It’s still dynasty rookie draft season here at FantasyPros, so let’s do another fantasy football mock draft. This time, we’ll be doing a Superflex mock draft to see how the quarterbacks can force players at other positions to fall.
I prefer the Superflex format overall because it makes quarterbacks worth something, and makes it worth having three or more on your roster, which forces you into some tough decisions. You know how a mock draft works, so let’s just dive into it.
- Dynasty Fantasy Football Draft Kit
- Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator
- DBro’s Dynasty Rookie Draft Primers
- Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings
Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Superflex
First Round
- 1.01 – Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV)
- 1.02 – Cam Ward (QB – TEN)
- 1.03 – Travis Hunter (WR – JAX)
- 1.04 – Omarion Hampton (RB – LAC)
- 1.05 – Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR)
- 1.06 – Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG)
- 1.07 – Kaleb Johnson (RB – PIT)
- 1.08 – TreVeyon Henderson (RB – NE)
- 1.09 – RJ Harvey (RB – DEN)
- 1.10 – Quinshon Judkins (RB – CLE)
- 1.11 – Jalen Milroe (QB – SEA)
- 1.12 – Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB)
Ashton Jeanty goes off the board first, which is probably what 90% of drafts will see. Even in Superflex, Jeanty is just too good to pass up on at the top. Cam Ward goes second, which again, makes sense in Superflex. He went first overall in the NFL Draft but has some question marks about his true NFL abilities, especially as a rookie.
This leaves me with a choice at 1.03: Do I take a position player or another quarterback? In Superflex leagues, the quarterback is valued much more than the other positions based on scarcity. I tend to live by the rule: Draft for value, trade for need. Since this is a mock, I have no idea what my team’s needs are, but I do know where the value lies and go with Travis Hunter.
I understand the concern about his durability and dedication to being a wide receiver. I get why people are fading him at this high price. But I also get that he’ll be an electric player who we will all likely enjoy watching for the next few years.
After I select Hunter, we see the other obvious candidates come off the board. Instead of Hunter, I was tempted to select Omarion Hampton or TreVeyon Henderson. I like both of their situations for this year and beyond. It was a little interesting to see Henderson go at 1.08, though, as that’s not very common from my experience this year.
Second Round
- 2.01 – Luther Burden III (WR – CHI)
- 2.02 – Matthew Golden (WR – GB)
- 2.03 – Colston Loveland (TE – CHI)
- 2.04 – Shedeur Sanders (QB – CLE)
- 2.05 – Jayden Higgins (WR – HOU)
- 2.06 – Tyler Shough (QB – NO)
- 2.07 – Tre Harris (WR – LAC)
- 2.08 – Tyler Warren (TE – IND)
- 2.09 – Cam Skattebo (RB – NYG)
- 2.10 – Kyle Williams (WR – NE)
- 2.11 – Will Howard (QB – PIT)
- 2.12 – Jack Bech (WR – LV)
Another big surprise pick happened at 1.11 with Jalen Milroe. I was potentially targeting him or Matthew Golden with my 2.03 pick, but instead, I get to play the board as it falls to me and deal with the consequences.
We don’t know if this league is tight end-premium, but at this point, I don’t think it matters. Colston Loveland is a first-round pick in almost any format. Getting him this late is a steal and makes my choice very obvious.
Loveland joins a revamped Bears offense under new management with Ben Johnson. The Lions used Sam LaPorta in a big way last year, and it would make sense that Loveland could be in for a similar workload. Cole Kmet being ahead of him on the depth chart isn’t enough for me to let Loveland fall any further.
After I select Loveland, we see three more quarterbacks go. I understand why that would happen in a Superflex league, but these particular picks seem to be a little off. I’d much rather take Kyle Williams, Cam Skattebo or Tre Harris over Tyler Shough and Shedeur Sanders. That said, signal-callers are the best candidates for the biggest value increase.
Third Round
- 3.01 – Bhayshul Tuten (RB – JAX)
- 3.02 – Jaylin Noel (WR – HOU)
- 3.03 – Dylan Sampson (RB – CLE)
- 3.04 – Savion Williams (WR – GB)
- 3.05 – Jalen Royals (WR – KC)
- 3.06 – Dillon Gabriel (QB – CLE)
- 3.07 – Jaydon Blue (RB – DAL)
- 3.08 – Elic Ayomanor (WR – TEN)
- 3.09 – Woody Marks (RB – HOU)
- 3.10 – Devin Neal (RB – NO)
- 3.11 – Pat Bryant (WR – DEN)
- 3.12 – Jarquez Hunter (RB – LAR)
I was predicting a debate between Dylan Sampson and Bhayshul Tuten with my 3.03, but Tuten went 3.01. That left Sampson. The Browns selected another back in Quinshon Judkins; he’s a top-tier talent in rookie drafts this year. That doesn’t mean they don’t like Sampson, or that he won’t get his shot. I love taking a flier in the third round on a back who could be Flex-worthy.
Fourth Round
- 4.01 – DJ Giddens (RB – IND)
- 4.02 – Mason Taylor (TE – NYJ)
- 4.03 – Terrance Ferguson (TE – LAR)
- 4.04 – Trevor Etienne (RB – CAR)
- 4.05 – Elijah Arroyo (TE – SEA)
- 4.06 – Tory Horton (WR – SEA)
- 4.07 – Isaac TeSlaa (WR – DET)
- 4.08 – Quinn Ewers (QB – MIA)
- 4.09 – Chimere Dike (WR – TEN)
- 4.10 – Riley Leonard (QB – IND)
- 4.11 – Kyle Monangai (RB – CHI)
- 4.12 – Jaylin Lane (WR – WSH)
The other player I had my eye on in the third round was Jets tight end Mason Taylor. I was shocked to see he made it to the fourth round, going one pick before my 4.03 selection of Terrance Ferguson. The Rams will need pass-catchers, and Ferguson is getting some early hype at organized team activities (OTAs), so I’m happy taking him with my last pick.
Recap
- 1.03 – Travis Hunter (WR – JAX)
- 2.03 – Colston Loveland (TE – CHI)
- 3.03 – Dylan Sampson (RB – CLE)
- 4.03 – Terrance Ferguson (TE – LAR)
Overall, I’m a big fan of this draft. Superflex leagues always end up with a few wrinkles like this when other managers decide to reach for players based on their roster needs.
I don’t like walking away without a quarterback, but the values I did get feel amazing. Hunter is a stud, and either Loveland or Ferguson could be a stud in the making. Sampson is a great depth piece and trade candidate as we approach the start of the year. Time to run another mock draft.
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