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IDP One-Man Mock With Multiple Personalities

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For those of you in fantasy football IDP leagues (Individual Defensive Player), it can be hard to find content that helps you decide when you should draft defenders in your drafts, and when you should expect others to select them. To help you through this process, we are going to conduct a one-man mock with IDP players included.

However, a simple one-man mock won't give you the best idea of how your draft will go. One man drafting for every team with one strategy for all will not give you a realistic feel for how a real draft with various personalities and draft strategies will go. That is why this one-man mock will be a little different than others.

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Meet the Squad

In this one-man mock, one analyst (me) will be putting on a different personality for each of the 10 teams drafting. Those different strategies/characters are as follows:

  1. The Steady Eddies- This team will embody your old-school analyst views on drafting. That means they won't usually invest in risky players or a lot of rookies. Think of ESPN's Eric Karabell as the captain of this ship;
  2. The Mavericks- This is one of two unpredictable risk-takers participating in this mock. They do not shy away from injured players, streaky players, or boom-or-bust types;
  3. The Hype Trains- This team will be prone to hype, big names, and hyperbole;
  4. Zero RB 4 Life- This team employs the zero running back theory;
  5. The Best Players Available- This team will traditionally draft the best player on their board, regardless of position;
  6. Half-Back 2 Da Future- This team goes running back heavy early;
  7. The Basic B's- This team prints off an analyst's draft rankings and they draft from that almost exclusively;
  8. The Wild Cards- This is The Mavericks' twin. They are also risky and unpredictable drafters. There is always one, if not two, of these types in any draft;
  9. Jack Reacher- Reacher will always try to get his guy, often a round or two higher than expected;
  10. The Trend Setters- This team will start runs at positions like QB and TE. They will value securing the best player(s) at a position, whether those positions are deep or not.

With our various personalities explained, let us note that the offensive scoring and roster setup in this mock league is traditional. That means this league will start one QB, two RBs, two WRs, one TE, two FLEX, one DL, one LB, one DB, and one IDP-FLEX. This league also uses the 'standard IDP scoring' system, which awards one point for a solo tackle, a half-point for a half tackle, two points for a PD or FR, three points for a sack, and four points for an INT or FF.

With all of this established, let us get to the picks.

 

Rounds 1 & 2

Round Pick Fantasy Team Player NFL Team Pos.
1 1 Steady Eddies Christian McCaffery Panthers RB
1 2 Mavericks Saquan Barkley Giants RB
1 3 Hype Trains Ezekiel Elliott Cowboys RB
1 4 Zero RB 4 Life Michael Thomas Saints WR
1 5 Best Players Available Alvin Kamara Saints RB
1 6 Half-Back 2 Da Future Derrick Henry Titans RB
1 7 Basic B's Davante Adams Packers WR
1 8 Wild Card Josh Jacobs Raiders RB
1 9 Jack Reacher Joe Mixon Bengals RB
1 10 Trend Setters Tyreek Hill Chiefs WR
2 11 Trend Setters Patrick Mahomes Chiefs QB
2 12 Jack Reacher Lamar Jackson Ravens QB
2 13 Wild Card Dalvin Cook Vikings RB
2 14 Basic B's Nick Chubb Browns RB
2 15 Half-Back 2 Da Future Clyde Edwards-Helaire Chiefs RB
2 16 Best Players Available DeAndre Hopkins Cardinals WR
2 17 Zero RB 4 Life George Kittle 49ers TE
2 18 Hype Trains Chris Godwin Bucs WR
2 19 Mavericks Odell Beckham Jr. Browns WR
2 20 Steady Eddies Julio Jones Falcons WR

One note worth making in these first two rounds is that both Pat Mahomes and Lamar Jackson are likely to go much earlier than most analysts, including myself, would advise. If you play with people who like to get the "best player at his position," know that they are prime candidates to take Mahomes or Jackson in the top-20 picks. Don't buy into that trend, even in super-flex and dynasty leagues, however. Sit back and let others make these moves. Focus your attention on elite RBs and WRs early.

It is also worth noting that Dalvin Cook's holdout has him sliding into the second round of most fantasy drafts right now, and this mock reflects that. Cook's fall is an understandable trend, as his injury history and potential holdout are worrisome in both redraft and dynasty leagues. Do not overestimate how far Cook should fall, however. It is June, and there is still plenty of time for the Vikings to come to an agreement with the player they have repeatedly identified as a franchise cornerstone. If you can get this FSU product in the late first or early second round, you should jump on him. He is risky, but he was also the second-best fantasy back in 2019 when healthy. That kind of potential rarely falls outside of the first round.

 

Rounds 3-5

Round Pick Fantasy Team Player NFL Team Pos.
3 21 Steady Eddies Kenyan Drake Cardinals RB
3 22 Mavericks Austin Ekelar Chargers RB
3 23 Hype Trains Miles Sanders Eagles RB
3 24 Zero RB 4 Life Mike Evans Bucs WR
3 25 Best Players Available Aaron Jones Packers RB
3 26 Half-Back 2 Da Future Travis Kelce Chiefs RB
3 27 Basic B's Adam Thielen Vikings WR
3 28 Wild Card JuJu Smith-Schuster Steelers WR
3 29 Jack Reacher A.J. Brown Titans WR
3 30 Trend Setters Kenny Golladay Lions WR
3 31 Trend Setters Leonard Fournette Jaguars RB
4 32 Jack Reacher Jonathan Taylor Colts RB
4 33 Wild Card D.J. Moore Panthers WR
4 34 Basic B's Le' Veon Bell Jets RB
4 35 Half-Back 2 Da Future Chris Carson Seahawks RB
4 36 Best Players Available Allen Robinson Bears WR
4 37 Zero RB 4 Life Todd Gurley Falcons RB
4 38 The Hype Trains Calvin Ridley Falcons WR
4 39 Mavericks David Johnson Texans RB
4 40 Steady Eddies James Conner Steelers RB
5 41 Steady Eddies Cooper Kupp Rams WR
5 42 Mavericks Kyler Murray Cardinals QB
5 43 The Hype Trains Mark Andrews Ravens TE
5 44 Zero RB 4 Life Amari Cooper Cowboys WR
5 45 Best Players Available Stefon Diggs Bills WR
5 46 Half-Back 2 Da Future Robert Woods Rams WR
5 47 Basic B's Melvin Gordon Broncos RB
5 48 Wild Card Cam Akers Rams RB
5 49 Jack Reacher D.K. Metcalf Seahawks WR
5 50 Trend Setters Raheem Mostert 49ers RB

Even if his best blocker (Brandon Brooks) is out for the season, Miles Sanders is going to go high. How high should he go, though? Remember that Sanders' touches and efficiency, both at the goal and elsewhere, were all over the place last year. He is a talented player, but the loss of Brooks, the history of Doug Pederson backfield timeshares, and Sanders' inefficiency near the goal are all reasons to fade him out of the top-25 picks. He may go in the top-20 picks of your draft, but you should think twice about being the person that makes that pick. Picks 23-30 are a better range for his risk/reward profile.

The Steady Eddies get excellent value at the end of the fourth in James Conner, even if he isn't going amongst the top-40 picks in most current drafts. Pittsburgh's history of using one primary RB and Mike Tomlin's offseason comments about Conner being that lead tells us this Pitt Panther is a prime bounce-back candidate in 2020. While the Steelers' primary back is going behind rushers who carry just as much risk as he does (see David Johnson and Le' Veon Bell), Conner could end up the better player in redrafts and dynasties. Conner's age, upside, and blocking are all more attractive than Bell or Johnson.

The Hype Trains take a risk by passing on Amari Cooper (who was a top-10 WR last year) for Calvin Ridley. In doing so, the Hype Trains buy into the narrative that Ridley will see elite usage this season, and some of your league members will buy this hype too. This Crimson Tide star is a former first-round draft pick who was on pace to be WR16 in PPR settings and WR14 in standard leagues before injuries hit him last year. WR15 may be the ceiling for Ridley, however. Remember that Julio Jones will still get 160 targets from 'Matty Ice' while Russell Gage, Hayden Hurst, and Todd Gurley are all receiving buzz about their roles in this offense. That competition for targets could keep Ridley as a low-end WR2 in 2020, and his week-to-week inconsistency could continue for a third straight year.

 

Rounds 6-9: Defenders Appear!

Round Pick Fantasy Team Player NFL Team Pos.
6 51 Trend Setters Zach Ertz Eagles TE
6 52 Jack Reacher Kareem Hunt Browns RB
6 53 Wild Card Terry McLaurin Redskins WR
6 54 Basic B's David Montgomery Bears RB
6 55 Half-Back 2 Da Future D'Andre Swift Lions RB
6 56 Best Players Available Courtland Sutton Broncos WR
6 57 Zero RB 4 Life Dak Prescott Cowboys QB
6 58 Hype Trains Deshaun Watson Texans QB
6 59 Mavericks Deebo Samuel 49ers WR
6 60 Steady Eddies Mark Ingram II Ravens RB
7 61 Steady Eddies Keenan Allen Chargers WR
7 62 Mavericks Darren Waller Raiders TE
7 63 Hype Trains Devin Singletary Bills RB
7 64 Zero RB 4 Life J.K. Dobbins Ravens RB
7 65 Best Players Available D.J. Chark Jaguars WR
7 66 Half-Back 2 Da Future Tyler Locket Seahawks WR
7 67 Basic B's DeVante Parker Dolphins WR
7 68 Wild Card Alexander Mattison Vikings RB
7 69 Jack Reacher Rob Gronkowski Bucs TE
7 70 Trend Setters Darius Leonard Colts LB
8 71  Trend Setters Ke’Shawn Vaughn Bucs RB
8 72 Jack Reacher Joey Bosa Chargers DE
8 73 Wild Card Russell Wilson Seahawks QB
8 74 Basic B's A.J. Green Bengals WR
8 75 Half-Back 2 Da Future T.Y. Hilton Colts WR
8 76 Best Players Available Evan Engram Giants TE
8 77 Zero RB 4 Life Jarvis Landry Browns WR
8 78 Hype Trains Michael Gallup Cowboys WR
8 79 Mavericks Julian Edelman Patriots WR
8 80 Steady Eddies Hunter Henry Chargers TE
9 81 Steady Eddies Tyler Boyd Bengals WR
9 82 Mavericks Will Fuller V Texans WR
9 83 Hype Trains Marquise Brown Ravens WR
9 84 Zero RB 4 Life Darius Slayton Giants WR
9 85 Best Players Available Derrius Guice Redskins RB
9 86 Half-Back 2 Da Future Tom Brady Bucs QB
9 87 Basic B's Tarik Cohen Bears RB
9 88 Wild Card Bobby Wagner Seahawks LB
9 89 Jack Reacher Cory Littleton Raiders LB
9 90 Trend Setters CeeDee Lamb Cowboys WR

FINALLY, we see some defenders come off the board!

Darius Leonard is the only defender worthy of a top-75 fantasy selection. The Colts' star defender may even be worth taking even higher than that. One could easily argue that Leonard's lead at the top of the LB position is more established and substantial than the edge CMC has on his fellow top-tier RBs, or that Michael Thomas has on the WR group.

Joey Bosa and Cory Littleton are defenders who join Leonard and Bobby Wagner as reasonable top-90 selections in this mock. Jack Reacher secures them both thanks to his willingness to spend prime picks on players he doesn't want to miss out on by waiting. While it is not a reach to select Bosa and Littleton in this range, many will prefer to grab offensive players like CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, and Noah Fant before they take their first defenders.

One general lesson to learn from this early run on defenders is that defenders in IDP are not the same as your standard D/ST units. Smart owners usually wait until the later rounds to draft even the best D/ST units, but IDP defenders are different. Elite defenders are worth taking higher than you would expect. Project the Trend Setters, Jack Reachers, and Wild Cards in your leagues to start runs on defenders in these rounds.

It is also worth noting the recent news that Deebo Samuel broke his foot, as that the injury could sideline him through all of camp. This injury has him falling out of the top-55 picks in this mock, but a variety of factors could influence his draft position come August. If the reports are accurate that Samuel could be back by Week 1 and in great shape, he may deserve to go in the top-50 picks. However, if the former Gamecock re-aggravates his foot or shows up out of shape, he could fall out of the top-70 selections in redrafts. Keep an eye on Samuel's recovery and his conditioning. Remember that South Carolina Head Coach Will Muschamp warned the 49ers about the receiver's lax conditioning habits during the 2019 draft process.

 

Rounds 10-13

Round Pick Fantasy Team Player NFL Team Pos.
10 91 Trend Setters Jerry Jeudy Broncos WR
10 92 Jack Reacher Justin Jefferson Vikings WR
10 93 Wild Card Noah Fant Broncos TE
10 94 Basic B's Tyler Higbee Rams TE
10 95 Half-Back 2 Da Future Damien Williams Chiefs RB
10 96 Best Players Available Marvin Jones, Jr. Lions WR
10 97 Zero RB 4 Life Matt Breida Dolphins RB
10 98 Hype Trains Myles Garrett Browns DE
10 99 Mavericks Danielle Hunter Vikings DE
10 100 Steady Eddies Josh Allen Bills QB
11 101 Steady Eddies Brandin Cooks Texans WR
11 102 Mavericks Marlon Mack Colts RB
11 103 Hype Trains Ronald Jones II Bucs RB
11 104 Zero RB 4 Life Jordan Howard Dolphins RB
11 105 Best Players Available Henry Ruggs III Raiders WR
11 106 Half-Back 2 Da Future Sony Michel Patriots RB
11 107 Basic B's Carson Wentz Eagles QB
11 108 Wild Card Aaron Donald Rams DT
11 109 Jack Reacher Mecole Hardman Chiefs WR
11 110 Trend Setters Jamal Adams Jets S
12 111 Trend Setters Jaylon Smith Cowboys LB
12 112 Jack Reacher James White Patriots RB
12 113 Wild Card Christian Kirk Cardinals WR
12 114 Basic B's Jamison Crowder Jets WR
12 115 Half-Back 2 Da Future Michael Pittman, Jr. Colts WR
12 116 Best Players Available Matt Ryan Falcons QB
12 117 Zero RB 4 Life Budda Baker Cardinals S
12 118 Hype Trains Emmanuel Sanders Saints WR
12 119 Mavericks Derwin James Chargers S
12 120 Steady Eddies Phillip Lindsay Broncos RB
13 121 Steady Eddies Diontae Johnson Steelers WR
13 122 Mavericks Blake Martinez Giants ILB
13 123  Hype Trains Zack Moss Bills RB
13 124 Zero RB 4 Life Nick Bosa 49ers DE
13 125 Best Players Available Landon Collins Redskins S
13 126 Half-Back 2 Da Future Roquan Smith Bears ILB
13 127 Basic B's Joe Schobert Jaguars ILB
13 128 Wild Card Darrell Henderson Rams RB
13 129 Jack Reacher Kerryon Johnson Lions RB
13 130 Trend Setters J.J. Watt Texans DE

Rounds eight through eleven are where you can expect to see smart drafters considering rookie receivers like CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, and Justin Jefferson in IDP redrafts. Mind you, these rookies carry significantly more value than this in dynasty leagues. Concerns about target shares, depth charts, and various other issues are enough to drive these rookies' stock out of the first 80 picks in redrafts, however.

Myles Garrett falls to the late tenth here, but he merits discussion in the same breath as Joey Bosa and Cory Littleton in your IDP drafts. He was on pace to be one of the most productive fantasy defensive linemen in 2019 before his suspension, and he could pick up that pace again in 2020. Expect him to finish as a top-four DL in 2020, or higher.

Public perception has Derwin James' fantasy stock falling, even in the risk-taking eyes of the Jack Reachers and Wild Cards in this mock. The consensus amongst experts and fans is that Budda Baker, Jamal Adams, and Landon Collins are better fantasy assets than James, due to his injury concerns and lack of production last season. This perception will probably force James down boards during your draft, where you could get a bargain as the Mavericks did at pick #119.

Finally, notice here that the Trend Setters drafted a second LB at pick #111. The IDP-FLEX position should almost always be filled with an LB, at least when playing in standard IDP scoring leagues. That is why the Trend Setters made this move for Jaylon Smith. They can now start two of fantasy's best LBs, giving them a weekly edge at both the LB and IDP-FLEX spots.

 

Rounds 14-18

Round Pick Fantasy Team Player NFL Team Pos.
14 131 Trend Setters Tevin Coleman 49ers RB
14 132 Jack Reacher Tremaine Edmunds Bills ILB
14 133 Wild Card Hayden Hurst Falcons TE
14 134 Basic B's Leighton Vander Esch Cowboys LB
14 135 Half-Back 2 Da Future Devin Bush Steelers LB
14 136 Best Players Available Latavius Murray Saints RB
14 137 Zero RB 4 Life Antonio Gibson Redskins RB
14 138 Hype Trains Tony Pollard Cowboys RB
14 139 Mavericks Drew Brees Saints QB
14 140 Steady Eddies Zach Cunningham Texans LB
15 141 Steady Eddies Cameron Jordan Saints DE
15 142 Mavericks Dallas Goedert Eagles TE
15 143 Hype Trains Jordan Hicks Cardinals LB
15 144 Zero RB 4 Life Fred Warner 49ers LB
15 145 Best Players Available Lavonte David Bucs LB
15 146 Half-Back 2 Da Future John Johnson III Rams S
15 147 Basic B's Harrison Smith Vikings S
15 148 Wild Card Deion Jones Falcons LB
15 149 Jack Reacher Justin Simmons Broncos S
15 150 Trend Setters Boston Scott Eagles RB
16 151 Trend Setters Aaron Rodgers Packers QB
16 152 Jack Reacher Gio Bernard Bengals RB
16 153 Wild Card Lynn Bowden, Jr. Raiders RB/WR
16 154 Basic B's Cameron Heyward Steelers DL
16 155 Half-Back 2 Da Future Chase Young Redskins DE
16 156 Best Players Available T.J. Watt Steelers OLB
16 157 Zero RB 4 Life Demario Davis Saints ILB
16 158 Hype Trains Tracy Walker Lions S
16 159 Mavericks Anthony Miller Bears WR
16 160 Steady Eddies Chase Edmonds Cardinals RB
17 161 Steady Eddies C.J. Mosley Jets LB
17 162 Mavericks Jalen Reagor Eagles WR
17 163 Hype Trains Patrick Queen Ravens LB
17 164 Zero RB 4 Life Baker Mayfield Browns QB
17 165 Best Players Available Jared Cook Saints TE
17 166 Half-Back 2 Da Future Daniel Jones Giants QB
17 167 Basic B's Austin Hooper Browns TE
17 168 Wild Card Jabrill Peppers Giants S
17 169 Jack Reacher Joe Burrow Bengals QB
17 170 Trend Setters Preston Williams Dolphins WR
18 171 Trend Setters T.J. Hockenson Lions TE
18 172 Jack Reacher Chris Herndon Jets TE
18 173 Wild Card Denzel Mims Jets WR
18 174 Basic B's Tua Tagovailoa Dolphins QB
18 175 Half-Back 2 Da Future Joshua Kelley Chargers RB
18 176 Best Players Available Calais Campbell Ravens DL
18 177 Zero RB 4 Life DeSean Jackson Eagles WR
18 178 Hype Trains Mike Williams Chargers WR
18 179 Mavericks Devin White Bucs LB
18 180 Steady Eddies Minkah Fitzpatrick Steelers DB

You will notice that teams like the Steady Eddies and the Hype Trains waited to fill a lot of their defensive needs until late in this mock. Expect some of your more practical drafters, or those who draft based on headlines, to wait on defenders until later. It is a common belief amongst fantasy players, and not an entirely false one, that individual defenders are nearly as replaceable as kickers and D/ST units. You can often get some solid defenders late in your draft. However, these later round defenders will usually carry limited ceilings or a boom-or-bust nature with them, making them significantly inferior options to the Bosa brothers, Budda Baker, or Darius Leonard.

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