Rookie Dynasty Draft 2.0

If you have been here since the beginning you had a chance to see our Rookie Dynasty Draft 1.0 (if not, check it out!) To summarize the process, I came up with this idea based on an episode of NFLSE, draft a 22-man starting lineup while snaking picks against another team. They did theirs based on current NFL players 25 years of age and younger by the opening kick-off of week 1 for the upcoming NFL season. A colleague, Axe Finley, and I applied this process to the rookies in the 2024 draft.

Now that we see where the players are, the needs of the teams, their schemes, and preferences, it lets us shape a better roster. We also have two more months of pre-draft information as well as rookie minicamps. The process still values positional value and positional depth as much or possibly more than player grades. The number one pick off the board was Brock Bowers, followed by Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers. A QB still didn't come off the board until well after the middle picks.

The results of our draft are posted below! If you want to weigh in with your thoughts, be sure to message us on X and let us know. Find Axe Finley @Chuck_NFLDraft and myself @NFLDraft_Westen.

Newt Westen