2005 Mock Draft

The season is drawing closer, and there are still plenty of unanswered questions. Several teams still haven’t decided on a feature back (leaving open the possibility of that bane of all fantasy owners, the running-back-by-committee appraoach), and several players are still threatening to hold out for more pay. How do these question marks affect drafters’ strategies? Let’s take a look at a new twelve-team mock.

As with any mock draft, the drafters’ preferences and team needs obviously play a role in their respective choices, and a player’s rank might therefore vary from what you might expect from a cheat sheet compiled outside of actual draft conditions.

Pick #	Player	Round	Team
1.	LaDainian Tomlinson – RB, SD	1	joshy
2.	Shaun Alexander – RB, Sea	1	Dirt Bag
3.	Priest Holmes – RB, KC	1	Azrael
4.	Deuce McAllister – RB, NO	1	Bagel
5.	Edgerrin James – RB, Ind	1	Undef
6.	Willis McGahee – RB, Buf	1	dave416
7.	Peyton Manning – QB, Ind	1	cords
8.	Clinton Portis – RB, Was	1	RedGreen
9.	Jamal Lewis – RB, Bal	1	Delhomme
10.	Domanick Davis – RB, Hou	1	VHawk15
11.	Corey Dillon – RB, NE	1	djf
12.	Kevin Jones – RB, Det	1	Crime
13.	Julius Jones – RB, Dal	2	Crime
14.	Randy Moss – WR, Oak	2	djf
15.	Rudi Johnson – RB, Cin	2	VHawk15
16.	Brian Westbrook – RB, Phi	2	Delhomme
17.	Tiki Barber – RB, NYG	2	RedGreen
18.	Ahman Green – RB, GB	2	cords
19.	Steven Jackson – RB, StL	2	dave416
20.	LaMont Jordan – RB, Oak	2	Undef
21.	Curtis Martin – RB, NYJ	2	Bagel
22.	Terrell Owens – WR, Phi	2	Azrael
23.	Daunte Culpepper – QB, Min	2	Dirt Bag
24.	Chad Johnson – WR, Cin	2	joshy
25.	Marvin Harrison – WR, Ind	3	joshy
26.	Torry Holt – WR, StL	3	Dirt Bag
27.	Javon Walker – WR, GB	3	Azrael
28.	Donovan McNabb – QB, Phi	3	Bagel
29.	Joe Horn – WR, NO	3	Undef
30.	Michael Clayton – WR, TB	3	dave416
31.	Carnell Williams – RB, TB	3	cords
32.	Hines Ward – WR, Pit	3	RedGreen
33.	Tony Gonzalez – TE, KC	3	Delhomme
34.	Andre Johnson – WR, Hou	3	VHawk15
35.	Ronnie Brown – RB, Mia	3	djf
36.	Reggie Wayne – WR, Ind	3	Crime
37.	Nate Burleson – WR, Min	4	Crime
38.	Darrell Jackson – WR, Sea	4	djf
39.	Antonio Gates – TE, SD	4	VHawk15
40.	Steve Smith – WR, Car	4	Delhomme
41.	Marc Bulger – QB, StL	4	RedGreen
42.	Roy Williams – WR, Det	4	cords
43.	Laveranues Coles – WR, NYJ	4	dave416
44.	JJ Arrington – RB, Ari	4	Undef
45.	Jason Witten – TE, Dal	4	Bagel
46.	Kerry Collins – QB, Oak	4	Azrael
47.	Alge Crumpler – TE, Atl	4	Dirt Bag
48.	Warrick Dunn – RB, Atl	4	joshy
49.	Brett Favre – QB, GB	5	joshy
50.	Larry Fitzgerald – WR, Ari	5	Dirt Bag
51.	DeShaun Foster – RB, Car	5	Azrael
52.	Fred Taylor – RB, Jax	5	Bagel
53.	Mike Anderson – RB, Den	5	Undef
54.	Donald Driver – WR, GB	5	dave416
55.	Anquan Boldin – WR, Ari	5	cords
56.	Drew Bennett – WR, Ten	5	RedGreen
57.	Isaac Bruce – WR, StL	5	Delhomme
58.	Chris Chambers – WR, Mia	5	VHawk15
59.	Trent Green – QB, KC	5	djf
60.	Todd Heap – TE, Bal	5	Crime
61.	Travis Henry – RB, Ten	6	Crime
62.	Kevan Barlow – RB, SF	6	djf
63.	Michael Bennett – RB, Min	6	VHawk15
64.	Ashley Lelie – WR, Den	6	Delhomme
65.	Jeremy Shockey – TE, NYG	6	RedGreen
66.	Chris Brown – RB, Ten	6	cords
67.	Thomas Jones – RB, Chi	6	dave416
68.	Carson Palmer – QB, Cin	6	Undef
69.	Derrick Mason – WR, Bal	6	Bagel
70.	Larry Johnson – RB, KC	6	Azrael
71.	Lee Suggs – RB, Cle	6	Dirt Bag
72.	Tatum Bell – RB, Den	6	joshy
73.	Dallas Clark – TE, Ind	7	joshy
74.	Jerry Porter – WR, Oak	7	Dirt Bag
75.	Randy McMichael – TE, Mia	7	Azrael
76.	Deion Branch – WR, NE	7	Bagel
77.	Jimmy Smith – WR, Jax	7	Undef
78.	Matt Hasselbeck – QB, Sea	7	dave416
79.	Baltimore Defense	7	cords
80.	TJ Duckett – RB, Atl	7	RedGreen
81.	Muhsin Muhammad – WR, Chi	7	Delhomme
82.	Jake Plummer – QB, Den	7	VHawk15
83.	Lee Evans – WR, Buf	7	djf
84.	Tom Brady – QB, NE	7	Crime
85.	Plaxico Burress – WR, NYG	8	Crime
86.	Rod Smith – WR, Den	8	djf
87.	Justin McCareins – WR, NYJ	8	VHawk15
88.	Aaron Brooks – QB, NO	8	Delhomme
89.	Antonio Bryant – WR, Cle	8	RedGreen
90.	Michael Vick – QB, Atl	8	cords
91.	Philadelphia Defense	8	dave416
92.	Jerome Bettis – RB, Pit	8	Undef
93.	Eric Moulds – WR, Buf	8	Bagel
94.	Pittsburgh Defense	8	Azrael
95.	TJ Houshmandzadeh – WR, Cin	8	Dirt Bag
96.	Eddie Kennison – WR, KC	8	joshy
97.	Duce Staley – RB, Pit	9	joshy
98.	Buffalo Defense	9	Dirt Bag
99.	Cedric Benson – RB, Chi	9	Azrael
100.	Mewelde Moore – RB, Min	9	Bagel
101.	Carolina Defense	9	Undef
102.	LJ Smith – TE, Phi	9	dave416
103.	Keary Colbert – WR, Car	9	cords
104.	New England Defense	9	RedGreen
105.	Marshall Faulk – RB, StL	9	Delhomme
106.	LaBrandon Toefield – RB, Jax	9	VHawk15
107.	Chad Pennington – QB, NYJ	9	djf
108.	Jake Delhomme – QB, Car	9	Crime
109.	Brandon Lloyd – WR, SF	10	Crime
110.	Eric Shelton – RB, Car	10	djf
111.	Santana Moss – WR, Was	10	VHawk15
112.	Troy Williamson – WR, Min	10	Delhomme
113.	Amani Toomer – WR, NYG	10	RedGreen
114.	Jermaine Wiggins – TE, Min	10	cords
115.	Michael Pittman – RB, TB	10	dave416
116.	Charles Rogers – WR, Det	10	Undef
117.	Steve McNair – QB, Ten	10	Bagel
118.	Travis Taylor – WR, Min	10	Azrael
119.	Frank Gore – RB, SF	10	Dirt Bag
120.	Donte Stallworth – WR, NO	10	joshy
121.	Brandon Stokley, WR, Ind	11	joshy
122.	David Carr – QB, Hou	11	Dirt Bag
123.	Adam Vinatieri – K, NE	11	Azrael
124.	David Akers – K, Phi	11	Bagel
125.	Sebastian Janikowski – K, Oak	11	Undef
126.	Tyrone Calico – WR, Ten	11	dave416
127.	Mike Vanderjagt – K, Ind	11	cords
128.	Eli Manning – QB, NYG	11	RedGreen
129.	Atlanta Defense	11	Delhomme
130.	Drew Brees – QB, SD	11	VHawk15
131.	Jason Elam – K, Den	11	djf
132.	Tampa Bay Defense	11	Crime
133.	Shayne Graham – K, Cin	12	Crime
134.	Eric Johnson – TE, SF	12	djf
135.	Minnesota Defense	12	VHawk15
136.	Ryan Longwell – K, GB	12	Delhomme
137.	Jacksonville Defense	12	RedGreen
138.	Ricky Williams – RB, Mia	12	cords
139.	Jeff Wilkins – K, StL	12	dave416
140.	Kurt Warner – QB, Ari	12	Undef
141.	Reuben Droughns – RB, Cle	12	Bagel
142.	JP Losman – QB, Buf	12	Azrael
143.	Nate Kaeding – K, SD	12	Dirt Bag
144.	New York Jets Defense	12	joshy
145.	Matt Stover – K, Bal	13	joshy
146.	Derrick Blaylock – RB, NYJ	13	Dirt Bag
147.	Najeh Davenport – RB, GB	13	Azrael
148.	Chicago Defense	13	Bagel
149.	Ben Troupe – TE, Ten	13	Undef
150.	Joey Harrington – QB, Det	13	dave416
151.	Antwaan Randle El, WR, Pit	13	cords
152.	Jeff Reed – K, Pit	13	RedGreen
153.	Stephen Davis – RB, Car	13	Delhomme
154.	Josh Brown – K, Sea	13	VHawk15
155.	Washington Defense	13	djf
156.	Dominic Rhodes – RB, Ind	13	Crime

Legend
joshy = joshyboy72
Bagel = Free Bagel
Undef = UNDEFEATED
cords = cordscords
RedGreen = RedGreenMet
Delhomme = DelhommesFan1
djf = disgruntledjetsfan
Crime = Crimedogg32

Assumed League Settings:
Single-season (no keepers), head-to-head with playoffs in weeks 16 and 17, 13-man rosters with the following starters:

1 QB
2 RB
2 WR
1 TE
1 K
1 Team Defense

along with a 5-man bench (any positions).

Scoring assumed is as follows:

Offense:
1 point per 25 passing yards
1 point per 10 rushing or receiving yards
4 points per passing touchdown
6 points per rushing or receiving touchdown

Kicking:
3 points per field goal
4 points per field goal over 50 yard

Defense:
1 point per sack
2 points per interception or fumble recovery
6 points per defensive touchdown
2 points per safety

Thanks as always to the drafters who shared their tactics and sleepers in this mock. You can catch up with all the drafters in the Cafe Forums.

2005 Mock Draft

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