Mock DraftsAugust 21, 2005


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2005 Mock Draft

By Arlo Vander

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 #PlayerRoundTeam
1.LaDainian Tomlinson – RB, SD
1joshy
2. Shaun Alexander – RB, Sea
1Dirt Bag
3.  Priest Holmes – RB, KC
1Azrael
4.   Deuce McAllister – RB, NO
1Bagel
5.    Edgerrin James – RB, Ind
1Undef
6.     Willis McGahee – RB, Buf
1dave416
7.      Peyton Manning – QB, Ind
1cords
8.       Clinton Portis – RB, Was
1RedGreen
9.        Jamal Lewis – RB, Bal
1Delhomme
10.         Domanick Davis – RB, Hou
1VHawk15
11.          Corey Dillon – RB, NE
1djf
12.           Kevin Jones – RB, Det
1Crime
13.           Julius Jones – RB, Dal
2Crime
14.          Randy Moss – WR, Oak
2djf
15.         Rudi Johnson – RB, Cin
2VHawk15
16.        Brian Westbrook – RB, Phi
2Delhomme
17.       Tiki Barber – RB, NYG
2RedGreen
18.      Ahman Green – RB, GB
2cords
19.     Steven Jackson – RB, StL
2dave416
20.    LaMont Jordan – RB, Oak
2Undef
21.   Curtis Martin – RB, NYJ
2Bagel
22.  Terrell Owens – WR, Phi
2Azrael
23. Daunte Culpepper – QB, Min
2Dirt Bag
24.Chad Johnson – WR, Cin
2joshy
25.Marvin Harrison – WR, Ind
3joshy
26. Torry Holt – WR, StL
3Dirt Bag
27.  Javon Walker – WR, GB
3Azrael
28.   Donovan McNabb – QB, Phi
3Bagel
29.    Joe Horn – WR, NO
3Undef
30.     Michael Clayton – WR, TB
3dave416
31.      Carnell Williams – RB, TB
3cords
32.       Hines Ward – WR, Pit
3RedGreen
33.        Tony Gonzalez – TE, KC
3Delhomme
34.         Andre Johnson – WR, Hou
3VHawk15
35.          Ronnie Brown – RB, Mia
3djf
36.           Reggie Wayne – WR, Ind
3Crime
37.           Nate Burleson – WR, Min
4Crime
38.          Darrell Jackson – WR, Sea
4djf
39.         Antonio Gates – TE, SD
4VHawk15
40.        Steve Smith – WR, Car
4Delhomme
41.       Marc Bulger – QB, StL
4RedGreen
42.      Roy Williams – WR, Det
4cords
43.     Laveranues Coles – WR, NYJ
4dave416
44.    JJ Arrington – RB, Ari
4Undef
45.   Jason Witten – TE, Dal
4Bagel
46.  Kerry Collins – QB, Oak
4Azrael
47. Alge Crumpler – TE, Atl
4Dirt Bag
48.Warrick Dunn – RB, Atl
4joshy
49.Brett Favre – QB, GB
5joshy
50. Larry Fitzgerald – WR, Ari
5Dirt Bag
51.  DeShaun Foster – RB, Car
5Azrael
52.   Fred Taylor – RB, Jax
5Bagel
53.    Mike Anderson – RB, Den
5Undef
54.     Donald Driver – WR, GB
5dave416
55.      Anquan Boldin – WR, Ari
5cords
56.       Drew Bennett – WR, Ten
5RedGreen
57.        Isaac Bruce – WR, StL
5Delhomme
58.         Chris Chambers – WR, Mia
5VHawk15
59.          Trent Green – QB, KC
5djf
60.           Todd Heap – TE, Bal
5Crime
61.           Travis Henry – RB, Ten
6Crime
62.          Kevan Barlow – RB, SF
6djf
63.         Michael Bennett – RB, Min
6VHawk15
64.        Ashley Lelie – WR, Den
6Delhomme
65.       Jeremy Shockey – TE, NYG
6RedGreen
66.      Chris Brown – RB, Ten
6cords
67.     Thomas Jones – RB, Chi
6dave416
68.    Carson Palmer – QB, Cin
6Undef
69.   Derrick Mason – WR, Bal
6Bagel
70.  Larry Johnson – RB, KC
6Azrael
71. Lee Suggs – RB, Cle
6Dirt Bag
72.Tatum Bell – RB, Den
6joshy
73.Dallas Clark – TE, Ind
7joshy
74. Jerry Porter – WR, Oak
7Dirt Bag
75.  Randy McMichael – TE, Mia
7Azrael
76.   Deion Branch – WR, NE
7Bagel
77.    Jimmy Smith – WR, Jax
7Undef
78.     Matt Hasselbeck – QB, Sea
7dave416
79.      Baltimore Defense
7cords
80.       TJ Duckett – RB, Atl
7RedGreen
81.        Muhsin Muhammad – WR, Chi
7Delhomme
82.         Jake Plummer – QB, Den
7VHawk15
83.          Lee Evans – WR, Buf
7djf
84.           Tom Brady – QB, NE
7Crime
85.           Plaxico Burress – WR, NYG
8Crime
86.          Rod Smith – WR, Den
8djf
87.         Justin McCareins – WR, NYJ
8VHawk15
88.        Aaron Brooks – QB, NO
8Delhomme
89.       Antonio Bryant – WR, Cle
8RedGreen
90.      Michael Vick – QB, Atl
8cords
91.     Philadelphia Defense
8dave416
92.    Jerome Bettis – RB, Pit
8Undef
93.   Eric Moulds – WR, Buf
8Bagel
94.  Pittsburgh Defense
8Azrael
95. TJ Houshmandzadeh – WR, Cin
8Dirt Bag
96.Eddie Kennison – WR, KC
8joshy
97.Duce Staley – RB, Pit
9joshy
98. Buffalo Defense
9Dirt Bag
99.  Cedric Benson – RB, Chi
9Azrael
100.   Mewelde Moore – RB, Min
9Bagel
101.    Carolina Defense
9Undef
102.     LJ Smith – TE, Phi
9dave416
103.      Keary Colbert – WR, Car
9cords
104.       New England Defense
9RedGreen
105.        Marshall Faulk – RB, StL
9Delhomme
106.         LaBrandon Toefield – RB, Jax
9VHawk15
107.          Chad Pennington – QB, NYJ
9djf
108.           Jake Delhomme – QB, Car
9Crime
109.           Brandon Lloyd – WR, SF
10Crime
110.          Eric Shelton – RB, Car
10djf
111.         Santana Moss – WR, Was
10VHawk15
112.        Troy Williamson – WR, Min
10Delhomme
113.       Amani Toomer – WR, NYG
10RedGreen
114.      Jermaine Wiggins – TE, Min
10cords
115.     Michael Pittman – RB, TB
10dave416
116.    Charles Rogers – WR, Det
10Undef
117.   Steve McNair – QB, Ten
10Bagel
118.  Travis Taylor – WR, Min
10Azrael
119. Frank Gore – RB, SF
10Dirt Bag
120.Donte Stallworth – WR, NO
10joshy
121.Brandon Stokley, WR, Ind
11joshy
122. David Carr – QB, Hou
11Dirt Bag
123.  Adam Vinatieri – K, NE
11Azrael
124.   David Akers – K, Phi
11Bagel
125.    Sebastian Janikowski – K, Oak
11Undef
126.     Tyrone Calico – WR, Ten
11dave416
127.      Mike Vanderjagt – K, Ind
11cords
128.       Eli Manning – QB, NYG
11RedGreen
129.        Atlanta Defense
11Delhomme
130.         Drew Brees – QB, SD
11VHawk15
131.          Jason Elam – K, Den
11djf
132.           Tampa Bay Defense
11Crime
133.           Shayne Graham – K, Cin
12Crime
134.          Eric Johnson – TE, SF
12djf
135.         Minnesota Defense
12VHawk15
136.        Ryan Longwell – K, GB
12Delhomme
137.       Jacksonville Defense
12RedGreen
138.      Ricky Williams – RB, Mia
12cords
139.     Jeff Wilkins – K, StL
12dave416
140.    Kurt Warner – QB, Ari
12Undef
141.   Reuben Droughns – RB, Cle
12Bagel
142.  JP Losman – QB, Buf
12Azrael
143. Nate Kaeding – K, SD
12Dirt Bag
144.New York Jets Defense
12joshy
145.Matt Stover – K, Bal
13joshy
146. Derrick Blaylock – RB, NYJ
13Dirt Bag
147.  Najeh Davenport – RB, GB
13Azrael
148.   Chicago Defense
13Bagel
149.    Ben Troupe – TE, Ten
13Undef
150.     Joey Harrington – QB, Det
13dave416
151.      Antwaan Randle El, WR, Pit
13cords
152.       Jeff Reed – K, Pit
13RedGreen
153.        Stephen Davis – RB, Car
13Delhomme
154.         Josh Brown – K, Sea
13VHawk15
155.          Washington Defense
13djf
156.           Dominic Rhodes – RB, Ind13Crime

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.

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