SuperFlex Rookie Mock Drafts for Dynasty … Should Look Like This

In about five weeks, Dynasty fantasy football managers will embark on rookie drafts, fortifying their teams with carefully planned draft picks through organic 2024 win-loss seeding and trades.

SuperFlex Rookie Mock Drafts for Dynasty … Should Look Like This

It’s a bit of a tricky task to determine where those rookies will fall in a draft now, but with some leagues even holding drafts before April 24th, consider this the general lay of the land per 1st-Round rookies.

The following list applies to SuperFlex leagues, PPR format, without a Tight End premium.

Note: If your league has individual defensive players, Travis Hunter (WR/CB, Colorado) will be worthy of a Top 10 pick.

1.01  Ashton Jeanty (RB)
Boise State

Do not overthink this one, folks.

So long as Jeanty doesn’t oddly join a team that already has a tried-and-true RB1 like the New York Jets, for example, pick Jeanty at 1.01 and call it good.

Even if your team has an extreme quarterback need, draft Jeanty and trade him for a mid-tier quarterback like Sam Darnold, along with Tyrone Tracy — perhaps more, in addition — and fill out your squad that way.

It can’t overstated that drafting any player other than Jeanty at 1.01 is classic overanalysis.

1.02 Omarion Hampton (RB)
North Carolina

If one operates under the pretense that Hampton lands somewhere like the Chicago Bears or Dallas Cowboys — where he’ll be immediately showcased — lock him at No. 2.

This outlook changes if he joins a team like the Jets (just an example), but otherwise, Hampton is a formidable Robin to Jeanty’s Batman per scouting report-speak. In fact, if Jeanty didn’t exist, fantasy football managers would salivate even more about Hampton.

But Jeanty dampens Hampton’s sizzle just a bit.

1.03 Tetairoa McMillan (WR)
Arizona

McMillan has experienced a mock draft dip (normal mock drafts, not fantasy) in the last couple of weeks. But that’s just the nature of the beast in March.

He could have a Mike Evans-like career and should fly off the board in the Top 3.

1.04 Cam Ward (QB)
Miami

Fantasy managers will reach for Ward, and that’s fine. Yet, this is a disclaimer: this year’s quarterback class is not like last year’s when every 1st-Rounder could turn out to be decent or better.

Don’t assume Ward is a 1.01 just because he’s the top passer in this class. He’ll have the ceiling for staying power in the NFL, but let him drop to 1.03, 1.04, or 1.05 before you lock him in.

1.05 TreVeyon Henderson (RB)
Ohio State

Henderson is a complete running back — he pass-blocks, too — and that will translate to an RB1 assignment for some lucky team.

That guy can do it all.

1.06 Shedeur Sanders (QB)
Colorado

Sanders will probably end up with the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, resulting in a QB1 role sooner rather than later.

One thing to remember about Sanders? Just because he’s Deion Sanders’ son … does not mean he’s a Jayden Daniels-like mobile quarterback. He’s closer to Drew Brees than Michael Vick if that can be believed.

1.07 Emeka Egbuka (WR)
Ohio State

Egbuka is a safe pick in the Top 10 because he’s a pristine, route-running technician. No matter the team, don’t be scared away by his late-Round-1 or early-Round-2 NFL draft status.

1.08 Quinshon Judkins (RB)
Ohio State

Judkins doesn’t have elite top-end speed and must improve his pass protection. He could end up like Trey Benson from 2024 — tremendous upside but a man whom fantasy managers will need patience.

1.09 Luther Burden III (WR)
Missouri

Burden will emulate the Deebo Samuel and Percy Harvin style of wide receiver — versatile as hell and electric. He has technical flaws, however.

The Deebo-Percy angle is enough to shove him into the Top 10 of Dynasty rookie drafts.

1.10 Tyler Warren (TE)
Penn State

A tight end is included because Warren might be able to snag a starter’s job right away with a team like the San Diego Chargers or Indianapolis Colts.

Warren will eventually morph into a dazzling redzone threat, if not right away.

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