Breaking down our first mock draft of 2009

Editor's note: We recently held our first post-NFL Draft mock Fantasy draft on CBSSports.com. Our Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg not only participated in the draft, but have broken down what they liked and didn't like with each team. You can check out the complete results here .

Eisenberg's analysis

Team 1 (Jamey Eisenberg)

The fun of doing mock drafts early is the news that follows. I would have never taken LeRon McClain in Round 4 if we knew he was being moved to fullback, which happened after the draft. Otherwise, I'm happy with my team. I took the strategy of drafting the top wide receivers available after getting Adrian Peterson at No. 1 overall, and that left me with Marques Colston and Greg Jennings. I might regret leaving Anquan Boldin, Roddy White and Brandon Marshall on the board, but that's OK. Chris Wells and Jerious Norwood will make up for the McClain pick, and I took a flier on Plaxico Burress in case he signs with a team.

Best Pick: Shonn Greene, Round 11
Worst Pick: LeRon McClain, Round 4

Team 2 (Ross Devonport)

Taking Pierre Thomas in Round 3 is one of those picks many people are going to look at and question. But have no fear, that's a great spot for him. Thomas is going to shine this year and is a great No. 2 running back to pair with top picks Michael Turner and Steve Smith. He then took Jason Witten and Santonio Holmes, but after Round 5, this owner made plenty of questionable picks like Matt Schaub in Round 6 and Jamal Lewis in Round 7. Derrick Mason should never see single digits in rounds, and Kevin Walter (Round 10) and David Garrard (Round 12) also went too early.

Best Pick: Pierre Thomas, Round 3
Worst Pick: Derrick Mason, Round 9

Team 3 (Eric Kay)

Matt Forte should be a stud this year and is a keeper selection in one of my leagues, but he should not be drafted ahead of Maurice Jones-Drew at No. 3 overall. That's one of the few flaws with this team. Getting Carson Palmer as a No. 2 quarterback is a great pick, especially with a questionable No. 1 option in Matt Ryan. And his collection of running backs (Forte, LenDale White, Jonathan Stewart and Cedric Benson) is solid. I like his starting wide receivers (Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall), but his backup wide receivers are questionable with Nate Washington and Steve Smith.

Best Pick: Carson Palmer, Round 10
Worst Pick: Matt Forte, Round 1

Team 4 (Sergio Gonzalez)

This owner took great value at nearly every spot with Maurice Jones-Drew, Peyton Manning, Roddy White, Roy Williams, Chester Taylor, Willis McGahee, Devin Hester, Kellen Winslow and Ted Ginn Jr. with nine of his first 10 picks. The only selection I didn't like was Willie Parker in Round 4, but he made up for it with Taylor and McGahee to add depth at running back. Taking Ginn in Round 10 is great value since he's Miami's No. 1 wide receiver and is also entering his third year. He also got value late with Ray Rice in Round 11 as a good handcuff for McGahee.

Best Pick: Ted Ginn Jr., Round 10
Worst Pick: Willie Parker, Round 4

Team 5 (Michael Hurcomb)

I would take this team in any league, and the only reason for saying Frank Gore is the worst pick because I would have taken DeAngelo Williams ahead of him at No. 5. Other than that, this owner did a fantastic job. His starting lineup: Kurt Warner at quarterback, Gore and Reggie Bush at running back, Reggie Wayne and Anquan Boldin at wide receiver, Owen Daniels at tight end and Derrick Ward at the flex spot. He also has key reserves in Bernard Berrian, Santana Moss, Ricky Williams and Donald Driver. It's hard to find a better collection of running backs and wide receivers across the board.

Best Pick: Ricky Williams, Round 10
Worst Pick: Frank Gore, Round 1

Team 6 (Peter Madden)

This team will come down to how well Tom Brady does in his comeback since he also has Wes Welker as a starter. If Brady's knee is 100 percent, this team should be competitive with DeAngelo Williams and Joseph Addai at running back, Welker and Braylon Edwards at wide receiver, Greg Olsen at tight end and Darren Sproles at the flex spot. The Sproles pick can be huge, and I like the late value with Michael Crabtree in Round 10 and Percy Harvin in Round 11. I don't like the Fred Taylor pick in Round 9, especially since he was drafted ahead of Sammy Morris, who is better.

Best Pick: Percy Harvin, Round 11
Worst Pick: Fred Taylor, Round 9

Team 7 (Dave Richard)

This team has the potential to win the league or completely fall apart. The collection of running backs is stellar but unproven with Steve Slaton, Kevin Smith, Donald Brown, Earnest Graham, Fred Jackson and Andre Brown. He also took Donald Brown in Round 6 ahead of Derrick Ward, Chester Taylor, Cedric Benson, Chris Wells and Willis McGahee, among others. I'm not sold on the receiving corps of Vincent Jackson, Eddie Royal, Jerricho Cotchery and Lance Moore, but getting Moore in Round 9 was a steal. He has the best quarterback in the league with Drew Brees, so that gives him an edge there, but the other spots need to live up to lofty expectations.

Best Pick: Lance Moore, Round 9
Worst Pick: Donald Brown, Round 6

Team 8 (J. Darin Darst)

This is the classic team that starts off well in the draft and then falls apart in the end. You can't go wrong with Brian Westbrook, Randy Moss, Philip Rivers and Darren McFadden in the first four rounds, but he took Tony Gonzalez (Round 5) too early. He took Hines Ward (Round 6) before Bernard Berrian, Steve Breaston, DeSean Jackson and Anthony Gonzalez, among others. And then he started to reach on Julius Jones (Round 7), Jamaal Charles (Round 8), Devery Henderson (Round 11) and Muhsin Muhammad (Round 13). He also took a kicker in Round 12 (Rob Bironas), which should never happen.

Best Pick: T.J. Duckett, Round 15
Worst Pick: Hines Ward, Round 6

Team 9 (Mike Freeman)

Wide receiver is where this team is going to struggle because there are no elite players on this roster with Antonio Bryant, Lee Evans, Steve Breaston, Chris Chambers and Mark Clayton. It's a collection of No. 2 options. But his running backs (Marion Barber, Brandon Jacobs and Ryan Grant) and quarterback (Aaron Rodgers) will pick up the slack, and I love the pick of Edgerrin James in Round 15 in case he signs somewhere before the season starts. Kevin Boss was a reach since he was drafted ahead of John Carlson and Visanthe Shiancoe, and here's another owner who took a kicker in Round 12 (Stephen Gostkowski).

Best Pick: Edgerrin James, Round 15
Worst Pick: Antonio Bryant, Round 5

Team 10 (Scott White)

This team had exactly the right strategy at quarterback with Matt Cassel and Kyle Orton. That's a strong backup to a questionable No. 1 passer. This team also has solid starters at running back (Chris Johnson and Clinton Portis), wide receiver (Dwayne Bowe and T.J. Houshmandzadeh) and tight end (Dallas Clark). But his reserves are tremendous with Sammy Morris, Anthony Gonzalez and Torry Holt. His biggest mistake was taking Knowshon Moreno in Round 5, which is too early. He left Thomas Jones, Derrick Ward, Willis McGahee and Chris Wells, who has a better outlook as a rookie, on the board.

Best Pick: Anthony Gonzalez, Round 8
Worst Pick: Knowshon Moreno, Round 5

Team 11 (Jeff Lippman)

This team started its draft with one of my favorite strategies by taking Larry Fitzgerald in Round 1 and Andre Johnson in Round 2. Now this team is set at wide receiver barring injuries, and these two guys will outscore most running backs. He then bolstered his running backs with three solid No. 2 guys in Marshawn Lynch, Larry Johnson and Thomas Jones before taking a great sleeper in Rashard Mendenhall. He has a questionable quarterback situation in Jay Cutler and Jason Campbell, but he makes up for it at tight end with Antonio Gates. Even though he got the Steelers, he drafted a DST too early.

Best Pick: Rashard Mendenhall, Round 10
Worst Pick: Steelers DST, Round 8

Team 12 (Eric Mack)

The Eagles passing game better take off for this team to have success with Donovan McNabb, DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. If only Freddie Mitchell was still in the NFL. He got great value to start his team with Steven Jackson and LaDainian Tomlinson, and Ronnie Brown at the end of Round 3 is a steal. Laurence Maroney in Round 10 was a huge risk since he should be a last-round pick at this point, but it's not a bad gamble as a fifth running back. Since this team also has Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco, this owner was trying to re-create 2006 all over again.

Best Pick: DeSean Jackson, Round 8
Worst Pick: Laurence Maroney, Round 10

Richard's analysis

Team 1 (Jamey Eisenberg)

You're getting a solid look at a blueprint for what to do if you land the No. 1 overall pick in a draft. Going with Adrian Peterson first, then taking back-to-back stud receivers fills your roster nicely. And with the quarterback/receiver flurry most leagues will have in Rounds 3 and 4 this year, many rushers will slip into late Round 4/early Round 5. The back-to-back picks of Tim Hightower and Chris Wells was a nice touch. This was a real nice draft.

Best Pick: Tony Romo, Round 5
Worst Pick: Plaxico Burress, Round 15

Team 2 (Ross Devonport)

Here's a lesson in getting too caught up in the tight end hype: This owner took Jason Witten in late Round 4, ahead of Tony Romo, Kurt Warner, Donovan McNabb and Roy Williams. Worse yet, he very easily could have waited until his very next pick to take a tight end since the owner picking back-to-back after him would have taken at most one tight end. The drop off from Witten to Clark/Gates/Gonzalez is minimal. Taking a backup tight end -- in Round 11, no less -- is just as nutty. A lot of low-risk/low-reward players selected, too (LaMont Jordan, Justin Gage).

Best Pick: Pierre Thomas, Round 3
Worst Pick: Jamal Lewis, Round 7

Team 3 (Eric Kay)

Here's another blueprint for someone picking early. This owner got the stud running back in Round 1 in Matt Forte, and then went back-to-back with stud receivers in Rounds 2-3. Good move. He almost did as well as the team picking first overall! Moreover, he's loaded with touchdown-scoring starting talent across the board, making for a potentially unbeatable squad. The bad news is that his depth outside of quarterback is awful, but that's not a huge strike since many of his starters aren't expected to be benched regularly anyway. Drafting two DSTs is a rookie mistake unless you're drafting deep rosters and/or transactions are limited.

Best Pick: Carson Palmer, Round 10
Worst Pick: Ladell Betts, Round 14

Team 4 (Sergio Gonzalez)

This owner went bargain shopping, getting Maurice Jones-Drew fifth overall (that's pretty much a steal), Peyton Manning in Round 2 and Willis McGahee in Round 7. He also made up for drafting non-RBs early with corralling McGahee as well as backfield mate Ray Rice, though the early Chester Taylor pick was kind of strange. I don't like the three receivers and extra tight end on the bench -- usually it's a better idea to spend bench spots on rushers with a chance to break out, especially in leagues where you only have to start two receivers. The selection of rookie receiver Hakeem Nicks was a head scratcher.

Best Pick: Roy Williams, Round 5
Worst Pick: Chester Taylor, Round 6

Team 5 (Michael Hurcomb)

This was a very solid draft as this team made very few mistakes. Any time you have Bernard Berrian, Donald Driver and Santana Moss on your bench, you're doing something right. Like other owners, going receiver-receiver in Rounds 2 and 3 paid off as Reggie Wayne and Anquan Boldin are an unbenchable duo. They'll help make up for the suspect starting running back spot currently held down by Reggie Bush, as will stat machine Kurt Warner, who was a solid steal by the middle of Round 5. If you're an owner in a points-per-reception league, try to mirror this roster come Draft Day.

Best Pick: Kurt Warner, Round 5
Worst Pick: Zach Miller, Round 12

Team 6 (Peter Madden)

This is the team of a gambler. His quarterback, albeit a Fantasy stud, is coming back from reconstructive knee surgery (Tom Brady). He drafted five busts from last year, two rookie receivers (both his only reserve receivers), a running back who could be on the decline after his team drafted a new rusher with its first-round pick, another who is untested over the course of a full season and a third running back, the one he took No. 1 overall, owners are skeptical of after one of the biggest breakout seasons of all-time. This squad could roll to the title, or it could blow up and finish in last. This is the epitome of boom-or-bust draft strategy.

Best Pick: Matt Hasselbeck, Round 12
Worst Pick: Braylon Edwards, Round 6

Team 7 (Dave Richard)

I banked on youth in my draft, picking only two players with more than six years of NFL experience. This is also the kind of team you might find if you take a rusher in Round 1 and can't resist Drew Brees falling to you in Round 2. My receivers aren't nearly as strong as others, but for the splurging I did on running backs through the first seven rounds I'm fine with that. I found myself reaching on Andre Brown but I'm totally jazzed with landing Fred Jackson -- a likely three-week starter to begin '09 -- with an 11th round pick. Also couldn't pass on Shaun Hill in Round 13.

Best Pick: Fred Jackson, Round 11
Worst Pick: Jets DST, Round 12

Team 8 (J. Darin Darst)

I think this owner jumped the gun on taking Darren McFadden in Round 4. In fact, every pick he made from Round 4 through Round 9 could have been taken one round later, with every player but McFadden having minimal upside beyond what we're already expecting from them. He also made an awful rookie mistake by drafting a kicker before the final two rounds of a draft. That, combined with taking a DST in Round 9 and by overrating much of the talent on his team, puts this owner in a tough spot if his roster comes out cold in September.

Best Pick: Philip Rivers, Round 3
Worst Pick: Take your pick from between Rounds 4 and 9

Team 9 (Mike Freeman)

This owner started strong with a pair of power rushers, but then went overboard with Ryan Grant in Round 3, Ahmad Bradshaw in Round 8, Tashard Choice in Round 10, Maurice Morris in Round 14 and Edgerrin James in Round 15. If you're going to draft running backs early, do it with the plan that you'll be thin on backups since theoretically you won't bench the ones you draft in Rounds 1-3. Obviously, this team will hurt elsewhere, though Aaron Rodgers in Round 4 is solid. Kevin Boss ahead of John Carlson seems strange.

Best Pick: Aaron Rodgers, Round 4
Worst Pick: Kevin Boss, Round 9

Team 10 (Scott White)

Despite taking a big risk on Knowshon Moreno in Round 5, this team wound up being just fine. Note that he dedicated his first two picks to running backs and his next two to receivers, then got some really good bargains starting in Round 6. Matt Cassel isn't as appealing in Fantasy as he was before the Chiefs moved Tony Gonzalez to Atlanta, but platooning him with Kyle Orton (Round 10) should work out as he's got the second- and third-best gunslingers in the defenseless AFC West. Torry Holt and Deion Branch may not play full seasons, but they went right where they belong in the middle-to-late rounds.

Best Pick: Kyle Orton, Round 10
Worst Pick: Knowshon Moreno, Round 5

Team 11 (Jeff Lippman)

This owner had the 11th and 14th overall picks, and did what someone with those picks should do: grab two of the top three Fantasy receivers. It's good to have Larry Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson on the same team because they're both productive nearly every week and they're both never going to be benched unless they get hurt or are on bye. The rest of the roster suffers a little bit because of the splurging, but that's partially a byproduct of this owner's choices (Marshawn Lynch over Ronnie Brown, Antonio Gates over Donovan McNabb, Steelers DST in Round 8).

Best Pick: Rashard Mendenhall, Round 10
Worst Pick: Jason Campbell, Round 11

Team 12 (Eric Mack)

As this owner said during the draft, this team would be awesome three years ago. Many Fantasy owners like to stick with the tried and true players, and this is an example of such a team. Only five players on his roster have three or fewer years of experience. The flipside is that there's a lot of potential on this team. A lot, maybe too many, of "if's" -- if L.T. can get to 300 carries and play like we're used to, and if T.O. can thrive in Buffalo, and if Jeremy Shockey becomes productive again, and if Chad Ochocinco focuses on football, this will be an awesome team.

Best Pick: DeSean Jackson, Round 8
Worst Pick: Laurence Maroney, Round 10

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