Roster Build Lab blueprint

8-Team Draft Strategy · Pick 3

Best Ball. This is a live path, not a rigid script: every target comes from the current published board, market price, and the same build engine used inside Roster Build Lab.

Rankings updated Aug 12, 2026
Round 1 · Pick 3

Puka Nacua

WR1 · War Room #3

+1 spots vs ADPLikely available

Puka Nacua is the highest-ranked viable option in the realistic ADP pocket while preserving a configured build path.

Alternatives

Jaxon Smith-Njigba · WR2

Ja'Marr Chase · WR3

Amon-Ra St. Brown · WR4

Christian McCaffrey · RB3

Round 2 · Pick 14

De'Von Achane

RB6 · War Room #11

+7 spots vs ADPLikely available

De'Von Achane is the highest-ranked viable option in the realistic ADP pocket while preserving a configured build path.

Alternatives

Omarion Hampton · RB7

A.J. Brown · WR6

Kenneth Walker III · RB8

Chase Brown · RB10

Round 3 · Pick 19

A.J. Brown

WR6 · War Room #13

+6 spots vs ADPMore likely available

A.J. Brown is the highest-ranked viable option in the realistic ADP pocket while preserving a configured build path.

Alternatives

Drake London · WR8

Chris Olave · WR9

Ladd McConkey · WR10

Rashee Rice · WR11

Round 4 · Pick 30

Colston Loveland

TE3 · War Room #35

+10 spots vs ADPLikely available

Colston Loveland is the highest-ranked viable option in the realistic ADP pocket while preserving a configured build path. The market currently prices him around pick 45.

Alternatives

Tyler Warren · TE4

Kyle Pitts Sr. · TE5

Harold Fannin Jr. · TE6

Dallas Goedert · TE8

Round 5 · Pick 35

Ladd McConkey

WR10 · War Room #23

+12 spots vs ADPMore likely available

Ladd McConkey is the highest-ranked viable option in the realistic ADP pocket while preserving a configured build path.

Alternatives

Garrett Wilson · WR16

Jaylen Waddle · WR17

Rome Odunze · WR20

Alec Pierce · WR23

What changes this plan

Anchor the elite tier, then plan for the long wait. Do not assume a position tier makes it back.

Replacement value is strong. Chase elite weekly ceiling; quarterback and tight end become more viable.