2012 Draft Prep: Two-QB mock draft

It's always fun to do a two-quarterback league draft to see when the run on the position starts. And I don't mean the usual suspects of Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and the upper echelon guys in Round 1. We're talking about quarterbacks like Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton and Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Those three quarterbacks were drafted in Round 3, prompting Senior Fantasy Writer Nathan Zegura to say in the chat room, "this may be the only draft where Darren McFadden, DeMarco Murray and Trent Richardson go in the same round as Dalton and Fitzpatrick." And he's right.

When you start two quarterbacks, it usually puts an emphasis on most owners to draft at least one by the second round. The first round of this draft wasn't that different from most with Rodgers, Brees and Brady being selected early on. But then you had Matthew Stafford, Cam Newton and Tony Romo going in Round 1, and the second round turned out to be quite unique. Round 2 had 10 quarterbacks drafted, with elite options like Michael Vick down to reaches in Joe Flacco and Carson Palmer.

In total, 21 of the first 36 picks were quarterbacks, and four owners – Adam Aizer, Dave Richard, Zegura and myself – drafted quarterbacks with their first two picks. Aizer (Stafford and Philip Rivers) and Richard (Romo and Vick) did quite well to come away with two starters who are Top 10 options on Draft Day.

You can debate the best strategy on when to draft quarterbacks in this format. I was pleased with my team in landing two Top 12 quarterbacks in Brees and Ben Roethlisberger, a good corps of running backs led by Murray and Doug Martin and a solid group of receivers with starters in Greg Jennings and Miles Austin. I picked at No. 6 overall, and you can see my entire roster below.

By comparison, Senior Fantasy Writer Al Melchior picked second, and he did the right thing in drafting Ray Rice in Round 1. He then went back-to-back with his quarterbacks in Round 2 and 3 and came away with Matt Schaub and Jay Cutler, who are Top 15 prospects on Draft Day. He filled out his lineup with Marshawn Lynch as his second starting running back and standout receivers in Jordy Nelson and Vincent Jackson.

You can judge for yourself how each owner did, and as always we ask you to share your thoughts on this draft. Take advantage of our Fantasy Football Twitter feed (@CBSFantasyFB) and post your comments there, or share your thoughts on our Fantasy Football Facebook page.

In this league, all non-passing touchdowns are worth six points. We made passing touchdowns four points each to balance the quarterback scoring. We also award one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving and one point for every 25 yards passing. We feature a starting lineup of 2 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, K, DST and a FLEX (RB/WR/TE). There will also be five reserve spots for a 15-round draft.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Jeff Tobin, Associate Managing Editor
2. Al Melchior, Senior Fantasy Writer
3. Josh Katzowitz, NFL Blogger
4. Will Brinson, Senior NFL Blogger
5. Nathan Zegura, Senior Fantasy Writer
6. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
7. Peter Madden, Editorial Director, Fantasy Sports
8. J. Darin Darst, College Football Production Editor
9. Adam Aizer, Podcast Host
10. Nando Di Fino, Senior Fantasy Writer
11. Chris Towers, Fantasy Writer
12. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer

Round by Round Round 1 Pick Owner Player 1 Tobin Arian Foster, RB, HOU 2 Melchior Ray Rice, RB, BAL 3 Katzowitz LeSean McCoy, RB, PHI 4 Brinson Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB 5 Zegura Tom Brady, QB, NE 6 Eisenberg Drew Brees, QB, NO 7 Madden Ryan Mathews, RB, SD 8 Darst Calvin Johnson, WR, DET 9 Aizer Matthew Stafford, QB, DET 10 Di Fino Chris Johnson, RB, TEN 11 Towers Cam Newton, QB, CAR 12 Richard Tony Romo, QB, DAL Round 2 Pick Owner Player 13 Richard Michael Vick, QB, PHI 14 Towers Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC 15 Di Fino Eli Manning, QB, NYG 16 Aizer Philip Rivers, QB, SD 17 Darst Peyton Manning, QB, DEN 18 Madden Matt Ryan, QB, ATL 19 Eisenberg Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT 20 Zegura Robert Griffin III, QB, WAS 21 Brinson Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI 22 Katzowitz Joe Flacco, QB, BAL 23 Melchior Matt Schaub, QB, HOU 24 Tobin Carson Palmer, QB, OAK Round 3 Pick Owner Player 25 Tobin Josh Freeman, QB, TB 26 Melchior Jay Cutler, QB, CHI 27 Katzowitz Andrew Luck, QB, IND 28 Brinson Darren McFadden, RB, OAK 29 Zegura Trent Richardson, RB, CLE 30 Eisenberg DeMarco Murray, RB, DAL 31 Madden Andy Dalton, QB, CIN 32 Darst Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, BUF 33 Aizer Matt Forte, RB, CHI 34 Di Fino Andre Johnson, WR, HOU 35 Towers Michael Turner, RB, ATL 36 Richard Steven Jackson, RB, STL Round 4 Pick Owner Player 37 Richard Fred Jackson, RB, BUF 38 Towers Roddy White, WR, ATL 39 Di Fino Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE 40 Aizer Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, NYG 41 Darst Wes Welker, WR, NE 42 Madden Jimmy Graham, TE, NO 43 Eisenberg Greg Jennings, WR, GB 44 Zegura Julio Jones, WR, ATL 45 Brinson Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN 46 Katzowitz A.J. Green, WR, CIN 47 Melchior Jordy Nelson, WR, GB 48 Tobin Darren Sproles, RB, NO Round 5 Pick Owner Player 49 Tobin Victor Cruz, WR, NYG 50 Melchior Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA 51 Katzowitz Frank Gore, RB, SF 52 Brinson Hakeem Nicks, WR, NYG 53 Zegura Jamaal Charles, RB, KC 54 Eisenberg Doug Martin, RB, TB 55 Madden Mike Wallace, WR, PIT 56 Darst Shonn Greene, RB, NYJ 57 Aizer Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN 58 Di Fino Steve Smith, WR, CAR 59 Towers Brandon Marshall, WR, CHI 60 Richard Jeremy Maclin, WR, PHI Round 6 Pick Owner Player 61 Richard Marques Colston, WR, NO 62 Towers BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, CIN 63 Di Fino Dez Bryant, WR, DAL 64 Aizer Percy Harvin, WR, MIN 65 Darst Isaac Redman, RB, PIT 66 Madden Reggie Bush, RB, MIA 67 Eisenberg Miles Austin, WR, DAL 68 Zegura DeSean Jackson, WR, PHI 69 Brinson Aaron Hernandez, TE, NE 70 Katzowitz Jermichael Finley, TE, GB 71 Melchior Vincent Jackson, WR, TB 72 Tobin Antonio Gates, TE, SD Round 7 Pick Owner Player 73 Tobin Stevan Ridley, RB, NE 74 Melchior Jason Witten, TE, DAL 75 Katzowitz Steve Johnson, WR, BUF 76 Brinson Sam Bradford, QB, STL 77 Zegura Vernon Davis, TE, SF 78 Eisenberg Willis McGahee, RB, DEN 79 Madden Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC 80 Darst Fred Davis, TE, WAS 81 Aizer Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR 82 Di Fino Matt Flynn, QB, SEA 83 Towers Brandon Weeden, QB, CLE 84 Richard Mikel Leshoure, RB, DET Round 8 Pick Owner Player 85 Richard Torrey Smith, WR, BAL 86 Towers Tony Gonzalez, TE, ATL 87 Di Fino Donald Brown, RB, IND 88 Aizer Antonio Brown, WR, PIT 89 Darst Eric Decker, WR, DEN 90 Madden Beanie Wells, RB, ARI 91 Eisenberg Brandon Lloyd, WR, NE 92 Zegura Peyton Hillis, RB, KC 93 Brinson Reggie Wayne, WR, IND 94 Katzowitz DeAngelo Williams, RB, CAR 95 Melchior C.J. Spiller, RB, BUF 96 Tobin Michael Bush, RB, CHI Round 9 Pick Owner Player 97 Tobin Titus Young, WR, DET 98 Melchior Robert Meachem, WR, SD 99 Katzowitz James Starks, RB, GB 100 Brinson Toby Gerhart, RB, MIN 101 Zegura Denarius Moore, WR, OAK 102 Eisenberg Roy Helu, RB, WAS 103 Madden Alex Smith, QB, SF 104 Darst Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, OAK 105 Aizer Brent Celek, TE, PHI 106 Di Fino LeGarrette Blount, RB, TB 107 Towers Matt Cassel, QB, KC 108 Richard Jacob Tamme, TE, DEN Round 10 Pick Owner Player 109 Richard Ryan Williams, RB, ARI 110 Towers Ben Tate, RB, HOU 111 Di Fino Santonio Holmes, WR, NYJ 112 Aizer Jahvid Best, RB, DET 113 Darst Daniel Thomas, RB, MIA 114 Madden Mark Ingram, RB, NO 115 Eisenberg Ronnie Hillman, RB, DEN 116 Zegura David Wilson, RB, NYG 117 Brinson Nate Washington, WR, TEN 118 Katzowitz Jermaine Gresham, TE, CIN 119 Melchior Pierre Thomas, RB, NO 120 Tobin Greg Little, WR, CLE Round 11 Pick Owner Player 121 Tobin Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, ATL 122 Melchior Anquan Boldin, WR, BAL 123 Katzowitz Malcom Floyd, WR, SD 124 Brinson Felix Jones, RB, DAL 125 Zegura Kenny Britt, WR, TEN 126 Eisenberg Christian Ponder, QB, MIN 127 Madden Pierre Garcon, WR, WAS 128 Darst Kevin Kolb, QB, ARI 129 Aizer Lance Moore, WR, NO 130 Di Fino Tim Hightower, RB, WAS 131 Towers Robert Turbin, RB, SEA 132 Richard Shane Vereen, RB, NE Round 12 Pick Owner Player 133 Richard Randy Moss, WR, SF 134 Towers Michael Crabtree, WR, SF 135 Di Fino David Nelson, WR, BUF 136 Aizer Matt Moore, QB, MIA 137 Darst Brandon Pettigrew, TE, DET 138 Madden Justin Blackmon, WR, JAC 139 Eisenberg Coby Fleener, TE, IND 140 Zegura Jake Locker, QB, TEN 141 Brinson Matt Hasselbeck, QB, TEN 142 Katzowitz Mark Sanchez, QB, NYJ 143 Melchior Blaine Gabbert, QB, JAC 144 Tobin Laurent Robinson, WR, JAC Round 13 Pick Owner Player 145 Tobin 49ers DST 146 Melchior Sidney Rice, WR, SEA 147 Katzowitz Giants DST 148 Brinson Brian Quick, WR, STL 149 Zegura Packers DST 150 Eisenberg Brandon LaFell, WR, CAR 151 Madden Bernard Scott, RB, CIN 152 Darst Delone Carter, RB, IND 153 Aizer Texans DST 154 Di Fino Brandon Jacobs, RB, SF 155 Towers Santana Moss, WR, WAS 156 Richard Ravens DST Round 14 Pick Owner Player 157 Richard David Akers, K, SF 158 Towers Steelers DST 159 Di Fino Bears DST 160 Aizer Kevin Smith, RB, DET 161 Darst Jets DST 162 Madden Eagles DST 163 Eisenberg Patriots DST 164 Zegura Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE 165 Brinson Seahawks DST 166 Katzowitz Mason Crosby, K, GB 167 Melchior Cowboys DST 168 Tobin Mike Williams, WR, TB Round 15 Pick Owner Player 169 Tobin Alex Henery, K, PHI 170 Melchior Sebastian Janikowski, K, OAK 171 Katzowitz Doug Baldwin, WR, SEA 172 Brinson Dan Bailey, K, DAL 173 Zegura Evan Royster, RB, WAS 174 Eisenberg Garrett Hartley, K, NO 175 Madden Matt Prater, K, DEN 176 Darst Jason Hanson, K, DET 177 Aizer Matt Bryant, K, ATL 178 Di Fino Neil Rackers, K, WAS 179 Towers Josh Brown, K, NYJ 180 Richard Tim Tebow, QB, NYJ

Team by Team Adam Aizer Rd.Pk Player 1.9 Matthew Stafford, QB, DET 2.4 Philip Rivers, QB, SD 3.9 Matt Forte, RB, CHI 4.4 Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, NYG 5.9 Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN 6.4 Percy Harvin, WR, MIN 7.9 Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR 8.4 Antonio Brown, WR, PIT 9.9 Brent Celek, TE, PHI 10.4 Jahvid Best, RB, DET 11.9 Lance Moore, WR, NO 12.4 Matt Moore, QB, MIA 13.9 Texans DST 14.4 Kevin Smith, RB, DET 15.9 Matt Bryant, K, ATL Al Melchior Rd.Pk Player 1.2 Ray Rice, RB, BAL 2.11 Matt Schaub, QB, HOU 3.2 Jay Cutler, QB, CHI 4.11 Jordy Nelson, WR, GB 5.2 Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA 6.11 Vincent Jackson, WR, TB 7.2 Jason Witten, TE, DAL 8.11 C.J. Spiller, RB, BUF 9.2 Robert Meachem, WR, SD 10.11 Pierre Thomas, RB, NO 11.2 Anquan Boldin, WR, BAL 12.11 Blaine Gabbert, QB, JAC 13.2 Sidney Rice, WR, SEA 14.11 Cowboys DST 15.2 Sebastian Janikowski, K, OAK Chris Towers Rd.Pk Player 1.11 Cam Newton, QB, CAR 2.2 Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC 3.11 Michael Turner, RB, ATL 4.2 Roddy White, WR, ATL 5.11 Brandon Marshall, WR, CHI 6.2 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, CIN 7.11 Brandon Weeden, QB, CLE 8.2 Tony Gonzalez, TE, ATL 9.11 Matt Cassel, QB, KC 10.2 Ben Tate, RB, HOU 11.11 Robert Turbin, RB, SEA 12.2 Michael Crabtree, WR, SF 13.11 Santana Moss, WR, WAS 14.2 Steelers DST 15.11 Josh Brown, K, NYJ Dave Richard Rd.Pk Player 1.12 Tony Romo, QB, DAL 2.1 Michael Vick, QB, PHI 3.12 Steven Jackson, RB, STL 4.1 Fred Jackson, RB, BUF 5.12 Jeremy Maclin, WR, PHI 6.1 Marques Colston, WR, NO 7.12 Mikel Leshoure, RB, DET 8.1 Torrey Smith, WR, BAL 9.12 Jacob Tamme, TE, DEN 10.1 Ryan Williams, RB, ARI 11.12 Shane Vereen, RB, NE 12.1 Randy Moss, WR, SF 13.12 Ravens DST 14.1 David Akers, K, SF 15.12 Tim Tebow, QB, NYJ J. Darin Darst Rd.Pk Player 1.8 Calvin Johnson, WR, DET 2.5 Peyton Manning, QB, DEN 3.8 Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, BUF 4.5 Wes Welker, WR, NE 5.8 Shonn Greene, RB, NYJ 6.5 Isaac Redman, RB, PIT 7.8 Fred Davis, TE, WAS 8.5 Eric Decker, WR, DEN 9.8 Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, OAK 10.5 Daniel Thomas, RB, MIA 11.8 Kevin Kolb, QB, ARI 12.5 Brandon Pettigrew, TE, DET 13.8 Delone Carter, RB, IND 14.5 Jets DST 15.8 Jason Hanson, K, DET Jamey Eisenberg Rd.Pk Player 1.6 Drew Brees, QB, NO 2.7 Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT 3.6 DeMarco Murray, RB, DAL 4.7 Greg Jennings, WR, GB 5.6 Doug Martin, RB, TB 6.7 Miles Austin, WR, DAL 7.6 Willis McGahee, RB, DEN 8.7 Brandon Lloyd, WR, NE 9.6 Roy Helu, RB, WAS 10.7 Ronnie Hillman, RB, DEN 11.6 Christian Ponder, QB, MIN 12.7 Coby Fleener, TE, IND 13.6 Brandon LaFell, WR, CAR 14.7 Patriots DST 15.6 Garrett Hartley, K, NO Jeff Tobin Rd.Pk Player 1.1 Arian Foster, RB, HOU 2.12 Carson Palmer, QB, OAK 3.1 Josh Freeman, QB, TB 4.12 Darren Sproles, RB, NO 5.1 Victor Cruz, WR, NYG 6.12 Antonio Gates, TE, SD 7.1 Stevan Ridley, RB, NE 8.12 Michael Bush, RB, CHI 9.1 Titus Young, WR, DET 10.12 Greg Little, WR, CLE 11.1 Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, ATL 12.12 Laurent Robinson, WR, JAC 13.1 49ers DST 14.12 Mike Williams, WR, TB 15.1 Alex Henery, K, PHI Josh Katzowitz Rd.Pk Player 1.3 LeSean McCoy, RB, PHI 2.10 Joe Flacco, QB, BAL 3.3 Andrew Luck, QB, IND 4.10 A.J. Green, WR, CIN 5.3 Frank Gore, RB, SF 6.10 Jermichael Finley, TE, GB 7.3 Steve Johnson, WR, BUF 8.10 DeAngelo Williams, RB, CAR 9.3 James Starks, RB, GB 10.10 Jermaine Gresham, TE, CIN 11.3 Malcom Floyd, WR, SD 12.10 Mark Sanchez, QB, NYJ 13.3 Giants DST 14.10 Mason Crosby, K, GB 15.3 Doug Baldwin, WR, SEA Nando Di Fino Rd.Pk Player 1.10 Chris Johnson, RB, TEN 2.3 Eli Manning, QB, NYG 3.10 Andre Johnson, WR, HOU 4.3 Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE 5.10 Steve Smith, WR, CAR 6.3 Dez Bryant, WR, DAL 7.10 Matt Flynn, QB, SEA 8.3 Donald Brown, RB, IND 9.10 LeGarrette Blount, RB, TB 10.3 Santonio Holmes, WR, NYJ 11.10 Tim Hightower, RB, WAS 12.3 David Nelson, WR, BUF 13.10 Brandon Jacobs, RB, SF 14.3 Bears DST 15.10 Neil Rackers, K, WAS Nathan Zegura Rd.Pk Player 1.5 Tom Brady, QB, NE 2.8 Robert Griffin III, QB, WAS 3.5 Trent Richardson, RB, CLE 4.8 Julio Jones, WR, ATL 5.5 Jamaal Charles, RB, KC 6.8 DeSean Jackson, WR, PHI 7.5 Vernon Davis, TE, SF 8.8 Peyton Hillis, RB, KC 9.5 Denarius Moore, WR, OAK 10.8 David Wilson, RB, NYG 11.5 Kenny Britt, WR, TEN 12.8 Jake Locker, QB, TEN 13.5 Packers DST 14.8 Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE 15.5 Evan Royster, RB, WAS Peter Madden Rd.Pk Player 1.7 Ryan Mathews, RB, SD 2.6 Matt Ryan, QB, ATL 3.7 Andy Dalton, QB, CIN 4.6 Jimmy Graham, TE, NO 5.7 Mike Wallace, WR, PIT 6.6 Reggie Bush, RB, MIA 7.7 Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC 8.6 Beanie Wells, RB, ARI 9.7 Alex Smith, QB, SF 10.6 Mark Ingram, RB, NO 11.7 Pierre Garcon, WR, WAS 12.6 Justin Blackmon, WR, JAC 13.7 Bernard Scott, RB, CIN 14.6 Eagles DST 15.7 Matt Prater, K, DEN Will Brinson Rd.Pk Player 1.4 Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB 2.9 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI 3.4 Darren McFadden, RB, OAK 4.9 Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN 5.4 Hakeem Nicks, WR, NYG 6.9 Aaron Hernandez, TE, NE 7.4 Sam Bradford, QB, STL 8.9 Reggie Wayne, WR, IND 9.4 Toby Gerhart, RB, MIN 10.9 Nate Washington, WR, TEN 11.4 Felix Jones, RB, DAL 12.9 Matt Hasselbeck, QB, TEN 13.4 Brian Quick, WR, STL 14.9 Seahawks DST 15.4 Dan Bailey, K, DAL