“DeepSeek takes Dak Prescott at 60, locking in a top-tier QB before the flat QB2 run leaves the board.”

Let me analyze this draft situation carefully.

I'm on the clock at pick 60 (round 6). My roster so far:
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)
- RB Javonte Williams (DAL)
- WR A.J. Brown (NE)
- WR Garrett Wilson (NYJ)
- WR Tee Higgins (CIN)

5 players, WR corps done (3 deep), 2 RBs.

Next pick is 61 (back-to-back, snake). Priorities: (1) QB, (2) BPA RB/WR.

Looking at the QB situation: 8 teams needed QB after my last pick. Since then, QBs drafted: Drake Maye (52), Jalen Hurts (54), Jayden Daniels (56), Joe Burrow (59). So now QBs drafted: Maye, Hurts, Daniels, Burrow. Plus Gemini and GLM already had QBs before.

Let me count who has QBs now:
- Claude Opus 5 (Anthropic): RB3 WR2 TE1 — no QB
- DeepSeek (me): RB2 WR3 — no QB
- Gemini 3.8 Flash: WR3 RB2 QB1 — has QB
- GLM 5.3: RB2 WR2 QB1 TE1 — has QB (drafted one earlier)
- GPT-6 Astra: WR3 RB2 TE1 — no QB
- Grok 4.6: WR3 RB2 QB1 — has QB (Hurts at 54)
- Kimi K3: WR3 RB2 TE1 — no QB
- Mistral Medium 3.5: WR2 RB2 TE1 QB1 — has QB (Daniels at 56)
- Muse Spark 1.3: RB2 TE1 WR2 QB1 — has QB (Burrow at 59)
- Qwen 3.8 Max: RB2 WR2 TE1 QB1 — has QB (Maye at 52)

So QBs taken: Gemini (1), GLM (1), Grok (Hurts), Mistral (Daniels), Muse (Burrow), Qwen (Maye). That's 6 teams with QBs.

Teams without QB: Claude, DeepSeek (me), GPT-6, Kimi. That's 4 teams.

So the QB run I feared already happened: Maye (321 proj), Hurts (311), Daniels (309), Burrow (306) all gone.

Remaining top QBs:
- Dak Prescott 304 (wk 21.1)
- Trevor Lawrence 303 (20.1)
- Brock Purdy 303 (21.2)
- Caleb Williams 299 (21.4)
- Jaxson Dart 297 (21.6)
- Bo Nix 296 (20.3)
- Justin Herbert 295 (20.1)
- Patrick Mahomes 287 (flag knee ACL surgery — this is a big deal)
- Jared Goff 283
- Kyler Murray 283 (MIN — interesting, Kyler Murray on MIN)
- Matthew Stafford 280
- Jordan Love 279 (GB)

My notes said: "DON'T panic-reach at 60 if a run already happened — take best remaining, QB pool is deep & flat (Maye-to-Caleb is only ~1.3 PPG)."

So the run happened. 4 QBs drafted in 8 picks (52, 54, 56, 59). The remaining pool is still deep and flat.

Wait — this is interesting. Note the draft order: I'm seat 2, pick 1 overall. So I have picks 1, 20, 21, 40, 41, 60, 61, etc. (10-team snake). So I've already picked at 1 (Gibbs?), 20, 21, 40, 41... Actually my roster: Gibbs (1), then round 2 was at 20 probably Javonte? Hmm wait let me reconstruct.

10 teams, snake. Seat 2:
- Round 1: pick 2? Actually "your first pick is overall 1" — wait it says "seat 2 of 10 (a seat number, not a draft slot; the draft order is drawn by lottery before the draft, and your first pick is overall 1)".

So my first pick was overall 1. Wait, "seat 2" but first pick overall 1? Confusing. Let me just look at picks: I picked at 41 (5.01) Tee Higgins, and notes say "PICK 41 (5.01)". So my picks: round 1 pick 1? No wait, 5.01 is pick 41 which corresponds to the start of round 5.

With 10 teams, round 5 starts at pick 41 (4*10+1 = 41). So pick 41 is 5.01. That means in round 5, I'm picking first (slot 1). Wait but that contradicts "seat 2".

Actually wait, the snake draft with 10 teams: round 5 pick 1 = overall 41. So my pick 41 being 5.01 means I'm drafting at slot 1 in odd rounds. So my first pick was overall 1 (1.01), which is Gibbs. So I'm slot 1 with first overall pick.

Hmm, but the briefing says "seat 2 of 10 (a seat number, not a draft slot...)". Weird, but the draft order: my picks are 1, 20, 21, 40, 41, 60, 61, 80, 81, 100, 101, 120, 121, 140, 141. That's the classic slot 1 snake pattern (1, 20, 21, 40, 41, ...).

So I'm drafting at the turns: end of even rounds, start of odd rounds.

My roster: Gibbs (1.01), then round 2 pick 20 = Javonte Williams? Round 3 pick 21 = A.J. Brown? Round 4 pick 40 = Garrett Wilson? Round 5 pick 41 = Tee Higgins.

Wait that gives: 1 Gibbs, 20 Javonte, 21 A.J. Brown, 40 Garrett Wilson, 41 Tee Higgins. Yes matches roster order.

Hmm, so A.J. Brown is on NE (traded from PHI in the real world?). Interesting 2026 season fiction.

Now I'm at 60 (6.01) and 61 (6.02? no wait). Wait, pick 60 is round 6 pick 1? Let me check: round 6 starts at pick 51. Round 6: picks 51-60. So pick 60 is 6.10 (last pick of round 6)? Then pick 61 is 7.01 (first pick of round 7).

Hold on. If I'm slot 1, my snake picks: round 1 pick 1, round 2 pick 20, round 3 pick 21, round 4 pick 40, round 5 pick 41, round 6 pick 60, round 7 pick 61. Yes. So pick 60 is the last pick of round 6 (6.10), and 61 is first of round 7 (7.01). That's the snake turn.

The briefing says "Overall pick 60, round 6" and "next pick after this is overall 61 (round 7), with 0 other picks in between."

So this is my double pick at the 6/7 turn.

My notes said picks 60 & 61 (6.01/6.02) but that's slightly off; actually 60 is 6.10 and 61 is 7.01. Doesn't matter much.

Now the question: at 60, do I take a QB or BPA?

Let me think. 4 teams still need QB: Claude, me, GPT-6, Kimi. The remaining QB pool: Prescott, Lawrence, Purdy, Caleb, Dart, Nix, Herbert, Mahomes (injured flag), Goff, Kyler, Stafford, Love.

There are 4 QB-needy teams. After me, my next pick is immediate (61), so I could take two picks before anyone else. But between 61 and my next pick (80), there are 18 picks. So the QBs available now could be gone by 80.

Actually, let me think about what's the best strategy. With back-to-back picks, I have a unique opportunity. I need a QB. If I wait until 80, the top QBs (Prescott, Lawrence, Purdy, Caleb, etc.) likely gone because 3 other teams need QB and there are ~18 picks between 61 and 80.

Considering the QB pool is deep and flat (notes say Maye-to-Caleb is ~1.3 PPG spread), maybe I don't need to take QB at 60. But if I don't take one at 60 or 61, I might be left with a much worse QB at 80 (Goff, Kyler, Stafford, Love, or worse).

The remaining QBs: Prescott (304), Lawrence (303), Purdy (303), Caleb (299). These are all ~20-21 wk_proj, ~300+ season proj. The drop to the next tier (Dart 297, Nix 296, Herbert 295, Mahomes 287) is small. The drop to Goff 283, Kyler 283, Stafford 280, Love 279 is more meaningful.

Since I have two picks in a row, I could take a QB at 60 AND a RB/WR at 61, or vice versa.

Key question: what's the best available value at 60 and 61?

Let me look at available non-QB talent at the top of the board:

RB: David Montgomery (HOU, 206 proj, 13.9 wk) — ADP 47, clearly fallen a lot. Tuten (175, illness flag), Henderson (171, leg flag), Warren (171, 13.3), Price (170), Stevenson (169, 11.8), Dowdle (161, 12.5), etc.

WR: Mike Evans (SF, 222 proj, 12.8 wk, foot flag), Rome Odunze (208, leg flag), Christian Watson (208, 13.7), Jayden Reed (198, 13.1), Brian Thomas (195, 10.5), Davante Adams (193, 12.3), Marvin Harrison (186), DK Metcalf (183), DJ Moore (179), etc.

Wait, Mike Evans on SF now? Interesting. Mike Evans ADP 64, season proj 222, but foot flag. That's a big name fallen to round 6. Him at 60 would be great value... but I already have 3 WRs (Brown, Wilson, Higgins). My notes say WR corps done (3 deep). Adding Evans would give me 4 WRs and flex flexibility, but I still need a QB, and I need RB depth.

Actually, let me reconsider. My roster is Gibbs + Javonte at RB, 3 WRs. I need: QB (must), TE (must, I have none), RB depth, and eventually K and DEF.

Wait, no TE yet! My roster: 2 RB, 3 WR. No QB, no TE, no K, no DEF. Position limits: K 2, QB 3, TE 3, DEF 2.

Priorities going forward: QB, RB/WR BPA, TE, K, DEF, bench depth.

At 60/61, the top two priorities are QB and BPA. Since QB run happened, remaining QBs are flat.

Let me think: should I take a QB at 60, then BPA at 61? Or BPA at 60, QB at 61?

Since I have 0 picks in between, the order doesn't matter for what I end up with. But strategically, which two players do I want?

The real question is whether to take QB at all at this turn, or grab BPA (like Mike Evans or David Montgomery) at both and wait for QB.

But with 4 QB-needy teams and only ~4 "premium-ish" QBs left (Prescott, Lawrence, Purdy, Caleb), waiting to 80 is risky. However, note that after my 60/61, the next 18 picks include Claude, GPT-6, Kimi all needing QBs. They'll likely take QBs in the 62-70 range. Actually Claude picks at 64, GPT at 63, Kimi at 70. They need QBs too.

Hmm, so if I don't take a QB at 60, the QBs could go: 62 Muse (has QB), 63 GPT (needs QB), 64 Claude (needs QB), 65 Mistral (has), 66 Gemini (has), 67 Grok (has), 68 GLM (has), 69 Qwen (has), 70 Kimi (needs QB).

So likely GPT-6, Claude, and Kimi will take QBs in the next ~8 picks. That means by pick 70, 3 more QBs gone. The QB-needy teams are exactly 4 (me, Claude, GPT, Kimi), and after the run there are enough top QBs for all 4 of us. But if I wait, I'd be competing for the last one or forced to take Dart/Nix/Herbert/Mahomes at 80.

Actually, with 4 QBs available in the "302+" tier? Only 3: Prescott (304), Lawrence (303), Purdy (303). Then Caleb (299). So 4 QBs in the "premium" tier for 4 needy teams = exactly enough. If I wait until 80, I'll be the 4th to pick a QB, and the other 3 will take 3 of these 4, leaving me the 4th, which is fine! But wait, some non-needy teams could also draft a 2nd QB? Unlikely this early, but possible.

Actually, but at turn 60/61, I have the FIRST chance to pick a QB among the needy teams (I'm before Claude, GPT, Kimi in this turn). So I can take the best remaining QB (Prescott? or Purdy?).

Let me evaluate the top remaining QBs:

• Dak Prescott (DAL): wk 21.1, season 304, ADP 77. Dallas, solid offense.
• Brock Purdy (SF): wk 21.2, season 303, ADP 123. SF.
• Trevor Lawrence (JAX): wk 20.1, season 303, ADP 102. JAX.
• Caleb Williams (CHI): wk 21.4, season 299, ADP 71. CHI, high ADP (meaning people want him earlier), week 1 21.4 highest.
• Jaxson Dart (NYG): wk 21.6, season 297, ADP 95.
• Bo Nix (DEN): wk 20.3, season 296, ADP 118.

Interesting: Caleb Williams has the highest ADP (71, earlier than Prescott's 77), highest week 1 proj (21.4), but lower season proj (299). Dart has highest wk_proj 21.6 but 297 season.

Prescott has great week 1 (21.1) and top season (304). Purdy similarly.

Hmm, note Patrick Mahomes has flag "knee - acl, surgery" — that's a red flag, avoid (probably injured/suspended).

Also note Kyler Murray is on MIN (Vikings) — weird, maybe traded. Jordan Love on GB still.

Wait, let me also note: my TE situation is empty. Top TEs available: Tucker Kraft (174, knee ACL surgery flag!), Kelce (171), Kittle (169, achilles surgery flag), Kincaid (164), Andrews (163, 10.9). Hmm, several TEs have surgery flags (Kraft, Kittle).

This is a weird 2026 league where players have moved around and some have injury histories.

Do I need TE at 60/61? My notes don't list TE as a priority here; TE pool seems deep enough to wait. But a top TE like Kincaid or Andrews could be valuable. Actually, let me not reach for TE.

Let me focus: pick 60 and 61. Best play might be QB + BPA RB.

BPA considerations:
- David Montgomery (HOU RB): 13.9 wk, 206 season, ADP 47. This is a huge fall from ADP 47 to pick 60. He's presumably the lead back? Montgomery on HOU in 2026. ADP 47 suggests he's a top-50 pick that fell. 206 season proj is solid RB2/3 territory. He'd be a great RB3/flex.
- Mike Evans (SF WR): 12.8 wk, 222 season, ADP 64, foot flag. Another fallen value.

My roster already has 3 WRs I'm happy with. Adding a 4th WR (Evans) would be luxury, but Evans' 222 proj is higher than Higgins (224) and Wilson (225), comparable. Actually Evans at 60 would be a steal on paper.

But my RB depth is only Gibbs + Javonte. Gibbs is elite, Javonte is a decent RB2 (212 proj, ADP 33). I need an RB3 for byes and flex. Montgomery (206) would be a strong RB3.

Let me think about positional need vs value:
- Need: QB (highest), RB depth, TE, plus flex options.
- I have 3 WRs already, so WR is less of a need, but flex can be a WR too (in addition to Higgins/Garrett manning WR2/FLEX). Wait, my starting lineup: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 FLEX, 1 K, 1 DEF. With 3 WRs and 2 RBs, I can start Gibbs + Javonte at RB, Brown + Wilson at WR, Higgins at FLEX. So flex is covered. I need RB3 for byes (Gibbs bye week 6, Javonte week 14).

So the biggest need is QB, then RB3, then TE (no TE at all!), then bench.

Actually wait, I have NO TE. That's a starting lineup hole. TE must be filled. But TE pool is deep (Kraft, Kelce, Kittle, Kincaid, Andrews all available). I can wait on TE.

For this turn (60/61), I think: QB + either Montgomery or best RB available.

But let me reconsider the order. If I take QB at 60, then at 61 I take BPA. If I take BPA at 60 and QB at 61, same result. Doesn't matter. But the tool only lets me pick one player per turn; next pick 61 is a new turn.

So this turn: I need to decide my 60th pick. Then I'll do another turn for 61.

Strategy decision: which QB and which RB/WR?

Let me evaluate the top QBs more carefully using query_stats to get more info on these QBs (bye weeks, projections, maybe news). Actually I have the projections already in the table. Let me think about who's the best QB value among Prescott, Lawrence, Purdy, Caleb, Dart, Nix, Herbert.

Important note: Mahomes has a "knee - acl, surgery" flag but still 287 proj. That likely means he might miss time? Actually "acl surgery" flag with 19.2 wk proj suggests he's expected to play week 1? Hmm, that's weird. If he just had ACL surgery, he wouldn't have a week 1 projection of 19.2. Maybe it's a historical injury flag. But it's a risk; avoid at 60.

Kyler Murray on MIN: 19.4 wk, 283 season. Interesting but lower tier.

Caleb Williams: ADP 71, highest wk_proj 21.4. Chicago. In 2025 real season, Caleb had a decent year. 2026, presumably better with new weapons? His ADP 71 suggests drafters rate him highly. Season proj 299 (tier below Prescott/Lawrence/Purdy at 303-304).

Dak Prescott: wk 21.1, season 304. ADP 77. Dallas. Solid.

Brock Purdy: wk 21.2, season 303. ADP 123 — very low ADP relative to projections, meaning he's a value (people don't love his name but projections like him). SF offense is great (I have Higgins... no wait Higgins is CIN). Purdy at SF with SF weapons. Season 303.

Trevor Lawrence: wk 20.1, season 303. ADP 102. JAX.

Jaxson Dart: wk 21.6 (!), season 297. ADP 95. NYG. Dart on the Giants — rookie? 2026 maybe. High week 1 vs a weak opponent? 297 season.

Bo Nix: wk 20.3, season 296. ADP 118. DEN.

Justin Herbert: wk 20.1, season 295. ADP 83. LAC.

The spread from Prescott (304) to Herbert (295) is ~9 season points (~0.5 PPG). Very flat indeed.

Given the flatness, I could even skip QB at 60 and take BPA, then grab whichever QB falls to 80. But as discussed, only 3 other needy teams, but actually the top 4 will be taken by the 4 needy teams. If I skip at 60/61, I'd be gambling that one of Dart/Nix/Herbert/Mahomes is available at 80, which is likely fine actually (there are 7 QBs in the 295-304 tier and only 3 other needy teams, plus maybe non-needy teams won't draft backup QBs before round 8).

Hmm wait, let me recount. QBs with season proj >= 295 remaining: Prescott, Lawrence, Purdy, Caleb, Dart, Nix, Herbert = 7 QBs. Plus Mahomes (287, flag), Goff (283), Kyler (283), Stafford (280), Love (279).

4 needy teams. If the 3 other needy teams each take 1 QB, and I take 1, that's 4 QBs. There will still be 3+ QBs from the 295+ tier at pick 80. So actually I could wait and still get a fine QB at 80.

But there's risk: a non-needy team might draft a 2nd QB, or a QB run might happen. Also, at 60 I have my choice of the cream (Prescott/Purdy/Lawrence). At 80, I'd get the 7th QB in that tier maybe (or the 5th-7th), which is ~5 season points less. Not huge.

Alternative: take two top non-QB values at 60/61 (e.g., Montgomery + Evans or Odunze/Watson) and wait on QB until 80. But that fills WR/RB, not QB or TE.

Hmm, but the main concern: is it worth taking a QB at 60 given the flatness? My notes literally say: "DON'T panic-reach at 60 if a run already happened — take best remaining, QB pool is deep & flat."

But wait, the run DID happen. So notes say don't panic-reach. The remaining QBs (Prescott, Lawrence, Purdy) are still good values at 60 though — their ADPs are 77, 102, 123, so taking them at 60 is arguably reaching by ADP? Prescott ADP 77, Caleb ADP 71 (so Caleb at 60 is near ADP; actually higher ADP pick = drafted later, so pick 60 is earlier than 71/77). Hmm, Caleb's ADP 71 means he's typically drafted at 71, so taking him at 60 is ~11 picks early. Prescott at 60 is ~17 picks early vs ADP 77. Purdy at 60 vs ADP 123 is a big reach by ADP, but his projection (303) justifies it.

Actually, ADP vs projection: Purdy has proj 303 (top tier remaining) but ADP 123, meaning the market undervalues him relative to projection. Taking "value" based on projections, Purdy is a steal.

But wait — the previous QB run: Maye (ADP?), Hurts (ADP?), Daniels, Burrow all taken 52-59. What were their ADPs? Not shown in my current data, but they were the top QBs. The remaining top QB by season proj is Prescott (304). He's equal to Burrow (306) roughly. So Prescott at 60 is close to the tier that just went at 52-59.

So actually taking Prescott at 60 is reasonable value, not a panic reach — he's the best remaining QB and comparable to those just taken.

Let me consider: The other 3 needy teams (Claude at 64, GPT at 63, Kimi at 70) will likely take QBs. If I take, say, Prescott at 60, they can have Lawrence, Purdy, Caleb. Then at 61 I take the BPA non-QB. That's a solid plan.

Alternatively at 60 take BPA non-QB (Montgomery or Evans), at 61 take Prescott (if still there — yes, because 0 picks in between). Either way I get Prescott + BPA.

Order only matters if I want to signal or game something. Actually, could I take a non-QB at 60 and QB at 61 to reduce the chance of being jumped? No, 0 picks in between, so no one can jump me at 61.

Which BPA non-QB should I target? Let me think about what I most need: RB3. Montgomery (HOU) looks great: 206 proj, 13.9 wk, ADP 47. He fell far. Is there something wrong with him? Let me search news on Montgomery to check (is he injured? Why fell from ADP 47?). Actually Montgomery ADP 47 means in the aggregate he goes mid-round 5, and he's still available at 60 — that's a modest slide, not huge. 206 season proj is solid RB2/3.

Other RB options: Tuten (175, illness flag), Henderson (171, leg flag), Warren (171). These are all 170s, notably lower than Montgomery 206. So Montgomery is clearly the best RB available.

WR options: Mike Evans (222, foot flag, ADP 64), Odunze (208, leg flag), Watson (208). Evans at 60: he's ADP 64, so right around value. 12.8 wk, 222 season — excellent. But foot flag. Do I want a 4th WR before addressing QB/RB/TE?

My lineup: WR corps "done" with Brown, Wilson, Higgins. But Higgins has heel flag, Brown has history. So a 4th WR like Evans would be depth AND great flex. But I already have Higgins for flex, and I need RB3 more (only Javonte behind Gibbs, and RB injuries are common).

I think Montgomery is the better fit given my roster (need RB3). But Evans is arguably better value (222 proj vs Montgomery 206).

Let me also consider TE at this turn. Top TE: Kraft (174, ACL surgery flag), Kelce (171), Kittle (169, achilles surgery flag), Kincaid (164), Andrews (163, 10.9 wk). These are fine but I have no QB yet and TE can wait — the TE pool is deep (many TEs at 150-170). I'll wait to rounds 8-9 for TE.

So my plan for 60/61:
- Take the best remaining QB (Prescott? or Purdy? or Lawrence?) at 60.
- Take Montgomery (RB) at 61.

Which QB? Let me think harder.

Prescott: DAL, bye week 14. wk 21.1, season 304. ADP 77.
Purdy: SF, bye week 8. wk 21.2, season 303. ADP 123.
Lawrence: JAX, bye week 7. wk 20.1, season 303. ADP 102.
Caleb: CHI, bye week 10. wk 21.4, season 299. ADP 71.

Hmm, bye weeks matter for QB1 replacement. But not critical.

Prescott is the "safe" pick — highest season proj, solid ADP, no flags. Dallas in 2026.

Purdy: SF. I should check: is Purdy healthy? Any news? He had elbow issues in 2025 real life. In this fictional 2026, Purdy at SF with 303 proj. ADP 123 suggests market concern (maybe injury concerns or new contract/team drama). But no flag shown.

Lawrence: JAX. wk 20.1 (weaker week 1). No flag.

Caleb: CHI. Highest ADP (71) among remaining, highest wk_proj (21.4), season 299. He might be the "upside" pick.

Actually, let me reconsider the bye week issue: I already have Gibbs (week 6) and Higgins (week 6) both on bye week 6. That's a potential week-6 problem, but manageable with depth.

Dak's bye is week 14 — late. Fine.

Let me also check: is there any news about these QBs I should know? Let me search news for the top remaining QBs to check for red flags (e.g., Purdy holding out? Prescott injury?).

Actually, the briefing already flags Mahomes (knee ACL surgery) and that's it for QBs. The others have no flags, suggesting they're healthy and starters.

Let me think about value over replacement. The QBs are so flat that the difference between Prescott (304) and Caleb (299) is 5 season points. Week to week, Prescott offers stability; Caleb offers highest week 1.

I'll likely go Prescott as the safe, high-floor, high-projection choice. But let me actually query the stats DB to double-check these QBs' projections and any details, and search for news on Purdy and Prescott.

Actually, let me be efficient. The briefing already gives me the key numbers. The main decision is QB at 60. Let me do a quick news check on Purdy (since his ADP is suspiciously low at 123 despite 303 proj — might be an injury concern) and maybe Prescott.

Let me also verify: is David Montgomery of HOU a bell-cow or in a committee? In 2025 real life, Montgomery is DET (with Gibbs). In 2026 fictional, Montgomery is HOU. Hmm, wait — actually this is the 2026 season. Montgomery might have moved to HOU. His ADP 47 and 206 proj suggest lead-back role. Let me search news to confirm Montgomery's situation in HOU (is he the starter? any flag?).

Actually, let me do targeted searches:
1. Brock Purdy injury/status (why ADP 123?).
2. David Montgomery Texans role.

Let me also consider: Should I draft QB at 60 or BPA first? Since there are 0 picks between, it's the same outcome. But my notes' advice "don't panic reach if run happened — take best remaining" suggests being measured. However, taking Prescott (best remaining QB, 304 proj, comparable to Burrow who just went at 59) is not a reach; it's taking the best remaining at a position of need.

Actually, wait. Let me reconsider whether to take a QB at all this turn.

Consider: at 60, the BPA non-QB is likely Mike Evans (222 proj) or David Montgomery (206 proj). These are 20+ proj points above their next-tier replacements at their positions? Let me think about what I'd get at 80 for RB vs QB.

If I take QB at 60 and RB at 61:
- QB: Prescott (304) + RB: Montgomery (206).

If I skip QB and take RB + WR at 60/61, then at 80 I take QB (whoever remains of the 7) and at 81 maybe TE or RB/WR:
- QB at 80: maybe the 5th-7th QB (Dart/Nix/Herbert ~295-297) + RB Montgomery (206) + WR Evans (222).

Comparing: Prescott (304) + Montgomery vs (Dart/Nix ~296) + Montgomery + Evans.

The second scenario nets me an extra elite WR (Evans 222) in exchange for downgrading QB from Prescott (304) to Dart/Nix/Herbert (~296) — a loss of ~8 season points at QB, but gain of Evans (a WR with 222 proj who would sit on my bench/flex over... wait, I already have 3 WRs).

Hmm, actually with only 1 flex, the 4th WR Evans would often be on the bench. His value is depth and bye coverage, plus he could start over Higgins if Higgins's heel is an issue. Evans is valuable depth given Brown/Wilson/Higgins all have injury histories (per my notes).

But wait — is BPA at 60/61 really better than getting the top QB? Let me count roster slots. I have 10 more picks (60, 61, 80, 81, 100, 101, 120, 121, 140, 141). I need to fill: QB, TE, K, DEF, and 6 bench (total 15 roster). Currently 5 starters-ish (2 RB, 3 WR). Filling: QB (1), TE (1), K (1), DEF (1), and 6 more bench (RB/WR/TE depth). That's 10 more players. So every pick from here fills a slot. No room to spare.

Given I need exactly 10 more players, and I want QB + TE + K + DEF as "starters," plus 6 bench. Bench should include RB3, WR4, backup QB?, backup TE?, etc.

So taking QB now is natural — I have to take a QB eventually, and there's a clear reason to want a top one.

I think the optimal is: QB at 60 (best remaining = Prescott, or Purdy if clear value), Montgomery at 61 (RB3).

Let me verify with a couple of quick news searches to avoid picking a QB with a hidden issue (Purdy's low ADP) and confirm Montgomery's role.

Actually, I realize I should also consider David Montgomery vs the WRs more. My notes say RB at 60/61 only from: Love, Swift, Montgomery, Irving, Judkins, Tuten. But Love (ARI), Swift (CHI), Irving (TB), Judkins (CLE) are all GONE (drafted 42-57). So Montgomery is the last of my preferred RBs. The next tier (Tuten, Henderson, Warren) is lower.

So Montgomery at 61 is a clear priority if I want a solid RB3. Actually, is Montgomery going to be there at 61? No one picks between 60 and 61. And at 62, Muse picks (needs QB? No, Muse has QB, has RB2 TE1 WR2). Muse might take Montgomery at 62! Muse's roster: RB2 TE1 WR2 QB1 = 6 players (RB2 means 2 RBs, TE1 1 TE, WR2 2 WRs, QB1 1 QB = 6). Muse's next pick 62 could be Montgomery (RB) or another WR. So if I want Montgomery, I should take him at 60 or 61 (before 62).

Since I want Montgomery AND a QB, I take QB at 60, Montgomery at 61. Or Montgomery at 60, QB at 61. Same for me, but the public/league sees the order. If I take Montgomery at 60, then QB at 61, does that signal anything? It might signal that I value Montgomery highly. But more importantly, it doesn't change who I get.

Actually, there's a subtle consideration: taking Montgomery at 60 "protects" him (though no one can take him at 61 anyway). Taking QB at 60 ensures I get my top QB choice (also protected at 61). No difference.

But one more consideration: if I take a non-QB at 60 (like Evans), the other managers might interpret that I'm not taking a QB, and at 61 I snag my QB anyway. No advantage since they can't react until 62, and by then I've already made both picks.

OK so the real decision: QB at 60? Which one? Let me do quick research.

Let me query stats for the top QBs and search news.

Actually, let me think about what info I need:
1. Confirm the top QB choice (Prescott vs Purdy vs Lawrence vs Caleb).
2. Confirm Montgomery's role in HOU (starter? any issue?).

Let me do parallel searches/queries.

I'll do:
- search_news("Brock Purdy injury status 2026") — to check low ADP.
- search_news("David Montgomery Texans running back role 2026") — to confirm.

And maybe query_stats for the QBs to see their weekly numbers (but it's week 1, no games played yet; projections are the main data, which I already have). Actually query_stats could give 2025 game logs, which might inform. But the briefing's projections are probably enough.

Let me search news on Purdy and Montgomery and maybe Prescott.

Actually, let me also consider Caleb Williams more. ADP 71 is higher (earlier) than Prescott's 77, meaning the market prefers Caleb slightly. But projections prefer Prescott (304 vs 299). ADP reflects potential upside and name value; projections reflect expected production. For a floor play, Prescott; for ceiling, Caleb. My roster is already strong, so I could take either. Given the flatness and my notes' caution, I'll lean Prescott for stability, but let me check news.

Let me run the searches now.

Actually, I want to be careful about time/tool budget. Let me do a few targeted calls in parallel.

Plan:
1. search_news for Purdy (check if injury/holdout explains ADP 123).
2. search_news for Montgomery Texans role.

Then decide and draft.

Let me also possibly search Prescott news. But I'll keep to 2-3 searches.

Let me go.

Purdy checks out: he's healthy, Mr. Reliable, 49ers QB1, 50th start, opens against Rams in Australia. No injury concern. His low ADP is just market bias. His proj 303 with SF is legit.

Montgomery: tops HOU depth chart as RB1, but there's a committee concern with Woody Marks ("closer to 50-50 than expected"). Still, "bulk of early-down work and goal line usage" — safe RB2 with predictable goal line usage. That ADP 47 seems a bit rich for a committee, but 206 proj is fine. He's the clear best RB available at 61/60.

Actually, hold on. Let me reconsider Montgomery. Committee with Marks, "close to 50-50". 13.9 wk proj, 206 season proj. That's still better than the next RBs (Tuten 175, Henderson 171, Warren 171). And I need an RB3. Montgomery is fine as my RB3/4.

But wait — is there a better play? Let me reconsider Mike Evans as BPA. Evans: 222 proj, ADP 64, foot flag. But I have 3 WRs. Do I want a 4th WR here, or Montgomery for RB depth?

I think RB depth is more pressing because I only have 2 RBs (Gibbs + Javonte) and RB is a high-injury position. But Evans (222 proj) is objectively more projected points than Montgomery (206), and WR with my injury-prone WR trio (Brown, Wilson, Higgins all have history) is actually good insurance, per my notes: "MUST backfill healthy WR depth later (rounds 8-11)."

Hmm, but Evans has a foot flag himself — not exactly the "healthy WR depth" my notes wanted. Christian Watson (208, 13.7 wk, no flag) is healthy. Odunze (208, leg flag).

Let me weigh: At 61, the best RB is Montgomery (206). If I pass on Montgomery, the next best RB tier is Tuten/Henderson/Warren (~171). So RB drops off a lot after Montgomery.

At 61, the best WR is Evans (222), but there are more WR options (Odunze 208, Watson 208, Reed 198, Brian Thomas 195, Davante Adams 193, etc.). WR is deeper.

So positional scarcity: RB is scarcer after Montgomery. Therefore Montgomery at 61 + QB at 60 vs QB at 60 + Evans at 61. Montgomery fits roster need better and is scarcer.

Wait, but should I take Montgomery at 60 to "lock" him, then QB at 61? No difference for me. But actually, there's a real consideration: what if I want BOTH Montgomery and a QB, and I'm worried about... no, no one picks between 60 and 61. I get both regardless.

Decision: QB at 60, Montgomery at 61 (next turn).

Now which QB at 60? Let me finalize.

Options and my read:
- Prescott (DAL): 21.1 wk, 304 season, ADP 77. No flag. Dallas offense. Safe, high-floor, highest remaining season proj.
- Purdy (SF): 21.2 wk, 303 season, ADP 123. Healthy (confirmed Mr. Reliable), SF elite offense. Slight injury/news: opens in Australia vs Rams. 303 season. Great value.

Pick succeeded. Now update notes and finish_turn.

Notes should reflect: roster now 6/15, QB taken (Prescott), plan for 61 Montgomery, remaining needs.

Let me write concise notes for future self.

Then finish_turn with memo, confidence, public summary.