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Drafting from pick 8: your round-by-round plan
By 8.00 the first tier is usually gone and the board is about value, not names. These targets come from simulated 12-team drafts run from pick 8 with opponent models that chase positional runs.
First six rounds
RB-WR-WR-WR-RB-WR
Across 12-team PPR simulations from pick 8, this is the shape that came back most often. Your first pick is overall 8, and you wait 9 picks for the turn.
Usually gone before you're on the clock: Ja'Marr Chase, Bijan Robinson, Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, Puka Nacua.
| Round | Pick | Target | Who's usually there |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | RB57% | Saquon Barkley RB · 50%Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · 15%CeeDee Lamb WR · 10% |
| 2 | 17 | WR70% | Drake London WR · 23%Tee Higgins WR · 15%A.J. Brown WR · 10% |
| 3 | 32 | WR73% | Marvin Harrison Jr. WR · 20%Davante Adams WR · 18%Terry McLaurin WR · 15% |
| 4 | 41 | WR53% | Omarion Hampton RB · 18%Zay Flowers WR · 18%Alvin Kamara RB · 15% |
| 5 | 56 | RB43% | Jameson Williams WR · 13%Tony Pollard RB · 13%RJ Harvey RB · 13% |
| 6 | 65 | WR28% | Isiah Pacheco RB · 15%Jauan Jennings WR · 13%T.J. Hockenson TE · 13% |
| 7 | 80 | RB33% | Colston Loveland TE · 23%Zach Charbonnet RB · 10%Keon Coleman WR · 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.
Late-middle slots profit from runs. When a position empties in front of you, take the last player in the tier rather than the best player at a full position.
FAQ
- Is pick 8 a good draft slot?
- Pick 8 is a value slot: no anchor, but a strong round-two pick and a board that has already declared its runs. The percentages below show how firm each round's target really is.
- How is this plan generated?
- We run dozens of seeded mock drafts from pick 8 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 8, or sync your live draft board with the Draft Waiver overlay for the same math against real opponents.
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