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Fantasy football: The ideal mock draft for the 2019 NFL season

By Chris Wilson

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 02: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants leaps over Adrian Amos #38 of the Chicago Bears for extra yardage during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 02, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 02: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants leaps over Adrian Amos #38 of the Chicago Bears for extra yardage during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 02, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – NOVEMBER 06: Kenyan Drake #32 of the Miami Dolphins returns a kick for a touchdown during a game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on November 6, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Round 6: RB Kenyan Drake, Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake falls to us in the sixth round thanks to his pedestrian training camp and a recent foot injury that will keep the back out of action for the remainder of the preseason:

Due to the injury, sophomore running back Kalen Ballage is shooting up draft boards despite rushing for under 200 yards during his rookie season. Although the 6-foot-10 bruiser will lead the Dolphins’ backfield during the preseason, few view him as a long-term answer at the position:

Drake played second fiddle to veteran running back Frank Gore in 2018, but still managed to score nine touchdowns while amassing over 1,000 yards from scrimmage. In 2017, Drake sat behind Jay Ajayi, who failed to find the end zone at a 3.4 yards-per-carry clip, followed by an ineffective Damien Williams. Finally, Drake was given the starting job and finished the season averaging 4.8 yards-per-carry.

Once again in 2019, Drake is the most talented player in Miami’s backfield. We take advantage of his sliding draft stock and snatch the potential breakout running back in the sixth round of our ideal fantasy football mock draft.