110 |
Meron Berkson |
J. Ferguson TE DAL
|
111 |
Jack Capotorto |
X. Legette WR CAR
|
112 |
Adam Aizer |
C. Williams QB CHI
|
113 |
Heath Cummings |
Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
|
114 |
Zach Brook |
K. Shakir WR BUF
|
115 |
R.J. White |
D. Njoku TE CLE
|
116 |
Thomas Shafer |
D. Singletary RB NYG
|
117 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
C. Brown RB CIN
|
118 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Dotson WR PHI
|
119 |
Dave Richard |
D. Wicks WR GB
|
120 |
Joel Cox |
E. Elliott RB DAL
|
Round 11 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
121 |
Joel Cox |
T. Lockett WR SEA
|
122 |
Dave Richard |
J. Dobbins RB LAC
|
123 |
Brandon Howard |
T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
|
124 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
R. Shaheed WR NO
|
125 |
Thomas Shafer |
T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
|
126 |
R.J. White |
J. Daniels QB WAS
|
127 |
Zach Brook |
P. Freiermuth TE PIT
|
128 |
Heath Cummings |
J. McLaughlin RB DEN
|
129 |
Adam Aizer |
R. Dowdle RB DAL
|
130 |
Jack Capotorto |
K. Vidal RB LAC
|
131 |
Meron Berkson |
T. Hockenson TE MIN
|
132 |
Dan Schneier |
J. Herbert QB LAC
|
Round 12 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
133 |
Dan Schneier |
R. Doubs WR GB
|
134 |
Meron Berkson |
C. Samuel WR BUF
|
135 |
Jack Capotorto |
T. Franklin WR DEN
|
136 |
Adam Aizer |
T. Chandler RB MIN
|
137 |
Heath Cummings |
M. Williams WR NYJ
|
138 |
Zach Brook |
M. Lloyd RB GB
|
139 |
R.J. White |
J. Meyers WR LV
|
140 |
Thomas Shafer |
C. Hubbard RB CAR
|
141 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
E. Mitchell RB SF
|
142 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Wright RB MIA
|
143 |
Dave Richard |
J. Polk WR NE
|
144 |
Joel Cox |
J. Jeudy WR CLE
|
Round 13 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
145 |
Joel Cox |
A. Estime RB DEN
|
146 |
Dave Richard |
R. Davis RB BUF
|
147 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Burton WR CIN
|
148 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
J. Downs WR IND
|
149 |
Thomas Shafer |
T. Allgeier RB ATL
|
150 |
R.J. White |
J. Goff QB DET
|
151 |
Zach Brook |
A. Gibson RB NE
|
152 |
Heath Cummings |
D. Douglas WR NE
|
153 |
Adam Aizer |
T. Lawrence QB JAC
|
154 |
Jack Capotorto |
M. Corley WR NYJ
|
155 |
Meron Berkson |
Q. Johnston WR LAC
|
156 |
Dan Schneier |
C. Kmet TE CHI
|
Round 14 |
Pos |
Team |
Player |
157 |
Dan Schneier |
A. Mitchell WR IND
|
158 |
Meron Berkson |
R. Wilson WR PIT
|
159 |
Jack Capotorto |
R. Pearsall WR SF
|
160 |
Adam Aizer |
K. Herbert RB CHI
|
161 |
Heath Cummings |
A. Rodgers QB NYJ
|
162 |
Zach Brook |
D. Foreman RB CLE
|
163 |
R.J. White |
B. Irving RB TB
|
164 |
Thomas Shafer |
K. Mitchell RB BAL
|
165 |
Jamey Eisenberg |
W. Robinson WR NYG
|
166 |
Brandon Howard |
J. Hyatt WR NYG
|
167 |
Dave Richard |
R. Bateman WR BAL
|
168 |
Joel Cox |
M. Stafford QB LAR
|
Team by Team
Joel Cox |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
1 |
C. McCaffrey RB SF
|
2 |
24 |
R. White RB TB
|
3 |
25 |
B. Aiyuk WR SF
|
4 |
48 |
S. Diggs WR HOU
|
5 |
49 |
D. Kincaid TE BUF
|
6 |
72 |
K. Allen WR CHI
|
7 |
73 |
J. Love QB GB
|
8 |
96 |
C. Sutton WR DEN
|
9 |
97 |
J. Williams RB DEN
|
10 |
120 |
E. Elliott RB DAL
|
11 |
121 |
T. Lockett WR SEA
|
12 |
144 |
J. Jeudy WR CLE
|
13 |
145 |
A. Estime RB DEN
|
14 |
168 |
M. Stafford QB LAR
|
Dave Richard |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
2 |
C. Lamb WR DAL
|
2 |
23 |
I. Pacheco RB KC
|
3 |
26 |
S. LaPorta TE DET
|
4 |
47 |
A. Cooper WR CLE
|
5 |
50 |
J. Allen QB BUF
|
6 |
71 |
J. Conner RB ARI
|
7 |
74 |
T. McLaurin WR WAS
|
8 |
95 |
B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
|
9 |
98 |
B. Bowers TE LV
|
10 |
119 |
D. Wicks WR GB
|
11 |
122 |
J. Dobbins RB LAC
|
12 |
143 |
J. Polk WR NE
|
13 |
146 |
R. Davis RB BUF
|
14 |
167 |
R. Bateman WR BAL
|
Brandon Howard |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
3 |
J. Jefferson WR MIN
|
2 |
22 |
D. Henry RB BAL
|
3 |
27 |
D. Achane RB MIA
|
4 |
46 |
Z. Flowers WR BAL
|
5 |
51 |
L. Jackson QB BAL
|
6 |
70 |
G. Kittle TE SF
|
7 |
75 |
L. McConkey WR LAC
|
8 |
94 |
J. Williams WR DET
|
9 |
99 |
K. Coleman WR BUF
|
10 |
118 |
J. Dotson WR PHI
|
11 |
123 |
T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
|
12 |
142 |
J. Wright RB MIA
|
13 |
147 |
J. Burton WR CIN
|
14 |
166 |
J. Hyatt WR NYG
|
Jamey Eisenberg |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
4 |
T. Hill WR MIA
|
2 |
21 |
C. Olave WR NO
|
3 |
28 |
N. Collins WR HOU
|
4 |
45 |
D. Metcalf WR SEA
|
5 |
52 |
J. Hurts QB PHI
|
6 |
69 |
R. Stevenson RB NE
|
7 |
76 |
E. Engram TE JAC
|
8 |
93 |
J. Warren RB PIT
|
9 |
100 |
R. Mostert RB MIA
|
10 |
117 |
C. Brown RB CIN
|
11 |
124 |
R. Shaheed WR NO
|
12 |
141 |
E. Mitchell RB SF
|
13 |
148 |
J. Downs WR IND
|
14 |
165 |
W. Robinson WR NYG
|
Thomas Shafer |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
5 |
J. Chase WR CIN
|
2 |
20 |
D. London WR ATL
|
3 |
29 |
M. Evans WR TB
|
4 |
44 |
G. Pickens WR PIT
|
5 |
53 |
A. Richardson QB IND
|
6 |
68 |
K. Pitts TE ATL
|
7 |
77 |
J. Brooks RB CAR
|
8 |
92 |
D. Hopkins WR TEN
|
9 |
101 |
K. Murray QB ARI
|
10 |
116 |
D. Singletary RB NYG
|
11 |
125 |
T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
|
12 |
140 |
C. Hubbard RB CAR
|
13 |
149 |
T. Allgeier RB ATL
|
14 |
164 |
K. Mitchell RB BAL
|
R.J. White |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
6 |
A. St. Brown WR DET
|
2 |
19 |
D. Adams WR LV
|
3 |
30 |
M. Pittman WR IND
|
4 |
43 |
K. Walker III RB SEA
|
5 |
54 |
Z. White RB LV
|
6 |
67 |
D. Swift RB CHI
|
7 |
78 |
D. Johnson WR CAR
|
8 |
91 |
N. Harris RB PIT
|
9 |
102 |
J. Ford RB CLE
|
10 |
115 |
D. Njoku TE CLE
|
11 |
126 |
J. Daniels QB WAS
|
12 |
139 |
J. Meyers WR LV
|
13 |
150 |
J. Goff QB DET
|
14 |
163 |
B. Irving RB TB
|
Zach Brook |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
7 |
B. Hall RB NYJ
|
2 |
18 |
T. Etienne RB JAC
|
3 |
31 |
D. Samuel WR SF
|
4 |
42 |
D. Moore WR CHI
|
5 |
55 |
T. Dell WR HOU
|
6 |
66 |
J. Burrow QB CIN
|
7 |
79 |
J. Reed WR GB
|
8 |
90 |
N. Chubb RB CLE
|
9 |
103 |
T. Benson RB ARI
|
10 |
114 |
K. Shakir WR BUF
|
11 |
127 |
P. Freiermuth TE PIT
|
12 |
138 |
M. Lloyd RB GB
|
13 |
151 |
A. Gibson RB NE
|
14 |
162 |
D. Foreman RB CLE
|
Heath Cummings |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
8 |
B. Robinson RB ATL
|
2 |
17 |
J. Cook RB BUF
|
3 |
32 |
J. Waddle WR MIA
|
4 |
41 |
T. McBride TE ARI
|
5 |
56 |
C. Kirk WR JAC
|
6 |
65 |
C. Ridley WR TEN
|
7 |
80 |
D. Prescott QB DAL
|
8 |
89 |
T. Pollard RB TEN
|
9 |
104 |
B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
|
10 |
113 |
Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
|
11 |
128 |
J. McLaughlin RB DEN
|
12 |
137 |
M. Williams WR NYJ
|
13 |
152 |
D. Douglas WR NE
|
14 |
161 |
A. Rodgers QB NYJ
|
Adam Aizer |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
9 |
J. Gibbs RB DET
|
2 |
16 |
K. Williams RB LAR
|
3 |
33 |
T. Kelce TE KC
|
4 |
40 |
A. Kamara RB NO
|
5 |
57 |
M. Nabers WR NYG
|
6 |
64 |
R. Rice WR KC
|
7 |
81 |
C. Watson WR GB
|
8 |
88 |
J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
|
9 |
105 |
J. Palmer WR LAC
|
10 |
112 |
C. Williams QB CHI
|
11 |
129 |
R. Dowdle RB DAL
|
12 |
136 |
T. Chandler RB MIN
|
13 |
153 |
T. Lawrence QB JAC
|
14 |
160 |
K. Herbert RB CHI
|
Jack Capotorto |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
10 |
A. Brown WR PHI
|
2 |
15 |
J. Taylor RB IND
|
3 |
34 |
P. Mahomes QB KC
|
4 |
39 |
D. Smith WR PHI
|
5 |
58 |
M. Brown WR KC
|
6 |
63 |
X. Worthy WR KC
|
7 |
82 |
Z. Moss RB CIN
|
8 |
87 |
D. Goedert TE PHI
|
9 |
106 |
B. Corum RB LAR
|
10 |
111 |
X. Legette WR CAR
|
11 |
130 |
K. Vidal RB LAC
|
12 |
135 |
T. Franklin WR DEN
|
13 |
154 |
M. Corley WR NYJ
|
14 |
159 |
R. Pearsall WR SF
|
Meron Berkson |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
11 |
G. Wilson WR NYJ
|
2 |
14 |
S. Barkley RB PHI
|
3 |
35 |
C. Kupp WR LAR
|
4 |
38 |
J. Jacobs RB GB
|
5 |
59 |
C. Stroud QB HOU
|
6 |
62 |
C. Godwin WR TB
|
7 |
83 |
A. Jones RB MIN
|
8 |
86 |
J. Addison WR MIN
|
9 |
107 |
A. Ekeler RB WAS
|
10 |
110 |
J. Ferguson TE DAL
|
11 |
131 |
T. Hockenson TE MIN
|
12 |
134 |
C. Samuel WR BUF
|
13 |
155 |
Q. Johnston WR LAC
|
14 |
158 |
R. Wilson WR PIT
|
Dan Schneier |
Rd |
Pk |
Player |
1 |
12 |
P. Nacua WR LAR
|
2 |
13 |
M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
|
3 |
36 |
T. Higgins WR CIN
|
4 |
37 |
M. Andrews TE BAL
|
5 |
60 |
J. Mixon RB HOU
|
6 |
61 |
D. Montgomery RB DET
|
7 |
84 |
R. Odunze WR CHI
|
8 |
85 |
T. Spears RB TEN
|
9 |
108 |
G. Edwards RB LAC
|
10 |
109 |
B. Purdy QB SF
|
11 |
132 |
J. Herbert QB LAC
|
12 |
133 |
R. Doubs WR GB
|
13 |
156 |
C. Kmet TE CHI
|
14 |
157 |
A. Mitchell WR IND
|