2023 Dynasty Rookie Superflex Big Board: 25-60
Hello, and welcome back to my rookie Superflex big board. We’ve already covered a lot of ground, and I hope my insights and analysis have been useful in preparing for your rookie drafts. In case you missed the first portion of my board, you can find it here.
As we progress through the board, we’ll continue to look at the top rookies in this year’s class, assessing their strengths and weaknesses and weighing their potential impact on their new NFL teams. We’ll also look at some of the lesser-known rookies who could turn out to be sleeper picks later in the draft. So, let’s get back to business and find some hidden gems that will help you build a dynasty.
Tier 8
Marvin Mims – Wide Receiver, Denver Broncos
Mims is an undersized deep threat with the flexibility to work at any level of the field from the boundary. He wasn’t asked to play from the slot and was rarely asked to play physically, and when he did it resulted poorly. Furthermore, he has the prerequisite ball skills and elusiveness in open space to produce in the Sean Payton offense. I do not, however, see him breaking through the depth chart over Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy unless one of them is injured or traded away.
Luke Musgrave – Tight End, Green Bay Packers
A ball of clay prospect with ideal size and the vertical speed to take the top off of any defense. He will come into the league with the utility to be used with his hand in the dirt or flexed out to the slot. Additionally, he was remarkably unproductive and injured often in college, but the raw tools were tantalizing enough for the Packers to draft him in the early second round. He will be a reliable option for both Jordan Love and us in fantasy assuming he can beat out Tucker Kraft.
Luke Schoonmaker – Tight End, Dallas Cowboys
This surprise draft pick is an outstanding athlete who boosted his stock at the combine and pro day. He showed serious agility at the NFL combine with a 95th percentile three-cone and elite explosion with a 97th percentile broad jump. Furthermore, he ran a relatively blazing 4.63 40-yard dash. He should fill in very nicely in the shoes left by Dalton Schultz, as they comp very well to one another.
Jalin Hyatt – Wide Receiver, New York Giants
Hyatt is known for his speed and ability to stretch the field as a deep threat, as well as his agility and ability to make defenders miss in the open field. He was not asked to beat press coverage at Tennesee and ran a very limited route tree, however, he still went on to win the Biletnikoff award and set a school record for receiving touchdowns with 15.
Furthermore, he brings a level of speed that the Giants simply did not possess before. He will make Daniel Jones and Brian Daboll happy but for us fantasy football managers? Not so much. He will be extremely hit or miss and I will be avoiding him for the most part outside of best ball leagues.
Hendon Hooker – Quarterback, Detroit Lions
What should’ve been a first-round pick, this productive QB lit up the college scene with both his arm and his legs. His last season as a Tennessee Volunteer (and his ACL) was sadly cut short, plunging his NFL draft stock as he will not be fully recovered from his injury until his age 26 season. Still, he is worth an upside swing here in rookie drafts as he can be eased in as the potential replacement for Jared Goff.
Chase Brown – Running Back, Cincinnati Bengals
A very compact and agile runner who is brought down on first contact often. This late bloomer was given the lion’s share of the workload his final year, averaging 29.5 touches per game his final season. His compact build and athleticism should earn him a role in Cincinnati behind Joe Mixon, though he may have a chance to start once Mixon is gone.
Tucker Kraft – Tight End, Green Bay Packers
Kraft is a red zone threat with soft hands and a physical frame that shields defenders. He is skilled in both receiving and blocking, with a mauling approach in the run game and a powerful base in pass protection. However, he occasionally struggles with concentration when turning upfield before fully securing the ball. With the selection of Luke Musgrave one round earlier, his ceiling is wholly limited for fantasy purposes. Despite this, the draft capital given forces us to acknowledge him in rookie drafts as he has an equal chance to win the starting job.
Tier 9
Israel Abanikanda – Running Back, New York Jets
This patient runner is a threat to break off a huge gain with any touch due to his unreal speed. He lacks lateral agility, contact balance, and the vision required to play in a gap-heavy scheme. Luckily, he lands in a zone-heavy Shanahan system led by Aaron Rodgers. stuck in the shadow of Breece Hall, he is going to be an injury-dependent handcuff for the foreseeable future.
Evan Hull – Running Back, Indianapolis Colts
A receiving back with subpar athleticism and outstanding football IQ, this late-bloomer paced the class in catches in 2022 due to his understanding of leverage on shallow routes. He lacks burst and long speed, but his receiving acumen may give him PPR relevance for an indefinite time in his career. He will be a fun committee back to keep an eye on if Jonathan Taylor ever goes down.
Tier 10
Aiden O’Connell – Quarterback, Las Vegas Raiders
O’Connell displays good ball placement and zip when throwing the quick slant, and exhibits good touch when targeting the seam. He also possesses a quick release and demonstrates accurate throws on shorter routes, even while on the move. Ultimately, he is an unathletic quarterback who cannot properly drive the deep ball without putting a great deal of air under his passes. He will likely be a backup who can provide spot starts in fantasy if Jimmy Garoppollo goes down.
Stetson Bennett IV – Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams
An experienced starter and two-time national champion, this old prospect was instrumental in leading UGA to an undefeated record in his final year of eligibility. Though his arm and height may be limited, his running ability and efficiency will make him startable in your lineups if his number is ever called. And with the future of Matthew Stafford on the Rams in the air, he is a fine speculative pick in the later rounds.
Jaren Hall – Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings
Hall is a well-rounded quarterback prospect with enough talent and accuracy to be able to start at some point in the future. This scenario only occurs if the Vikings give him the nod when Kirk Cousins’ contract expires or if Cousins were to go down mid-season.
Brenton Strange – Tight End, Jacksonville Jaguars
Strange displays strong route-running abilities and has a wide catch radius, making him a reliable target in the middle of the field. Additionally, his soft hands and effective use of his frame make him a dangerous weapon in the red zone, where he can shield defenders and create scoring opportunities. In addition to being a skilled receiver, Strange also possesses the ability to create big plays with his running after the catch. Though I don’t think he’ll be on the field much in year one, Evan Engram’s contract runs out next offseason. At the very least you can get a nice return for someone wanting to buy in early, or you can just keep him for yourself.
Tank Dell – Wide Receiver, Houston Texans
This is getting out of hand! Now there are two of them! This productive redshirt senior broke out late at Houston. However, he did so in a big way by accumulating 2,697 total yards and 27 touchdowns in his final two seasons. He lacks elite speed and is extremely small making him a bet against history at the next level. With the Texans trading up for him in the draft, I expect Dell to compete with John Metchie III for the slot position.
Michael Wilson – Wide Receiver, Arizona Cardinals
Wilson runs precise routes and has a knack to manipulate defenders to create separation. He is also a physical player who can break away from press coverage and run slants and crossing routes up the sideline. He also has the versatility to position himself on the inside of the cornerback to run slants and crossing routes. This is a different skill set than most other receivers on the Cardinals have, excluding DeAndre Hopkins of course.
Eric Gray – Running Back, New York Giants
Gray is a compact runner who will provide a nice change of pace in the Giants’ backfield. At Oklahoma, he was impatient when it came to waiting for his blocks to set up for him earlier in his career. In his final year there, he finally showed some improvement, and the difference showed up on the stat sheet. He will be a reliable backup for the New York Giants, but as for fantasy, I would not expect him to break into our lineups outside of a scenario in which Saquon Barkley gets seriously injured.
DeWayne McBride – Running Back, Minnesota Vikings
The epitome of contact balance, this early declaree has the long speed, quick feet, and physicality to be an early down back in any system. Additionally, he lacks the ability to decelerate and accelerate quickly, has little lateral agility to speak of, and has no receiving profile to speak of with just five career catches.
Furthermore, he will start out securely behind Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison. Although, if Cook ends up not being on the roster by Week 1 McBride will certainly be the RB2 for this offense behind Mattison with room to take over as time goes on. With that scenario being his only path to fantasy relevance outside of injury, however, I will have him here in the late third-round range.
Kayshon Boutte – Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
A premiere playmaker that, when healthy, produced as a freshman in the SEC. Among other things, injuries and scheme changes disrupted what was primed to be another illustrious career from a wide receiver at LSU. However, if he can rebound from this lull period he can be the steal of the draft for both your dynasty teams and the New England Patriots.
Tier 11
Deuce Vaughn – Running Back, Dallas Cowboys
What better description can be made than Mighty Mouse, this receiving back moves like a joystick on the field and handled an unusually large workload for a player of his stature. His short-area agility and proficiency in the passing game will pave the way to playing time, though his size will limit him. He will be a fun player on the Cowboys. But for the most part, I will be avoiding him outside of best ball formats.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. – Running Back, Washington Commanders
Solid, both physically and in his game, he has no elite traits but consistently produced on the ground through his five years in college. He is an average athlete who has no appeal as a pass catcher. His path to fantasy relevance will be as a goal-line back dependent on getting into the endzone. The chance of this ever happening is dependent on Brian Robinson going down, as he has a solid hold on that role at this time.
Sean Tucker – Running Back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sean Tucker is a raw runner who translates his track speed onto the grass. On film, he consistently lacked the vision and patience to follow his blocks. However, his world-class burst and long speed gave him the edge to win against his competition in the ACC. After a heart issue was uncovered in the predraft period, Tucker went undrafted as teams were wary of taking such a risk. As the extent of this heart issue is unknown, and he has no draft capital to fall back on, he barely makes it onto my board here in the late fourth.
Zach Evans – Running Back, Los Angeles Rams
In college, Evans could never quite break into a starting role, splitting time with Kendre Miller at TCU and getting supplanted by a true freshman at Ole Miss. His off-field concerns bring me to lower him even further. He was drafted to a team with a clear hole behind Cam Akers, but I have a bad feeling about this player based on the less-than-stellar track record that precedes him.
Tier 12
Lew Nichols III – Running Back, Green Bay Packers
Nichols’ running style demonstrates exceptional toughness and balance, particularly between the tackles, and he finishes runs with power consistently. These traits make him a promising prospect for the next level, where he could excel as an early down back if the Packers decide to move on from AJ Dillon.
Kenny McIntosh – Running Back, Seattle Seahawks
McIntosh is an outstanding receiving back with the requisite size to handle splitting a backfield at the next level. His acceleration through space is a sight to behold, however, when the running lanes get muddied up he can be indecisive leading to losses of yardage. With his selection by Seattle in the seventh round, he is stepping into a very muddy situation with little hope for opportunity beyond injury to a starter. However, the chance of being a pass-catching handcuff on a team that values the run game is a relatively tantalizing proposition this late in drafts.
Honorable Mentions
Quarterbacks
Clayton Tune – Arizona Cardinals
Tanner McKee – Philadelphia Eagles
Sean Clifford – Green Bay Packers
Running Backs
Deneric Prince – Kansas City Chiefs
Xazavian Valladay – Houston Texans
Tiyon Evans – Los Angeles Rams
Wide Receivers
Tyler Scott – Chicago Bears
AT Perry – New Orleans Saints
Tre Tucker – Las Vegas Raiders
Tight Ends
Zach Kuntz – New York Jets
Darnell Washington – Pittsburgh Steelers
Elijah Higgins – Miami Dolphins
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