The 2025 NFL Draft is completed and now the dynasty fantasy football fallout has begun. The rookie values have, of course, been drastically changing, but what about the veterans? While this time of year is certainly an exciting one for dynasty managers, it can also be terrifying. You can go to sleep one night with a bell-cow running back, and wake up the next day with a high-end handcuff.
Now that the market has had a few weeks to adjust, Ryan McDowell has updated his dynasty ADP. Using his latest May DLF Dynasty startup ADP, here are the veteran players who were most affected by the NFL Draft, along with their dynasty fantasy football outlook. The indicated change in ADP is the rise or fall from April ADP to May.
Risers
The Bears wanted to revamp their offense this off-season, with the hiring of Ben Johnson to run the team. Johnson has long been considered one of the best offensive coordinators in the league, and now he has finally taken a head coaching job in Chicago. Hype for this offense is massive, especially after the off-season they’ve had. The Bears have improved on the offensive line, at wide receiver and at tight end, building around Caleb Williams to support his growth.
The one position they barely touched this off-season is running back. The Bears reportedly tried to trade up for running back TreVeyon Henderson, but he went to the Patriots and the Bears took Luther Burden instead. Ben Johnson famously (or infamously) coached the ultimate split backfield last season, Sonic and Knuckles, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. Since the Bears didn’t take a running back until the seventh round (Kyle Monangai), Roschon Johnson appears to be the guy to play the David Montgomery role in this offensive system. He’s the biggest veteran riser of the NFL Draft, jumping from 217.83 overall to 179.33. Meanwhile, D'Andre Swift is now 104 overall, an improvement from 120.5 overall in April.
