Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: Tyler Shough (2025 Fantasy Football)

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Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice

With the uncertainty surrounding Derek Carr‘s shoulder injury, believe it or not, Tyler Shough could be in for a starting job. He’s been in college football since 2018 due to injury, so he’s mature and ready to go. He’s a big signal-caller at nearly 6’5″ and can also run, posting a 4.63 40-yard dash. Weapons like Chris Olave, Brandin Cooks, Rashid Shaheed and Alvin Kamara will be at his disposal. In redraft, I wouldn’t expect much. However, in dynasty, I’m a fan. He’s going to an offensive-minded head coach at Kellen Moore, and they drafted Kelvin Banks Jr. to help protect him. If you need immediate quarterback help, I’d be willing to overpay a bit, and you may need to. And hey, who knows, maybe they will get more weapons and protection for him later.

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DBro’s NFL Draft Scouting Report & Player Comp

Scouting Report:

Tyler Shough had his 2021 (broken collarbone) and 2023 (shoulder injury) seasons cut short because of injuries.
Shough is a tall pocket passer. He has enough mobility to create out of structure, but I wouldn’t consider him a “mobile” quarterback. He isn’t a statue, either.
Shough has the arm strength to make every NFL throw. He can throw from multiple arm angles and his film includes some mouthwatering off-platform throws. I do need to add some context after saying that. His accuracy can wane when on the move or when pressured. If he can improve his consistency with off-platform throws, especially when booting, it will go a long way for his overall play.
Shough has a nice deep ball, but he will short-arm some, which will leave his wide receivers waiting. There are plenty of nice deep balls on tape that he drops in the bucket with his receiver in stride. He does need to add some arch to some throws that he’ll toss on a line.
When under pressure, Shough’s footwork can lapse. He will chuck some throws from his back foot and with his base off kilter. At times, his internal clock can also feel a second behind. Overall, he does a decent job navigating pressure by hanging tight in the pocket, stepping up in the pocket as it collapses or rolling out to allude pass rushers.
Shough can lace some nice second-level layered throws from multiple arm angles. This includes throws into tight windows. He has a gunslinger mentality at times. I’d rather a quarterback be willing to embrace risk versus be risk averse, but he sometimes writes checks his arm has a tough time cashing. Some throws in his film would have been picked off in the NFL or college if the cornerback he faced was slightly better.

Player Comp: More mobile Davis Mills