Mock Draft

Hello to all of the BAFFLheads out there and welcome to your official BAFFL.ca 2021 mock draft! For the fans – I hope you enjoy this, countless hours of work go on behind the scenes with everyone from scouts to private investigators and web design contributing to bring you this mock draft. To any GMs reading, I hope you had a nice Canada day and are in a good frame of mind because I’m about to tear you team down in ways you couldn’t even imagine. Without further ado, here is your 2021 mock draft!

Keepers

Aquarium Avenue Magikarps (Austin Ekeler, Chris Carson):

The karps will kick off the 2021 season with a new stadium, new logo, and our good pal chomps moving in to his new digs in GM Dufresne’s office. This once proud franchise tapped out on the 2020 season in record time, trading away all of their players for picks by what felt like week 3. Someone forgot to inform GM Dufresne that it might have been a good idea to hold on to a keeper or two, and his scorched earth policy left him scrambling to find not an elite keeper, but someone in Carson that will possibly be a starter for the upcoming season. The 2021 season is make or break for GM Dufresne, with 5 picks in the second round he absolutely needs to field a team that will compete for the playoffs. If not, he may want to use his carpentry skills to build a more permanent fixture for his newest tenant. Grade: F–

Delamere Dawgpound (Zeke, Adams):

Death, taxes, and the Dawgpound being a perennial contender. GM Boyle has ridden the strength of his keepers to the playoffs year after year, but many around the league feel that with the strength of Adams and Zeke over many years – this franchise should have been a BAFFL dynasty winning multiple titles. In 2021 it’s fair to ask – has their window closed? Zeke is coming off his worst season as a pro, only mustering 979 yards in 15 starts with 6 TDs. Davante Adams was, well, Davante Adams, but who knows what will happen with the Rodgers saga, and he may be good but he won’t be WR1 with Jordan Love throwing him the ball. Is this the year the wheels finally fall off for GM Boyle? Will chomps make the cross-city journey to his new west end digs? Maybe… Grade: B

Essex Offenders (D’Andre Swift, DK Metcalf):

The Belleville GM had some deep soul searching to do in the 2020 BAFFL offseason. Under pressure from the league commissioner to change his offensive name and change the culture of the organization; he came up with, well, this. The new logo and name arguably more polarizing then ever, and the Belleville GM hopes his squad will use that energy to prove the haters wrong. Onto the keepers – we love the trade for DK Metcalf and think if Russell Wilson ever gets his shit together DK Metcalf has WR1 potential. D’Andre swift had a forgettable rookie season, but he is 22 so would naturally be the first overall pick if he went back into the draft. This could be the season the expansion offenders make the playoffs, and get demolished in round 1. Grade: B-

Hibiscus Battle Hogz (Jefferson, Sanders):

Longtime BAFFL.ca readers will know that this author has continually trash talked this franchise to no end, and relentlessly mocked its GM for his puzzling moves. That is why fans will be surprised to hear that THIS YEAR…. is no different. GM Corey made the rounds on the BAFFL media circuit talking at length about how he’d rather let his guys go back in the draft than trade for a third. Well, he wasn’t wrong as he let his best keeper go to the mystics for a 4th round pick. It’s not that the GM doesn’t have an eye for talent, remember last year he drafted both Antonio Gibson and Cam Akers, both of whom would be excellent keepers as we sit here today. The piglets need to send him back to where he belongs: amateur scouting, and find a GM who can actually run a franchise. We don’t expect this team to seriously contend until around the same time they get their new logo. Grade: Is there something lower than F-? That.

DuBuisson Sith Lords (Dalvin Cook, Julio Jones):

The DB Sith Lords have fallen on hard times financially in recent years. The lease of their downtown Lisgar stadium expired, and not being able to afford to renew they had to move back to their original home at DuBuisson, which they share with an anchor tenant. So far, the financial woes have not bled onto the field, and the Sith Lords have not been forced to part with any of their stars due to budget concerns, but time will tell if this becomes a bigger issue. When healthy, cook is undoubtedly one of the top players in the league and has RB1 potential. Julio Jones is the WR2 on a run-heavy team. If Cook can stay healthy, Sith Lords have a shot at contending for 5th place. Grade: C

Minoterie BIG GUYs (JK Dobbins, La’Mical Perine):

Before you flood the twittersphere or launch a DDoS on baffl.ca, yes I know he is keeping Barkley, it’s joke you absolute waffle. The BIG GUYs GM is rumoured to have spent the entire offseason working on his wheelz in the LEGENDARY bodybuilding basement. He submitted his keepers to Commissioner Pretzel on February 24th and doesn’t intend to look at any football related content until he picks up a magazine at the gas station on his way to the draft. Barkley is a good keeper, don’t get me wrong, but I think the days of us talking about him as the RB1 are long gone. He will definitely get the volume, but he has nobody around him in New York, and will face stacked boxes all season long. JK Dobbins is a raven, and second on the RB depth chart behind Lamar Jackson, no further analysis required. Grade B for BIG GUY.

Edgar Brault-Skis (Jonathon Taylor, Joe Mixon):

What the fuck is this team name even? Of all the teams rebranding in the offseason, somehow this one missed the cut. Maybe GM Dadgrove will be thinking clearly next offseason and come up with something more clever. The sleep deprived GM has been working the phones non stop trying to offload the Raiders RB2 to no avail, as we’ve seen the price for mediocre keepers is terrible this offseason. For some reason, this GM’s continual Mixon optimism has fooled the so-called “fantasy experts” who once again have ranked this bungal way higher than he deserves. This garbage keeper pick is partially offset by Taylor, who has a locked-in role and should improve in his second season. Grade: B+

PaRole Models (Kamara, Diggs):

Speaking of rebranding, what is this GM waiting for? GM Deebers has saved a boatload of cash by slashing the alcohol budget of the team to 0$, he can surely afford to spring for a new logo. The analysis here is not complicated or earth-shattering. Kamara is one of the top fantasy plays, especially since the league shifted to half PPR. His role on the team allows him to stay healthier than many other backs, and he has RB1 potential. After that, well he’s keeping a hot and cold WR on a run-heavy team. Similar story to GM Dadgrove, with one all-world keeper and one player who in redraft leagues would go in the 4th round. Grade: B+

Band-Aids (Gibson, Gaskin):

This franchise is also kicking off the 2021 season in a new stadium on de la Cravasse, and is also due for a rebrand. If they haven’t released it yet – what are you waiting for GM Conde? If they have, it was forgettable and already erased from my memory. Onto the keepers: Conde benefits from GM Corey’s incompetence with a solid keeper in Gibson, who should be a surefire top 10 RB this season. Hard to get too excited about Gaskin’s 584 yard season, but when it comes to BAFFL a 584 yard runningback could probably be traded for Davante Adams. Grade: B

Aconitum Wolves (Hopkins, McCaffrey):

It was a tough and forgettable year for Commissioner Pretzel. Not only was he dogged by corruption allegations and match fixing scandals, but the commish lost star RB McCaffrey for large chunks of the season. Despite his continual cheating and unrivalled passion for the league, Pretzel has only managed to win one BAFFL title. You almost feel bad for a guy who puts so much into this, but then you remember all of the shenanigans he’s pulled over the years and think maybe Karma does exist after all. As for the keepers, they are well above league average (which is not saying much) with a top-tier RB and locked-in WR1. Grade: A-

Creek Crossing Sharks (Chubb, Akers):

One would think that this is poised to be a great year for the new-look Sharks. Two top-tier runningback keepers (once again, shoutout to GM Corey for gifting Akers), GM Sheahan was able to trade back into the first round and has a glut of mid-round picks. However, one needs to look no further than last year where the GM had three first round picks and managed to parlay that into…. losing the 3rd place game after barely scratching and clawing his way into the playoffs. With that said, we’re talking about keepers here, and this GM’s keepers give me a massive Chubb. Grade: A+

Pepsiland Nordiques (Henry, Kelce):

Much like the Dawgpound, the Nordiques have parlayed keeper strength and astute drafting into contending year after year. Like the Dawgpound, one can’t help but think the Nordiques have somewhat underachieved, failing to deliver recent championships despite being one of BAFFL’s first dynasties with titles in 2010 and 2012. Unlike the Dawgpound, the window for these keepers doesn’t appear to be closing. Having Kelce as a TE gives this GM an advantage in that position every week, an advantage he doesn’t even need against GMs such as Corey who can’t even trot out a RB comparable to Henry. The GM and league treasurer has somehow moved past PontoonGate, and has enhanced his public image by embezzling league funds for a charitable cause this offseason. Grade: A+

Como McFavres (Kittle, Hill):

Another team moving into a new stadium this year, just down the road from the original Como grounds after a failed franchise relocation to Barrhaven. This team is also in desperate need of a rebrand and new logo, but sources close to GM Snider inform BAFFL.ca that no such change is coming any time soon. GM Snider sent shockwaves through the league this offseason, spending a first round pick to acquire undisputed TE2 George Kittle. With Kittle and Hill, in any other league this GM could be poised for a strong season behind two of the league’s top players. However, this is BAFFL and since Snider no longer has a first round pick, by the start of he second round he’ll be choosing between Adrian Peterson and Tarik Cohen as his RB1 all season long. Grade: B

Moustache Mystics (CEH, Aaron Jones):

Congratulations to the 2020 BAFFL champion Moustache Mystics! The turnaround of this franchise has been incredible – from dead last to BAFFL champions with two solid keepers to run it back next year. One has to wonder – how did this happen? Was GM kr0m responsible for the turnaround, or was chomps pulling the strings behind the scenes? We’ll soon find out, as GM kr0m has a tough task ahead of him if he wants to repeat. With keepers flying all around helping basement teams improve, the competition in BAFFL this year is set to be fierce (except for the piglets – spoiler alert dead last in pre-season BAFFL power rankings). Kr0m’s keepers are still well above league average, and he is poised to at the very least contend to defend his title. Grade: A-

MOCK DRAFT:

1. Aquarium Avenue Magikarps select Najee Harris: after the worst season in franchise history and two meh keepers, GM Dufresne is so desperate for a star runningback he is willing to draft a Shittsburgh Steeler. The GM has also reportedly downloaded TikTok and is rumoured to be eyeing Juju and Mapletron with his second round picks.
2. Delamere Dawgpound select David Montgomery: GM Boyle won’t be too excited about this pick, but after keeping a WR and not selecting again until the end of round 2, it’s this or have Nyhiem Hines as your RB2.
3. Essex Offenders select Travis Etienne: The offenders are keenly aware of the value of RB keepers, and despite Etienne’s modest outlook for 2021 the chance to draft a potential keeper proves too difficult to pass up. BIG GUY is in shambles and beginning to sweat.
4. Hibiscus Battle Hogz select Josh Jacobs: This franchise is actually a joke.
5. Moustache Mystics select Calvin Ridley: Well positioned with two RB keepers, the mystics select the best player available and welcome back WR Ridley, who helped them to their first ever BAFFL championship.
6. Minoterie BIG GUYs select Javonte Williams: The BIG GUYs breathe a sigh of relief as one of the rookie RBs from their gas station magazine is still on the board. GM BIG GUY can relax a little as he takes a sip of his Michelob Ultra and thinks about what a great feeling it is drafting before the 4th round.
7. Edgar Brault-Skis select AJ Brown: Falsely believing himself to have two RBs, GM Dadgrove selects the best player available after a grueling 5 minute deliberation in which he began walking to the podium 6 times only to sit back down and lament over his spreadsheet one more time.
8. PaRole Models select Mike Davis: PaRole models select the last remotely viable starting runningback and we are only at pick 8. This is where the fun begins…
9. Bandaids select Raheem Mostert: he has 3 picks in a row you know at least one of them has to be a runningback.
10. Bandaids select Darren Waller: GM Conde wants to finally experience life with a set-it-and-forget-it TE1 and get off the Darren Fells 2TD or 0 point rollercoaster.
11. Bandaids select Michael Thomas: Surely even in a league such as BAFFL a GM won’t draft a fourth runningback passing up one of the best WRs in the game, right? right?!?
12. Pepsiland Nordiques select Keenan Allen: Never one to reach for the RB30 this early, the league treasurer takes Allen here, whose career has been revived with Justin Herbert tossing him the ball.
13. Creek Crossing Sharks select Terry McLaurin: The only receiver not to let him down last season, GM Sheahan welcomes back Scary Terry/F1 McLaurin in hopes of delivering a BAFFL title.
14. Moustache Mystics select Patrick Mahomes: With two RBs and a stud WR locked up, the mystics roll the dice hoping Mahomes can once again be the top fantasy player and put up 30+ points on a consistent basis.

We hope you enjoyed the 2021 BAFFL.ca mock draft, stay tuned for the 2021 pre-draft power rankings!