EDOTLOCCA's Corner: One Man, No Brain Mock Draft Part I

Hello! EDOTLOCCA’s Corner has returned with what is slowly becoming a tradition, my One Man, No Brain Mock Draft! For those of you who have not seen (or have chosen to completely ignore) previous incarnations, I will remind you of the thought process here. Basically, I take the NFL.com Average Draft Position (ADP) breakdown for the top 100 players and apply it directly to LOC draft order. Each team is then listed with the players they have (not) drafted, in the order in which they were (not) taken, accompanied by a brief analysis and a ranking. This is no way reflects my opinions of any team or coach, but it is fun to pretend, so without further ado:

1. The Brady Bunch

David Johnson, Leonard Fournette, Brandin Cooks, Andrew Luck, Jimmy Graham, Justin Tucker, Stephen Gostkowski, Doug Martin, Jack Doyle

A strong start to the draft went slightly downhill after the back to back picks of Tucker and Gostkowski, still no team will match this week to week K upside. A strong RB core and potential top 5 QB will struggle to mask the lack of WRs drafted, Coach Nunn will have his work cut in the later rounds.

My Rank: 9th

2. Gridiron Gang

Le’Veon Bell, Tom Brady, Doug Baldwin, Michael Crabtree, Dalvin Cook, Larry Fitzgerald, Vikings DEF, Paul Perkins, Brandon Marshall

A well balanced team that matches high floor WRs with breakout candidate RBs. The threat of The Brady Bunch’s double pick was clearly too much pressure as Coach Stubbs Jr. pounced on the real Brady, but the result is a very consistent looking roster.

My Rank: 2nd

3. Tom’s Tyrants

Antonio Brown, Todd Gurley, Amari Cooper, Sammy Watkins, Spencer Ware, Seahawks DEF, LeGarrette Blount, Jamison Crowder, Stephen Hauschka

If Ware wasn’t injured and Watkins hadn’t just been traded to a (somehow even) worse passing attack in LA, this could be a very strong roster with a lot of upside, can’t help but feel Coach Barnes was a couple of weeks behind the news during this draft however.

My Rank: 7th

4. Forge Flyers

Julio Jones, Rob Gronkowski, Lamar Miller, Greg Olsen, Russell Wilson, Golden Tate, Patriots DEF, Martellus Bennett, Giants DEF

Coach Leach started bold but lost his nerve slightly when he felt the need to back up the injury prone Gronkowski with a second top 5 TE… and then fully bottled it by picking up Bennett in the 8^th round. This is without doubt the most dominant TE core the LOC has ever seen, shame only one a week can be played.

My Rank: 10th

5. Bear Necessities

Odell Beckham, TY Hilton, DeAndre Hopkins, Tyreek Hill, Dak Prescott, Keenan Allen, Eddie Lacy, Ameer Abdullah

One of only 4 coaches who managed to steer clear of the early runs on DEFs and Ks, Coach Stubbs Sr. has gone bold on the zero RB strategy. Drafting 5 WRs in his first 6 picks has resulted in a scary group and bye weeks certainly won’t be an issue here. Taking Lacy and Abdullah has brought some balance to a team that looks like an early contender.

My Rank: 3rd

6. Burdettinators

LeSean McCoy, Aaron Rodgers, Christian McCaffrey, Jarvis Landry, Delanie Walker, Kyle Rudolph, Matt Bryant, Kelvin Benjamin

After starting with a good mixture of high floor and high upside players, Coach Burdett fell off track in the middle rounds by taking a K and a second TE early. Still, the Benjamin pick got this team back on track and any starting roster with McCoy and Rodgers in will be a weekly threat to go off.

My Rank: 6th

Great news! The first EDOTLOCCA’s corner of the season is a two-parter! And even better, neither the best nor worst teams have been revealed yet, so it is worth reading on even if your team was already included! See you on the flipside!