Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Superflex, TE Premium (Fantasy Football)

The 2025 offseason is upon us. While redraft fantasy football is months away, dynasty never stops! And the new dynasty season tends to start with dynasty rookie drafts. We’ll have you covered with our dynasty rookie draft rankings and advice to help you dominate your leagues. Here’s a look at a dynasty rookie mock draft using our free draft simulator. I dive into a few of the picks below for a superflex, tight end premium dynasty rookie mock draft.

Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Superflex, Tight End Premium

Here’s a five-round, superflex, tight end premium dynasty rookie mock draft. Here is the full draft board, and I dive into the dynasty rookie draft picks below.

Full Dynasty Rookie Draft Board

Dynasty Rookie Draft Picks

Here’s my take on each of the selections I made in this dynasty rookie mock draft for a superflex, tight end premium league.

1.02 – Tetairoa McMillan (WR – Arizona)

6’5″ wide receivers should not move the way that McMillan does. When a player at McMillan’s size can run a crisp whip route, I take notice. McMillan can pull this off. His hips are fluid and allow him to uncover quickly at the top of his stem. Add in his footwork, and McMillan moves like a 6’1″ receiver. It’s incredibly impressive. McMillan has no issues separating early and late in his routes. His start/stop ability and short area burst are exceptional. Yes, you’ll see some routes where McMillan has defenders muddying the catch point, but that doesn’t mean that he can’t separate. McMillan is an underrated route technician. He adds subtle head fakes, jab steps, pacing variations, and more to his routes. McMillan understands leverage, when to sit down versus zone, exploiting a corner’s blindspot, and has multiple moments on film where he waits for a corner to flip their hips in the wrong direction before snapping off his route at the top of the stem. McMillan has excellent body control in the air to play above the rim and in the red zone. He’s a catch-point bully with vice grips for hands. His catch radius is massive as he also has the flexibility to adjust to ankle biters and scoop them off his shoe laces. Over the last two seasons, McMillan secured 54.6% of his contested targets. McMillan is battle-tested against man coverage. He has the upper body strength, play strength, release package, and route prowess to get loose from man coverage. Over the last two seasons, McMillan has had the third-most and the tenth-most man coverage targets (among FBS wide receivers) while also ranking eighth and tenth in yards per route run against man coverage. McMillan can create YAC, unlike many wide receivers of his size. His combination of immediate acceleration and tackle-breaking shows up in the metrics. Last year, he ranked second in missed tackles forced and 27th in YAC.

Tetairoa McMillan is battle tested vs. man coverage

Over the last two collegiate seasons:

10th & 3rd most Man coverage targets among FBS WRs

YPRR finishes:

10th-best
8th-best pic.twitter.com/q76GSUn7xa

— Derek Brown (@DBro_FFB) February 20, 2025

2.02 – Jaylin Noel (WR – Iowa State)

Noel is an impressive route runner. He adds subtle jab steps, pacing shakeups, and head fakes to his routes. Noel was primarily a slot receiver in college (72.7% slot), but he also has the skills to win from the perimeter. Noel can also win downfield and has solid ball tracking. Noel attacks defenders with a varied release package. He has smooth, easy acceleration with the raw speed to nail big plays downfield. He can pull away from corners in routes and in the open field. Noel plays through contact well. He has the upper body strength and the route skills to beat physical corners and press coverage. Noel flashed an increasingly dependable set of hands in college, with a 4.8% drop rate in his final season and a 52% contested catch rate. His play strength shows up at the catch point as he has more than a few snags with multiple defenders competing with him for the ball. He attacks the ball outside of his frame with aggressive hands.

Jaylin Noel ???? is a FLAG PLANT player for me in this NFL Draft class. ???? talent. pic.twitter.com/LUJxF5f1r1

— Derek Brown (@DBro_FFB) February 6, 2025

3.02 – RJ Harvey (RB – UCF)

Harvey is a tough runner. His leg drive allows him to pinball off defenders and pick up tough yards. He sheds arm tackles well, especially in the second level, and is a better short-yardage runner than you’d expect from a player his size. Harvey’s lateral agility and burst improved toward the end of the 2024 season. After watching some of his early-season games, I questioned his long speed, initial burst, and lateral agility. All of those improved as the 2024 season moved along. While he might not be a home run hitter in the NFL (he gets caught from behind plenty), he should have the ability to break off chunk runs. He has a good feel for when to press and flow with outside-zone runs. He can get tentative at the line with some inside zone and interior runs. His vision isn’t horrible by any stretch of the imagination, but when the picture is muddier, his feet can get choppy. At times, he needs to be more willing to bounce runs. Harvey’s grit shows in pass protection. He’s a willing and able blocker who is willing to stick his nose in there and get physical. His strong lower half serves him well here. As a receiving option, he is nothing more than a dump-off option at this juncture. He was tasked with only leaking out the backfield for check-downs in college. He does have moments as a receiver where he has concentration drops when he gets ahead of himself and worries too much about what he is about to do with the ball in his hands before securing the pass.

RJ Harvey. BALLER. pic.twitter.com/CEIcoJM13v

— Derek Brown (@DBro_FFB) February 26, 2025

4.02 – DJ Giddens (RB – Kansas State)

Giddens is an upright runner with surprisingly nimble feet and underrated contact balance, especially considering his running style. Most upright rushers get cut down easily with low hits and can struggle in short-yardage situations, but not Giddens. Giddens has the leg drive and finishing power to push piles and carry defenders for a few extra yards after first contact. Giddens is a second-level yards-creating artist. He has an explosive jump cut and impressive lateral agility. He has a plethora of runs where he sticks his foot in the turf and teleports laterally, evading defenders in the second level. It’s incredibly fun to watch. He loses little speed in the process and can quickly hit his second gear and leave defenders flailing. Giddens wins with footwork, vision, and explosive lateral agility. While you don’t see him stiff-arm defenders into the ground much, he does have a wicked spin move that can make the opposition look silly. Giddens has plenty of raw speed to hit homers in the NFL. His sixth-best breakaway rate last year is no fluke. He still needs to grow at the next level in the pass protection department. Giddens will drop his eyes and lunge at incoming defenders. There are plenty of reps where he’ll land his shoulder shot in the mid-section of a rusher, but there are also snaps where he looks like a bull versus a matador. All it will take is for his quarterback to get smushed once when his bull in a china shop routine misses, and he’ll kick work diligently to rid his game of this approach. Giddens has some untapped potential as a passing game weapon. He lined up in the slot or out wide with 12.4% of his collegiate snaps. Giddens was utilized as a check-down option in the passing game while also excelling with wheel routes, angle routes, and more. His route tree could be expanded in the NFL, but he does have stiff hips at times, but his crisp footwork helps to cover it up. Giddens did pile up five ghastly drops in 2024, but many of these were more of the concentration variety than Giddens having flawed hands.

Every Kansas State RB DJ Giddens breakaway run 15+yard from 2024 #NFLDraft2025 pic.twitter.com/D7FAmXl6Vx

— Ray G (@RayGQue) March 7, 2025

5.02 – Brashard Smith (RB – SMU)

Smith is a converted slot wide receiver who transferred from Miami to SMU and switched to running back. He was also a wide receiver in high school. His feel for the running back position is impressive, considering the short timeframe that he has been a full-time player at the position. Smith is lightning in a travel-sized bottle. He is a quick and decisive runner with silky smooth feet. He runs with conviction but also has the patience to allow his blocks to set up in front of him. He wins with lateral agility, speed, and vision. Smith’s frame and wide receiver background show up in his rushing style. He isn’t a powerful or physical runner, but he can churn out yards quickly. Smith isn’t a decorated pass protector. He is adept at picking up rushers and understanding his assignment, but he will sometimes drop his head and eyes and lunge at defenders. Smith’s wide receiver background is evident when you watch him run routes. He was deployed from the slot or out wide on 14.7% of his snaps in 2024. He can exploit the soft spots in zone coverage and also has the raw speed (4.4 40 speed) to burn corners with a double move. Smith plucks balls out away from his frame. He could be a nice chess piece for a creative offensive coordinator in the NFL.

SMU RB Brashard Smith is dangerous with the ball. He is the perfect complementary RB to draft on day 2. pic.twitter.com/jmlUPsH2YZ

— Full-Time Dame ???? (@DP_NFL) February 22, 2025