Dynasty Rookie Draft Picks Experts Avoid (2025 Fantasy Football)

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Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice

Cam Ward (QB – Miami)

There’s a lot to like here, but I have concerns. Concern No. 1: Cam Ward sometimes holds onto the ball too long – and I mean WAY too long. Concern No. 2: Ward fumbles too often. Per PFF, he coughed it up four times last season, losing all four. When Ward was at Washington State in 2023, he fumbled 14 times in 12 games, losing eight of them. He fumbled eight times in 2022 and 14 times in 2021 when beginning his college career at Incarnate Word. Part of the problem is that Ward has a terrible habit of scrambling around while holding the ball one-handed at or below his waist. The good stuff? Sure, there’s plenty. Ward has a strong, accurate arm and a quick release. His improvisational skills are impressive. He’s mobile within the pocket and may have some rushing upside for fantasy. But, man, the negatives really scare me.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

Travis Hunter (CB/WR – Colorado)

Most rookie mocks have Travis Hunter going way too early. Although Hunter might just be *the* most talented receiver in the draft, he almost certainly won’t be a full-time receiver in the NFL. A two-way player in college, Hunter could very well end up as a full-time cornerback in the pros. It makes much more sense for Hunter to be a full-time cornerback and a part-time contributor at receiver than vice versa. Face it: No team would have the willpower to limit Hunter’s snaps at cornerback if he were the best cover man on the team – and he probably would be. Hunter played heavy snaps on both sides of the ball in college. That isn’t going to happen in the NFL, where double duty would inevitably lead to a short career. Here’s betting he’s a starting cornerback in his first NFL season and plays 15% to 25% of his team’s offensive snaps. That isn’t worth a first-round pick. Heck, it’s probably not worth a second-round pick either. But in the back half of the second round of a rookie draft, it’s worth the gamble that the sensational Hunter gets more playing time at wide receiver than is widely expected.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

Isaiah Bond (WR – Texas)

As a small, blazing-fast receiver coming out of the University of Texas, Isaiah Bond is sure to draw comparisons to Xavier Worthy. But Worthy had 12 touchdowns and nearly 1,000 receiving yards as a freshman. Bond never had a 700-yard campaign across three college seasons (two at Alabama, one at Texas) and never had a season where he averaged even 50 receiving yards a game. But Bond will become an intriguing dynasty asset if some NFL team falls in love with his speed and drafts him in the second round. However, his lackluster NFL Combine has him falling down draft boards.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

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