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Fantasy Football Mock Draft: Where Are the Quarterbacks?
The numberFire staff held a fantasy football mock draft as we get set for the 2017 NFL season to kick off. Some picks will surprise you.

Round 7

Overall PickTeamSelectionPosition
73JJ ZachariasonTyrell WilliamsWR39
74Joseph NammourEddie LacyRB28
75Barry CohenEric DeckerWR40
76Matt MusicoPaul PerkinsRB29
77Jim SannesTyler EifertTE5
78Abe SchwadronKelvin BenjaminWR41
79Matt BlairAdrian PetersonRB30
80Alan GoldsherRandall CobbWR42
81Austan KasAdam ThielenWR43
82Sam HaussTevin ColemanRB31
83Brandon GdulaTheo RiddickRB32
84Charlie KleinhekselMarvin JonesWR44


Best Pick: Adam Thielen

"Hooked on a Thielen! Wheelin' and Thielen! Thielen 'em Softly!" Whatever Chris Berman-ism you'd like to use is fine.

Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen broke out in 2016, finishing as the 28th-best fantasy receiver. His most impressive trait was catching the deep ball.

Thielen is best remembered for his heroics on Christmas Eve last season, when he posted 12 receptions for 202 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. That performance likely decided many fantasy football playoff matchups.

Now, Thielen isn't Julio Jones, but that flash did show what kind of upside he possesses, and at WR43, that's rare to find. In fact, his current ADP is WR49 in standard leagues.

Thielen definitely deserves more respect and is shaping up to be a quality late-round option at receiver.

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