2022 Sea to Sea Dynasty Draft Do-Over

If you’re looking for an explanation, go read the 2020 do-over, it’s at the top.

ORIGINAL DRAFT

DO-OVER DRAFT

Fantasy Fairies: Olave is a borderline first rounder. While he did have the second best rookie season among the group, he also seemed to be stuck in neutral up until the second half of 2025. He'd probably be #10 except that Nathan had a bigger need at Running Back. Ryan would jump on him in a do-over. Gabe Davis was his WR1 in 2022 and he would've been no better than a WR3 on 7 of the other 9 teams (and a WR2 on those other two teams). Pacheco looked like the next big late-round Running Back in 2022, and the fire would burn hot in 2023, before burning out in '24 and '25. That's alright with Ryan, he would've been a part of the rotation in 2022 and a star next to Mostert in 2023. Warren officially took on the RB1A role in 2025, but he stepped into the RB1B role in 2023 and performed admirably. He's exactly the kind of long-term answer Ryan could've used in the backfield.

Noobmaster69: Watson's stats on paper aren't all that great (mostly due to injuries), but he had 7 touchdowns in 2022 and in the old scoring system that would've been pretty big. He would've easily been Simon's WR1 in 2022. The Alec Pierce pick would've been for the future, and eventually for Joel. He's looked progressively better in just about every season since he entered the NFL. And there's Njoku again. This was actually the season that Simon stabilized his Tight End room. He drafted Njoku and Engram, both of whom had solid 2022 seasons before exploding in 2023.

Space Rangers: Little back story. Back in 2022 I thought for sure whichever back I didn't choose at 1 Alex was going to choose at 2. Turns out he had no interest in Walker, and if I selected Hall he was going to pick Wilson. Had I known that I would've taken Hall at 1 and Walker at 3 back then. In a do-over I go the two running back route, but it's Cook who has earned the top spot in this class. While Wilson has been a nice asset, snagging Cook and Walker, and then Bijan in 2023 would've solidified my RB corps. I was a big Doubs fan going into the NFL draft in 2022, and I was majorly disappointed when the Packers drafted him. Had there been more clarity on how the receiver chart was shaping up for the Packers prior to our draft I probably would've taken him at 2.03 back then (rather than hoping he slid out of the draft so I could add him after), so in a do-over my choice is easy.

Shenron’s Wish: Hall got hurt about halfway through his rookie season, but without Kyren Williams to fall back on in the do-over, he would've needed to grab a back at 4, and Hall is the best remaining. 2022 we saw the drop-off kick in for Russell Wilson, 2023 we saw him disappear completely. That's why Jared Goff is the pick and not Purdy. Bryar didn't have the luxury of waiting a year for Purdy. Maybe if he had gone this route he wouldn't have traded pick 1.01 to me for Jackson before the 2023 draft...that would've been a major bummer for me. Hill put up big numbers in '22 and '23, very sporadically with random blow-up games. That would've been the frustrating part, but some of those blow-up games were so big he could carry you to the win.

Michael Style: Bryar grabbed Kyren Williams off the wire toward the end of the 2022 season. In a do-over he would absolutely be viewed as the #2 guy in this class. His rookie season would've been a dud, but what he's done in every season since then is a different story. I was a major doubter on Williams, so here's me eating crow on that one. Wilson was the best Receiver of the bunch through their first 3 seasons. If you want to make an argument for Collins because of what he's done in the most recent 3 seasons, I would hear you out on that, but Alex could've used a boost at Receiver in 2022 which isn't something Collins would've provided. Mostert was phenomenal in 2023 and he gave us a glimpse of that in 2022. Alex gets his fill-in while Williams sits and learns as a rookie, and then he gets a dominant duo for his title run in 2023.

Kade’s Dawgs: You're going to see McBride in back-to-back do-overs. Rob drafted him in 2022, but he, like a lot of Tight Ends, struggled as a rookie. Curt ended up picking McBride up after the 2023 draft and hasn't looked back. With the value of hindsight, the reigning #1 Tight End in the league would absolutely go in the first round in 2022. He took a flier on Toney in the original draft, so why not take one on Williams who was recovering from the late season knee injury coming out of college. That injury would delay his progression early on, but he's posted back to back 1000+ yard, 7 touchdown seasons. Geno Smith would've been the guy in this class to fill that void at QB, just like Cousins was in 2021.

Ferocious Felines: He passed on London in the original draft in favor of Patrick Mahomes' new toy. In a do-over Moore wouldn't even get a sideways glance from any of us, and Fred would happily take London who would've made a more immediate impact than Collins, and more importantly, a bigger impact in 2024. For Fred, 2022 was Brady at the end of his career mixed with Derek Carr, serviceable enough. Purdy wouldn't take over as the starter for the Niners until week 14, so he wouldn't help improve on that, but his 2023 season was huge, he would've been a much needed (young) QB1. Allgeier had a solid rookie season: almost 1,200 total yards, and 4 scores. Even after Atlanta drafted Bijan, he's been able to spot start in certain matchups. Rachaad White was the original young depth piece Fred added in this class, but with him going at 1.10, Allgeier is the consolation prize.

ay_Bilat: The others want to pass on Collins, that's fine with Trey. He didn't need a starter in 2022, he had Adams, Hill and Chase all leading the way. With Pickens going with the very next pick in this redo, Collins' biggest impact would've been in 2025. No Kelce yet, so Tight End is still a need and this season ends up being the worst of them all for that group on Trey's team. Conversely, Engram ends up being the second highest scorer (and a more consistent scorer than the #1 guy Taysom Hill) for the Tight Ends available on draft day making it an easy decision.

NUKEM: Pierce was really only good for his rookie season, and Rob actually moved on from him early in the year because he could. His RB situation was solid with Ekeler, Taylor and Etienne. On the other hand, for Receiver he used a mash up of guys alongside Justin Jefferson. As a rookie, Pickens would've just added to that mix. But his 2023 year would've put him in the WR1/WR2 mix for Rob, and he definitely would've been his WR1 in 2025. Now, just because his Running Back situation was solid doesn't mean he couldn't have used Pierce for added depth in 2022 and Robinson as a part of the starting rotation for 2023 and 2024.

Fear Itself: Nathan won the title in 2022, his weakest area was Receiver, because of the late season Deebo Samuel injury, as well as his RB3 situation. So, why White over Olave, right? Well, in 2023 Nathan lost his bid at a triple crown. His top back (Jahmyr Gibbs) more than doubled his RB2's output. Rachaad White would've actually outscored Gibbs. That duo might've been able to get Nathan his 3rd in a row. Plus, White's 2024 season would've given Nathan a better option for that second Flex spot. Robinson would've been a draft and stash. It took him until his fourth season to finally breakout, but that would've worked out well for Nathan as a few of his depth pieces at Receiver are aging out.