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Drafting from pick 6: your round-by-round plan
From the middle of round one you never wait long, but you also never get the last player in a tier. These rows come from simulated 12-team drafts run from pick 6, so they show what actually survives to each of your turns.
First six rounds
WR-RB-WR-RB-WR-TE
Across 12-team PPR simulations from pick 6, this is the shape that came back most often. Your first pick is overall 6, and you wait 13 picks for the turn.
Usually gone before you're on the clock: Ja'Marr Chase, Bijan Robinson.
| Round | Pick | Target | Who's usually there |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | WR83% | CeeDee Lamb WR · 43%Puka Nacua WR · 20%Justin Jefferson WR · 18% |
| 2 | 19 | RB63% | Jonathan Taylor RB · 20%Bucky Irving RB · 15%Christian McCaffrey RB · 13% |
| 3 | 30 | WR60% | Marvin Harrison Jr. WR · 20%Davante Adams WR · 20%Josh Jacobs RB · 13% |
| 4 | 43 | RB50% | Kenneth Walker III RB · 20%Courtland Sutton WR · 15%Zay Flowers WR · 15% |
| 5 | 54 | WR50% | RJ Harvey RB · 15%Jameson Williams WR · 13%Chris Godwin WR · 13% |
| 6 | 67 | TE35% | T.J. Hockenson TE · 23%Isiah Pacheco RB · 13%Patrick Mahomes QB · 10% |
| 7 | 78 | TE30% | Tucker Kraft TE · 13%Jordan Love QB · 13%Justin Fields QB · 10% |
How to use this plan
Treat the target column as a default, not a rule. The percentage next to each position tells you how strong that default is: anything above 70% held in almost every simulation, while a 40% target means the room decides it for you and you should stay flexible. The names are who fell to that pick most often — if one of them is gone, take the next player at the same position rather than reaching a round early.
Middle slots win on flexibility. Because your picks come at even intervals, you can react to runs instead of pre-committing to a structure.
FAQ
- Is pick 6 a good draft slot?
- Pick 6 is a balanced slot: shorter gaps between picks, no elite anchor, and the most freedom to follow the board. The plan below shows which position the simulations kept pushing you toward each round.
- How is this plan generated?
- We run dozens of seeded mock drafts from pick 6 with opponent models that chase positional runs, then aggregate what was still on the board at each of your picks. The percentages are how often that position or player was the call.
- Does the plan change for PPR, standard or superflex?
- Yes. Switch scoring or turn on superflex above the table and the whole board re-simulates, because replacement level and quarterback demand move with the format.
- Can I practice this slot before my real draft?
- Yes — open the free mock draft simulator and set your slot to 6, or sync your live draft board with the Draft Waiver overlay for the same math against real opponents.
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