The 2022 NFL Draft has come and gone, and that means it’s time for dynasty rookie and startup drafts to really take off. We’ll have you covered throughout the draft season. You can find our full dynasty startup, dynasty rookie, and dynasty superflex rookie rankings that will be updated through draft season.
Below, our analysts weigh in on another dynasty rookie draft question. They provide the rookies that saw their dynasty draft stock fall the most based on their landing spot in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Which rookie fell the most in your rankings due to NFL Draft landing spot?
| Name | Which rookie fell the furthest in rankings due to landing spot? | |
| Nate Polvogt | @NatePolvogt | Jahan Dotson (WR – WAS) |
| Joe Pepe | @jpep20 | Malik Willis (QB – TEN) |
| Fischer Smith | @FischerSmith_ | Malik Willis (QB – TEN) |
| Andrew Erickson | @AndrewErickson_ | Malik Willis (QB – TEN) |
| Derek Brown | @DBro_FFB | Malik Willis (QB – TEN) |
| Matthew Freedman | @MattFtheOracle | Malik Willis (QB – TEN) |
| Dennis Sosic | @CALL_ME_SOS | Jahan Dotson (WR – WAS) |
| Pat Fitzmaurice | @Fitz_FF | Malik Willis (QB – TEN) |
| Jason Kamlowsky | @JasonKamlowsky | Malik Willis (QB – TEN) |
| Mike Fanelli | @Mike_NFL2 | Trey McBride (TE – ARI) |
| Bonnie Robinson | @FantasyQueenB | Malik Willis (QB – TEN) |
| Bradley Stalder | @FFStalder | Chris Olave (WR – NO) |
And here’s what our analysts think of the top players referenced:
Malik Willis (QB – TEN)
The fall from draft capital grace was tough to watch for Malik Willis. I could easily rant here about how NFL teams are foolish for passing on his moon-shot traits, but I’ll save that for another day. Despite falling to the third round, Willis still has a path to play as early as next season. Ryan Tannehill will be entering his age 35 season in 2023, and the Titans can save nearly 18 million against the cap if they were to cut him. The upside with Willis is immense just off of his rushing ability alone. While Tannehill won’t be mentoring Willis, it might not stop this talented rookie from taking his job.
Jahan Dotson (WR – WAS)
Jahan Dotson landing in Washington is a better NFL move than it is for our purposes in fantasy football. Carson Wentz is a barbed wire turnover-prone mess with questionable ability at this stage of his career of supporting multiple receiving options in fantasy. Dotson will compete with Logan Thomas and J.D. McKissic for targets behind Terry McLaurin. His dynasty outlook is rosier than his redraft prospects. McLaurin is an unrestricted free agent in 2023, so Dotson could assume the top spot in the wide receiver room as soon as next season. Then we pray that Wentz is at least a league-average starter, or the team can find a suitable upgrade.
Trey McBride (TE – ARI)
With DeAndre Hopkins slated to miss the first six games of the season, the Arizona Cardinals might have no choice but to feature more 12 personnel early and utilize their shiny new second-round pick, Trey McBride. The three-year contract that Zach Ertz just inked to stay in Arizona has turned McBride into southwest Dallas Goedert. A player with the talent to become an upper-echelon receiving tight end that the volume-sucking Ertz blocks. The Cardinals can move on from Ertz as soon as 2023 by saving 2 million against the cap if they cut him, but the more likely outcome, if they were to go that route, would be in 2024. If they cut him before that season, they would save eight million, so McBride could be stuck in this purgatory for the next two seasons.
2022 Dynasty Rookie Rankings
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