NCAA Football: Michigan State at Ohio State
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In our first Superflex mock draft since the NFL Draft, I wanted to see when the rookie quarterbacks would be selected. And I was surprised that they weren't drafted sooner.

Caleb Williams lasted until the first pick of Round 4, and he was the 15th quarterback off the board. Jayden Daniels went two picks later, and both rookies should prove to be incredible value.

I would have drafted both ahead of Brock Purdy, Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence, who all went in Round 3. While those guys might be safer since they are proven commodities, I like the upside of Williams and Daniels more.

J.J. McCarthy lasted until Round 8, and he was the 24th quarterback drafted. Drake Maye went in Round 11 as QB30, and Bo Nix was QB32 in Round 12. All three are solid value picks, and McCarthy could be special if he excels in Minnesota in his rookie campaign.

In this mock draft, we only had one manager go QB-QB to start his team, which was Dave Richard from the No. 1 overall spot with Patrick Mahomes and Jordan Love. Dave didn't draft a third quarterback, and he built a solid roster.

He has Saquon Barkley, Zack Moss, Trey Benson, Blake Corum and Jerome Ford at running back. Dave's receivers are Drake London, Davante Adams, DK Metcalf, Amari Cooper, Malachi Corley and Ja'Lynn Polk. Evan Engram is the tight end, and this should be a playoff team if Mahomes and Love perform as expected, barring an injury to either quarterback.

Thomas Shafer was the last manager to draft a quarterback, with McCarthy in Round 8, and Thomas also selected Derek Carr (Round 9), Daniel Jones (Round 10) and Maye. Thomas is hoping that group produces two quality quarterbacks, and the rest of his roster is loaded, especially at receiver.

Thomas has Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Keaton Mitchell and Tyler Allgeier at running back. Puka Nacua, Mike Evans, Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Malik Nabers are the receivers, and David Njoku is the tight end. If you like waiting for a quarterback, this is a good blueprint to follow, and this team should be very competitive.

I started my team from No. 2 overall with Jalen Hurts, and I drafted three other quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford (Round 5), Will Levis (Round 8) and Sam Darnold (Round 15). This is my favorite strategy in a Superflex league to select one standout quarterback early like Hurts, a safe No. 2 option like Stafford and then at least one quarterback with upside like Levis. Darnold was a flier in case he starts for the Vikings early in the season.

I'm excited about the rest of my roster with Jonathan Taylor, James Conner, Tyjae Spears and Zach Charbonnet at running back, along with Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave, George Pickens, Brian Thomas Jr., Jahan Dotson and Roman Wilson at receiver. Dalton Kincaid is my tight end.

I got several of my favorite breakout candidates (Harrison, Olave, Pickens and Kincaid) and sleepers (Levis, Thomas and Dotson), and we'll see how this roster performs this season. But as far as the quarterbacks, I like this strategy the best in a Superflex league.

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, FLEX (RB/WR/TE) and Superflex (QB/RB/WR/TE) with six reserves for a 15-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
2. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
3. Zach Brook, FFT Social Media Coordinator
4. Brandon Howard, Fantasy Editor
5. Thomas Shafer, FFT Podcast Producer
6. R.J. White, Managing Editor, SportsLine and CBS Fantasy
7. Jake Grogins, CBS Sports HQ Production Assistant
8. Daniel Schneier, Senior Fantasy Editor
9. Jacob Gibbs, SportsLine Fantasy Analyst
10. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host
11. Heath Cummings, Senior Fantasy Writer
12. Meron Berkson, CBS Sports HQ Producer

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Thomas Shafer
2 Jake Grogins
3 R.J. White
4 Zach Brook
5 Brandon Howard
6 Jacob Gibbs
7 Dan Schneier
8 Jamey Eisenberg
9 Heath Cummings
10 Dave Richard
11 Adam Aizer
12 Meron Berkson
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Meron Berkson
14 Adam Aizer
15 Dave Richard
16 Heath Cummings
17 Jamey Eisenberg
18 Dan Schneier
19 Jacob Gibbs
20 Brandon Howard
21 Zach Brook
22 R.J. White
23 Jake Grogins
24 Thomas Shafer
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Thomas Shafer
26 Jake Grogins
27 R.J. White
28 Zach Brook
29 Brandon Howard
30 Jacob Gibbs
31 Dan Schneier
32 Jamey Eisenberg
33 Heath Cummings
34 Dave Richard
35 Adam Aizer
36 Meron Berkson
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Meron Berkson
38 Adam Aizer
39 Dave Richard
40 Heath Cummings
41 Jamey Eisenberg
42 Dan Schneier
43 Jacob Gibbs
44 Brandon Howard
45 Zach Brook
46 R.J. White
47 Jake Grogins
48 Thomas Shafer
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Thomas Shafer
50 Jake Grogins
51 R.J. White
52 Zach Brook
53 Brandon Howard
54 Jacob Gibbs
55 Dan Schneier
56 Jamey Eisenberg
57 Heath Cummings
58 Dave Richard
59 Adam Aizer
60 Meron Berkson
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Meron Berkson
62 Adam Aizer
63 Dave Richard
64 Heath Cummings
65 Jamey Eisenberg
66 Dan Schneier
67 Jacob Gibbs
68 Brandon Howard
69 Zach Brook
70 R.J. White
71 Jake Grogins
72 Thomas Shafer
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Thomas Shafer
74 Jake Grogins
75 R.J. White
76 Zach Brook
77 Brandon Howard
78 Jacob Gibbs
79 Dan Schneier
80 Jamey Eisenberg
81 Heath Cummings
82 Dave Richard
83 Adam Aizer
84 Meron Berkson
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Meron Berkson
86 Adam Aizer
87 Dave Richard
88 Heath Cummings
89 Jamey Eisenberg
90 Dan Schneier
91 Jacob Gibbs
92 Brandon Howard
93 Zach Brook
94 R.J. White
95 Jake Grogins
96 Thomas Shafer
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Thomas Shafer
98 Jake Grogins
99 R.J. White
100 Zach Brook
101 Brandon Howard
102 Jacob Gibbs
103 Dan Schneier
104 Jamey Eisenberg
105 Heath Cummings
106 Dave Richard
107 Adam Aizer
108 Meron Berkson
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Meron Berkson
110 Adam Aizer
111 Dave Richard
112 Heath Cummings
113 Jamey Eisenberg
114 Dan Schneier
115 Jacob Gibbs
116 Brandon Howard
117 Zach Brook
118 R.J. White
119 Jake Grogins
120 Thomas Shafer
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Thomas Shafer
122 Jake Grogins
123 R.J. White
124 Zach Brook
125 Brandon Howard
126 Jacob Gibbs
127 Dan Schneier
128 Jamey Eisenberg
129 Heath Cummings
130 Dave Richard
131 Adam Aizer
132 Meron Berkson
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Meron Berkson
134 Adam Aizer
135 Dave Richard
136 Heath Cummings
137 Jamey Eisenberg
138 Dan Schneier
139 Jacob Gibbs
140 Brandon Howard
141 Zach Brook
142 R.J. White
143 Jake Grogins
144 Thomas Shafer
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Thomas Shafer
146 Jake Grogins
147 R.J. White
148 Zach Brook
149 Brandon Howard
150 Jacob Gibbs
151 Dan Schneier
152 Jamey Eisenberg
153 Heath Cummings
154 Dave Richard
155 Adam Aizer
156 Meron Berkson
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Meron Berkson
158 Adam Aizer
159 Dave Richard
160 Heath Cummings
161 Jamey Eisenberg
162 Dan Schneier
163 Jacob Gibbs
164 Brandon Howard
165 Zach Brook
166 R.J. White
167 Jake Grogins
168 Thomas Shafer
Round 15
Pos Team Player
169 Thomas Shafer
170 Jake Grogins
171 R.J. White
172 Zach Brook
173 Brandon Howard
174 Jacob Gibbs
175 Dan Schneier
176 Jamey Eisenberg
177 Heath Cummings
178 Dave Richard
179 Adam Aizer
180 Meron Berkson
Team by Team
Thomas Shafer
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
15 169
Jake Grogins
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
15 170
R.J. White
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
15 171
Zach Brook
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
15 172
Brandon Howard
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
15 173
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
15 174
Dan Schneier
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
15 175
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
15 176
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
15 177
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
15 178
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
15 179
Meron Berkson
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157
15 180