Did my first draft over the weekend and a couple things that happened:
1) That B- tier of backs went faster than the B+ level of receivers. Part of my issue was the I was drafting 9th in a 10-team (snake draft obviously) so I had 16 picks between mine when it was going in that direction. I had a large group of backs on my list so I drafted Josh Allen on the way down, then proceeded to watch as Etienne, Jacobs, Jones, Mixon, Stevenson, Walker, Pierce, Mattison, White, Pacheco, Kamara all went before I was on the board again. I ended up drafting Akers and Javonte as my 2 & 3. Not thrilled with that.
Lesson: Do not deviate from your plan. I would much rather have one of those guys and, say, Justin Herbert.
Then I noticed Khalil Herbert still sitting there but he was plucked too. I filled out the rest of my RB bench with J Warren and E Mitchell.
2) There are so many roster-able receivers. The rough part is knowing which ones once you get to that spot. But this is a league with smaller rosters, and there are about 20 receivers that I would have felt OK drafting who went undrafted.
Lesson: I'm not sure if this supports the idea that you should definitely load up on bankable receivers early because the depth is so volatile or if it means you can take an elite guy in your first couple picks and then wait around for the depth to fall to you.
3) QB is interesting, moreso than I can recall in many years. I can't decide how far back the 13-16 ranked guys are from the second tier (after the top 3), and I can't decide how far back those guys are from the top 3. Also, Russell Wilson went undrafted. So did Kyler Murray. So did Howell, Jones and Purdy. And so did Young and Stroud.
Lesson: No clue.