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Footballguys Mock Draft #12 IDP, PPR, 12 Teams

Jeff Haseley's Footballguys Mock Draft #12 IDP, PPR, 12 Teams
By Jeff Haseley, August 27, 2015

Footballguys Mock Draft #12 IDP, PPR, 12 Teams
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On August 19th, the Footballguys staff completed a 12-team 32-round IDP, PPR mock draft. Below are the league's scoring and bylaws. 

League Parameters

  • 12 teams
  • 32 roster spots
  • Starting Lineup
    • 1 quarterback
    • 2 running backs
    • 3 wide receivers
    • 1 tight end
    • 1 offensive flex (running back, wide receiver, or tight end)
    • 1 defensive tackle
    • 2 defensive ends
    • 3 linebackers
    • 2 cornerbacks
    • 2 safeties
    • 1 defensive flex (defensive tackle, linebacker, cornerback or safety)

League Scoring

  • Offensive Players
    • 4 points - passing touchdown
    • 6 points - rushing/receiving touchdown
    • 1 point - reception
    • 0.04 points - passing yard
    • 0.1 points - rushing/receiving yard
  • Individual Defensive Players
    • 10 points - safety
    • 6 points - defensive or return touchdown
    • 6 points - blocked field goal
    • 6 points - blocked punt
    • 6 points - blocked extra point
    • 5 points - sack
    • 4 points - defensive interception
    • 3 points - fumble recovery
    • 3 points - forced fumble
    • 2 points - tackle
    • 1 point - assist
    • 2 points - pass defensed
    • 2 points - turnover forced
    • 2 points - safety
    • 1 point - sack

The Draft Order

The draft order was randomly generated. After the first round, the draft continues in a regular serpentine manner. Click here for the Full Draft, pick by pick

1. Daniel Simpkins
2. Chris Feery
3. John Norton
4. Jene Bramel
5. Mark Wimer
6. Justin Howe
7. Aaron Rudnicki
8. Jason Wood
9. Bear Heiser
10. Sigmund Bloom
11. James Brimacombe
12. Matt Bitonti

Starting with Daniel Simpkins from the 1.01 spot, we will go over each person's selections in the mock draft.

Daniel Simpkins - Draft Position 1

Pick Ovr Selection
1.01 1 Bell, Le'Veon PIT RB
2.12 24 Gore, Frank IND RB
3.01 25 Evans, Mike TBB WR
4.12 48 Yeldon, T.J. JAC RB
5.01 49 Gurley, Todd STL RB
6.12 72 Spiller, C.J. NOS RB
7.01 73 Wallace, Mike MIN WR
8.12 96 Brown, John ARI WR
9.01 97 Floyd, Michael ARI WR
10.12 120 Wright, Kendall TEN WR
11.01 121 Eifert, Tyler CIN TE
12.12 144 Newton, Cam CAR QB
13.01 145 Worrilow, Paul ATL LB
14.12 168 Funchess, Devin CAR WR
15.01 169 Shazier, Ryan PIT LB
16.12 192 Perriman, Breshad BAL WR
17.01 193 Green-Beckham, Dorial TEN WR
18.12 216 Alexander, Kwon TBB LB
19.01 217 Barrington, Sam GBP LB
20.12 240 Liuget, Corey SDC DE
21.01 241 Lawrence, Demarcus DAL DE
22.12 264 Greenway, Chad MIN LB
23.01 265 Carradine, Cornellius SFO DE
24.12 288 Berry, Eric KCC S
25.01 289 Pryor, Calvin NYJ S
26.12 312 Te'o, Manti SDC LB
27.01 313 Crichton, Scott MIN DE
28.12 336 Whitner, Donte CLE S
29.01 337 Brockers, Michael STL DT
30.12 360 Walker, Tyrunn DET DT
31.01 361 Peters, Marcus KCC CB
32.12 384 Jones, Byron DAL CB

Strategy

Late-round QB, late-round IDPs.
 

Best Pick(s)

Simpkins grabbed value on some injured players or injury situations. Getting C.J. Spiller at 6.12 was a great selection. Even though Cam Newton just lost his top target, he's still not as bad the 12.12 position would suggest. Simpkins also grabbed Breshad Perriman at 16.12. Perriman's injury may linger into the regular season, but he'll return in the first month and could be a late-season difference-maker.
 

Items of Interest

In a 32-round draft, Simpkins only drafted one quarterback. 22 quarterbacks were selected, so the waiver wire won't exactly be plentiful.
 

Evaluation

The running back-heavy approach could leave some holes at wide receiver, but the IDPs are a nice mix of big-name players and lesser-known upside players whose defensive units will be on the field a lot. The "athletic freak" run of Funchess, Shazier, Perriman, and Green-Beckham could give this team a higher ceiling than it appears to have on the surface.
 

Chris Feery - Draft Position 2

Pick Ovr Selection
1.02 2 Charles, Jamaal KCC RB
2.11 23 Cobb, Randall GBP WR
3.02 26 Gordon, Melvin SDC RB
4.11 47 Cooper, Amari OAK WR
5.02 50 Watkins, Sammy BUF WR
6.11 71 Bernard, Giovani CIN RB
7.02 74 Posluszny, Paul JAC LB
8.11 95 Brees, Drew NOS QB
9.02 98 Collins, Jamie NEP LB
10.11 119 Johnson, Duke CLE RB
11.02 122 Ninkovich, Rob NEP DE
12.11 143 Cruz, Victor NYG WR
13.02 146 Rolle, Antrel CHI S
14.11 167 Witten, Jason DAL TE
15.02 170 Jackson, D'Qwell IND LB
16.11 191 Floyd, Sharrif MIN DT
17.02 194 Dorsett, Phillip IND WR
18.11 215 Helu, Roy OAK RB
19.02 218 Collins, Landon NYG S
20.11 239 Davis, Demario NYJ LB
21.02 242 Hall, Deangelo WAS CB
22.11 263 Long, Chris STL DE
23.02 266 Hankins, Johnathan NYG DT
24.11 287 McKelvin, Leodis BUF CB
25.02 290 Carr, Derek OAK QB
26.11 311 Allen, Javorius BAL RB
27.02 314 Hurns, Allen JAC WR
28.11 335 Waynes, Trae MIN CB
29.02 338 Hill, Josh NOS TE
30.11 359 Avril, Cliff SEA DE
31.02 362 Gilchrist, Marcus NYJ S
32.11 383 Kennard, Devon NYG LB

Strategy

Well-balanced positionally.
 

Best Pick(s)

Despite the New Orleans offense looking like a run-first unit, Drew Brees at 8.11 is a nice quarterback selection. And while the Josh Hill hype train has cooled off considerably since early in the summer, 29.02 is paying basically nothing for him. Grabbing Landon Collins at 19.02 is nice value too as the rookie should start for a safety-needy Giants team.
 

Items of Interest

Selecting only six wide receivers was an interesting move. It could leave Feery very thin if any of them are injured. It's also worth noting that only two of those receivers are the top options on their teams, and being the top option for offenses like Oakland and Buffalo isn't a hugely promising proposition.
 

Evaluation

This team is probably stronger on the defensive side of the ball with the receivers lacking depth and the running backs consisting of mainly pass-catchers/third-down backs after the first two.
 

John Norton - Draft Position 3

Pick Ovr Selection
1.03 3 Lacy, Eddie GBP RB
2.10 22 Hilton, T.Y. IND WR
3.03 27 Ingram, Mark NOS RB
4.10 46 Bennett, Martellus CHI TE
5.03 51 Murray, Latavius OAK RB
6.10 70 Maclin, Jeremy KCC WR
7.03 75 Jackson, Vincent TBB WR
8.10 94 Williams, Mario BUF DE
9.03 99 Griffen, Everson MIN DE
10.10 118 Burnett, Morgan GBP S
11.03 123 Smith, Harrison MIN S
12.10 142 Jenkins, Jelani MIA LB
13.03 147 Robinson, Keenan WAS LB
14.10 166 Boldin, Anquan SFO WR
15.03 171 Tannehill, Ryan MIA QB
16.10 190 Woodson, Charles OAK S
17.03 195 Gray, Jonas NEP RB
18.10 214 Butler, Donald SDC LB
19.03 219 Hitchens, Anthony DAL LB
20.10 238 Wheaton, Markus PIT WR
21.03 243 Palmer, Carson ARI QB
22.10 262 Bucannon, Deone ARI S
23.03 267 Rodgers, Richard GBP TE
24.10 286 McClellin, Shea CHI LB
25.03 291 Johnson, David ARI RB
26.10 310 Artis-Payne, Cameron CAR RB
27.03 315 Blanton, Robert MIN S
28.10 334 Douglas, Harry TEN WR
29.03 339 Shorts, Cecil HOU WR
30.10 358 Tuck, Justin OAK DE
31.03 363 Alexander, Frank CAR DE
32.10 382 Moody, Nick SFO LB

Strategy

Quarterback-by-Committee and mid-round defensive players.
 

Best Pick(s)

Selecting a pair of safeties in Morgan Burnett and Harrison Smith in Rounds 10 and 11 appears to be good value for our "IDP Guru." These players make tackles, defense passes, and will get some interceptions along the way. Despite his injury, David Johnson offers promise and comes at a cheap price tag of 25.03.
 

Items of Interest

Norton really wanted Mario Williams, selecting the Buffalo sack-master at 8.10. Some may view that as early, but Buffalo's defense has a chance to be very special under Rex Ryan and (as of this writing) will avoid one of their annual matchups with Tom Brady.
 

Evaluation

There's no questioning the guru on the defensive side of things, so I'll stick with the offense. This team is well-balanced. I like the quarterback tandem of Ryan Tannehill and Carson Palmer, but the selection of Martellus Bennett was early for my taste. The defense may need to carry the offense here.
 

Jene Bramel - Draft Position 4

Pick Ovr Selection
1.04 4 Watt, J.J. HOU DE
2.09 21 Forsett, Justin BAL RB
3.04 28 Hopkins, DeAndre HOU WR
4.09 45 Johnson, Andre IND WR
5.04 52 Foster, Arian HOU RB
6.09 69 Jennings, Rashad NYG RB
7.04 76 Mack, Khalil OAK LB
8.09 93 White, Roddy ATL WR
9.04 100 Smith, Steve BAL WR
10.09 117 Manning, Peyton DEN QB
11.04 124 Jordan, Cameron NOS DE
12.09 141 McCoy, Gerald TBB DT
13.04 148 Matthews, Clay GBP LB
14.09 165 Gates, Antonio SDC TE
15.04 172 Dansby, Karlos CLE LB
16.09 189 Parker, DeVante MIA WR
17.04 196 Jones, Christian CHI LB
18.09 213 Anthony, Stephone NOS LB
19.04 220 Miller, Heath PIT TE
20.09 237 Mathieu, Tyrann ARI S
21.04 244 Dunbar, Lance DAL RB
22.09 261 Vaccaro, Kenny NOS S
23.04 268 Davis, Knile KCC RB
24.09 285 Huff, Josh PHI WR
25.04 292 Barr, Anthony MIN LB
26.09 309 Williamson, Avery TEN LB
27.04 316 Hayward, Casey GBP CB
28.09 333 Turbin, Robert SEA RB
29.04 340 Hillman, Ronnie DEN RB
30.09 357 Graham, Brandon PHI LB
31.04 364 Flacco, Joe BAL QB
32.09 381 Harris, Chris DEN CB

Strategy

Deep in the heart of Texans.
 

Best Pick(s)

Sure, Peyton Manning may not be the guys he was for 2013 and the early part of 2014, but there's no way he should have slid all the way out of the top 100. In fact, Jene did well backing up Manning as well with Joe Flacco in the second-to-last round.
 

Items of Interest

Jene threw down the gauntlet taking J.J. Watt at 1.04. No other IDP was taken until Luke Kuechly 4.02! The amount of Houston players is interesting, but the most interesting part of those selections is our Footballguys injury expert taking Arian Foster at 5.04 in any draft -- let alone one with IDPs being selected to push the typical offensive ADPs down. Perhaps the Foster injury won't be as bad as everyone thinks.
 

Evaluation

Normally, drafting three Houston players is not a path drafters should follow, but when one is J.J. Watt in an IDP draft and another is Arian Foster as a speculative mid-season "shot in the arm," things aren't as bad as they appear. The selection of Antonio Gates as TE1 despite his suspension is a nice one when backed up with Heath Miller who wil be fresh early in the year and playing on a potentially dominant offense. This is a very balanced team with a high ceiling on both sides of the ball.
 

Mark Wimer - Draft Position 5

Pick Ovr Selection
1.05 5 Brown, Antonio PIT WR
2.08 20 Graham, Jimmy SEA TE
3.05 29 Olsen, Greg CAR TE
4.08 44 David, Lavonte TBB LB
5.05 53 Mosley, C.J. BAL LB
6.08 68 Crowell, Isaiah CLE RB
7.05 77 Ivory, Chris NYJ RB
8.08 92 Smith, Torrey SFO WR
9.05 101 Hardy, Greg DAL DE
10.08 116 Kearse, Jermaine SEA WR
11.05 125 Jones, Reshad MIA S
12.08 140 Cobb, David TEN RB
13.05 149 McDonald, T.J. STL S
14.08 164 Ryan, Matt ATL QB
15.05 173 Manning, Eli NYG QB
16.08 188 Jones, Marvin CIN WR
17.05 197 Bush, Reggie SFO RB
18.08 212 Ngata, Haloti DET DT
19.05 221 Kikaha, Hau'oli NOS LB
20.08 236 Verner, Alterraun TBB CB
21.05 245 Joseph, Johnathan HOU CB
22.08 260 Smith, Jacquies TBB DE
23.05 269 Bennett, Michael SEA DE
24.08 284 Robinson, Khiry NOS RB
25.05 293 Coleman, Brandon NOS WR
26.08 308 Lemonier, Corey SFO LB
27.05 317 Hankerson, Leonard ATL WR
28.08 332 Galette, Junior WAS LB
29.05 341 Allen, Ricardo ATL S
30.08 356 Ginn Jr., Ted CAR WR
31.05 365 Clark, Frank SEA DE
32.08 380 Williams, Maxx BAL TE

Strategy

Corner the market on TE1s, fortify linebacking corps early.
 

Best Picks(s)

Lavonte Davind and C.J. Mosley highlight a rather curious group of early-to-mid-round draft picks.
 

Items of Interest

Selecting Jimmy Graham nearly a round ahead of his typical ADP was interesting. Following that up with Greg Olsen two rounds ahead of his was a head-scratcher as well. Wimer is clearly buying into Olsen being Carolina's clear number-one target. Another curious pick was the selection of Jermaine Kearse at 10.08. Kearse isn't being selected until Round 19 of offense-only drafts, so this pick had to be a shock to the other drafters.
 

Evaluation

If Wimer is correct on more players than the "marketplace" (i.e. ADP) is, then he'll have a serious edge. If not, this team may struggle as the wide receiver corps is weak after Antonio Brown with Torrey Smith and Kearse being the WR2 and WR3, respectively. At running back, the team is chock-full of plodders on poor offenses, which tends to be an uphill climb in any league -- let alone PPR.
 

Justin Howe - Draft Position 6

Pick Ovr Selection
1.06 6 Bryant, Dez DAL WR
2.07 19 Murray, DeMarco PHI RB
3.06 30 Miller, Lamar MIA RB
4.07 43 Hyde, Carlos SFO RB
5.06 54 Kelce, Travis KCC TE
6.07 67 Wagner, Bobby SEA LB
7.06 78 Jackson, DeSean WAS WR
8.07 91 Roethlisberger, Ben PIT QB
9.06 102 Smith, Telvin JAC LB
10.07 115 Decker, Eric NYJ WR
11.06 126 Weddle, Eric SDC S
12.07 139 Vernon, Olivier MIA DE
13.06 150 Mathews, Ryan PHI RB
14.07 163 Colston, Marques NOS WR
15.06 174 Stills, Kenny MIA WR
16.07 187 Casey, Jurrell TEN DE
17.06 198 Marks, Sen'Derrick JAC DT
18.07 211 Williams, Andre NYG RB
19.06 222 Smith, Daryl BAL LB
20.07 235 Jenkins, Malcolm PHI S
21.06 246 Trevathan, Danny DEN LB
22.07 259 Talib, Aqib DEN CB
23.06 270 Kaepernick, Colin SFO QB
24.07 283 Jenkins, Janoris STL CB
25.06 294 Jones, Matt WAS RB
26.07 307 Suggs, Terrell BAL LB
27.06 318 Fairley, Nick STL DT
28.07 331 Clayborn, Adrian ATL DE
29.06 342 Chung, Patrick NEP S
30.07 355 Fleener, Coby IND TE
31.06 366 Lockett, Tyler SEA WR
32.07 379 Gregory, Randy DAL DE

Strategy

"Let the draft come to me."
 

Best Pick(s)

DeSean Jackson and Ben Roethlisberger in Rounds 7 and 8 will help this team in different ways, but both are value picks. Ryan Mathews in Round 13 was also a nice selection. Mathews is among the best "handcuffs" in fantasy football, and Howe happens to own DeMarco Murray, making this nice insurance.
 

Items of Interest

Howe selected exactly zero wide receivers from Round 16 through Round 30. He only has six on the roster, but his top five are all at least serviceable (headed up by an elite player in Dez Bryant). Round 30 for a co-starting tight end on perhaps the league's most potent offense seems like a very good price.
 

Evaluation

This draft looks like a prime example of not being tied to a specific plan. Nearly every pick makes sense according to market price, and rarely does Howe appear to reach. The balance of this draft is apparent.
 

Aaron Rudnicki - Draft Position 7

Pick Ovr Selection
1.07 7 Gronkowski, Rob NEP TE
2.06 18 Green, A.J. CIN WR
3.07 31 McCoy, LeSean BUF RB
4.06 42 Matthews, Jordan PHI WR
5.07 55 Quinn, Robert STL DE
6.06 66 Bowman, Navorro SFO LB
7.07 79 Vereen, Shane NYG RB
8.06 90 Marshall, Brandon NYJ WR
9.07 103 Coleman, Tevin ATL RB
10.06 114 Freeman, Devonta ATL RB
11.07 127 Kendricks, Mychal PHI LB
12.06 138 Hughes, Jerry BUF DE
13.07 151 Fitzgerald, Larry ARI WR
14.06 162 Dareus, Marcell BUF DT
15.07 175 Brady, Tom NEP QB
16.06 186 Lofton, Curtis OAK LB
17.07 199 Church, Barry DAL S
18.06 210 McCourty, Jason TEN CB
19.07 223 Bridgewater, Teddy MIN QB
20.06 234 Griffin, Michael TEN S
21.07 247 Freeman, Jerrell IND LB
22.06 258 Baldwin, Doug SEA WR
23.07 271 Johnson, Michael CIN DE
24.06 282 Daniels, Owen DEN TE
25.07 295 Jackson, Fred BUF RB
26.06 306 Gipson, Tashaun CLE S
27.07 319 Grimes, Brent MIA CB
28.06 330 McKinnon, Jerick MIN RB
29.07 343 Joseph, Linval MIN DT
30.06 354 Austin, Tavon STL WR
31.07 367 Clay, Charles BUF TE
32.06 378 Davis, Thomas CAR LB

Strategy

Late-round quarterback (especially late for his starter in Weeks 1-4). "Buffalo Solider."
 

Best Pick(s)

Despite being far from a favorite among fantasy experts, LeSean McCoy was a nice pick for Rudnicki here. At 3.07, McCoy's poor offense and the injury risk are priced into that number. Jordan Matthews at 4.06 as a WR2 is also a very solid selection. Both quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Teddy Bridgewater, were nice values at their prices here as well.
 

Items of Interest

Rudnicki grabbed two Buffalo running backs in McCoy and Fred Jackson, two Atlanta backs consecutively in Rounds 9 and 10, and two Buffalo defensive linemen in Jerry Hughes and Marcell Dareus. He also snuck in one more of Rex Ryan's gang by selecting Charles Clay in the 31st round. Rudnicki also paired up on another position group when he selected Jason McCourty and Michael Griffin from Tennessee's secondary.
 

Evaluation

There may have been some minor reaches at running back with Shane Vereen and the Atlanta tandem, but selecting Rob Gronkowski in Round 1 will almost always make a running back and/or receiving corps look weak on paper. Gronkowski's positional advantage at tight end should overcome that.
 

Jason Wood - Draft Position 8

Pick Ovr Selection
1.08 8 Peterson, Adrian MIN RB
2.05 17 Nelson, Jordy GBP WR
3.08 32 Jeffery, Alshon CHI WR
4.05 41 Randle, Joseph DAL RB
5.08 56 Jones, Chandler NEP DE
6.05 65 Landry, Jarvis MIA WR
7.08 80 Martin, Doug TBB RB
8.05 89 Campbell, Calais ARI DE
9.08 104 Cameron, Jordan MIA TE
10.05 113 Woodhead, Danny SDC RB
11.08 128 Johnson, Derrick KCC LB
12.05 137 Brown, Preston BUF LB
13.08 152 Mason, Tre STL RB
14.05 161 Romo, Tony DAL QB
15.08 176 Rivers, Philip SDC QB
16.05 185 Crabtree, Michael OAK WR
17.08 200 Marshall, Brandon DEN LB
18.05 209 Bradham, Nigel BUF LB
19.08 224 Quick, Brian STL WR
20.05 233 Amukamara, Prince NYG CB
21.08 248 Crawford, Tyrone DAL DT
22.05 257 Parker, Ron KCC S
23.08 272 Johnson, Chris ARI RB
24.05 281 Beasley, Cole DAL WR
25.08 296 Kerrigan, Ryan WAS LB
26.05 305 Reed, Jordan WAS TE
27.08 320 Sheppard, Kelvin MIA LB
28.05 329 White, James NEP RB
29.08 344 Ward, T.J. DEN S
30.05 353 Brown, Corey CAR WR
31.08 368 Maxwell, Byron PHI CB
32.05 377 Jackson, Malik DEN DE
Strategy
Targets and tacklers.
 
Best Pick(s)
Alshon Jeffery and Jarvis Landry were nice selections at their spots. Being able to get Peterson as later as eighth overall was a boon as well. Tre Mason at 13.08 was a nice pick for the price as well.
 
Items of Interest
As the strategy section would suggest, Wood selected plenty of players who will be target hogs on their teams. Even Danny Woodhead will be heavily targeted when compared to many running backs. Wood also loaded up on linebackers, particularly in the middle of the draft when four straight defensive selections were linebackers. The "love" for the Buffalo defense continued here with Wood, as he selected two Buffalo linebackers (Rounds 12 and 18).
 
Evaluation
Led by the NFC North triumvirate of Adrian Peterson, Jordy Nelson, and Alshon Jeffery, this team looks to be quite solid at the top. If he can juggle his Tony Romo/Philip Rivers quarterback committee, this has the potential of being a very good team.
 

Bear Heiser - Draft Position 9

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