Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Brock Bowers, Blake Corum, Troy Franklin (2024 Fantasy Football)

Landing spots change everything.

We all have preconceived notions about prospects before the NFL Draft. Some of those notions are completely upended when we discover that teams were higher or lower on those prospects than we were. We’ll also have to adjust if a player lands in an especially desirable or undesirable situation.

Soon after Roger Goodell steps to the podium amidst a chorus of boos, we’ll have to start tweaking our dynasty rookie rankings. But for now, our appraisals of these prospects are pretty much set.

Let’s run through a four-round superflex dynasty rookie mock draft, leaning on predraft priors. Here are all four rounds of my picks. Below we’ll dive into a few notable dynasty rookies. And be sure to practice for your league and run your own mocks with our free draft simulator.

Superflex Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft

1.07 — TE Brock Bowers, Georgia

One of the best TE prospects to enter the league in years, Bowers had 50+ catches and 700+ receiving yards in all three of his seasons with the Bulldogs. He also scored 31 touchdowns in 40 college games, including five rushing touchdowns. In TE-premium leagues, there’s a case to be made that Bowers should be a top-five pick.

1.08 — QB J.J. McCarthy, Michigan

McCarthy averaged only 22.1 pass attempts per game in his final season at Michigan and benefitted from a terrific supporting cast, so it took a while for the dynasty community to warm up to him. Then McCarthy started getting buzz as a potential top-10 draft pick, and a lot of the doubters came around. McCarthy has a live arm and good mobility, and he’s posted a 61-3 record as a starting quarterback in high school and college. As with Maye, landing spot will go a long way in determining where McCarthy goes in rookie drafts.

2.07 — WR Troy Franklin, Oregon

Franklin could go earlier than this in rookie drafts. If you watch his highlights, you may be smitten. Franklin has home-run speed and was a big-play machine at Oregon. But he weighed in at only 176 pounds at the Combine and is probably going to be more of a designated lid-lifter than a high-volume pass catcher in the NFL.

2.08 — RB Blake Corum, Michigan

Arguably the best pure runner in this class, Corum is undersized (5-7 1/2 , 205), overaged (23) and not blazing-fast (4.53). But he shouldered a heavy rushing load at Michigan despite his smaller stature and was extremely productive thanks to his vision, lateral agility and contact balance.