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With the NFL Draft in the books, it's officially time to get ready for the fantastic 2019 football leagues. This exciting time begins with a look at the new rookie class and how we should consider the talent of the players , their shape and their immediate and long-term opportunity.
Since individual ranks do not always do the best job of capturing proximity to player values, I have grouped recruits with a similar range of results in rows. This year's rookie class is wide open once we have passed the top two players. It is therefore important that the players of the dynasty make the final decisions according to the constitution and needs of their own team.
This is how I view this year's rookie class from the point of view of the dynasty and guardian:
Players of the week 1 of the Impact
1. Neal Harry (WR, New England Patriots) – Since Bill Belichick became the Patriots head coach in 2000, he had previously only four wide receivers from the top 75 out of 19 selections. All this changed in his 20th draft this year. For the first time in Belichick's term, the Pats used a first round pick on a receiver by drafting Neal Harry. At 19 and 20, Harry scored 82/1 142/8 and 73/1 088/9 in his last two seasons at Arizona State, while playing mostly on the left side of the attack. KNEW. The only advantage against him is his ability to consistently win against the man blanket on the border, but Harry is an ideal choice for a Patriots offense that predicts that receivers win in the middle and with yards after capture. In his last season at the ASU, Harry was the first WR eligible shot taker in the disputed catch, winning the second-highest yardage on the midfield targets (in between). 10 and 19 yards per FF), and finished 7th eligible WR projects in YAC / reception. Harry checks every box for a future stallion receiver.
2. Josh Jacobs (RB, Oakland Raiders) – One of the worst secrets of the NFL project was the link between the Raiders and Josh Jacobs at the end of the first round. At 5-10, 220 pounds, Jacobs will automatically play the bottom three as the Oakland bell cow in their new offensive. Admittedly, Jacobs' workload in Alabama was extremely limited, but he always earned yards by himself, was used creatively as a catcher and was the best pass protector of the 2019 category according to the following. Yards Created analysis. I will be aiming for Jacobs safely in the fourth and fifth rounds of my new fantasy leagues in 2019 and I could easily take it to 1.01 of the dynasty if my demis are weak.
3. A.J. Brown (WR, Tennessee Titans) – Brown immediately projects himself as a raised hallway capable of playing on the outside and outside of the slot for the Titans. Like N & # 39; Keal Harry at Arizona State, AJ Brown is a 19- and 20-year-old multi-year producer, having scored 75/1252/11 (11 games) and 85/1320/6 (12 games) during his last two college seasons. Brown has been used as a major slot machine receiver at Ole Miss, performing 56% of its links from within (according to Sports Info Solutions). The Titans have been ranked in the last five places in pass attempts for three consecutive seasons and their investment in a player with a single slot machine like Adam Humphries has eased the excitement aroused by Brown in Tennessee. Always, A.J. Brown's versatility will allow him to immediately get star shots in front of Corey Davis at the limit.
Two potential work horse backs
4. Miles Sanders (RB, Philadelphia Eagles) – Finally, the Eagles have invested significant capital in a half-back – which may indicate that their half-time committee time is over. Philadelphia traded only a sixth conditional player for 2020 after acquiring Jordan Howard in March, paving the way for the number 53, Miles Sanders, to see a lot of work early in the career. Like Josh Jacobs, the former Nittany Lion has little touch on his career odometer – but he's not as refined as the Alabama product. The yards created and missed by Sanders were under-matched in his only season as a Penn State starter, but the Eagles must be passionate about Sanders' ability to work and track and field. Sanders handled 74% of Nittany Lions transfers and was on the field for 75% of shots (by PFF) last season, while his 73rd percentile SPARQ ranks third among the best scorers in the category. Philadelphia will likely relieve Sanders early in the coming season, but his ability to defeat the defeats immediately gives him an edge over Howard. At the very least, the Sanders 2020 dynasty boom is on track as Howard's contract expires at the end of the season.
5. David Montgomery (RB, Chicago Bears) – Leader of college football in 2018 in attempted failed tackle, Montgomery is the third and last rider in this year's crop who stands as a potential NFL workaholic. Chicago entered the NFL draft with five caps at the bottom of the league, but general manager Ryan Pace thought a lot about Montgomery. He traded with New England (out of 89 in total) to secure the much-coveted return by the Bears. Chicago opened 250 races last season once it was eliminated. Jordan Howard and Montgomery are the only competitors to have a bottom-running result, their career career 3.7, Mike Davis. Montgomery's athletic limits could prevent him from being a real fantastic difference maker – he is a 15th percentile SPARQ athlete – but speed at home is not a decisive feature of the NFL for runners. Montgomery has landed in an ideal situation where his unstable zone runner ability can shine.
Choose your poison
6. T.J. Hockenson (TE, Detroit Lions) – One of the purest candidates of this year's class, Hockenson has an initial capital, an elite academic output and an athleticism that screams the future fantasy of TE1. He lands in Detroit as the first player on the ground due to his abilities both as a receiver and as a blocker in the game of the race. Hawkeye's former teammate, Noah Fant, was a more accomplished touchdown producer in the red zone, but Hockenson got PFF's second-highest score as receiver and was his fourth best-of-all colleges last year. Beyond Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones, the goal of the Lions Totem Pole is extremely slim, with Detroit's 192 liberated targets last season placing sixth in the NFL's worst statistics.
7. Noah Fant (TE, Broncos of Denver) – It's not surprising that one of the most athletic hopes of all time was the first-choice pick in the NFL draft. At 6-4, 249lbs, Fant absolutely ripped the NFL Combine, posting a 4.50-yard dash, a 3.81-second cone and a 39.5-inch vertical. Each of these brands has been ranked in the 98th percentile among TE Combine participants since 2000. As an athletic monster, Fant joins a Broncos target tree that is quite widely open both in the short and long term . Emmanuel Sanders is rehabilitating a torn Achilles, while two second-year players, Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton, will be entering the position of receiver of the boundaries. Joe Flacco's leash in Denver could be short after the Broncos added Drew Lock as a QB development in the second round, but Flacco has undoubtedly shown his willingness to let go. Over the last three years, Joe Flacco has targeted 23% of his passes, making it the fifth highest rate in the league during this period. It is notorious that it takes time to develop, but Fant's situation is ripe for early career production.
8. D.K. Metcalf (WR, Seattle Seahawks) – Because Doug Baldwin's future in the NFL is sadly compromised because of his injury-ridden 2018 season, Seattle had to strengthen the depth map of its receivers beyond Tyler Lockett. The red flags of Metcalf are however simple. He fell to 64th overall because of injuries (foot and neck) and his ability to run non-stop, but the Metcalf form in Seattle is almost perfect. The Seahawks' philosophy of offensive is clear. Seattle wants to rock, organize the game and throw the ball over the defense. Metcalf will not be dotted with big goals in Seattle, but his ability to part ways in depth immediately signals a fantastic potential associated with Russell Wilson. Although the Seahawks ranked last in terms of number of passes per game, Wilson attempted the 10th highest number of passing more than 20 yards QB last season.
9. Parris Campbell (WR, Colts of Indianapolis) – The adjustment from Campbell to Indianapolis is easy to identify. T.Y. Hilton and Devin Funchess patrol the border, Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle provide security in the middle of the field and in the red zone, while Campbell can safely be designated as the receiver of the Colts' primary slot machines. Campbell traveled 87% of his roads and led all eligible WRs to draft in the road targets covered in Ohio State last season. The foals have a lot of mouths to feed, but there should be a lot of volume. When Andrew Luck came back last year, the Colts finished second in the pass-per-game attempts and they were third in terms of the success rate when the game was within the bounds of a score (8 points).
10. J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (WR, Philadelphia Eagles) – With Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson in the Eagles' center in 2019, Arcega-Whiteside will find it almost impossible to maintain a fantastic floor as a rookie. However, Jeffery and Jackson will find themselves on the wrong side of 30 years in 2020, as Nelson Agholor enters the final year of his contract this season. Arcega-Whiteside is a speed maniac who ran a 4.5-yard throw at 6-2, 225lbs at Stanford Pro Day and is a multi-year producer at the university. Arcega-Whiteside has collected 4.8 receptions and 80 yards per game. He added 23 touchdowns in 23 caps and averaged 16.6 yards per receiving in his last two college seasons.
11. Hardman mole (WR, Kansas City Chiefs) – He was a member of Georgia's 4X100 relay team in 2017-18 and posted a blistering speed at the NFL Combine, posting a 4.33-yard dash to 187 pounds. Hardman has the speed, but he has caught only 60 balls for 960 yards and 11 touchdowns in 29 games over the past two years in Georgia. Admittedly, Hardman was also fighting for goals with Riley Ridley, the rookie. While Kansas City seems to plan an attack without Tyreek Hill, rookie Hardman immediately provides a deep threat in a straight line to Patrick Mahomes and is a playmaker on special teams. Hardman also scored 25 yards per return to UGA. If Andy Reid is part of Hardman's Mole, I. Hardman should go as high as fourth or fifth in the overall standings, depending on the changing situation on Tyreek Hill. For the moment, it is part of the first third.
12. Andy Isabella (WR, Cardinals of Arizona) – Monster producer for three years at UMass, Isabella ended his university career by ranking first in the number of receiving yards (1,698), in team share (48%), in yards earned per course (4.2) and shared goals (36 percent). Isabella is under-sized all around, but her 4.31-inch wheels and her UMass tape show an elite splitter outside the line of scrimmage. The new HC Kliff Kingsbury correctly qualified Isabella as a threat at the border and not just a "location only" option. After the NFL draft, Kingsbury said: "Isabella had a lot of production both indoors and outdoors and that's what we're passionate about, it's her ability to play outside and create space … It's dangerous inside but it's a guy who showed he could do both at a high level. "
13. Marquise Brown (WR, Baltimore Ravens) – I think that Hollywood Brown is the best runner of the class in the class, but it may take a while before you see Brown's elite separation skills fully illustrated in the NFL. Once Lamar Jackson took over as a Ravens star last year, Baltimore played the game with 64% of his games and his underdogs were barely involved in the offensive. How dangerous was it for fantasy? The Baltimore WRs averaged 18.1 PPR points per game with Jackson at the helm, which is the worst average per game for just one team in six years. Nine wide individual recipients outperformed the entire Baltimore receiver body last year. I'm expecting Lamar Jackson to go a step further in the second year and there's no reason for the modern NFL division to divide nearly two-thirds, but the fantasy expectations of Hollywood must be tempered by the Ravens. . At a minimum, we should expect Brown to look to take the lead of the team for goals, as Baltimore (55%) is only ahead of Oakland (70%) for the NFL leader in terms of vacant market shares since last season.
14. Kyler Murray (QB, Cardinals of Arizona) – The help that Kyler Murray will bring in his rookie season compared to Josh Rosen barely a year ago is unfair. Murray has David Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Christian Kirk, Andy Isabella, Hakeem Butler, Ricky Seals-Jones and Charles Clay to add to two veterans of the offensive line (T Marcus Gilbert and G JR Sweezy). The new Kl Kliff Kingsbury has a lot to prove, but his air raid program and the Cardinals' supporting roles instantly make Murray an upscale QB2 for reshuffling his decisions in 2019. I've Murray at 14 at total in my ranks because the quarterbacks are replaceable in Standard Fantasy League for QB beginners, but Murray is the 1.01 auto recruiter in 2QB / Superflex formats.
15. Deebo Samuel (WR, San Francisco 49ers) – Another big all-round receiver of the class – Deebo Samuel completes Dante Pettis as a new full-fledged player who can play anywhere on the pitch for Kyle Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo. Injuries and uneven play at QB prevented Samuel from forming a single season in South Carolina, but the new 49er finished second in the YAC / reception category (9.7) and 7 of his 11 touchdowns were in the red zone as a Senior. In fact, Samuel led all qualifying WRs into the draw in targets within the 20-yard (20) line and led the nation into the 10 indoor targets (14). In the end, Samuel's addition raises the 49ers 'offensive cap, but it hurts Pettis' appeal and perhaps throws both receivers as fantastic WR3 / 4 types.
Roundness of mid-second
16. Hakeem Butler (WR, Cardinals of Arizona) – Probably fallen into the project due to concerns about his hands, one year of production, and the fact that the NFL seems weaker on large receivers in general. Despite this, Butler is a speed maniac with a 98th percentile-adjusted speed that dominated the depths of the field during his last season at Iowa State. Butler led the qualifying WRs to the draft for receiving yards, with 55% of his catch having gained 20 yards or more (leading class). In addition, Andy Isabella was beaten by 42% of the players in their own right. Falling on the first choice of day 3 hurts, but his landing position in Arizona with Kliff / Kyler definitely leaves the light on in a weak rookie category.
17. Darrell Henderson (RB, LA Rams) – RB directed eligible to the draw in the yards created by attempt (6.44) and won per course (2.80). Henderson's elite efficiency was certainly part of the excellent Memphis ecosystem in the field, but compact backs from 5 to 820 pounds, with a speed of 4.49, do not grow on trees. After thinking about the pickaxe for a few days, I think the Rams are more than slightly concerned about Todd Gurley's surgically repaired left knee. Gurley was defeated to end the 2018 regular season and then lost shots to C.J. Anderson in the Rams' Super Bowl race. Out of season, the team matched the Lions scorecard for Malcolm Brown, then exchange select Henderson at age 70. Gurley managed 1,031 hits and played 81% of Rams shots in the last three combined seasons. CBS Sports announced that the Rams were considering Gurley's stem cell treatment in March. Henderson's game in the Rams' offensive game may be easier than we think.
18. Devin Singletary (RB, Buffalo Bills) – Overcame an awful offensive line from the FAU, but he hammered the Non-Power 5 competition in college and he has a brutal athletic profile for a smaller back (5 to 7 203 pounds). The Buffalo RB room is full now, but the Singletary arrow in 2020 is still topical, as LeSean McCoy (last year of his contract) and Frank Gore (36) are probably missing from the list .
19. Irv Smith Jr. (TE, Minnesota Vikings) – Tua Tagovailoa and Irv Smith combined to secure 157.7 crossovers over 44 ties last season, which led the country to QB-TE connections by PFF. Smith will probably not make the difference this season, but an opportunity may soon arise, as Kyle Rudolph is 29 and entering the final year of his contract. Kirk Cousins has quietly supported the fantasies TE7 (Rudolph), TE9 (Reed), TE1 (Reed) and TE1 (Reed) in RPT points per game over the past four years.
20. Jace Sternberger (TE, Green Bay Packers) – Led Texas AM in receptions, yards, YPR and TD in his only season as a starter. Also led the nation in the PFF reception notes among the TEs. We only have 48 receptions to work on, but Sternberger has presented elite breakaway skills for a tight 6-4, 251-pound finish, he now has to play with Aaron Rodgers, and his competition for targets may to be slim soon. Jimmy Graham is now 32 years old and has averaged only 10.3 YPR and 36.1 YPG over the past two seasons. Green Bay has potential in Graham's contract after the 2019 season.
21. Terry McLaurin (WR, Washington Redskins) – Joins Dwayne Haskins in Washington as a deep threat to the Redskins. McLaurin quietly shredded the NFL Combine, scoring 4.35 out of 40 and posting a 37.5-inch vertical at 6-0, 208lbs. McLaurin and Haskins signed a total of 6 TDs with a pass of more than 20 meters in the air last season. Washington has the 13th targets and the 9th most available airports in 2019. Their receiver depth chart is extremely thin.
The best of the rest
22. Miles Boykin (WR, Baltimore Ravens) – Joined Marquise Brown on WR Island Baltimore. I think Lamar Jackson will take a step forward as a passer in 2019 and Miles Boykin's elite athletic traits and his ability to win over contested shots will have a lot to do with Jackson's development. Unfortunately, there is no chance for Baltimore's performance-driven philosophy to support two fantastic viable receivers, Mark Andrews and Mark Ingram.
23. Damien Harris (RB, New England Patriots) – The second worst yardage statistics created (3.92) and missed tackles were forced (0.21) per race among rookies on arrival in the last four years. He now joins a crowded RB room with Michel (under contract until 2021), White (2020) and Burkhead (2020). I have no idea how the Harris rookie season will unfold. Maybe it's an insurance for Michel's unstable right knee?
24. Diontae Johnson (WR, Pittsburgh Steelers) – The Steelers are trying to recreate their MAC magic by selecting Johnson at 66. Johnson recorded a 123/2039/21 monster reception line as a sophomore and junior and added 20 yards per return and 2 touchdowns to Toledo, but he was tested as an athlete dull and is fifth (at best) on the Steelers total pole behind Smith -Schuster, Conner, Washington and McDonald entering in 2019.
25. Justice Hill (RB, Baltimore Ravens) – With the additions of Marquise Brown (scheduled at 4.3 hours), Miles Boykin (SPARQ athlete at the 99th percentile) and Justice Hill (at 4.40 hours), it is clear that the Ravens hoped to be at the height of their skills in the repechage. Unfortunately, Hill's role in 2019 is at best troubled with Mark Ingram, Kenneth Dixon and Gus Edwards. Dixon and Edwards are both unrestricted free agents after this season.
26. Alexander Mattison (RB, Minnesota Vikings) – The Boise 5-11 lbs rear and 4.67 wheels just spawned on my top 30 because he is the number 2 leading Vikings on Mike Boone, Ameer Abdullah and Roc Thomas. Starter Dalvin Cook played in 15 of 32 games in two seasons.
27. Riley Ridley (WR, Chicago Bears) – In his only year as a full-time starter at UGA, Ridley released the 43/559/9 as he shared goals with Mecole Hardman in a slow attack in Georgia, ranking in the 101st rank of the games per game in 2018. For the immediate future, it is extremely difficult to find Ridley's playing time on the Bears depth chart since Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel and Anthony Miller each have signed until 2020.
28. Kelvin Harmon (WR, Washington Redskins) – Fell in the project because it is not an elite splitter and does not have a call card to shoot. Harmon also did not do service because of poor performance at the NFL Combine. Yet the sixth round selections rarely have the elite Harmon production set up at the university. The former Wolverine caught 150 balls, finished second among the qualifying WRs in the contested catch, and scored two consecutive 1,000-yard seasons as the prime target for Ryan Finley over the past two seasons. Even though his capital project has been disappointed, the depth chart of Redskins' widely open receivers leaves the door open for fantastic relevance.
29. Daniel Jones (QB, New York Giants) – In 19 games against Power 5, General Daniel Jones' choice number 6 completed 56% of his passes for a 5.9-yard-per-try gain and a 26:17 TD ratio on INT in sophomore and junior. If Eli Manning was barely productive in fantasy with Odell Beckham Jr., how will Daniel Jones get out? Will he even play in 2019? I do not pretend to know what will happen here.
30. Dwayne Haskins (QB, Washington Redskins) – I really expect Haskins to put pressure on Case Keenum to take snapshots at the training camp. Outside of his season with Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen in 2017, Case Keenum averaged 6.7 YPA pedestrian over 1,033 attempts in the 2015-16 (Rams) and 2018 (Broncos) seasons. The aging and often injured offensive line, associated with question marks at the receiver and close end, is a big concern for a pocket smuggler like Haskins.
31. Ryquell Armstead (RB, Jacksonville Jaguars) – The sixth round selections were rarely of fantastic relevance last year, but Armstead joined the Jags as their de facto RB # 2 or # 3 behind Leonard Fournette. Armstead just has to usurp Alfred Blue and his companions support Thomas Rawls and Benny Cunningham.
Darts and honorable mentions
Jalen Hurd (32), Bryce Love (33), Rodney Anderson (34), KeeSean Johnson (35), Benny Snell (36), Dexter Williams (37), Dawson Knox (38), Josh Oliver (39), Tony Pollard (40) … Kahale Warring (41), Gary Jennings Jr. (42), Qadree Ollison (43), Myles Gaskin (44), Travis Homer (45)
– Graham Barfield is the editor of fantasy football content for NFL.com. Follow him on Twitter @ GrahamBarfield.
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