Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft (2025 Fantasy Football)

We’ll have you covered with our dynasty rookie draft rankings and advice to help you dominate your leagues. Here’s a look at a dynasty rookie mock draft using our free draft simulator. We dive into a few of the picks below.

Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft

Here’s a five-round, 1QB dynasty rookie mock draft. Here is the full draft board, and we dive into the dynasty rookie draft pick selection below.

Full Dynasty Rookie Draft Board

Dynasty Rookie Draft Picks

Derek Brown shares his take on these fantasy football mock draft picks.

1.08 – Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB)

At the beginning of the offseason, Emeka Egbuka looked like this year’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba or Rome Odunze. The talented first-round selection in the NFL draft finds himself in a squeeze for target volume immediately with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, but as we have progressed through the offseason and camp, the pathway has become clearer for Egbuka to step up in a big way in year one. Godwin’s health issues are much more complicated than originally anticipated, and he might not be at 100% til the mid-point of the 2025 season. Jalen McMillan sustained a neck injury in the preseason that has also called his availability for a large chunk of this season into question (he could be out until their bye in Week 9). Egbuka looks like he could be the clear WR2 for the Bucs for most of the season, if not all of it. Egbuka has the talent to step up immediately and be a wonderful contributor for Fantasy GMs. In two of Egbuka’s final three collegiate seasons, he ranked inside the top 40 FBS wide receivers in yards per route run (38th, 11th) and top 20 in receiving grade (19th, 12th) and yards after the catch (16th, 12th). He’s best viewed as a strong WR3 who could easily be producing as a WR2 this season.

2.08 – Jaylin Noel (WR – HOU)

Noel was disrespected by the NFL as he dropped into the third round of the NFL Draft. The Houston Texans stopped his tumble and called his name with the 15th pick in the third round. I expect Noel to use this as fuel for the fire and walk into the building with a chip on his shoulder. Noel has the play strength, route prowess, and speed to play in the slot or on the outside. He could struggle to find playing time in his rookie season with Nico Collins, Christian Kirk, and his former collegiate teammate Jayden Higgins all sitting above him on the depth chart. Collins and Kirk have had their injury issues over the last few years, so it’s easily possible that Noel will be starting by midseason. Last year, Noel ranked in the top 30 in receiving grade and yards per route run while sitting second in deep receiving yards among FBS wide receivers (per PFF). Noel is an awesome late-round flier.

3.08 – Elic Ayomanor (WR – TEN)

Ayomanor got a lot of positive buzz during the NFL Draft process, only to slip to the fourth round of the NFL Draft. The fall was possibly due to some medical concerns, but I can’t fully confirm that. Ayomanor is a detailed route runner who can stretch the field (top-60 in aDOT across his final two seasons). In his final two collegiate seasons, he ranked 137th and 78th in yards per route run (per PFF). He lands in a wide-open receiver room behind Calvin Ridley. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ayomanor cracking the starting lineup quickly and ascending to the WR2 spot on this depth chart behind only Ridley for weekly targets. Ayomanor could be a decent matchup-based flex to begin the year with WR3/4 upside.

4.08 – Dont’e Thornton (WR – LV)

I love the addition of Thornton to this Raiders’ wide receiver room. He fits in nicely with the receivers they already have on the roster as a field-stretching compliment. He should be starting in three wide receiver sets shortly over Tre Tucker. Thornton had only 34 targets last season, but he posted a whopping 3.72 yards per route run (per PFF). With his elite build-up speed, he will take the top off of plenty of defenses in 2025. If Las Vegas hands Thornton Jr. the D.K. Metcalf route tree in year one as a full-time starter, he could surprise people, but that’s not a given. It’s tough to project him to become a high-end target share earner in 2025, but he could easily offer some week-winning upside from the flex when the matchup is right.

5.08 – Jordan Watkins (WR – SF)

Watkins was a receiving prospect that I got to late in the evaluation process, but I really liked him. In his final collegiate season, he ranked 36th in yards per route run and 41st in yards after the catch per reception (per PFF). He can play from the slot or on the perimeter, and he has an extensive history of both in college. He’s a strong route runner with a varied release package. He could be the 2026 replacement for Jauan Jennings, who will be a free agent after this season. He’s another late fourth-round pick or priority waiver pickup (taxi squad must).