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Last week’s NFL Draft was a shocking affair that drastically altered the fantasy football landscape for dynasty fantasy football leagues. We finally know the two most important pieces of the rookie evaluation process, the landing spot and the draft capital. Now that these crucial data points have been revealed, it’s time to pivot directly into rookie draft season!  The 2025 Rookie Draft Guide is your one-stop shop to get prepared for your rookie drafts. It’s being constantly updated with new rankings, profiles, and analysis of all of the events in Green Bay. Don’t forget the updated DLF Expert Rookie Rankings, your best cheat sheet to refuel your dynasty teams. 

At quarterback, the story of the draft was Shedeur Sanders falling from QB2 all the way down to the sixth quarterback off the board in the fifth round. There are plenty of conspiracy theories and finger pointing as to why that happened. Regardless of the chatter, dynasty managers need to adjust to the reality that a potential rookie starting quarterback has fallen way down the board. He becomes a stash and hope option in superflex leagues, and probably shouldn’t be drafted in one-quarterback leagues. 

At running back, RJ Harvey hit the lottery, going in the second round to the Denver Broncos, who desperately needed a bell-cow running back. Harvey should plug right in as the leader of that backfield, and he’s flying up draft boards because of it. He’s the RB6 right now in our expert rankings, currently going off the board at 12th overall. That sounds like a steal to me, I expect his ADP to be even higher. 

The wide receiver rookie class got a massive boost when the Jaguars traded up to number two overall to select Travis Hunter. It sounds like Jacksonville plans to use him primarily as an offensive player, as they absolutely should do. With that question finally answered, Hunter solidly becomes a top two wide receiver, and a top four pick in 1QB leagues.

In IDP leagues on Sleeper (who announced that he will be eligible to play at WR and DB) and potentially other sites, he should absolutely be the number one pick, even over Jeanty. The ability to play a WR in a DB spot in your lineup is a cheat code you can’t pass on. 

Tight end saw Colston Loveland surprisingly go over Tyler Warren as a top ten pick to the Chicago Bears. It’s a really nice fit for the Bears, who could run a lot of 22 personnel this year with Kmet in line and Loveland lined up in the slot. The team added Luther Burden in the second round as well, which could be a sign that Ben Johnson wants to turn over the offensive weaponry on this team. DJ Moore could be on the hot seat with Loveland and Burden getting involved in this offense more. Loveland could play a similar role to the one Sam LaPorta played in Detroit. 

Outside of the draft, we saw George Kittle sign a four-year extension that should keep him in the Bay Area through the end of his career. Hunter Renfrow is making a comeback, signing with the Panthers. Diontae Johnson is also back in the fold, signing a deal with the Browns after they traded out of the Travis Hunter pick. They didn’t end up taking a single rookie wide receiver in the draft, choosing to take a chance on the veteran Johnson instead.

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One of the first things we look at after the draft has been completed is the veteran winners and losers of the weekend. Bryce Young, Jordan Love, and CJ Stroud are three of the big winners at quarterback, but a sneaky winner at running back has to be Brian Robinson Jr. on the Commanders. Washington went into the draft with an assumed need at running back. Many mock drafters had them taking a back in the first round, when they picked both Ohio State backs, Harvey and Kaleb Johnson were all on the board.

Instead, the Commanders beefed up their offensive line, taking Oregon tackle Josh Conerly Jr. They continued to pass on the running back position, all the way up until the 245th pick of the event, 12 picks before Mr. Irrelevant, when they finally took Jacory Croskey-Merritt out of Arizona. The only competition for starter touches in Washington is a 30-year-old Austin Ekeler, who only ran for 367 yards last season. 

Robinson has never been a high-upside player, and there is nothing exciting about him as a fantasy asset. Through three seasons, he’s never been a top 20 running back, but you’ve seen improvement each season. Last year, with Jayden Daniels running the offense, Robinson had career highs in rushing yards, YPC, and rushing touchdowns. Unfortunately, he also had his worst season as a receiver, failing to find the end zone on only 20 receptions. The PPR upside isn’t there, and it should be even worse with the addition of Deebo Samuel this off-season. 

Robinson’s April pre-draft ADP has him going off the board as the 98th pick overall, the RB29. In the post-draft rankings, he’s the RB29 and the 102nd overall player. He’s an absolute bargain in dynasty leagues right now. The Commanders focused on upgrading their offensive line and receiving group in the off-season, but they were content to leave their backfield alone. As the offense takes a step forward in year two of Jayden Daniels, I expect Brian Robinson will take another step forward in his fourth season. It’s a contract year for him, and he needs to show more to earn a second contract in the NFL. For his price tag, and a path to bellcow carries, he’s worth an investment for a win-now team.

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2025 NFL DRAFT: ROOKIES WHO LANDED IN THE BEST SITUATIONS

Now that the NFL Draft is in the books, we finally know two of the most important aspects of the rookie evaluation process, landing spot and draft capital. Today, we’ll look at the players who saw their value increase the most with their landing spots and draft capital over the weekend. Some players should be going up the board based on the rosters they’ll be joining and the investments their teams made in them. Be sure to check back here for the players whose value decreased over the weekend.

We’ll go position by position, highlighting the best landing spots and naming a few honorable mentions.

Quarterback – Jaxson Dart, NYG; Round One, Pick 25

Quarterback was the story of the NFL Draft, and the first surprise of Thursday night came when the Giants traded up to get back into the first round and take Dart. The assumption was that the Giants would trade up to take Shedeur Sanders. They took Dart instead, and the epic fall of Sanders officially began. Dart was widely considered the QB3 in this class, so the first-round draft capital was a bit of a surprise. With that kind of investment, the Giants get an extra year of control over Dart and more time to let him develop into a quality NFL quarterback.

The Giants have a crowded quarterback room for 2025, so Dart will be a stash in rookie drafts for this season. Russell Wilson is likely the starter for this season, and Jameis Winston will probably dress as the backup quarterback, leaving Dart to serve as the QB3. Wilson is on a one-year contract, while Winston is on a two-year deal, with a potential out after 2025.

Long-term, this is a great landing spot for Dart, the quarterback who likely needed the most time to develop. When he is ready to start, he’ll have one of the best young wide receivers in the game in Malik Nabers to throw the ball to. The Giants will need to address their underwhelming offensive line for Dart to have any success here. Dart is the QB2 in DLF’s Expert Rookie Rankings. He’s 25th overall in one quarterback and 12th overall in superflex.

QB Honorable Mentions – Cam Ward, TEN; Jalen Milroe, SEA; Tyler Shough, NO

Running Back – RJ Harvey, DEN; Round Two, Pick 28