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| Pros vs Joes 2026 - "Red Zone" - Draft #1 - Sunday 7/26 |
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| | Messina (Joe) | Stalder (Pro) | Shaw/Winning (Joe) | Schauf (Pro) | Hellmers/Hurd (Joe) | Scott Connor (Pro) | Brophy (Joe) | Bloom (Pro) | Dawick/Hibbard (Joe) | Overzet (Pro) | Dillman (Joe) | Buecher (Pro) |
| Round 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs DET (6) | Ja'Marr Chase CIN (6) | Bijan Robinson ATL (11) | Puka Nacua LAR (11) | Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA (11) | Brock Bowers LV (13) | Christian McCaffrey SF (8) | James Cook BUF (7) | Jonathan Taylor IND (13) | Amon-Ra St. Brown DET (6) | CeeDee Lamb DAL (14) | Ashton Jeanty LV (13) |
| Round 2 | Drake London ATL (11) | Derrick Henry BAL (13) | Saquon Barkley PHI (10) | A.J. Brown NE (11) | Josh Allen BUF (7) | De'Von Achane MIA (6) | Chase Brown CIN (6) | Colston Loveland CHI (10) | Kenneth Walker KC (5) | Justin Jefferson MIN (6) | Trey McBride ARI (14) | Omarion Hampton LAC (7) |
| Round 3 | Nico Collins HOU (8) | Rashee Rice KC (5) | Breece Hall NYJ (13) | George Pickens DAL (14) | Kyren Williams LAR (11) | Jeremiyah Love ARI (14) | Tyler Warren IND (13) | Javonte Williams DAL (14) | Chris Olave NO (8) | DeVonta Smith PHI (10) | Josh Jacobs GB (11) | Zay Flowers BAL (13) |
| Round 4 | Tee Higgins CIN (6) | Jaylen Waddle DEN (10) | Ladd McConkey LAC (7) | Harold Fannin CLE (11) | Tetairoa McMillan CAR (5) | D'Andre Swift CHI (10) | Malik Nabers NYG (8) | David Montgomery HOU (8) | Garrett Wilson NYJ (13) | Cam Skattebo NYG (8) | Travis Etienne NO (8) | Emeka Egbuka TB (10) |
| Round 5 | Bucky Irving TB (10) | Sam LaPorta DET (6) | Terry McLaurin WAS (7) | DJ Moore BUF (7) | Kyle Pitts ATL (11) | TreVeyon Henderson NE (11) | Bhayshul Tuten JAC (7) | Mike Evans SF (8) | Tucker Kraft GB (11) | Quinshon Judkins CLE (11) | Davante Adams LAR (11) | Jameson Williams DET (6) |
| Round 6 | Drake Maye NE (11) | Joe Burrow CIN (6) | Jadarian Price SEA (11) | Jaylen Warren PIT (9) | Carnell Tate TEN (9) | Rome Odunze CHI (10) | Brian Thomas JAC (7) | Parker Washington JAC (7) | Jayden Daniels WAS (7) | Luther Burden CHI (10) | Christian Watson GB (11) | Lamar Jackson BAL (13) |
| Round 7 | Travis Kelce KC (5) | Rico Dowdle PIT (9) | Isaiah Likely NYG (8) | Rhamondre Stevenson NE (11) | Tony Pollard TEN (9) | Marvin Harrison ARI (14) | Jordyn Tyson NO (8) | George Kittle SF (8) | DK Metcalf PIT (9) | Chuba Hubbard CAR (5) | Alec Pierce IND (13) | Kenny Gainwell TB (10) |
| Round 8 | Rachaad White WAS (7) | Mark Andrews BAL (13) | Justin Herbert LAC (7) | J.K. Dobbins DEN (10) | Dallas Goedert PHI (10) | Dak Prescott DAL (14) | Trevor Lawrence JAC (7) | Jonathon Brooks CAR (5) | RJ Harvey DEN (10) | Caleb Williams CHI (10) | Jalen Hurts PHI (10) | Jake Ferguson DAL (14) |
| Round 9 | Michael Pittman PIT (9) | Josh Downs IND (13) | Chris Godwin TB (10) | Brock Purdy SF (8) | Kyle Monangai CHI (10) | Bo Nix DEN (10) | Jaxson Dart NYG (8) | Blake Corum LAR (11) | Jayden Reed GB (11) | Dalton Kincaid BUF (7) | Quentin Johnston LAC (7) | Makai Lemon PHI (10) |
| Round 10 | Tyler Shough NO (8) | Patrick Mahomes KC (5) | Ricky Pearsall SF (8) | Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS (7) | Michael Wilson ARI (14) | Courtland Sutton DEN (10) | Wan'Dale Robinson TEN (9) | Matthew Stafford LAR (11) | Jordan Love GB (11) | Kyler Murray MIN (6) | Jordan Mason MIN (6) | Jared Goff DET (6) |
| Round 11 | Brenton Strange JAC (7) | Jordan Addison MIN (6) | Xavier Worthy KC (5) | Baker Mayfield TB (10) | Jakobi Meyers JAC (7) | Matthew Golden GB (11) | Juwan Johnson NO (8) | Malik Willis MIA (6) | Chris Rodriguez JAC (7) | Aaron Jones MIN (6) | Tyrone Tracy NYG (8) | Chig Okonkwo WAS (7) |
| Round 12 | Zach Charbonnet SEA (11) | Tyjae Spears TEN (9) | T.J. Hockenson MIN (6) | Greg Dulcich MIA (6) | Keaton Mitchell LAC (7) | Romeo Doubs NE (11) | Woody Marks HOU (8) | Rashid Shaheed SEA (11) | Oronde Gadsden LAC (7) | Hunter Henry NE (11) | Sam Darnold SEA (11) | Stefon Diggs FA (-) |
| Round 13 | Jayden Higgins HOU (8) | KC Concepcion CLE (11) | Daniel Jones IND (13) | Jalen McMillan TB (10) | Cam Ward TEN (9) | Dalton Schultz HOU (8) | Tank Bigsby PHI (10) | Jalen Coker CAR (5) | Jonah Coleman DEN (10) | Kenyon Sadiq NYJ (13) | Tyler Allgeier ARI (14) | Dylan Sampson CLE (11) |
| Round 14 | C.J. Stroud HOU (8) | Brian Robinson ATL (11) | Jaydon Blue DAL (14) | Aaron Rodgers PIT (9) | Pat Freiermuth PIT (9) | Isiah Pacheco DET (6) | Jalen Nailor LV (13) | Bryce Young CAR (5) | Travis Hunter JAC (7) | Khalil Shakir BUF (7) | AJ Barner SEA (11) | Terrance Ferguson LAR (11) |
| Round 15 | Alvin Kamara NO (8) | Omar Cooper NYJ (13) | Evan Engram DEN (10) | Tre Tucker LV (13) | Gunnar Helm TEN (9) | Ryan Flournoy DAL (14) | Fernando Mendoza LV (13) | Adonai Mitchell NYJ (13) | Sean Tucker TB (10) | Denzel Boston CLE (11) | Braelon Allen NYJ (13) | Tre' Harris LAC (7) |
| Round 16 | David Njoku LAC (7) | Ray Davis BUF (7) | Jauan Jennings MIN (6) | Kaytron Allen WAS (7) | MarShawn Lloyd GB (11) | Jerry Jeudy CLE (11) | Emmett Johnson KC (5) | Isaac TeSlaa DET (6) | De'Zhaun Stribling SF (8) | Cade Otton TB (10) | Antonio Williams WAS (7) | Mike Washington LV (13) |
| Round 17 | Calvin Ridley TEN (9) | Michael Mayer LV (13) | Dontayvion Wicks PHI (10) | Rashod Bateman BAL (13) | Justice Hill BAL (13) | Troy Franklin DEN (10) | Malik Washington MIA (6) | Colby Parkinson LAR (11) | Demond Claiborne MIN (6) | Geno Smith NYJ (13) | Keenan Allen FA (-) | Nicholas Singleton TEN (9) |
| Round 18 | Germie Bernard PIT (9) | Samaje Perine CIN (6) | Darnell Mooney NYG (8) | Najee Harris FA (-) | Jordan James SF (8) | Tua Tagovailoa ATL (11) | Eli Stowers PHI (10) | Tyquan Thornton KC (5) | Zachariah Branch ATL (11) | Deebo Samuel FA (-) | Kimani Vidal LAC (7) | Jaylin Noel HOU (8) |
| Round 19 | George Holani SEA (11) | Shedeur Sanders CLE (11) | Kaelon Black SF (8) | Isaiah Davis NYJ (13) | Tank Dell HOU (8) | Emari Demercado KC (5) | Kirk Cousins LV (13) | Darnell Washington PIT (9) | Jacoby Brissett ARI (14) | Mike Gesicki CIN (6) | Kayshon Boutte NE (11) | Elijah Sarratt BAL (13) |
| Round 20 | Ty Johnson BUF (7) | Marquise Brown PHI (10) | Deshaun Watson CLE (11) | Justin Joly DEN (10) | Christian Kirk SF (8) | Pat Bryant DEN (10) | Jake Tonges SF (8) | Ted Hurst TB (10) | Oscar Delp NO (8) | James Conner ARI (14) | Keon Coleman BUF (7) | Theo Johnson NYG (8) |
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Stacking
- Caleb Williams (CHI) with Luther Burden (WR).
- Kyler Murray (MIN) with Justin Jefferson (WR) and Aaron Jones (RB).
- Geno Smith (NYJ) with Kenyon Sadiq (TE).
Values & Overpays
- Remarkable value throughout the bench: Mike Gesicki TE (+35), Geno Smith QB (+27), Deebo Samuel WR (+20), Cade Otton TE (+18), Khalil Shakir WR (+15), Luther Burden WR (+13), James Conner RB (+12), Kenyon Sadiq TE (+11), Quinshon Judkins RB (+10), Caleb Williams QB (+10), Aaron Jones RB (+10).
- Essentially no notable reaches on this roster.
- Team total ADP diff: +201 — by a wide margin the best value haul in the draft.
Bye-Week Concerns
- No position group shares 3+ identical bye weeks.
Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown anchor an elite WR corps, and the ideal 5-man TE room (Kincaid, Henry, Sadiq, Otton, Gesicki) is a dream build for Tight End Premium. Combined with a historic level of market value and three separate correlated stacks, this is the clear best roster in the league.
Values & Overpays: 10/10
Stacking: 7/10
Roster Construction: 10/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 10/10
Stacking
- Cam Ward (TEN) with Carnell Tate (WR), Tony Pollard (RB), and Gunnar Helm (TE) — a full 4-man TEN stack.
Values & Overpays
- Strong finds: Jordan James RB (+25), Gunnar Helm TE (+15), Tank Dell WR (+14), Christian Kirk WR (+13), MarShawn Lloyd RB (+12).
- Notable reach: Josh Allen QB (-12).
- Team total ADP diff: +53.
Bye-Week Concerns
- No position group shares 3+ identical bye weeks.
An ideal 4-deep TE room (Pitts, Goedert, Freiermuth, Helm) is exactly what this format rewards, and the full 4-man Cam Ward TEN stack shows real correlation intent even at the QB2 spot. Josh Allen was an early reach, but the roster mined excellent value everywhere else.
Values & Overpays: 9/10
Stacking: 8/10
Roster Construction: 9/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 10/10
Stacking
- Tyler Shough (NO) with Alvin Kamara (RB).
- C.J. Stroud (HOU) with Nico Collins (WR) and Jayden Higgins (WR).
Values & Overpays
- Excellent value: C.J. Stroud QB (+28), Ty Johnson RB (+15), Alvin Kamara RB (+12), David Njoku TE (+11), George Holani RB (+10).
- Reaches were modest: Michael Pittman WR (-14), Travis Kelce TE (-10).
- Team total ADP diff: +48.
Bye-Week Concerns
- WR group has three players on week 9: Michael Pittman, Calvin Ridley, Germie Bernard.
Jahmyr Gibbs at 1.01 anchors the roster and Travis Kelce still provides top-shelf Tight End Premium production even with a modest reach. Excellent value across the QB room (Stroud, Shough) helps offset a TE room that stopped one player short of the ideal depth, and a three-player week 9 WR bye is worth monitoring.
Values & Overpays: 8/10
Stacking: 6/10
Roster Construction: 7/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 7/10
Stacking
- Justin Herbert (LAC) with Ladd McConkey (WR) only.
Values & Overpays
- Good value: Deshaun Watson QB (+21), Justin Herbert QB (+12).
- Reaches: Dontayvion Wicks WR (-12), Evan Engram TE (-10), Jaydon Blue RB (-10).
- Team total ADP diff: +25.
Bye-Week Concerns
- No position group shares 3+ identical bye weeks.
A truly elite RB trio (Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Breece Hall) is the headline here, giving this team a massive weekly floor. The TE room (Likely, Hockenson, Engram) is within range but not at the ideal depth, and both TE picks came at a slight reach.
Values & Overpays: 7/10
Stacking: 4/10
Roster Construction: 7/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 10/10
Stacking
- Dak Prescott (DAL) with Ryan Flournoy (WR).
- Bo Nix (DEN) with Courtland Sutton (WR), Troy Franklin (WR), and Pat Bryant (WR) — a full 4-man DEN stack.
Values & Overpays
- Good value: Tua Tagovailoa QB (+23), Courtland Sutton WR (+14).
- Biggest reach: Troy Franklin WR (-30).
- Team total ADP diff: +24.
Bye-Week Concerns
- WR group has four players on week 10: Rome Odunze, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant — the largest single-week concentration in the draft.
- WR group also has three players on week 11: Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, Jerry Jeudy.
Brock Bowers is the single best Tight End Premium asset in the league, and this roster carries solid positive market value overall, aided by a full 4-man DEN stack around Bo Nix. However, the TE room is far below optimal at just two players despite Bowers’ talent, the WR room is beyond optimal in size, and two separate WR bye concentrations (including the largest single-week pile-up in the draft) create real lineup risk.
Values & Overpays: 7/10
Stacking: 7/10
Roster Construction: 2/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 2/10
Stacking
- Sam Darnold (SEA) with AJ Barner (TE) only.
Values & Overpays
- Good value: Quentin Johnston WR (+16).
- Notable reach: Keenan Allen WR (-22).
- Team total ADP diff: -4, essentially neutral.
Bye-Week Concerns
- WR group has three players on week 11: Davante Adams, Christian Watson, Kayshon Boutte.
- WR group also has three players on week 7: Quentin Johnston, Antonio Williams, Keon Coleman.
CeeDee Lamb and Trey McBride give this team a strong WR1/TE1 combination, and the roster’s market value is roughly neutral overall. But only carrying two tight ends leaves that room far below optimal, the WR room is beyond optimal in size, and two separate week-specific WR bye pile-ups create real lineup risk on both sides of the schedule.
Values & Overpays: 6/10
Stacking: 3/10
Roster Construction: 2/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 3/10
Stacking
- Trevor Lawrence (JAC) with Bhayshul Tuten (RB) and Brian Thomas (WR).
- Jaxson Dart (NYG) with Malik Nabers (WR).
- Fernando Mendoza (LV) and Kirk Cousins (LV) both roster Jalen Nailor (WR) and each other — an unusual double-QB LV stack that points to an unsettled quarterback situation at the position.
Values & Overpays
- Best value: Jake Tonges TE (+21), Jaxson Dart QB (+10).
- Significant reaches: Tank Bigsby RB (-16), Jalen Nailor WR (-14), Woody Marks RB (-11), Brian Thomas WR (-10).
- Team total ADP diff: -11, roughly neutral.
Bye-Week Concerns
- No position group shares 3+ identical bye weeks.
Christian McCaffrey and Malik Nabers headline a strong top of the roster, and rookie Tyler Warren gives this ideal-sized TE room real Tight End Premium upside. Multiple correlated stacks add depth, but burning a roster spot on two same-team quarterbacks (Mendoza and Cousins) is an inefficient use of bench space, and several mid-round reaches left value roughly neutral.
Values & Overpays: 5/10
Stacking: 8/10
Roster Construction: 8/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 10/10
Stacking
- Matthew Stafford (LAR) with Blake Corum (RB) and Colby Parkinson (TE).
- Bryce Young (CAR) with Jonathon Brooks (RB) and Jalen Coker (WR).
Values & Overpays
- Modest value pockets, but no standout finds beyond the mid-round stack pieces.
- Heavy reach pattern across the WR bench: Tyquan Thornton WR (-18), Parker Washington WR (-15), Rashid Shaheed WR (-13), Adonai Mitchell WR (-13), Isaac TeSlaa WR (-12).
- Team total ADP diff: -57.
Bye-Week Concerns
- No position group shares 3+ identical bye weeks.
James Cook is a strong true bell-cow RB1, and the George Kittle/Colston Loveland TE duo backed by a full 4-man TE room gives this roster real premium upside, further boosted by two separate 3-man same-team stacks. However, there is no true elite WR1 and a long list of moderate WR reaches erased much of the roster’s market value.
Values & Overpays: 4/10
Stacking: 7/10
Roster Construction: 8/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 10/10
Stacking
- Joe Burrow (CIN) with Ja’Marr Chase (WR) and Samaje Perine (RB).
- Patrick Mahomes (KC) with Rashee Rice (WR) only.
- Shedeur Sanders (CLE) with KC Concepcion (WR) only.
Values & Overpays
- Standout discount: Patrick Mahomes QB (+20).
- Notable reaches: Michael Mayer TE (-21), Sam LaPorta TE (-15), Rico Dowdle RB (-13), Josh Downs WR (-12).
- Team total ADP diff: -57.
Bye-Week Concerns
- No position group shares 3+ identical bye weeks.
Ja’Marr Chase and Derrick Henry give this roster elite bell-cow production at WR1/RB1, and the Burrow/Chase correlation is a nice touch. However, all three TE picks (LaPorta, Andrews, Mayer) were both a light allocation and drafted ahead of their market value, undercutting the format’s premium TE scoring on both fronts.
Values & Overpays: 4/10
Stacking: 6/10
Roster Construction: 7/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 10/10
Stacking
- Jordan Love (GB) with Tucker Kraft (TE) and Jayden Reed (WR).
Values & Overpays
- Massive discount: Jacoby Brissett QB (+52) — the single biggest value pick in the draft, though a low-impact QB3.
- Costly reaches elsewhere: Sean Tucker RB (-25), Jonah Coleman RB (-13), Jayden Reed WR (-11), DK Metcalf WR (-10).
- Team total ADP diff: -64.
Bye-Week Concerns
- RB group has three players on week 10: RJ Harvey, Jonah Coleman, Sean Tucker.
Jonathan Taylor and Kenneth Walker form one of the best RB1/2 duos in the league, and the WR corps (Olave, Wilson, Metcalf, Hunter) is deep. However, the Tucker Kraft-anchored TE room stopped short of the ideal depth, and a run of moderate reaches offset the Brissett windfall.
Values & Overpays: 3/10
Stacking: 5/10
Roster Construction: 7/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 7/10
Stacking
- Baker Mayfield (TB) with Jalen McMillan (WR) only.
- Aaron Rodgers (PIT) with Jaylen Warren (RB) only.
Values & Overpays
- No standout value picks on this roster.
- Heavy reaches across the roster: Rashod Bateman WR (-15), Harold Fannin TE (-12), Jalen McMillan WR (-12), J.K. Dobbins RB (-11), Isaiah Davis RB (-10).
- Team total ADP diff: -64.
Bye-Week Concerns
- No position group shares 3+ identical bye weeks.
Puka Nacua, A.J. Brown, and George Pickens form one of the best WR trios in the league, but the RB room is a committee with no clear lead back, the TE room (Fannin, Dulcich, Justin Joly) is both undersized and a rebuilding project, and the roster overpaid consistently relative to market with no offsetting value picks.
Values & Overpays: 3/10
Stacking: 4/10
Roster Construction: 7/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 10/10
Stacking
- Lamar Jackson (BAL) with Zay Flowers (WR) and Elijah Sarratt (WR).
- Jared Goff (DET) with Jameson Williams (WR).
Values & Overpays
- One clear bright spot: Chig Okonkwo TE (+18).
- The worst overpay pattern in the draft: Mike Washington RB (-24), Stefon Diggs WR (-15), Nicholas Singleton RB (-14), Tre’ Harris WR (-13), Jake Ferguson TE (-12), Jaylin Noel WR (-12).
- Team total ADP diff: -76, the worst value output in the league.
Bye-Week Concerns
- No position group shares 3+ identical bye weeks.
Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton give this team an elite RB1/2 pairing, and the ideal 4-man TE room (with Chig Okonkwo a nice discount) is a real positive for the format. But the bench is littered with double-digit reaches, giving this the worst overall market value in the draft, and since value carries the most weight in this evaluation, that overwhelms an otherwise cleanly-constructed roster.
Values & Overpays: 2/10
Stacking: 5/10
Roster Construction: 8/10
Bye-Week Concerns: 10/10
Grades and projected finish reflect a weighted priority of Values & Overpays, Stacking Patterns, Roster Construction, and Bye-Week Concerns (in that order), evaluated relative to the other 11 rosters in this draft.