Although the drafters won’t all be named to protect their innocence or guilt, Matt Lutovsky, Brad Pinkerton, Tadd Haislop, Bill Bender, Sean Gentille and yours truly were the SN writers taking part in the festivities. Note: This was a 12-team, non-PPR league with 10 starters (QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, FLEX, K, D/ST) and six bench spots.

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The complete draft results can be found here, but here’s a round-by-round breakdown of what happened so you can get a better idea of what do when you’re on the clock in your league.

2016 fantasy football mock draft, top picks

Round 1

  1. Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers 

  2. Julio Jones, WR, Falcons

  3. Todd Gurley, RB, Rams

  4. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Giants

  5. David Johnson, RB, Cardinals

  6. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys

  7. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Steelers

  8. Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings

  9. Lamar MIller, RB, Texans

  10. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Texans

  11. Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots

  12. A.J. Green, WR, Bengals

What I did: I picked Elliott after debating him vs. Miller at No. 6. There might be some fading Elliott too much because of Tony Romo’s injury, but Dallas proved it could still the run the ball last year with backup QBs a lot less talented than Dak Prescott (and Elliott is more talented than Darren McFadden). I’m shooting for stats better than DeMarco Murray’s in 2014.

What I saw: Although Beckham slid a spot and the RB1s were a bit shuffled, this first round went pretty much like a lot of drafts will start. The big surprise was Bell trumping both Peterson and Miller as a first-rounder. He has that kind of value when he returns from suspension, but it had to be frustrating to see the Peterson owner get DeAngelo Williams later.

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Round 2

  1. Allen Robinson, WR, Jaguars

  2. Cam Newton, QB, Panthers

  3. Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers

  4. Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons

  5. Sammy Watkins, WR, Bills

  6. Dez Bryant, WR, Cowboys

  7. Brandon Marshall, WR, Jets

  8. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Bears

  9. Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs

  10. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers

  11. Eddie Lacy, RB, Packers

  12. LeSean McCoy, RB, Bills

What I did: I had a pretty good indication I would go wide receiver here, but I knew Robinson would be gone for sure. It surprised me Bryant almost fell to me to double Cowboy up, but I’m totally fine with the consistent Marshall, coming off a career year, as my WR1.

What I saw: Newton going this high was a shocker, but hey, if he comes close to last year’s numbers, it will be a good pick for Gentille. He’s counting on Cam and Gronk to give him a scoring advantage at their positions so he can balance out the deficiencies at RB and WR in relation to the rest of the league. Evans and Watkins going so early isn’t nuts based on their respective upside as their teams’ No. 1s. Freeman was taken in the right spot, and the rest was pretty much by the rankings.

2016 FANTASY RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Round 3

  1. Jordy Nelson, WR, Packers

  2. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers

  3. Amari Cooper, WR, Raiders

  4. Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints

  5. Mark Ingram, RB, Saints

  6. Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks

  7. Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers

  8. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts

  9. Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Panthers

  10. C.J. Anderson, RB, Broncos

  11. Thomas Rawls, RB, Seahawks

  12. Latavius Murray, RB, Raiders

What I did: I don’t usually go for a quarterback this early, instead opting to wait and stream or platoon at the position. But I’ve hyped up Wilson having a legendary season all offseason, and I’m backing it up. I expect to see the second-half Wilson from ‘15, and I think he has a chance to have a higher scoring year than Newton did. Plus, I wasn’t too crazy about the backs and wideouts I could have gone for after Lacy and Cooper were gone.

What I saw: We’re into a lot of red herrings. The running backs here aren’t every-downers, and some will end up being in true committees The wide receivers here after Cooper look like clear No.1s on their team – emphasis on “look” – but that might not be the case this season. Bender is a Packers fan and picked both Rodgers and Lacy. That’s totally fine because they have a cake schedule and are bound to be like Green Bay’s explosive, prolific offense of old.

DRAFT STRATEGY AND TIERS:Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends | D/STs | PPR

Round 4

  1. Matt Forte, RB, Jets

  2. Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks

  3. Andrew Luck, QB, Colts

  4. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Chiefs

  5. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers

  6. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots

  7. Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts

  8. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos

  9. Greg Olson, TE, Panthers

  10. Carlos Hyde, RB, 49ers

  11. Jeremy Hill, RB, Bengals

  12. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers

What I did: I got a little aggressive with Moncrief, but when I see him, I think he’ll produce similar to what I got from Allen Robinson as my “WR3” last season. I may have reached a little here, but I wanted him on my team as a WR2. Hill and Hyde were my other considerations, in that order. I didn’t like anything else that went after.

What I saw: With the top three quarterbacks going a little earlier than expected, it caused a ripple effect that made Luck a hot commodity. Roethlisberger probably should go more in the Round 5 tier with Drew Brees, but getting Luck nine picks after Wilson is pretty good. There’s good reason to doubt Thomas after a disappointing ‘15, especially with an even shakier QB situation. Olsen, given his age and injury status, went too early here. Jordan Reed as a fifth-round steal is better value.

SLEEPERS: 14 RBs | 12 WRs | 7 QBs | 9 TEs | One from each team

Round 5

What I did: I jumped down in the rankings to get Marvin Jones ahead of Golden Tate. I don’t think all the reports of Jones being the Lions’ new No. 1 receiver can be ignored. They’re going to chuck often in trail mode, and Matthew Stafford and Jones can exploit a weak schedule for some great days together.

What I saw: Other than Reed being in a tight end tier by himself after Gronk, Travis Kelce, like Olsen, should be going a round or two later as part of the third tier before the position becomes more of a crapshoot. DeMarco Murray was a good value after sliding past the fourth round, and the final pick of the round, Melvin Gordon, can have a bounce-back, too.

Full Round 5 results

Round 6

What I did: I kept up the theme of “wide receiver upside” by recruiting Tyler Lockett for my sexy flex. It didn’t hurt that he also functions as a stack with Russell Wilson. I didn’t like Giovani Bernard or Matt Jones enough to want to take them and fill my open RB2 slot yet. I’ll be locking in Lockett into my lineup every week.

What I saw: Larry Fitzgerald is still undervalued given he remains in great shape for his age and just had a big season. He went at the top of this round, 10 picks after teammate Michael Floyd. Following him were Ryan Mathews, Jeremy Langford, Ameer Abdullah and Duke Johnson. Given the shakiness of their respective teams (Eagles, Bears, Lions, Browns) and defensive woes to throw off game flows, Johnson, as Cleveland’s clear receiving back, is the most appealing of that group.

Full Round 6 results

Round 7

What I did: I took Delanie Walker. I had planned on waiting out tight end until the very end, much like I did last year when I took Tyler Eifert. But even though I had several sleepers in mind for later, no one else at my other starting lineup void, RB2, was crying out to me.

What I saw: Blake Bortles and Philip Rivers were the quarterbacks taken here, which is an OK range. I just like both Eli Manning and Derek Carr, taken in the next round, a little better.

Full Round 7 results

Round 8

What I did: I finally pulled the trigger on my RB2, the Titans’ Derrick Henry, giving me an all-hyped, all-rookie starting backfield. I think Henry has enough standalone value in Tennessee’s “exotic smashmouth” system to put in my lineup as more of a flex-like producer, but at some point, I expect Murray to fade and Henry to have a much bigger role.

What I saw: The last of the true No. 1 wide receivers on a team, Tavon Austin, went to Haislop, giving him kind of a bargain version of Lockett. Kevin White and Markus Wheaton went late in this round, but I’m not sure the returns behind Alshon Jeffery and Antonio Brown will be all that pleasing because of injuries and other targets in the mix.

Full Round 8 results

Round 9

What I did: I wanted to go BPA and really pad what I already have at WR and RB. Isaiah Crowell would’ve given me another RB2 option, but I went for yet another one of my sleeper wideouts, Devin Funchess, to stash on my bench. I really didn’t want to dig any deeper at the position in this draft.

What I saw: It was a run of Ravens, including Justin Forsett and two wide receivers, Steve Smith Sr. and Kamar Aiken. Baltimore is a mixed bag of uncertainty both in the backfield and at wideout because injuries and roles are all up in the air. It’s a situation I’m avoiding, except for one exception (spoiler alert).

Full Round 9 results

Round 10

What I did: I took James White. The Patriots have LeGarrette Blount getting a push from Tyler Gaffney for their power back duties, but White is the clear receiving back. In a way, I think he can be more valuable when Garoppolo is in there early, checking down often. There’s a big disparity on how people view White in non-PPR. I probably reached for him a bit.

What I saw: This was the land of sleeper and streamer QBs, with Kirk Cousins, Andy Dalton, Jameis Winston and Matt Ryan coming off the board. It wouldn’t shock me if more than one of them had a QB1 finish.

Full Round 10 results

Round 11

What I did: I took one of my favorite RB sleepers, Bilal Powell, to get another complementary back from the AFC East. I’m in full lottery ticket mode now.

What I saw: Seattle and Denver were the first defenses off the board. I don’t think this is too early for potentially elite high-scoring units. Anything before is.

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Round 12

What I did: I took Vance McDonald. The 49ers’ tight end has clear TE1 potential given his chemistry with Blaine Gabbert. I had to get a good backup because of Walker’s age and durability concerns.

What I saw: Tajae Sharpe and Chris Hogan have been hot wideout sleepers, but I don’t see big value in run-heavy Tennessee and too spread-out New England. Christine Michael, Spencer Ware and Devontae Booker are perfect zero-RB picks because of monstrous upside on rushing dedicated teams.

Full Round 12 results

Round 13

What I did: I jumped on a D/ST, getting Arizona. Look at the Cardinals’ first six games: Patriots without Tom Brady, Buccaneers, Bills, Rams, 49ers, Jets. The bookends are in prime time at home. That’s six solid matchups for a team that will add an improved pass rush to go with superior takeaway potential.

What I saw: Cameron Artis-Payne, Darren Sproles, Shane Vereen, C.J. Prosise and Jerick McKinnon are among the backs drafted. There’s a fair chance attrition from injury or otherwise will strike ahead of one or more of those backs, making them good fliers. 

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Round 14

What I did: I took Alfred Morris. With only two picks remaining, I had to take my cheap insurance policy on Elliott. It was easier to determine the early handcuff with Darren McFadden ailing. As McFadden proved, any early-down back starting behind that line is a viable plug-and-play.

What I saw: I like Phillip Dorsett, Sammie Coates and Ted Ginn Jr. because of their speed, but two of them are third wideouts on their own team, and Coates is maybe a No. 4 now. Jamison Crowder and Pierre Garcon were taken here, too, but their scoring potential behind Reed and DeSean Jackson will fade fast when Josh Doctson returns. The best Redskins’ reach here was Robert Kelley, as the seas seem to be parting for him to do something in their backfield.

Full Round 14 results

Round 15

What I did: I took Joe Flacco. So, yeah, I went for a Raven. But really, I just scanned the matchups for Week 5 when Wilson is off, and I went with Flacco vs. Washington. Turns out my two other favorite fill-ins, Jay Cutler and Ryan Fitzpatrick, didn’t get drafted. When you have an every-week play as your QB1, especially a durable one such as Newton or Wilson, there’s no reason to have more than a bye-week replacement.

What I saw: Five defenses went, but I was shocked that none were my favorite sleeper, the Raiders. The two I like most here are Pittsburgh and Green Bay. I’m still shaking my head at why four owners took kickers after someone already broke the seal at the position a round earlier. There’s absolutely no need to address it before more depth and defense.

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Round 16

What I did: I took Adam Vinatieri. A quick check told me that the likely future Hall of Famer was the No. 3 scoring kicker in ‘14 when Luck was healthy. So, I’m going with that.

Full Round 16 results

What I saw: Six other owners were right by me to take their kickers last. Of the skill position players here, Clive Walford and Jason Witten were good final picks as high-upside TE2s.