Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: PPR, 5 Rounds, Middle Pick (2023 Fantasy Football)

The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books. With the NFL Draft comes dynasty rookie draft season! We have you covered with our dynasty rookie draft coverage, and of course, you can complete fast and FREE dynasty rookie mock drafts using our mock draft simulator. While you take that simulator for a spin to prepare for your dynasty rookie mock drafts, check out our latest dynasty rookie mock and analysis from our analysts.

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1.06 – Zay Flowers (WR – BAL)

Baltimore added Flowers to what has become a loaded receiving depth chart. Lamar Jackson will now have Odell Beckham Jr., Flowers, Rashod Bateman, and Mark Andrews flanking him. Baltimore’s bevy of pass catcher talent will dim Flowers’ year-one target projection, but Beckham Jr. is only on a one-year deal. If Baltimore doesn’t pick up Bateman’s fifth-year option, he can be an unrestricted free agent after the 2024 season. Flowers could be Jackson’s long-term WR1. The narrative around this Baltimore passing attack also needs to change when projecting their play volume. Greg Roman is gone. Everything we have seen from this offense with Jackson left with him. Todd Monken will change things, and those changes could be massive. In three of Monken’s last four seasons as an offensive mastermind, he’s ranked inside the top 12 (eighth, 11th, fourth) in neutral script pace. Over that span, he was also top-five in passing attempts twice. Flowers is a top-five selection in 1QB formats and a top-ten pick in Superflex rookie drafts.
– Derek Brown

2.06 – Rashee Rice (WR – KC)

Rashee Rice was among the few pleasant surprises of the Day 2 NFL Draft action. Yes, I remember my Skyy Moore love, a cautionary tale for fantasy gamers before they get too attached to Rice. However, Rice could fill the void that Juju Smith-Schuster left in year one. Smith-Schuster’s calling card these days is his ability to beat zone coverage. This also is a strength of Rice as he ranked first in PFF receiving grade against zone and third in yards per route run against the coverage type last year (minimum 20 zone targets per PFF). We’ll see how his playing time shakes out in 2023, but he could be their starting slot receiver in Week 1. Marquez Valdes-Scantling will continue orchestrating his best Demarcus Robinson impression as a starter in Kansas City with his weekly cardio routes. After Valdes-Scantling, though, the two other starting spots are up for grabs, with Skyy Moore, Kadarius Toney, Rice, and likely Justin Watson all vying for snaps. Rice should be an early to mid-second-round rookie draft pick.
– Derek Brown

3.06 – Cedric Tillman (WR – CLE)

Tillman could struggle to see the field in 2023. Even if the Browns deploy 11 personnel at a high rate, Tillman should be behind Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and Elijah Moore on the depth chart. Tillman was drafted to be the eventual replacement for Peoples-Jones, an unrestricted free agent after this season. If you miss out on Tillman in your rookie drafts, it’s ok because we probably get a “trade for” window during the season if he’s the WR4 on the team. Tillman is a late-second-round/early third-round rookie draft pick. He makes more sense on teams rebuilding and shooting for next year to compete than a team looking for a quick contributor for 2023.
– Derek Brown

4.06 – Evan Hull (RB – IND)

I’m an Evan Hull fanboy, and I don’t care who knows it. Hull has a three-down workhorse build and skillset. Zack Moss and Deon Jackson are scrubs to which new head coach Shane Steichen has no previous ties. The fifth-round pick could quickly ascend to RB2 on the Colts’ depth chart and factor in on passing downs. Jonathan Taylor is an unrestricted free agent after this season. I’m not saying that Hull is the heir apparent because the team could easily sign Taylor to an extension at any moment, but I also won’t rule out that Hull could take over for Taylor if the team moves on. Hull will slip to the fourth or maybe fifth round in many rookie dynasty drafts. I have no issues with anyone drafting him as early as the late-third round. This class becomes a grab bag of “get your guys” after round two.
– Derek Brown

5.06 – Andrei Iosivas (WR – CIN)

The 6’3″ athletic freak will be competing for a spot on the Cincinnati Bengals after they selected him in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Unless injury strikes, Iosivas could be regulated to a situation deep threat role this season. I love taking shots on top-shelf athletes in the later rounds of rookie drafts for my taxi squads. Iosivas checks the box.
– Derek Brown