Alright, let’s talk fantasy for a second, because what Heath Cummings pulled off from the No. 6 overall pick in a 2026 PPR league mock draft is absolutely bonkers. He kicked things off by snatching our very own **Jaxon Smith-Njigba** as the 1.06 pick, but that’s just the start of the madness. The biggest takeaway? Cummings went *three full rounds* without touching a single running back, completely bucking the “draft an RB in the first three rounds” belief that everyone usually preaches. Seriously, he didn’t even *think* about an RB until the fourth round!
Forget What You Think You Know About Early Round RBs
The consensus usually has you grabbing a running back super early, right? Not Cummings. He’s arguing that if you’re picking sixth overall in a full PPR league, you should *not* draft a running back in the first three rounds. His reasoning? Only Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson are first-round RBs worth considering in that format. Plus, he figures the decent Round 2 running backs will be long gone by the time you’re picking at 19, and he’s just way more into the Round 3 receivers than any RBs available then. That’s a bold move, fam. He said it doesn’t mean you’re going “Zero RB,” but it sure feels like it for those first few picks.
The “Hammer the WRs” Strategy That Followed
So, with JSN leading the charge for his team at 1.06, Cummings then grabbed George Pickens from the Cowboys at 2.07. He was thrilled about Pickens, seeing him as a top 10 receiver alongside CeeDee Lamb. Then at 3.06, he snagged Zay Flowers from the Ravens, who he ranks as a WR1 with top five upside if he gets a good touchdown season. Three straight wide receivers to start! After that, he went full throttle on running backs, taking three in the next four picks and two more later on. He got D’Andre Swift from the Bears at 4.07, Jonathon Brooks from the Panthers at 6.07, and J.K. Dobbins from the Broncos at 7.06. Swift isn’t an RB1 in their rankings, but Cummings expects him to play like one if Kyle Monangai is out. Dobbins isn’t an RB2, but he expects that production as long as he stays healthy. He even grabbed DK Metcalf from the Steelers at 9.06. Cummings pretty much admits he almost wished he’d taken *one more* running back, even with all that hammering.
This whole draft strategy from the No. 6 spot is a wild one, totally rewriting the early-round script. If you’re looking ahead to 2026 fantasy drafts, you gotta ask yourself if you’re brave enough to pull a move like this after seeing our guy JSN go so early. It’s either genius or pure chaos, but it sure makes you think about how you’d build your squad!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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