It’s that time again. Dynasty rookie FEVER SZN is HERE! The NFL Draft will come and go before we know it, and rookie drafts will start flying daily. Before you dive head first into our Draft Simulator and run 3,000 rookie drafts in preparation, please read up on this talented prospect class as I roll through my quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end positional primers.
Motrin and Tylenol can’t quell this fever. The only medicine is more rookie mock drafts.
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- 2024 Dynasty Fantasy Football Draft Kit
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Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice
Jaylen Wright (Tennessee)
Stats:
- 2023 (minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 5th
- Breakaway percentage: 11th
- PFF elusive rating: 13th
- Yards per route run: 35th
- 2022 (minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 26th
- Breakaway percentage: 71st
- PFF elusive rating: 48th
- Yards per route run: N/A* (only two targets)
Scouting report:
- Wright has “run away from you” type of speed. A downhill bowling ball that consistently looks like he has been shot out of a cannon. He pauses at the line as he surveys the scene and finds a crease. While that could appear to be indecision, I think it’s more of a watered-down version of Le’Veon Bell’s style. Wright has the immediate burst to more than makeup for the quick pause.
- Wright pin balls off defenders in the second level. Once he gets to the second level of a defense, it’s usually game over. He offers more finishing power to his runs than maybe his stature would suggest. He consistently falls forward and earns every blade of grass.
- Wright holds up well in pass pro. With a solid, strong base, he has no problem upending pass-rushing defenders. He had 59 pass-pro snaps last season and only allowed one QB hit and zero sacks. His skill in this area will allow him to earn more passing down reps than his route running chops would suggest.
- He’s a check-down option only in the passing game. Wright has solid enough hands with an 88.2% catch rate and only two drops from his 34 collegiate targets.
Player Comp: J.K. Dobbins
Isaiah Davis (South Dakota State)
Stats:
- 2023 (among all FBS/FCS RBs, minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 35th
- Breakaway percentage: 112th
- PFF elusive rating: 17th
- Yards per route run: 102nd
- 2022 (among all FBS/FCS RBs, minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 46th
- Breakaway percentage: 161st
- PFF elusive rating: 50th
- Yards per route run: 133rd
Scouting report:
- Churns yards out like butter. His legs are always moving. He’s a high-energy spark plug locomotive that teammates will feed off. He is always falling forward for a few extra yards, thanks to a neverending leg drive or a well-timed spin move after first contact.
- Davis has good patience at the attack point. He’ll follow his blocks toward daylight but also isn’t afraid to bounce a run outside if the lane is clogged. He has good vision with interior runs and the lateral agility to weave through the noise.
- Davis has a stiff arm that can send defenders into the afterlife. He can also shimmy and shake defenders in the second level, making people miss in a phone booth. He doesn’t have field flipping type of explosiveness, but he does well with the juice he has.
Player Comp: Kenyan Drake
Ray Davis (Kentucky)
Stats:
- 2023 (minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 27th
- Breakaway percentage: 34th
- PFF elusive rating: 54th
- Yards per route run: 39th
- 2022 (minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 76th
- Breakaway percentage: 83rd
- PFF elusive rating: 73rd
- Yards per route run: 89th
- Career
- 5th year Sr. Temple from 2019-2020, Vanderbilt 2021-2022, Kentucky 2023
Scouting report:
- Downhill but upright runner. He is at his best when he gets a head of steam. Can get tripped up by shoestring tackles. His running style is more shifty than powerful.
- Get him in a gap/power run game. He has the necessary agility to operate with inside zone as well. Davis will follow his blocks patiently, but he lacks the necessary burst to gain the edge in the stretch zone. Davis did flash an improved burst in 2023 compared to his 2019 film. This difference is even palatable as his breakaway percentage by 10.7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Davis is a proven volume rusher with at least 22 carries in 25% of his collegiate games. He likely slots in as an early down committee option in the NFL.
- He’s nothing more than a check-down option in the passing game. Davis will leak out of the backfield and secure the occasional dump-off. His pass pro is suspect. Davis usually just attempts to chip at oncoming rushers. Unless his technique improves, he won’t be a trusted passing-down option.
Player Comp: Thomas Rawls
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