Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Jayden Daniels, J.J. McCarthy, Rome Odunze (Fantasy Football)

We have our rookie landing spots — for better or worse.

Before the NFL Draft, we have high hopes that our favorite prospects will end up in ideal ecosystems that will give them the best possible chance for immediate success. All too often those hopes are dashed, and the player-team fits aren’t as tidy as we’d hoped.

And so it was with the rookie running backs this year. It wasn’t viewed as a great RB class to begin with, and some of the top running backs in the class went to teams that might not have a lot of available RB snaps in 2024.

We got suboptimal landing spots for a few of the top pass catchers, too. Sigh.

Let’s sift through the aftermath of the draft with a three-round superflex dynasty rookie mock draft. Here is the full dynasty rookie mock draft. Below we dive into a few notable picks. And get ready for your dynasty rookie draft with our FREE mock draft simulator.

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1.04 — QB Jayden Daniels, Commanders

Washington’s offense should be fun to watch in 2024. Daniels’ rushing numbers should make him startable right away even in 1QB leagues. Here’s hoping he doesn’t subject himself to a plethora of big hits.

1.05 — QB J.J. McCarthy, Vikings

What a great landing spot for a rookie quarterback, with a pass-catching trio of Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and (eventually) T.J. Hockenson. An ecosystem this good makes it easier to buy into McCarthy’s meteoric rise into the top 10 of the NFL Draft.

1.06 — WR Rome Odunze, Bears

Odunze probably isn’t going to put up big numbers as a rookie, since the Bears already had a terrific pair of veteran receivers in D.J. Moore and Keenan Allen. The good news for Odunze enthusiasts is that Allen only has one year left on his contract. Rome wasn’t built in a day (ahem), but Odunze seems destined for stardom — eventually.