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- Bijan Robinson was taken at 1.03 ahead of Ja'Marr Chase and Puka Nacua, with the author noting he has averaged at least 20.1 PPR points in each of his past two seasons
- Saquon Barkley was selected at 2.10, but the author now calls this the draft's biggest mistake — the same pick offered Trey McBride or Brock Bowers, and the author says taking a tight end would have created positional flexibility the rest of the way
- Jalen Hurts at 75th overall (Round 7) was the author's favorite pick — a consensus top-six Fantasy QB who has averaged at least 25 Fantasy points (six-point passing) in his first 8 games in each of the past three seasons
- Emeka Egbuka was drafted at 3.03 and labeled the team's make-or-break player, with the author citing his 20.5 PPR points per game early last season before a hamstring injury and supporting offensive injuries derailed his rookie year
- Tyler Warren (TE, IND) was taken in Round 5 and called great value that made up for the skipped tight end round
- The author stacked five wide receivers — Egbuka, McMillan, Brian Thomas Jr., Pearsall and Wilson — between Rounds 3 and 8, all 26 or younger, after starting RB-RB
- Had Gibbs and Robinson gone with the first two picks, the author would have taken Ja'Marr Chase at 3 and McBride at 2.10, illustrating how the 1.03 choice cascades through the rest of the draft
Why it matters: From the 1.03 slot, drafters are guaranteed one of Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Ja'Marr Chase or Puka Nacua, and that first pick dictates whether a tight end in Round 2 or a double-RB start is the smarter play. The author's own public regret over taking Saquon Barkley over Trey McBride highlights the trade-off: elite wide receiver production from a position most teams only get solid points from, versus roster balance at a deep running back position.
