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Footballguys assembled a 2024 rookie mock draft to prepare you for your upcoming dynasty rookie drafts. Here is the link to the first mock.

Our second version is set up as a twelve-team Superflex(SF) / PPR / 1.5 TE Premium league with standard roster construction. We are drafting 48 rookies over four rounds. Below, each FBG analyst will walk you through their draft strategy and player evaluations. We plan to run a new FBG rookie mock every few weeks so you can stay up with the latest trends in draft season, which will hopefully help you win your leagues.

For a full breakdown of these rookies, check out our Footballguys Rookie Guide.

Also, please check out our expert FBG rookie rankings and average draft position (ADP).

2024 SF Rookie Mock Draft 2.0

Now, each FBG analyst will take you through their draft and some of the strategies and perspectives behind it. The entire team at Footballguys is here to help, so please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about this mock draft or want to chat about anything.

Pick #1 | Jay Stein | @_jasonstein

1.01 QB Caleb Williams
2.01 WR Ladd McConkey
3.01 WR Javon Baker
4.01 RB Will Shipley

I've run 48 Superflex rookie mock drafts over the past few months, and Caleb Williams was the 1st overall pick in 42 of them. Williams is most assuredly going to be the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears this season, who have added Keenan Allen and D'Andre Swift this offseason to pair with standouts DJ Moore and Cole Kmet, and the Bears still have the ninth overall pick to help Williams even more potentially. This setup stands out as one of the better landing spots a first-overall pick has gotten in some time. In the second, I took Senior Bowl riser WR Ladd McConkey out of Georgia, who is garnering late 1st / early 2nd round NFL draft buzz. If he can stay healthy, McConkey profiles as a solid #2 option for an NFL offense. Javon Baker has been a solid riser in Superflex rookie mock drafts recently, as he is projected to go in the late day two / early day three range. Dane Brugler says Baker "projects as a developmental Z receiver with starting upside." Will Shipley has been a faller in rookie mock drafts, as it doesn't look like he will get day two draft capital. However, Shipley produced in college and profiles as a third-down back in the NFL, which could be incredibly valuable to your fantasy roster as early as year one, which is not bad for my fourth-round pick.

Pick #2 | Dan Hindery | @Hindery

1.02 WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
2.02 RB Trey Benson
3.02 WR Roman Wilson
4.02 QB Spencer Rattler

Not all TE-Premiums are created the same. In leagues giving a full point TE-Premium (TEs score 2.0 PPR), I am taking Brock Bowers at 1.02. In leagues with a half-point premium (TEs score 1.5 PPR) like this one, I am taking the top two or three wide receivers over Bowers. Marvin Harrison Jr. is an easy choice at 1.02 in this format. In the second round, I landed my favorite running back in the class – Trey Benson. I like his chances to earn second-round draft capital and immediately step into a starting job as a rookie. Jonathon Brooks is close on my board, but Brooks' November ACL injury makes Benson the safer bet. In round three, I was debating between Ben Sinnott and Roman Wilson. I gambled Sinnott might make it back to me in the fourth (and lost). Spencer Rattler should go in the second or third round of the NFL Draft, so landing him in the fourth round of a Superflex rookie draft is nice value.

Pick #3 | Hutchinson Brown | @hutchinsonb_ff

1.03 WR Malik Nabers
2.03 RB Braelon Allen
3.03 TE Ja’Tavion Sanders
4.03 RB Kendall Milton

My first selection was made for me at the 1.03. Whoever was left of Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr., or Malik Nabers was the easy choice.

The second round is where I like to get a little more risky with a pick like Braelon Allen. Not only is he a tank at 235 pounds, but if he is given a couple of steps of momentum, he can really move. In limited opportunities, he showed worth in the passing game as an easy dump off target. At 20.8 years old, he could continue to develop into a monster producer in the NFL.

With my third pick I took Ja'Tavion Sanders. His athleticism and yards-after-catch ability at 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds are impressive, and he can line up anywhere. That versatility is something I love to see.

My lottery ticket pick, Kendall Milton from Georgia, profiles to be a workhorse back at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds. He was second in this running back class in PlayerProfiler athletic score, and he averaged 4.12 yards after contact per attempt, which is sixth among this class. He is physical, and insanely explosive, and a delight to watch on film!

Pick #4 | Sam Wagman | @swagman95

1.04 QB Jayden Daniels
2.04 WR Xavier Legette
3.04 WR Jalen McMillan
4.04 WR Jermain Burton

I always go best player available in rookie mock drafts, so it's not surprising to me that I ended up with these four guys.

Jayden Daniels may have the most upside in the quarterback class this season. He was a prolific scrambler in college, racking up over 3,000 rushing yards in five seasons. He really turned it up his final season, with over 1,100 rushing yards, and added 2,900 passing yards with only three interceptions. Assuming he gets drafted in the top three to either Washington or New England, he can immediately come in and be the center of the offense.

The receivers I took all have tremendous upside, in my opinion. Legette has been compared to Deebo Samuel by analysts, and the former Gamecock and potential Round 1 pick is absolutely electric after the catch. McMillan and Burton are two receivers I believe will get Day 2 draft capital and have sizable talent to succeed as well.

I love being able to gather all of this receiving talent even late in the rookie draft, so sign me up all day for how the board fell to me.

Pick #5 | Corey Spala | @coreyspala

1.05 QB Drake Maye
2.05 QB Bo Nix
3.05 RB Bucky Irving
4.05 WR Devontez Walker

Picking from the 1.05, I concluded this draft with Drake Maye (QB), Bo Nix (QB), Bucky Irving (RB), and Devontez Walker (WR) in their respective rounds. Maye is likely to be selected within the first five picks of the 2024 NFL Draft. He looks to fill a franchise quarterback role for whoever drafts him. Nix has one big question remaining, which is draft capital. This mock draft was before the NFL Draft, and I decided to take the risk. The reward (if he gets first-round capital) may bring my team essential value to disperse in a trade. The running back class brings more to be desired; I decided on a third-round selection in Irving. Poor Combine testing, but his tape shows the potential. To end the draft, I went with Walker, a wide receiver who tested extremely well at the Combine. He has a similar draft outlook as Nix, where he may find meaningful draft capital (third-round), or he may not (fifth-round).

Drafting before the NFL Draft will result in teams hitting home runs or striking out. I took my swings and hope Nix will find first-round capital, Irving will step into an immediate role, and the athleticism and speed (4.36) of Walker will find a meaningful home. Maye looks to be the only pre-draft selection without concerns.

Pick #6 | Nick Whalen | @_NickWhalen

1.06 TE Brock Bowers
2.06 RB Jonathon Brooks
3.06 TE Ben Sinnott
4.06 RB Kimani Vidal

Brock Bowers is the third-best playmaker in this draft behind Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers. The TE premium is what cemented picking Bowers over Rome Odunze. Bowers is getting underrated at this part in the draft cycle because he's been talked about for such a long time that he's getting overlooked.

Jonathan Brooks is my RB2 in this class due to coming off an ACL injury. He has good size, athleticism, and hands and is only 20 years old. Great investment in the mid-second round.

Ben Sinnott is my TE2 in this class and posted an RAS of 9.76, which is more athletic than Sam LaPorta. Sinnott is very versatile, which will keep him on the field in the NFL. In TE premium, drafting Sinnott in round three made him my favorite pick in the draft.

Kimani Vidal was a third-team AP All-American RB in 2023. He's short at just under 5-foot-8 but has a BMI of 33 and combines his size with good athleticism. Vidal is also a Matt Waldman favorite, which is always someone to bet on this late in the draft.

Pick #7 | Jeff Bell | @4WhomJBellTolls

1.07 WR Rome Odunze
2.07 QB Michael Penix
3.07 WR Malachi Corley
4.07 RB Jase McClellan

Depending on your feelings about J.J. McCarthy, pick seven is a sweet spot in rookie drafts. I was happy with Rome Odunze, a player with the talent to emerge as the top receiver from the class and a top-five dynasty receiver. In round two, the 2.7 represents a relatively safe area to take a shot on a quarterback like Michael Penix, who has projections ranging from Round 1 to outside of Day 2. If he is selected in the first round or lands with a team with a clear long-term path to playing time, he will return immediate value. Round three presented a bit of a tier break. Taking a shot on a player like Malachi Corley, whose ceiling fits a volume role in current NFL passing games that emphasize short passing. Clearing my picks out with Jase McClellan in Round 4, I grabbed a back with a productive track record. My preferred path is throwing darts on late backs, especially predraft, and allowing the chips to fall for opportunity.

Pick #8 | Christian Williams | @CWilliamsNFL

1.08 QB J.J. McCarthy
2.08 WR Keon Coleman
3.08 WR Malik Washington
4.08 QB Michael Pratt

The eighth spot in rookie drafts is the last of a tier, and I was happy the board fell the way it did in the first seven picks. In Superflex formats, allowing J.J. McCarthy, a potential top-five pick in the NFL Draft later this month, to fall past my first selection is a tough sell. From there, value kept flowing. Keon Coleman isn't for everyone, and he's not my flavor of wideout, but selecting him as the tenth receiver off the board makes me think his value has rightfully depressed. Malik Washington, a potential day-two selection, still being there 12 picks later as the WR16 was too hard to pass up, and Michael Pratt as a quarterback shot in the final round wasn't surprising but welcomed. Washington in the mid-to-late third is one of my favorite values in the entire draft. Selecting a potential starting quarterback in the fourth round is always a strategy I implement and has proven fruitful in recent years (Aidan O'Connell and Jaren Hall were examples of value-spiked quarterbacks following rookie drafts last year).