On Wednesday, Aug. 12, Sporting News Fantasy got together most of its Experts League, plus a few industry friends, to hold our first mock draft of the season. It was an interesting 90 minutes, as there were plenty of different drafting philosophies on display.

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For a frame of reference, this was a standard, 12-team, non-keeper, non-PPR league with one QB, two RBs, two WRs, flex, TE, D/ST, K, and six bench spots.

Here’s how it all went down:

First Round:

  1. Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs 2. Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings 3. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Steelers 4. Eddie Lacy, RB, Packers 5. Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seahawks 6. Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers 7. Dez Bryant, WR, Cowboys 8. Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions 9. C.J. Anderson, RB, Broncos 10. DeMarco Murray, RB, Eagles 11. LeSean McCoy, RB, Bills 12. Matt Forte, RB, Bears

Analysis: Clearly, running backs are the “it” thing to draft in the first round. It makes sense given the depth of quarterback and receiver. If anything, it’s kind of surprising three WRs went in the middle of the round. We can argue about the order of these players all we want, but chances are most first rounds will feature these names.

Second Round:

  1. Jordy Nelson, WR, Packers 14. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Giants 15. Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots 16. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos 17. Andrew Luck, QB, Colts 18. Jeremy Hill, RB, Bengals 19. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers 20. Mark Ingram, RB, Saints 21. Julio Jones, WR, Falcons 22. A.J. Green, WR, Bengals 23. Lamar Miller, RB, Dolphins 24. Justin Forsett, RB, Ravens

Analysis: Running backs aren’t so cool anymore, are they? The second round is officially the WR-Gronk-Luck-Rodgers round, and that’s probably how it should be. If Gronk, Luck or Rodgers goes in the first round of your draft, that just means some of the first-round RBs will drop, so make sure to know your draftmates or adjust to the draft as it’s happening. You could get a better WR in the first round and the same running back in the second round if RBs are falling.

Third Round:

  1. Randall Cobb, WR, Packers 26. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Bears 27. Alfred Morris, RB, Redskins 28. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seahawks 29. Latavius Murray, RB, Raiders 30. Frank Gore, RB, Colts 31. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts 32. Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers 33. Andre Ellington, RB, Cardinals 34. Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers 35. Joseph Randle, RB, Cowboys 36. Drew Brees, QB, Saints

Analysis: Running backs make a little comeback in this round, but how many would you really feel comfortable with? The WRs who were drafted all seem “safer,” but if you don’t like the RBs here, you’re really not going to like them going forward. As you’ll see, there are still plenty of solid wide receivers who will be available in the next couple rounds, though their upside might not be quite as high. Decide what you value more.

Fourth Round:

  1. Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Panthers 38. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Texans 39. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers 40. Peyton Manning, QB, Broncos 41. Carlos Hyde, RB, 49ers 42. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Broncos 43. T.J. Yeldon, RB, Jaguars 44. Jordan Matthews, WR, Eagles 45. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers 46. Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks 47. Sammy Watkins, WR, Bills 48. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Chiefs

Analysis: This is where the post-Luck/Rodgers QB run will start in most drafts. The order here is a bit surprising, but Roethlisberger is our No. 7 QB, so it’s not crazy for him to go this high. Clearly running backs are falling off, but at least Hyde and Stewart are “starters”, even if they might not be all that good or durable.

Fifth Round:

  1. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons 50. Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys 51. Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints 52. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions 53. Greg Olsen, TE, Panthers 54. Tevin Coleman, RB, Falcons 55. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs 56. Brandon Marshall, WR, Jets 57. Martellus Bennett, TE, Bears 58. Todd Gurley, RB, Rams 59. DeSean Jackson, WR, Redskins 60. Julius Thomas, TE, Jaguars

Analysis: More QBs, and the first official TE run. Olsen is fine, as he’s the last “sure thing”, but this seems early for Kelce and Bennett. Kelce is a popular sleeper, though, so you’ll probably have to pay for him, but you can wait on Bennett and even Thomas. We’re also starting to see rookie RBs go, which doesn’t totally make sense given the big question marks surrounding Coleman and Gurley. The fifth is a good round for cleaning up value WRs or grabbing a QB.

Sixth Round:

  1. Alfred Blue, RB, Texans 62. Darren Sproles, RB, Eagles 63. Andre Johnson, WR, Colts 64. Joique Bell, RB, Lions 65. Roddy White, WR, Falcons 66. Amari Cooper, WR, Raiders 67. C.J. Spiller, RB, Saints 68. Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals 69. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers 70. Chris Ivory, RB, Jets 71. Golden Tate, WR, Lions 72. Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants

Analysis: And here’s your “leftover RB round.” Some of these backs might be better than RBs taken the round before, but if you wait too long for backs, these guys will be one of your starters. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, just be prepared. The receivers in this round are still decent.

Seventh Round:

  1. Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles 74. Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals 75. LeGarrette Blount, RB, Patriots 76. Kevin White, WR, Bears 77. Cam Newton, QB, Panthers 78. Jordan Cameron, TE, Dolphins 79. Brandon LaFell, WR, Patriots 80. Jarvis Landry, WR, Dolphins 81. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots 82. Martavis Bryant, WR, Steelers 83. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers 84. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Browns

Analysis: More leftover backs, but still some decent WRs. Cameron seems like good value given all the TEs that went in the fifth round, and you can make a case that Newton and Rivers are good value, too, given the QB runs of the fourth and fifth round. Ultimately, when you get to the seventh round, you’re just looking for value.

Eighth Round

  1. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals 86. Ameer Abdullah, RB, Lions 87. Allen Robinson, WR, Jaguars 88. Vincent Jackson, WR, Buccaneers 89. Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers 90. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots 91. Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons 92. Tre Mason, RB, Rams 93. Charles Johnson, WR, Vikings 94. Ryan Mathews, RB, Eagles 95. Terrance Williams, WR, Cowboys 96. Anquan Boldin, WR, Cardinals

Analysis: Still good receivers available, but clearly running back is getting a lot dicier. Also, this seems like the right round to take Brady, though the person who took him will now have to start Sam Bradford the first four weeks. I’m not sure that’s the right way to play the Brady game.

Ninth Round

  1. Arian Foster, RB, Texans 98. Vernon Davis, TE, 49ers 99. Shane Vereen, RB, Giants 100. Bishop Sankey, RB, Titans 101. Kenny Stills, WR, Dolphins 102. Markus Wheaton, WR, Steelers 103. Mike Wallace, WR, Vikings 104. Owen Daniels, TE, Broncos 105. Duke Johnson, RB, Browns 106. John Brown, WR, Cardinals 107. Darren McFadden, RB, Cowboys 108. Andre Williams, RB, Giants

Analysis: If you waited on TEs, this is who you’re left with – Vernon Davis and Owen Daniels.

10th Round:

  1. Pierre Garcon, WR, Redskins 110. Delanie Walker, TE, Titans 111. Eric Decker, WR, Jets 112. Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys 113. Breshad Perriman ,WR, Ravens 114. Nelson Agholor, WR, Eagles 115. Marques Colston, WR, Saints 116. David Johnson, RB, Cardinals 117. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins 118. Dwayne Allen, TE, Colts 119. James White, RB, Patriots 120. Knile Davis, RB, Chiefs

Analysis: We have our first “real” handcuff here in Davis, which is about right. This is also the “less-heralded rookie wide receiver round.” Basically, owners have their starters filled in and are opting for rookie sleepers over steady (read: boring) vets like Torrey Smith and Victor Cruz. That’s a dangerous game, too.

11th Round:

  1. Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks 122. Victor Cruz, WR, Giants 123. Chris Polk, RB, Texans 124. Torrey Smith, WR, 49ers 125. David Cobb, RB, Titans 126. Denard Robinson, RB, Jaguars 127. Percy Harvin, WR, Bills 128. Ryan Tannehill, QB, Dolphins 129. Seahawks D/ST 130. Fred Jackson, RB, Bills 131. Andy Dalton, QB, Bengals 132. Terrance West, RB, Browns

Analysis: And finally we have a defense off the board. This is probably later than usual, but it’s smart, especially with no D/ST really standing out above the rest.

12th Round:

  1. Jaelen Strong, WR, Texans 134. Bills D/ST 135. Joe Flacco, QB, Ravens 136. Charles Sims, RB, Buccaneers 137. Devante Adams, WR, Packers 138. Texans D/ST 139. Phillip Dorsett, WR, Colts 140. Chris Matthews, WR, Seahawks 141. James Starks, RB, Packers 142. Marvin Jones, WR, Bengals 143. Eli Manning, QB, Giants 144. Kendall Wright, WR, Titans

Analysis: This was a blah round unless you really think Manning will have a good year – and we all know how that usually turns out.

13th Round:

  1. Roy Helu, RB, Raiders 146. Coby Fleener, TE, Colts 147. DeAngelo Williams, RB, Steelers 148. Branden Oliver, RB, Chargers 149. Ladarius Green, TE, Chargers 150. Nick Foles, QB, Rams 151. Sam Bradford, QB, Eagles 152. Rams D/ST 153. Rueben Randle, WR, Giants 154. Cody Latimer, WR, Broncos 155. Chris Johnson, RB, FA 156. Cardinals D/ST

Analysis: Backup QBs? We got ‘em. It’s interesting that Williams lasted this long. He should be a prime target for those who draft Le’Veon Bell, Todd Gurley, or even LeGarrette Blount and need a fill-in the first week or two. Good value on Green and Latimer, too. They might not be available this late once we get closer to the season.

14th Round:

  1. Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers 158. Larry Donnell, TE, Giants 159. Jets D/ST 160. Stephen Gostkowski, K, Patriots 161. Eric Ebron, TE, Lions 162. Montee Ball, RB, Broncos 163. Dolphins D/ST 164. Patriots D/ST 165. Panthers D/ST 166. Broncos D/ST 167. Packers D/ST 168. Cody Parkey, K, Eagles

Analysis Defenses tend to go later in an Experts League drafts, but as you can see, you can still get a good one even if you wait this long.

15th Round:

  1. Eagles D/ST 170. Mason Crosby, K, Packers 171. Justin Tucker, K, Ravens 172. Adam Vinatieri, K, Colts 173. Dan Bailey, K, Cowboys 174. Steve Hauschka, K, Seahawks 175. Connor Barth, K, Broncos 176. Blair Walsh, K, Vikings 177. Brian Quick, WR, Rams 178. Caleb Sturgis, K, Dolphins 179. Matt Bryant, K, Falcons 180. Dan Carpenter, K, Bills

Analysis: Kickers.