The 2024 season was filled with ups and downs, surprises, and downright ridiculous outcomes when it came to NFL rookies and their performances. However, it is my task to redraft the 2024 rookie class based on the information we have today. For the sake of this article, the format will be a superflex league with PPR and tight end premium scoring. Let’s find out just how badly we messed up our 2024 rookie drafts!
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1.01 – Jayden Daniels | QB
This might be the easiest decision in the history of all decisions, although Malik Nabers was tempting here. Jayden Daniels would be, by far, the best pick to make at the 1.01 in superflex rookie drafts if we had to do it all over again. Daniels finished as the QB 4 overall and the QB 4 in fantasy points per game through Week 17.
Daniels also fits the mold of a high upside, konami code quarterback with his rushing ability. In 2024, through 17 weeks, Daniels finished as a top five QB seven times. Jayden Daniels is a set it and forget it quarterback in a superflex league for years to come.
1.02 – Malik Nabers | WR
Nabers is perhaps the second easiest decision in this rookie mock redraft. Malik Nabers is an absolute freak and has proven that he is already quarterback proof. Additionally, as a rookie through 17 weeks of the season, Nabers finished No. 1 in targets and target share, No. 3 in air yards, No. 4 in unrealized air yards, and No. 1 in expected fantasy points per game amongst wide receivers. If Nabers ever gets competent quarterback play in New York, he may just overtake Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson as the WR 1 overall in Dynasty. He’s that good.
1.03 – Brock Bowers | TE
Even in a non-tight end premium format, I’m going to take Brock Bowers at the 1.03. Bowers was the overall TE 1 on the season in PPR formats, and the TE 2 in fantasy points per game through 17 weeks. Bowers also finished No. 6 in targets amongst tight ends and wide receivers, which makes him a no brainer selection with this pick. Fantasy gamers should view Bowers as an elite wide receiver trapped inside a tight end’s body and has been one of the best NFL rookies this season.
1.04 – Brian Thomas Jr. | WR
Thomas Jr. finished as the WR 4 overall and the WR 12 in fantasy points per game through 17 weeks. He finished No. 14 amongst wide receivers in targets and No. 22 in target share. Thomas Jr. also finished No. 4 in unrealized air yards, No. 4 in yards after the catch, and No. 7 in yards per route run amongst wide receivers. Trevor Lawrence will be back in 2025, which should provide some stability at quarterback, at least some competency for one of the better NFL rookies this season.
1.05 – Bo Nix | QB
Lost in the flashes of Malik Nabers, Brock Bowers, and Brian Thomas Jr. is Bo Nix who had a really nice season. Nix passed for over 3,400 yards, 25 touchdowns, and rushed for 383 yards and four touchdowns all while completing 65.1-percent of his passes. This production made Nix the QB 9 overall and the QB 10 in fantasy points per game.
With Sean Payton entrenched as his coach, Nix is in a great situation to succeed long into the future as one of the best 2024 NFL rookies at quarterback.
1.06 – Caleb Williams | QB
I still believe in the talent of Caleb Williams, but it would be fraudulent of me to say anything other than 2024 was an absolute dumpster fire of a season for the Chicago Bears. Their head coach and offensive coordinator were fired in-season (the first time that has ever happened in the history of the Chicago Bears). The offensive line endured a litany of injuries, and at times, Williams looked lost as he dropped back to pass.
This combination of events has led to the rookie No. 1 overall pick being sacked 67 times through 17 weeks. Despite this, and despite playing poorly for long stretches of the season, Williams’s numbers don’t look half bad. He’s completed 61.9-percent of his passes to the tune of 3,393 passing yards, 19 TDs to just 6 INTs, and 473 rushing yards. With the Bears in search of their next head coach, presumably an offensive mind that can help elevate the Bears young quarterback, Williams could be in store for a year two jump. That’s what I’m betting on by selecting him here.
1.07 – Ladd McConkey | WR
McConkey is also quietly having a really good rookie season. Through 17 weeks, he’s been targets 104 times (No. 24 amongst wide receivers), and has caught 77 passes for 1,054 receiving yards, and seven touchdowns. This makes McConkey the WR 12 overall on the season and the WR 20 in fantasy points per game. With Justin Herbert locked in at quarterback, and Jim Harbaugh set in stone for the foreseeable future as the head coach, McConkey is about as safe of a fantasy asset as there is at wide receiver and is one of the better 2024 NFL rookies to select in this redraft.
1.08 – Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR
I never thought Marvin Harrison Jr. would fall this far amongst the 2024 NFL rookies in this redraft, but here we are. There is still a lot to like with Marvin Harison Jr. going forward. He was targeted 110 times this season which ranked No. 20 amongst wide receivers through 17 weeks. Harrison Jr. ranked No. 4 in air yards, No. 5 in deep targets, and No. 5 in unrealized air yards. However, the problems were his very low yards per route run number (1.66 – No. 57 amongst wide receivers), and the quarterback play of Kyler Murray left a lot to be desired.
In fact, Harrison Jr. ranked No. 68 amongst wide receivers in catchable target rate and No. 91 amongst wide receivers in target accuracy. These numbers, both the yards per route run and the catchable target rate, paint a picture of bad utilization and bad quarterback play. This is a problem considering the Cardinals have signed Kyler Murray to a long term deal that doesn’t make him an unrestricted free agent until 2029 (potential out in 2028 – team option). This doesn’t make me feel great about Harrison Jr’s prospects in the coming years.
1.09 – Drake Maye | QB
The New England Patriots were not very good whatsoever, but Drake Maye played well in spots and showcased his rushing upside for us fantasy gamers. Maye played in 10 games where he attempted 20 passes or more. In those 10 games, Maye averaged 17.3 fantasy points per game which would have tied him with Jordan Love who finished with exactly 17.3 fantasy points per game this season (QB 13 in fantasy points per game). The Patriots will likely add some more weapons and bolster the offensive line in the offseason, which should also help Maye as he progresses.
1.10 – Rome Odunze | WR
Like Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze fell victim to the Bears being an absolute dumpster fire this season. Still, Odunze caught 52 passes on 99 targets for 716 yards and three touchdowns which makes him the WR 47 on the year and the WR 56 in fantasy points per game. However, Keenan Allen will likely not be back with the Bears and the team is likely going to hire an offensive minded head coach to pair with Caleb Williams, which are all good things for Rome Odunze as well.
1.11 – Michael Penix | QB
The quarterback is king in superflex leagues. Although we haven’t seen much at all from Penix this season, we do know that he is going to be the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons for the foreseeable future. He’s also a top 10 pick in the NFL Draft. Throw in the fact that he gets to play with Bijan Robinson, Drake London, whatever Atlanta can get from Kyle Pitts, and a really good offensive line, and Penix should be trending up heading into 2025.
1.12 – Bucky Irving | RB
Bucky Irving shocked everyone this season by rushing for 1,032 yards, catching 45 passes for 397 receiving yards, and scoring seven total touchdowns on his way to an RB 2 finish through 17 weeks (RB 15 overall, RB 20 in fantasy points per game). Rachaad White is under contract for another season, but it sure appears as though Irving is the better running back out of the two.
Irving is still a Day 3 pick, and he will likely have to surrender touches to White more often than we’d like, but he’s still a really good player and worthy of being selected in the first round of a rookie redraft.
BONUS
2.01 – Xavier Worthy | WR
Worthy had a nice rookie season for the Kansas City Chiefs and finished as one of the better 2024 NFL rookies at wide receiver. Through 17 weeks, Worthy caught 59 passes on 98 targets for 638 receiving yards and six touchdowns. This was good enough to make him the WR 31 on the season and the WR 39 in fantasy points per game. However, Worthy ended the season on a heater. Over his last three games, Worthy averaged 21 fantasy points per game. Rashee Rice will be back at some point in 2025, but it remains to be seen if DeAndre Hopkins or Smith Schuster will return in 2025. This could open up an even greater target share for the young, speedy wide receiver in Andy Reid’s scheme.
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