Geoff Lambert breaks down his thought process for a 12-team Dynasty Startup Draft.

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First off, I hope everyone is safe and healthy in this uncertain time. Second, what better way to pass the time during a quarantine than to mock draft? I did a 12-team SuperFlex startup draft using the FantasyPros Mock Draft Tool. Here is the team I was able to draft

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The first thing you will notice is that I went wide receiver heavy in the early rounds, in fact, my first three picks are promising young receivers that should have long careers. This is the way I start nearly all of my startup dynasty drafts, I like to land those receivers that I can plug into my lineup week-in and week-out for the next 8-to-10 years. This allows me to draft running backs exclusively for the next 2-to-3 rookie drafts.

In the fourth round, I grabbed my first QB, Josh Allen. While I’m not totally enamored with him as my QB1, he has enough upside and past success that he will give me at least a few good years of production. At the turn in the fifth round, I went back-to-back running backs with Devin Singletary and rookie D’Andre Swift. Hindsight 20-20, I probably should not have taken Singletary since he and my QB Josh Allen will vulture touchdowns from each other. However, I was ecstatic I was able to follow those two picks with my third straight running back, rookie Cam Akers.

In the eighth round, I get my second quarterback, Giants’ signal-caller Daniel Jones. Jones gives me some rushing upside and with Evan Engram, Saquon Barkley and an emerging Darius Slayton at his disposal, he has the weapons to get points in the passing game too. At the ninth round turn, I get two rookie wide receivers in Jalen Reagor and Justin Jefferson. Both of these receivers are expected to be drafted high in the NFL Draft this April and could end up being long-term assets.

In the 11th round, I was surprised to see Tua Tagovailoa still on the board. He may sit on my bench for 2020, but 2021 he could prove to be a steal in a SuperFlex league. In the 12th I land my first tight end, and I was pretty happy to get Dallas Goedert as my TE1. Goedert was a top 10 tight end last season while playing alongside a top 5 tight end in Zach Ertz. The arrow is pointing up for Goedert and he may eventually be the lead tight end in a tight-end friendly offense.

At the 13th round turn, I took Jordan Howard as someone I could use in a pinch, or if he starts off hot like he did last year, maybe I can flip him for a future pick. At 14.01, Damien Harris is a flier, but there is a path for him to garner some meaningful carries this season, especially if the Patriots move on from Rex Burkhead and Brandon Bolden, which is entirely possible. Eric Ebron is an excellent TE2 as he joins up with Ben Roethlisberger on Pittsburgh on a team that needs a strong pass-catching tight end. Double-digit touchdowns this season are in the cards for Ebron if Big Ben can stay healthy.

Rounding out my draft, I took two high upside rookies in wide receiver Tee Higgins and running back Darrynton Evans. Tee Higgins was a sure-fire first-round dynasty rookie draft pick until his sub-par Pro Day. Darrynton Evans is a guy not many people knew headed into the combine — they know him now after he crushed it.

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