4 weeks agoThe Green Bay Packers selected USC running back
MarShawn Lloyd with the 88th pick in the NFL draft. Lloyd is credited for having great acceleration and the ability to bounce outside the tackles. He averaged over seven yards per carry last season, which showcases his big-play ability. The 23-year-old ran for 820 yards and nine scores last season. Lloyd joins a running back room that just welcomed
Josh Jacobs, which will limit his fantasy value early on, but he could grow into a part-time contributor over the course of his rookie season.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 weeks agoThe Cardinals selected University of Illinois tight end
Tip Reiman with the No. 82 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He played four years at Illinois, totaling 420 yards and five touchdowns off 41 catches. While the 22-year-old has plenty of positive attributes, he wasn't as productive at the collegiate level as others in his class. With that said, Reiman will have a chance to carve out playing time in Arizona, a team in a transition phase. However, he'll need to compete for snaps with
Trey McBride, one of the league's emerging tight ends.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 weeks agoThe Pittsburgh Steelers have selected University of Michigan wide receiver
Roman Wilson with the No. 84 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 22-year-old was one of
J.J. McCarthy's favorite targets on the national champion Wolverines. He caught 49 passes for 789 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023, showcasing his speed, hands, and route running skills on a national stage. The Steelers have been looking for wide receiver help ever since trading
Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. Wilson could immediately slot into the Steelers' No. 2 wide receiver role alongside
George Pickens, giving him appeal in both redraft and dynasty leagues.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
4 weeks agoThe Los Angeles Rams have selected University of Michigan running back
Blake Corum with the No. 83 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The national champion is the third running back off the board following Texas'
Jonathon Brooks and Florida State's
Trey Benson. He totaled 2,905 scrimmage yards and a whopping 47 touchdowns over his last two seasons. He's not a major contributor in the passing game but clearly carves out plenty of work on the ground and near the goal line.
Kyren Williams is still Los Angeles' top running back, but Corum should carve out a role and could even have immediate fantasy appeal given his nose for the end zone.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
4 weeks agoThe Bengals selected Alabama wide receiver
Jermaine Burton with the No. 80 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. The 22-year-old began his collegiate career at Georgia. However, he played at Alabama in the last two seasons. During his time with the Crimson Tide, he totaled 79 catches for 1,479 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also averaged 20.5 yards per catch as a senior. It will be tough for anyone to get consistently involved offensively with
Ja'Marr Chase and potentially
Tee Higgins in the equation. However, If Burton gets snaps, he could flourish catching passes from
Joe Burrow, one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
4 weeks agoThe Arizona Cardinals selected Florida State running back
Trey Benson with the 66th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Benson could be the most complete running back in the draft class. He excelled at breaking tackles, setting the single-season FBS record by forcing 0.51 missed tackles per run. The 21-year-old also possesses great breakaway speed with 14 runs of 20 or more yards (ninth in FBS). Last season, Benson ran for 906 yards on the ground and 227 through the air and 15 total scores. He will join veteran James Connor, who could limit his fantasy value early on, but he should be an early second-round pick in dynasty rookie drafts.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 weeks agoThe New York Jets traded up with the Carolina Panthers to select Western Kentucky wide receiver
Malachi Corley. Corley led the nation in yards after catch over the past two seasons, has great elusiveness, and had the most receptions in the FBS over the past three seasons with 253. The 22-year-old can threaten vertically as well and should be a strong deep threat option for
Aaron Rodgers. Corley joins a wide receiver room with star
Garrett Wilson and newly acquired
Mike Williams. Corley could be a sleeper pick in fantasy this season as he could slot in as the number two option with the injury-prone Mike Williams.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 weeks agoThe Commanders selected Kansas State tight end
Ben Sinnott with the No. 53 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 21-year-old is coming off the best collegiate season of his career, totaling 49 catches for 676 yards and six touchdowns. While he's still young, he has the tools needed to be a potent pass-catcher moving ahead. Of course, Sinnott will have to contend with
Zach Ertz for playing time. It could also take
Jayden Daniels some time to find his rhythm in Washington, meaning Sinnott might not be productive immediately.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov
4 weeks agoThe Indianapolis Colts selected Texas wide receiver
Adonai Mitchell with the No. 52 overall pick of the second round in the 2024 NFL draft. Mitchell was rumored to be taken as high as the middle of Round 1, but he ultimately fell a bit and landed with quarterback Anthony Richarson. Mitchell spent two seasons at Georgia before transferring to the Longhorns, where he racked up 55 receptions for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns while playing alongside
Xavier Worthy and J'Tavion Sanders. With
Michael Pittman Jr. in town, Mitchell might be capped in the WR2 role, but the development of Richardson will dictate how much upside he may have.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Jordan Schultz
4 weeks agoThe Carolina Panthers traded with the Indianapolis Colts to move up to the 46th spot to select Texas Longhorns running back
Jonathon Brooks (knee). He was behind
Bijan Robinson and
Roschon Johnson on the Texas depth chart for two seasons. However, he broke out in 2023 with 1,139 yards and 10 rushing scores and was named second-team All-Big 12. The 20-year-old tore his ACL late in the season but should be ready for training camp. Brooks joins a crowded running back room with
Chuba Hubbard and
Miles Sanders, which could limit his fantasy value early in the season, but he should be a late first-round pick in dynasty rookie drafts.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
4 weeks agoWith the No. 41 pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Saints selected Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. New Orleans traded with Green Bay for this pick, so the 21-year-old will fill a void on the defensive side of the ball. McKinstry, a 2023 All-American, played three seasons at Alabama. He totaled 93 tackles (62 solo), adding two picks, two sacks, and 23 passes defensed. With the Saints looking to finish atop the NFC South in 2024-25, McKinstry should play a pivotal role right out of the gate.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
4 weeks agoThe New England Patriots selected Washington wide receiver
Ja'Lynn Polk with the No. 37 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. New England has often been predicted to pick a wide receiver in Round 2 after landing their QB of the future in Round 1, and that's exactly what they did. Despite sharing the field with stud wide receiver
Rome Odunze in 2023, Polk caught 69 passes for 1,159 yards and nine touchdowns during Washington's run to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Given the weak wide receiver room in New England, he's another rookie wideout who could become his team's No. 1 wide receiver in short order. He has the ability to start at X-receiver immediately.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
4 weeks agoThe Los Angeles Chargers selected University of Georgia wide receiver
Ladd McConkey with the No. 34 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday.
The Chargers moved up to take McConkey by trading their 37th and 110th selections of the 2024 NFL Draft with the New England Patriots in exchange for the 34th and 137th picks. The 22-year-old is viewed as one of the best route runners in this wide receiver class, and the Chargers had a dire need at wideout after moving on from
Mike Williams and
Keenan Allen this offseason. Although McConkey's numbers over the last three years aren't all that impressive (119 receptions for 1,687 yards and 14 touchdowns), it's worth noting he battled injuries as a senior, and he dominated at the NFL Combine. With
Quentin Johnston struggling to make an impact as a rookie, McConkey could make a run to be
Justin Herbert's go-to target.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
4 weeks agoThe Buffalo Bills have selected Florida State wide receiver
Keon Coleman with the No. 33 overall pick (second round) in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 20-year-old was rumored to have a chance at being drafted in the first round, but Buffalo traded back twice and still landed him. The 6'4", 215-pound pass-catcher is a contested-catch specialist and racked up 18 touchdowns in his last 24 games with Florida State and Michigan State. With
Stefon Diggs gone to Houston, Coleman could step in right away and act as
Josh Allen's No. 1 wide receiver. This is a great landing spot, and Coleman is very much in the first-round conversation of upcoming rookie drafts in all formats.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ari Meirov -- 33rd Team
4 weeks agoThe San Francisco 49ers have listened to calls on All-Pro wide receiver
Deebo Samuel, but sources are saying that the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots are considered highly unlikely to trade for him. After the first round of the 2024 NFL draft was completed on Thursday night, a report surfaced that the Niners were more likely to trade Samuel than
Brandon Aiyuk. There has been a lot of trade talk around both Aiyuk and Samuel this offseason, and the Niners' first-round pick of receiver
Ricky Pearsall at No. 31 on Thursday night made it look like a trade was more likely to happen. The Bills and Patriots have the first two picks in the second round, respectively, so if neither of them can pull off a trade for Samuel before Round 2 starts, they could both go with pass-catchers in what is a deep and talented class in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Bleacher Report - Jordan Schultz
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