Out of the winter doldrums, we enter March as hope springs eternal. The NFL Scouting Combine gets rolling this week in Indianapolis, which can only mean one thing: It is time to begin getting deep into dynasty mock drafts. Our Draft Wizard tool – which lets you customize your mock and even allows you to import your dynasty league settings – is a slick way to do this. It took less than five minutes to set it up, draft, and analyze my picks. We quite literally couldn’t make it easier, but here at FantasyPros, we are for the people.
For this mock, I went ahead imported one of my half-point PPR Superflex leagues that is supported by the Sleeper app so that my settings, current roster, and draft position were all set up for me. I drafted out of the fourth spot (this particular team was snakebitten with injuries) but was delighted with how things fell. I picked up my top two wide receivers as well as the quarterback who I believe will be the best prospect in the class. Will things look like this in a month? Probably not. I anticipate both Treylon Burks (WR) and Drake London (WR) to be first-round picks in every rookie draft, but there are advantages to drafting early. Let’s take a look under the hood at how things went.
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1.04: Treylon Burks (WR)
This year’s draft class might be the worst at quarterback in almost two decades, but it’s loaded at receiver. Burks fell into my lap with this pick and I happily scooped him up. A big body at 6’3″ 225 pounds, Burks is coming off an All-SEC junior season at Arkansas, where he established career highs in receptions (66), yards (1,104), and touchdowns (11). Putting up those types of numbers in the talent-rich SEC, especially with a lack of other weapons in Fayetteville, makes him my rookie WR1.
Burks was a big-play receiver for the Razorbacks with 16.4 yards per reception, but he has more to offer than that. He does well in the screen game and while his route running is an area of improvement, his size will give him an edge over a lot of NFL defensive backs. He wins at the high point on passes, as he bullies receivers in one-on-one scenarios. This is a swing-for-the-fences pick, as Burks possesses more upside than any receiver in the draft.
2.04: Drake London (WR)
Did I mention that receiver is deep? Somehow London falls to me in the second round, which would be the dream scenario in an actual draft. Starting with a Burks/London pairing gives you two high ceiling receivers to anchor your roster. London suffered a fractured ankle in October, so he missed the last four games of the 2021 season, but his numbers before the injury were jaw-dropping. He still finished 15th in the country with 88 catches and, in his USC career, he averaged 7.3 catches and 97.8 yards per game.
Like Burks, London is a big target (6’5″ 210 pounds) who makes good use of his length to win on 50/50 balls. He makes for a strong red-zone target, so the potential touchdown equity boots his floor to be a bit higher than that of Burks. London won’t blow anyone away running the 40-yard dash this week at the combine, but his short-area quickness and explosiveness off the snap should help him win at the line of scrimmage off press coverage. I have him right behind Burks in my rankings and am thrilled to get him in the second round (he won’t last that long once the calendar turns to April).
3.04: Malik Willis (QB)
Can this draft get much better? In a Superflex draft, I wouldn’t anticipate Willis lasting to this point. He probably won’t make it far out of the first round, so to get him in the third is a dream scenario. Furthermore, pairing him with Burks and London is *chef’s kiss* good.
After transferring from Auburn, Willis threw for over 5,000 yards and 47 touchdowns in two seasons at Liberty. He added over 1,800 yards on the ground with another 27 touchdowns, so from a productivity standpoint he is right there with the draft’s top prospects. Willis performed well in wins against Virginia Tech (325 total yards, four touchdowns) and Coastal Carolina (337 total yards, four rushing touchdowns) in 2020, two showcase games that gassed him up a bit heading into this season. However, he didn’t live up to the hype last fall in losses to Ole Miss (244 total yards, three interceptions) and Louisiana (190 total yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions).
Questions about the level of competition are legitimate here, but Willis is a sturdy athlete (6’1″ 215 pounds) who reportedly threw the ball well at the Senior Bowl. While Willis is a project who isn’t likely to see the field for at least a year, his ceiling is that of a top-10 fantasy QB due to his rushing upside. The likelihood of him getting there is probably a top-10% outcome, but he has a tantalizing skill set nonetheless.
4.04: Tyler Badie (RB)
I didn’t want to leave the draft without a running back, and Badie was the best of what was left at this point. For a fourth-round rookie pick, Badie is the type of investment I will always look to make. He was ultra-productive last year at Missouri, rushing for over 1,600 yards and scoring 14 touchdowns on the ground. He was solid in the passing game as well, hauling in 54 receptions for 330 yards and another four scores. Additionally, he is the only running back in Missouri history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving for his career.
Badie may never be a true bell-cow in the NFL, but his versatility will be coveted by NFL teams. Pass catching ability can be hit or miss for collegiate running backs, so the 54 receptions last fall pops off the page here. Badie can be a change-of-pace back who can be motioned out into the formation as a receiver, which presents matchup problems for defenses. This is a concept we are seeing more of in the NFL, which gives Badie the potential to make an impact almost immediately. Sign me up at this stage of the draft.
5.04: Jalen Tolbert (WR)
As I round out my picks, I went with South Alabama’s Jalen Tolbert, another big-bodied receiver who is a big-play threat. Tolbert finished his career with over 2,000 receiving yards, highlighted by a senior season where he hauled in 82 passes for 1,474 yards and eight touchdowns. Tolbert is a project, as his level of competition at South Alabama pales in comparison to what he will see in the NFL. Still, he has good size and his speed will be an asset to an NFL team right away. I like upside picks late in rookie drafts, and Tolbert fits that to perfection.
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