Dynasty Rookie Rankings: Pre-Draft

The NFL Draft will get underway this Thursday and fantasy owners will know where the top rookies in the 2016 class will be playing. Until then we have to judge these rookie based upon skills, college production, and general ideas where they could potentially land. Below is the pre-draft dynasty rookie rankings.

Overall Rank	Player	Position	School	Positional Rank
1	Ezekiel Elliot	Running Back	Ohio State	RB 1
2	Laquon Treadwell	Wide Reciever	Ole Miss	WR 1
3	Josh Doctoson	Wide Reciever	TCU	WR 2
4	Michael Thomas	Wide Reciever	Ohio State	WR 3
5	Will Fuller	Wide Reciever	Notre Dame	WR 4
6	Corey Coleman	Wide Receiver	Baylor	WR 5
7	Kenneth Dixon	Running Back	Lousiana Tech	RB 2
8	Leonte Carroo	Wide Reciever	Rutgers	WR 6
9	Derrick Henry	Running Back	Alabama	RB 3
10	Pharoh Cooper	Wide Reciever	South Carolina	WR 7
11	Sterling Sheppard	Wide Reciever	Oklahoma	WR 8
12	Tajae Sharpe	Wide Reciever	Temple	WR 9
13	Devontae Booker	Running Back	Utah	RB 4
14	Alex Collins	Running Back	Arkansas	RB 5
15	CJ Prosise	Running Back	Notre Dame	RB 6
16	Jordan Howard	Running Back	Indiana	RB 7
17	Jonathan WIlliams	Running Back	Arkansas	RB 8
18	Paul Perkins	Running Back	UCLA	RB 9
19	Malcom Mitchell	Wide Reciever	Georgia	WR 10
20	Keyarris Garrett	Wide Reciever	Tulsa	WR 11
21	Charone Peak	Wide Reciever	Clemson	WR 12
22	Kelvin Taylor	Running Back	Florida	RB 10
23	Braxton Miller	Wide Reciever	Ohio State	WR 13
24	Tyler Boyd	Wide Reciever	Pittsburgh	WR 14
25	Rishard Higgins	Wide Reciever	Colorado State	WR 15
26	Jared Goff	Quarterback	California	QB 1
27	Demarcus Robinson	Wide Reciever	Florida	WR 16
28	Wendell Smallwood	Running Back	West Virginia	RB 11
29	Hunter Henry	Tight End	Arkansas	TE 1
30	Carson Wentz	Quarterback	North Dakota St.	QB 2
31	Kenny Lawler	Wide Reciever	California	WR 17
32	Mike Thomas	Wide Reciever	Southern Miss	WR 18
33	Josh Fergeson	Running Back	Illinois	RB 12
34	Byron Marshall	Wide Reciever	Oregon	WR 19
35	Roger Lewis	Wide Reciever	Bowling Green	WR 20
36	Aaron Burbridge	Wide Reciever	Michigan State	WR 21
37	Aaron Green	Running Back	TCU	RB 13
38	Jerrell Adams	Tight End	South Carolina	TE 2
39	Vernon Adams	Quarterback	Oregon	QB 3
40	Tyler Higbee	Tight End	Western Kentucky	TE 3
41	Peyton Barber	Running Back	Auburn	RB 14
42	Jhurrell Pressley	Running Back	New Mexico	RB 15
43	Geronimo Allison	Wide Receiver	Illinois	WR 22
44	Keith Marshall	Running Back	Georgia	RB 16
45	Marshaun Coprich	Running Back	Illinois State	RB 17
46	Jordan Payton	Wide Receiver	UCLA	WR 23
47	Daniel Braverman	Wide Reciever	Western Michigan	WR 24
48	Paxton Lynch	Quarterback	Memphis	QB 4
49	Cardale Jones	Quarterback	Ohio State	QB 5
50	Connor Cook	Quarterback	Michigan State	QB 6

 

 

Why Corey Coleman is fifth among wide receivers

Everyone is in love with Corey Coleman and for the right reasons. He is an impressive athlete that can run quality routes, explodes out of breaks and shows poise at the catch point. However making him the top wide receiver or two in this class seems unrealistic to me. Laquon Treadwell is tops at the position. Some may want to knock him for being a poor athlete because of straight line speed displayed in is 4.63 40 yard dash. However his skills as a pass catcher are incredible and continues to make plays in contested situations. He also displays an ability to get open between quality route running and body positioning.

Josh Doctson also sits above Coleman for me for many of the same reasons. He is the best receiver in this class at the catch point. He has an incredible skill to get into position and continually come down with the ball. He has the red zone ability of players like A.J. Green and Dez Bryant. He had double-digit touchdowns in his final two season with the Horned Frogs. He also was a yardage monster racking up an impressive 1,327 in his final season. If he ends up going in the mid to late first round range his projected in he could easily be a fantasy stud in year one.

Everyone’s favorite guy to poke holes in, Michael Thomas checks in at number three for me. He had a slow start to his career at Ohio State including a year Fork Union Military Academy after his freshman season with the Buckeyes. He definitely had some maturing to do both on and off the field. His final two seasons put his skills on full display producing 1,580 yards and 18 touchdowns. He is a smooth route runner who understands body positioning. He will likely be in the late first round to early second round discussion for the NFL Draft. The right home cements him as a top 5 rookie pick for me.

Lastly Will Fuller sits right in front of Coleman prior to the draft. He was a guy I went back and forth on more than any other. Some may look at his as a one trick pony of sorts but I think he can be so much more. I think his deep ball skills are exceptional. He has the speed and route running to get consistently open. He racked up 2,352 yards and 29 touchdowns over his final two seasons. His skills were on full display this past season with Malik Zaire and Deshone Kizer under center. By far the best quarterbacks he has played with during his college career. At worst Fuller is Torrey Smith but his best could be much better than that.

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