Dynasty Rookie Draft Player Comps: Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze

As someone who has obsessed over football since kindergarten, I feel like my football player recall is strong enough to draw some really unique (and hopefully astute) comparisons for this year’s promising fantasy football fledglings. Details from size, style, skillset and even personality will enter the fold. The 2024 rookies are a stellar group and I wish them the best of luck in reaching the zenith where future prospects will be compared to them.

Prospect Matches

Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR – Ohio State) → Cris Carter

Tall, lanky and quick. Marvin Harrison Jr. is a separate archetype from his Hall of Fame father. They are similar in a few ways, like with route running and their ability to stack defenders vertically. Where Harrison Jr. is more like Chris Carter is along the boundaries and extending his catch radius to unthinkable lengths. Harrison’s hands are also reminiscent of Carter, as strong wide open as they are in traffic and in contested situations. Harrison Jr. is an absolute monster in every way and might even be completely immune to the dreaded bad landing spot. That’s rarified air at wide receiver.

Malik Nabers (WR – LSU) → Torry Holt

Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. were so much fun to watch catching bombs from Daniels this season. It reminded me a lot of the Greatest Show on Turf with Kurt Warner, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt for the Rams. Both Bruce and Holt stressed defenses vertically and horizontally alike. Nabers reminds me a ton of Holt, especially in his ability to turn quick routes underneath into a house call. His speed is felt on deep routes in a big way, too. Some have compared Nabers to fellow LSU alums Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson but I feel he’s an even mix between them. He’s not as good in traffic as Jefferson, nor as lethal on in-breaking routes as Chase. He is, however, plenty dangerous playing his own game.

Rome Odunze (WR – Washington) → Dez Bryant

I haven’t seen a tougher player at the catch point than Rome Odunze in a very long time. It’s difficult to call a bigger-bodied WR scrappy, but the Washington star is exactly that. He’s just plain tough. Dez Bryant was a great kick returner and not just a contested catch artist when he starred at Oklahoma State. Odunze has that kind of versatility, with a very high football aptitude. I also think there are direct similarities with Odunze’s work ethic that remind me of Bryant’s dominant years in Dallas. He’s a bully… but in a good way.