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Sean Koerner's Final 2021 Draft Tiers: QB Tier Players Draft Strategy Patrick Mahomes (KC) 1 (BUF) (ARI) 2 (BAL) Sweet spot for 1QB leagues that should Dak Prescott (DAL) 3 allow you to also focus on RB/WR/TE (SEA) through Rounds 4-5 (GB) (TB) 4 Draft Jalen Hurts in Rounds 8-9 (LAC) Jalen Hurts (PHI) (TEN) Avoid these QBs in 1QB leagues 5 (LAR) Target in 2Q/Superflex leagues at ADP (JAX) Matt Ryan (ATL)** (CLE)** (CIN) * = target in 1QB leagues 6 (MIA) ** = target in 2QB/Superflex leagues (MIN) (CHI)* (SF)* Daniel Jones (NYG)** (LV)* (WAS)** Last chance to draft a high-floor (*) or 7 Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)* high-ceiling (**) QB2 in 2QB/Superflex (IND) leagues (CAR) (NYJ)** (NE) 8 Jameis Winston (NO) (DET) (DEN) 9 (HOU) (HOU) Taysom Hill (NO) 10 (SF) (DEN) (HOU) (CHI) (FA) 11 (WAS) Only draft out of desperation (IND) (PHI) (MIA) Sean Koerner's Final 2021 Draft Tiers: RB Tier Players Draft Strategy 1 Christian McCaffrey (CAR) Pick 1.01 2 (MIN) Pick 1.02 Target Kamara in PPR Alvin Kamara (NO) 3 Target Henry in standard (TEN) Coin-flip in half-point PPR (DAL) (CLE) 4 (LAC) Last of the surefire RB1s Aaron Jones (GB) (NYG) Jonathan Taylor (IND) 5 RB1/2 transition point Joe Mixon (CIN) (WAS) (PIT) Chris Carson (SEA) 6 Target as RB2s Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC) James Robinson (JAX) D'Andre Swift (DET) (LV) 7 David Montgomery (CHI) 8 (PHI) Target at ADP Gus Edwards (BAL) 9 Mike Davis (ATL) Darrell Henderson (LAR) (MIA) 10 Chase Edmonds (ARI) Draft at least 3 RBs before Tier 10 ends (CLE) (NE) Javonte Williams (DEN)*** Trey Sermon (SF)*** (DEN)* Raheem Mostert (SF)* (TB) Draft based on roster needs: Ronald Jones II (TB) 11 A.J. Dillon (GB)** * = For an RB2 to open the season James Conner (ARI)** ** = For RB3/Flex value in a pinch Kenyan Drake (LV)** *** = For later-season value Michael Carter (NYJ)*** Zack Moss (BUF)** Devin Singletary (BUF)** Jamaal Williams (DET)** Tony Pollard (DAL)** (LAR)** Nyheim Hines (IND)* * = PPR specialists 12 James White (NE)* ** = High-upside backups Latavius Murray (NO)** J.D. McKissic (WAS)* (MIN)** (HOU) David Johnson (HOU) (JAX)* Malcolm Brown (MIA)* (NYJ) Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)* * = Backups who could inherit workhorse 13 Rashaad Penny (SEA) roles if their team's starter misses time (CHI)* Giovani Bernard (TB) (PHI)* Justin Jackson (LAC) Darrel Williams (KC)* (MIA) (NYG)* (IND)* Chuba Hubbard (CAR)* Ty'Son Williams (BAL)* Qadree Ollison (ATL)* Darrynton Evans (TEN)** Justice Hill (BAL)** (PHI)** * = High-upside backups for all formats 14 Adrian Peterson (FA) ** = High-upside backups for PPR Benny Snell (PIT) Ty Johnson (NYJ)** Mark Ingram (HOU) (CHI) (WAS)* (CIN)* Chris Evans (CIN)** Jerick McKinnon (KC)* Sean Koerner's Final 2021 Draft Tiers: WR Tier Players Draft Strategy Davante Adams (GB) 1 Elite WR1s Tyreek Hill (KC) (ATL) Stefon Diggs (BUF) 2 DeAndre Hopkins (ARI) Draft at least 1 WR (or Travis Kelce) D.K. Metcalf (SEA) before Tier 4 is off the board 3 (MIN) 4 A.J. Brown (TEN) (LAC) Terry McLaurin (WAS) (CHI) CeeDee Lamb (DAL) (DAL) Mike Evans (TB) Aim to draft 1-2 WRs from this tier (usually 5 (TB) in Rounds 3-5) (SEA) Robert Woods (LAR) (LAR) (MIN) Julio Jones (TEN) D.J. Moore (CAR) Diontae Johnson (PIT) Tee Higgins (CIN) Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) 6 Draft 3 WRs before Tier 6 is off the board Brandon Aiyuk (SF) Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE) Chase Claypool (PIT) Robby Anderson (CAR) (DEN) (NYG) (JAX) Juju Smith-Schuster (PIT) Deebo Samuel (SF) (DEN) 7 Start to build your bench here D.J. Chark (JAX) Mike Williams (LAC) Tyler Boyd (CIN) (CLE) (HOU) Michael Gallup (DAL) (MIA) Corey Davis (NYJ) Marvin Jones (JAX) Marquise Brown (BAL) Devonta Smith (PHI) Marquez Callaway (NO) 8 Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) (WAS) DeVante Parker (MIA) Michael Thomas (NO) (TB)* (MIA)* (NYJ)* Cole Beasley (BUF) (CHI) Mecole Hardman (KC)* (LV) (ATL) 9 (NE) (NE) Rondale Moore (ARI) (PHI) Gabriel Davis (BUF)* (NYG) * = built-in upside at their current ADP (DET) Terrace Marshall (CAR)* Bryan Edwards (LV) Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) Tre'Quan Smith (NO) 10 Emmanuel Sanders (BUF) Marquez Valdes-Scantling (GB) Christian Kirk (ARI) (HOU)* (NYJ) Zach Pascal (IND) K.J. Hamler (DEN) (LAC)* Byron Pringle (KC) Sammy Watkins (BAL) A.J. Green (ARI) 11 Parris Campbell (IND) (NE) Randall Cobb (GB) Hunter Renfrow (LV) (NYG) Van Jefferson (LAR) Sean Koerner's Final 2021 Draft Tiers: TE Tier Players Draft Strategy 1 Travis Kelce (KC) The optimal pick at the end of Round 1 Target at Round 2/3 turn if you have a top- 2 Darren Waller (LV) six pick 3 George Kittle (SF) Mark Andrews (BAL) Target in Round 5 if you have a top-six 4 (ATL) pick T.J. Hockenson (DET) (DEN) (WAS) Avoid this tier if they require a pick in 5 Tyler Higbee (LAR) Rounds 8-11 to acquire Robert Tonyan Jr. (GB) (MIA) (PHI) 6 (NE) Target Smith + Henry at ADP (NE) (NYG) Anthony Firkser (TEN) Gerald Everett (SEA) (LAC) 7 (CLE) (TB) (CHI) (PHI) Blake Jarwin (DAL) Eric Ebron (PIT) (ATL) 8 Adam Trautman (NO) (MIN) Dawson Knox (BUF) Sean Koerner's Final 2021 Draft Tiers: Kickers Tier Players Draft Strategy (KC) Justin Tucker (BAL) 1 Greg Zuerlein (DAL) Tyler Bass (BUF) (MIA) (LAR) 2 (TB) (ATL) Brandon McManus (DEN) (NYG) Tristan Vizcaino (LAC) Jason Myers (SEA) 3 (NE) (IND) Chris Boswell (PIT) Matt Prater (ARI) (LV) (SF) (JAX) (WAS) Matt Ammendola (NYJ) (CHI) 4 (CAR) Chase McLaughlin (CIN) (CLE) Mason Crosby (GB) (TEN) (MIN) (PHI) Ka'imi Fairbairn (HOU) * = Will offer high-end Tier 4 value when he (DET) returns mid-season 5 Saints Kickers ** = Will offer low-end Tier 4 value until Wil Lutz (NO)* Lutz returns mid-season (NO)** Sean Koerner's Final 2021 Draft Tiers: DEF

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