Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile: Quentin Johnston (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 Quentin Johnston.

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

Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile: Quentin Johnston

Quentin Johnston Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook

Quentin Johnston has easy and immediate speed that jumps off the screen on film. Johnson is a RAC specialist. With his loose hips, he transitions from receiver to runner fluidly. His burst is automatic. His juice and his upper body strength make him a frustrating player for defenders to wrap up consistently. Johnston ranked 11th in missed tackles forced and sixth in YAC per reception last season (minimum 50 targets).

Johnston has all the raw skills to fulfill his potential as a number one option in a passing game as an X receiver. He still has plenty of development hurdles to cross to get there, though. Johnston isn’t a nuanced route runner. While his first step is explosive, allowing him to gain immediate separation on drive routes, he lacks the extra polish that could really make him shine.

Johnston doesn’t consistently stack corners on nines. While he has won in college by running by corners, that won’t be as easy in the NFL. He ran primarily comebacks, gos, and crossers toward daylight at TCU. When he’s changing direction on posts and corners, he needs to do a better job selling the vertical stem. The same can be said for comebacks and curls. While Johnston can flip his hips easily, he needs to do a better job selling the vertical element. His jab steps are pronounced. His sloppiness with these routes allows corners to hang with him or close quickly.

Johnston’s physicality after the catch doesn’t show up at the catch point. Considering his size, he needs to be stronger at the point of attack. He limped to 34.8% and 36.8% contested catch rates over the last two years. He also dealt with concentration drops at times.

– Derek Brown

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Quentin Johnston 2023 NFL Draft Outlook

A real weapon who can take the top off of defenses downfield or create after the catch on underneath routes, his incredible combination of physical and athletic tools could make him one of the first receivers off the board on draft day. Doesn’t post up opponents and shields them from the ball quite as well as anticipated, but flashes the ability to climb the ladder and could bully opponents with a little bit more attention to detail.

– Matthew Jones

Projection: Round 1

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