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Fantasy Football | Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook: Garrett Nussmeier
Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: Garrett Nussmeier
Nussmeier was in a free fall and there was talk of him going undrafted before the Chiefs took him in the 7th Round. While he will benefit from playing with Patrick Mahomes and being able to acclimate to the NFL as a probable 3rd-Stringer, there isn’t a whole lot of fantasy relevance for Nussmeier. Even in Superflex formats, he is nothing more than a 4th or 5th Round dart throw.
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DBro’s NFL Draft Scouting Report & Player Comp: Garrett Nussmeier
2024 Scouting Report:
- Garrett Nussmeier has easy velocity and arm strength. He can make every NFL throw. Nussmeier can layer second-level throws and has plenty of tight-window dots littering his film. His deep ball accuracy can be variable, but when he was locked in, his highlight throws were impressive. His accuracy on the move can be spotty, but when he has a clean pocket, he can also be surgical. He can throw from multiple arm angles depending upon the play and route depth.
- Nussmeier moves through progressions quickly. It’s nothing to see him get to his second and third reads. He throws with anticipation and will routinely get the ball out before a wide receiver is out of their break.
- His pocket awareness overall was solid, but there are times when he was late to feel the rush and adjust to the pressure by climbing the pocket or escaping.
2025 Scouting Report:
- Nussmeier suffered an abdominal injury in the preseason practices, which seemed to impact his ability to torque his midsection. There are too many instances where he looks like a stiff statue in the pocket and is throwing with all his arm, while not following through on throws or driving the ball. It impacted his accuracy and the zip on the ball.
- Nussmeier also dealt with patellar tendonitis and an ankle sprain. The patellar tendonitis was related to Osgood-Schlatter disease, and it could lead to chronic knee issues. This can’t be ruled out with his 2025 passing struggles, as he looked like a shell of the quarterback I saw on film in 2024.
- Nussmeier retained easy and repeatable arm mechanics with a quick release. His accuracy was spotty, and his ball placement suffered.
- A consistent problem in 2025 was his red-zone field vision. He would simply miss defenders trailing or sitting on routes in the middle of the field in zone coverage, which led to easy interceptions for defenses.
- From 2024 to 2025, the worries also showed up in his analytics. His deep ball rate dropped from 16.4% to 10.4%. His screen rate increased from 12.3% to 20% as the offense relied upon more quick hitters and screens, with his arm strength becoming variable. His play-action rate also dipped from 27.1% to 22.6%.
- If Nussmeier can recapture his 2024 form, he could develop into a solid NFL starter, but I worry that his medical issues might make that impossible.
Player Comp: Andy Dalton
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