In a perfect world, this would’ve been your team

Hindsight may be 20/20. But hindsight, coupled with a homer-like obsession with the Broncos, can prove to be lucrative.

While many of us predicted greatness from Peyton Manning this season, other fantasy studs weren’t quite so obvious a few months ago. How many of us really knew Josh Gordon was poised for a breakout year, especially with those Cleveland quarterbacks?

But that’s what makes our elusive quest for the perfect draft, the Holy Grail of fantasy football, so enticing.

So assuming we’re in a 10-team, standard league and follow a snake format, picking fifth in the 2013 Perfect Draft, we should have selected …

Round 1: Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs. He’s been the class of this year’s fantasy rushers all season. If we missed out on Charles, LeSean McCoy made for a nice consolation prize.

Round 2: Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos. According to their average draft positions (ADP), Manning will still be waiting in the next round. So we’ll snag the top wideout with this pick. A.J. Green or Dez Bryant would be fine selections as well.

Round 3: Manning, QB, Broncos. Care to argue?

Round 4: Wes Welker, WR, Broncos. Until he was concussed in Week 14, Welker was The Man.

Round 5: Eddie Lacy, RB, Packers. The Fantasy Rookie of the Year certainly belongs in the Perfect Draft.

Round 6: Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers. Jordy Nelson got the nod at midseason, but Brown was Mr. Reliable, catching at least five passes in every game.

Round 7: DeSean Jackson, WR, Eagles. He may never start, but his bigplay ability is welcome.

Round 8: Seahawks defense/special teams. Before this draft is over, we’ll own the two best units in Fantasyland.

Round 9: Le’Veon Bell, RB, Steelers. My preseason pick for Fantasy ROY, he’s still a great value here.

Round 10: Gordon, WR, Browns. He finished among the top three wideouts despite serving a two-game suspension and playing with the likes of Jason Campbell and Brandon Weeden.

Round 11: Fred Jackson, RB, Bills. It was Jackson, not C.J. Spiller, who soared.

Round 12: Jordan Cameron, TE, Browns. Thanks to his blazing start to the season, Cameron finished among the elite tight ends.

Round 13: Stephen Gostkowski, K, Patriots. We can afford to take the top kicker this early.

Round 14: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Broncos. Our fixation on the Broncos wouldn’t be complete without their overlooked workhorse.

Round 15: Nick Foles, QB, Eagles. No one, aside from Manning, was more reliable under center when he started.

Round 16: Julius Thomas, TE, Broncos. Thanks to Mr. Manning, Thomas is now an elite tight end.

Round 17: Chiefs defense/special teams. Talk about a last-round flier.

There you have it. Looks just like your team, right?