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Early 2024 Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings (Single QB) (1 Viewer)

I'm disappointed the most with Bucky Irving's combine. Someone 5'9" 192 has to test better. Me having him in my top 5 has to be reevaluated and I don't usually put a lot of stock in the combine, but instead rather look at what they did in college.
He’s a missed tackle monster, better than Trey Benson and Blake Corum bomined he’s the only running back with 25 broken tackles and 25 FM tackles in 2022 and 2023. Are missed tackles and FM tackles the end all be all? No! But it’s something which adds to other factors for which we’ve yet to see so slow down JU don’t bail on him yet.

And his yards after contact is 3.83!

Tex
....but...but....but....the horrible combine stats?
lol I know but he’s better than you’re giving him credit for. His other stats that IMHO are equally if not more important and he performed well at them. I believe you got a good back.

Tex
 
Added Rounds 4-5 (and a few minor updates to rounds 1-3)

TIER ONE
1.01 WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205 | — | Round 1
1.02 WR2 | Tier 1 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200 | — | Round 1
1.03 WR3 | Tier 1 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 212 | 4.45/40 | Round 1
TIER TWO
1.04 TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-3 | 243 | — | Round 1
1.05 WR4 | Tier 2 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205 | 4.33/40 | Round 1
TIER THREE
1.06 WR5 | Tier 3 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 186 | 4.39/40 | Round 1-2
1.07 QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 214 | — | Round 1
1.08 RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-0 | 216 | Round 2
1.09 WR6 | Tier 3 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-2 | 176 | 4.41/40 | Round 1-2
1.10 WR7 | Tier 3 |Xavier Worthy | Texas | 5-11 | 165 | 4.21/40 | Round 1-2
1.11 WR8 | Tier 3 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196 | 4.34/40 | Round 1-2
1.12 RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathon Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 216 | (injury) | Round 2-3
TIER FOUR
2.01 RB3 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 205 | 4.53/40 | Round 2-3
2.02 WR9 | Tier 4 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | 5-11 | 185 | 4.39/40 | Round 2
2.03 WR10 | Tier 4 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | 6-1 | 189 | 4.41/40 | Round 2
2.04 RB4 | Tier 2 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-10 | 210 | 4.38/40 | Round 2-3
2.05 RB5 | Tier 2 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 220 | 4.46/40 | Round 3-4
2.06 QB2 | Tier 2 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230 | — | Round 1
2.07 QB3 | Tier 2 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210? | – | Round 1
2.08 WR11 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215 | 4.64/40 | Round 1-2
2.09 WR12 | Tier 4 | Malachi Corley | Western Kentucky | 5-11 | 215 | Round 2
2.10 WR13 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 221 | 4.39/40 | Round 2
TIER FIVE
2.11 QB4 | Tier 3 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202 | – | Round 1
2.12 WR14 | Tier 5 | Brenden Rice | USC | 6-2 | 208 | 4.50/40 | Round 3
3.01 WR15 | Tier 5 | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | 6-2 | 198 | 4.46/40 | Round 4
3.02 WR16 | Tier 5 | Javon Baker | Central Florida | 6-1 | 202 | 4.54/40 | Round 3-4
3.03 RB6 | Tier 3 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-1 | 235 | – | Round 3
3.04 RB7 | Tier 3 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195 | 4.55/40 | Round 4
3.05 WR17 | Tier 5 | Ja’Lynn Polk | Washington | 6-1 | 203 | 4.52/40 | Round 2-3
TIER SIX
3.06 WR18 | Tier 6 | Jermaine Burton | Alabama | 6-0 | 196 | 4.45/40 | Round 3
3.07 RB8 | Tier 4 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 206 | – | Round 3
3.08 RB9 | Tier 4 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-8 | 211 | 4.52/40 | Round 4
3.09 WR19 | Tier 6 | Devontez Walker | North Carolina | 6-3 | 200 | 4.36/40 | Round 2
3.10 WR20 | Tier 6 | Malik Washington | Virginia | 5-8.5 | 191 | 4.47/40 | Round 4
3.11 QB5 | Tier 4 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 214 | – | Round 2
3.12 QB6 | Tier 4 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-2 | 216 | – | Round 2
TIER SEVEN
4.01 WR21 | Tier 7 | Jalen McMillan | Washington | 6-1 | 197 | 4.47/40 | Round 3
4.02 WR22 | Tier 7 | Johnny Wilson | Florida State | 6-6 | 231 | 4.52/40 | Round 3
4.03 WR23 | Tier 7 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | 5-8 | 168 | 4.38/40 | Round 5
4.04 WR24 | Tier 7 | Jamari Thrash | Louisville | 6-0 | 188 | 4.46/40 | Round 4
4.05 RB10 | Tier 5 | Isaac Guerendo | Louisville | 6-0 | 221 | 4.33/40 | Round 5
4.06 TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 245 | 4.69/40 | Round 2
4.07 WR25 | Tier 7 | Tahj Washington | USC | 5-10 | 174 | – | Round 6
4.08 RB11 | Tier 5 | Tyrone Tracy, Jr. | Purdue | 5-11 | 209 | 4.48/40 | Round 7
TIER EIGHT
4.09 TE3 | Tier 3 | Theo Johnson | Penn State | 6-6 | 259 | 4.57/40 | Round 4
4.10 WR25 | Tier 8 | Jerrod “Bub” Means | Pittsburgh | 6-1 | 212 | 4.43/40 | Round 7
4.11 WR26 | Tier 8 | Ryan Flournoy | Southeast Missouri State | 6-1 | 202 | 4.44/40 | Round 5
4.12 RB12 | Tier 6 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 221 | 4.71/40 | Round 4
5.01 RB13 | Tier 6 | Dillon Johnson | Washington | 6-0 | 217 | 4.68/40 | Round 5
5.02 RB14 | Tier 6 | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | 5-8 | 201 | – | Round 6
5.03 RB15 | Tier 6 | Dylan Laube | Delaware | 5-9 | 210 | 4.54/40 | Round 5
5.04 QB7 | Tier 5 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-0 | 211 | 4.95/40 | Round 3
5.05 WR27 | Tier 8 | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | Georgia | 6-1 | 195 | – | Round 6
5.06 WR28 | Tier 8 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | 5-9 | 190 | – | Round 5
5.07 RB16 | Tier 6 | Blake Watson | Memphis | 5-9 | 195 | – | Round 7
5.08 WR29 | Tier 8 | Jha’Quan Jackson | Tulane | 5-9 | 188 | 4.42/40 | Round 6
5.09 RB17 | Tier 6 | Kendall Milton | Georgia | 6-2 | 225 | 4.62/40 | Round 6
5.10 WR30 | Tier 8 | Jalen Coker | Holy Cross | 6-1 | 208 | 4.57/40 | Round 7
5.11 RB18 | Tier 6 | Isaiah Davis | South Dakota State | 6-0 | 218 | 4.57/40 | Round 6
5.12 RB19 | Tier 6 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | 5-11 | 206 | – | Round 7
 
Just wanted to say; you bomb atomically Socrates philosophies and hypotheses. I can't define how you be dropping these mockeries.

Sorry, my dad joke loving/90s rap listener self has wanted to say that since last year. Appreciate your posts and rankings!
 

PFF podcast with an interview with former Bears director of player personnel.

Discussed the QBs, and really interesting. Starts around 38 min
 
1.01 WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
1.02 WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
1.03 WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
1.04 TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
1.05 QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
1.06 QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
1.07 QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
1.08 WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
1.09 WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
1.10 RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
1.11 WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
1.12 RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207 (injury)

2.01 RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
2.02 WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
2.03 RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
2.04 RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
2.05 WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
2.06 RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
2.07 WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
2.08 WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215
2.09 RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
2.10 QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
2.11 QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
2.12 WR11 | Tier 5 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | 5-10 | 186

3.01 WR12 | Tier 5 | Malachi Corley | Western Kentucky | 5-11 | 210
3.02 QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
3.03 RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
3.04 WR13 | Tier 5 | Jermaine Burton | Alabama | 6-0 | 194
3.05 WR14 | Tier 5 | Devontez Walker | North Carolina | 6-3 | 200
3.06 RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
3.07 RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227
3.08 WR15 | Tier 5 | Javon Baker | Central Florida | 6-2 | 195
3.09 WR16 | Tier 5 | Ja’Lynn Polk | Washington | 6-2 | 204
3.10 WR17 | Tier 5 | Brenden Rice | USC | 6-3 | 210
3.11 TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
3.12 WR18 | Tier 5 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | 6-1 | 192

4.01 QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
4.02 RB11 | Tier 4 | Emani Bailey | TCU | 5-8 | 201
4.03 WR19 | Tier 5 | Malik Washington | Virginia | 5-8 | 192
4.04 RB12 | Tier 4 | Dillon Johnson | Washington | 6-0 | 218
4.05 RB13 | Tier 4 | Isaac Guerendo | Louisville | 6-1 | 225
4.06 RB14 | Tier 4 | Blake Watson | Memphis | 5-9 | 195
4.07 RB15 | Tier 4 | Isaiah Davis | South Dakota State | 6-1 | 220
4.08 WR20 | Tier 6 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | 5-10 | 175
4.09 WR21 | Tier 6 | Johnny Wilson | Florida State | 6-7 | 238
4.10 WR22 | Tier 6 | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | 6-1 | 202
4.11 RB16 | Tier 4 | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | 5-8 | 195
4.12 RB17 | Tier 4 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | 5-11 | 204

5.01 RB18 | Tier 4 | Cody Scrader | Missouri | 5-8 | 207
5.02 QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
5.03 RB19 | Tier 4 | Dylan Laube | Delaware | 5-9 | 210
5.04 WR23 | Tier 6 | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | Georgia | 6-1 | 195
5.05 WR24 | Tier 6 | Jalen McMillan | Washington | 6-1 | 192
5.06 WR25 | Tier 6 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | 5-9 | 197
5.07 WR26 | Tier 6 | Jalen Coker | Holy Cross | 6-1 | 218
5.08 WR27 | Tier 6 | Jamari Thrash | Louisville | 5-11 | 185
5.09 WR28 | Tier 6 | Ryan Flournoy | Southeast Missouri State | 6-2 | 197
5.10 WR29 | Tier 6 | Jha’Quan Jackson | Tulane | 5-10 | 185
5.11 QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
5.12 QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

QB:
QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

RB:
RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207
RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227

WR:
WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215

TE:
TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
TE3 | Cade Stover | Ohio State | 6-4 | 251
TE4 | Ben Sinnott | Kansas State | 6-4 | 245
TE5 | Jaheim Bell | Florida State | 6-3 | 239
TE6 | Theo Johnson | Penn State | 6-6 | 264
TE7 | Dallin Holker | Colorado State | 6-5 | 235
TE8 | Austin Stogner | Oklahoma | 6-6 | 255
TE9 | Trey Knox | South Carolina | 6-3 | 239
TE10 | A.J. Barner | Michigan | 6-6 | 251

Edit to Add Rounds 3-5 (very preliminary)
First I applaud your efforts. Trying to do this before the draft is gutsy - some would say foolhardy. But I love your style. Like others, I disagree with several of your rankings but like you, I am going to be wrong on mine as well.

Anyway kudos for putting yours out!
 
Brooks weighed 216lbs at the combine.
Combine weights are deceptive. Players can be. As much as 10-15 pounds off their playing weight depending on their workout regimen used to prepare for the combine
I just noticed that the weight which was listed for him in Socrates list (207) didn't match the one that was given at the combine (216).

I'm assuming most of the other weights were from the combine numbers so was just trying to help with consistency.
 
That's what I thought. Where did this 207 thingy come from again?
Listed as 207 on the Longhorns website.
I'm more interested in what he weighted at the combine, not some outdated team website.
Why? Do you believe one is inherently a more accurate picture of playing weight than the other? Do you think that there is a huge difference between backs who are 207 and those who are 216? Devon Achane played pretty well at sub 190. So did Warrick Dunn. Barry Sanders 203, Curtis Martin 205, Walter Peyton 200. NFL history is littered with players you might consider too small who succeede
Brooks weighed 216lbs at the combine.
Combine weights are deceptive. Players can be. As much as 10-15 pounds off their playing weight depending on their workout regimen used to prepare for the combine
I just noticed that the weight which was listed for him in Socrates list (207) didn't match the one that was given at the combine (216).

I'm assuming most of the other weights were from the combine numbers so was just trying to help with consistency.
More info is always good. Team websites aren’t always correct but players both gain and lose weight when preparing for the combine. I tend to lean more on tape and stats more than height and weight unless the player is at an extreme (like Bryce Young and Devon Achane).
 
That's what I thought. Where did this 207 thingy come from again?
Listed as 207 on the Longhorns website.
I'm more interested in what he weighted at the combine, not some outdated team website.
Why? Do you believe one is inherently a more accurate picture of playing weight than the other? Do you think that there is a huge difference between backs who are 207 and those who are 216? Devon Achane played pretty well at sub 190. So did Warrick Dunn. Barry Sanders 203, Curtis Martin 205, Walter Peyton 200. NFL history is littered with players you might consider too small who succeede
Brooks weighed 216lbs at the combine.
Combine weights are deceptive. Players can be. As much as 10-15 pounds off their playing weight depending on their workout regimen used to prepare for the combine
I just noticed that the weight which was listed for him in Socrates list (207) didn't match the one that was given at the combine (216).

I'm assuming most of the other weights were from the combine numbers so was just trying to help with consistency.
More info is always good. Team websites aren’t always correct but players both gain and lose weight when preparing for the combine. I tend to lean more on tape and stats more than height and weight unless the player is at an extreme (like Bryce Young and Devon Achane).
Brooks isn't a light RB. I'm pretty sure he's a 3 down back once he's 100% and gets the opportunity.
 
That's what I thought. Where did this 207 thingy come from again?
Listed as 207 on the Longhorns website.
I'm more interested in what he weighted at the combine, not some outdated team website.
Why? Do you believe one is inherently a more accurate picture of playing weight than the other? Do you think that there is a huge difference between backs who are 207 and those who are 216? Devon Achane played pretty well at sub 190. So did Warrick Dunn. Barry Sanders 203, Curtis Martin 205, Walter Peyton 200. NFL history is littered with players you might consider too small who succeede
Brooks weighed 216lbs at the combine.
Combine weights are deceptive. Players can be. As much as 10-15 pounds off their playing weight depending on their workout regimen used to prepare for the combine
I just noticed that the weight which was listed for him in Socrates list (207) didn't match the one that was given at the combine (216).

I'm assuming most of the other weights were from the combine numbers so was just trying to help with consistency.
More info is always good. Team websites aren’t always correct but players both gain and lose weight when preparing for the combine. I tend to lean more on tape and stats more than height and weight unless the player is at an extreme (like Bryce Young and Devon Achane).
Brooks isn't a light RB. I'm pretty sure he's a 3 down back once he's 100% and gets the opportunity.
I agree. I just don’t expect him to be right until 2025.
 
More info is always good. Team websites aren’t always correct but players both gain and lose weight when preparing for the combine. I tend to lean more on tape and stats more than height and weight unless the player is at an extreme (like Bryce Young and Devon Achane).
Yeah for sure. A few posts after I did clarify my thoughts on his weight. I suspect he's probably within the 'acceptable' range of weight for a guy we hope has three down potential (205-220).

I also figured his weight could go a variety of ways. It's possible he becomes lighter once his training intensifies, I'd also say it had the chance to increase as he packs on more muscle. Either way it's not much of a concern. He's clearly a good player and seems strong enough.
 
1.01 WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
1.02 WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
1.03 WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
1.04 TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
1.05 QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
1.06 QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
1.07 QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
1.08 WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
1.09 WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
1.10 RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
1.11 WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
1.12 RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207 (injury)

2.01 RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
2.02 WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
2.03 RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
2.04 RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
2.05 WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
2.06 RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
2.07 WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
2.08 WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215
2.09 RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
2.10 QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
2.11 QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
2.12 WR11 | Tier 5 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | 5-10 | 186

3.01 WR12 | Tier 5 | Malachi Corley | Western Kentucky | 5-11 | 210
3.02 QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
3.03 RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
3.04 WR13 | Tier 5 | Jermaine Burton | Alabama | 6-0 | 194
3.05 WR14 | Tier 5 | Devontez Walker | North Carolina | 6-3 | 200
3.06 RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
3.07 RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227
3.08 WR15 | Tier 5 | Javon Baker | Central Florida | 6-2 | 195
3.09 WR16 | Tier 5 | Ja’Lynn Polk | Washington | 6-2 | 204
3.10 WR17 | Tier 5 | Brenden Rice | USC | 6-3 | 210
3.11 TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
3.12 WR18 | Tier 5 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | 6-1 | 192

4.01 QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
4.02 RB11 | Tier 4 | Emani Bailey | TCU | 5-8 | 201
4.03 WR19 | Tier 5 | Malik Washington | Virginia | 5-8 | 192
4.04 RB12 | Tier 4 | Dillon Johnson | Washington | 6-0 | 218
4.05 RB13 | Tier 4 | Isaac Guerendo | Louisville | 6-1 | 225
4.06 RB14 | Tier 4 | Blake Watson | Memphis | 5-9 | 195
4.07 RB15 | Tier 4 | Isaiah Davis | South Dakota State | 6-1 | 220
4.08 WR20 | Tier 6 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | 5-10 | 175
4.09 WR21 | Tier 6 | Johnny Wilson | Florida State | 6-7 | 238
4.10 WR22 | Tier 6 | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | 6-1 | 202
4.11 RB16 | Tier 4 | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | 5-8 | 195
4.12 RB17 | Tier 4 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | 5-11 | 204

5.01 RB18 | Tier 4 | Cody Scrader | Missouri | 5-8 | 207
5.02 QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
5.03 RB19 | Tier 4 | Dylan Laube | Delaware | 5-9 | 210
5.04 WR23 | Tier 6 | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | Georgia | 6-1 | 195
5.05 WR24 | Tier 6 | Jalen McMillan | Washington | 6-1 | 192
5.06 WR25 | Tier 6 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | 5-9 | 197
5.07 WR26 | Tier 6 | Jalen Coker | Holy Cross | 6-1 | 218
5.08 WR27 | Tier 6 | Jamari Thrash | Louisville | 5-11 | 185
5.09 WR28 | Tier 6 | Ryan Flournoy | Southeast Missouri State | 6-2 | 197
5.10 WR29 | Tier 6 | Jha’Quan Jackson | Tulane | 5-10 | 185
5.11 QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
5.12 QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

QB:
QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

RB:
RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207
RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227

WR:
WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215

TE:
TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
TE3 | Cade Stover | Ohio State | 6-4 | 251
TE4 | Ben Sinnott | Kansas State | 6-4 | 245
TE5 | Jaheim Bell | Florida State | 6-3 | 239
TE6 | Theo Johnson | Penn State | 6-6 | 264
TE7 | Dallin Holker | Colorado State | 6-5 | 235
TE8 | Austin Stogner | Oklahoma | 6-6 | 255
TE9 | Trey Knox | South Carolina | 6-3 | 239
TE10 | A.J. Barner | Michigan | 6-6 | 251

Edit to Add Rounds 3-5 (very preliminary)
First I applaud your efforts. Trying to do this before the draft is gutsy - some would say foolhardy. But I love your style. Like others, I disagree with several of your rankings but like you, I am going to be wrong on mine as well.

Anyway kudos for putting yours out!
Thank you @GregoryLKellog. Rankings have no doubt changed considerably over the past several months. My early rankings are, in large part, for reference. I find that it helps me to have a baseline sourced mostly from on-field (college) performance before the media onslaught, that way, when I deviate from my early rankings (and I often deviate considerably), I at least have a reference point. I updated my rankings after the Scouting Combine to take into consideration the weigh-ins and workout numbers, but I have not posted an update with most of the Pro Day numbers.

Perhaps it is a bit foolhardy, but I am quite open to debate and criticism. When I am forced to defend my rankings, I sometimes discover I don't have a solid justification for my rankings, and I make adjustments. I don't care all that much about being right, especially in my early rankings. (I have been playing Fantasy Football for nearly 35 years; I have been wrong more times than I can recall!) I am far more interested in making informed decisions at my Fantasy Drafts!

Time permitting, I will post some new rankings on Sunday or Monday.
 
That's what I thought. Where did this 207 thingy come from again?
Listed as 207 on the Longhorns website.
I'm more interested in what he weighted at the combine, not some outdated team website.
Why? Do you believe one is inherently a more accurate picture of playing weight than the other? Do you think that there is a huge difference between backs who are 207 and those who are 216? Devon Achane played pretty well at sub 190. So did Warrick Dunn. Barry Sanders 203, Curtis Martin 205, Walter Peyton 200. NFL history is littered with players you might consider too small who succeede
Brooks weighed 216lbs at the combine.
Combine weights are deceptive. Players can be. As much as 10-15 pounds off their playing weight depending on their workout regimen used to prepare for the combine
I just noticed that the weight which was listed for him in Socrates list (207) didn't match the one that was given at the combine (216).

I'm assuming most of the other weights were from the combine numbers so was just trying to help with consistency.
More info is always good. Team websites aren’t always correct but players both gain and lose weight when preparing for the combine. I tend to lean more on tape and stats more than height and weight unless the player is at an extreme (like Bryce Young and Devon Achane).
Brooks isn't a light RB. I'm pretty sure he's a 3 down back once he's 100% and gets the opportunity.
I agree. I just don’t expect him to be right until 2025.
That's why I think he's a bargain in the 2nd round of rookie drafts unless Dallas drafts him in the 2nd, which they may not for the reason I gave in the Brooks thread.
"The big question about Dallas and Brooks is they probably want to take a RB that is full-go in 2024 to start the year, not someone that may require some more recovery time from his injury. When I say recovery time, it means Brooks not being 100% to start the year, not necessarily on PUP, but may be. I can see them taking someone like Jaylen Wright or Blake Corum in the 2nd round. Or if they are having a brain fart, Trey Benson."
 
So on the Brooks topic - if he didn't have the knee injury would he be in the 1.07-1.09 range in SF? Maybe even 1.05 or 6 if he hits a banger landing spot and no injury? As we have seen, most top RBs come back fine from knee injuries, especially when young (he's only 20). Almost everything I have seen and read about him prior to injury was very good.

This seems like a steal right now in rookie drafts, getting an RB like him at the end of the first or even top of the 2nd round in rookie drafts. In the dynasty picture does a slow start to 2025 matter? He has a built in excuse if he doesn't knock it out of the park in year 1. Year 2 his value should still be there no matter what happens in year 1 unless something catastrophic happens.
 
1.01 WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
1.02 WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
1.03 WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
1.04 TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
1.05 QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
1.06 QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
1.07 QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
1.08 WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
1.09 WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
1.10 RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
1.11 WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
1.12 RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207 (injury)

2.01 RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
2.02 WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
2.03 RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
2.04 RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
2.05 WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
2.06 RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
2.07 WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
2.08 WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215
2.09 RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
2.10 QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
2.11 QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
2.12 WR11 | Tier 5 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | 5-10 | 186

3.01 WR12 | Tier 5 | Malachi Corley | Western Kentucky | 5-11 | 210
3.02 QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
3.03 RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
3.04 WR13 | Tier 5 | Jermaine Burton | Alabama | 6-0 | 194
3.05 WR14 | Tier 5 | Devontez Walker | North Carolina | 6-3 | 200
3.06 RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
3.07 RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227
3.08 WR15 | Tier 5 | Javon Baker | Central Florida | 6-2 | 195
3.09 WR16 | Tier 5 | Ja’Lynn Polk | Washington | 6-2 | 204
3.10 WR17 | Tier 5 | Brenden Rice | USC | 6-3 | 210
3.11 TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
3.12 WR18 | Tier 5 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | 6-1 | 192

4.01 QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
4.02 RB11 | Tier 4 | Emani Bailey | TCU | 5-8 | 201
4.03 WR19 | Tier 5 | Malik Washington | Virginia | 5-8 | 192
4.04 RB12 | Tier 4 | Dillon Johnson | Washington | 6-0 | 218
4.05 RB13 | Tier 4 | Isaac Guerendo | Louisville | 6-1 | 225
4.06 RB14 | Tier 4 | Blake Watson | Memphis | 5-9 | 195
4.07 RB15 | Tier 4 | Isaiah Davis | South Dakota State | 6-1 | 220
4.08 WR20 | Tier 6 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | 5-10 | 175
4.09 WR21 | Tier 6 | Johnny Wilson | Florida State | 6-7 | 238
4.10 WR22 | Tier 6 | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | 6-1 | 202
4.11 RB16 | Tier 4 | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | 5-8 | 195
4.12 RB17 | Tier 4 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | 5-11 | 204

5.01 RB18 | Tier 4 | Cody Scrader | Missouri | 5-8 | 207
5.02 QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
5.03 RB19 | Tier 4 | Dylan Laube | Delaware | 5-9 | 210
5.04 WR23 | Tier 6 | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | Georgia | 6-1 | 195
5.05 WR24 | Tier 6 | Jalen McMillan | Washington | 6-1 | 192
5.06 WR25 | Tier 6 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | 5-9 | 197
5.07 WR26 | Tier 6 | Jalen Coker | Holy Cross | 6-1 | 218
5.08 WR27 | Tier 6 | Jamari Thrash | Louisville | 5-11 | 185
5.09 WR28 | Tier 6 | Ryan Flournoy | Southeast Missouri State | 6-2 | 197
5.10 WR29 | Tier 6 | Jha’Quan Jackson | Tulane | 5-10 | 185
5.11 QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
5.12 QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

QB:
QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

RB:
RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207
RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227

WR:
WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215

TE:
TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
TE3 | Cade Stover | Ohio State | 6-4 | 251
TE4 | Ben Sinnott | Kansas State | 6-4 | 245
TE5 | Jaheim Bell | Florida State | 6-3 | 239
TE6 | Theo Johnson | Penn State | 6-6 | 264
TE7 | Dallin Holker | Colorado State | 6-5 | 235
TE8 | Austin Stogner | Oklahoma | 6-6 | 255
TE9 | Trey Knox | South Carolina | 6-3 | 239
TE10 | A.J. Barner | Michigan | 6-6 | 251

Edit to Add Rounds 3-5 (very preliminary)
First I applaud your efforts. Trying to do this before the draft is gutsy - some would say foolhardy. But I love your style. Like others, I disagree with several of your rankings but like you, I am going to be wrong on mine as well.

Anyway kudos for putting yours out!
Thank you @GregoryLKellog. Rankings have no doubt changed considerably over the past several months. My early rankings are, in large part, for reference. I find that it helps me to have a baseline sourced mostly from on-field (college) performance before the media onslaught, that way, when I deviate from my early rankings (and I often deviate considerably), I at least have a reference point. I updated my rankings after the Scouting Combine to take into consideration the weigh-ins and workout numbers, but I have not posted an update with most of the Pro Day numbers.

Perhaps it is a bit foolhardy, but I am quite open to debate and criticism. When I am forced to defend my rankings, I sometimes discover I don't have a solid justification for my rankings, and I make adjustments. I don't care all that much about being right, especially in my early rankings. (I have been playing Fantasy Football for nearly 35 years; I have been wrong more times than I can recall!) I am far more interested in making informed decisions at my Fantasy Drafts!

Time permitting, I will post some new rankings on Sunday or Monday.
“I am quite open to debate and criticism.” This quality makes you an excellent source for fantasy folks! Also the fact that you are willing to be convinced you might be wrong allows you to be flexible enough to be great!
 
I play in a standard league and if he gets round 2 draft capital he'll be in play from 1.05 onward I think.
I think Brooks is going to be a big riser after the NFL draft and throughout this summer. Those that draft early will benefit from the lack of injury updates. Currently his target is to be ready for training camp. Now he might not be 100% for the 2025 season but at 20 years old he has lots of football left in him - assuming he does fully recover and so far it sounds good.
 
1.01 WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
1.02 WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
1.03 WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
1.04 TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
1.05 QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
1.06 QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
1.07 QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
1.08 WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
1.09 WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
1.10 RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
1.11 WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
1.12 RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207 (injury)

2.01 RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
2.02 WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
2.03 RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
2.04 RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
2.05 WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
2.06 RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
2.07 WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
2.08 WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215
2.09 RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
2.10 QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
2.11 QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
2.12 WR11 | Tier 5 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | 5-10 | 186

3.01 WR12 | Tier 5 | Malachi Corley | Western Kentucky | 5-11 | 210
3.02 QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
3.03 RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
3.04 WR13 | Tier 5 | Jermaine Burton | Alabama | 6-0 | 194
3.05 WR14 | Tier 5 | Devontez Walker | North Carolina | 6-3 | 200
3.06 RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
3.07 RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227
3.08 WR15 | Tier 5 | Javon Baker | Central Florida | 6-2 | 195
3.09 WR16 | Tier 5 | Ja’Lynn Polk | Washington | 6-2 | 204
3.10 WR17 | Tier 5 | Brenden Rice | USC | 6-3 | 210
3.11 TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
3.12 WR18 | Tier 5 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | 6-1 | 192

4.01 QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
4.02 RB11 | Tier 4 | Emani Bailey | TCU | 5-8 | 201
4.03 WR19 | Tier 5 | Malik Washington | Virginia | 5-8 | 192
4.04 RB12 | Tier 4 | Dillon Johnson | Washington | 6-0 | 218
4.05 RB13 | Tier 4 | Isaac Guerendo | Louisville | 6-1 | 225
4.06 RB14 | Tier 4 | Blake Watson | Memphis | 5-9 | 195
4.07 RB15 | Tier 4 | Isaiah Davis | South Dakota State | 6-1 | 220
4.08 WR20 | Tier 6 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | 5-10 | 175
4.09 WR21 | Tier 6 | Johnny Wilson | Florida State | 6-7 | 238
4.10 WR22 | Tier 6 | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | 6-1 | 202
4.11 RB16 | Tier 4 | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | 5-8 | 195
4.12 RB17 | Tier 4 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | 5-11 | 204

5.01 RB18 | Tier 4 | Cody Scrader | Missouri | 5-8 | 207
5.02 QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
5.03 RB19 | Tier 4 | Dylan Laube | Delaware | 5-9 | 210
5.04 WR23 | Tier 6 | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | Georgia | 6-1 | 195
5.05 WR24 | Tier 6 | Jalen McMillan | Washington | 6-1 | 192
5.06 WR25 | Tier 6 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | 5-9 | 197
5.07 WR26 | Tier 6 | Jalen Coker | Holy Cross | 6-1 | 218
5.08 WR27 | Tier 6 | Jamari Thrash | Louisville | 5-11 | 185
5.09 WR28 | Tier 6 | Ryan Flournoy | Southeast Missouri State | 6-2 | 197
5.10 WR29 | Tier 6 | Jha’Quan Jackson | Tulane | 5-10 | 185
5.11 QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
5.12 QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

QB:
QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

RB:
RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207
RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227

WR:
WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215

TE:
TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
TE3 | Cade Stover | Ohio State | 6-4 | 251
TE4 | Ben Sinnott | Kansas State | 6-4 | 245
TE5 | Jaheim Bell | Florida State | 6-3 | 239
TE6 | Theo Johnson | Penn State | 6-6 | 264
TE7 | Dallin Holker | Colorado State | 6-5 | 235
TE8 | Austin Stogner | Oklahoma | 6-6 | 255
TE9 | Trey Knox | South Carolina | 6-3 | 239
TE10 | A.J. Barner | Michigan | 6-6 | 251

Edit to Add Rounds 3-5 (very preliminary)
First I applaud your efforts. Trying to do this before the draft is gutsy - some would say foolhardy. But I love your style. Like others, I disagree with several of your rankings but like you, I am going to be wrong on mine as well.

Anyway kudos for putting yours out!
Thank you @GregoryLKellog. Rankings have no doubt changed considerably over the past several months. My early rankings are, in large part, for reference. I find that it helps me to have a baseline sourced mostly from on-field (college) performance before the media onslaught, that way, when I deviate from my early rankings (and I often deviate considerably), I at least have a reference point. I updated my rankings after the Scouting Combine to take into consideration the weigh-ins and workout numbers, but I have not posted an update with most of the Pro Day numbers.

Perhaps it is a bit foolhardy, but I am quite open to debate and criticism. When I am forced to defend my rankings, I sometimes discover I don't have a solid justification for my rankings, and I make adjustments. I don't care all that much about being right, especially in my early rankings. (I have been playing Fantasy Football for nearly 35 years; I have been wrong more times than I can recall!) I am far more interested in making informed decisions at my Fantasy Drafts!

Time permitting, I will post some new rankings on Sunday or Monday.
“I am quite open to debate and criticism.” This quality makes you an excellent source for fantasy folks! Also the fact that you are willing to be convinced you might be wrong allows you to be flexible enough to be great!
Thanks, but I know enough to realize I am no better at projections than most others. I have been humbled enough times to have learned not to dig my heels in too firmly.
Marriage will convince any man he is generally wrong! lol
 
1.01 WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
1.02 WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
1.03 WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
1.04 TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
1.05 QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
1.06 QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
1.07 QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
1.08 WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
1.09 WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
1.10 RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
1.11 WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
1.12 RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207 (injury)

2.01 RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
2.02 WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
2.03 RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
2.04 RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
2.05 WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
2.06 RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
2.07 WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
2.08 WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215
2.09 RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
2.10 QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
2.11 QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
2.12 WR11 | Tier 5 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | 5-10 | 186

3.01 WR12 | Tier 5 | Malachi Corley | Western Kentucky | 5-11 | 210
3.02 QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
3.03 RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
3.04 WR13 | Tier 5 | Jermaine Burton | Alabama | 6-0 | 194
3.05 WR14 | Tier 5 | Devontez Walker | North Carolina | 6-3 | 200
3.06 RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
3.07 RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227
3.08 WR15 | Tier 5 | Javon Baker | Central Florida | 6-2 | 195
3.09 WR16 | Tier 5 | Ja’Lynn Polk | Washington | 6-2 | 204
3.10 WR17 | Tier 5 | Brenden Rice | USC | 6-3 | 210
3.11 TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
3.12 WR18 | Tier 5 | Ricky Pearsall | Florida | 6-1 | 192

4.01 QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
4.02 RB11 | Tier 4 | Emani Bailey | TCU | 5-8 | 201
4.03 WR19 | Tier 5 | Malik Washington | Virginia | 5-8 | 192
4.04 RB12 | Tier 4 | Dillon Johnson | Washington | 6-0 | 218
4.05 RB13 | Tier 4 | Isaac Guerendo | Louisville | 6-1 | 225
4.06 RB14 | Tier 4 | Blake Watson | Memphis | 5-9 | 195
4.07 RB15 | Tier 4 | Isaiah Davis | South Dakota State | 6-1 | 220
4.08 WR20 | Tier 6 | Jacob Cowing | Arizona | 5-10 | 175
4.09 WR21 | Tier 6 | Johnny Wilson | Florida State | 6-7 | 238
4.10 WR22 | Tier 6 | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | 6-1 | 202
4.11 RB16 | Tier 4 | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | 5-8 | 195
4.12 RB17 | Tier 4 | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | 5-11 | 204

5.01 RB18 | Tier 4 | Cody Scrader | Missouri | 5-8 | 207
5.02 QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
5.03 RB19 | Tier 4 | Dylan Laube | Delaware | 5-9 | 210
5.04 WR23 | Tier 6 | Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint | Georgia | 6-1 | 195
5.05 WR24 | Tier 6 | Jalen McMillan | Washington | 6-1 | 192
5.06 WR25 | Tier 6 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | 5-9 | 197
5.07 WR26 | Tier 6 | Jalen Coker | Holy Cross | 6-1 | 218
5.08 WR27 | Tier 6 | Jamari Thrash | Louisville | 5-11 | 185
5.09 WR28 | Tier 6 | Ryan Flournoy | Southeast Missouri State | 6-2 | 197
5.10 WR29 | Tier 6 | Jha’Quan Jackson | Tulane | 5-10 | 185
5.11 QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
5.12 QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

QB:
QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | USC | 6-1 | 215
QB2 | Tier 1 | Drake Maye | North Carolina | 6-4 | 230
QB3 | Tier 1 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | 6-4 | 210
QB4 | Tier 2 | Bo Nix | Oregon | 6-2 | 217
QB5 | Tier 2 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | 6-3 | 202
QB6 | Tier 2 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | 6-3 | 213
QB7 | Tier 3 | Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 6-1 | 200
QB8 | Tier 3 | Michael Pratt | Tulane | 6-3 | 220
QB9 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | Florida State | 6-1 | 212
QB10 | Tier 4 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | 6-5 | 235

RB:
RB1 | Tier 1 | Trey Benson | Florida State | 6-1 | 223
RB2 | Tier 1 | Jonathan Brooks | Texas | 6-0 | 207
RB3 | Tier 2 | Bucky Irving | Oregon | 5-10 | 195
RB4 | Tier 2 | Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 245
RB5 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | Michigan | 5-8 | 213
RB6 | Tier 3 | Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 5-9 | 210
RB7 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 5-11 | 210
RB8 | Tier 3 | Ray Davis | Kentucky | 5-10 | 216
RB9 | Tier 3 | Will Shipley | Clemson | 5-11 | 210
RB10 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | 5-11 | 227

WR:
WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | 6-4 | 205
WR2 | Tier 2 | Malik Nabers | LSU | 6-0 | 200
WR3 | Tier 3 | Rome Odunze | Washington | 6-3 | 215
WR4 | Tier 4 | Brian Thomas Jr. | LSU | 6-4 | 205
WR5 | Tier 4 | Troy Franklin | Oregon | 6-3 | 187
WR6 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | Texas | 6-4 | 196
WR7 | Tier 4 | Xavier Worthy | Texas | 6-1 | 172
WR8 | Tier 4 | Ladd McConkey | Georgia | 6-0 | 185
WR9 | Tier 4 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | 6-1 | 227
WR10 | Tier 4 | Keon Coleman | Florida State | 6-4 | 215

TE:
TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | Georgia | 6-4 | 240
TE2 | Tier 2 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | Texas | 6-4 | 243
TE3 | Cade Stover | Ohio State | 6-4 | 251
TE4 | Ben Sinnott | Kansas State | 6-4 | 245
TE5 | Jaheim Bell | Florida State | 6-3 | 239
TE6 | Theo Johnson | Penn State | 6-6 | 264
TE7 | Dallin Holker | Colorado State | 6-5 | 235
TE8 | Austin Stogner | Oklahoma | 6-6 | 255
TE9 | Trey Knox | South Carolina | 6-3 | 239
TE10 | A.J. Barner | Michigan | 6-6 | 251

Edit to Add Rounds 3-5 (very preliminary)
First I applaud your efforts. Trying to do this before the draft is gutsy - some would say foolhardy. But I love your style. Like others, I disagree with several of your rankings but like you, I am going to be wrong on mine as well.

Anyway kudos for putting yours out!
Thank you @GregoryLKellog. Rankings have no doubt changed considerably over the past several months. My early rankings are, in large part, for reference. I find that it helps me to have a baseline sourced mostly from on-field (college) performance before the media onslaught, that way, when I deviate from my early rankings (and I often deviate considerably), I at least have a reference point. I updated my rankings after the Scouting Combine to take into consideration the weigh-ins and workout numbers, but I have not posted an update with most of the Pro Day numbers.

Perhaps it is a bit foolhardy, but I am quite open to debate and criticism. When I am forced to defend my rankings, I sometimes discover I don't have a solid justification for my rankings, and I make adjustments. I don't care all that much about being right, especially in my early rankings. (I have been playing Fantasy Football for nearly 35 years; I have been wrong more times than I can recall!) I am far more interested in making informed decisions at my Fantasy Drafts!

Time permitting, I will post some new rankings on Sunday or Monday.
“I am quite open to debate and criticism.” This quality makes you an excellent source for fantasy folks! Also the fact that you are willing to be convinced you might be wrong allows you to be flexible enough to be great!
Thanks, but I know enough to realize I am no better at projections than most others. I have been humbled enough times to have learned not to dig my heels in too firmly.
Marriage will convince any man he is generally wrong! lol
47 years + raising 3 girls. I am never right!
 
Why? Do you believe one is inherently a more accurate picture of playing weight than the other? Do you think that there is a huge difference between backs who are 207 and those who are 216? Devon Achane played pretty well at sub 190. So did Warrick Dunn. Barry Sanders 203, Curtis Martin 205, Walter Peyton 200. NFL history is littered with players you might consider too small who succeede
There is absolutely a correlation between weight, and fantasy success.

NFL teams don't give a lot of touches to guys that are light. JJ Zach touches on this in his work.
 
Really? 3,062 carries over 10 seasons. 203 lb back.

3,518 carries over 11 years. 210 lb back.

2,669 carries plus 510 receptions (265 touches per year). 188 lb back.

1,847 carries and 346 receptions (244 touches per year). 210 lb back.

272 carries and 67 receptions in 2023. 210 lb back.
228 carries and 32 receptions in 2023. 194 lb back
182 carries and 52 receptions in 2023. In a committee. 200 lb back.

It’s not about size. It’s about talent and production.
 
I love JJ but still think it’s best to do my own research. BTW, the backs I referred to were Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Warrick Dunn, Maurice Jones Drew historically. Then the 2023 backs were Christian McCaffrey, Kyren Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs. I wanted to show historical and current usage. A real analysis would be to look at all the starting RBs, including committee backs, and compare usage and statistics by size group. I won’t do it because I am semi-retired but I would read anyone who does. I would also love to host the author on my podcast to discuss it - even if it refutes my presuppositions.
 
I love JJ but still think it’s best to do my own research. BTW, the backs I referred to were Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Warrick Dunn, Maurice Jones Drew historically. Then the 2023 backs were Christian McCaffrey, Kyren Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs. I wanted to show historical and current usage. A real analysis would be to look at all the starting RBs, including committee backs, and compare usage and statistics by size group. I won’t do it because I am semi-retired but I would read anyone who does. I would also love to host the author on my podcast to discuss it - even if it refutes my presuppositions.
I have seen some research that does show weight as one of the metrics that has some correlation to RB performance. The other metrics that mattered were 40 time and 3 cone drill. RB don't seem to do the 3 cone drill anymore. So while the study I am referring to found that to have some connection to performance the NFL does not need that data, otherwise the RB would still be doing that drill.

That said how much weight is enough? That's not really clear. Just that weighing more was better.

The NFL is changing and I think RB who weigh less are not discounted by NFL teams if they are good in other traits. NFL teams are not looking for that 3 down RB as much as they used to. These players can do well in a RBBC.
 
ROUND ONE
1.01 Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Rd. 1 | ARI – No surprise
1.02 Malik Nabers | WR | Rd. 1 | NYG – Clear path to WR1, but hard to get too excited about the Giants’ offense
1.03 Rome Odunze | WR | Rd. 1 | CHI – Long-term, I love this, but there are a lot of mouths to feed in Chicago
1.04 Brock Bowers | TE | Rd. 1 | LV – Who is throwing the ball to him?
1.05 Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | Rd. 1 | JAC – Nice path to WR1
1.06 Ladd McConkey | WR | Rd. 2 | LAC – McConkey could quickly emerge as the top receiving option for Justin Herbert
1.07 Xavier Worthy | WR | Rd. 1 | KC – Great fit for the Chiefs, but I wonder if he will get the volume some are predicting
1.08 Caleb Williams | QB | Rd. 1 | CHI – Chicago has struggled developing QB talent, but this seems a great fit
1.09 Keon Coleman | WR | Rd. 2 | BUF – I like the fit in Buffalo, and he could be a valuable red-zone threat
1.10 Jonathon Brooks | RB | Rd. 2 | CAR – Coming off of injury, it may take some time for Brooks to emerge as the Panthers’ top back, but he is the top talent in their RB stable
1.11 Trey Benson | RB | Rd. 3 | ARI – Projects as an eventual 3-down back, but he will begin in a reserve role behind Conner
1.12 Blake Corum | RB | Rd. 3 | LAR – There was no depth behind Kyren Williams, and Corum could push Williams early

ROUND TWO
2.01 Ricky Pearsall | WR | Rd. 1 | SF – Is this a sign that the Niners are going to move one of their veterans? As it stands now, there are a lot of mouths to feed in SF
2.02 Xavier Legette | WR | Rd. 1 | CAR – Nice path to WR1 with young QB
2.03 Adonai Mitchell | WR | Rd. 2 | IND – I don’t love the destination for AD, but I believe in his talent
2.04 Troy Franklin | WR | Rd. 4 | DEN – Perfect destination in Denver where he is reunited with Nix
2.05 Jayden Daniels | QB | Rd. 1 | WAS – Solid receiving options plus added dimension of rushing
2.06 J.J. McCarthy | QB | Rd. 1 | MIN – Perfect landing spot for this young, talented signal caller
2.07 Drake Maye | QB | NE – The Patriots should make it a priority to surround Maye with some talent; love the player, hate the supporting cast
2.08 Roman Wilson | WR | Rd. 3 | PIT – Ideal fit for the Steelers
2.09 Ja’Lynn Polk | WR | Rd. 2 | NE – There will be some growing pains in NE, but Polk could emerge as the team’s top WR
2.10 Jaylen Wright | RB | Rd. 4 | MIA – His speed fits what Miami likes to do
2.11 MarShawn Lloyd | RB | Rd. 3 | GB – Disappointing draft destination
2.12 Michael Penix Jr. | QB | Rd. 1 | ATL – Love the talent, love the weapons around him, but how long does he sit and learn from Cousins?

ROUND THREE
3.01 Bo Nix | QB | Rd. 1 | DEN – This was always the dream destination for Nix, IMO
3.02 Malachi Corley | WR | Rd. 3 | NYJ – Aging QB, deep WR corps
3.03 Jermaine Burton | WR | Rd. 3 | CIN – Deep receiver room, but hopefully this challenges (and humbles) Burton
3.04 Luke McCaffrey | WR | Rd. 3 | WAS – McCaffrey has been one of my mid-round targets
3.05 Javon Baker | WR | Rd. 4 | NE – Baker fills a void for the Pats
3.06 Ray Davis | RB | Rd. 4 | Buf – Fits as a short-yardage back alongside Cook
3.07 Isaac Guerendo | RB | Rd. 4 | SF – He is exactly the type of back the Niners excel at finding and developing
3.08 Jalen McMillan | WR | Rd. 3 | TB – Aging receiving corps, so opportunity for the future
3.09 Bucky Irving | RB | Rd. 4 | TB – May have to earn his keep initially returning kicks, but Irving gives the Bucs some depth at RB
3.10 Will Shipley | RB | Rd. 4 | Phi – Adds depth, but similar skills to to Gainwell
3.11 Ben Sinnott | TE | Rd. 2 | WAS – Lunch pail guy who should quickly earn a role
3.12 Ja’Tavion Sanders | TE | Rd. 4 | CAR – I like what Carolina is working toward, but expect some growing pains still

ROUND FOUR
4.01 Dylan Laube | RB | Rd. 6 | LVR – I love this fit for Laube
4.02 Kimani Vidal | RB | Rd. 6 | LAC – Could not have asked for a better spot
4.03 Audric Estime | RB | Rd. 5 | DEN – Estime fell after a poor Combine, and he struggles running laterally, but het him North-South, and he is a load
4.04 Malik Washington | WR | Rd. 6 | MIA – Another of my late-round favorites
4.05 Tyrone Tracy, Jr. | RB | Rd. 5 | NYG – A project who is still developing as a runner, but strong receiving skills and measurables
4.06 Devontez Walker | WR | Rd. 4 | BAL – uggh, crowded WR room on a run-first team
4.07 Brenden Rice | WR | Rd. 7 | LAC – Disappointing drop in the draft, but I like the potential fit
4.08 Rasheen Ali | RB | Rd. 5 | BAL – Depth piece who could find a reserve role
4.09 Braelon Allen | RB | Rd. 4 | NYJ – Nothing more than a depth piece
4.10 Johnny Wilson | WR | Rd. 6 | PHI – Perhaps transitions to TE?
4.11 Jacob Cowing | WR | Rd. 4 | SF – May be relegated to a role on ST
4.12 Bub Means | WR | Rd. 5 | NO – Intriguing late-round selection

Some additional QB Projects:
Spencer Rattler | QB | Rd. 5 | NO
Jordan Travis | QB | Rd. 5 | NYJ

Some Additional TE Projects:
Theo Johnson | TE | Rd. 4 | NYG – He has been one of my favorite Tight Ends in the pre-draft process, and I love the fit here
Tanner McLachlan | TE | Rd. 6 | CIN – Potentially a Round 6 steal
Jared Wiley | TE | Rd. 4 | KC – Intriguing developmental TE
Erick All | TE | Rd. 4 | CIN – Plenty of potential if he can shake the injury bug
Jaheim Bell | TE | Rd. 7 | NE – Athletic TE who could emerge
 
This class was labeled strong and after this draft I feel less than excited. I am normally a talent over situation kind of guy but I just am not seeing this class meeting expectations at this point (way too early to tell obviously). It would not surprise me though if the biggest takeaway in 2-3 years was the question of how did we miss on so many of these running backs? Time will tell…
 
This class was labeled strong and after this draft I feel less than excited. I am normally a talent over situation kind of guy but I just am not seeing this class meeting expectations at this point (way too early to tell obviously). It would not surprise me though if the biggest takeaway in 2-3 years was the question of how did we miss on so many of these running backs? Time will tell…
Actually I think most have labeled the RB class as weak. I personally think it is stronger than most think. And deeper. Time will tell.
 
Great stuff @socrates

I am not going to pay attention to rookie ADP this year. Drafts will be all over the place.
Thanks, @massraider

I agree with you. Rankings are all over the place.

I look at ADP rankings to see if my own rankings are way out of line, but ultimately, if I like a player, even if I overvalue the player compared to ADP, I am willing to pursue the player aggressively. When I have deviated from that strategy, I have often been disappointed when someone else grabs the player ahead of me. I am content with being wrong with my rankings, but one of the most frustrating things in fantasy football is to watch one of my favorite players flourish on one of my leaguemate's rosters because I allowed ADP rankings to talk me out of my own rankings. Get your players.
 
This class was labeled strong and after this draft I feel less than excited. I am normally a talent over situation kind of guy but I just am not seeing this class meeting expectations at this point (way too early to tell obviously). It would not surprise me though if the biggest takeaway in 2-3 years was the question of how did we miss on so many of these running backs? Time will tell…
What if it isn't talent but the feeling is that after the first 5-6 (non-QBs) its very flat. There is talent but ~6-20 could be anyone. Someone at pick 2.05 could easily outproduce 1.08.

I see this draft as lots of talent and the more darts in the 2nd round the better. Not everyone will work out but I feel there is tons of talent and I wish I had 3-4 early/mid seconds. I'd toss darts all day long as I really like a lot of them. Even the RBs could surprise sooner than later.
 
This class was labeled strong and after this draft I feel less than excited. I am normally a talent over situation kind of guy but I just am not seeing this class meeting expectations at this point (way too early to tell obviously). It would not surprise me though if the biggest takeaway in 2-3 years was the question of how did we miss on so many of these running backs? Time will tell…
What if it isn't talent but the feeling is that after the first 5-6 (non-QBs) its very flat. There is talent but ~6-20 could be anyone. Someone at pick 2.05 could easily outproduce 1.08.

I see this draft as lots of talent and the more darts in the 2nd round the better. Not everyone will work out but I feel there is tons of talent and I wish I had 3-4 early/mid seconds. I'd toss darts all day long as I really like a lot of them. Even the RBs could surprise sooner than later.
I think you bring up a good point about the depth and I am particularly interested in the running backs as some were brought into some good situations. It will be tough to determine which one’s will excel but there are some great opportunities for dart throws and will continue to be as the season goes on and people lose patience with certain guys. It will be a class to closely monitor and keep a close eye on guys you were high on and possibly have an opportunity to trade for or even pick up some in FA pools if playing time is not immediate.
 
This class was labeled strong and after this draft I feel less than excited. I am normally a talent over situation kind of guy but I just am not seeing this class meeting expectations at this point (way too early to tell obviously). It would not surprise me though if the biggest takeaway in 2-3 years was the question of how did we miss on so many of these running backs? Time will tell…
What if it isn't talent but the feeling is that after the first 5-6 (non-QBs) its very flat. There is talent but ~6-20 could be anyone. Someone at pick 2.05 could easily outproduce 1.08.

I see this draft as lots of talent and the more darts in the 2nd round the better. Not everyone will work out but I feel there is tons of talent and I wish I had 3-4 early/mid seconds. I'd toss darts all day long as I really like a lot of them. Even the RBs could surprise sooner than later.
I think you bring up a good point about the depth and I am particularly interested in the running backs as some were brought into some good situations. It will be tough to determine which one’s will excel but there are some great opportunities for dart throws and will continue to be as the season goes on and people lose patience with certain guys. It will be a class to closely monitor and keep a close eye on guys you were high on and possibly have an opportunity to trade for or even pick up some in FA pools if playing time is not immediate.
One also has to remember is it sometimes takes a year or two for players to produce. Everyone is so impatient these days throwing players away and saying "see he is a bust".

Again, I don't know who it always will be but recent examples are guys like Zamir White, Kyren Williams, Jerome Ford, maybe even Chase Brown. TEs like McBride, Otton, Fergusson, maybe even Bellinger this year.

If you believe in the talent take a guy, even if it means waiting a year. Example: As a Fins fan and Achane owner I really like the Wright signing. I think long term both can be good for the team and fantasy.

Brooks is a value due to his injury. Benson landed in a good spot behind an aging Connor (29yrs old in a week). MarShawn Lloyd could be a value because people don't like his landing spot but maybe can work out if you don't need him right away. So many potentially good WRs landing in great spots and can get them in the 2nd round of SF leagues. I wish I had more picks in the 2nd round.
 
Rookie Rankings (Updated 06/21/2024)
Dynasty PPR, Start 1 QB, no TE Premium


ROUND ONE
1.01 WR1 | Tier 1 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | 6-4 | 205 | — | b. 08/11/2002 | Rd. 1 Pick 4
2022: 77 rec | 1,263 yds | 16.4 avg | 14 TDs
2023: 67 rec | 1,211 yds | 18.1 avg | 15 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Tee Higgins, with CeeDee Lamb/A.J. Green/Justin Jefferson upside

1.02 WR2 | Tier 1 | Malik Nabers | NYG | 6-0 | 200 | — | b. 07/28/2003 | Rd. 1 Pick 6
2022: 72 rec | 1,017 yds | 14.1 avg | 3 TDs
2023: 89 rec | 1,569 yds | 17.6 avg | 14 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Sammy Watkins/D.J. Moore, with Jamarr Chase/Tyreek Hill upside

1.03 WR3 | Tier 1 | Rome Odunze | CHI | 6-3 | 212 | 4.45/40 | b. 06/03/2002 | Rd. 1 Pick 9
2022: 75 rec | 1,145 yds | 15.3 avg | 8 TDs
2023: 92 rec | 1,640 yds | 17.8 avg | 14 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Alshon Jeffery/Courtland Sutton, with CeeDee Lamb/Devante Adams upside

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1.04
TE1 | Tier 1 | Brock Bowers | LVR | 6-3 | 243 | — | b. 12/13/2002 | Rd. 1 Pick 13
2021: 56 rec | 882 yds | 15.8 avg | 14 TDs
2022: 63 rec | 942 yds | 15.0 avg | 10 TDs
2023: 56 rec | 714 yds | 12.8 avg | 7 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Dalton Kincaid/Aaron Hernandez, with Sam LaPorta/George Kittle upside

1.05 WR4 | Tier 2 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | 6-4 | 205 | 4.33/40 | b. 10/08/2002 | Rd. 1 Pick 23
2023: 68 rec | 1,177 yds | 17.3 avg | 17 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Alvin Harper/Michael Gallup, with Tee Higgins/Courtland Sutton upside

1.06 WR5 | Tier 2 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | 6-0 | 186 | 4.39/40 | b. 11/11/2001 | Rd. 2 Pick 34
2022: 58 rec | 762 yds | 13.1 avg | 7 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Julian Edelman, with Chris Olave/Emmanuel Sanders upside

1.07 RB1 | Tier 1 | Jonathon Brooks | CAR | 6-0 | 216 | — | b. 07/21/2003 | Rd. 2 Pick 46
2023: 1,139 yds | 6.1 avg | 10 TDs || 25 rec | 286 yds | 11.4 avg | 1 TDs (Injury-shortened Season)
Range of Comparisons: Charles Sims/Tony Pollard/Kenyan Drake, with Melvin Gordon/Aaron Jones upside

1.08 WR6 | Tier 2 | Xavier Worthy | KC | 5-11 | 165 | 4.21/40 | b. 04/27/2003 | Rd. 1 Pick 28
2023: 75 rec | 1,014 yds | 13.5 avg | 5 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Santana Moss/Ted Ginn/Marquise Brown/Will Fuller, with DeVonta Smith/DeSean Jackson upside

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1.09
WR7 | Tier 3 | Ricky Pearsall | SF | 6-1 | 189 | 4.41/40 | b. 09/09/2000 | Rd. 1 Pick 31
2023: 65 rec | 965 yds | 14.8 avg | 4 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Kenny Stills/Christian Kirk, with Adam Thielen/Chris Olave upside

1.10 QB1 | Tier 1 | Caleb Williams | CHI | 6-1 | 214 | — | b. 11/18/2001 | Rd. 1 Pick 1
2022: 333/500 | 4,537 yds | 9.1 y/a | 42 TDs | 5 int || 382 yds rushing | 10 TDs
2023: 266/388 | 3,633 yds | 9.4 y/a | 30 TDs | 5 int || 142 yds rushing | 11 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Deshaun Watson, with Kyler Murray/Aaron Rodgers upside

1.11 WR8 | Tier 3 | Keon Coleman | BUF | 6-4 | 215 | 4.64/40 | b. 05/17/2003 | Rd. 2 Pick 33
2023: 50 rec | 658 yds | 13.2 avg | 11 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Dwayne Bowe, with Brandon Marshall/Dez Bryant upside

1.12 RB2 | Tier 2 | Trey Benson | ARI | 6-0 | 216 | 4.39/40 | b. 07/23/2002 | Rd. 3 Pick 66
2023: 905 yds | 5.8 avg | 14 TDs || 20 rec | 227 yds | 11.4 avg | 1 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Ryan Matthews, with DeMarco Murray/Breece Hall upside

ROUND TWO
2.01 RB3 | Tier 2 | Blake Corum | LAR | 5-8 | 205 | 4.53/40 | b. 11/25/2000 | Rd. 3 Pick 83
2022: 1,463 yds | 5.9 avg | 18 TDs || 11 rec | 80 yds | 7.3 avg | 1 TD
2023: 1,245 yds | 4.8 avg | 27 TDs || 16 rec | 117 yds | 7.3 avg | 1 TD
Range of Comparisons: Devin Singletary, with Mark Ingram/LeSean McCoy/Austin Ekeler upside

2.02 WR9 | Tier 3 | Xavier Legette | CAR | 6-1 | 221 | 4.39/40 | b. 01/29/2001 | Rd. 1 Pick 32
2023: 71 rec | 1,255 yds | 17.7 avg | 7 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Breshad Perriman, with A.J. Brown upside

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2.03
QB2 | Tier 2 | Jayden Daniels | WAS | 6-4 | 210 | — | b. 12/18/2000 | Rd. 1 Pick 2
2023: 236/327 | 3,812 yds | 11.7 y/a | 40 TDs | 4 int || 1,134 yds rushing | 10 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Robert Griffin III/Tyrod Taylor, with Randall Cunningham/Lamar Jackson upside

2.04 WR10 | Tier 4 | Adonai Mitchell | IND | 6-4 | 196 | 4.34/40 | b. 10/08/2002 | Rd. 2 Pick 52
2023: 55 rec | 845 yds | 15.4 avg | 11 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Chris Conley/D.J. Chark/George Pickens, with CeeDee Lamb/Garrett Wilson upside

2.05 RB4 | Tier 3 | MarShawn Lloyd | GB | 5-9 | 220 | 4.46/40 | b. 01/05/2001 | Rd. 3 Pick 88
2023: 820 yds | 7.1 avg | 9 TDs || 13 rec | 232 yds | 17.8 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Cam Akers/David Montgomery, with Mark Ingram/Josh Jacobs upside

2.06 QB3 | Tier 2 | Drake Maye | NE | 6-4 | 230 | — | b. 08/30/2002 | Rd. 1 Pick 3
2022: 342/517 | 4,321 yds | 8.4 y/a | 38 TDs | 7 int || 698 yds rushing | 7 TDs
2023: 269/425 | 3,608 yds | 8.5 y/a | 24 TDs | 9 int || 449 yds rushing | 9 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Carson Palmer, with Justin Herbert/Philip Rivers/Josh Allen upside

2.07 WR11 | Tier 4 | Ja’Lynn Polk | NE | 6-1 | 203 | 4.52/40 | b. 04/11/2002 | Rd. 2 Pick 37
2023: 69 rec | 1,159 yds | 16.8 avg | 9 TDs
Range of Comparisons: T.J. Houshmandzadeh, with Puka Nacua/Brandon Aiyuk upside

2.08 RB5 | Tier 3 | Jaylen Wright | MIA | 5-10 | 210 | 4.38/40 | b. 04/01/2003 | Rd. 4 Pick 120
2023: 1,013 yds | 7.4 avg | 4 TDs || 22 rec | 141 yds | 6.4 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Knile Davis/Ty Chandler/Pierre Strong/, with Felix Jones/Alvin Kamara/Jamaal Charles upside

2.09 WR12 | Tier 4 | Malachi Corley | NYJ | 5-11 | 215 | 4.56/40 | b. 03/21/2002 | Rd. 3 Pick 65
2022: 101 rec | 1,293 yds | 12.8 avg | 11 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Laviska Shenault/Skyy Moore, with Golden Tate/Deebo Samuel/Chris Godwin upside

2.10 WR13 | Tier 4 | Roman Wilson | PIT | 5-11 | 185 | 4.39/40 | b. 06/19/2001 | Rd. 3 Pick 84
2023: 48 rec | 789 yds | 16.4 avg | 12 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Jayden Reed, with Tyler Lockett/Hines Ward upside

2.11 WR14 | Tier 4 | Jermaine Burton | CIN | 6-0 | 196 | 4.45/40 | b. 06/28/2001 | Rd. 3 Pick 80
2023: 39 rec | 798 yds | 20.5 avg | 8 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Darius Slayton, with Doug Baldwin/Roddy White upside

2.12 WR15 | Tier 4 | Jalen McMillan | TB | 6-1 | 197 | 4.47/40 | b. 12/07/2001 | Rd. 3 Pick 92
2022: 79 rec | 1,098 yds | 13.9 avg | 9 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Jeremy Maclin/Tyler Boyd, with Chris Godwin upside

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ROUND THREE
3.01 QB4 | Tier 3 | Bo Nix | DEN | 6-2 | 214 | — | b. 02/25/2000 | Rd. 1 Pick 12
2023: 364/470 | 4,508 yds | 9.6 y/a | 45 TDs | 3 int || 234 yds rushing | 6 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Mac Jones/Jake Plummer, with Brock Purdy/Alex Smith/Drew Brees upside

3.02 QB5 | Tier 3 | J.J. McCarthy | MIN | 6-3 | 202 | — | b. 01/20/2003 | Rd. 1 Pick 10
2022: 208/322 | 2,719 yds | 8.4 y/a | 22 TDs | 5 int || 306 yds rushing | 5 TDs
2023: 240/332 | 2,991 yds | 9.0 y/a | 22 TDs | 4 int || 202 yds rushing | 3 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Baker Mayfield, with Kirk Cousins upside

3.03 WR16 | Tier 5 | Troy Franklin | DEN | 6-2 | 176 | 4.41/40 | b. 02/06/2003 | Rd. 4 Pick 102
2023: 81 rec | 1,383 yds | 17.1 avg | 14 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Robbie Anderson Chosen, with DeVonta Smith upside

3.04 WR17 | Tier 5 | Luke McCaffrey | WAS | 6-2 | 198 | 4.46/40 | b. 04/02/2001 | Rd. 3 Pick 100
2023: 71 rec | 992 yds | 14.0 avg | 13 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Tyler Boyd, with Jerry Jeudy/Adam Thielen upside

3.05 WR18 | Tier 5 | Javon Baker | NE | 6-1 | 202 | 4.54/40 | b. 02/18/2002 | Rd. 4 Pick 110
2023: 52 rec | 1,139 yds | 21.9 avg | 7 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Josh Palmer/K.J. Osborn, with Gabriel Davis/Rashee Rice upside

3.06 QB6 | Tier 3 | Michael Penix Jr. | ATL | 6-2 | 216 | 4.46/40 | b. 05/08/2000 | Rd. 1 Pick 8
2022: 362/554 | 4,641 yds | 8.4 y/a | 31 TDs | 8 int || 92 yds rushing | 4 TDs
2023: 363/555 | 4,903 yds | 8.8 y/a | 36 TDs | 11 int || 8 yds rushing | 3 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Tua Tagovailoa, with Sam Bradford/Russell Wilson upside

3.07 TE2 | Tier 2 | Ben Sinnott | WAS | 6-4 | 245 | 4.68/40 | b. 06/14/2002 | Rd. 2 Pick 53
2023: 49 rec | 676 yds | 13.8 avg | 6 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Robert Tonyan/Jake Ferguson, with Pat Freiermuth/Sam LaPorta upside

3.08 WR19 | Tier 5 | Malik Washington | MIA | 5-8.5 | 191 | 4.47/40 | b. 01/04/2001 | Rd. 6 Pick 184
2023: 110 rec | 1,426 yds | 13.0 avg | 9 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Rondale Moore/Wan’Dale Robinson/Randall Cobb, with Tank Dell/T.Y Hilton/Steve Smith upside

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3.09 RB6 | Tier 4 |
Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG | 5-11 | 209 | 4.48/40 | b. 11/23/1999 | Rd. 5 Pick 166
2023: 716 yds | 6.3 avg | 8 TDs || 19 rec | 132 yds | 6.9 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Joshua Kelley/CJ Prosise/Antonio Gibson, with Ty Montgomery/Raheem Mostert upside

3.10 RB7 | Tier 4 | Kimani Vidal | LAC | 5-8 | 215 | — | b. 08/28/2001 | Rd. 6 Pick 181
2023: 1,661 yds | 5.6 avg | 14 TDs || 18 rec | 201 yds | 11.2 avg | 1 TDs
2022: 1,132 yds | 4.9 avg | 10 TDs || 26 rec | 140 yds | 5.4 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: De’Angelo Henderson/Branden Oliver, with Maurice Jones-Drew upside

3.11 RB8 | Tier 4 | Braelon Allen | NYJ | 6-1 | 235 | — | b. 01/20/2004 | Rd. 4 Pick 134
2021: 1,268 yds | 6.8 avg | 12 TDs || 8 rec | 39 yds | 4.9 avg | 0 TDs
2022: 1,242 yds | 5.4 avg | 11 TDs || 13 rec | 104 yds | 8.0 avg | 0 TDs
2023: 984 yds | 5.4 avg | 12 TDs || 28 rec | 132 yds | 4.7 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Rashad Jennings/T.J. Yeldon, with Latavius Murray/Rhamondre Stevenson/Brian Robinson upside

3.12 RB9 | Tier 4 | Bucky Irving | TB | 5-10 | 195 | 4.55/40 | b. 08/19/2002 | Rd. 4 Pick 125
2022: 1,058 yds | 6.8 avg | 5 TDs || 31 rec | 299 yds | 9.6 avg | 3 TDs
2023: 1,180 yds | 6.3 avg | 11 TDs || 56 rec | 413 yds | 7.4 avg | 2 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Kendall Hunter/Chase Edmonds/Duke Johnson/Justin Forsett, with Dion Lewis/James White/Giovani Bernard upside

ROUND FOUR
4.01 RB10 | Tier 4 | Ray Davis | BUF | 5-8 | 211 | 4.52/40 | b. 11/11/1999 | Rd. 4 Pick 128
2023: 1,129 yds | 5.7 avg | 14 TDs || 33 rec | 323 yds | 9.8 avg | 7 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Mike Weber/James Robinson, with CJ Anderson/Jaylen Warren upside

4.02 RB11 | Tier 4 | Audric Estimé | DEN | 5-11 | 221 | 4.71/40 | b. 09/06/2003 | Rd. 5 Pick 147
2023: 1,341 yds | 6.4 avg | 18 TDs || 17 rec | 142 yds | 8.4 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Rodney Anderson/Terrance West, with Brian Robinson upside

4.03 RB12 | Tier 4 | Isaac Guerendo | SF | 6-0 | 221 | 4.33/40 | b. 06/28/2000 | Rd. 4 Pick 129
2023: 810 yds | 6.1 avg | 11 TDs || 22 rec | 234 yds | 10.6 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Kalen Ballage/Pierre Strong, with Isaih Pacheco/David Johnson/Raheem Mostert upside

4.04 RB13 | Tier 4 | Will Shipley | PHI | 5-11 | 206 | — | b. 08/29/2002 | Rd. 4 Pick 127
2021: 738 yds | 5.0 avg | 11 TDs || 16 rec | 116 yds | 7.3 avg | 0 TDs
2022: 1,182 yds | 5.6 avg | 15 TDs || 38 rec | 242 yds | 6.4 avg | 0 TDs
2023: 827 yds | 5.0 avg | 5 TDs || 31 rec | 244 yds | 7.9 avg | 2 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Kenneth Gainwell/Tyjae Spears, with James White/Jerick McKinnon/Aaron Jones upside

4.05 WR20 | Tier 6 | Devontez Walker | BAL | 6-3 | 200 | 4.36/40 | b. 06/19/2001 | Rd. 4 Pick 113
2022: 61 rec | 984 yds | 16.1 avg | 7 TDs
2023: 57 rec | 839 yds | 14.7 avg | 6 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Marquez Valdes-Scantling/Darius Slayton, with Torrey Smith/Mike Wallace upside

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4.06 WR21 | Tier 7 |
Brenden Rice | LAC | 6-2 | 208 | 4.50/40 | b. 03/18/2002 | Rd. 7 Pick 225
2023: 45 rec | 791 yds | 17.6 avg | 12 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine/Jonathan Mingo, with JuJu Smith-Schuster/Gabriel Davis upside

4.07 QB7 | Tier 4 | Spencer Rattler | NO | 6-0 | 211 | 4.95/40 | b. 09/28/2000 | Rd. 5 Pick 150
2023: 275/399 | 3,186 yds | 8.0 y/a | 19 TDs | 8 int || 104 yds rushing | 4 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Desmond Ridder/Matt Corral, with Jameis Winston/Baker Mayfield upside

4.08 TE3 | Tier 3 | Theo Johnson | NYG | 6-6 | 259 | 4.57/40 | b. 02/26/2001 | Rd. 4 Pick 107
2023: 34 rec | 341 yds | 10.0 avg | 7 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Ian Thomas/Jelani Woods/O.J. Howard, with Darren Waller/Jared Cook upside

4.09 TE4 | Tier 3 | Jared Wiley | KC | 6-6 | 249 | 4.62/40 | b. 11/02/2000 | Rd. 4 Pick 131
2023: 47 rec | 520 yds | 11.1 avg | 8 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Charlie Kolar/Tucker Kraft, with Dalton Schultz/Zach Ertz upside

4.10 WR22 | Tier 7 | Ryan Flournoy | DAL | 6-1 | 202 | 4.44/40 | b. 10/27/1999 | Rd. 6 Pick 216
2023: 57 rec | 839 yds | 14.7 avg | 6 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Ashton Dulin, with Tyler Boyd/Nelson Agholor upside

4.11 RB14 | Tier 5 | Rasheen Ali | BAL | 5-11 | 206 | — | b. 02/16/2001 | Rd. 5 Pick 165
2023: 1,135 yds | 5.4 avg | 15 TDs || 28 rec | 213 yds | 7.6 avg | 1 TD
Range of Comparisons: Justin Jackson/Ke’Shawn Vaughn, with Ty Chandler/Myles Gaskin/Justice Hill upside

4.12 RB15 | Tier 5 | Dylan Laube | LVR | 5-9 | 210 | 4.54/40 | b. 12/146/1999 | Rd. 6 Pick 208
2023: 749 yds | 4.7 avg | 9 TDs || 68 rec | 699 yds | 10.3 avg | 7 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Chase Edmonds/Rex Burkhead, with Danny Woodhead/Austin Ekeler upside
 
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ROUND FIVE
5.01 TE5 | Tier 3 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | CAR | 6-4 | 245 | 4.69/40 | b. 03/27/2003 | Rd. 4 Pick 101
2022: 54 rec | 613 yds | 11.4 avg | 5 TDs
2023: 45 rec | 682 yds | 15.2 avg | 2 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Noah Fant/Tommy Tremble, with Gerald Everett/Jonnu Smith upside

5.02 RB16 | Tier 5 | Blake Watson | DEN | 5-9 | 195 | — | b. 10/14/1999 | UDFA
2023: 1,152 yds | 6.0 avg | 14 TDs || 53 rec | 480 yds | 9.1 avg | 3 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Matt Breida/Kenneth Gainwell, with Nyheim Hines/James White upside

5.03 WR23 | Tier 7 | Tahj Washington | MIA | 5-10 | 174 | — | b. 05/16/2001 | Rd. 7 Pick 241
2023: 59 rec | 1,062 yds | 18.0 avg | 8 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Xavier Gipson/Demario Douglas, with Zay Flowers upside

5.04 WR24 | Tier 7 | Jacob Cowing | SF | 5-8 | 168 | 4.38/40 | b. 02/04/2001 | Rd. 4 Pick 135
2021: 69 rec | 1,354 yds | 19.6 avg | 7 TDs
2022: 85 rec | 1,034 yds | 12.2 avg | 7 TDs
2023: 90 rec | 848 yds | 9.4 avg | 13 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Damiere Byrd/Scott Miller/Calvin Austin III, with Tyler Lockett upside

5.05 RB17 | Tier 5 | Jaden Shirden | CAR | 5-9 | 195 | 4.45/40 | b. 05/02/2002 | UDFA
2022: 1,722 yds | 8.4 avg | 13 TDs || 2 rec | 27 yds | 13.5 avg | 0 TDs
2023: 1,478 yds | 6.7 avg | 10 TDs || 20 rec | 120 yds | 6.0 avg | 1 TD
Range of Comparisons: Tyler Badie/Kenjon Barner, with Keaton Mitchell/Jaleel McLaughlin upside

5.06 WR25 | Tier 7 | Johnny Wilson | PHI | 6-6 | 231 | 4.52/40 | b. 04/03/2001 | Rd. 6 Pick 185
2022: 43 rec | 897 yds | 20.9 avg | 5 TDs
2023: 41 rec | 617 yds | 15.0 avg | 2 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Kelvin Benjamin/Hakeem Butler, with Plaxico Burress/Darren Waller upside

5.07 QB8 | Tier 4 | Jordan Travis | NYJ | 6-1 | 212 | — | b. 05/02/2000 | Rd. 5 Pick 171
2022: 226/353 | 3,214 yds | 9.1 y/a | 24 TDs | 5 int || 417 yds rushing | 7 TDs
2023: 207/324 | 2,756 yds | 8.5 y/a | 20 TDs | 2 int || 176 yds rushing | 7 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Tyler Huntley, with Tua Tagovailoa upside

5.08 WR26 | Tier 7 | Jerrod “Bub” Means | NO | 6-1 | 212 | 4.43/40 | b. 01/10/2001 | Rd. 5 Pick 170
2023: 41 rec | 721 yds | 17.6 avg | 6 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Terrace Marshall, Jr., with Chris Moore upside

5.09 RB18 | Tier 5 | Kendall Milton | PHI | 6-2 | 225 | 4.62/40 | b. 02/10/2002 | UDFA
2023: 790 yds | 6.5 avg | 14 TDs || 4 rec | 25 yds | 6.3 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Dwayne Washington/Ty’Son Williams/Josh Adams, with Latavius Murray upside

5.10 RB19 | Tier 5 | Dillon Johnson | TEN | 6-0 | 217 | 4.68/40 | b. 06/15/2001 | UDFA
2023: 1,195 yds | 5.1 avg | 16 TDs || 24 rec | 190 yds | 7.9 avg | 0 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Khiry Robinson/Trey Sermon, with Chester Taylor upside

5.11 TE6 | Tier 3 | Tanner McLachlan | CIN | 6-5 | 244 | 4.61/40 | b. 03/15/1999 | Rd. 6 Pick 194
2023: 45 rec | 528 yds | 11.7 avg | 4 TDs
Range of Comparisons: Jeremy Ruckert, with Jake Ferguson/Cade Otton upside

5.12 WR27 | Tier 7 | Jha’Quan Jackson | TEN | 5-10 | 185 | 4.42/40 | b. 05/15/2000 | Rd. 6 Pick 182
2022: 33 rec | 554 yds | 16.8 avg | 3 TDs
2023: 26 rec | 439 yds | 16.9 avg | 4 TDs
Range of Comparisons: D’Wayne Eskridge/Tylan Wallace, with Richie James/Braxton Berrios upside
 
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I'm disappointed the most with Bucky Irving's combine. Someone 5'9" 192 has to test better. Me having him in my top 5 has to be reevaluated and I don't usually put a lot of stock in the combine, but instead rather look at what they did in college.
He’s a missed tackle monster, better than Trey Benson and Blake Corum bomined he’s the only running back with 25 broken tackles and 25 FM tackles in 2022 and 2023. Are missed tackles and FM tackles the end all be all? No! But it’s something which adds to other factors for which we’ve yet to see so slow down JU don’t bail on him yet.

And his yards after contact is 3.83!

Tex
I’m glad I drafted him in Dynasty and won my Championship with him. Hopefully you did the same!

Tex
 

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