Early 2025 Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings (Single QB) (3 Viewers)

[sushinsky4tsar]

Max Brosmer could find a reserve role for an NFL Team. I dropped him (and Brady Cook) from my final Single-QB rankings, but perhaps I should have listed him for Superflex rankings.

Fair omission. At one point, there was a lot of optimism that he would break the long streak of Gophers QBs not getting drafted. Obviously, it would be late if it happened. I could see a team liking him as a developmental option to fast-track for a cheap backup role. But I think most teams are hunting bigger game with their 3rd QB spot these days.

 

[socrates]

Dynasty Rookie Rankings (Single QB, PPR, No TE Premium)

ROUND ONE

1.01 | RB1 | Ashton Jeanty | Boise St. | 5-8 ½ | 211 | – | Rd. 1
1.02 | RB2 | Omarion Hampton | UNC | 5-11 ¾ | 221 | 4.48 | Rd 2
1.03 | WR1* | Travis Hunter | Colorado | 6-0 ⅜ | 188 | – | Rd. 1
1.04 | WR2 | Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | 6-4 ⅛ | 219 | – | Rd. 1
1.05 | RB3 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | 5-10 ⅛ | 202 | 4.43 | Rd. 2
1.06 | RB4 | Quinshon Judkins | Ohio State | 5-11 ⅝ | 221 | 4.48 | Rd. 2
1.07 | WR3 | Luther Burden III | Missouri | 6-0 | 206 | 4.41 | Rd. 2
1.08 | WR4 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | 6-0 ⅞ | 202 | 4.48 (Pro Day) | Rd. 2
1.09 | RB5 | Kaleb Johnson | Iowa | 6-1 | 224 | 4.57 | Rd. 2
1.10 | WR5 | Matthew Golden | Texas | 5-11 | 191 | 4.29 | Rd. 1
1.11 | TE1 | Tyler Warren | Penn State | 6-5 ½ | 256 | – | Rd. 1
1.12 | TE2 | Colston Loveland | Michigan | 6-5 ¾ | 248 | – | Rd. 1

ROUND TWO

2.01 | WR6 | Jayden Higgins | Iowa State | 6-4 ⅛ | 214 | 4.47 | Rd. 2
2.02 | WR7 | Jaylin Noel | Iowa State | 5-10 ¼ | 194 | 4.39 | Rd. 2
2.03 | RB6 | Dylan Sampson | Tennessee | 5-8 ⅛ | 200 | 4.42 (Pro Day) | Rd. 3
2.04 | RB7 | Cameron Skattebo | Arizona State | 5-9 ½ | 219 | 4.57 (Pro Day) | Rd 3
2.05 | RB8 | Devin Neal | Kansas | 5-11 ⅛ | 213 | 4.58 | Rd. 4
2.06 | TE3 | Mason Taylor | LSU | 6-5 ⅛ | 251 | 4.65 (Pro Day) | Rd. 2
2.07 | WR8 | Tre Harris | Ole Miss | 6-2 ⅜ | 205 | 4.54 | Rd 2
2.08 | QB1 | Cam Ward | Miami | 6-2 | 223 | – | Rd. 1
2.09 | WR9 | Elic Ayomanor | Stanford | 6-1 ¾ | 206 | 4.44 | Rd 3
2.10 | WR10 | Jalen Royals | Utah State | 6-0 | 205 | 4.42 | Rd. 3
2.11 | TE4 | Elijah Arroyo | Miami | 6-5 ⅛ | 250 | 4.62 (Pro Day) | Rd. 2
2.12 | WR11 | Jack Bech | TCU | 6-1 ¼ | 214 | – | Rd. 3

ROUND THREE

3.01 | RB9 | R.J. Harvey, Jr. | UCF | 5-8 | 205 | 4.40 | Rd. 4
3.02 | WR12 | Tory Horton | Colorado State | 6-2 ½ | 196 | 4.41 | Rd. 4
3.03 | WR13 | Tai Felton | Maryland | 6-1 ⅛ | 183 | 4.37 | Rd. 5
3.04 | WR14 | Kyle Williams | Washington State | 5-10 ⅝ | 190 | 4.40 | Rd. 3
3.05 | WR15 | Isaiah Bond | Texas | 5-10 ⅝ | 180 | 4.39 | Rd. 2
3.06 | RB10 | Trevor Etienne | Georgia | 5-8 ¾ | 198 | 4.42 | Rd. 5
3.07 | RB11 | Bhayshul Tuten | Virginia Tech| 5-9 ¼ | 200 | 4.32 | Rd. 4
3.08 | QB2 | Shedeur Sanders | Colorado | 6-1 ½ | 212 | 4.80 (Pro Day) | Rd. 1
3.09 | RB12 | DJ Giddens | Kansas State | 6-0 ¼ | 212 lbs | 4.43 | Rd. 4
3.10 | RB13 | Damien Martinez | Miami (FL) | 5-11 ⅝ | 217 | 4.51 | Rd. 4
3.11 | RB14 | Brashard Smith | SMU | 5-9 ⅞| 194 | 4.39 | Rd. 5
3.12 | QB3 | Jalen Milroe | Alabama | 6-1 ⅞ | 217 | 4.37 (Pro Day) | Rd. 2

ROUND FOUR

4.01 | RB15 | Jaydon Blue | Texas | 5-9 | 196 | 4.38 | Rd. 5
4.02 | RB16 | Tahj Brooks | Texas Tech | 5-9 ¼ | 214 | 4.52 | Rd. 7
4.03 | RB17 | Jordan James | Oregon | 5-9 ½ | 205 | 4.55 | Rd. 6
4.04 | WR16 | Savion Williams | TCU | 6-3 ⅞ | 222 | 4.48 | Rd. 3
4.05 | TE5 | Harold Fannin, Jr. | Bowling Green | 6-3 ¼ | 241 | 4.72 | Rd. 3
4.06 | RB18 | Jarquez Hunter | Auburn | 5-9 ⅜ | 204 | 4.44 | Rd. 6
4.07 | WR17 | Tez Johnson | Oregon | 5-9 ⅞ | 154 | 4.51 | Rd. 4
4.08 | WR18 | Xavier Restrepo | Miami | 5-9 ⅞ | 209 | 4.83 | Rd. 4
4.09 | TE6 | Terrance Ferguson | Oregon | 6-5 ⅜ | 247 | 4.63 | Rd. 4
4.10 | RB19 | Ollie Gordon II | Oklahoma State | 6-1 ⅜ | 226 lbs | 4.61 | Rd. 5
4.11 | RB20 | Raheim Sanders | South Carolina | 6-0 | 217 | 4.46 | Rd. 6
4.12 | QB4 | Jaxson Dart | Ole Miss | 6-2 ¼ | 223 | – | Rd. 1

ROUND FIVE

5.01 | RB21 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | Arizona | 5-11 | 208 | 4.45 (Pro Day) | UDFA
5.02 | RB22 | Woody Marks | USC | 5-10 ⅛ | 207 lbs | 4.54 | Rd. 7
5.03 | RB23 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | Syracuse | 6-0 ⅛ | 204 | 4.50 | UDFA
5.04 | RB24 | Kyle Monangai | Rutgers | 5-8 ¼ | 211 | 4.60 | Rd. 6
5.05 | WR19 | Kaden Prather | Maryland | 6-3 ½ | 204 | 4.46 | UDFA
5.06 | QB5 | Tyler Shough| Louisville | 6-4 | 225 | – | Rd. 3
5.07 | TE7 | Gunnar Helm | Texas | 6-5 | 241 | 4.84 | Rd. 3
5.08 | TE8 | Oronde Gadsden II | Syracuse | 6-4 ⅝ | 243 | – | Rd. 5
5.09 | WR20 | Nick Nash | San Jose State | 6-2 ½ | 203 | 4.57 | Rd. 7
5.10 | WR21 | Dont’e Thornton Jr. | Tennessee | 6-4 ⅝ | 205 | 4.30 | Rd. 6
5.11 | WR22 | Jaylin Lane | Virginia Tech | 5-9 ¾ | 191 | 4.34 | Rd. 6
5.12 | WR23 | Isaac TeSlaa | Arkansas | 6-3 ⅝ | 214 | 4.43 | Rd. 6

 

[socrates]

Awesome list. I feel like I've reached a lot of the same opinions that you have at your top tiers. In a 1QB, I have Milroe in the same tier and probably draft ahead of Sanders based solely on the ceiling potential for a cheat code QB. I like Shaedeur's chances of sticking and would have a harder time passing on that in a Superflex. At this point, not willing to draft any QB in a 1QB before the 2.3 and not planning on it at that spot either, but open to it.

Haven't come around to Golden yet on the same tier as Burden & Egbuka, but might get there based on draft capital. Have a couple of picks in the top 5 of an rb needy team and Hunter is the only WR I'm likely to break ties for, but I haven't written off Tet as a possibility. With that said, hard to argue for Hunter in his own tier with the very unique and real obstacles he's up against for great fantasy wr production.

Mentioning the name just because your list is so deep, check out Daniel Jackson wr minn if you're looking to add any more names to your bottom WR tiers. His QB (Brosmer) might find a home somewhere as well.

Thank you @sushinsky4tsar I have gone back and forth on Milroe. His ceiling exceeds any other QB in this class, and it is not even close. He has elite physical talent. We have also witnessed a number of raw talented QBs waste away in the league because they do not possess the basic accuracy and decision-making skills to break through. Milroe is arguably more talented than Justin Fields, Anthony Richardson, Trey Lance or Malik Willis. His physical talent puts him in a class with Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick, and I am definitely in on drafting that kind of upside, probably even ahead of Sanders, as you say, in a single QB league. No QB in this class should be drafted until the mid 2nd.

Yep, ultimately expecting Milroe to flame out. Just comes down to at what point are you willing to "waste" a pick based on the ceiling, which could largely be realized if he manages to stick as a starting QB.

Not necessarily easy to throw a 3rd round dynasty pick at him based on how much love there is for Day 3 RBs this year. I'd probably be willing to take a shot at that point of a 1QB depending on the early reports.

I "waste" many of my rookie picks, so why not waste a pick swinging for the fences, right? Every so often you catch lightning in a bottle, but if he flames out, you cut your losses and take another swing.

You make a great point, however, about who you are willing to spend that pick on. You get a limited number of swings. Use them wisely. Taking a swing on Milroe means not taking a swing on someone else, and there are some really good players (especially RBs) in Rounds 3-4 worth taking a shot at.

I currently have Milroe at 3.12. Just ahead of him, I have DJ Giddens, Damien Martinez and Brashard Smith. I would probably rather take my shot on any of those RBs. (Milroe arguably has the higher ceiling, but perhaps the lower floor, as well.) At the beginning of Round Four, I have Jaydon Blue, Tahj Brooks, Jordan James, Savion Williams and Harold Fannin, Jr. I would rather swing for the fences on Milroe ahead of any of those.