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In the first rookie mock after the 2025 NFL Draft, I imagine everyone has the same question: Where did the rookies go? So while I will tell you that this was a full PPR Superflex mock with two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end and two traditional flexes, I won't waste too many other words. Instead, let's highlight where the rookies went in our first post-draft start-up mock:

13. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Raiders
27. Travis Hunter, WR, Jaguars
37. Cam Ward, QB, Titans
46. Omarion Hampton, RB, Chargers
49. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Patriots
51. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Panthers
60. RJ Harvey, RB, Broncos
61. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Browns
66. Jaxson Dart, QB, Giants
70. Colston Loveland, TE, Bears
75. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Steelers
80. Tyler Warren, TE, Colts
89. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Buccaneers
94. Cam Skattebo, RB, Giants
96. Matthew Golden, WR, Packers
97. Luther Burden, WR, Bears
98. Tre Harris, WR, Chargers
99. Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Jaguars
103. Jack Bech, WR, Raiders
118. Jalen Milroe, QB, Seahawks
123. Jayden Higgins, WR, Texans
133. Mason Taylor, TE, Jets
139. Dylan Sampson, RB, Browns
140. Jaydon Blue, RB, Cowboys
146. Jarquez Hunter, RB, Rams
150. Kyle Williams, WR, Patriots

That makes 26 rookies in the top 150 picks of this draft. We went 18 rounds, so there are even more names below. One interesting note, Jacob Gibbs drafted running backs with nine of his first 11 picks while Adam Aizer took rookies with four of his first six picks. I think this makes sense if you believe that your start-up draft should have a clear direction when it's over. On the flip side, if you draft a few older players early then it's probably best to take a win-now approach and save your rookie picks for sleepers in the double-digit rounds.

The analysts who participated in this mock draft are:

Heath Cummings, CBS Fantasy
Matt Donnelly, Dynasty Vipers
Jacob Gibbs, CBS Fantasy
Adam Pfeifer, FTN Fantasy
Matthew Rupert, Couch Scouts
Jamey Eisenberg, CBS Fantasy
Dave Richard, CBS Fantasy
Aaron St. Denis, Fantasy Pros
R.J, White, CBS Fantasy
Joel Cox, CBS Sports
Adam Aizer, CBS Fantasy

We also added one person from social media, which I will try to do more often with mocks moving forward, so keep an eye out. Thanks Mike!

Here are the results from this draft:

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Heath Cummings L. Jackson QB BAL
2 Matt Donnelly J. Allen QB BUF
3 Jacob Gibbs J. Daniels QB WAS
4 Mike Iatauro J. Burrow QB CIN
5 AdamPfeifer J. Hurts QB PHI
6 Matthew Rupert J. Chase WR CIN
7 Jamey Eisenberg J. Jefferson WR MIN
8 Dave Richard B. Robinson RB ATL
9 FFMadScientist P. Mahomes QB KC
10 R.J. White J. Gibbs RB DET
11 Joel Cox C. Lamb WR DAL
12 Adam Aizer M. Nabers WR NYG
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Adam Aizer A. Jeanty RB LV
14 Joel Cox S. Barkley RB PHI
15 R.J. White C. Stroud QB HOU
16 FFMadScientist D. Achane RB MIA
17 Dave Richard A. St. Brown WR DET
18 Jamey Eisenberg B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
19 Matthew Rupert B. Bowers TE LV
20 AdamPfeifer D. Maye QB NE
21 Mike Iatauro P. Nacua WR LAR
22 Jacob Gibbs J. Herbert QB LAC
23 Matt Donnelly C. Williams QB CHI
24 Heath Cummings N. Collins WR HOU
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Heath Cummings B. Purdy QB SF
26 Matt Donnelly D. London WR ATL
27 Jacob Gibbs T. Hunter WR JAC
28 Mike Iatauro D. Henry RB BAL
29 AdamPfeifer L. McConkey WR LAC
30 Matthew Rupert A. Brown WR PHI
31 Jamey Eisenberg B. Nix QB DEN
32 Dave Richard T. Lawrence QB JAC
33 FFMadScientist K. Williams RB LAR
34 R.J. White J. Love QB GB
35 Joel Cox B. Mayfield QB TB
36 Adam Aizer J. Goff QB DET
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Adam Aizer C. Ward QB TEN
38 Joel Cox K. Murray QB ARI
39 R.J. White M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
40 FFMadScientist T. McBride TE ARI
41 Dave Richard J. McCarthy QB MIN
42 Jamey Eisenberg J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
43 Matthew Rupert B. Irving RB TB
44 AdamPfeifer G. Wilson WR NYJ
45 Mike Iatauro J. Cook RB BUF
46 Jacob Gibbs O. Hampton RB LAC
47 Matt Donnelly J. Taylor RB IND
48 Heath Cummings B. Hall RB NYJ
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Heath Cummings T. Henderson RB NE
50 Matt Donnelly C. Brown RB CIN
51 Jacob Gibbs T. McMillan WR CAR
52 Mike Iatauro M. Penix Jr. QB ATL
53 AdamPfeifer R. Rice WR KC
54 Matthew Rupert B. Young QB CAR
55 Jamey Eisenberg T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
56 Dave Richard X. Worthy WR KC
57 FFMadScientist D. Prescott QB DAL
58 R.J. White T. Higgins WR CIN
59 Joel Cox T. Hill WR MIA
60 Adam Aizer R. Harvey RB DEN
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Adam Aizer Q. Judkins RB CLE
62 Joel Cox C. McCaffrey RB SF
63 R.J. White D. Smith WR PHI
64 FFMadScientist J. Jeudy WR CLE
65 Dave Richard J. Jacobs RB GB
66 Jamey Eisenberg J. Dart QB NYG
67 Matthew Rupert K. Walker III RB SEA
68 AdamPfeifer G. Kittle TE SF
69 Mike Iatauro M. Evans WR TB
70 Jacob Gibbs C. Loveland TE CHI
71 Matt Donnelly S. LaPorta TE DET
72 Heath Cummings J. Addison WR MIN
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Heath Cummings R. Odunze WR CHI
74 Matt Donnelly C. Olave WR NO
75 Jacob Gibbs K. Johnson RB PIT
76 Mike Iatauro T. Kelce TE KC
77 AdamPfeifer C. Hubbard RB CAR
78 Matthew Rupert D. Moore WR CHI
79 Jamey Eisenberg T. McLaurin WR WAS
80 Dave Richard T. Warren TE IND
81 FFMadScientist D. Adams WR LAR
82 R.J. White Z. Flowers WR BAL
83 Joel Cox A. Kamara RB NO
84 Adam Aizer J. Williams WR DET
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Adam Aizer R. Pearsall WR SF
86 Joel Cox D. Metcalf WR PIT
87 R.J. White J. Mixon RB HOU
88 FFMadScientist C. Sutton WR DEN
89 Dave Richard E. Egbuka WR TB
90 Jamey Eisenberg T. Pollard RB TEN
91 Matthew Rupert D. Swift RB CHI
92 AdamPfeifer J. Waddle WR MIA
93 Mike Iatauro D. Montgomery RB DET
94 Jacob Gibbs C. Skattebo RB NYG
95 Matt Donnelly G. Pickens WR DAL
96 Heath Cummings M. Golden WR GB
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Heath Cummings L. Burden III WR CHI
98 Matt Donnelly T. Harris WR LAC
99 Jacob Gibbs B. Tuten RB JAC
100 Mike Iatauro J. Meyers WR LV
101 AdamPfeifer J. Conner RB ARI
102 Matthew Rupert A. Richardson QB IND
103 Jamey Eisenberg J. Bech WR LV
104 Dave Richard C. Godwin WR TB
105 FFMadScientist T. Etienne RB JAC
106 R.J. White J. Fields QB NYJ
107 Joel Cox M. Andrews TE BAL
108 Adam Aizer G. Smith QB LV
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Adam Aizer J. Jennings WR SF
110 Joel Cox A. Jones RB MIN
111 R.J. White T. Hockenson TE MIN
112 FFMadScientist C. Kupp WR SEA
113 Dave Richard K. Shakir WR BUF
114 Jamey Eisenberg I. Pacheco RB KC
115 Matthew Rupert S. Darnold QB SEA
116 AdamPfeifer T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
117 Mike Iatauro T. Bigsby RB JAC
118 Jacob Gibbs J. Milroe QB SEA
119 Matt Donnelly S. Diggs WR NE
120 Heath Cummings D. Njoku TE CLE
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Heath Cummings D. Kincaid TE BUF
122 Matt Donnelly K. Pitts TE ATL
123 Jacob Gibbs J. Higgins WR HOU
124 Mike Iatauro C. Tillman WR CLE
125 AdamPfeifer B. Aiyuk WR SF
126 Matthew Rupert N. Harris RB LAC
127 Jamey Eisenberg B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
128 Dave Richard J. Warren RB PIT
129 FFMadScientist R. Shaheed WR NO
130 R.J. White J. Williams RB DAL
131 Joel Cox C. Ridley WR TEN
132 Adam Aizer J. Reed WR GB
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Adam Aizer M. Taylor TE NYJ
134 Joel Cox R. White RB TB
135 R.J. White J. Downs WR IND
136 FFMadScientist T. Kraft TE GB
137 Dave Richard B. Allen RB NYJ
138 Jamey Eisenberg I. Guerendo RB SF
139 Matthew Rupert D. Sampson RB CLE
140 AdamPfeifer J. Blue RB DAL
141 Mike Iatauro M. Pittman WR IND
142 Jacob Gibbs M. Stafford QB LAR
143 Matt Donnelly D. Samuel WR WAS
144 Heath Cummings Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Heath Cummings T. Benson RB ARI
146 Matt Donnelly J. Hunter RB LAR
147 Jacob Gibbs D. Mooney WR ATL
148 Mike Iatauro J. Mason RB MIN
149 AdamPfeifer T. Spears RB TEN
150 Matthew Rupert K. Williams WR NE
151 Jamey Eisenberg I. Likely TE BAL
152 Dave Richard K. Coleman WR BUF
153 FFMadScientist T. Shough QB NO
154 R.J. White R. Stevenson RB NE
155 Joel Cox C. Kirk WR HOU
156 Adam Aizer J. Smith TE MIA
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Adam Aizer J. Dobbins RB LAC
158 Joel Cox D. Neal RB NO
159 R.J. White J. Wright RB MIA
160 FFMadScientist T. Brooks RB CIN
161 Dave Richard P. Bryant WR DEN
162 Jamey Eisenberg J. McMillan WR TB
163 Matthew Rupert J. Ferguson TE DAL
164 AdamPfeifer R. Bateman WR BAL
165 Mike Iatauro M. Mims WR DEN
166 Jacob Gibbs T. Ferguson TE LAR
167 Matt Donnelly S. Sanders QB CLE
168 Heath Cummings R. Wilson QB NYG
Round 15
Pos Team Player
169 Heath Cummings Q. Johnston WR LAC
170 Matt Donnelly N. Chubb RB HOU
171 Jacob Gibbs J. Noel WR HOU
172 Mike Iatauro H. Fannin Jr. TE CLE
173 AdamPfeifer R. Davis RB BUF
174 Matthew Rupert X. Legette WR CAR
175 Jamey Eisenberg E. Arroyo TE SEA
176 Dave Richard E. Engram TE DEN
177 FFMadScientist T. Etienne RB CAR
178 R.J. White D. Goedert TE PHI
179 Joel Cox W. Marks RB HOU
180 Adam Aizer T. Allgeier RB ATL
Round 16
Pos Team Player
181 Adam Aizer J. Lane WR WAS
182 Joel Cox P. Mafah RB DAL
183 R.J. White T. Dell WR HOU
184 FFMadScientist W. Robinson WR NYG
185 Dave Richard A. Rodgers QB PIT
186 Jamey Eisenberg J. James RB SF
187 Matthew Rupert J. Royals WR KC
188 AdamPfeifer T. Johnson TE NYG
189 Mike Iatauro I. TeSlaa WR DET
190 Jacob Gibbs J. Brooks RB CAR
191 Matt Donnelly M. Brown WR KC
192 Heath Cummings D. Carr QB NO
Round 17
Pos Team Player
193 Heath Cummings O. Gordon II RB MIA
194 Matt Donnelly J. Palmer WR BUF
195 Jacob Gibbs M. Lloyd RB GB
196 Mike Iatauro J. Flacco QB CLE
197 AdamPfeifer D. Jones QB IND
198 Matthew Rupert J. Sanders TE CAR
199 Jamey Eisenberg B. Strange TE JAC
200 Dave Richard D. Giddens RB IND
201 FFMadScientist R. Johnson RB CHI
202 R.J. White E. Ayomanor WR TEN
203 Joel Cox D. Johnson WR CLE
204 Adam Aizer T. Felton WR MIN
Round 18
Pos Team Player
205 Adam Aizer D. Gabriel QB CLE
206 Joel Cox T. Horton WR SEA
207 R.J. White R. Dowdle RB CAR
208 FFMadScientist O. Gadsden II TE LAC
209 Dave Richard A. Thielen WR CAR
210 Jamey Eisenberg A. Ekeler RB WAS
211 Matthew Rupert K. Boutte WR NE
212 AdamPfeifer M. Wilson WR ARI
213 Mike Iatauro K. Miller RB NO
214 Jacob Gibbs B. Smith RB KC
215 Matt Donnelly D. Hopkins WR BAL
216 Heath Cummings K. Allen WR CHI
Team by Team
Heath Cummings
Rd Pk Player
1 1 L. Jackson QB BAL
2 24 N. Collins WR HOU
3 25 B. Purdy QB SF
4 48 B. Hall RB NYJ
5 49 T. Henderson RB NE
6 72 J. Addison WR MIN
7 73 R. Odunze WR CHI
8 96 M. Golden WR GB
9 97 L. Burden III WR CHI
10 120 D. Njoku TE CLE
11 121 D. Kincaid TE BUF
12 144 Z. Charbonnet RB SEA
13 145 T. Benson RB ARI
14 168 R. Wilson QB NYG
15 169 Q. Johnston WR LAC
16 192 D. Carr QB NO
17 193 O. Gordon II RB MIA
18 216 K. Allen WR CHI
Matt Donnelly
Rd Pk Player
1 2 J. Allen QB BUF
2 23 C. Williams QB CHI
3 26 D. London WR ATL
4 47 J. Taylor RB IND
5 50 C. Brown RB CIN
6 71 S. LaPorta TE DET
7 74 C. Olave WR NO
8 95 G. Pickens WR DAL
9 98 T. Harris WR LAC
10 119 S. Diggs WR NE
11 122 K. Pitts TE ATL
12 143 D. Samuel WR WAS
13 146 J. Hunter RB LAR
14 167 S. Sanders QB CLE
15 170 N. Chubb RB HOU
16 191 M. Brown WR KC
17 194 J. Palmer WR BUF
18 215 D. Hopkins WR BAL
Jacob Gibbs
Rd Pk Player
1 3 J. Daniels QB WAS
2 22 J. Herbert QB LAC
3 27 T. Hunter WR JAC
4 46 O. Hampton RB LAC
5 51 T. McMillan WR CAR
6 70 C. Loveland TE CHI
7 75 K. Johnson RB PIT
8 94 C. Skattebo RB NYG
9 99 B. Tuten RB JAC
10 118 J. Milroe QB SEA
11 123 J. Higgins WR HOU
12 142 M. Stafford QB LAR
13 147 D. Mooney WR ATL
14 166 T. Ferguson TE LAR
15 171 J. Noel WR HOU
16 190 J. Brooks RB CAR
17 195 M. Lloyd RB GB
18 214 B. Smith RB KC
Mike Iatauro
Rd Pk Player
1 4 J. Burrow QB CIN
2 21 P. Nacua WR LAR
3 28 D. Henry RB BAL
4 45 J. Cook RB BUF
5 52 M. Penix Jr. QB ATL
6 69 M. Evans WR TB
7 76 T. Kelce TE KC
8 93 D. Montgomery RB DET
9 100 J. Meyers WR LV
10 117 T. Bigsby RB JAC
11 124 C. Tillman WR CLE
12 141 M. Pittman WR IND
13 148 J. Mason RB MIN
14 165 M. Mims WR DEN
15 172 H. Fannin Jr. TE CLE
16 189 I. TeSlaa WR DET
17 196 J. Flacco QB CLE
18 213 K. Miller RB NO
AdamPfeifer
Rd Pk Player
1 5 J. Hurts QB PHI
2 20 D. Maye QB NE
3 29 L. McConkey WR LAC
4 44 G. Wilson WR NYJ
5 53 R. Rice WR KC
6 68 G. Kittle TE SF
7 77 C. Hubbard RB CAR
8 92 J. Waddle WR MIA
9 101 J. Conner RB ARI
10 116 T. Tracy Jr. RB NYG
11 125 B. Aiyuk WR SF
12 140 J. Blue RB DAL
13 149 T. Spears RB TEN
14 164 R. Bateman WR BAL
15 173 R. Davis RB BUF
16 188 T. Johnson TE NYG
17 197 D. Jones QB IND
18 212 M. Wilson WR ARI
Matthew Rupert
Rd Pk Player
1 6 J. Chase WR CIN
2 19 B. Bowers TE LV
3 30 A. Brown WR PHI
4 43 B. Irving RB TB
5 54 B. Young QB CAR
6 67 K. Walker III RB SEA
7 78 D. Moore WR CHI
8 91 D. Swift RB CHI
9 102 A. Richardson QB IND
10 115 S. Darnold QB SEA
11 126 N. Harris RB LAC
12 139 D. Sampson RB CLE
13 150 K. Williams WR NE
14 163 J. Ferguson TE DAL
15 174 X. Legette WR CAR
16 187 J. Royals WR KC
17 198 J. Sanders TE CAR
18 211 K. Boutte WR NE
Jamey Eisenberg
Rd Pk Player
1 7 J. Jefferson WR MIN
2 18 B. Thomas Jr. WR JAC
3 31 B. Nix QB DEN
4 42 J. Smith-Njigba WR SEA
5 55 T. Tagovailoa QB MIA
6 66 J. Dart QB NYG
7 79 T. McLaurin WR WAS
8 90 T. Pollard RB TEN
9 103 J. Bech WR LV
10 114 I. Pacheco RB KC
11 127 B. Robinson Jr. RB WAS
12 138 I. Guerendo RB SF
13 151 I. Likely TE BAL
14 162 J. McMillan WR TB
15 175 E. Arroyo TE SEA
16 186 J. James RB SF
17 199 B. Strange TE JAC
18 210 A. Ekeler RB WAS
Dave Richard
Rd Pk Player
1 8 B. Robinson RB ATL
2 17 A. St. Brown WR DET
3 32 T. Lawrence QB JAC
4 41 J. McCarthy QB MIN
5 56 X. Worthy WR KC
6 65 J. Jacobs RB GB
7 80 T. Warren TE IND
8 89 E. Egbuka WR TB
9 104 C. Godwin WR TB
10 113 K. Shakir WR BUF
11 128 J. Warren RB PIT
12 137 B. Allen RB NYJ
13 152 K. Coleman WR BUF
14 161 P. Bryant WR DEN
15 176 E. Engram TE DEN
16 185 A. Rodgers QB PIT
17 200 D. Giddens RB IND
18 209 A. Thielen WR CAR
FFMadScientist
Rd Pk Player
1 9 P. Mahomes QB KC
2 16 D. Achane RB MIA
3 33 K. Williams RB LAR
4 40 T. McBride TE ARI
5 57 D. Prescott QB DAL
6 64 J. Jeudy WR CLE
7 81 D. Adams WR LAR
8 88 C. Sutton WR DEN
9 105 T. Etienne RB JAC
10 112 C. Kupp WR SEA
11 129 R. Shaheed WR NO
12 136 T. Kraft TE GB
13 153 T. Shough QB NO
14 160 T. Brooks RB CIN
15 177 T. Etienne RB CAR
16 184 W. Robinson WR NYG
17 201 R. Johnson RB CHI
18 208 O. Gadsden II TE LAC
R.J. White
Rd Pk Player
1 10 J. Gibbs RB DET
2 15 C. Stroud QB HOU
3 34 J. Love QB GB
4 39 M. Harrison Jr. WR ARI
5 58 T. Higgins WR CIN
6 63 D. Smith WR PHI
7 82 Z. Flowers WR BAL
8 87 J. Mixon RB HOU
9 106 J. Fields QB NYJ
10 111 T. Hockenson TE MIN
11 130 J. Williams RB DAL
12 135 J. Downs WR IND
13 154 R. Stevenson RB NE
14 159 J. Wright RB MIA
15 178 D. Goedert TE PHI
16 183 T. Dell WR HOU
17 202 E. Ayomanor WR TEN
18 207 R. Dowdle RB CAR
Joel Cox
Rd Pk Player
1 11 C. Lamb WR DAL
2 14 S. Barkley RB PHI
3 35 B. Mayfield QB TB
4 38 K. Murray QB ARI
5 59 T. Hill WR MIA
6 62 C. McCaffrey RB SF
7 83 A. Kamara RB NO
8 86 D. Metcalf WR PIT
9 107 M. Andrews TE BAL
10 110 A. Jones RB MIN
11 131 C. Ridley WR TEN
12 134 R. White RB TB
13 155 C. Kirk WR HOU
14 158 D. Neal RB NO
15 179 W. Marks RB HOU
16 182 P. Mafah RB DAL
17 203 D. Johnson WR CLE
18 206 T. Horton WR SEA
Adam Aizer
Rd Pk Player
1 12 M. Nabers WR NYG
2 13 A. Jeanty RB LV
3 36 J. Goff QB DET
4 37 C. Ward QB TEN
5 60 R. Harvey RB DEN
6 61 Q. Judkins RB CLE
7 84 J. Williams WR DET
8 85 R. Pearsall WR SF
9 108 G. Smith QB LV
10 109 J. Jennings WR SF
11 132 J. Reed WR GB
12 133 M. Taylor TE NYJ
13 156 J. Smith TE MIA
14 157 J. Dobbins RB LAC
15 180 T. Allgeier RB ATL
16 181 J. Lane WR WAS
17 204 T. Felton WR MIN
18 205 D. Gabriel QB CLE