Training camp is underway, and we're full go with our annual effort to raise money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Last year, we raised more than $100,000, and we hope to do even better in 2024.
You can donate to St. Jude here, and you'll see various Fantasy Football activities we're doing as part of our Draft-A-Thon. That includes taking part in mock drafts with our CBS Sports staff, which will happen through the end of August.
In this 12-team, PPR mock draft, one thing that stood out was two quarterbacks being selected in Round 2 with Jalen Hurts at No. 18 overall and Josh Allen at No. 23. In most of our analyst mock drafts, quarterbacks go later, but I'm expecting potentially four quarterbacks (Hurts, Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson) to have an Average Draft Position in Round 2 this season.
Zac Ruzycki, who had the No. 2 overall pick, drafted Allen. He also started his team with two running backs (Breece Hall and De'Von Achane) and a tight end (Mark Andrews) before selecting his first receiver in Round 5, which was Zay Flowers.
I was curious about his strategy since we start three receivers in this league, and here's what Zac said about his plan for this mock draft.
"I focused on two, high potential PPR running backs in the first three rounds and took Allen to lock up an elite quarterback," Zac said. "I knew there would be tons of wide receiver depth later in this draft, so I consciously waited and made sure I also had a top-three tight end. After that, five of my next six picks were wide receivers, knowing a few would hit. This draft strategy was about PPR running backs, best positional advantage at tight end and quarterback, and loading up on mid-round wide receivers."
Make sure you check out Zac's team, as well as everyone else in this mock draft. And thank you to everyone who donated -- and will continue to donate -- to St. Jude.
As a reference point for this mock draft, 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. Ryan Walsh
2. Zac Ruzycki
3. Dinesh Kalyanasundaram
4. OJ Webber
5. Tim Morrison
6. Dave Fisher
7. Joe Lynn
8. Josh Robertson
9. Jamey Eisenberg
10. Tim Cook
11. Brad Denbo
12. David Schwartz
Round By Round
| Round 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 1 | Ryan Walsh | C. McCaffrey RB SF |
| 2 | Zac Ruzycki | B. Hall RB NYJ |
| 3 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | C. Lamb WR DAL |
| 4 | OJ Webber | T. Hill WR MIA |
| 5 | Tim Morrison | B. Robinson RB ATL |
| 6 | Dave Fisher | J. Chase WR CIN |
| 7 | Joe Lynn | A. St. Brown WR DET |
| 8 | Josh Robertson | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
| 9 | Jamey Eisenberg | A. Brown WR PHI |
| 10 | Tim Cook | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
| 11 | Brad Denbo | P. Nacua WR LAR |
| 12 | David Schwartz | S. Barkley RB PHI |
| Round 2 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 13 | David Schwartz | M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI |
| 14 | Brad Denbo | J. Gibbs RB DET |
| 15 | Tim Cook | J. Taylor RB IND |
| 16 | Jamey Eisenberg | K. Williams RB LAR |
| 17 | Josh Robertson | C. Olave WR NO |
| 18 | Joe Lynn | J. Hurts QB PHI |
| 19 | Dave Fisher | D. London WR ATL |
| 20 | Tim Morrison | N. Collins WR HOU |
| 21 | OJ Webber | J. Waddle WR MIA |
| 22 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | T. Etienne RB JAC |
| 23 | Zac Ruzycki | J. Allen QB BUF |
| 24 | Ryan Walsh | M. Evans WR TB |
| Round 3 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 25 | Ryan Walsh | D. Samuel WR SF |
| 26 | Zac Ruzycki | D. Achane RB MIA |
| 27 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | D. Adams WR LV |
| 28 | OJ Webber | T. Kelce TE KC |
| 29 | Tim Morrison | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
| 30 | Dave Fisher | I. Pacheco RB KC |
| 31 | Joe Lynn | D. Smith WR PHI |
| 32 | Josh Robertson | D. Henry RB BAL |
| 33 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Cook RB BUF |
| 34 | Tim Cook | C. Kupp WR LAR |
| 35 | Brad Denbo | R. White RB TB |
| 36 | David Schwartz | P. Mahomes QB KC |
| Round 4 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 37 | David Schwartz | J. Jacobs RB GB |
| 38 | Brad Denbo | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
| 39 | Tim Cook | S. LaPorta TE DET |
| 40 | Jamey Eisenberg | M. Pittman WR IND |
| 41 | Josh Robertson | A. Kamara RB NO |
| 42 | Joe Lynn | J. Mixon RB HOU |
| 43 | Dave Fisher | G. Pickens WR PIT |
| 44 | Tim Morrison | Z. White RB LV |
| 45 | OJ Webber | D. Moore WR CHI |
| 46 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | T. McBride TE ARI |
| 47 | Zac Ruzycki | M. Andrews TE BAL |
| 48 | Ryan Walsh | K. Walker III RB SEA |
| Round 5 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 49 | Ryan Walsh | D. Swift RB CHI |
| 50 | Zac Ruzycki | Z. Flowers WR BAL |
| 51 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | T. Higgins WR CIN |
| 52 | OJ Webber | L. Jackson QB BAL |
| 53 | Tim Morrison | D. Kincaid TE BUF |
| 54 | Dave Fisher | M. Nabers WR NYG |
| 55 | Joe Lynn | T. Dell WR HOU |
| 56 | Josh Robertson | C. Kirk WR JAC |
| 57 | Jamey Eisenberg | S. Diggs WR HOU |
| 58 | Tim Cook | J. Conner RB ARI |
| 59 | Brad Denbo | A. Cooper WR CLE |
| 60 | David Schwartz | K. Pitts TE ATL |
| Round 6 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 61 | David Schwartz | X. Worthy WR KC |
| 62 | Brad Denbo | C. Stroud QB HOU |
| 63 | Tim Cook | C. Ridley WR TEN |
| 64 | Jamey Eisenberg | R. Rice WR KC |
| 65 | Josh Robertson | R. Stevenson RB NE |
| 66 | Joe Lynn | E. Engram TE JAC |
| 67 | Dave Fisher | J. Brooks RB CAR |
| 68 | Tim Morrison | M. Brown WR KC |
| 69 | OJ Webber | D. Montgomery RB DET |
| 70 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | C. Godwin WR TB |
| 71 | Zac Ruzycki | J. Reed WR GB |
| 72 | Ryan Walsh | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
| Round 7 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 73 | Ryan Walsh | G. Kittle TE SF |
| 74 | Zac Ruzycki | D. Hopkins WR TEN |
| 75 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | N. Harris RB PIT |
| 76 | OJ Webber | D. Johnson WR CAR |
| 77 | Tim Morrison | A. Richardson QB IND |
| 78 | Dave Fisher | J. Burrow QB CIN |
| 79 | Joe Lynn | R. Mostert RB MIA |
| 80 | Josh Robertson | Z. Moss RB CIN |
| 81 | Jamey Eisenberg | K. Murray QB ARI |
| 82 | Tim Cook | K. Allen WR CHI |
| 83 | Brad Denbo | A. Jones RB MIN |
| 84 | David Schwartz | A. Ekeler RB WAS |
| Round 8 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 85 | David Schwartz | R. Odunze WR CHI |
| 86 | Brad Denbo | J. Ferguson TE DAL |
| 87 | Tim Cook | C. Watson WR GB |
| 88 | Jamey Eisenberg | L. McConkey WR LAC |
| 89 | Josh Robertson | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
| 90 | Joe Lynn | J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA |
| 91 | Dave Fisher | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
| 92 | Tim Morrison | D. Singletary RB NYG |
| 93 | OJ Webber | T. Pollard RB TEN |
| 94 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | D. Prescott QB DAL |
| 95 | Zac Ruzycki | J. Addison WR MIN |
| 96 | Ryan Walsh | J. Love QB GB |
| Round 9 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 97 | Ryan Walsh | J. Warren RB PIT |
| 98 | Zac Ruzycki | T. Spears RB TEN |
| 99 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | G. Edwards RB LAC |
| 100 | OJ Webber | N. Chubb RB CLE |
| 101 | Tim Morrison | K. Coleman WR BUF |
| 102 | Dave Fisher | R. Dowdle RB DAL |
| 103 | Joe Lynn | B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC |
| 104 | Josh Robertson | J. Daniels QB WAS |
| 105 | Jamey Eisenberg | J. Williams WR DET |
| 106 | Tim Cook | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
| 107 | Brad Denbo | R. Doubs WR GB |
| 108 | David Schwartz | B. Bowers TE LV |
| Round 10 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 109 | David Schwartz | C. Williams QB CHI |
| 110 | Brad Denbo | J. Williams RB DEN |
| 111 | Tim Cook | B. Purdy QB SF |
| 112 | Jamey Eisenberg | C. Brown RB CIN |
| 113 | Josh Robertson | K. Shakir WR BUF |
| 114 | Joe Lynn | E. Elliott RB DAL |
| 115 | Dave Fisher | T. Hockenson TE MIN |
| 116 | Tim Morrison | J. Ford RB CLE |
| 117 | OJ Webber | J. Palmer WR LAC |
| 118 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | C. Sutton WR DEN |
| 119 | Zac Ruzycki | M. Williams WR NYJ |
| 120 | Ryan Walsh | B. Corum RB LAR |
| Round 11 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 121 | Ryan Walsh | T. Benson RB ARI |
| 122 | Zac Ruzycki | J. Dobbins RB LAC |
| 123 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | J. McLaughlin RB DEN |
| 124 | OJ Webber | R. Shaheed WR NO |
| 125 | Tim Morrison | D. Njoku TE CLE |
| 126 | Dave Fisher | D. Goedert TE PHI |
| 127 | Joe Lynn | C. Samuel WR BUF |
| 128 | Josh Robertson | J. Dotson WR PHI |
| 129 | Jamey Eisenberg | Z. Charbonnet RB SEA |
| 130 | Tim Cook | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
| 131 | Brad Denbo | G. Davis WR JAC |
| 132 | David Schwartz | J. Jeudy WR CLE |
| Round 12 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 133 | David Schwartz | J. Downs WR IND |
| 134 | Brad Denbo | D. Douglas WR NE |
| 135 | Tim Cook | M. Lloyd RB GB |
| 136 | Jamey Eisenberg | T. Chandler RB MIN |
| 137 | Josh Robertson | T. Lawrence QB JAC |
| 138 | Joe Lynn | T. Lockett WR SEA |
| 139 | Dave Fisher | D. Wicks WR GB |
| 140 | Tim Morrison | J. Meyers WR LV |
| 141 | OJ Webber | T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG |
| 142 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | A. Gibson RB NE |
| 143 | Zac Ruzycki | J. Herbert QB LAC |
| 144 | Ryan Walsh | B. Cooks WR DAL |
| Round 13 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 145 | Ryan Walsh | A. Thielen WR CAR |
| 146 | Zac Ruzycki | T. Franklin WR DEN |
| 147 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | J. Goff QB DET |
| 148 | OJ Webber | R. Bateman WR BAL |
| 149 | Tim Morrison | K. Cousins QB ATL |
| 150 | Dave Fisher | R. Pearsall WR SF |
| 151 | Joe Lynn | D. Mooney WR ATL |
| 152 | Josh Robertson | Q. Johnston WR LAC |
| 153 | Jamey Eisenberg | E. Mitchell RB SF |
| 154 | Tim Cook | B. Allen RB NYJ |
| 155 | Brad Denbo | X. Legette WR CAR |
| 156 | David Schwartz | A. Mitchell WR IND |
| Round 14 | ||
| Pos | Team | Player |
| 157 | David Schwartz | J. Polk WR NE |
| 158 | Brad Denbo | W. Robinson WR NYG |
| 159 | Tim Cook | C. Hubbard RB CAR |
| 160 | Jamey Eisenberg | D. Schultz TE HOU |
| 161 | Josh Robertson | J. Burton WR CIN |
| 162 | Joe Lynn | J. Wright RB MIA |
| 163 | Dave Fisher | A. Estime RB DEN |
| 164 | Tim Morrison | K. Mitchell RB BAL |
| 165 | OJ Webber | B. Irving RB TB |
| 166 | Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | R. Wilson WR PIT |
| 167 | Zac Ruzycki | D. Foreman RB CLE |
| 168 | Ryan Walsh | K. Bourne WR NE |
Team by Team
| Ryan Walsh | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 1 | C. McCaffrey RB SF |
| 2 | 24 | M. Evans WR TB |
| 3 | 25 | D. Samuel WR SF |
| 4 | 48 | K. Walker III RB SEA |
| 5 | 49 | D. Swift RB CHI |
| 6 | 72 | T. McLaurin WR WAS |
| 7 | 73 | G. Kittle TE SF |
| 8 | 96 | J. Love QB GB |
| 9 | 97 | J. Warren RB PIT |
| 10 | 120 | B. Corum RB LAR |
| 11 | 121 | T. Benson RB ARI |
| 12 | 144 | B. Cooks WR DAL |
| 13 | 145 | A. Thielen WR CAR |
| 14 | 168 | K. Bourne WR NE |
| Zac Ruzycki | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 2 | B. Hall RB NYJ |
| 2 | 23 | J. Allen QB BUF |
| 3 | 26 | D. Achane RB MIA |
| 4 | 47 | M. Andrews TE BAL |
| 5 | 50 | Z. Flowers WR BAL |
| 6 | 71 | J. Reed WR GB |
| 7 | 74 | D. Hopkins WR TEN |
| 8 | 95 | J. Addison WR MIN |
| 9 | 98 | T. Spears RB TEN |
| 10 | 119 | M. Williams WR NYJ |
| 11 | 122 | J. Dobbins RB LAC |
| 12 | 143 | J. Herbert QB LAC |
| 13 | 146 | T. Franklin WR DEN |
| 14 | 167 | D. Foreman RB CLE |
| Dinesh Kalyanasundaram | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 3 | C. Lamb WR DAL |
| 2 | 22 | T. Etienne RB JAC |
| 3 | 27 | D. Adams WR LV |
| 4 | 46 | T. McBride TE ARI |
| 5 | 51 | T. Higgins WR CIN |
| 6 | 70 | C. Godwin WR TB |
| 7 | 75 | N. Harris RB PIT |
| 8 | 94 | D. Prescott QB DAL |
| 9 | 99 | G. Edwards RB LAC |
| 10 | 118 | C. Sutton WR DEN |
| 11 | 123 | J. McLaughlin RB DEN |
| 12 | 142 | A. Gibson RB NE |
| 13 | 147 | J. Goff QB DET |
| 14 | 166 | R. Wilson WR PIT |
| OJ Webber | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 4 | T. Hill WR MIA |
| 2 | 21 | J. Waddle WR MIA |
| 3 | 28 | T. Kelce TE KC |
| 4 | 45 | D. Moore WR CHI |
| 5 | 52 | L. Jackson QB BAL |
| 6 | 69 | D. Montgomery RB DET |
| 7 | 76 | D. Johnson WR CAR |
| 8 | 93 | T. Pollard RB TEN |
| 9 | 100 | N. Chubb RB CLE |
| 10 | 117 | J. Palmer WR LAC |
| 11 | 124 | R. Shaheed WR NO |
| 12 | 141 | T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG |
| 13 | 148 | R. Bateman WR BAL |
| 14 | 165 | B. Irving RB TB |
| Tim Morrison | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 5 | B. Robinson RB ATL |
| 2 | 20 | N. Collins WR HOU |
| 3 | 29 | B. Aiyuk WR SF |
| 4 | 44 | Z. White RB LV |
| 5 | 53 | D. Kincaid TE BUF |
| 6 | 68 | M. Brown WR KC |
| 7 | 77 | A. Richardson QB IND |
| 8 | 92 | D. Singletary RB NYG |
| 9 | 101 | K. Coleman WR BUF |
| 10 | 116 | J. Ford RB CLE |
| 11 | 125 | D. Njoku TE CLE |
| 12 | 140 | J. Meyers WR LV |
| 13 | 149 | K. Cousins QB ATL |
| 14 | 164 | K. Mitchell RB BAL |
| Dave Fisher | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 6 | J. Chase WR CIN |
| 2 | 19 | D. London WR ATL |
| 3 | 30 | I. Pacheco RB KC |
| 4 | 43 | G. Pickens WR PIT |
| 5 | 54 | M. Nabers WR NYG |
| 6 | 67 | J. Brooks RB CAR |
| 7 | 78 | J. Burrow QB CIN |
| 8 | 91 | B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS |
| 9 | 102 | R. Dowdle RB DAL |
| 10 | 115 | T. Hockenson TE MIN |
| 11 | 126 | D. Goedert TE PHI |
| 12 | 139 | D. Wicks WR GB |
| 13 | 150 | R. Pearsall WR SF |
| 14 | 163 | A. Estime RB DEN |
| Joe Lynn | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 7 | A. St. Brown WR DET |
| 2 | 18 | J. Hurts QB PHI |
| 3 | 31 | D. Smith WR PHI |
| 4 | 42 | J. Mixon RB HOU |
| 5 | 55 | T. Dell WR HOU |
| 6 | 66 | E. Engram TE JAC |
| 7 | 79 | R. Mostert RB MIA |
| 8 | 90 | J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA |
| 9 | 103 | B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC |
| 10 | 114 | E. Elliott RB DAL |
| 11 | 127 | C. Samuel WR BUF |
| 12 | 138 | T. Lockett WR SEA |
| 13 | 151 | D. Mooney WR ATL |
| 14 | 162 | J. Wright RB MIA |
| Josh Robertson | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 8 | J. Jefferson WR MIN |
| 2 | 17 | C. Olave WR NO |
| 3 | 32 | D. Henry RB BAL |
| 4 | 41 | A. Kamara RB NO |
| 5 | 56 | C. Kirk WR JAC |
| 6 | 65 | R. Stevenson RB NE |
| 7 | 80 | Z. Moss RB CIN |
| 8 | 89 | P. Freiermuth TE PIT |
| 9 | 104 | J. Daniels QB WAS |
| 10 | 113 | K. Shakir WR BUF |
| 11 | 128 | J. Dotson WR PHI |
| 12 | 137 | T. Lawrence QB JAC |
| 13 | 152 | Q. Johnston WR LAC |
| 14 | 161 | J. Burton WR CIN |
| Jamey Eisenberg | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 9 | A. Brown WR PHI |
| 2 | 16 | K. Williams RB LAR |
| 3 | 33 | J. Cook RB BUF |
| 4 | 40 | M. Pittman WR IND |
| 5 | 57 | S. Diggs WR HOU |
| 6 | 64 | R. Rice WR KC |
| 7 | 81 | K. Murray QB ARI |
| 8 | 88 | L. McConkey WR LAC |
| 9 | 105 | J. Williams WR DET |
| 10 | 112 | C. Brown RB CIN |
| 11 | 129 | Z. Charbonnet RB SEA |
| 12 | 136 | T. Chandler RB MIN |
| 13 | 153 | E. Mitchell RB SF |
| 14 | 160 | D. Schultz TE HOU |
| Tim Cook | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 10 | G. Wilson WR NYJ |
| 2 | 15 | J. Taylor RB IND |
| 3 | 34 | C. Kupp WR LAR |
| 4 | 39 | S. LaPorta TE DET |
| 5 | 58 | J. Conner RB ARI |
| 6 | 63 | C. Ridley WR TEN |
| 7 | 82 | K. Allen WR CHI |
| 8 | 87 | C. Watson WR GB |
| 9 | 106 | T. Tagovailoa QB MIA |
| 10 | 111 | B. Purdy QB SF |
| 11 | 130 | T. Allgeier RB ATL |
| 12 | 135 | M. Lloyd RB GB |
| 13 | 154 | B. Allen RB NYJ |
| 14 | 159 | C. Hubbard RB CAR |
| Brad Denbo | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 11 | P. Nacua WR LAR |
| 2 | 14 | J. Gibbs RB DET |
| 3 | 35 | R. White RB TB |
| 4 | 38 | D. Metcalf WR SEA |
| 5 | 59 | A. Cooper WR CLE |
| 6 | 62 | C. Stroud QB HOU |
| 7 | 83 | A. Jones RB MIN |
| 8 | 86 | J. Ferguson TE DAL |
| 9 | 107 | R. Doubs WR GB |
| 10 | 110 | J. Williams RB DEN |
| 11 | 131 | G. Davis WR JAC |
| 12 | 134 | D. Douglas WR NE |
| 13 | 155 | X. Legette WR CAR |
| 14 | 158 | W. Robinson WR NYG |
| David Schwartz | ||
| Rd | Pk | Player |
| 1 | 12 | S. Barkley RB PHI |
| 2 | 13 | M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI |
| 3 | 36 | P. Mahomes QB KC |
| 4 | 37 | J. Jacobs RB GB |
| 5 | 60 | K. Pitts TE ATL |
| 6 | 61 | X. Worthy WR KC |
| 7 | 84 | A. Ekeler RB WAS |
| 8 | 85 | R. Odunze WR CHI |
| 9 | 108 | B. Bowers TE LV |
| 10 | 109 | C. Williams QB CHI |
| 11 | 132 | J. Jeudy WR CLE |
| 12 | 133 | J. Downs WR IND |
| 13 | 156 | A. Mitchell WR IND |
| 14 | 157 | J. Polk WR NE |
