It's good to have a fantasy draft plan in place, as long as you're prepared to adjust as the draft progresses and jump on value as it presents itself. With that being said, here's my basic plan for the 12th pick specifically for 2-WR leagues.
You start with a RB and WR, then with the next four picks (in any order), select a QB, a TE, and then a RB/WR combination with the other two picks, which will give you at worst a top-8 TE, and maybe a top-7 QB.
As you can see in this draft, I didn't follow my own advice. I waited one more round to get Jake Ferguson because I felt like this is a 3 WR league and we needed to beef up a bit. Still, I think one of the biggest benefits of drafting 12th overall is how easy it is to get a good QB and a good TE. I was excited to get Joe Burrow in the 6th round and I'm happy to have Ferguson as my starting TE.
The hardest part about the 12th pick is deciding who to pick with the first two rounds. I'm a big believer in RB/WR, but who should I pick? If I had a choice, I would pick AJ Brown, Jonathan Taylor, or Garrett Wilson in a heartbeat, but they were all selected right before my pick. I ended up choosing Marvin Harrison Jr. and Saquon Barkley, but I think Jahmyr Gibbs, Puka Nacua, and Kyren Williams would also make sense.
In the 3/4 turn, I like to draft Alvin Kamara or Ken Walker. Joe Mixon is also a possibility. You can also get a lot of attractive WRs here if you pass on a QB and TE. The 3/4 turn is chock full of talent and can make or break your draft. I usually avoid DJ Moore, DK Metcalf, and Brandon Aiyuk here and lean towards Malik Neighbors (if available), DeVonta Smith, a top 3 QB (which is rare outside of analyst leagues), or a top 4 TE.
Here's my 12th pick:
1.12 Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, ARI
2.1 Saquon Barkley, RB, PHI
3.12 Alvin Kamara, RB, NO
4.1 DeVonta Smith, WR, PHI
5.12 Chris Godwin, WR, TB
6.1 Joe Burrow, QB, CIN
7.12 Aaron Jones, RB, GB
8.1 Jake Ferguson, TE, DAL
9.12 DeAndre Hopkins, WR, TEN
10.1 Rico Dowdle, RB, DAL
11.12 Caleb Williams, QB, CHI
12.1 Jakobi Myers, WR, LV
13.12 Brandin Cooks, WR, DAL
14.1 Dalton Schultz, TE, HOU
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