Welcome to the fifth installment of my 12-part mock draft series, where I’m drafting from every spot — 1 through 12 — in a standard 12-team Yahoo league to break down how draft strategies evolve based on pick position.

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A recent 12-team, PPR mock featuring multiple B/R analysts showed a near even split of wide receivers (13) and running backs (11) taken across the first two rounds. No other positions were touched until the third round, when two tight ends (Brock Bowers at 29 and Trey McBride at 36) and one quarterback (Josh Allen at 36) came off the board.