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Post-Free Agency Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft

Using the PFN Mock Draft Simulator to determine potential landing spots, our Post-Free Agency Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft looks at how the first two rounds of dynasty rookie drafts could fall into place in this scenario.

Post-Free Agency 2020 Rookie Mock Draft Round Two

2.01 Brandon Aiyuk (WR8 – Houston Texans)

Ranked as a mid-second round dynasty prospect, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk sees a bit of a boost in my post-free agency 2020 rookie mock draft thanks to his landing spot. With the Texans trading away number one wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Houston presents a terrific opportunity for year-one playing time.

2.02 Michael Pittman Jr. (WR9 – Atlanta Falcons)

In this simulation, Michael Pittman Jr. joins a crowded Falcons offense that would also include Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Todd Gurley, and Hayden Hurst. Pittman Jr. might be a prospect you have to wait on, but he’s in a great spot to succeed if Jones or Ridley goes down.

2.03 Joe Burrow (QB1 – Cincinnati Bengals)

With quarterback values often depending on your specific team needs, it’s often difficult to gauge how early the top QB’s go in 2020 rookie dynasty drafts. Joe Burrow lit the college football world on fire last season and seems destined to be the next Bengals starting quarterback. Cincinnati’s offensive nucleus of Joe Mixon, A.J. Green, and Tyler Boyd provide Burrow with enough weapons to succeed in year-one. This simulation also has the Bengals drafting Penn State’s KJ Hamler to add another speed element to their offense.

2.04 Tua Tagovailoa (QB2 – Miami Dolphins)

Tua Tagovailoa’s year-one status is very much in question heading into the 2020 NFL Draft, but the talented former Alabama quarterback has the potential to smash NFL record-books once fully healthy. Miami would provide Tagovailoa with a running game centered around Jonathan Taylor and Jordan Howard, while wide receivers DeVante Parker and Preston Williams provide large catch-radiuses on the outside.

2.05  KJ Hamler (WR10 – Cincinnati Bengals)

With question marks about his size and ability to hold up over time, Penn State’s KJ Hamler remains one of the most polarizing prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Bengals already have franchise-tagged wide receiver A.J. Green and slot-specialist Tyler Boyd hogging targets, but adding Hamler’s speed helps everyone across the offense. Just a reminder that the Bengals showed zero hesitation taking similar prospect John Ross number nine overall in the 2017 Draft.

2.06 AJ Dillon (RB6 – Kansas City Chiefs)

Brutal spot for fast-rising AJ Dillon as he joins a Chiefs’ backfield that already features #32 overall pick D’Andre Swift, Damien Williams, and Darwin Thompson. Dillon and Swift would form a modern-day “thunder-and-lightning” combination in Kansas City.

2.07 Zack Moss (RB7 – Cincinnati Bengals)

Even after drafting a couple of backup running backs a season ago, the Bengals continue to add depth behind Joe Mixon with the addition of Utah’s Zack Moss. After running a disappointing 40-yard dash time at the 2020 NFL Combine, Moss now finds himself in a crowded Bengals’ backfield in this PFN Mock Draft Simulator. Moss did improve his NFL Combine time with an electronically timed 4.52 in recent workouts, but the landing spot in this scenario works against him.

2.08 Gabriel Davis (WR11 – Minnesota Vikings)

One of the biggest risers due to landing spot, UCF’s Gabriel Davis lands with the WR-needy Minnesota Vikings. After trading Stefon Diggs to Buffalo, the athletic Davis fills an immediate need for a Vikings team desperate for wide receiver depth behind Adam Thielen.

2.09 Laviska Shenault (WR12 – Cleveland Browns)

After highlighting one of the biggest risers, Colorado’s Laviska Shenault is on the other end of the spectrum as one of the 2020 NFL Draft’s biggest fallers. Already struggling through a disappointing, injury-riddled pre-draft process, Shenault now finds himself in the worst possible landing spot behind Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, and Austin Hooper in the pecking order.

2.10 Anthony McFarland (RB8 – New England Patriots)

Anthony McFarland has slowly morphed into one of “my guys” in the 2020 RB class, but the former Maryland standout finds himself in a hugely crowded Patriots’ backfield in this scenario. New England drafted Damien Harris 87th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft a season ago, but the former Alabama running back registered just four carries in two games due to the depth chart ahead of him.

2.11 Bryan Edwards (WR13 – Indianapolis Colts)

Wide receiver Bryan Edwards continues his stumble down draft boards after breaking his foot in training, but the former South Carolina wide receiver has potential for early playing-time in Indianapolis. With T.Y. Hilton and Parris Campbell battling injuries all season, the replaceable Zach Pascal stepped up as Jacoby Brissett’s top target. The Colts will need to improve that if they plan on contending with an aging Philip Rivers.

2.12 Ke’Shawn Vaughn (RB9 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Vanderbilt’s Ke’Shawn Vaughn gets this ranking based on talent alone, as his landing spot behind Dobbins and potentially Jones would be detrimental to his dynasty value.

Jordan Woodson is a writer for PFN covering dynasty fantasy football. Follow him on Twitter @Jordan_Woodson.

 

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