Welcome to Monday Mocks, where I’ll bring you…you guessed it, a new mock draft every Monday during the off-season. In my opinion, drafting is the best part of fantasy football, so I do as much of that as I can. This series will be filled with all types of mocks. We’ll draft startups, rookies, devys, and more.
The NFL’s free agency period is now entering its third week and is screeching to a halt. Although there are some relatively big names left awaiting a new contract, the market has already shown how these veterans should be valued. We are still awaiting landing spots for Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Nick Chubb, JK Dobbins, Stefon Diggs, Amari Cooper, and Keenan Allen, among others. With that said, it’s time to look back at the players who have changed teams in recent weeks, through free agency or trades.
ROUND ONE:
2024 was a bit of a lost season for Adams, who began the season with the floundering Raiders before being dealt to the Jets, and reunited with his buddy Aaron Rodgers, which did not go well. Despite all of that, Adams still produced more than 17 fantasy points per game and finished as the WR12 on the season. Dynasty managers seem to be ignoring that as his value is tumbling. Just a year ago, Adams was a low-end WR2 per our monthly ADP data and now he sits outside of the top-40 wideouts. Landing a massive two-year, $46 million deal with the Rams and kingmaker Matthew Stafford is perfect for the veteran wideout. Adams is among the biggest winners of the off-season.
Despite a breakout season with the Vikings, it was very clear that Darnold would not be welcomed back in Minnesota. The Vikes are seemingly ready to turn to offense over to JJ McCarthy and Darnold was understandably looking for a massive payday. Ultimately, Darnold landed in Seattle, agreeing to a three-year deal worth over $100 million. Even though he’s coming off a QB7 season in 2024, Darnold’s ADP has not ascended as some may assume. In our latest superflex dynasty ADP, Darnold is just the QB26, one spot behind the man he’ll be replacing, Geno Smith.
