Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft: Jonathon Brooks, Michael Penix, Brian Thomas (Fantasy Football)

We have our rookie landing spots — for better or worse.

Before the NFL Draft, we have high hopes that our favorite prospects will end up in ideal ecosystems that will give them the best possible chance for immediate success. All too often those hopes are dashed, and the player-team fits aren’t as tidy as we’d hoped.

And so it was with the rookie running backs this year. It wasn’t viewed as a great RB class to begin with, and some of the top running backs in the class went to teams that might not have a lot of available RB snaps in 2024.

We got suboptimal landing spots for a few of the top pass catchers, too. Sigh.

Let’s sift through the aftermath of the draft with a three-round superflex dynasty rookie mock draft. Here is the full dynasty rookie mock draft. Below we dive into a few notable picks. And get ready for your dynasty rookie draft with our FREE mock draft simulator.

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2.01 — RB Jonathon Brooks, Panthers

Brooks was the first running back selected in the draft, going to the Panthers in the second round. He’s still recovering after tearing his ACL in November, but Brooks seems destined to be Carolina’s lead back.

2.02 — QB Michael Penix, Falcons

It’s not easy to spend a top-15 pick in a rookie draft on someone who probably isn’t going to play in 2024 and isn’t even a lock to play in 2025. I have my doubts that Kirk Cousins is going to be around for the entirety of his four-year contract with the Falcons, and I’m a Penix fan. I’m comfortable taking him early in Round 2 of a superflex dynasty rookie mock draft.

2.03 — WR Brian Thomas, Jaguars

Is Jacksonville a good landing spot for Thomas? Opinions are mixed. I’m not sure Thomas is immediately going to be better than either free-agent addition Gabe Davis or the underrated Zay Jones, and the Jags also have Christian Kirk at wide receiver and Evan Engram at tight end. But the size-speed combo that Thomas offers is certainly enticing.