2012 Draft Prep: Our 10-team mock draft

Look over the roster grid for any 10-team draft and you should see 10 all-star squads. It's hard to make a mistake in this type of format because there are so many good players at your disposal.

Since there is a deeper talent pool you can afford to take some risks on Draft Day or alter your plan. For example, you might consider drafting three running backs with your first three picks. You might splurge for a quarterback where you would otherwise wait, or delay drafting a quarterback because you can get a standout option with a late-round pick. The choice is yours.

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In this draft, I went against my usual draft strategy on waiting for a quarterback when Matthew Stafford fell to the end of Round 2. You can't pass on that kind of value, especially with Arian Foster in Round 1 and Jamaal Charles in Round 3.

Peter Madden decided to draft Julio Jones at the end of the first round as the second receiver off the board behind Calvin Johnson because he felt Jones was the best player available. He still got Drew Brees in Round 2, which is an excellent start.

Will Brinson drafted Ray Rice, Jimmy Graham and Cam Newton with his first three picks. He was also able to get Philip Rivers as his No. 2 quarterback – in Round 10.

Dave Richard wanted the two best running backs in Detroit, so he drafted Kevin Smith in Round 7 and Mikel Leshoure in Round 8, four picks apart. Nathan Zegura gambled on Trent Richardson in Round 2 and Adrian Peterson in Round 3 even with injury concerns. But he was able to back them up with Frank Gore and DeAngelo Williams, so he should be covered if Richardson and Peterson are limited early in the year.

As you can see here, every team is stacked. The key to winning a 10-team league is avoiding injuries, being smart with your waiver-wire picks and, of course, luck. But everyone should be a winner on Draft Day.

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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 feature a starting lineup of QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, K, DST and a FLEX (RB/WR/TE). There will also be five reserve spots for a 14-round draft. This lineup reflects our CBSSports.com free Fantasy Football game.

Our draft order is as follows:

1. Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer
2. Will Brinson, Senior NFL Blogger
3. Aleese Kopf, Social Media Coordinator
4. Adam Aizer, Podcast/Video Host
5. Jeff Tobin, Associate Managing Editor
6. Nathan Zegura, Senior Fantasy Writer
7. Nando Di Fino, Senior Fantasy Writer
8. Mike Freeman, National NFL Insider
9. Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
10. Peter Madden, Editorial Director, Fantasy Sports

Round by Round Round 1 Pick Owner Player 1 Eisenberg Arian Foster, RB, HOU 2 Brinson Ray Rice, RB, BAL 3 Kopf LeSean McCoy, RB, PHI 4 Aizer Chris Johnson, RB, TEN 5 Tobin Darren McFadden, RB, OAK 6 Zegura Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB 7 Di Fino Calvin Johnson, WR, DET 8 Freeman Tom Brady, QB, NE 9 Richard DeMarco Murray, RB, DAL 10 Madcden Julio Jones, WR, ATL Round 2 Pick Owner Player 11 Madden Drew Brees, QB, NO 12 Richard Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA 13 Freeman Steven Jackson, RB, STL 14 Di Fino Ryan Mathews, RB, SD 15 Zegura Trent Richardson, RB, CLE 16 Tobin Matt Forte, RB, CHI 17 Aizer Fred Jackson, RB, BUF 18 Kopf Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, NYG 19 Brinson Jimmy Graham, TE, NO 20 Eisenberg Matthew Stafford, QB, DET Round 3 Pick Owner Player 21 Eisenberg Jamaal Charles, RB, KC 22 Brinson Cam Newton, QB, CAR 23 Kopf Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI 24 Aizer Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE 25 Tobin Andre Johnson, WR, HOU 26 Zegura Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN 27 Di Fino Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC 28 Freeman Greg Jennings, WR, GB 29 Richard Jordy Nelson, WR, GB 30 Madden Doug Martin, RB, TB Round 4 Pick Owner Player 31 Madden A.J. Green, WR, CIN 32 Richard Roddy White, WR, ATL 33 Freeman Michael Turner, RB, ATL 34 Di Fino Shonn Greene, RB, NYJ 35 Zegura Hakeem Nicks, WR, NYG 36 Tobin Wes Welker, WR, NE 37 Aizer Darren Sproles, RB, NO 38 Kopf Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN 39 Brinson Victor Cruz, WR, NYG 40 Eisenberg Brandon Marshall, WR, CHI Round 5 Pick Owner Player 41 Eisenberg Steve Smith, WR, CAR 42 Brinson Percy Harvin, WR, MIN 43 Kopf BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, CIN 44 Aizer Marques Colston, WR, NO 45 Tobin Stevan Ridley, RB, NE 46 Zegura Frank Gore, RB, SF 47 Di Fino Antonio Gates, TE, SD 48 Freeman Steve Johnson, WR, BUF 49 Richard Aaron Hernandez, TE, NE 50 Madden DeSean Jackson, WR, PHI Round 6 Pick Owner Player 51 Madden Peyton Hillis, RB, KC 52 Richard Matt Ryan, QB, ATL 53 Freeman Miles Austin, WR, DAL 54 Di Fino Dez Bryant, WR, DAL 55 Zegura Jeremy Maclin, WR, PHI 56 Tobin Eric Decker, WR, DEN 57 Aizer Brandon Lloyd, WR, NE 58 Kopf Mike Wallace, WR, PIT 59 Brinson Reggie Bush, RB, MIA 60 Eisenberg Donald Brown, RB, IND Round 7 Pick Owner Player 61 Eisenberg Antonio Brown, WR, PIT 62 Brinson Torrey Smith, WR, BAL 63 Kopf Michael Vick, QB, PHI 64 Aizer Reggie Wayne, WR, IND 65 Tobin Willis McGahee, RB, DEN 66 Zegura DeAngelo Williams, RB, CAR 67 Di Fino Cedric Benson, RB, GB 68 Freeman Vincent Jackson, WR, TB 69 Richard Kevin Smith, RB, DET 70 Madden Rashad Jennings, RB, JAC Round 8 Pick Owner Player 71 Madden Pierre Garcon, WR, WAS 72 Richard Mikel Leshoure, RB, DET 73 Freeman Isaac Redman, RB, PIT 74 Di Fino Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC 75 Zegura Robert Meachem, WR, SD 76 Tobin Eli Manning, QB, NYG 77 Aizer C.J. Spiller, RB, BUF 78 Kopf Beanie Wells, RB, ARI 79 Brinson Ryan Williams, RB, ARI 80 Eisenberg Titus Young, WR, DET Round 9 Pick Owner Player 81 Eisenberg Ben Tate, RB, HOU 82 Brinson Justin Blackmon, WR, JAC 83 Kopf Nate Washington, WR, TEN 84 Aizer Tony Romo, QB, DAL 85 Tobin Jason Witten, TE, DAL 86 Zegura Jermichael Finley, TE, GB 87 Di Fino Mark Ingram, RB, NO 88 Freeman Vernon Davis, TE, SF 89 Richard Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR 90 Madden Toby Gerhart, RB, MIN Round 10 Pick Owner Player 91 Madden Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, OAK 92 Richard Greg Little, WR, CLE 93 Freeman Fred Davis, TE, WAS 94 Di Fino Peyton Manning, QB, DEN 95 Zegura Michael Bush, RB, CHI 96 Tobin Anquan Boldin, WR, BAL 97 Aizer Alfred Morris, RB, WAS 98 Kopf Jermaine Gresham, TE, CIN 99 Brinson Philip Rivers, QB, SD 100 Eisenberg David Wilson, RB, NYG Round 11 Pick Owner Player 101 Eisenberg Brandon Pettigrew, TE, DET 102 Brinson Kendall Wright, WR, TEN 103 Kopf LeGarrette Blount, RB, TB 104 Aizer Lance Moore, WR, NO 105 Tobin Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, ATL 106 Zegura Denarius Moore, WR, OAK 107 Di Fino Malcom Floyd, WR, SD 108 Freeman Rashard Mendenhall, RB, PIT 109 Richard Ronnie Hillman, RB, DEN 110 Madden Randy Moss, WR, SF Round 12 Pick Owner Player 111 Madden Greg Olsen, TE, CAR 112 Richard 49ers DST 113 Freeman Felix Jones, RB, DAL 114 Di Fino Jon Baldwin, WR, KC 115 Zegura Evan Royster, RB, WAS 116 Tobin Brandon LaFell, WR, CAR 117 Aizer Robert Griffin III, QB, WAS 118 Kopf Michael Crabtree, WR, SF 119 Brinson Robert Turbin, RB, SEA 120 Eisenberg Shane Vereen, RB, NE Round 13 Pick Owner Player 121 Eisenberg Packers DST 122 Brinson Eagles DST 123 Kopf Ravens DST 124 Aizer Texans DST 125 Tobin Bears DST 126 Zegura Giants DST 127 Di Fino Cowboys DST 128 Freeman Mason Crosby, K, GB 129 Richard Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE 130 Madden Steelers DST Round 14 Pick Owner Player 131 Madden David Akers, K, SF 132 Richard Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT 133 Freeman Jets DST 134 Di Fino Sebastian Janikowski, K, OAK 135 Zegura Garrett Hartley, K, NO 136 Tobin Jason Hanson, K, DET 137 Aizer Dan Bailey, K, DAL 138 Kopf Alex Henery, K, PHI 139 Brinson Robbie Gould, K, CHI 140 Eisenberg Matt Prater, K, DEN

Team by Team Adam Aizer Rd.Pk Player 1.4 Chris Johnson, RB, TEN 2.7 Fred Jackson, RB, BUF 3.4 Rob Gronkowski, TE, NE 4.7 Darren Sproles, RB, NO 5.4 Marques Colston, WR, NO 6.7 Brandon Lloyd, WR, NE 7.4 Reggie Wayne, WR, IND 8.7 C.J. Spiller, RB, BUF 9.4 Tony Romo, QB, DAL 10.7 Alfred Morris, RB, WAS 11.4 Lance Moore, WR, NO 12.7 Robert Griffin III, QB, WAS 13.4 Texans DST 14.7 Dan Bailey, K, DAL Aleese Kopf Rd.Pk Player 1.3 LeSean McCoy, RB, PHI 2.8 Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, NYG 3.3 Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI 4.8 Demaryius Thomas, WR, DEN 5.3 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, CIN 6.8 Mike Wallace, WR, PIT 7.3 Michael Vick, QB, PHI 8.8 Beanie Wells, RB, ARI 9.3 Nate Washington, WR, TEN 10.8 Jermaine Gresham, TE, CIN 11.3 LeGarrette Blount, RB, TB 12.8 Michael Crabtree, WR, SF 13.3 Ravens DST 14.8 Alex Henery, K, PHI Dave Richard Rd.Pk Player 1.9 DeMarco Murray, RB, DAL 2.2 Marshawn Lynch, RB, SEA 3.9 Jordy Nelson, WR, GB 4.2 Roddy White, WR, ATL 5.9 Aaron Hernandez, TE, NE 6.2 Matt Ryan, QB, ATL 7.9 Kevin Smith, RB, DET 8.2 Mikel Leshoure, RB, DET 9.9 Jonathan Stewart, RB, CAR 10.2 Greg Little, WR, CLE 11.9 Ronnie Hillman, RB, DEN 12.2 49ers DST 13.9 Stephen Gostkowski, K, NE 14.2 Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT Jamey Eisenberg Rd.Pk Player 1.1 Arian Foster, RB, HOU 2.10 Matthew Stafford, QB, DET 3.1 Jamaal Charles, RB, KC 4.10 Brandon Marshall, WR, CHI 5.1 Steve Smith, WR, CAR 6.10 Donald Brown, RB, IND 7.1 Antonio Brown, WR, PIT 8.10 Titus Young, WR, DET 9.1 Ben Tate, RB, HOU 10.10 David Wilson, RB, NYG 11.1 Brandon Pettigrew, TE, DET 12.10 Shane Vereen, RB, NE 13.1 Packers DST 14.10 Matt Prater, K, DEN Jeff Tobin Rd.Pk Player 1.5 Darren McFadden, RB, OAK 2.6 Matt Forte, RB, CHI 3.5 Andre Johnson, WR, HOU 4.6 Wes Welker, WR, NE 5.5 Stevan Ridley, RB, NE 6.6 Eric Decker, WR, DEN 7.5 Willis McGahee, RB, DEN 8.6 Eli Manning, QB, NYG 9.5 Jason Witten, TE, DAL 10.6 Anquan Boldin, WR, BAL 11.5 Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, ATL 12.6 Brandon LaFell, WR, CAR 13.5 Bears DST 14.6 Jason Hanson, K, DET Mike Freeman Rd.Pk Player 1.8 Tom Brady, QB, NE 2.3 Steven Jackson, RB, STL 3.8 Greg Jennings, WR, GB 4.3 Michael Turner, RB, ATL 5.8 Steve Johnson, WR, BUF 6.3 Miles Austin, WR, DAL 7.8 Vincent Jackson, WR, TB 8.3 Isaac Redman, RB, PIT 9.8 Vernon Davis, TE, SF 10.3 Fred Davis, TE, WAS 11.8 Rashard Mendenhall, RB, PIT 12.3 Felix Jones, RB, DAL 13.8 Mason Crosby, K, GB 14.3 Jets DST Nando Di Fino Rd.Pk Player 1.7 Calvin Johnson, WR, DET 2.4 Ryan Mathews, RB, SD 3.7 Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, JAC 4.4 Shonn Greene, RB, NYJ 5.7 Antonio Gates, TE, SD 6.4 Dez Bryant, WR, DAL 7.7 Cedric Benson, RB, GB 8.4 Dwayne Bowe, WR, KC 9.7 Mark Ingram, RB, NO 10.4 Peyton Manning, QB, DEN 11.7 Malcom Floyd, WR, SD 12.4 Jon Baldwin, WR, KC 13.7 Cowboys DST 14.4 Sebastian Janikowski, K, OAK Nathan Zegura Rd.Pk Player 1.6 Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB 2.5 Trent Richardson, RB, CLE 3.6 Adrian Peterson, RB, MIN 4.5 Hakeem Nicks, WR, NYG 5.6 Frank Gore, RB, SF 6.5 Jeremy Maclin, WR, PHI 7.6 DeAngelo Williams, RB, CAR 8.5 Robert Meachem, WR, SD 9.6 Jermichael Finley, TE, GB 10.5 Michael Bush, RB, CHI 11.6 Denarius Moore, WR, OAK 12.5 Evan Royster, RB, WAS 13.6 Giants DST 14.5 Garrett Hartley, K, NO Peter Madden Rd.Pk Player 1.10 Julio Jones, WR, ATL 2.1 Drew Brees, QB, NO 3.10 Doug Martin, RB, TB 4.1 A.J. Green, WR, CIN 5.10 DeSean Jackson, WR, PHI 6.1 Peyton Hillis, RB, KC 7.10 Rashad Jennings, RB, JAC 8.1 Pierre Garcon, WR, WAS 9.10 Toby Gerhart, RB, MIN 10.1 Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, OAK 11.10 Randy Moss, WR, SF 12.1 Greg Olsen, TE, CAR 13.10 Steelers DST 14.1 David Akers, K, SF Will Brinson Rd.Pk Player 1.2 Ray Rice, RB, BAL 2.9 Jimmy Graham, TE, NO 3.2 Cam Newton, QB, CAR 4.9 Victor Cruz, WR, NYG 5.2 Percy Harvin, WR, MIN 6.9 Reggie Bush, RB, MIA 7.2 Torrey Smith, WR, BAL 8.9 Ryan Williams, RB, ARI 9.2 Justin Blackmon, WR, JAC 10.9 Philip Rivers, QB, SD 11.2 Kendall Wright, WR, TEN 12.9 Robert Turbin, RB, SEA 13.2 Eagles DST 14.9 Robbie Gould, K, CHI