One of the best ways I like to prepare for the fantasy football season is with a mock draft. It can simulate many different variables, draft positions, and strategies. It will give you a sense of what the real draft will look like, and I highly recommend using this tool.

For this fantasy football mock draft, I will be drafting from the 8th position in a 12-team format with point-per-reception (PPR) scoring. All the other spots will be auto drafted. I will be using the mock draft simulator from FantasyPros, in case you would like to practice on your own. Here is how the first three rounds went, along with my entire drafted team.

Round 1:

1. Christian McCaffrey, CAR (RB1)

2. Jonathan Taylor, IND (RB2)

3. Austin Ekeler, LAC (RB3)

4. Dalvin Cook, MIN (RB4)

5. Derrick Henry, TEN (RB5)

6. Cooper Kupp, LAR (WR1)

7. Justin Jefferson, MIN (WR2)

8. Najee Harris, PIT (RB6)

9. D’Andre Swift, DET (RB7)

10. Ja’Marr Chase, CIN (WR3)

11. Davante Adams, LV (WR4)

12. Stefon Diggs, BUF (WR5)

Round 2:

13. Travis Kelce, KC (TE1)

14. Deebo Samuel, SF (WR6)

15. Joe Mixon, CIN (RB8)

16. Alvin Kamara, NO (RB9)

17. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (WR7)

18. Nick Chubb, CLE (RB10)

19. Aaron Jones, GB (RB11)

20. Javonte Williams, DEN (RB12)

21. Saquon Barkley, NYG (RB13)

22. Leonard Fournette, TB (RB14)

23. A.J. Brown, PHI (WR8)

24. Mark Andrews, BAL (TE2)

Round 3:

25. Tyreek Hill, MIA (WR9)

26. James Conner, ARI (RB15)

27. Mike Evans, TB (WR10)

28. Keenan Allen, LAC (WR11)

29. Kyle Pitts, ATL (TE3)

30. Josh Allen, BUF (QB1)

31. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (RB16)

32. Tee Higgins, CIN (WR12)

33. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (WR13)

34. David Montgomery, CHI (RB17)

35. Patrick Mahomes, KC (QB2)

36. Michael Pittman Jr., IND (WR14)

 

Final Roster (Grade: B):

QB1 Trey Lance, SF (Pick: 7.8 – Bye: 9)

RB1 Najee Harris, PIT (Pick: 1.8 – Bye: 9)

RB2 Travis Etienne Jr., JAC (Pick: 4.5 – Bye: 11)

RB3 Melvin Gordon III, DEN (Pick: 9.8 – Bye: 9)

RB4 Darrell Henderson Jr., LAR (Pick: 11.8 – Bye: 7)

RB5 Zamir White, LV (Pick: 13.8 – Bye: 6)

WR1 CeeDee Lamb, DAL (Pick: 2.5 – Bye: 9)

WR2 Tee Higgins, CIN (Pick: 3.8 – Bye: 10)

WR3 Darnell Mooney, CHI (Pick: 5.8 – Bye: 14)

WR4 Elijah Moore, NYJ (Pick: 6.5 – Bye: 10)

WR5 Brandon Aiyuk, SF (Pick: 8.5 – Bye: 9)

WR6 Jahan Dotson, WAS (Pick: 12.5 – Bye: 14)

TE1 Dallas Goedert, PHI (Pick: 10.5 – Bye: 7)

K1 Justin Tucker, BAL (Pick: 14.5 – Bye: 10)

D/ST1 Green Bay Packers (Pick: 15.8 – Bye: 14)