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We like to include our audience in mock drafts whenever possible, which is fun for many reasons. It gives you guys the chance to draft with us, and we get a different perspective on players and draft strategies from people outside of our CBS Sports staff.

On Tuesday, we held our first 12-team, Superflex mock draft of 2024 with nine members of our Fantasy Football Today podcast audience joining me, Adam Aizer and Dave Richard. It was PPR, and we did not include rookies for the upcoming season.

The first thing I always look for in reviewing Superflex mock drafts is which managers went heavy on quarterbacks early, as well as which managers decided to wait on the position. And three teams went QB-QB to start their draft, including Dave.

His first two picks from the No. 7 spot were Joe Burrow and Jordan Love, which is an amazing quarterback duo when both are healthy. Dave also ended up with a standout No. 1 running back (Jonathan Taylor in Round 3), No. 1 receiver (Deebo Samuel in Round 4) and tight end (Sam LaPorta in Round 5). I also like Dave's No. 2 receiver in DK Metcalf, who was drafted in Round 6.

But after that, I don't love the rest of Dave's roster. His No. 2 running back is Nick Chubb, who is 28 and coming off a serious knee injury. His No. 3 receiver in a three-receiver league is Jakobi Meyers. And his flex, for now, is D'Andre Swift, who is a free agent.

Dave only has three running backs on his roster, and his bench features a third quarterback in Derek Carr, a backup tight end in T.J. Hockenson (who could miss the start of the season with a knee injury) and three unproven receivers in Wan'Dale Robinson, Michael Wilson and Jalin Hyatt. While Dave should have great quarterback production, the holes in his roster will likely have to be plugged via free agency.

Alejandro Figueredo, one of our podcast listeners, didn't draft his first quarterback until Round 4 with Trevor Lawrence. And his second quarterback is Daniel Jones, who he drafted in Round 8. This is obviously a questionable duo, and Alejandro didn't invest in a third quarterback.

Instead, Alejandro tried to stack his roster with quality running backs and receivers, as well as Trey McBride at tight end. His first three picks from the No. 12 spot were Ja'Marr Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Saquon Barkley, which is solid, especially if Barkley ends up in a great spot as a free agent.

Alejandro also has DeVonta Smith, Romeo Doubs, Gabe Davis and Josh Reynolds to round out his receiving corps, and Tony Pollard, Jaylen Warren and Miles Sanders are his other running backs. Alejandro also drafted Cade Otton as a second tight end. I don't love all of his picks, but this strategy can definitely work if you hit on the right quarterbacks.

I didn't draft QB-QB to start my team from the No. 4 spot, but I did take Tua Tagovailoa in Round 3 after picking Lamar Jackson in Round 1. I was hoping to wait on a second quarterback, but I liked Tagovailoa as the best value on the board in the third round for this format.

For the most part, I was pleased with this roster. My running backs are Bijan Robinson, Travis Etienne, Najee Harris, Roschon Johnson and Elijah Mitchell. Robinson and Etienne are top-10 options, and Harris should benefit in a big way with Arthur Smith as the new offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh. Johnson could compete for the starting job in Chicago this season, and Mitchell is a lottery ticket as the expected handcuff to Christian McCaffrey.

At receiver, I have a solid group of Tank Dell, Drake London, Jayden Reed, Terry McLaurin and Khalil Shakir. Dell and Reed were explosive as rookies, and London and McLaurin should benefit as both are getting a new coach and hopefully a new quarterback this season in Atlanta and Washington. Shakir will also be a popular sleeper if he steps into the No. 2 receiver role in Buffalo as expected with Davis as a free agent.

I waited on tight end but was still able to get Cole Kmet in Round 12, which is incredible value. And I followed that up with Jake Ferguson in Round 13 for depth. The only thing missing on this roster is a third quarterback, but that's something I can address in free agency or via trade if needed.

In this league, all touchdowns are worth six points, and we award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We also award one point for every reception. We feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, TE, FLEX (RB/WR/TE) and SUPERFLEX (QB/RB/WR/TE) with five reserves for a 14-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Tom Tracey, Podcast Listener

2. Adam Aizer, FFT Podcast Host

3. Jacob Olsen, Podcast Listener

4. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer

5. Michael Collins, Podcast Listener

6. Benny Prado, Podcast Listener

7. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer

8. Michael Villafana, Podcast Listener

9. Andrew Porter, Podcast Listener

10. Matthew Casale, Podcast Listener

11. Mike Strettle, Podcast Listener

12. Alejandro Figueredo, Podcast Listener

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Tom Tracey J. Allen QB BUF
2 Adam Aizer J. Hurts QB PHI
3 Jacob Olsen P. Mahomes QB KC
4 Jamey Eisenberg L. Jackson QB BAL
5 Michael Collins C. McCaffrey RB SF
6 Benny Prado J. Jefferson WR MIN
7 Dave Richard J. Burrow QB CIN
8 Michael Villafana C. Lamb WR DAL
9 Andrew Porter J. Herbert QB LAC
10 Matthew Casale T. Hill WR MIA
11 Mike Strettle J. Fields QB PIT
12 Alejandro Figueredo J. Chase WR CIN
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Alejandro Figueredo A. St. Brown WR DET
14 Mike Strettle C. Stroud QB HOU
15 Matthew Casale A. Richardson QB IND
16 Andrew Porter B. Purdy QB SF
17 Michael Villafana D. Prescott QB DAL
18 Dave Richard J. Love QB GB
19 Benny Prado B. Hall RB NYJ
20 Michael Collins K. Murray QB ARI
21 Jamey Eisenberg B. Robinson RB ATL
22 Jacob Olsen J. Gibbs RB DET
23 Adam Aizer A. Brown WR PHI
24 Tom Tracey D. Moore WR CHI
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Tom Tracey P. Nacua WR LAR
26 Adam Aizer G. Wilson WR NYJ
27 Jacob Olsen S. Diggs WR HOU
28 Jamey Eisenberg T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
29 Michael Collins K. Williams RB LAR
30 Benny Prado K. Cousins QB ATL
31 Dave Richard J. Taylor RB IND
32 Michael Villafana C. Kupp WR LAR
33 Andrew Porter M. Evans WR TB
34 Matthew Casale J. Cook RB BUF
35 Mike Strettle C. Olave WR NO
36 Alejandro Figueredo S. Barkley RB PHI
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Alejandro Figueredo T. Lawrence QB JAC
38 Mike Strettle R. Rice WR KC
39 Matthew Casale D. Achane RB MIA
40 Andrew Porter D. Adams WR LV
41 Michael Villafana N. Collins WR HOU
42 Dave Richard D. Samuel WR SF
43 Benny Prado I. Pacheco RB KC
44 Michael Collins J. Goff QB DET
45 Jamey Eisenberg T. Etienne RB JAC
46 Jacob Olsen B. Aiyuk WR SF
47 Adam Aizer D. Watson QB CLE
48 Tom Tracey M. Pittman WR IND
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Tom Tracey R. White RB TB
50 Adam Aizer J. Jacobs RB GB
51 Jacob Olsen B. Mayfield QB TB
52 Jamey Eisenberg T. Dell WR HOU
53 Michael Collins J. Waddle WR MIA
54 Benny Prado A. Rodgers QB NYJ
55 Dave Richard S. LaPorta TE DET
56 Michael Villafana M. Stafford QB LAR
57 Andrew Porter D. Henry RB BAL
58 Matthew Casale W. Levis QB TEN
59 Mike Strettle K. Walker III RB SEA
60 Alejandro Figueredo D. Smith WR PHI
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Alejandro Figueredo T. McBride TE ARI
62 Mike Strettle Z. Flowers WR BAL
63 Matthew Casale K. Allen WR CHI
64 Andrew Porter T. Higgins WR CIN
65 Michael Villafana J. Addison WR MIN
66 Dave Richard D. Metcalf WR SEA
67 Benny Prado A. Cooper WR CLE
68 Michael Collins T. Kelce TE KC
69 Jamey Eisenberg D. London WR ATL
70 Jacob Olsen C. Ridley WR TEN
71 Adam Aizer M. Andrews TE BAL
72 Tom Tracey G. Smith QB SEA
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Tom Tracey A. Kamara RB NO
74 Adam Aizer D. Montgomery RB DET
75 Jacob Olsen G. Kittle TE SF
76 Jamey Eisenberg J. Reed WR GB
77 Michael Collins G. Pickens WR PIT
78 Benny Prado C. Watson WR GB
79 Dave Richard D. Carr QB NO
80 Michael Villafana J. Mixon RB HOU
81 Andrew Porter K. Pitts TE ATL
82 Matthew Casale R. Wilson QB PIT
83 Mike Strettle R. Stevenson RB NE
84 Alejandro Figueredo T. Pollard RB TEN
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Alejandro Figueredo D. Jones QB NYG
86 Mike Strettle C. Kirk WR JAC
87 Matthew Casale J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
88 Andrew Porter A. Ekeler RB WAS
89 Michael Villafana T. Spears RB TEN
90 Dave Richard N. Chubb RB CLE
91 Benny Prado K. Pickett QB PHI
92 Michael Collins C. Godwin WR TB
93 Jamey Eisenberg T. McLaurin WR WAS
94 Jacob Olsen B. Young QB CAR
95 Adam Aizer A. Jones RB MIN
96 Tom Tracey J. Conner RB ARI
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Tom Tracey E. Engram TE JAC
98 Adam Aizer D. Hopkins WR TEN
99 Jacob Olsen B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
100 Jamey Eisenberg N. Harris RB PIT
101 Michael Collins C. Sutton WR DEN
102 Benny Prado D. Johnson WR CAR
103 Dave Richard D. Swift RB CHI
104 Michael Villafana R. Mostert RB MIA
105 Andrew Porter J. Dobbins RB LAC
106 Matthew Casale J. Williams RB DEN
107 Mike Strettle D. Kincaid TE BUF
108 Alejandro Figueredo J. Warren RB PIT
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Alejandro Figueredo R. Doubs WR GB
110 Mike Strettle Z. White RB LV
111 Matthew Casale D. Njoku TE CLE
112 Andrew Porter C. Hubbard RB CAR
113 Michael Villafana D. Goedert TE PHI
114 Dave Richard J. Meyers WR LV
115 Benny Prado K. Herbert RB CHI
116 Michael Collins J. Flacco QB IND
117 Jamey Eisenberg K. Shakir WR BUF
118 Jacob Olsen J. Jeudy WR CLE
119 Adam Aizer D. Pierce RB HOU
120 Tom Tracey M. Brown WR KC
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Tom Tracey J. Dotson WR WAS
122 Adam Aizer Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
123 Jacob Olsen D. Singletary RB NYG
124 Jamey Eisenberg R. Johnson RB CHI
125 Michael Collins T. Lockett WR SEA
126 Benny Prado Q. Johnston WR LAC
127 Dave Richard T. Hockenson TE MIN
128 Michael Villafana J. Downs WR IND
129 Andrew Porter J. Williams WR DET
130 Matthew Casale T. Chandler RB MIN
131 Mike Strettle P. Freiermuth TE PIT
132 Alejandro Figueredo M. Sanders RB CAR
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Alejandro Figueredo G. Davis WR JAC
134 Mike Strettle A. Thielen WR CAR
135 Matthew Casale D. Waller TE NYG
136 Andrew Porter A. Mattison RB LV
137 Michael Villafana C. Brown RB CIN
138 Dave Richard W. Robinson WR NYG
139 Benny Prado J. Ford RB CLE
140 Michael Collins J. McLaughlin RB DEN
141 Jamey Eisenberg C. Kmet TE CHI
142 Jacob Olsen M. Williams WR NYJ
143 Adam Aizer T. Burks WR TEN
144 Tom Tracey G. Edwards RB LAC
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Tom Tracey A. O'Connell QB LV
146 Adam Aizer J. Mingo WR CAR
147 Jacob Olsen K. Miller RB NO
148 Jamey Eisenberg J. Ferguson TE DAL
149 Michael Collins D. Schultz TE HOU
150 Benny Prado E. Moore WR CLE
151 Dave Richard M. Wilson WR ARI
152 Michael Villafana R. Shaheed WR NO
153 Andrew Porter T. Boyd WR CIN
154 Matthew Casale B. Cooks WR DAL
155 Mike Strettle K. Mitchell RB BAL
156 Alejandro Figueredo J. Reynolds WR DEN
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Alejandro Figueredo C. Otton TE TB
158 Mike Strettle J. Jennings WR SF
159 Matthew Casale I. Spiller RB LAC
160 Andrew Porter D. Slayton WR NYG
161 Michael Villafana J. Johnson TE NO
162 Dave Richard J. Hyatt WR NYG
163 Benny Prado L. Musgrave TE GB
164 Michael Collins Z. Moss RB CIN
165 Jamey Eisenberg E. Mitchell RB SF
166 Jacob Olsen Z. Jones WR JAC
167 Adam Aizer R. Bateman WR BAL
168 Tom Tracey A. Iosivas WR CIN
Team by Team
Tom Tracey
Rd Pk Player
1 1 J. Allen QB BUF
2 24 D. Moore WR CHI
3 25 P. Nacua WR LAR
4 48 M. Pittman WR IND
5 49 R. White RB TB
6 72 G. Smith QB SEA
7 73 A. Kamara RB NO
8 96 J. Conner RB ARI
9 97 E. Engram TE JAC
10 120 M. Brown WR KC
11 121 J. Dotson WR WAS
12 144 G. Edwards RB LAC
13 145 A. O'Connell QB LV
14 168 A. Iosivas WR CIN
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 2 J. Hurts QB PHI
2 23 A. Brown WR PHI
3 26 G. Wilson WR NYJ
4 47 D. Watson QB CLE
5 50 J. Jacobs RB GB
6 71 M. Andrews TE BAL
7 74 D. Montgomery RB DET
8 95 A. Jones RB MIN
9 98 D. Hopkins WR TEN
10 119 D. Pierce RB HOU
11 122 Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
12 143 T. Burks WR TEN
13 146 J. Mingo WR CAR
14 167 R. Bateman WR BAL
Jacob Olsen
Rd Pk Player
1 3 P. Mahomes QB KC
2 22 J. Gibbs RB DET
3 27 S. Diggs WR HOU
4 46 B. Aiyuk WR SF
5 51 B. Mayfield QB TB
6 70 C. Ridley WR TEN
7 75 G. Kittle TE SF
8 94 B. Young QB CAR
9 99 B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
10 118 J. Jeudy WR CLE
11 123 D. Singletary RB NYG
12 142 M. Williams WR NYJ
13 147 K. Miller RB NO
14 166 Z. Jones WR JAC
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 4 L. Jackson QB BAL
2 21 B. Robinson RB ATL
3 28 T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
4 45 T. Etienne RB JAC
5 52 T. Dell WR HOU
6 69 D. London WR ATL
7 76 J. Reed WR GB
8 93 T. McLaurin WR WAS
9 100 N. Harris RB PIT
10 117 K. Shakir WR BUF
11 124 R. Johnson RB CHI
12 141 C. Kmet TE CHI
13 148 J. Ferguson TE DAL
14 165 E. Mitchell RB SF
Michael Collins
Rd Pk Player
1 5 C. McCaffrey RB SF
2 20 K. Murray QB ARI
3 29 K. Williams RB LAR
4 44 J. Goff QB DET
5 53 J. Waddle WR MIA
6 68 T. Kelce TE KC
7 77 G. Pickens WR PIT
8 92 C. Godwin WR TB
9 101 C. Sutton WR DEN
10 116 J. Flacco QB IND
11 125 T. Lockett WR SEA
12 140 J. McLaughlin RB DEN
13 149 D. Schultz TE HOU
14 164 Z. Moss RB CIN
Benny Prado
Rd Pk Player
1 6 J. Jefferson WR MIN
2 19 B. Hall RB NYJ
3 30 K. Cousins QB ATL
4 43 I. Pacheco RB KC
5 54 A. Rodgers QB NYJ
6 67 A. Cooper WR CLE
7 78 C. Watson WR GB
8 91 K. Pickett QB PHI
9 102 D. Johnson WR CAR
10 115 K. Herbert RB CHI
11 126 Q. Johnston WR LAC
12 139 J. Ford RB CLE
13 150 E. Moore WR CLE
14 163 L. Musgrave TE GB
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 7 J. Burrow QB CIN
2 18 J. Love QB GB
3 31 J. Taylor RB IND
4 42 D. Samuel WR SF
5 55 S. LaPorta TE DET
6 66 D. Metcalf WR SEA
7 79 D. Carr QB NO
8 90 N. Chubb RB CLE
9 103 D. Swift RB CHI
10 114 J. Meyers WR LV
11 127 T. Hockenson TE MIN
12 138 W. Robinson WR NYG
13 151 M. Wilson WR ARI
14 162 J. Hyatt WR NYG
Michael Villafana
Rd Pk Player
1 8 C. Lamb WR DAL
2 17 D. Prescott QB DAL
3 32 C. Kupp WR LAR
4 41 N. Collins WR HOU
5 56 M. Stafford QB LAR
6 65 J. Addison WR MIN
7 80 J. Mixon RB HOU
8 89 T. Spears RB TEN
9 104 R. Mostert RB MIA
10 113 D. Goedert TE PHI
11 128 J. Downs WR IND
12 137 C. Brown RB CIN
13 152 R. Shaheed WR NO
14 161 J. Johnson TE NO
Andrew Porter
Rd Pk Player
1 9 J. Herbert QB LAC
2 16 B. Purdy QB SF
3 33 M. Evans WR TB
4 40 D. Adams WR LV
5 57 D. Henry RB BAL
6 64 T. Higgins WR CIN
7 81 K. Pitts TE ATL
8 88 A. Ekeler RB WAS
9 105 J. Dobbins RB LAC
10 112 C. Hubbard RB CAR
11 129 J. Williams WR DET
12 136 A. Mattison RB LV
13 153 T. Boyd WR CIN
14 160 D. Slayton WR NYG
Matthew Casale
Rd Pk Player
1 10 T. Hill WR MIA
2 15 A. Richardson QB IND
3 34 J. Cook RB BUF
4 39 D. Achane RB MIA
5 58 W. Levis QB TEN
6 63 K. Allen WR CHI
7 82 R. Wilson QB PIT
8 87 J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
9 106 J. Williams RB DEN
10 111 D. Njoku TE CLE
11 130 T. Chandler RB MIN
12 135 D. Waller TE NYG
13 154 B. Cooks WR DAL
14 159 I. Spiller RB LAC
Mike Strettle
Rd Pk Player
1 11 J. Fields QB PIT
2 14 C. Stroud QB HOU
3 35 C. Olave WR NO
4 38 R. Rice WR KC
5 59 K. Walker III RB SEA
6 62 Z. Flowers WR BAL
7 83 R. Stevenson RB NE
8 86 C. Kirk WR JAC
9 107 D. Kincaid TE BUF
10 110 Z. White RB LV
11 131 P. Freiermuth TE PIT
12 134 A. Thielen WR CAR
13 155 K. Mitchell RB BAL
14 158 J. Jennings WR SF
Alejandro Figueredo
Rd Pk Player
1 12 J. Chase WR CIN
2 13 A. St. Brown WR DET
3 36 S. Barkley RB PHI
4 37 T. Lawrence QB JAC
5 60 D. Smith WR PHI
6 61 T. McBride TE ARI
7 84 T. Pollard RB TEN
8 85 D. Jones QB NYG
9 108 J. Warren RB PIT
10 109 R. Doubs WR GB
11 132 M. Sanders RB CAR
12 133 G. Davis WR JAC
13 156 J. Reynolds WR DEN
14 157 C. Otton TE TB