Less than 24 Hours until the 2018 NFL draft! Mock 4.0

Here is my mock 4.0. May be my final or maybe not if I get motivated a few hours before the first pick. 

First 4 picks are QBs!!!
A record 6 QBs go in 2018 by my prediction (down one from Mock 1.0).

We are less than 24 hours away from the big event to be held in Arlington Texas on 26-28 April. 

Actually I believe BUF will trade up with the CLE and get the #4 overall pick for their 12th and 22nd picks and. NYG faces a choice of S Barkely, B Chubb or a QB...they take....

Here is the current draft order, team needs IMO (in parenthesis) and my prediction for their pick.

1 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)               Josh Allen QB 
2 NYG (QB, OL, RB, WR)                  Sam Darnold QB       
3 NYJ (QB, OL, WR)                          Baker Mayfield QB
4 BUF (CLE) (QB, OL, WR, S, LB)   Josh Rosen QB      
from CLE for 12th and 22nd picks
5 DEN (CB, TE, OL, WR, QB)            Saquon Barkley RB

Yes 4 QBs in first 5 picks!!!!

6 IND (OL, WR, LB, DT)                   Bradley Chubb DE
7 TB (RB, OL, CB, DL, S)                  Derwin James S
8 CHI (CB, OL, DL, WR, ILB)           Roquan Smith LB
9 SF (OG, WR, CB, TE)                     Tremaine Edwards LB

10  GB (CB, LB, OT, WR)   Minkah Fitzpatrick DB
(GB trades up with OAK giving up 14th and some)
11 MIA (DL, LB, TE, QB, CB)           Vita Vea DL
12 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)              Denzel Ward CB
(12th and 22nd  from BUF for 4th) 
13 WAS (Def, OG, QB)                      Quentin Nelson OG 
14 OAK (OT, almost any DEF pos)    Marcus Davenport LB
15  AZ (QB, OL, WR, CB, S)             Lamar Jackson QB      
16 BAL (WR, TE, OL, QB, LB)         DJ Moore WR
17 LAC (OT, ILB, DT, QB, S)          Leighton Vander Esch LB  
18 SEA (OL, CB, DT, TE, S)            Harold Landry OLB    
19 DAL (WR, DT, TE, LB)              Calvin Ridley WR
20 DET (DE, TE, RB, OG, LB)          Dallas Goedert TE
21 CIN (OL, LB, CB, DT, QB)          Isaiah Wynn OL 
22 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)           Mike McGlinchey OT
(from BUF in trade for 4th overall)
23 NE  (CB, LB, QB, LB, S)             Mason Rudolph QB                                           
24 CAR (WR, CB, DE, S, OL)         Will Hernandez OG  
25 TEN (ILB, WR, DL, OG)              Rashaan Evans LB
26 ATL (DT, WR, TE, DE)               Taven Bryan DT         
27 NO   (TE, WR, OL, QB?)            Courtland Sutton WR
28 PIT  (LB, WR, S, RB)                    Christian Kirk WR 
29 JAX (OT, LB, WR, QB, CB)         Connor Williams OL
30 MIN (OL, CB, S, WR,TE)             Kolton Miller OT
31 NE (CB, LB, QB, LB, S)               Jaire Alexander CB
32 PHI (LB, TE, WR, RB, OL)         Derrice Guice RB

Other possibilities:Mike Gesicki TE  Maurice Hurst DT  James Daniels OL Joshua Jackson CB  Mark Andrews TE

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Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

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Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/

2018 Mock NFL Draft 3.0

A record 6 QBs go in 2018 by my prediction (down one from Mock 1.0).

We are less than 5 days away from the big event to be held in Arlington Texas on 26-28 April. 

Actually I believe BUF will trade up with the CLE and get the #4 overall pick for their 12th and 22nd picks and...ARI will trade up with CLE to get the #12 overall pick and NYG face a choice between Barkley or Chubb at #2 overall. 

Here is the current draft order, team needs IMO (in parenthesis) and my prediction for their pick.

1 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)               Josh Allen QB 
2 NYG (QB, OL, RB, WR)                 Saquon Barkley RB       
3 NYJ (QB, OL, WR)                          Baker Mayfield QB
4 BUF (CLE) (QB, OL, WR, S, LB)   Sam Darnold QB         
from CLE for 12th and 22nd picks
5 DEN (CB, TE, OL, WR, QB)           Josh Rosen QB 

Yes 4 QBs in first 5 picks!!!!

6 IND (OL, WR, LB, DT)                   Bradley Chubb DE
7 TB (RB, OL, CB, DL, S)                  Derwin James S
8 CHI (CB, OL, DL, WR, ILB)           Roquan Smith LB
9 SF (OG, WR, CB, TE)                     Quentin Nelson OG 
10 OAK (OT, almost any DEF pos)    Denzel Ward CB
11 MIA (DL, LB, TE, QB, CB)           Vita Vea DL
12 AZ (QB, OL, WR, CB, S)             Lamar Jackson QB
13 WAS (Def, OG, QB)                      Tremaine Edwards LB
14 GB (CB, LB, OT, WR)                  Marcus Davenport LB
15 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)            Minkah Fitzpatrick DB
(12 from BUF, then traded to ARI for 15th)
16 BAL (WR, TE, OL, QB, LB)         DJ Moore WR
17 LAC (OT, ILB, DT, QB, S)          Leighton Vander Esch LB  
18 SEA (OL, CB, DT, TE, S)            Harold Landry OLB    
19 DAL (WR, DT, TE, LB)              Calvin Ridley WR
20 DET (DE, TE, RB, OG, LB)          Dallas Goedert TE
21 CIN (OL, LB, CB, DT, QB)          Isaiah Wynn OL 
22 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)           Mike McGlinchey OT
(from BUF in trade for 4th overall)
23 NE  (CB, LB, QB, LB, S)             Mason Rudolph QB                                           
24 CAR (WR, CB, DE, S, OL)         Will Hernandez OG  
25 TEN (ILB, WR, DL, OG)              Rashaan Evans LB
26 ATL (DT, WR, TE, DE)               Taven Bryan DT         
27 NO   (TE, WR, OL, QB?)            Courtland Sutton WR
28 PIT  (LB, WR, S, RB)                    Christian Kirk WR 
29 JAX (OT, LB, WR, QB, CB)         Connor Williams OL
30 MIN (OL, CB, S, WR,TE)             Kolton Miller OT
31 NE (CB, LB, QB, LB, S)               Jaire Alexander CB
32 PHI (LB, TE, WR, RB, OL)         Derrice Guice RB

Other possibilities:Mike Gesicki TE  Maurice Hurst DT  James Daniels OLJoshua Jackson CB  Mark Andrews TE

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Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

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Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/

NFL 2018 Mock Draft 2.0

A record 6 QBs go in 2018 by my prediction (down one from Mock 1.0).

We are less than 5 days away from the big event to be held in Arlington Texas on 26-28 April. 

Actually I believe BUF will trade up with the CLE and get the #4 overall pick for their 12th and 22nd picks and...ARI will trade up with CLE to get the #12 overall pick and NYG face a choice between Barkley or Chubb at #2 overall. 

Here is the current draft order, team needs IMO (in parenthesis) and my prediction for their pick.

1 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)               Josh Allen QB 
2 NYG (QB, OL, RB, WR)                 Bradley Chubb DE
3 NYJ (QB, OL, WR)                          Baker Mayfield QB
4 BUF (CLE) (QB, OL, WR, S, LB)   Sam Darnold QB         
from CLE for 12th and 22nd picks
5 DEN (CB, TE, OL, WR, QB)           Saquon Barkley RB       
6 IND (OL, WR, LB, DT)                   Quentin Nelson OG 
7 TB (RB, OL, CB, DL, S)                  Derwin James S
8 CHI (CB, OL, DL, WR, ILB)           Tremaine Edwards LB
9 SF (OG, WR, CB, TE)                     Denzel Ward CB
10 OAK (OT, almost any DEF pos)    Roquan Smith LB
11 MIA (DL, LB, TE, QB, CB)           Vita Vea DL
12 AZ (QB, OL, WR, CB, S)             Lamar Jackson QB
13 WAS (Def, OG, QB)                      Minkah Fitzpatrick DB
14 GB (CB, LB, OT, WR)                  Marcus Davenport LB
15 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)            Calvin Ridley WR
(12 from BUF, then traded to ARI for 15th)
16 BAL (WR, TE, OL, QB, LB)       Josh Rosen QB  
17 LAC (OT, ILB, DT, QB, S)          Leighton Vander Esch LB  
18 SEA (OL, CB, DT, TE, S)            Harold Landry OLB    
19 DAL (WR, DT, TE, LB)                Courtland Sutton WR 
20 DET (DE, TE, RB, OG, LB)          Derrius Guice RB
21 CIN (OL, LB, CB, DT, QB)          Isaiah Wynn OL 
22 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)           Mike McGlinchey OT
(from BUF in trade for 4th overall)
23 NE  (CB, LB, QB, LB, S)             Mason Rudolph QB                                           
24 CAR (WR, CB, DE, S, OL)         Will Hernandez OG  
25 TEN (ILB, WR, DL, OG)              Rashaan Evans LB
26 ATL (DT, WR, TE, DE)               Taven Bryan DT         
27 NO   (TE, WR, OL, QB?)             DJ Moore WR
28 PIT  (LB, WR, S, RB)                    Christian Kirk WR 
29 JAX (OT, LB, WR, QB, CB)         Connor Williams OL
30 MIN (OL, CB, S, WR,TE)             Kolton Miller OT
31 NE (CB, LB, QB, LB, S)               Jaire Alexander CB
32 PHI (LB, TE, WR, RB, OL)         Dallas Goedert TE

Other possibilities:Mike Gesicki TE  Maurice Hurst DT  James Daniels OLJoshua Jackson CB  Mark Andrews TE

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Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/

Mock NFL Draft 2018 1.0

Now that the majority of free agents have been procured (or in the case of Dez Bryant released) it is time to predict the upcoming NFL draft first round picks!

A record 7 QBs go in 2018 by my prediction.

We are less than 2 weeks away from the big event to held in Arlington Texas on 26-28 April. 

Actually I believe DEN will trade up with the NYG and get the #2 overall pick and...ARI will trade up with CLE to get the #4 overall pick and Josh Allen QB there so 4 QBs go in first four picks overall and NYG face a choice between Barkley or Chubb at #5 overall. 

Here is the current draft order, team needs IMO (in parenthesis) and my prediction for their pick.

1 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)               Sam Darnold QB 
2 NYG (QB, OL, RB, WR)                 Bradley Chubb DE
3 NYJ (QB, OL, WR)                          Baker Mayfield QB
4 CLE (see above)                               Saquon Barkley RB (hoped for Chubb or may trade this to BUF)
5 DEN (CB, TE, OL, WR, QB)           Josh Rosen QB (Den looks to trade up w NYG but cannot and still get Elway's QB of future)
6 IND (OL, WR, LB, DT)                   Denzel Ward CB
7 TB (RB, OL, CB, DL, S)                  Derwin James S
8 CHI (CB, OL, DL, WR, ILB)           Quentin Nelson OG
9 SF (OG, WR, CB, TE)                      Tremaine Edwards LB
10 OAK (OT, almost any DEF pos)    Roquan Smith LB
11 MIA (DL, LB, TE, QB, CB)           Vita Vea DL
12 BUF (QB, OL, WR, S, LB)            Josh Allen QB (possibly could trade up with CHI, SF or OAK to move ahead of MIA)
13 WAS (Def, OG, QB)                      Mason Rudolph QB
14 GB (CB, LB, OT, WR)                  Minkah Fitzpatrick DB
15 AZ (QB, OL, WR, CB, S)             Lamar Jackson QB
16 BAL (WR, TE, OL, QB, LB)        Calvin Ridley WR
17 LAC (OT, ILB, DT, QB, S)           Isaiah Wynn OL
18 SEA (OL, CB, DT, TE, S)             Mike McGlinchey OT
19 DAL (WR, DT, TE, LB)                Courtland Sutton WR 
20 DET (DE, TE, RB, OG, LB)          Derrius Guice RB
21 CIN (OL, LB, CB, DT, QB)           Mike Gesicki TE
22 BUF (QB, OL, WR, S, LB)           DJ Moore WR
23 NE  (CB, LB, QB, LB, S)              Leighton Vander Esch LB                                           
24 CAR (WR, CB, DE, S, OL)           Christian Kirk WR
25 TEN (ILB, WR, DL, OG)              Harold Landry OLB
26 ATL (DT, WR, TE, DE)                 Maurice Hurst DT
27 NO   (TE, WR, OL, QB?)              James Daniels OL
28 PIT  (LB, WR, S, RB)                    Marcus Davenport LB
29 JAX (OT, LB, WR, QB, CB)         Joshua Jackson CB
30 MIN (OL, CB, S, WR,TE)             Will Hernandez OG
31 NE (CB, LB, QB, LB, S)                Kyle Laulette QB
32 PHI (LB, TE, WR, RB, OL)          Mark Andrews TE

Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151

Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/

Fantasy Football Guidebook’s NFL Mock Draft 2018 1.0

Now that the majority of free agents have been procured (or in the case of Dez Bryant released) it is time to predict the upcoming NFL draft first round picks!

We are less than 2 weeks away from the big event to held in Arlington Texas on 26-28 April. 

I will start with the first 16 picks and continue in the next blog post with the remaining 16 picks!

Here is the current draft order, team needs IMO (in parenthesis) and my prediction for their pick.

1 CLE (QB, CB, OT, S,WR)               Sam Darnold QB 
2 NYG (QB, OL, RB, WR)                 Bradley Chubb DE
3 NYJ (QB, OL, WR)                          Baker Mayfield QB
4 CLE (see above)                               Saquon Barkley RB (hoped for Chubb or may trade this to BUF)
5 DEN (CB, TE, OL, WR, QB)           Josh Rosen QB (Den looks to trade up w NYG but cannot and still get Elway's QB of future)
6 IND (OL, WR, LB, DT)                   Denzel Ward CB
7 TB (RB, OL, CB, DL, S)                  Derwin James S
8 CHI (CB, OL, DL, WR, ILB)           Quentin Nelson OG
9 SF (OG, WR, CB, TE)                      Tremaine Edwards LB
10 OAK (OT, almost any DEF pos)    Roquan Smith LB
11 MIA (DL, LB, TE, QB, CB)           Vita Vea DL
12 BUF (QB, OL, WR, S, LB)            Josh Allen QB (possibly could trade up with CHI, SF or OAK to move ahead of MIA)
13 WAS (Def, OG, QB)                      Mason Rudolph QB
14 GB (CB, LB, OT, WR)                  Minkah Fitzpatrick DB
15 AZ (QB, OL, WR, CB, S)             Lamar Jackson QB
16 BAL (WR, TE, OL, QB, LB)        Calvin Ridley WR

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Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/

Latest NFL Free Agency moves in past week!

In case you have been lacking in NFL News here is a list of major and some minor NFL Free Agency moves. Those that have happened in the last week are in bold.

Note: I have not listed players who have resigned with their old teams
At the bottom is a listing of free agents. 

QB
Alex Smith-WAS
Kirk Cousins-MIN
Case Keenum-DEN
AJ McCarron-BUF (will compete with Nate for starter)
Tyron Taylor-CLE
Sam Bradford-AZ
Teddy Bridgewater-NYJ (competes w J McCown)
RG3-BAL


RB
Carlos Hyde-CLE
Dion Lewis-TEN
Doug Martin-OAK
Isaiah Crowell-NYJ
Derrick McKinnon-SF
LaGarrtee Blount-DET
AP-?
Frank Gore-MIA
Jeremy HIll-NE
Jonathan Stewart-NYG
Matt Forte-retired
Danny Woodhead-retired
Thomas Rawls-NYJ
Damien Williams-KC

WR
Dez Bryant-released
Joran Mathews-NE
Cameron Meredith-NO

Allen Robinson-CHI
Jarvis Landry-CLE
Brandon Cooks-LAR
Michael Crabtree-BAL
Jordan Mathews-NE
Mike Wallace-PHI
Paul Richardson-WAS
Sammy Watkins-KC
Jordy Nelson-OAK
Allen Hurns-DAL
Albert Wilson-MIA
Brice Butler-AZ
Cody Latimer-NYG
Danny Amendola-MIA
Donte Montcrief-JAX
John Brown-BAL
Kendal Wright-MIN
Ryan Grant-IND
Taylor Gabriel-CHI
Terrelle Pryor-NYJ
Torrey Smith-CAR
Corderlle Patterson-NE
Dwayne Harris-OAK
Andre Roberts-NYJ
Charles Johnson-NYJ
Michael Campanaro-TEN

TE
Jimmy Graham-GB
ASJ-JAX
Luke Wilson-DET
Martellius Bennett-Retired
Trey Burton-CHI
Eric Ebron-IND
Ben Watson-NO
Darren Fells-CLE
Ed Dickson-SEA
Richard Rodgers-PHI

K
Chandler Catanzaro-TB
Carlos Santos-NYJ
Caleb Sturgis-LAC
Cody Parkey-CHI
Sebastian Janokowski-SEA

Free Agents
QB

RB
DeMarco Murray
AP
Charles Sims
Orleans Darkwa
Eddie Lacy
Terrence West


WR
Dez Bryant
Jeremy Maclin
Markus Wheaton



TE
Julius Thomas
Merceded Lewis
Zach Miller
Antonio Gates
Brent Celek

K
Blair Walsh
Mike Nugent
Nick Novak

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Books from Extra Point Press:

Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantasy-football-guidebook-sam-hendricks/1008633837

Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/

High Stakes Fantasy Football Signup has already Started

The Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) is up and running as is the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) and the Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC).

The time to register is now before each of the big 3 have their “early bird special” run out. 

This means joining a league before the end of May!

The each have smaller money leagues too and dynasty and best ball and other variations and combinations so look around and play some fantasy football.

I myself am in 5 dynasty leagues this year and 4 expert leagues and I expect 10 other FF leagues so 20 is a realistic number again for this year.

Free Agency! Updated Player Movements

In case you have been lacking in NFL News here is a list of major and some minor NFL Free Agency Moves:

Note: I have not listed players who have resigned with their old teams

QB
Alex Smith-WAS
Kirk Cousins-MIN
Case Keenum-DEN
AJ McCarron-BUF (will compete with Nate for starter)
Tyron Taylor-CLE
Sam Bradford-AZ
Teddy Bridgewater-NYJ (competes w J McCown)
RG3-BAL


RB
Carlos Hyde-CLE
Dion Lewis-TEN
Doug Martin-OAK
Isaiah Crowell-NYJ
Derrick McKinnon-SF
LaGarrtee Blount-DET
AP-?
Frank Gore-MIA
Jeremy HIll-NE
Jonathan Stewart-NYG
Matt Forte-retired
Danny Woodhead-retired
Thomas Rawls-NYJ
Damien Williams-KC

WR
Allen Robinson-CHI
Jarvis Landry-CLE
Brandon Cooks-LAR
Michael Crabtree-BAL
Jordan Mathews-NE
Mike Wallace-PHI
Paul Richardson-WAS
Sammy Watkins-KC
Jordy Nelson-OAK
Allen Hurns-DAL
Albert Wilson-MIA
Brice Butler-AZ
Cody Latimer-NYG
Danny Amendola-MIA
Donte Montcrief-JAX
John Brown-BAL
Kendal Wright-MIN
Ryan Grant-IND
Taylor Gabriel-CHI
Terrelle Pryor-NYJ
Torrey Smith-CAR
Corderlle Patterson-NE
Dwayne Harris-OAK
Andre Roberts-NYJ

TE
Jimmy Graham-GB
ASJ-JAX
Luke Wilson-DET
Martellius Bennett-Retired
Trey Burton-CHI
Eric Ebron-IND
Ben Watson-NO
Darren Fells-CLE
Ed Dickson-SEA
Richard Rodgers-PHI

K
Chandler Catanzaro-TB
Carlos Santos-NYJ
Caleb Sturgis-LAC
Cody Parkey-CHI