2025 NFL Draft: Dynasty IDP Day Three Review

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Jason King Posted On April 27, 2025

Whew! We made it. The pageantry of the NFL Draft has concluded. All the hand wringing about who is going where, and how no one can believe this player dropped all the way to that round – none of it matters any longer. Give it two days and the process will start all over again.

Given the sheer volume of picks on day three and the relative fantasy insignificance of those picks – despite every fan’s insistence that their team got a steal in every one of Saturday’s four rounds – I’m not going to write up day three in the same way I did rounds one through three. Instead I’m only writing about those defensive selections with potential IDP relevance. Below, find a list of those IDPs, and my top 75 rookie IDP rankings for dynasty.

If you missed recaps for day one or day two, follow these links. I also recommend checking out my top 150 rankings to see how the draft shook out across the dynasty IDP landscape.

Noteworthy IDP Landing Spots

Edge

Fourth round: Barryn Sorrell is a chiseled and strong edge who can shock blockers. He’s non-stop, and the the landing spot in Green Bay offers great opportunity for a day three prospect. If you think Lukas Van Ness’ leash got a little longer based on the Pack bypassing edge rushers through round three, you might want to think again. … The Chargers lack a long-term option to play opposite Tui Tuipulotu. Kyle Kennard is long with good lateral moves, and has some time to learn and refine his repertoire of moves behind Khalil Mack and Bud Dupree. … Jack Sawyer may be a below average athlete by NFL edge standards, but he’s beefy, never takes a break, and finds a way to be productive. He’ll fit well culturally with the Steelers, and has a developmental path to relevance in time. For now, he’s the fourth edge option behind T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig. … David Walker may be older (25), come from FBS-level Central Arkansas, and have length issues that are a non-starter for a lot of teams, but he’s a demon. He could overtake Chris Braswell to become the third edge option for the Bucs behind YaYa Diaby and Haason Reddick.

Fifth round: Bradyn Swinson really was a nice pickup by the Patriots as a situational pass rusher. If he can add some bulk to his frame to hold up against the run, he could be in consideration for a larger rotational role in a couple of seasons. … Elijah Roberts has potential in Tampa Bay, which needs all the pass rush juice it can get. He and Walker, selected in the fourth round, are justifiable swings for a Bucs team needing to at least rip a double in its search for rotational pocket disruptors.

Sixth round: Yes, he has size concerns, but Antwaun Powell-Ryland has speed to win the edge from the nine-technique. In a situational pass rush role, he can be a problem to keep out of the offensive backfield. Rest assured Philadelphia will know how to deploy him.

Interior

Fourth round: New England added the promising and versatile Joshua Farmer, presumably as depth and insurance in case Christian Barmore’s blood clot issue keeps him off the field. In defensive tackle-premium formats, he’s a decent late round investment. … The Eagles just won’t stop drafting my personal favorites. Ty Robinson is a brute, and a pretty quick one at that. He can play the part of the departed Milton Williams, and possibly replace the production. Deone Walker (6-foot-7, 331 pounds, 84 1/8-inch wingspan) is just built different. It will probably never fully come together for him, but if there’s a 3 percent chance it does, it may be worth the third-round pick Buffalo paid for him.

Sixth round: Who says Travis Hunter is the only “cheat code” in the draft? The Raiders’ 6-foot-2, 309-pound J.J. Pegues, a converted tight end, doubles as a short-yardage tailback. He had seven rushing touchdowns on 21 carries as a fifth-year senior at Ole Miss. … Aeneas Peebles may be just 6-foot, 282, but he’s really quick off the snap and knows how to win with leverage. Baltimore will use him as a passing down specialist.

Off-ball

Fourth round: Danny Stutsman has a lot of the traits you look for in an off-ball with size, speed and physicality. For teams that ask their ‘backers to stack and shed blockers, Stutsman probably had a decent draft grade. An extremely productive tackler at Oklahoma, Stutsman also found a good home in New Orleans, where Demario Davis is nearing the end – or at least history tells us there aren’t a lot of 36-year-old off-balls with long-term NFL futures – and Pete Werner has been underwhelming. … Two of the more intriguing linebacker landing spots were Arizona and Baltimore, and both took interesting prospects to start day three. Teddye Buchanan landed with the Ravens and has the strength, speed and tackling prowess to put Trenton Simpson on final notice. New Cardinal Cody Simon sees it and goes when working downhill, but in coverage he’s like Pedro Cerrano trying to hit a curveball (“bats are afraid”). I don’t think he’s a real threat to either Akeem Davis-Gaither or Mack Wilson. … Barrett Carter would have looked more appealing had Cincinnati also not taken an off-ball (Demetrius Knight) in round two. Carter should compete for the No. 3 job with Oren Burks. … Jack Kiser couldn’t have hand-picked a worse landing spot from an opportunity perspective. He’ll try to beat out Chad Muma for the fourth off-ball behind Foye Oluokun, Devin Lloyd and Ventrell Miller. … I know Ruben Hyppolite II is fast but I’m not sure what the Bears saw to justify a fourth-rounder.

Fifth round: Sometimes you just have to tip your cap to the competition, and so I again say, bravo Rams, bravo. Never the sucker at the card table, the Rams scooped up my guy Chris Paul Jr. and added him to a questionable linebacker room headlined by Omar Speights and Nate Landman. Thus, Paul has difference-making opportunity in year one. Despite the smaller frame (6-foot, 222 pounds), Paul has tenacity and range and is always around the ball. … The Chiefs also took a lighter linebacker in Jeffrey Bassa, who moves well laterally but like Paul also has to keep himself free of blocks in order to be effective. There’s opportunity in year two with Drue Tranquill a potential cap casualty next off-season, and Leo Chenal set to hit free agency. … I can’t blame you if the Eagles’ pick of Smael Mondon Jr. brought a smile to your face. He’s not Nakobe Dean, but has some of the same traits – and size concerns – as his fellow Georgia alum. … Shemar James is a pretty good blitzer from the second level, and in time could be more for the Cowboys if he can improve as a tackler and in coverage. … If you look at Collin Oliver through rose-colored glasses, you can see a Kaden Ellis-like developmental project. I’ll keep tabs on him because it will be a while before he can potentially provide us anything for fantasy. … If you ever want to see the living definition of backup off-ball, his name is Francisco Mauigoa and he now plays for the New York Jets.

Sixth round: If you watched Carson Schwesinger tape you saw Kain Medrano. He moves well and has good quickness and speed, and actually plays fairly well in drop zone coverage. He’s probably no more than a backup, but he’s worth keeping an eye on as Bobby Wagner starts to think about getting on with his life’s work. … Ivan Pace, meet your new backup: Kobe King to the Vikings totally makes sense. He’s a physical presence with less-than-ideal measurables and a good sense of timing on blitzes.

Seventh round: The Raiders finally dipped their toes into the off-ball waters by picking up Minnesota’s Cody Lindenberg, and I’m relatively excited for the pick. He closes quickly on ball carriers, and has good range and awareness to steer clear of blockers. With Elandon Roberts, Devin White and Tommy Eichenberg leading the off-ball depth chart, Vegas was the prime landing spot for rookie linebackers. I hate they didn’t take one of the top prospects, but it does create an opening for a late-round pick to have value.

Safety

Fourth round: Lathan Ransom isn’t afraid to stick his nose in among the hog mollies. With just Demani Richardson and Nick Scott to compete with for snaps as the second safety next to Tre’Von Moehrig, Ransom has a chance in Carolina if he can show enough juice in deep and man coverage. … Malachi Moore may unfortunately be best known for his meltdown toward the end of Alabama’s loss at Vanderbilt, and so I wonder about him in the New York media market. He’s a decent split safety prospect, and both projected Jets starters (Andre Cisco and Tony Adams) are on one-year contracts. … New Falcon Billy Bowman Jr. is a good post safety, but will need to show he can man the slot in order to have any fantasy value. … Craig Woodson is versatile but not special in any way. Well, unless you include special teams, and that’s his path to a roster spot in New England.

Sixth round: Jaylen Reed has a lot of “Fire! Aim …” to his game. He was a good tackle producer in his final year at Penn State, but that number could have been much higher if he took better angles and didn’t miss so many tackles. He’s kind of relegated to special teams in Houston, which has a deep safety room.

Ranking the IDPs for Dynasty

I’ve updated my rookie rankings to reflect an early top 75.

Travis Hunter, JAC, CB1 (he’ll have cornerback eligibility on Sleeper, but not on MFL)
Abdul Carter, NYG, Edge1
Carson Schwesinger, CLE, LB1
Jihaad Campbell, PHI, Edge2
Nick Emmanwori, SEA, S1
Demetrius Knight, CIN, LB2
Jalon Walker, ATL, Edge3
Mason Graham, CLE, DT1
Mike Green, BAL, Edge4
Mykel Williams, SF, Edge5
James Pearce Jr., ATL, Edge6
Walter Nolen, ARI, DT2
Derrick Harmon, PIT, DT3
Jahdae Barron, DEN, CB2
Malaki Starks, BAL, S2
Xavier Watts, ATL, S3
Danny Stutsman, NO, LB3
Chris Paul Jr., LAR, LB4
Shemar Stewart, CIN, Edge7
Nick Martin, SF, LB5
Donovan Ezeiruaku, DAL, Edge8
Oluwafemi Oladejo, TEN, Edge9
Teddye Buchanan, BAL, LB6
Andrew Mukuba, PHI, S4
J.T. Tuimoloau, IND, Edge10
Kenneth Grant, MIA, DT4
Princely Umanmielen, CAR, Edge11
Darius Alexander, NYG, DT5
Jonas Sanker, NO, S5
Josaiah Stewart, LAR, Edge12
Kevin Winston, TEN, S6
Smael Mondon Jr., PHI, LB7
Cody Simon, ARI, LB8
Nic Scourton, CAR, Edge13
Landon Jackson, BUF, Edge14
Jeffrey Bassa, KC, LB9
Jordan Burch, ARI, Edge15
Barryn Sorrell, GB, Edge16
Kyle Kennard, LAC, Edge17
Cody Lindenberg, LV, LB10
Jack Sawyer, PIT, Edge18
Ashton Gillotte, KC, Edge19
Omarr Norman-Lott, KC, DT6
T.J. Sanders, BUF, DT7
Maxwell Hairston, BUF, CB3
Trey Amos, WAS, CB4
Will Johnson, ARI, CB5
Jacob Parrish, TB, CB6
Lathan Ransom, CAR, S7
Shemar Turner, CHI, DT8
Malachi Moore, NYJ, S8
David Walker, TB, Edge20
Collin Oliver, GB, LB11
Jack Kiser, JAC, LB12
Sai’Vion Jones, DEN, Edge21
Nohl Williams, KC, CB7
Azareye’h Thomas, NYJ, CB8
Darien Porter, LV, CB9
J.J. Pegues, LV, DT9
Joshua Farmer, NE, DT10
Ty Robinson, PHI, DT11
Billy Bowman, ATL, S9
Shemar James, DAL, LB13
Barrett Carter, CIN, LB14
Benjamin Morrison, TB, CB10
Tyleik Williams, DET, DT12
Alfred Collins, SF, DT13
Deone Walker, BUF, DT14
Bradyn Swinson, NE, Edge22
Elijah Roberts, TB, Edge23
Kobe King, MIN, LB15
Shavon Revel, DAL, CB11
Justin Walley, IND, CB12
Antwaun Powell-Rylan, PHI, Edge24
Kain Medrano, WAS, LB16

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Jason is a lifelong Steelers fan and proud alumnus of NC State University. He caught the fantasy football bug in 1996, and has a strange but strong affinity for IDP dynasty leagues with multiple copies of players. When he's not thinking about fantasy football, he's doing something with his two children, dabbling with photography or fixing something around the house.