All too often, I receive emails or calls to Sirius asking me about how to structure the first three rounds of the draft. “Do I go running back-running back-wide receiver or do I go wide receiver-wide receiver- running back?” Unfortunately, it’s an impossible question to answer.

For me, it’s all about the way the draft is going. Where are you picking? Which players are still on the board when it’s your turn? If I’m picking 10th and the first nine picks are eight running backs and Gronk, well, I’m probably taking Antonio Brown or Dez Bryant. No sense in taking a lesser-tiered running back when I can have myself an elite wideout. If it comes back around to me and there’s still an upper-echelon receiver like Jordy Nelson or Odell Beckham Jr. available, I’ll still probably take him over a Lamar Miller or even a DeMarco Murray. However, show me a LeSean McCoy at my spot and I’ll grab the running back over the wideout just to ensure a potential top-10 running back to pair with my elite wideout. Sticking to some rigid plan where you map out your draft picks based solely on position is the wrong way to go. You need to be flexible. Let the field help you make your decisions. Be ready to zig when the others zag.

Obviously, the best way to hone this skill is through a multitude of mock drafts. Test a variety of strategies and see what happens. Try your RB-RB-WR plan and see where it goes. After you’ve studied the team you drafted, sign up for another mock and try something totally different. Do enough of them and you could probably walk into your draft without a single magazine or cheat sheet.

It seems like I’ve said this countless times and I know that Ray Flowers and Jeff Mans have said it as well. But the questions still come pouring in. So this past week during one of the Mock Draft Army’s 12-team PPR drafts, I decided to abide by your rigid plan and show you what can happen to your team if you actually did go WR-WR-WR with your first three picks.

We had a real nice group for this draft and I just want to make sure I thank the participating experts. We had Mark Kaplan (@DaTrueGuru) from Fantasy Alarm, Kyle Elfrink from SiriusXM Fantasy Sports radio, Joe Smith (@RotoShrink) and, of course, myself.

You know the “strategy,” so here’s the draft board for you to follow along: http://www.rtsports.com/football/draft-board.php?LID=166674&UID=fantasyfootball

Round 1: Dez Bryant, WR DAL – With Antonio Brown having come off the board, Bryant was my highest-ranked wide receiver. Sure, I could have gone upside with Beckham and there’s an obvious case to be made for Demaryius Thomas as well, but Bryant is, in my opinion second only to Brown.

Round 2: Jordy Nelson, WR GB – With Beckham, DT and Julio Jones coming off the board with three of the next four picks, the next best wideout on my board is Nelson. Not a bad duo to have in a PPR format, right? Had this been a real draft, though, I probably would have gone with Justin Forsett with the top nine backs off the board.

Round 3: Emmanuel Sanders, WR DEN – I was hoping that either Brandin Cooks or Kelvin Benjamin would fall to me, but I can’t be unhappy with Sanders as my third receiver, especially in a PPR format. It was tough to bypass Joseph Randle and even C.J. Spiller, but maybe one of them will make it around to me.

Round 4: Giovani Bernard, RB CIN – I’m not a huge fan, but for PPR purposes and the fact that he’s not a rookie, I thought he was the best option on the board. I’m certainly not thrilled with him as my No. 1 running back.

Round 5: Joique Bell, RB DET – Most of the rookies, like T.J. Yeldon and Melvin Gordon, came off the board between my next picks as did a few running backs who are more favorable options in standard formats. So when it got to me, Bell was the best available. I know, he is expected to lose touches to Ameer Abdullah and it’s still a pass-heavy offense, but I need some semblance of a reliable backfield.

Round 6: Tevin Coleman, RB ATL – I know the hamstring reports are prevalent and thus far, the Falcons have said that Devonta Freeman is their top guy right now, but between the two backs, I believe Coleman to be the guy who comes out on top in the end. It’s not the most reliable choice, but given that my only other options at the time were him, Alfred Blue, Chris Ivory or Doug Martin, I went for the upside play.

Round 7: Matt Ryan, QB ATL – When Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger came off the board between my picks, I felt like this was the time to grab my QB. I am a big Matty Ice fan and now that his offensive line is healthy again, he should actually have a fighting chance while staying in the pocket.

Round 8: Jordan Cameron, TE MIA – This might have been a reach by a round or even two, but I was just on the air this week touting Cameron as my 2015 Comeback Player of the Year. I know I said Adrian Peterson in the Fantasy Alarm Draft Guide, but that was the easy lay-up. Peterson will be strong but you’re paying a first-round price. I think Cameron offers third or fourth round production for an eighth or ninth round price.

Round 9: Markus Wheaton, WR PIT – While everyone is still salivating over Martavis Bryant (fifth round), I think Wheaton is the guy who steals the show. I like him to produce similarly to what Sanders did in Denver last year.

Round 10: Anquan Boldin, WR SF – Colin Kaepernick knows how to throw to only one man and one man only. Why wouldn’t I grab said receiver in a PPR format? Until Kaepernick proves me wrong, I think Boldin is the best play in this entire offense.

Round 11: Jay Ajayi, RB MIA – I’m just looking for some backfield depth at this point and considering Lamar Miller is a tomato can and everyone expects Ajayi to step up, he could prove to be a solid bye-week replacement.

Round 12: Andre Williams, RB NYG – I don’t believe in Shane Vereen at all and Rashad Jennings is no beacon of health. It may not be all year, but Williams could prove to be the go-to guy in New York for more than just a couple of weeks.

Round 13: Doug Baldwin, WR SEA – Well where the hell is Russell Wilson going to look when defenses start double-covering Jimmy Graham or, at the least, start cutting off his routes? A highly underrated asset, especially during bye weeks.

Round 14: Miami Dolphins, DEF – Just look at their schedule through the first seven weeks of the season. Go ahead. Look.

Round 15: Matt Bryant, ATL – High scoring offense, great accuracy. Always a solid choice.

So there it is, folks. Three wide receivers with my first three picks and this is the team with which I end up. Phenomenal receivers. Absolutely phenomenal. But I’m weak as sh*t in the backfield. If this were my team heading into the season, I’d be lining up a trade of one of my first three guys for some running back help or making plans to pounce at the first good back to hit the waiver wire. Neither makes me happy when starting a season. I want to walk in knowing that I’m strong across the board. I don’t want to have to walk into the season knowing that I have to make a deal to be successful.

PPR or not, taking three receivers to start regardless of what the field looks like is a mistake. I’ll test it out for you again, but I’m willing to bet a night with my sister that the results are the same.

Look for the most updated ADP numbers this Monday!

If you would like to be a part of the Mock Draft Army, either hit me up on Twitter (@rotobuzzguy) or email me at howard@fantasyalarm.com.