Navigating Your Dynasty Rookie Draft: Early 4th

Editors note: Dynasty fantasy football leagues are now year-round leagues. Some leagues start the rookie draft immediately after the NFL Draft in late April. Others occur throughout the summer, with a majority happening in the last few weeks before the season kicks off. If you are in a dynasty league getting ready to have its rookie draft soon, you should find our Navigating Your Dynasty Rookie Draft series helpful. We reversed the order of articles this year, counting down from the late fourth round to the early first round.

Dynasty rookie draft season is the time of year when those teams who missed the playoffs turn their attention to the incoming rookie class, and delusions of grandeur take over until the games kick off. Rebuilders are full of glee as they hoard their picks, while contenders are scheming how they can pry some of those picks away, and dynasty players everywhere are champing at the bit to draft their favorite prospect.

This 12-part series will use the latest Superflex Rookie ADP data available at Dynasty League Football. We will focus on the player or players likely to be available in that specific range we're covering, and will also include options based on the 1QB rookie ADP, whenever actionable, for those who play in that format.

The first round of rookie drafts includes the players we’ve been hearing about for months, if not years, but difference-makers can also be found in the second round and beyond. Each section will encompass four picks, and we will go four rounds deep to help you be as prepared as possible.

The early fourth round in superflex leagues have quite a few intriguing options, especially if there is a specific need on your teams. There are handcuff running backs and quarterbacks available that could be more valuable for one team than they are for another. We’ll analyze this spot of the draft without team context, but don’t be afraid to reach for a player that works better for your specific team, even if it doesn’t match up with the ADP.

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Jalen McMillan, WR TB

Jalen McMillan’s College Stats from Sports Reference.

Washington’s offense was loaded in 2023, which is part of the reason the team made a surprising run to the National Championship Game. Rome Odunze and Ja'Lynn Polk were both selected in the top 40 picks of the NFL Draft, but don’t forget about Jalen McMillan.