How to Approach Mock Drafts

The best part of draft season: the mock draft.

Every mock teaches you something. You learn where players are actually going with the Community's best instead of where any random home league has distorted the Average Draft Position (ADP). You discover roster constructions you like, identify tiers before they disappear, and get comfortable pivoting when someone snipes your target. By the time your real-deal draft rolls around, you've already seen dozens and dozens of scenarios play out. And more importantly, if you're reading this, you're in the Discord server where mocks happen all the time. The community makes these adventures turn from 'work' to fun rather quickly.

I come to you as a mock draft truther and veteran; safe estimate that last season alone (please don't tell my employer), I completed 30+ mock drafts, doing every draft position in a 12-team standard league. There weren't many situations I hadn't already experienced in a mock somewhere.

Below, I'll explain how to get the most out of your mock drafts and, more importantly, how to turn those practice runs into an edge when the picks actually count. To read the full article, you'll need to pick up our 26/27 Draft Kit. Check out our Pricing Plans to get access today!

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Benefits of Mock Drafts

There's something oddly satisfying about spending 45 minutes in a draft that has absolutely zero consequences. You hop into Discord with the lads, fire up a mock, spend a whole round roasting someone for taking a certain forward 3 rounds early, argue whether Player X is washed, convince someone they're getting a steal in round 9, and then tell them they reached two rounds early. The draft ends, everyone posts the pitch view screenshot of their masterpiece, someone always claims their roster would win every league, and none of it matters. 

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