It won’t be long before we get to finally stop speculating on where these players could land and instead get the answer!
So, one last time before the NFL Draft on Thursday, here are the top two rounds of a dynasty fantasy football rookie mock draft to give you some light reading. Let’s dive in.
Please note that these are based on what I’ve been seeing across the industry and in ADP, not based on my own rankings. I provide my thoughts on these placements within the analysis, if you’re interested in that!
Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft
1.01: Fernando Mendoza (QB – Indiana)
There’s a possibility that Fernando Mendoza doesn’t end up going at No. 1 in your league, but in a Superflex format, I believe the positional scarcity could put him in play here.
If you’re a team that needs a high-floor QB2 for your dynasty roster, Mendoza should be your guy. If you don’t have QBs in Superflex, you’re not going to compete. That’s my motto.
1.02: Jeremiyah Love (RB – Notre Dame)
If it isn’t Mendoza at No. 1, it’ll be Jeremiyah Love out of Notre Dame.
He’s an incredibly high-floor prospect that brings great athleticism and receiving prowess to the position. He has room to grow as a pure runner at the next level, but I wouldn’t be shocked if he has a Matt Forte-type impact in fantasy football formats.
1.03: Carnell Tate (WR – Ohio State)
The order of the WRs in your rookie draft could wind up being incredibly different than what’s shown here. With the people in your league, it’s all going to come down to preferred flavor and, primarily, landing spot.
Carnell Tate’s my WR1 in this draft class due to his upside and big-play ability deep down the field. He shows the ability to round out in a more refined WR at all three levels, too, which gives me the confidence to take him here as the first option at the position.
1.04: Jordyn Tyson (WR – Arizona State)
Yes, there’s an injury history to be concerned about with Jordyn Tyson. Hamstring injuries are not something to completely overlook in a players’ evaluation, but the floor that Tyson would bring to a NFL offense – assuming that the medicals all check out – is too good to pass up.
He has the ability to play everywhere in the formation and he could soak up targets right out of the gate. Landing spot could change the order of these WRs, but for the time being Tyson’s off the board as WR2.
1.05: Makai Lemon (WR – USC)
Makai Lemon has been typecast into the slot-only role at the NFL level as the Amon-Ra St. Brown comparisons have become mainstream, but I think he has more potential than that to be utilized further downfield.
He can absolutely dominate out of the slot, yes, but I wouldn’t be shocked to see him deployed a bit more differently than St. Brown in the NFL. Either way, he’s an incredibly high-floor and safe prospect that could work his way up to WR1 if he gets an ideal landing spot.
1.06: Jadarian Price (RB – Notre Dame)
Would I take Jadarian Price at this spot? Absolutely not.
I think he’s a lot more raw than most analysts have claimed and he’ll need to fall into the right spot that will give him the reps he needs to continue to develop, while still allowing a lot of the mistakes he’ll make due to his inexperience.
He’s a good, but not elite, athlete and he needs work as a pass catcher and pass protector.
It could all come together for him and he could be an awesome fantasy football asset, but the risk/reward ratio is way off for me to take him here. My range for considering drafting him would begin at the 1.11 all the way into the middle of the second round.
1.07: KC Concepcion (WR – Texas A&M)
In my opinion, KC Concepcion should go off the board as early as the 1.04. So, if you’re able to get him here in your league, you should view that as a steal.
He’s a refined route runner that has the ability to put high-level DBs on skates and he can work all three levels of the football field.
He needs to clean up the concentration drops, but if he does…good night.
1.08: Denzel Boston (WR – Washington)
I think Denzel Boston is the player that could move the most in my dynasty rankings by the end of the weekend. He’s in my pre-draft rankings right now at WR5 simply as a placeholder due to the fact that I don’t know how the NFL will view him.
We’ve seen other players with his skillset – jump ball and contested catch artist – come into the NFL Draft and simply not be valued highly by the league.
And then we’ve seen other players like Tetairoa McMillan by drafted as Top 10 picks.
Boston has the talent to be a WR1 for a NFL offense. But it’s just a matter of whether or not a NFL team will actually give him the opportunity to become one.
1.09: Kenyon Sadiq (TE – Oregon)
Landing spot matters immensely for Kenyon Sadiq. If he winds up with an offensive mind that’s going to profile him as a prototypical TE that will be asked to line up and block routinely, instead of getting out into the route pattern, it’s not going to work out.
But if he’s allowed to be moved around the formation and be a focal point of the passing attack, Sadiq’s fantasy impact could be up there near the top of the rankings with his athleticism.
Right now, it’s worth taking the chance on here in the latter half of round one.
1.10: Jonah Coleman (RB – Washington)
I would easily take Jonah Coleman over Price in this class, but that’s not what most of the industry is thinking.
Coleman’s a high-floor RB prospect that has every skill and trait you’re looking for in a player that can lead a backfield, aside from long speed.
There’s probably a reason that he didn’t do any athletic testing in this pre-draft process, but I’m honestly not all that concerned. He does all the little things right and he should be going off the board a few spots higher than this in your draft.
1.11: Ty Simpson (QB – Alabama)
I wouldn’t take Ty Simpson anywhere near this range of a rookie draft, but the draft capital, the need for QBs in Superflex leagues, and the positional scarcity could land him here.
He’s incredibly raw, he has limited upside, and he makes far too many mistakes for me to feel comfortable projecting him as a long-term starter at the next level…but he could be given plenty of chances if he gets drafted in the 1st round on Thursday night.
I’d instead look to take this pick and try to trade it for a veteran QB, versus taking Simpson, if I’m really in need of a player at this key position.
1.12: Eli Stowers (TE – Vanderbilt)
I think Sadiq’s in his own tier in this TE group, but Stowers has some potential as an athletic receiving threat for a NFL offense.
There’s discussions that he could be converted to a WR when he gets into the league, given his size and skillset, so we’ll need to parse through that if – or when – that happens.
However, athletes like Stowers don’t come around often, if ever, so that alone should get him here into the first round of rookie drafts in a weaker class.
Second Round
2.01: Mike Washington Jr. (RB – Arkansas)
2.02: Omar Cooper Jr. (WR – Indiana)
2.03: Elijah Sarratt (WR – Indiana)
2.04: Chris Brazzell II (WR – Tennessee)
2.05: Emmett Johnson (RB – Nebraska)
2.06: Chris Bell (WR – Louisville)
2.07: Nicholas Singleton (RB – Penn State)
2.08: Drew Allar (QB – Penn State)
2.09: Antonio Williams (WR – Clemson)
2.10: Garrett Nussmeier (QB – LSU)
2.11: Germie Bernard (WR – Alabama)
2.12: Kaytron Allen (RB – Penn State)
The one that will stand out in this second round should be Antonio Williams.
You’re not going to see him mentioned all that much in second round of dynasty rookie drafts out there, but he absolutely should be in consideration here.
He’s my WR7 in the pre-draft rankings, just behind Omar Cooper Jr., and I think he has the potential to be a target hog for a NFL offense right away out of the slot.
Landing spot and draft capital matters, but factor in his athleticism too and I think he could be a stud at the next level. Keep him on your radar.
