Mock Draft Update 4/9

The keeper deadline has arrived in the Columbia River Fantasy League. The free agent pool is revealed in an off-season where the keeper limit has been temporarily lowered from 12 to 8 in the hopes that the league becomes more balanced in the coming years.

This mock draft will include both rookies and free agents and as usual is based off of the most recent mock draft (4/6) from Walter Football. The Northern Cardinals have returned to the 1st round after making a blockbuster trade earlier in the week.

1st Round

1.01. Kaneohe Ikaika Warriors selects...RB Ezekiel Elliott PHI (Ohio State)
Warriors recently traded for Devonta Freeman to bolster RB depth, but need an heir to Adrian Peterson after trading Le'Veon Bell away. Elliott fits the bill and is a dynasty superstar in the making.
1.02. Huskerfan selects...RB Derrick Henry BAL (Alabama)
Huskers will have a dilemma with this pick, could go either way at RB or WR, but I think RB is a slightly bigger need. 
1.03. Brucey's crew selects...WR Laquon Treadwell MIN (Ole Miss)
Bruce made a huge trade in the 2015 off-season for three 2016 1st round picks. FIVE total for the 1st round. He'll take a potential stud WR here.
1.04. Badgerhawks select...WR Will Fuller HOU (Notre Dame)
The Hawks have several needs and have made a few 1st round decisions in the past that went against the grain. We'll see that again here.
1.05. Brucey's crew selects...WR Josh Doctson CIN (TCU)
Brucey's boys are already back on the clock and take the final WR left in the 1st round of the NFL draft. In my opinion, Doctson could shock fantasy owners.
1.06. EDIT: Cardinals pick 1.06 after trade. Northern Cardinals select...WR Corey Coleman NYG (Baylor)
The Cardinals are back in the 1st round after a last minute blockbuster before the keeper deadline. They'll take Corey Coleman here, who could play the Martavis Bryant to OBJ's Antonio Brown role in the big apple.
1.07. Juice Box Heroes select...RB C.J. Prosise NYG (Notre Dame)
Outside of the dominant Cam Newton, JBH is still seeking top-end talent. They have next to no RB talent at all after the keeper deadline. RB seems like an obvious move here. Prosise can run and catch very well, leaving some to wonder if he is this year's David Johnson.
1.08. Northern Cardinals select...RB Kenneth Dixon NE (Louisiana Tech)
The Cardinals sold away risky superstar Josh Gordon for a more stable opportunity in the 1st round. They took Coleman earlier and now select Dixon, giving them an impressive 1st round haul.
1.09. Brucey's crew selects...WR Michael Thomas CLE (Ohio State)
The talent haul continues for the crew. Thomas is the final Top 35 prospect available and Brucey will have no problem taking him this late.
1.10. Huskerfan selects...RB Latavius Murray OAK (Free Agent)
Huskers are one of the two teams with multiple 1st round picks, and they'll use their final one on Murray here. The rookie talent pool for this class is not deep, so taking a free agent late in the 1st round isn't a bad idea.
1.11. Brucey's crew selects...WR Eric Decker NYJ (Free Agent)
The crew have a ton of early round selections, giving them the luxury of taking a high-end free agent for depth purposes. Decker is a solid pickup in this spot.
1.12. Brucey's crew selects...QB Carson Wentz CLE (North Dakota State)
The 1st round raid is over. Time to take a flier on a high-upside QB? Philip Rivers and Drew Brees aren't getting any younger.

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