Before we know it, the NFL Draft will be here, and dynasty rookie drafts will shortly follow. It’s essential to be well-informed about prospects now so you can make proper adjustments as we progress through the draft process. Things could change, but here’s how I would draft the first round of a dynasty superflex rookie draft right now.
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Dynasty Superflex Rookie Mock Draft
1.01 RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
The 2026 running back class isn’t flush with good prospects, but Jeremiyah Love is a great one. He is the full package: breakaway speed, tackle-breaking ability, and pass-catching upside. During his time at Notre Dame, Love had a breakaway run percentage of 50.5% and averaged 4.4 yards after contact. Additionally, he had at least 27 receptions each of the last two years, while having a positive average depth of target. The only real knock against him is that he never had a truly elite workload in college. He didn’t surpass 200 carries in a season throughout his career. But, despite that, he averaged 1,248.5 rushing yards per season over his last two. Love isn’t a Bijan Robinson/Ashton Jeanty level prospect; he’s a notch below. But that’s still a high-level player to be excited for.
1.02: WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
There are a lot of exciting wide receiver prospects in this year’s draft, and Jordan Tyson is at the top. Tyson is a well-rounded receiver with no physical holes. He’s got size, athleticism, good route running, and solid hands. He has outside-in versatility, but is likely to play on the outside most of the time. Tyson has a career yards per route run of 2.71 and surpassed 3.0 in his breakout 2024 season. His combination of traits easily gives him the highest potential ceiling among pass catchers in the 2026 dynasty rookie class. The only real knock against Tyson is his injury history, which hampered what could have been an incredible college career. Still, Tyson will be drafted highly and should immediately step in as a contributor.
1.03: QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
The safest quarterback prospect in a weak class, Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza, currently projects to be the number-one overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. That’s meant with no disrespect to Mendoza, though, who is a great prospect and dominated in 2025. So far in his breakout year, Mendoza has thrown for 41 touchdowns to just five interceptions on only 409 attempts with an adjusted completion percentage of 80.2%. Mendoza has prototypical size and a solid arm. He can make every throw on the field, he just doesn’t have top-end arm strength like the Justin Herberts of the world. He also has NFL-ready processing skills. You’ll never mistake Mendoza for being a good runner, though, which does cap his fantasy upside.
1.04: WR Makai Lemon, USC
Makai Lemon is the exact kind of wide receiver prospect that I will fall in love with. He’s a technical route runner who creates easy separation, leading to his career 3.02 yards per route run. A quarterback’s best friend, Lemon also consistently adds after the catch, averaging 6.8 yards after the catch for his career. The Amon-Ra St. Brown comp writes itself. They have near-identical size, went to the same school, are both hard workers, and both have occasionally been labeled with the “slot only” moniker entering the NFL. Lemon will seamlessly transfer to the NFL due to his polished game. It can be argued that Lemon’s ceiling is limited compared to other prospects, but that’s what was said about St. Brown, too.
1.05: WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State
Next in the long line of great Ohio State wide receiver prospects is Carnell Tate. Tate is a classic X wide receiver with size and a big wingspan who excels working in the deep and intermediate areas of the field. He’s got good hands and plucks the ball out of the air with great timing. He’s not a burner, but his pacing and technique in his routes make up for it, creating separation anyways. His career yards per route run is only 2.27, but he hit 3.03 in his junior season. Tate’s total production isn’t impressive when taken at face value, but it’s important to remember that he’s on an offense that runs more than it passes and he’s competed against first-round wide receivers his entire career.
1.06: QB Dante Moore, Oregon
As of writing, Dante Moore hasn’t declared for the NFL draft yet, but I’m including him as I believe he will. In this shallow quarterback class, he’s almost guaranteed to be drafted early. Whereas Fernando Mendoza is the more polished and safe player, Moore has the tools that give him a higher theoretical ceiling. He’s a one-year wonder, but that one year was a very impressive season in which he had an adjusted completion percentage of 80.3%, a big-time throw percentage of 6.9%, and threw 30 touchdowns. Moore has a lightning-quick release and a strong arm, allowing him to fit the ball into tight quarters. His downfield accuracy is also impressive. He does, however, need to improve his accuracy and timing on short throws. Like Mendoza, Moore isn’t much of a runner either. Moore’s natural arm talent, however, gives him a high ceiling.
1.07: TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
Kenyon Sadiq is a pure athletic pass-catching tight end. He should have great testing numbers, potentially elite, which is his biggest strength. Truthfully, Sadiq’s production and advanced metrics aren’t impressive. 2025 was his first year as a starter, and he only had 1.62 yards per route run. He’s also a little small for a tight end. But Sadiq is expected to be drafted early, potentially in the first round, and his high-end athleticism is a trait that’s common among top fantasy tight ends. Still, this pick is where a big tier drop starts for me. No shade to Sadiq, but there is some question of how he’ll transfer to the NFL. His being at a position where it’s easier to quickly become a difference maker helps his case, though.
1.08: WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
KC Conception is an exciting early declare who is likely the best player in the 2026 dynasty rookie class after the catch. During his career, Conception averaged 6.6 yards after the catch and forced 39 missed tackles. His ability with the ball in his hands is so good that he’s been used in the run game as well. He handled 40 carries as a freshman, and he averaged 6.4 yards per carry and 3.5 yards after contact per attempt over his college career. He’s a shifty route runner as well who specializes in working near the line of scrimmage. It’s no secret that Conception is more limited in what he can do compared to other wide receivers in this class, but he may be the best at what he does. Ten years ago, he’d have a hard time catching on in the NFL. In today’s game, he’s a certified weapon.
1.09: WR Denzel Boston, Washington
Standing 6-4 and weighing 209-pounds, Denzel Boston has a prototypical X wide receiver frame. He’s got good athleticism for his size, which is noticeable during his routes, as he’s able to bend and change direction well. His production, however, leaves a bit to be desired for a projected first-round pick. Boston never crossed 900 receiving yards in a season, and didn’t cross 2.0 yards per route run until he was a senior. Boston is more of a projection in the NFL because of his lacking production profile. A lot of his potential value is based on his physical traits, good film, and projected draft capital. His ranking here for me is respect to those who do this for a living and expect him to be drafted in the first round. I plan to be lower than the market if this is his cost in real dynasty rookie drafts.
1.10: WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
Fernando Mendoza‘s WR1 enters the NFL after a great final season at Indiana in which he’s caught 15 touchdowns so far. Warrant transferred to Indiana for his final two collegiate seasons, and he averaged at least 2.5 yards per route run in both years. In those two seasons, he also showed off the ability to serve different roles in the offense. As a junior, he had an average depth of target of 13.7 and averaged 18.1 yards per reception. As a senior, his ADOT dropped to 9.6, and he had 12.9 YPR. Sarratt has good size and is an excellent hands catcher and a quality route runner. He’s not a dynamic athlete, but he succeeds despite it. On the other hand, while Sarratt is a good route runner, his route tree could use some growth. He projects to be an outside receiver in the NFL who is best used working the deep and intermediate areas of the field.
1.11: RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
Emmett Johnson got his chance to have the Nebraska backfield to himself in 2025, and he excelled, gaining over 1,800 total yards and scoring 15 touchdowns. For his career, he’s averaged 3.02 yards after contact per attempt and a breakaway run rate of 27.8%. Most impressive is his ability as a receiver. Over his last two seasons, Johnson averaged over 40 receptions. Additionally, over his collegiate career, he lined up at wide receiver 12.6% of the time, showing his versatility. Johnson is also a creative runner who can find lanes others don’t see. This does lead to him having a bit of a boom-or-bust running style, though. He’s also on the smaller side for a running back at 5-11 and 200-pounds, but that’s enough in today’s NFL. He has good athleticism overall, although he lacks top-end speed. Johnson’s versatility will make him a fantasy contributor early.
1.12: RB Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
Jeremiyah Love‘s running mate, Jadarian Price, is quite the prospect in his own right. Price has NFL size, should test very well athletically, and is a great pure runner. He’s physical with great contact balance and good vision, which allows him to excel in all running schemes. During his time in college, he averaged a fantastic 4.3 yards after contact per attempt and 0.2 missed tackles forced per attempt. Additionally, he had a breakaway run rate of 51.2%. His weakness is that he offers little in the passing game. He received only 18 total targets in three years of college and is poor in pass protection. This could be more due to his playing second fiddle each year in college, but it’s the data we have. Potential two-down running backs like Price need to be great at what they do; thankfully, he is.
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