Alright, guys, so today I decided to dive into something I’ve been meaning to try for ages – a mock fantasy football draft for the NFL. I’m a huge football fan, but I’ve never actually done a proper fantasy draft, so I figured, why not give it a shot and see how it goes? This is all totally new to me, so bear with me if I sound like a complete rookie.
Getting Started
First things first, I needed to find a platform to do this mock draft. I did a bit of quick searching and found a few free sites that offered mock drafts. Picked one that looked easy enough to use, not gonna lie, I was mostly going for the one that looked the simplest.
The Draft Begins!
Once I got into the draft room (it’s all virtual, of course), it was kinda overwhelming. There were all these names flashing, timers counting down, and I felt this weird pressure to make quick decisions. I joined a 12-team league, standard scoring, just to keep things somewhat simple.
- Round 1: Okay, so, big moment! Everyone’s going for the top running backs and wide receivers, obviously. I was picking, like, 8th, I think? Ended up grabbing a solid running back, felt pretty good about that. I mean, you gotta have a good RB, right?
The middle rounds started. I picked a strategy that priorizes the selection of top talents, which can ensure the overall team performance.
- Rounds 2-5: This is where things got tricky. I tried to balance getting good players at different positions. Grabbed a quarterback, a couple of wide receivers, another running back… Honestly, I was just trying to remember the names of players I’d heard were good. No real in-depth strategy here, just going with my gut.
Rounds 6-10
By round 6 I started my second round of picking a strategy of taking a player at a certain position, in a certain round. No matter who is there, it’s all about what position you take. It’s a good strategy for beginners.
- Got a mix of players who I thought might be good.
Finishing Up
After all of the round, I clicked something like “auto pick”, I really don’t know what happened next, it just helped me auto-pick players after I watched ads.
- Rounds 10-16: To be totally honest, by this point, I was kinda lost. I recognized a few names, but mostly I was just clicking and hoping for the best. I made sure to get a kicker and a defense, ’cause, you know, you need those.
So, yeah, that was my first ever mock fantasy football draft! It was definitely a learning experience. I realized I have a lot to learn about player stats and strategies. But hey, it was fun, and now I feel like I have a slightly better idea of what fantasy football is all about. I might even try a real draft sometime, now that I’ve gotten my feet wet. Who knows, maybe I’ll even win… eventually!