Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Superflex, 5 Rounds (2026 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, superflex dynasty rookie mock draft. Here is the full draft board, and we dive into the dynasty rookie draft pick selection below.

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Dynasty Rookie Draft Picks

Derek Brown shares his takes on these picks.

1.08 – Ty Simpson (QB – LAR)

Simpson has the arm strength to make every throw required of an NFL quarterback. His ball placement and accuracy are erratic. Simpson will be locked in for a few throws and then sail or dirt an easy checkdown or toss a pass behind a receiver on a crossing route. His accuracy also suffers when he’s on the move. With his accuracy issues on the move and his statue-esque mobility, Simpson isn’t an off-script artist. He’s at his best when he can hit his three or five-step drop and fire the ball to a receiver when the back foot hits the ground. Many of Simpson’s second-level throws are on a line. He’ll need to improve with layering his passes to the second-level. There are some examples of this on film, but it’s not done with nearly enough regularity. Simpson will get stuck in his progressions. He’ll hang on his first read too long, way too often. He’ll miss wide receivers running wide open that are later in the progression. Simpson feels a tick behind on many plays because of his propensity to linger on his first read, but also because he operates as an extreme “see it throw it” quarterback. Receivers will snap off the top of their stem and flash open, and Simpson will then fire the ball in their direction. This won’t do on any level in the NFL with both of these tendencies holding him back. This will become even more pronounced with the speed and spacing of the NFL game. Simpson’s play against pressure is variable. He’ll step up in the pocket with composure at times or hang in the pocket and deliver an accurate ball when absorbing a big hit, but he also has concerning plays. Simpson will get happy feet versus pressure and bail workable pockets or rush his mechanics. He’ll need to become more of a steadying presence versus pressure to make it in the NFL with his lack of off-script artistry. Butter fingers impacted Simpson’s counting stats from his receiver depth chart last season. He dealt with the third-most drops among FBS signal callers (8.9% drop rate, 35th per PFF). Dynasty Outlook: Yes, it’s true. I’m not a big believer in Ty Simpson, but it seems like the Rams are after selecting him with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Simpson will be Matthew Stafford‘s understudy for the remainder of Stafford’s career. Sean McVay was very clear in post-draft pressers that this remains Stafford’s team. The Rams have been rumored to be working on an extension with Stafford, so it remains to be seen when we’ll likely see Simpson taking regular-season snaps for the Rams. This is a Michael Penix situation that could take longer to develop with a better quarterback in front of the rookie. If Stafford stays healthy, I doubt we’ll see Simpson play in 2026 or maybe even 2027. If you’re selecting Simpson in rookie drafts, you’re going to have to be patient with him. Even though I’m not a Simpson believer with first-round draft capital attached to his name, he should be a late first-round/early second-round selection in Superflex rookie drafts simply based on draft capital attached to his name.

2.08 – Emmett Johnson (RB – KC)

Johnson runs with an infectious energy with every carry. He gets up to top speed quickly with immediate acceleration, but he isn’t a burner. Johnson can author chunk plays, but I doubt he’ll have many 70-yard home runs in the NFL. He wins with vision, acceleration, and lateral agility. Johnson has displayed the ability to handle volume and be a workhorse. In his final collegiate season, in 83% of his games, he had at least 19 touches. Johnson’s superpower is his footwork and short-area agility. He’s a short area assassin with the ability to change directions on a dime and the feet to create yards on his own. Johnson runs like he chugs 12 Monster and cheeks four Zyns weekly pregame. He can juke defenders out of their shoes while also having the contact balance to pinball off would-be tacklers. Johnson HAS TO improve his pass blocking to be trusted on passing downs. His lower body strength and ability to anchor are a problem. He’ll get blown out of his cleats at times by rushers. With 125 collegiate pass blocking snaps, he allowed 15 pressures. He can redirect rushers on occasion and chip them, but at this stage, it’s asking too much of him to hold his ground or bury a guy in the dirt. Johnson is a pass game weapon. He lined up in the slot or out wide with 18% of his snaps in 2025. He was deployed in 2025 with a smattering of screens, angle routes, and wheel routes with success. His short-area abilities translate well to his route running. Dynasty Outlook: One of my favorite backs in this class heads to Kansas City to fight for the RB2 position on the depth chart with Emari Demercado, Brashard Smith, and Jaydn Ott. Johnson is electricity in a bottle. I won’t be shocked if he wins that battle quickly in camp, but with his fifth-round draft capital and Kenneth Walker signed to a big deal this offseason, he’s only a handcuff worth stashing. He’ll have the most value in dynasty rookie drafts to the team that is rostering Kenneth Walker.

3.08 – Chris Brazzell (WR – CAR)

Brazzell isn’t your typical Tennessee wide receiver prospect. He didn’t live in a world overrun by bunch and stacked formations in 2025. He wasn’t gifted free releases and schemed touches all season. That’s where the conversation of him as a prospect needs to start to debunk the worries when people just see Tennessee next to his name. Brazzell is a tall, lightning-fast field stretcher with route-running chops and good ball tracking that we don’t usually see for his size. Brazzell can sink his hips quite well for his size and has fluid change of direction. He can win on the linear/vertical plane, but that’s not all that he brings to the table. He has a strong understanding of leverage and inviting indecision into corners’ heads. He’s a detailed route runner who can dance in a corner’s blind spot and get them to commit to an angle before breaking off his route. Brazzell’s play strength can be an issue against physical corners who can run with him and at the catch point. Just by looking at his size, you’d assume that Brazzell is extremely physical, but it’s not the case. He lets corners into his body far too easily when pressed. He also isn’t a ball winner at the catch point. Many times, 50/50 balls don’t go his way as corners can disrupt him at the catch point. Brazzell finishes college with a 40.8% contested catch rate. Whether his technique needs to be polished and/or the need for more raw strength to be added, he’ll need to address this at the NFL level if he’s going to hit his ceiling as a player. Brazzell could develop into a WR1 for an NFL offense if he continues to hone his game and improve his play strength. Currently, he’s best viewed as a WR2/3 or field-stretching option. Dynasty Outlook: The Panthers added Brazzell to the fold in the third round of the NFL draft. The addition of Brazzell should immediately send Xavier Legette to the bench. I expect Brazzell to crack the starting lineup for Week 1 and immediately push Jalen Coker for the WR2 role on the Panthers. The biggest worry for Brazzell is the reality of Bryce Young‘s limitations. Drafting Brazzell in rookie drafts is betting on talent, though. If Bryce Young can’t cut the mustard in 2026, I wouldn’t be shocked to see the team move on and draft or sign a quarterback.

4.08 – Kevin Coleman (WR – MIA)

Coleman Jr. is a zone-destroying specialist from the slot who also adds an element of verticality to a passing attack. His speed and burst are immediate and palpable when turning on the film. Coleman offers toughness and YAC ability with not only his speed but also his underrated tackle-breaking ability. Over the last two seasons, he ranked 17th and fifth among wide receivers in missed tackles forced. Coleman has good vision in traffic and looks like a running back with the ball in his hands, bouncing off defenders. Coleman can destroy corners underneath with slants and outs while also stretching the field with slot fades, etc. He has good snap at the top of his stems and can change direction without losing much speed. He displays solid ball tracking downfield. With his smaller frame, Coleman has a smaller catch radius. His hands aren’t a concern, though, with only a 3.4% drop rate in college. He does display strength at the catch point when presented with muddy situations, with a 53.7% collegiate contested catch rate. Dynasty Outlook: Kevin Coleman Jr. is headed to the Dolphins via the fifth round of the NFL Draft. He will have to earn his way up the depth chart, but I think he can easily do so. Drafting him this high (late second round/early third round) is a bet on talent. I’m willing to make that bet all day long. This draft class is a crap shoot, and it’s hard in many spots of rookie drafts to have conviction with picks, but I have conviction with Coleman Jr.’s talent. Over the last two collegiate seasons, he has posted 2.23 and 2.32 yards per route run while ranking 17th and fifth in missed tackles forced. The Miami depth chart is wide open, and Coleman Jr. could make waves in 2026.

5.08 – Sam Roush (TE – CHI)

Roush is a fluid mover. He has solid footwork off the line and at the top of stem to earn separation, but he lacks top-end speed to threaten the seam or explode with the ball in his hands. Roush has functional strength limitations that show up in his blocking. He is a tenacious, high-effort blocker, but he can get blown back by powerful defenders. He’s best utilized when asking him to combo block with a lineman or chipping before he gets into his route. Roush isn’t a dynamic YAC threat with only 5.3 yards after the catch per reception in his collegiate career, and only three missed tackles in his final season. Dynasty Outlook: The Bears surprisingly pulled the trigger and drafted Roush in the third round of the NFL Draft. Colston Loveland isn’t going anywhere. Cole Kmet isn’t a free agent until 2028, but Chicago could cut him after the 2026 season and save a little over 4 million against the cap. Roush is a decent fourth-round rookie dart, but this feels like the dollar store version of Isiah Likely’s situation previously with Baltimore. Roush could just be a decent TE2 for Chicago when they feature 12 personnel and nothing more.