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

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Quinshon Judkins (RB – Ohio State)

Judkins has a compact build and can utilize his upper body strength to shed incoming tacklers. It’s not difficult for him to get loose from a lazy wrap. He has a nasty stiff arm that he’ll deploy. Judkins is a one-speed runner. He gets up to top speed quickly, but his raw speed isn’t eye-popping. He will be able to rattle off chunk plays in the NFL, but I doubt he will hit many home runs. Judkins ranked 41st or lower in breakaway rate in his final two seasons in college. With many runs, Judkins gets what is blocked, but not a ton more. He’s a linear runner who needs to rely on his offensive line to clear the way more than some other backs in this class. Judkins does keep his legs moving through contact, which helps him to fall forward and finish runs well at times. Judkins is passable as a pass protector. He has no issues sticking his nose in there and getting dirty with an incoming defender. However, Judkins will drop his eyes occasionally and lunge at incoming rushers, which he’ll have to break himself of in the NFL. Judkins is a dump-off option only in the passing game. Most of his passing game action was as a check-down option or on swing passes.
– Derek Brown

Luther Burden III (WR – Missouri)

Burden is a quick-twitch underneath slot weapon for offenses. Over the last two seasons, he ran 81.7-85.3% of his routes from the slot. Burden is a dynamic and fun player to watch with the ball in his hands. He can create YAC and yards for himself without needing perfectly blocked screenplays. Burden’s usage at Missouri was somewhat gimmicky. He was utilized in bunch formations, in motion, with handoffs, and with rub routes a ton to create easy releases for him. Yes, the aim for Missouri was to get the ball in his hands in every way possible, but that doesn’t explain away the usage profile. As a true route runner, Burden is more of a projection than a finished product. With a ton of his usage coming via schemed touches, the reps where Burden was asked to go out there, and route guys up were more limited. During his more traditional slot snaps, he was fed a bevy of ins, outs, and slot fades. You’ll occasionally see a seam shot in there for good measure. While Burden might turn out to be a strong route runner because of his electric movement skills, that is only a projection. Stating that he is a strong route runner versus the hope that he can become a good route runner is a very different conversation. Entering the NFL, most coordinators should expect to integrate him into the offense with some gadgetry. Maybe he hits the ground running as a route technician, but there’s an equally strong chance that he doesn’t, and he has to mature in this area with on-the-job training in the NFL. Burden plays larger than his size would suggest at the catch point. He has that “my ball mentality” and that dawg in him. Burden has a 55.8% contested catch rate over the last two seasons. This skill should help him in the red zone and if he experiences more muddy catch points in the NFL as he matures as a route runner. Burden is an accomplished punt returner who can offer an NFL team value on special teams. In 2022, he was fifth in the SEC (32nd nationally) in punt return yards and ranked eighth in punt return average (among 66 players with at least 12 punt returns).
– 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