2 Round Rookie Mock Draft

(Nothing in this post was created using any sort of generative AI)

The offseason is easily my favourite time of the year. I love the team building aspect of the offseason with free agency and the draft and predicting what teams will do. My time is always consumed by prospect rankings and mock drafts because I love learning about the incoming players and how they can help their new teams. In a Dynasty League, one of the two major ways of building your team is by drafting players and them turning into stars. While the rate of that is quite low for fantasy, a mock draft is a good starting point for learning the new round of players coming into the league, and at least something I can predict so you guys can laugh at me when I am inevitably wrong. In this 2-round mock draft, I will provide a small description of each player, strengths and weaknesses, along with why I believe they will be drafted by the team I predict them to. This will be a predictive mock draft, meaning I'm trying to predict what each team will do instead of what I would do at each spot.

Round 1

1.01 Jeremiyah Love RB- Skattebroken

Jeremiyah Love is the best prospect in this draft, and some people even believe he is a better player than Ashton Jeanty from last year (if you know how much I glazed Jeanty, this guy is just as good). Although just as talented as Jeanty, they are quite different players. Jeanty is more of a bruiser that doesn't get tackled, while Love is more of the agile, crazy acceleration, with lots of open field moves that make guys miss tackles at an elite rate. The only real downside to his game is not the best route runner, and not an ideal blocker in the pass game which is kind of nothing burgers for this kind of prospect. With great vision and patience behind the line of scrimmage, Love can find small holes and take them for big gains with his acceleration that threatens taking runs to the house. Love should be one of the foundational players for the Skattebroken franchise who are looking for someone to be the RB1 to Skattebos RB2. Couple landing spots for Love include the Chiefs, Saints, Cowboys, Vikings, or Texans.

1.02 Makai Lemon WR- Mahomies over Mahoes

Makai Lemon is the first of 3 selections for this franchise in the 1st round and they should be very happy with this. Makai Lemon has quickly become the favourite wide receiver prospect for many this cycle, and rightfully so. One of the best route runners at all three levels in this draft class (I'm a sucker for fantastic route runners), Lemon can get open on any route with exceptional cuts against man. In zone he is great at finding the soft spots making him extremely QB friendly. In the open field, Lemon is fine. Won't turn short plays in 20 yarders with ease but at an average rate. Standing at 5'11 his catch radius is not ideal making the QB have to throw more accurate balls towards him, but when the ball is in his radius he is making the catch you can count on that. Lemon could be a borderline WR1 for an NFL team making him extremely valuable for many teams. Teams that could draft him could be the Titans, Giants, Browns, Commander, Rams, Panthers, Steelers, Chargers but the likelihood of Lemon being available in the range of mid to late 1st are kind of low. The Mahomies franchise hope that Lemon becomes the WR1 that they have been looking for, and he has a good chance at being just that for them.

1.03 Carnell Tate WR- Walk Me Jeanty

Walk Me Jeanty already has their running back group locked up with Bijan Robinson and Ashton Jeanty as their big duo and Ken Walker, Tyler Allgeier, and Zach Charbonnet coming off the bench, but their wide receiver group could use a tad bit of help. With Amon-ra headlining the group, it's full of solid depth pieces like Chris Godwin, Deebo Samuel, and Marvin Harrison Jr. and Carnell Tate will hopefully be the star they need next to St. Brown. Tate is just a Qbs best friend. Great route runner that can get open against man and zone coverage, and catches almost anything. In addition to his route running, Tate can easily get open when his QB starts to scramble making him reliable in all situations, and is great at coming down with contest targets making him extremely friendly. Tate is projected to run about a 4.6 40 yard dash (18th percentile) which is not going to burn anyone in the NFL, but his route running is more than good enough for him to get by in the NFL. Tate's possible teams are similar to Lemon's but there is a slightly greater chance he is picked in the mid to late portion of the 1st round.

1.04 Jonah Coleman RB- Mahomies over Mahoes

With the Mahomies' second lottery selection I think they are more likely to draft a running back here instead of Jordyn Tyson. Both players are extremely talented (Tyson probably more talented), but with a 3rd pick coming not much later, I don't expect this team to draft 3 wide receivers when they already have starters in George Pickens, Tee Higgins, and Michael Wilson. There would just be a log jam at one position. Jonah Coleman is no slouch of a player and completely deserves to be drafted this high. While his top speed limits his ability to make home run plays, his patience and vision help him see small holes the offensive line gives him, and his acceleration helps him burst through before linebackers can close in allowing chunk runs quite often. Coleman also refuses to go down when first contacted, his ability to move through contact is impressive. Lastly, his transition from catching the ball to moving upfield is seamless he loses no momentum in the process. On the weak side for Coleman, the athleticism is relatively not that great and leaves plenty to be desired compared to many other running backs in this class. Fortunately for him, his patience, vision, burst, and ball security, give him a way higher floor than nearly every other RB in this class. Coleman is very likely going to get 2nd round draft capital to an RB needy team like the Chiefs, Saints, Jets (if Breece leaves), Vikings, Texans, or Cardinals. Coleman should be great for an NFL team and should find his way into the Mahomies starting lineup pretty quickly.

1.05 Jordyn Tyson WR- CMC Revenge Year

It could be argued that Jordyn Tyson out of Arizona State University is the most talented wide receiver in this draft class. But then why is he only going at the 1.05? The medicals are the massive red flag. In 2022 he tore nearly every ligament in his knee (ACL, MCL, and PCL) and missed the end of the 2022 season along with the entire 2023 season. He missed the 2024 College Football Playoffs after breaking his collarbone, and then in the most recent 2025 season he missed the last quarter of the season with a hamstring injury. Tyson only played about two-thirds of his possible college games, making some teams concerned about his ability to stay on the field. The medicals are clearly a red flag, but he is just so damn talented that he will be a 1st round pick regardless. This guy gets open at an elite rate just like the other two guys. Not only that but a contested catch rate of 67% is insane. Throwing up a 50/50 ball and your guys actually catches two-thirds of those is a massive bonus. This guy is just so impressive at all levels of the field and can play in any sort of alignment meaning he can fit into any scheme and any role. He is even a pretty good blocker for someone of his size. Tyson has the chance to be drafted by every team mentioned for the 2 other wide receivers with the greatest range in outcomes due to injury concerns. If he can stay healthy he should be a fantastic wide receiver, but also disaster is the other option. Talent is so high the health can be almost ignored a little. This team needs more talent at the wide receiver position after a disappointing year from Ladd McConkey and Brian Thomas Jr., Tyson should bring in much needed talent and hopefully some healthy youth.

1.06 Denzel Boston WR- Mahomies over Mahoes

Unfortunately for the Mahomies, it is too early to draft Elijah Sarrat because he is the exact type of wide receiver this team loves. Guys who suck at route running but have really good hands (Keon Coleman). They will just have to settle for a guy that has good hands, and can actually get open. Boston is built like a traditional X-receiver at 6'4 with long arms that increases his catch radius. His acceleration is real, being able to beat corners off his initial release and get open, but some of his cuts need some work as corners are able to catch up to him. Boston loves his in-breaking routes and is willing to put his body on the line for a catch. Hands are unreal, only dropping 3.4% of targets in his entire college career. Boston isn't the most dynamic player after the catch, rarely makes the first defender miss which results in very low yards after the catch. The transition to the NFL could be tough if he doesn't work on getting passed press coverage. Boston has gotten some 1st round hype to the Steelers, but more than likely will be a round 2 selection to any WR needy team. 2nd round to the Jets, Titans, Raiders, Giants, Browns etc. could all use Boston. The Mahomies could use more wide receiver depth and Boston should provide that as a high end flex play with upside for more.

1.07 KC Concepcion WR- Tony Dorset

The first of two 1st round picks for the Dorset team is one that provides further depth for the wide receiver position. Having Puka Nacua, Chris Olave, and Stefon Diggs is good but that's really where the depth stops. Aiyuk and Worthy are unreliable at best and complete nothings (in Aiyuk's case) at worst. KC Concepcion (pronounced Kon-sep-syon) should be the pick to help out the depth at wide receiver. Concepcion has beautiful technique on comeback/curl routes that allows him to stop immediately leaving the corner running down the field and create tons of space. Concepcion also has great acceleration out of his cuts making him lethal on in or out breaking routes. Against zone coverage he is pretty good at finding the soft spots, making him a good target for the QB. Hands are certainly a concern for him with 19 drops in his three year career, a slightly alarming 9% drop rate. Hard to be a reliable target when you're dropping the ball about 1 in every 10 targets. Other than the drop issues, Concepcion doesn't have many significant weaknesses, which makes him a reliable player and prospect and should provide much needed depth for this team. Concepcion will likely get drafted in a similar range to Denzel Boston, the end of the first to the mid 2nd round to any of the many WR needy teams.

1.08 Jadarian Price RB- Skattebroken

Jadarian Price was mentioned in my previous article as a possible late 2nd round draft pick for this team but has quickly jumped up draft boards despite being the backup to Jeremiyah Love. The reason Price was so low compared to now was because of a combination of returning from an injury and being the backup on his own team. Price suffered an achilles tear in 2022 and spent years getting back to 100% by playing special teams to earn his spot. In 2025 Price got 36% of the carries and ended the season with 674 rushing yards (6.0 per carry) and 11 rushing touchdowns making it a very productive season behind the 3rd place Heisman finalist. Price shows good patience and vision behind the line of scrimmage allowing blocks to form and his acceleration allows him to burst through the openings with ease. His vision is even more impressive when watching him make cut backs to other holes, creating plays where things seem dead. His speed even shows on tape with 3 total kick return touchdowns in his college career, allowing him to take plays all the way. His frame of 5'11 and 210 lbs is on the smaller end bringing up some concerns of him being a complete workhorse back. In addition to concerns with his size comes blocking issues. Smaller backs always have issues with blocking which can hurt his ability to get on the field. Personally, I think Coleman is a safer pick because he has shown he can be the do it all, work horse back, while Price hasn't, and I think Coleman is better at playing through contact and getting yards after contact than Price is. That isn't to say Coleman is far and away better, Price is still a very good prospect but just to separate two running backs that should both get round 2 draft capital. Price should add nicely to the RB room forming on this team.

1.09 Kenyon Sadiq 🦆 TE- Tony Dorset

In an article from last summer, I named a few players to look out for during the college football season, and Sadiq was one of them (also Jordyn Tyson and Denzel Boston). Sadiq had an underwhelming season in terms of raw numbers, but the tape was beautiful. Sadiq is a tremendous athlete, almost like a wide receiver. Teams are forced to put a valuable corner on him because their safeties and linebackers can't cover him. Too physical for safeties to deal with, and levels more athletic and faster that linebackers are left in the dust. Ball tracking skills are elite, being able to track the ball like a Daulton Varsho-esque center fielder and even makes any and all body adjustments to make those tough catches. Versatility is there playing out wide, in the slot, on the line, off the line, as a blocker, literally anywhere on the offence. Even as a light 245 lbs, Sadiq is one of the best run blocking tight ends in this class. All these positives and he might not have been the best tight end on the Oregon roster (see Jamari Johnson, but I do love glazing my Oregon Ducks). Sadiq does struggle with pass blocking, and that will translate against way better NFL edge rushers that are more athletic and have multiple pass rushing moves. Sadiq is just a tremendous talent that could get 1st round draft capital. But you might be asking why a team with George Kittle and Colston Loveland would be drafting another tight end with a first round pick. It's really hard to guess what Kittle will be once he comes back. An achilles tear at age 32 is a brutal one to come back from. That leaves the team with just Loveland, who was fantastic last year. Not really much reason to think he will regress (other than believing the sophomore slump spares no one), he is a great talent in a good offence. But, if Kittle is truly not the same after returning, it can't hurt to add some TE depth in the non-zero chance that Loveland regresses or gets hurt. There are a few teams in the 1st round that could draft Sadiq, Jets, Eagles, 49ers, Texans, or the Broncos.

1.10 Nicholas Singleton RB- Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

Nick Singleton was one of two Penn State running backs mentioned in my Summer Scouting article (the other being Kaytron Allen). Singleton was the more athletic, agile, pass catching sort of player in the duo and it shows on tape. Singleton has home run speed on every touch, his crazy acceleration through blocks creates problems for the second level of defenders. His contact balance is really good, allowing him to fight through arm tackles at the line, and make defenders miss their tackles. Route running ability is good for a running back, giving linebackers even more to worry about with him. Singleton's ceiling is really limitless because of how good of an athlete he is, but he struggles with some of the small stuff that really hinders his immediate impact. He can sometimes get tunnel vision in the backfield and only focus on one possible hole in the oline and can miss possible cut back opportunities. Speaking of cuts, Singleton struggles with making multiple cuts in a row, due to tightness in his hips, making some of his rushing attempts prematurely. Sometimes he relies too much on his athleticism to get by defenders instead of using that little wiggle some backs have that can easily confuse defenders. Singleton should get early playtime as a multi down back that can catch passes and pass protect at a decent level, but his true ceiling will be capped if he only relies on being faster than everyone else. This team would hope he can find a team that needs to give Singleton the ball a lot because they don't really have any 100% reliable running backs at this point in time. Singleton should be getting late round 2 to early day 3 draft capital making him a good option here at the end of the 1st round

Round 2

2.01 Emmett Johnson RB- Njigbas in Paris

The Njigbas in Paris are coming off a second round exit and a loss in the 3rd place matchup making it a truly disappointing season for them. After giving up their own 1st rounder in a past trade that got them Drake London and Breece Hall, this team will have to make do with only this 2nd rounder that he acquired for Calvin Ridley. With Breece's future a little uncertain and Swift having to split touches with Kyle Monangai, I think Emmett Johnson is the pick here to bolster the running back depth. Johnson had a breakout season at Nebraska with 1450 yards on 250 attempts (5.8 per carry) and 12 touchdowns. He has exceptionally patience and vision to see blocks materialize before they actually appear, which allows him to beat the defence to the open spot. Lateral agility is other worldly, his cuts and jukes are seriously elite. The problem is that he sometimes tries to make too many cuts or jukes in an attempt to create open space, even when there is some. Tries to make every play a home run instead of taking the yards that are free. Johnson is also effective in the passing game with 85 receptions over two seasons, making him available for every down. Although he had 250 rushes last season, his smaller frame raises concern about being a true bellcow back at the next level where everyone hits harder. Johnson will have a solid floor in the NFL, but might be limited to a community to preserve his health. But the floor will be there as a receiving back at the very least, and should provide some depth for this team. Draft capital should be similar to Singleton, late second to early day 3 at the very worst.

2.02 Omar Cooper Jr. WR- Im Done my Kraft

Omar Cooper Jr is the first wide receiver off the board in the 2nd round cause I think he's the type of player that Tristan would enjoy watching and this roster kinda needs another wide receiver. I feel like Tristan likes guys with reliable hands, and good yards after catch ability because they are fun to watch. Cooper fits that mold very well. Cooper's catch radius is very impressive, he can catch passes that always seem out of reach but he manages to bring them in anyways. Cooper is also an elite YAC threat due to his athleticism and because he can make any defender miss. He averaged 0.39 missed tackles forced per reception (very very high number although deceiving. Was tied for 4th in college for most missed tackles forced if that helps with 27 on 69 receptions), making him a weapon with the ball. His speed and acceleration off the line of scrimmage forces safeties to respect his ability to win over the top. Despite Cooper's high level athleticism, he isn't particularly the best route runner. He relies too much on his speed to create separation instead of good technique on his routes, which can limit him in the short and intermediate areas of the field. That's really his only big weakness (aside from blocking), if he can learn the nuances and technique to be a better route runner, he could be a fantastic wide receiver in this league. Cooper could be drafted in the range of mid 2nd round to late 3rd round at worst (i doubt that would happen unless something big happens between now and the draft), but should elevate any NFL team he joins and this fantasy team as well. (I personally really like Cooper, if only I had more draft picks so I could draft him)

2.03 Germie Bernard WR- Walk me Jeanty

Ryan Williams is a very hyped up prospect for the Alabama Crimson Tide that should declare for the NFL draft next year. Germie Bernard IS is the better prospect than Williams is, and people just don't know it yet. Williams is just a one play merchant (here's the play https://youtube.com/shorts/Em3C-LegSy8?si=buKymark2DTkFiQ4), although it is a sick play, he has not backed up the hype at all. Bernard was the leading receiver for Alabama (beating Williams in the big three stats of receptions, yards, and touchdowns), and showed exactly why he is the better player and prospect. Bernard is ELITE at short and intermediate routes, especially in breaking ones. Slants, digs, shallow crossers, he is getting separation on all of them. To add onto that, Bernard catches everything. In 2024 and 2025 combined, Bernard had a 2.6% drop rate which was good for 96th percentile in college. Although his contested catch rate is severely below average at 39.1% (24th percentile). Aside from contested catches (because they aren't actually that common), Bernard is one of the most reliable pass catchers in this class, making him extremely QB friendly. The downside to Bernard is that he is not nearly as athletic as some of the other guys mentioned, specifically Omar Cooper Jr. which is why I had him drafted earlier (and because I think Tristan would like him more). Cooper's ceiling is inherently higher than Bernard's because of that athleticism can allow him to do more and better things. But Bernard's floor is still tremendous, his route running and hands will have some team falling in love with him. Lastly, Bernard struggles against press coverage, especially against bigger corners. He lets them get hands on him first and that gives them all of the advantage over him and his route. Must work on that to be successful at the next level. Bernard will get drafted at a similar range to Cooper, mid 2nd to late 3rd. I think Bernard would be a good fit for this team that is looking for wide receiver depth/reliability. They can address any other perceived needs with their 4.01.

2.04 Chris Brazzell WR- The Pollard Express

This is the first selection for the Champions after trading away their 1st. It's hard not to scout the helmet for Brazzell as a Tennessee Volunteer as their wide receivers have not had much success in the NFL lately (Jaylin Hyatt, Dont'e Thornton, Bub Means, Cedric Tillman, Velus Jones), but Brazzell is a better prospect than any of those guys were. Brazzell is very tall at 6'5, but is quite thin at just 200 lbs, which has brought up some injury concerns after he continually picked up small injuries quite often. Aside from that, he is deceptively good at comebacks, curls, and hitches due to his fluid hips which is rare for a guy as tall as him. It allows him to stop abruptly without all the extra steps, creating plenty of separation. He understands how to use different timings on routes to throw off defenders, and is good at swipings hands and utilizing jab steps to beat press coverage reliably. With his tall size comes a HUGE catch radius allowing him to have the chance at catching anything, especially catching overtop of many corners. Although, Brazzell has some concentration drops where he takes his eyes off the ball, usually trying to make a move upfield before having the ball. Lastly, he his lateral quickness and change of direction abilities are quite lacking, limiting his yards after catch opportunities. Brazzell is likely going to be an x-receiver at the next level with his ability to beat press coverage and huge catch radius, if he can just fix the drop problems he will be quite productive in that role. Brazzell should be a late 2nd to late 3rd round pick, partly because teams have moved away from featuring the x-receiver in their offence but some teams still do value it. Should provide more depth at a position with some question marks (will DJ Moore stay or go, Garrett Wilson QB issues, Emeka Egbuka in crowded WR room, AJ has Hurts at QB).

2.05 Eli Stowers TE - CMC Revenge Year

This team struggled with TE issues throughout the year as the position was just so inconsistent for them. David Njoku, TJ Hockenson, Zach Ertz, Darren Waller, was just too inconsistent as a group, which was one of the many struggles this team had this year. I predict Eli Stowers here to try and fix that inconsistency problem at the tight end position. Stowers isn't much of a traditional tight end, or modern one either. He's kind of just a really big wide receiver. He's 6'4 and 235 lbs which just makes him a really small tight end, but he's a very good athlete putting him close to a wide receiver category. His speed allows him to burst up the seams and create vertical opportunities many tight ends can't. His agility on route running is great, his sudden breaks create plenty of separation leaving linebackers in the dust. He's got great soft hands that allows him to catch anything and everything, regardless of defenders' contest or not. He's pretty much just an elite receiver for a tight end, except he can't block for shit because he's too small. Edge rushers will kill him in pass pro, and he just can't engage for long enough when run blocking and giving up the gap he is supposed to create. This guy is made for fantasy as a tight end because he is such a good athlete for a tight end and should get so much receiving work for some team. Late 2nd round to late 3rd round will likely be his range in the draft, because teams value all-around skill sets the blocking will hurt his draft stock a little, but should be a dream player for some offensive coordinators and for this team;

2.06 Elijah Sarratt WR - Mahomies over Mahoes

The 4th and final pick for the Mahomies is the guy I mentioned earlier for them as the perfect player fit for what the owner likes in a player. Elijah Sarratt is the perfect player for this team because he's not much of an athlete or route runner, but man does he have insane hands. He has a 5.9% drop rate over his last two seasons in college which is good for 71st percentile, but if you watch him it sure seems like his drop rate is 0. The Indians offence thrived when they threw back shoulder passes to Sarratt because he could make insane body adjustments and just catch anything. While not the best route runner, he actually is quite smart when facing zone and can locate holes quite easily in the intermediate part of the field. The downside to Sarratt is that his lack of athleticism will hinder his deep play ability, which isn't the biggest deal, but sort of limits his ceiling a little. Struggles against press coverage when the corner is actually his size. It's like the saying "pick on someone your own size" well Sarratt only does well against smaller corners, but can't pick on someone his own size. His route tree is kind of limited at the moment, focusing solely on slants, curls, comebacks, and go balls; there are very little digs, ins, outs, corners, or posts. That limitation of routes really lowers his ceiling as a player, but kind of like Keon Coleman if you throw it to him he will catch it (although things aren't super working out for him just yet). Perfect guy for this team who just needs more depth all around. Sarratt will likely get early 3rd round to mid day 3 draft capital.

2.07 Kaytron Allen RB - Im done my Kraft

Im done my Kraft recently acquired this pick in a trade moving up from 3.02 and also giving up the 3.10 for it. Solid move to move up only giving up 3rds. Kaytron Allen is the other half of the Penn State running back duo (with Singleton), who was nicknamed "fatman." At 5'11, Allen is a built 220 lbs making him more of a bruiser type of back. With his weight concentrated in his legs, he is able to push forward even when getting tackled to gain an extra couple yards when most backs would just go down. His vision is exceptional and can often find cut back lanes when blocks don't open where they are supposed to, and even exploiting bad pursuit angles by defenders. Although he doesn't have the same athleticism as his teammate, Allen is seen as the more reliable back in a down-to-down way because he guarantees you a few yards even when defenders get into the backfield. He thrives in short yardage and goal line situations because of his strong legs, being able to push defenders backwards, but also finding tiny holes he gets through for the 1st down or touchdown. When reaching the 2nd and 3rd level of the defence, Allen often gets caught from behind because he does not possess the home run speed to take rushes to the house. Additionally, Allen doesn't provide much in the receiving game, not the best route runner, and that will limit his ceiling at the next level as he won't be a true 3-down back. Allen would be a good work horse type of back because of his build and getting 200+ rushes in each of his two starting seasons at Penn State are good indicators of that. Draft capital will likely be somewhere between the mid 3rd round to mid day 3. Allen should help fill out some depth at the running back position for this team that has some question marks at this point.

2.08 Chris Bell WR - PooShiesty9

PooShiesty9 sort of had a disappointing season despite finishing 3rd this year. Many players on the team regressed for one reason or another, which resulted in lower points per game than this team is used to. Although, I believe this team is due for some positive regression from some of their best players (Bowers, Jefferson, Nico). To help with that (and aid the potential loss of Travis Hunter going to play corner full-time), this team will be drafting Chris Bell. Although Chris Bell is coming off a large injury (acl tear), but there is plenty to like about his game. He is able to pick up tons of speed down the field when given the opportunity, but also keeps corners guessing by changing his speed and tempo on every route. After the catch, Bell uses his exceptional speed to turn short plays into easy 20 yard gains, making him a big YAC threat. When running any sort of comeback or curl, he can decelerate so quickly and create tons of separation which then allows for YAC opportunities. Although, at Louisville his route tree was somewhat limited because they asked him to run vertical and intermediate crossers most of the time. Not necessarily a bad thing, but variance in routes is harder for the defence to predict. Bell also struggles against press coverage when they can get hands on him early, they easily disrupt his routes and timing. The biggest weakness to Bell right now is that ACL tear and returning from that injury. For a player that relies so heavily on their speed and athleticism, recovering from an ACL tear will be imperative for his NFL success. There is no way to know where Bell will be drafted because there is no news on his recovery timeline, and if the medicals are bad at the combine, he could be moved down the board quite a bit. But the talent is so there for him to be good, and this team can take a chance on waiting for Bell to get healthy because they have so much talent.

2.09 Zachariah Branch WR - Skattebroken

Zachariah Branch is the closest a prospect can be to being Deebo Samuel. Branch had more than half of his catches at or behind the line of scrimmage (49 of 81), but man is Branch fucking electric with the ball in his hands. Branch might be the best athlete at his position with pure and easy speed and acceleration that allows him to blow by anyone on the defence. The yards after catch ability is completely unmatched turning screens and short passes into touchdowns. The biggest problem with Branch is that he is a gadget player and not a real wide receiver. I say that in the sense that he doesn't run traditional routes to get open and generate YAC opportunities, he has to be schemed open on screens, motions, and even starting in the backfield. If he goes to a team that knows how to use that athleticism he can be really effective. But if he goes to a team that forces him to run routes every single time then he is likely to struggle. I think with two back to back picks here, Skattebroken will be okay with taking a chance on Branch (depending where he gets drafted) after getting a certified baller in Love earlier in the draft.

2.10 Demond Claiborne RB - Skattebroken

The 2nd of two back to back picks here to end the second as Skattebroken take Demond Claiborne out of Wake Forest (shoutout Tim Duncan and Chris Paul). Claiborne could have some trouble transitioning to the next level because of his size. Being only 5'10 and 195 is quite small for a running back and really limiting his work already by erasing short yardage. Claiborne has plenty of strengths though including his tremendous patience and vision behind the line of scrimmage. He can see rushing lanes before they develop and hit them right as they open, and before the defence even realizes its there. His agility is very impressive, his ability to stop and cut in another direction is crazy fast and loses little to no speed. Claiborne can be a serviceable pass catcher as he only had 2 drops this past season and a solid 76% catch percentage. His other big weakness is the long speed. He can't finish long rushes because he gets caught from behind which will only happen more in the NFL. He also struggles to get extra yards after first contact, and often goes down when you'd like him to get an extra couple yards. Claiborne should have no problem carving himself a role in the NFL starting with special teams, he was quite good in college at that averaging a little over 25 yards per return. Unfortunately, you're looking at a guy that will never get the full workload, and likely will not be able to handle 20+ carries a game in the NFL. But he should be able to be a complementary piece with a solid floor, with some upside if his rushing mate goes down. This team just needs guys that are startable at running back and Claiborne has a pretty good chance at that here.

That completes my 2-round mock draft, and I hope you enjoyed learning some new names for the upcoming draft. If you disagree with any of my assessments about your team or what type of players you like on your team please let me know I will gladly take that into consideration for the future.