All 196 picks have known overall-pick order.
Bijan Robinson and Christian McCaffrey joined the same roster. Edison instead built around a cluster of picks from 25 through 44.
Judge the complete packages: jkong gained backfield power; Edison gained a more even starting lineup.
NickFassl paired Josh Allen with James Cook. 7 managers finished with just one quarterback in this one-QB format.
The question is what the early QB cost the remaining lineup, not whether every team collected a backup.
Peter opened with six receivers. Aksel opened with four running backs. Both full autodrafts are commissioner-confirmed.
Three early backs can start together. Six receivers cannot, so the same automation label produced very different repair jobs.
NickFassl made the first defense-or-kicker pick while other rosters were still adding skill-position depth.
That choice buys a specialist preference, but leaves one fewer selection to develop a useful FLEX or reserve.
rdkln and kbaby need kickers. bagguy needs both a kicker and a defense. The other eleven rosters filled every required position.
The missing slots are repairable, but their eventual additions mean a bench player may have to go.
Deterministic room shapes, not standings predictions.
petearriaza used 5 of the first five selections on one position.
bagguy used 7 of 14 selections on wide receivers.
NickFassl selected Los Angeles Rams in round 8.
Why #1McBride and Hurts supply positional advantages without leaving a weak starting skill position, giving Edison the most balanced opening lineup in the room.
There is no top-ten selection here, but Trey McBride, Javonte Williams, Tee Higgins, D’Andre Swift, and Garrett Wilson arrived between picks 25 and 44. That compact cluster gives Edison several ways to win a matchup rather than requiring one superstar to carry an unfinished lineup.
2 of the first five picks went to running back; 3 positions appeared.
#25 Trey McBride · #27 Javonte Williams · #39 Tee Higgins · #41 D'Andre Swift · #44 Garrett Wilson
4 of 14 ranked picks came at or after the post-draft room ranking.
4 ranked picks came at or after the post-draft room ranking; 10 came before it.
5 of 14 selections were running backs.
5 running back selections across the 14-round roster.
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McBride at 25 addresses a position where many opponents are relying on late picks. Higgins and Wilson fill both receiver slots, while Williams and Swift let Tony Pollard serve as a choice at FLEX rather than a rescue at RB2. Hurts adds another potential advantage without needing an early quarterback reserve.
TE is the clearest measurable edge, ranked 2nd of 14 (elite).
Zach Charbonnet is on Seattle’s reserve/PUP list, so his bench spot cannot provide immediate running-back cover. Behind Pollard, Ray Davis is the remaining active back. A thin reserve group keeps this below an A: an injury to Williams or Swift would turn comfortable weekly choices into a narrower plan.
FLEX is the roster's lowest-rated unit, ranked 9th of 14 (solid).
Watch Quentin Johnston and Michael Wilson for sustained routes and targets, not just an opening-week touchdown. If either becomes a dependable FLEX alternative, Edison can preserve Pollard as running-back cover. Check Charbonnet’s eligible reserve placement before dropping a useful player; do not assume his return date.
FLEX is the swing point: moving that unit toward league average would raise the weekly floor more than adding to the roster's strongest room.
The early capital is spread across tight end, running back, and receiver rather than concentrated in one unit. Williams and Swift do not need to become top-five backs for the build to work. The next improvement should protect those starters, not add a second expensive quarterback behind Hurts.
| Slot | Player | Pick | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 6.02 | #61 | |
| RB1 | 2.02 | #32 | |
| RB2 | 3.02 | #48 | |
| WR1 | 3.04 | #38 | |
| WR2 | 4.02 | #46 | |
| TE | 2.04 | #26 | |
| FLEX | 6.04 | #77 | |
| K | 11.02 | #161 | |
| DEF | 12.02 | #151 |
Cam Little was observed still available and selected 8 picks later; the post-completion room ranking snapshot placed Cam Little 14 spots ahead of Harrison Mevis.
Cam Skattebo was observed still available and selected 5 picks later; the post-completion room ranking snapshot placed Cam Skattebo 11 spots ahead of D'Andre Swift.
SupportMcBride fits Kluge and Wright’s position-relative advantage lens. Our application: the surrounding starters preserve that advantage.
PushbackHartitz’s late-QB preference offers a counterweight to Hurts at 72. Here, Pollard and the receivers keep that cost manageable.
TL;DRThe room’s best balance, with bench insurance still worth shopping for.