Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings, Tiers & Advice (Fantasy Football)

It’s that time again. Dynasty rookie draft fever SZN is here. The 2025 NFL Draft is in the rearview, and rookie drafts will start flying daily. Before you dive head-first into our fantasy football mock draft simulator and run 3,000 rookie drafts in preparation, please read up on this talented prospect class as I roll through my positional primers. You can find each of them in our 2025 Dynasty Draft Kit.

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Dynasty Rookie Quarterbacks

Jaxson Dart (NYG)

Well, it happened. Jaxson Dart got first-round NFL draft capital. In the end, only Dart and Cam Ward walk away with first-round draft capital, and they stand alone in their own tier in this rookie draft class. I know Ward was selected as the first overall pick, and Dart didn’t arrive in New York until the 25th selection, but Dart is now my QB1 for this class. I have had him above Ward during the entire NFL draft cycle. I love his combination of arm talent and rushing upside. He’s currently the 1.07 in our Superflex rookie ECR. Dart should be a locked-in first-round rookie draft pick. The conversation for me with Dart begins at the 1.05. In 1QB, the Dart conversation begins in the early second round of rookie drafts. I expect to see him start games sometime during the 2025 season. Russell Wilson’s play and Dart’s progression in training camp and the preseason will determine how early that is.

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Dynasty Rookie Draft Quarterback Rankings

Dynasty Rookie Running Backs

Cam Skattebo (NYG)

The Giants added Cam Skattebo to the backfield via the fourth round of the NFL Draft. He should be considered the early favorite to be the team’s workhorse after Tyrone Tracy’s inconsistent rookie season and the team shelving any thought of Devin Singletary as their leading back. Skattebo was a volume monster during his final season in college and a true three-down back. He ranked 21st in yards after contact per attempt and 11th in elusive rating while also sitting inside the top ten in receiving grade and yards per route run (per PFF). It could take some time for Skattebo to wrestle 60-65% of the snaps away from the other players in this backfield, but it does feel like the eventual reality. Skattebo is a strong RB3/flex who could easily vault into an every-week top 15 running back.

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Dynasty Rookie Draft Running Backs Rankings

Dynasty Rookie Wide Receivers

Matthew Golden (GB)

Well, Golden got the draft capital alley-oop as the Packers bucked their previous trend and sent the card to the podium in the first round of the NFL Draft. I’ll lead this off by saying I’m lower than consensus regarding Golden. With the selection of Golden and then the team following that up by selecting Savion Williams (round 3) later in the NFL Draft, I don’t think Golden will be the team’s “true WR1.” Those correlated moves speak more to Green Bay continuing their wide receiver-by-committee approach. Even if they don’t and the team seeks to run more of the offense through Golden, I don’t know if he has the high-end target-drawing ability to reward their faith. Golden finished his collegiate career with an 18.7% target per route run rate and 1.85 yards per route run (per PFF). Neither of those metrics screams “future alpha WR1” in the NFL. Despite my pessimism, Golden’s draft capital alone necessitates that he be selected in the early to mid-second round of dynasty rookie drafts.

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Dynasty Rookie Draft Wide Receivers Rankings

Dynasty Rookie Tight Ends

Mason Taylor (NYJ)

Taylor is headed to the Jets after they selected him in the second round of the NFL Draft. Taylor could become the number two target in the passing attack quickly, with only Josh Reynolds and Allen Lazard as his closest competition for targets. I wasn’t nearly as enamored as many with Taylor as a prospect. His athleticism was solid, with a 4.68 40-yard dash and an 83rd percentile 3-cone. Taylor should develop into a solid starting NFL tight end, but I have a hard time seeing a pathway to elite status for Taylor. Across his three seasons at LSU, he never ranked higher than 63rd in yards per route run (per PFF). Taylor finished his collegiate career with only 5.4 yards after the catch per reception and 14 missed tackles forced (129 receptions). Taylor is a late second/early third-round dynasty rookie pick that could soak up a ton of volume in year one.

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Dynasty Rookie Draft Tight Ends Rankings