Welcome to the ninth 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.

Week 2 of the 2025 NFL preseason slate sounded an alarm across the fantasy football community. Or it should have, anyway. Opening kick of the actual campaign is less than two weeks away. If fantasy football preparations aren't finalized yet, managers should at least be putting the final touches on those plans.

In this mock draft review of our latest half-PPR league, I want to focus on building depth vs. potentially sacrificing a certain position. We've all been in this situation, and it happened to me with this roster from No.