Staff Fantasy Football Draft Recap: Aaron Rodgers Falls Far
Round 9
| Owner | Pick Number | Selection |
|---|---|---|
| JJ Zachariason | 97 | Reggie Bush, RB |
| JZ Mazlish | 98 | Delanie Walker, TE |
| Keith Black | 99 | Michael Floyd, WR |
| Dan Pizzuta | 100 | Jason Witten, TE |
| Jordan Hoover | 101 | John Brown, WR |
| Sam Hauss | 102 | Duke Johnson, RB |
| Amar Rao | 103 | Marques Colston, WR |
| Ryan Ward | 104 | Brian Quick, WR |
| Tyler Buecher | 105 | DeVante Parker, WR |
| Jim Sannes | 106 | Denard Robinson, RB |
| Aaron Watson | 107 | Kendall Wright, WR |
| Tony DelSignore | 108 | David Johnson, RB |
Tennessee's Delanie Walker has been gaining traction as a popular tight to target. One of only five tight ends with at least 100 targets, Walker should be a nice checkdown option for Marcus Mariota. Also selected in this round was Kendall Wright who should also be able to work the short to intermediate routes for Mariota and is only one season removed from a 94-catch campaign and is currently flying under the radar.
Recent news of Arizona's Michael Floyd's injury could open the door to immediate snaps for John Brown. The current ADP's of Larry Fitzgerald (WR37), Brown (WR36), and Floyd (WR51) have made it a cloudy situation for which Arizona receiver to target. Given the significantly spiking ADP of John Brown after Floyd's injury, he's starting to lose the value he once held as a later round target.
I liked Amar Rao's pick of Marques Colston at this point in the draft. Colston will be a beneficiary to the plethora of available targets up for grabs in New Orleans. While he's had declining numbers the past few years, this sudden change in opportunity should benefit the Hofstra product -- especially with his size in the red zone.
DeVante Parker continues to be a player worth targeting as Graham Barfield asserts that Parker is the perfect upside-receiver. Once healthy, he should become the Dolphin's top red zone option given his size and ability. Miami's 313-target void from last year needs to be filled, and the Louisville product is in the perfect position to capitalize.
