Rookie draft season is the best part of playing dynasty. Dynasty rookie drafts are the time when a lot of leagues come out of hibernation and trade talks reignite. Players who haven’t been paying attention since December are just starting to get familiar with the new teams for their players and new names to be drafted. If this sounds like you, don’t worry, we’re here to help. Below is a 12-team, 1-QB fantasy dynasty rookie mock draft using FantasyPros’ fantasy football mock draft simulator. My picks from each round are bolded.

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Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft

Round 1

• 1.01 – Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV)
• 1.02 – Omarion Hampton (RB – LAC)
• 1.03 – Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR)
• 1.04 – Cam Skattebo (RB – NYG)
• 1.05 – Travis Hunter (WR – JAX)
• 1.06 – TreVeyon Henderson (RB – NE)
• 1.07 – Quinshon Judkins (RB – CLE)
• 1.08 – Luther Burden III (WR – CHI)
• 1.09 – Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB)
• 1.10 – Matthew Golden (WR-GB)
• 1.11 – Cam Ward (QB – TEN)
• 1.12 – Tyler Warren (T E- IND)

The top of the draft is pretty chalky, as expected. Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton are the fairly clear-cut top two picks. I would rather have Travis Hunter and TreVeyon Henderson ahead of Tetairoa McMillan and Cam Skattebo, but to each their own. We will see a lot of variety in the first round this year because of landing spots.

Quinshon Judkins and Luther Burden both go at picks seven and eight. I’m not that shocked. I like Judkins in Cleveland now that they’ve moved on from Nick Chubb, and I think Burden could carve out a good role in a high-powered offense under new Bears head coach Ben Johnson.

When I’m on the clock at 1.09, I think the pick itself is an easy one. The top tier is gone, and the second tier is dwindling quickly. Emeka Egbuka is the last player in the second tier for me, so I’m happy to take him here. I know he’s behind two stud veteran receivers in Tampa, but Egbuka has a great long-term outlook on that offense.

Following Egbuka, we see a few more talented players go, including the number one overall player in the NFL Draft and the first quarterback off the board in Cam Ward. In 1-QB leagues, it’s very unlikely a quarterback goes in the first round. Ward makes sense here, though, as a potential starter, whereas the other quarterbacks don’t have the same opportunity.

Round 2

• 2.01 – Colston Loveland (TE – CHI)
• 2.02 – RJ Harvey (RB – DEN)
• 2.03 – Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG)
• 2.04 – Dylan Sampson (RB – CLE)
• 2.05 – Kaleb Johnson (RB – PIT)
• 2.06 – Jayden Higgins (WR – HOU)
• 2.07 – Tre Harris (WR – LAC)
• 2.08 – Kyle Williams (WR – NE)
• 2.09 – Jack Bech (WR – LV)
• 2.10 – Jaylin Noel (WR – HOU)
• 2.11 – Devin Neal (RB – NO)
• 2.12 – Elic Ayomanor (WR – TEN)

The second round starts with the 10th overall pick in the NFL Draft: Colston Loveland in Chicago. Like I mentioned about Burden going in the first round, Loveland could be a stud in the second round of rookie drafts. In TE-Premium leagues, he’ll probably go in the first, so grabbing him here in a standard league seems about right.

Immediately after Loveland, we see three straight reaches in RJ Harvey, Jaxson Dart and Dylan Sampson. Harvey joins a messy running back situation in Denver. Dart joins a messy quarterback situation in New York. Dylan Sampson joins a messy-ish running back situation in Cleveland. All three could be starters, but all three could also be benchwarmers for the entire season. Even in the second round, I prefer taking players with clearer outlooks when possible.

I had a few targets in mind for my 2.09 pick, and one of them goes off the board at 2.08 in Kyle Williams. However, my other target is still available in Jack Bech. I think both players could be great value picks on their new teams because both appear to be in line to start immediately. I’m very happy to take a player like that this late in the round.

After Bech, Jaylin Noel, Devin Neal and Elic Ayomanor go, all of whom I think are better targets in the third round. Again, they have talent, but I’d rather not spend this kind of draft capital to select them. The draft simulator doesn’t allow trading, but that’s what I would do in the second if those were the players I wanted — trade back and get two of them.

Round 3

• 3.01 – Bhayshul Tuten (RB – JAX)
• 3.02 – Jalen Milroe  (QB – SEA)
• 3.03 – Kyle McCord (QB – PHI)
• 3.04 – Isaiah Bond (WR – FA)
• 3.05 – Jalen Royals (WR – KC)
• 3.06 – Pat Bryant (WR – DEN)
• 3.07 – DJ Giddens (RB – IND)
• 3.08 – Jaydon Blue (RB – DAL)
• 3.09 – Mason Taylor (TE – NYJ)
• 3.10 – Tory Horton (WR – SEA)
• 3.11 – Shedeur Sanders (QB – CLE)
• 3.12 – Xavier Restrepo (WR – TEN)

The third round of this 1-QB draft sees three more passers get selected. This is one of the weirder quarterback years, largely because Ward is the only clear starter. The rest are fliers, which is exactly what third-round picks are meant for. Shedeur Sanders going at 3.11 seems about right, but that could be the steal of the draft in a year or two.

I briefly considered taking him at 2.09, but another top target was available, and I had to take him. Mason Taylor could be a starting tight end in Week 1 for the Jets and could end up a top-12 fantasy tight end. Tight end may be a crap shoot year to year, and rookies carry a lot of risk, but I’m fine buying a ticket to the lottery at this price.

Round 4

• 4.01 – Tyler Shough (QB – NO)
• 4.02 – Tai Felton (WR – MIN)
• 4.03 – Ja’Corey Brooks (WR – FA)
• 4.04 – Ollie Gordon II (RB – MIA)
• 4.05 – Jarquez Hunter (RB -LAR)
• 4.06 – Kyle Monangai (RB – CHI)
• 4.07 – Harold Fannin Jr. (TE – CHI)
• 4.08 – Dont’e Thornton Jr. (WR – LV)
• 4.09 – Trevor Etienne (RB – CAR)
• 4.10 – Elijah Arroyo (TE – SEA)
• 4.11 – Damien Martinez (RB – SEA)
• 4.12 – Quinn Ewers (QB – MIA)

I have a lot more later-round pick targets than I do early ones. I’m not sure why exactly, but it just seems like these later-round players have a much wider variance than the earlier ones. I love taking a risk on a guy like Tyler Shough, Kyle Monangai and Harold Fannin Jr. at this stage. Shough didn’t impress me much, but he could start this year. Monangai and Fannin have some work to do to become relevant, but their paths are both pretty clear if things fall right.

Another player who could have a path to fantasy relevance is Trevor Etienne. The Panthers leaned on Chuba Hubbard last year, and he handled it well. They also signed Rico Dowdle from Dallas to help carry the load. They drafted Jonathon Brooks last year, but he’s been injured pretty much ever since. There’s a non-zero chance Etienne becomes the back to roster in Carolina, so I’m in. Why not, right?

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