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Is it rabbit season or duck season? No. It's mock season. If Elmer Fudd played fantasy football, he'd be armed with his double-barrel shotty and plenty of traps as he set up for what should be another busy season. Obviously, you're going to do much better drafting than Elmer does at catching that rascally rabbit.
I've been taking part in a ton of mocks run by Jeff Ratcliffe over at Pro Football Focus. Jeff is one of the best IDP guys on the net, so give him a follow here, too. These mocks are IDP with PPR and there have been some serious fluctuations with some big name players. I'm hoping by posting these you can get an idea of which players you might have to reach for in your draft and which players might slide.
I wrote "liked it" and/or "didn't like it" notes after each round. If I didn't mention the pick, it basically means that it's pretty much where I'd expect them to go. In the later rounds, the "liked it" guys tend to be sleepers that you might want to remember over the next couple months.
Again, this is a PPR mock and you can check out how I ranked the Top 75 right here.
The owners in this mock consisted of some writers (their Twitter handles have hyperlinks) and some other fantasy diehards. This was a slow draft that ran from May 8th to May 31st. There were just a few autopicks, so this should be a good example of which players are buzzing and which ones aren't.
By the way, I actually did check if it's rabbit or duck season. It's not. Enjoy life, Daffy and Bugs.
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| Rd 1 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | Arian Foster |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Calvin Johnson |
| 3 | @phorts | LeSean McCoy |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | Ray Rice |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Ryan Mathews |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Aaron Rodgers |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Cam Newton |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Maurice Jones-Drew |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Larry Fitzgerald |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Rob Gronkowski |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Drew Brees |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Jimmy Graham |
Liked it: There wasn't a great value pick here. It's the first round.
Didn't like it: Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Rob Gronkowski, Jimmy Graham
| Rd 2 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | A.J. Green |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Matt Forte |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Chris Johnson |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Jamaal Charles |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Tom Brady |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Adrian Peterson |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Darren McFadden |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Trent Richardson |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Hakeem Nicks |
| 10 | @phorts | Julio Jones |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Matthew Stafford |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | DeMarco Murray |
Liked it: Chris Johnson, Jamaal Charles
Didn't like it: A.J. Green, Matt Forte, Julio Jones
| Rd 3 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | Dez Bryant |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Andre Johnson |
| 3 | @phorts | Wes Welker |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | Roddy White |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Greg Jennings |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Mike Wallace |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Kenny Britt |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Jason Pierre-Paul |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Darren Sproles |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Marshawn Lynch |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Brandon Marshall |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Miles Austin |
Liked it: Andre Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Marshawn Lynch
Didn't like it: Dez Bryant, Kenny Britt, Jason Pierre-Paul (hate this)
Quick note: I will never spend a high pick on an IDP guy. The positions are just too deep.
| Rd 4 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Victor Cruz |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Vincent Jackson |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Percy Harvin |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Jordy Nelson |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Jared Allen |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Steven Jackson |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Steve Smith |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Aaron Hernandez |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Doug Martin |
| 10 | @phorts | Michael Vick |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Demaryius Thomas |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Frank Gore |
Liked it: Percy Harvin, Michael Vick, Frank Gore
Didn't like it: Vincent Jackson, Jared Allen (hate), Aaron Hernandez
| Rd 5 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | DeSean Jackson |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Fred Jackson |
| 3 | @phorts | C.J. Spiller |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | Jeremy Maclin |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Brandon Lloyd |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Roy Helu |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Dwayne Bowe |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Marques Colston |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Antonio Brown |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Stevie Johnson |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Patrick Willis |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Jonathan Stewart |
Liked it: Jeremy Maclin
Didn't like it: C.J. Spiller, Patrick Willis, Jonathan Stewart
Quick note: I took Roy Helu here and this was before Tim Hightower signed with the Redskins. I have soured on Helu a bit and I would have taken Reggie Bush.
| Rd 6 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Matt Ryan |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Ahmad Bradshaw |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Tony Romo |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Reggie Bush |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Vernon Davis |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Jermichael Finley |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Michael Turner |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Eli Manning |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Isaac Redman |
| 10 | @phorts | Torrey Smith |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Beanie Wells |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Antonio Gates |
Liked it: Reggie Bush, Ahmad Bradshaw
Didn't like it: Isaac Redman, Torrey Smith
| Rd 7 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | Peyton Manning |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | D'Qwell Jackson |
| 3 | @phorts | Desmond Bishop |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | Philip Rivers |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Trent Cole |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Reggie Wayne |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Mario Williams |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Denarius Moore |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Ben Roethlisberger |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Justin Tuck |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | James Laurinaitis |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Ben Tate |
Liked it: Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Ben Tate (great handcuff with that pick)
Didn't like it: I don't have any problem with these picks. We can probably do away with the "didn't like it" notes.
| Rd 8 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Demarcus Ware |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Jason Witten |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Derrick Johnson |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Eric Decker |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Colin McCarthy |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Navorro Bowman |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Brandon Pettigrew |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Daryl Washington |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Jacob Tamme |
| 10 | @phorts | Sean Lee |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Von Miller |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Sidney Rice |
Liked it: Eric Decker, Jason Witten
| Rd 9 |
Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | Lawrence Timmons |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Fred Davis |
| 3 | @phorts | Jahvid Best |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | J.J. Watt |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Sean Weatherspoon |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Shonn Greene |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Robert Meachem |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | DeAngelo Williams |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Jermaine Gresham |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Mark Ingram |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Justin Blackmon |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Patrick Peterson |
Liked it: Robert Meachem, Jahvid Best
Didn't like it: Justin Blackmon, Jermaine Gresham, Patrick Peterson
| Rd 10 |
Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Morris Claiborne |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Pierre Garcon |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Paul Posluszny |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Andy Dalton |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | David Wilson |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Michael Bush |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Julius Peppers |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Cameron Wake |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Ronnie Hillman |
| 10 | @phorts | Terrell Suggs |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | BenJarvus Green-Ellis |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Brian Cushing |
Liked it: Cameron Wake, David Wilson
Didn't like it: Morris Claiborne, Andy Dalton, T-Sizzle (duh)
Quick note: Just to drive home my point about the JPP pick in the third round, the guy that took JPP in the third took him over Marshawn Lynch and he took David Wilson in this round. I grabbed Julius Peppers and Ross Miles took Cameron Wake in this round. Which combo would you rather have: Marshawn Lynch and Peppers or JPP and David Wilson? Yeah.
| Rd 11 |
Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | Santonio Holmes |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Eric Berry |
| 3 | @phorts | Greg Little |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | Calais Campbell |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Chad Greenway |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Kam Chancellor |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Michael Crabtree |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Mike Williams (TB) |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Jason Babin |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Michael Floyd |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Peyton Hillis |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Jabaal Sheard |
Liked it: Santonio Holmes, Greg Little
Didn't like it: Mike Williams, Michael Floyd
| Rd 12 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Curtis Lofton |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Rashard Mendenhall |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Pat Angerer |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Robert Griffin III |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Luke Kuechly |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | LeGarrette Blount |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Willis McGahee |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Jon Beason |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Jerod Mayo |
| 10 | @phorts | Tyvon Branch |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Chris Long |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Jared Cook |
Liked it: Curtis Lofton, Pat Angerer, RG3
Didn't like it: Rashard Mendenhall
Quick note: Willis at 139?
| Rd 13 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | Stephen Tulloch |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Titus Young |
| 3 | @phorts | Mikel Leshoure |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | James Anderson |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Kyle Rudolph |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | DeMeco Ryans |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Coby Fleener |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Anquan Boldin |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Ryan Williams |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Stevan Ridley |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Elvis Dumervil |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Aldon Smith |
Liked it: James Anderson, Coby Fleener
| Rd 14 |
Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Carlos Dunlap |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Eric Weddle |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | George Wilson |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Ndamukong Suh |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Morgan Burnett |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Charles Johnson |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Jay Cutler |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Donald Brown |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Brian Quick |
| 10 | @phorts | Josh Freeman |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | LaMichael James |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Lamar Miller |
Liked it: Donald Brown, George Wilson
Didn't like it: LaMichael James
| Rd 15 |
Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | London Fletcher |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Tony Gonzalez |
| 3 | @phorts | Ray Lewis |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | Dustin Keller |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Lance Moore |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Mark Barron |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Matt Schaub |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Daniel Thomas |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Jason McCourty |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Cliff Avril |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Brent Celek |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Kendall Hunter |
Liked it: Lance Moore
| Rd 16 |
Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Jairus Byrd |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Rolando McClain |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Donald Butler |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | James Starks |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Justin Smith |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Kelvin Sheppard |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Roman Harper |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Joe Flacco |
| 10 | @phorts | Perry Riley |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Andrew Luck |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Robert Quinn |
Liked it: Donald Butler, James Starks, Kelvin Sheppard
| Rd 17 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | Chris Clemons |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Brian Urlacher |
| 3 | @phorts | Adrian Clayborn |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | Karlos Dansby |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Sam Bradford |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Isaiah Pead |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Clay Matthews |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Lardarius Webb |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Charles Tillman |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Kendall Wright |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Haloti Ngata |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Marcell Dareus |
Liked it: Chris Clemons, Karlos Dansby
| Rd 18 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Pat Chung |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Courtney Upshaw |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Bernard Pollard |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Kevin Burnett |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Owen Daniels |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Laurent Robinson |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
David Harris |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | Mike Goodson |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | Reuben Randle |
| 10 | @phorts | Pierre Thomas |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Osi Umenyiora |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Shane Vereen |
Liked it: Shane Vereen, Bernard Pollard
| Rd 19 |
Team | Player |
| 1 | @cleanwillyb | Brandon LaFell |
| 2 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Austin Collie |
| 3 | @phorts | Felix Jones |
| 4 | @KeithTworek | Earl Thomas |
| 5 | @PFF_RossMiles | Leonard Hankerson |
| 6 | @MikeSGallagher | Greg Olsen |
| 7 | @FF_Mastermind | Tamba Hali |
| 8 | @FantasyThrowdwn | Jake Locker |
| 9 | @johnraudebaugh | Geno Atkins |
| 10 | @JeffRatcliffe | Nick Barnett |
| 11 | @PFF_BrianG | Ed Reed |
| 12 | @kevingreenstein | Kellen Winslow |
Liked it: Brandon LaFell
| Rd 20 | Team | Player |
| 1 | @kevingreenstein | Carson Palmer |
| 2 | @PFF_BrianG | Charles Woodson |
| 3 | @JeffRatcliffe | Matt Flynn |
| 4 | @johnraudebaugh | Toby Gerhart |
| 5 | @FantasyThrowdwn | LaMarr Woodley |
| 6 | @FF_Mastermind | Ahtyba Rubin |
| 7 | @MikeSGallagher |
Bobby Wagner |
| 8 | @PFF_RossMiles | LaRon Landry |
| 9 | @KeithTworek | James Harrison |
| 10 | @phorts | T.J. Ward |
| 11 | @Dan_DynastyFW | Jacquizz Rodgers |
| 12 | @cleanwillyb | Troy Polamalu |
Liked it: T.J. Ward, Toby Gerhart
Thanks for reading! If you're looking for the reasoning behind some of my notes, check out all my rankings below:
Wide Receiver Rankings Part II
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