Otis said:
Curious to hear thoughts on the top 10 or 20 rookies for dynasty drafts.
Obviously guys like Doctson have great dynasty impact but won't likely be useful this year.
This feels like a tough class to draft from. I could see a case, after Elliott, for putting the next 6 guys in nearly any order.
Treadwell feels like the "safest" pick to me. People are fawning over Coleman, but he feels to me a lot like one of these gadget guys (Percy Harvin etc.), supreme athletes and speedsters who often flame out. Mike Thomas raises the obvious Colston comparison. Doctson long term could be huge. Henry? So hard to say for a RB of his stature, but I do like what I see so far. Shepherd, Etc.
SHOW ME UR RANKINGS, SHARKZ
A little late to the party, are? I posted mine in May. Bump Michael Thomas ahead of Dixon and this is still accurate. Maybe give Derrick Henry a small bump.
https://forums.footballguys.com/forum/topic/742901-eminence-2016-rookie-rankings/
1.01 - Ezekiel Elliot
He's the one player that is guaranteed a large volume of touches. The number one back isn't always a success but it's nice to land "the guy" when you're in position to get him.
1.02 - Josh Doctson
From what I've seen on tape, he is an extremely polished receiver. He reminds me of Andre Johnson with better hops. I'm actually pretty bullish on Kirk Cousins and the Redskins offense this season. I get an Arizona Cardinals resurgence vibe from them. I feel like the separation ability and catch radius he has is similar to Jordan Reed and Cousins has shown great chemistry with him.
1.03 - Corey Coleman
He's explosive. Similar to Desean Jackson and Brandin Cooks. The risk here is that he's playing for Cleveland but to me I hear "garbage time". Not sure what his ceiling is in PPR but I am confident that he has talent as a football player.
1.04 - Laquan Treadwell
The Vikings aren't an ideal spot but he reminds me of Justin Blackmon. I just don't think you can rely on Teddy Bridgewater for fantasy production though but I do think he can lead the team in targets year-2.
1.05 - Derrick Henry
Tennessee has two very talented running backs. I can see Henry being a fixture in the redzone and on short yardage.
1.06 - Shepard Sterling
He makes perfect sense going to the Giants. I've seen Eli Manning throw to guys like Sterling for years, in fact I think he can step in and produce what Rueben Randle did last year if given the chance.
1.07 - Austin Hooper
The Falcons found their replacement to Tony Gonzalez. Toilolo had a chance last year and did nothing with it. Matt Ryan had proven he can sustain a TE in an offense.
1.08 - C.J. Prosise
He'll likely be Seattle's 3rd down back and that offers plenty of opportunity. He's not competing for snaps against Rawls. Pete Carroll showed me he was objective about talent evaluation when he started Russell Wilson as a rookie.
1.09 - Kenneth Dixon
He reminds me of Ahmad Bradshaw. Unforunately, Baltimore's backfield is pretty crowded. He fits Marc Trestman's offense but so does Justin Forsett. Hopefully the coach falls in love with the rookie.
1.10 - Will Fuller
He's pretty talented but DeAndre Hopkins absorbs an absurd amount of targets. Also not sold on Osweiler.
1.11 - Pharoh Cooper
Cooper is very talented, imo. He's also somewhat of a project player. Landing in St. Louis is interesting, I think he can definitely land a starting position in this offense. Disciplined army kid. Great speed, high motor. Build reminds me of Anquan Boldin.
1.12 - Tyler Boyd
He's an awesome Wide Receiver but I'm not sold on how much opportunity he'll have in Cincinnati.
Michael Thomas
Plays with Drew Brees.
Paul Perkins
No official starter in New York.
Alex Collins
Awesome player, stuck behind Thomas Rawls for playing time.
Keith Marshall
Has wheels and opportunity in Washington.
DeAndre Washington
Change of pace back behind Latavius Murray. Can see him racking up a legitimate amount of touches. Reminds me of MJD.
Jared Goff
At this point the level of talent at RB and WR drops off to the point where you start grabbing QBs.
Jordan Howard
Has a chance to make a splash in Chicago. Incumbent starter Jeremy Langford rushed for under 4 ypc last season.
Carson Wentz
There are enough weapons for him in Philadelphia. No one else available is likely to make a year-1 impact.
Hunter Henry
Could develop into Phillip Rivers' main option.
Devontae Booker
Not the biggest fan of him on tape but he's at least as talented as CJ Anderson, imo.
Kelvin Taylor
Big fan of him, Carlos Hyde has not shown he can get the job done over 16 games. I think Taylor is such a solid technique guy that it makes up for his shortcomings physically. Has potential to be fantasy relevant, sleeper pick here with Carlos Hyde potentially being injury prone.
Moritz Boehringer
I like his story, his size, and his wheels. Deep sleeper. White Charles Johnson.
Kenyan Drake
Physically talented and will see a role in this offense. I just don't see him having 3-down back potential.
Braxton Miller
He has the physical talent but I hate holding onto a developmental guy on a team without a proven QB. What's left for him after Hopkins and Fuller get theirs?
Roberto Aguayo
He might be the new kicking messiah.
Paxton Lynch
Probably won't start this year and there's question marks on how much Sanders and Thomas will have in the tank when he gets his chance to start.
Daniel Lasco
Fits the mold of a Saints running back. Much more talented than Tim HIghtower. Could easily take over Mark Ingram's role, imo.
Tyler Irvin
You draft him and hope you can get lucky on the day he returns a kick or hits on a screen pass.
Do not draft:
Leonte Carroo
Edited May 4 by Eminence
