Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: Pat Bryant (2025 Fantasy Football)

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Throughout the draft, we’ll take a closer look at fantasy-relevant prospects, giving you an overview of their strengths and weaknesses, and assessing their fantasy value in both redraft and dynasty formats. Here’s our dynasty rookie draft advice for Pat Bryant.

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Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice

Pat Bryant is a big-bodied possession receiver with the size you want at 6-foot-2, 204 pounds. While there’s not a lot of speed here (4.61 40-yard dash), this is a player who put up 984 yards and 10 touchdowns in his final season at Illinois. This could end up being a good fit in Sean Payton’s offense, as we’ve seen other possession wideouts thrive in his scheme, such as Marques Colston. With that said, this felt like a bit of a reach with Jaylin Noel on the board. You can take a shot in the third round of dynasty leagues because there’s opportunity behind Courtland Sutton here, but it’s not a priority pick by any means.

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DBro’s NFL Draft Scouting Report & Player Comp

Scouting Report:

Pat Bryant is a big-bodied physical receiver. His play strength shows up continually in his film. He fights through contact well in his routes, is a bully after the catch (13 missed tackles forced with only 54 receptions) and is strong at the catch point (69.2% contested catch rate last year).
Bryant’s raw speed is questionable. He has build-up speed best displayed on posts and deep overs. He looks clunky in his routes at times, running like he has cement in his shoes.
Bryant displays the ability to stack corners. I worry that against better competition he could lack the raw speed and route nuance to consistently stack corners at the next level. He has to continue to add releases to the tool belt and refine his footwork at the top of his stems. His release package at this juncture is limited.
He has issues sinking his hips consistently and decelerating quickly to create late separation. He has the play strength and solid hands to win 50/50 balls, but that could be a realm he lives in constantly in the NFL.

Player Comp: Jake Bobo