3 Dynasty Rookie Draft Picks Experts Avoid (2025 Fantasy Football)

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Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: Picks to Avoid

Jalen Milroe (QB – Alabama)

Milroe has plenty of arm strength to make every necessary throw. The problem isn’t velocity for Milroe; it’s ball placement. His accuracy is erratic at every level. He has some nice throws on film while on the move, but there are also plenty of head-scratchers. Milroe also throws a flat ball to the second level. It’s rare to see him lace a layered throw to the second level of a defense. Most throws are delivered on a line. He’ll have to develop this part of his game to consistently have success against zone defenses in the NFL. Milroe is a “see it, throw it” quarterback. He isn’t an anticipatory thrower of the football. I anticipate him having issues with receivers being “NFL open” at the next level unless he operates in a scheme with plenty of designed looks and easy reads. His internal clock is a second slow. He doesn’t get through his progressions quickly and often gets hung up on his first read. Milroe’s field vision is subpar. He misses too many receivers breaking open, especially across the middle of the field. This is also true in a scramble drill, though, as Milroe hyper-focuses on one receiving option or drops his eyes immediately. Milroe will exhibit quiet feet in the pocket at times and deliver some accurate passes in the face of pressure, but those reps are dwarfed by the times that he bails clean pockets. Milroe needs to keep his eyes downfield more. Many times, at the first sniff of pressure, he immediately flips the switch to runner and forgoes his receiving options. He attempts to answer too many problems that defenses present for him with his legs. Milroe has 4.5 speed as a straight line/linear runner. He can make subtle changes of direction, but he can get himself into trouble when attempting to string together multiple moves. He’s at his best when getting downhill and turning on the jets, as he isn’t a quick twitch rusher. He’s also not the most physical ball carrier. Last year, among 80 qualifying quarterbacks, Milroe ranked 33rd in yards after contact per attempt and 23rd in elusive rating (per PFF).
– Derek Brown

Tez Johnson (WR – Oregon)

Johnson was terrific in Senior Bowl practices, but those practices favor receivers of Johnson’s ilk – small, quick guys who can create separation in one-on-one drills. Johnson checks in at approximately 165 pounds, so not surprisingly, he’s not very good at making contested catches or breaking tackles. The fleet-footed Johnson is going to be on an NFL roster next fall, but he might be more of a Tutu Atwell than a Xavier Worthy.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

Travis Hunter (CB/WR – Colorado)

Most rookie mocks have Travis Hunter going way too early. Although Hunter might just be *the* most talented receiver in the draft, he almost certainly won’t be a full-time receiver in the NFL. A two-way player in college, Hunter could very well end up as a full-time cornerback in the pros. It makes much more sense for Hunter to be a full-time cornerback and a part-time contributor at receiver than vice versa. Face it: No team would have the willpower to limit Hunter’s snaps at cornerback if he were the best cover man on the team – and he probably would be. Hunter played heavy snaps on both sides of the ball in college. That isn’t going to happen in the NFL, where double duty would inevitably lead to a short career. Here’s betting he’s a starting cornerback in his first NFL season and plays 15% to 25% of his team’s offensive snaps. That isn’t worth a first-round pick. Heck, it’s probably not worth a second-round pick either. But in the back half of the second round of a rookie draft, it’s worth the gamble that the sensational Hunter gets more playing time at wide receiver than is widely expected.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

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