Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile: Jayden Reed (2023 Fantasy Football)

To help you prepare for your dynasty rookie and startup drafts, Derek Brown is putting together a dynasty rookie outlook for each and every fantasy-relevant 2023 NFL Draft prospect. We are combining DBro’s fantasy outlook with the NFL Draft profile of Matthew Jones. Here’s our dynasty rookie draft profile for Jayden Reed.

Expert Consensus 2023 Dynasty Superflex Rookie Draft Rankings: Top-50

Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile: Jayden Reed

Jayden Reed Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook

Jayden Reed has special teams versatility. He returned 38 punts in college with a 15.3-yard return average and three scores. Also, two seasons with at least 16 kickoffs returned (20.0 kickoff return average). A strong lower half allows him to shed arm tackles. He has solid YAC ability with good change of direction. Reed has decent burst as soon as the ball is in his hands.

Overall, Reed is a solid route runner that sets up defenders well, especially on deep posts. He showed off more short-area separation skills and route-running nuance in Mobile at the Senior Bowl than I noticed on tape. He has enough speed to break away in the open field. He won’t be caught from behind with a clear runway.

– Derek Brown

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Jayden Reed 2023 NFL Draft Outlook

Reed is an explosive athlete who can threaten defenses downfield, his speed creates opportunities for him to work underneath as cornerbacks play off, and he is a solid route-runner with impressive body control and aggressiveness as a blocker. Those traits could put him in the mix for a second-day selection, even following a relatively modest senior season in which he didn’t make as many plays as he had during his junior year.

– Matthew Jones

Projection: Round 3-4

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