This is a very unique draft. Looking at the rookie-ranking landscape, it is as misaligned as ever. People have the top 5-10 players that aren’t in others’ top 20. It’s made this mock extra tricky, but I’ve tried to do my best to provide players who fit potential roster needs, rather than the best player available (BPA), as BPA is so hard to tell!

Now time for my personal thoughts on this year’s class:

It is great at EDGE and LBer. It’s good at WR and S, and it’s bad at QB, RB, and DT. One position I can’t quite get a read on is tight end. Sure, there are the two surefire tight end prospects that’ll go early, but there was a historical amount at the position selected. The 2026 draft saw 22 tight ends selected (most since 2002) and 9 tight ends selected within the first three rounds (tying a 2023 record). There is an incoming wave of 12 and 13 personnel en vouge in the NFL. Will that equate to greater tight end production in fantasy football? Time will tell.

This is a very unique draft. Looking at the rookie-ranking landscape, it is as misaligned as it has ever been. People have the top 5-10 players that aren’t in others’ top 20. It’s made this mock extra tricky, but I’ve tried to do my best to provide players to fit potential roster needs, versus best player available, as BPA is so hard to tell!

Now time for my personal thoughts on this year’s class:

It is great at EDGE and LBer. It’s good at WR and S, and it’s bad at QB, RB, and DT. One position I can’t quite get a read on is tight end. Sure, there are the two surefire tight end prospects that’ll go early, but there was a historical amount at the position selected. The 2026 draft saw 22 tight ends selected (most since 2002) and 9 tight ends selected within the first three rounds (tying a 2023 record). There is an incoming wave of 12 and 13 personnel en vouge in the NFL. Will that equate to greater tight end production in fantasy football? Time will tell.

The AFC is in a major state of transition. There’s a new owner who shook things up with trading for the now. Mark and Jason, two signature GMs, have over $200 million in cap space. And we are in line to see a record-breaking 30+ picks selected by SBMOF winner Pittsburgh Spencer.

The 2024 draft was the year of the wide receiver, with studs like Marvin Harrison, Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr., Ladd McConkey as the headliners. Well, that has now flipped as this year features an intense running back group, rumored to potentially feature 10 backs selected through Day 2. It should then come as no surprise they will be flying off fast and furious in our .4 per carry league.

Hope y’all enjoy my first mock draft in two years. As usual, this may or may not be straight propaganda.