Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Patrick Mahomes, Drake London, George Pickens (2024)

If you’re reading this, you know it’s never too early for a fantasy football mock draft, even mere hours after the end of the Super Bowl. Luckily for you, FantasyPros has you covered with its already-updated Draft Wizard ready to go.

Here is a run-down of one such mock draft for standard-scoring fantasy leagues. Below we dive into a few middle-round picks.

Early Fantasy Football Mock Draft

Rounds 4-6 Summary

In an odd sight, we see quarterback Patrick Mahomes taken in the fourth round. In some ways, it’s justified, as Mahomes was just the eighth-highest-scoring fantasy quarterback in 2023. However, it’s expected that Kansas City will try to bolster the lackluster receiving options in the off-season, so his current draft position could be a steal.

Mahomes did seem to start a little bit of a run, as there were six quarterbacks taken in the rounds following Mahomes. By the end of the sixth round, there were 10 quarterbacks taken, which means you’ll need to get your starter before then, or you’ll be streaming.

Other veterans who have dropped a round or two are tight ends Travis Kelce and George Kittle. There was a time when both were locks to be taken in the first two rounds of fantasy drafts (I drafted both of them that high in the same league not that long ago!), but due to age and just more competition for fantasy points, both are still on the board this late.

Round 7-9 Summary

The middle of this mock draft was where teams loaded up on depth at running back and receiver, as there was just one non-running back or receiver taken in these next three rounds (that being Brock Purdy in the seventh). Despite the run, there are still solid options at this stage of the draft, including Drake London and George Pickens, both top pass catchers on teams that are expected to upgrade their quarterback room.