The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone. Now that this phase of the NFL offseason has ended, it’s on to fantasy football drafts for many leagues. That will often start with dynasty rookie drafts. We’ll have you covered with our dynasty rookie draft rankings and advice to help you dominate your leagues. Here’s a look at a dynasty rookie mock draft using our free draft simulator. We dive into a few of the picks below.
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Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft
Here’s a five-round, 1QB dynasty rookie mock draft. We pick from the No. 5 spot. Here is the full draft board, and we dive into the dynasty rookie draft pick selection below.
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1.05 – Caleb Williams (QB – CHI)
Caleb Williams lands in Chicago like we’ve thought the entire process. Williams is flanked by a host of skill players to make his life easier, with D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, Cole Kmet, D’Andre Swift, and now Rome Odunze in town. Williams will be the consensus 1.01 in Superflex rookie drafts and be drafted in the mid-to-late first round in 1QB dynasty formats. It’s difficult to push back against either ADP. At first glance, it looks worrisome pairing Wiliams with Shane Waldron from a fantasy lens as he never finished higher than 15th in pass attempts in any of three seasons in Seattle, but if we look deeper, Williams should be just fine. Volume is king, and Williams’ passing volume could surprise in year one. In 2021-2023, under Waldron’s direction, Seattle ranked eighth in neutral passing rate and fifth in neutral pace. If you want Williams in Dynasty, you’re going to have to pay a pretty penny to get him, but the cost could absolutely pay off handsomely.
2.05 – Xavier Legette (WR – CAR)
WR Xavier Legette of South Carolina will make a short trip north to begin his professional career after being drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the final pick of the first round. The Panthers traded up with the Bills for the right to select Legette.
Legette might be the toughest evaluation of any wide receiver in this draft class. He’s a sculpted 6-1 and 221 pounds, with extraordinary athleticism. He ran a 4.39 at the combine, giving him a 98th percentile speed score, per PlayerProfiler.com. Legette also has a 40-inch vertical jump and posted a Relative Athletic Score. Legette’s speed and athleticism shows up on film. He’s dangerous after the catch, and he has a good pair of hands, too.
It’s Legette’s college production profile that raises questions. During his first four seasons at South Carolina, he was an afterthought in the Gamecocks’ offense. In his fourth year, he had 18 catches for 167 yards. But Legette exploded as a fifth-year senior, with 71 catches for 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games.
Xavier Legette played quarterback as a senior in high school, so it’s understandable that things didn’t click for him right away as a college wide receiver. But do we trust a player who didn’t break out until his fifth college season? The 23-year-old Legette is also a somewhat underaged prospect, which might be a turnoff for some dynasty managers.
Carolina isn’t an optimal landing spot for Legette. Diontae Johnson, whom the Panthers signed in the offseason, figures to be the Panthers’ lead receiver, and Carolina is likely to have a low-octane passing game overall. The Panthers had 3,245 passing yards last year, fewest in the league. Even with significant improvement from second-year QB Bryce Young, the Panthers aren’t likely to have a prolific passing attack in 2024.
On the bright side, Legette could ascend Carolina’s WR depth chart quicky if he can make a smooth adjustment to the NFL. Adam Thielen turns 34 in August, and Jonathan Mingo didn’t show much as a rookie.
3.05 – Ben Sinnott (TE – WAS)
Sinnott lands in a fantastic spot with glorious second-round draft capital. Zach Ertz and his one-year deal are the only things standing in the way of Sinnott competing for the second chair in the target pecking order behind only Terry McLaurin. Sinnott likely doesn’t see full-time snaps in year 1 with Ertz standing in his way, but if Ertz goes down or Washington decides to go with the talented rookie out the gate, it could be wheels up. Jahan Dotson is the incumbent second target in this passing attack, but he’s coming off a down sophomore season, and the coaching staff that drafted him in the first round is long gone. Sinnott is the total package. In his final season in college, not only did he rank ninth in yards per route run and PFF receiving grade, but he was also fourth in missed tackles forced and 15th in yards per route run against man coverage among FBS tight ends (per PFF). Sinnott is a strong second-round rookie draft pick in all dynasty formats, especially any tight-end premium leagues.
4.05 – Luke McCaffrey (WR – WAS)
Luke McCaffrey‘s brother was the final pick in Round 3 by the Washington Commanders. They were in need of a slot WR, and the younger LMC can fill that void in Kliff Kingsbury’s offense. McCaffrey has not been playing WR for very long, but possesses elite athletic bloodlines that have helped him make the switch. Usually, you don’t chase the draft capital of WRs that go well ahead of consensus, but McCaffrey’s Day 2 draft capital needs to put fantasy managers on notice. In his final season at Rice, he commanded a 30% target share (5th) and ranked 9th in total unique routes run.
5.05 – Erick All (TE – CIN)
The Cincinnati Bengals have selected Iowa’s Erick All with the 15th pick of the fourth round.
This is an exciting fit for one of the more intriguing tight ends in this year’s rookie class. More on team fit in a moment.
All has a worrisome medical history. His 2022 season ended after only three games because of a back injury. He tore his ACL last October and wasn’t able to work out at the combine or the Iowa pro day.
But All has flashed immense potential as a pass catcher. As a sophomore at the University of Michigan in 2021, All had 38 catches for 437 yards and two touchdowns. In seven games at Iowa last season, he had 21 catches for 299 yards and two touchdowns in one of the worst offenses in FBS. He’s a good athlete with reliable hands, and he’s tough to bring down after the catch.
The Bengals could use a legitimate pass-catching threat at tight end after trying to ham-and-egg it at the position last year with Tanner Hudson, Drew Sample and Irv Smith Jr. Cincinnati added Mike Gesicki in the offseason, but Gesicki has had an up-and-down career that’s mostly been down lately.
If All can earn a substantial snap share, he could quickly become fantasy-relevant in an offense triggered by QB Joe Burrow. With WRs Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins occupying the attention of defensive backs downfield, All should have plenty of room to work underneath.
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