Dynasty Nerds Podcast | Dynasty Fantasy Football

NFL Draft week means one last chance to draft off conviction, not landing spot panic. Rich Dotson, Matt O'Hara, and Garret Price jump into Rounds 2 and 3 of their Superflex, tight end premium tape mock, where the board turns into pure opportunity hunting. This is the range where dynasty leagues are won by stacking swings and letting the NFL Draft break ties, not rewrite your rankings.

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01:55 2.01

05:25 2.02

07:11 2.03

09:49 2.04

11:09 2.05

14:25 2.06

16:15 2.07

17:09 2.08

19:56 2.09

25:21 2.11

28:15 2.12

30:06 FFPC

31:43 3.01

33:54 3.02

35:40 3.03

37:20 3.04

39:01 3.05

41:04 3.06

42:37 3.07

44:34 3.08

46:00 3.09

47:14 3.10

50:28 3.11

52:03 3.12
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NFL Draft week hits different, and Rich Dotson, Matt O'Hara, and Garret Price come in with a reminder dynasty players need every year: the pre draft mock often ends up more accurate than the post draft board, because tape tells you who the player is. This superflex tight end premium rookie mock is all about balancing long term value with the trap of overreacting to landing spots, especially in a class they describe as deep in playable names but light on true superstars.

00:00:00 Start

00:07:08 1.01

00:09:18 1.02

00:15:42 1.03

00:20:51 1.04

00:24:33 1.05

00:29:43 1.06

00:33:08 1.07

00:37:59 FFPC

00:39:58 1.08

00:44:57 1.09

00:47:57 1.10

00:49:30 1.11

00:56:29 1.12

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Garret Price and Andrew Mott close the pre-draft runway by locking in their top fives at every fantasy position—and the real takeaway isn’t just the names, it’s the process. They argue that if a player is moving more than a few spots post-draft, it’s usually a mistake. Big ADP risers are more likely to bust, and the NFL Draft should be used to break ties and clarify Day 3, not rewrite your board.

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They open by calling out the most common dynasty leak this time of year: letting the NFL Draft swing opinions too far. The exception is when the league is drastically lower than expected on a player, which should trigger a reevaluation, not an automatic fade. The goal is conviction, not consensus.

At quarterback, it’s a Superflex-first conversation, led by Fernando Mendoza as the clear QB1, with the tier breaks after that shaping how aggressively you should chase the rest of the class. At running back, Jeremiyah Love is the clear RB1, while the RB2 tier is a tight cluster where landing spot and draft capital will decide the order between Mike Washington Jr., Jonah Coleman, and Jadarian Price, with Emmett Johnson getting real love as the RB5 swing.

Wide receiver is where the variance shows up. Andrew’s WR group is led by Jordyn Tyson, with Carnell Tate and Makai Lemon close behind, then KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston in the mix. Garret’s list is more aggressive on upside and has Omar Cooper inside the top tier, while still acknowledging Boston as the “safer” archetype compared to the boom bust profiles behind him.

At tight end, they largely agree on the names at the top—Eli Stowers and Kenyon Sadiq headline the class—but disagree on how to order the mid-tier, with the conversation shaped by how much you’re willing to bet on traits versus profile risk.

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00:00 Start

09:33 Top 5 Rookie QBs

14:03 Top 5 Rookie RBs

21:10 Top 5 Rookie WRs

26:46 Top 5 Rookie TEs
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Dynasty Nerds goes full draft-night game mode with an “over/under” episode that’s basically built for comments: pick a line, pick higher or lower, and lock in your guesses before Thursday. With just Garret and Andrew, the entire show is about translating draft range into dynasty value swings, especially in a class where teams reportedly don’t have much consensus.

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They start at the very top with Carnell Tate and treat the “6.5” line like a real indicator of league-wide WR demand, with Cleveland and Tennessee feeling like the most logical fits. Then the fun one hits: Jeremiyah Love at 6.5. Love “should” go that early, but the team fit is messy enough that they explore the trade-up scenarios, landing on the idea that Washington at 7 is a real outcome if the board breaks right.

The episode then shifts into first-round macro questions like “Do we get a second QB in Round 1?” with Ty Simpson getting the nod as the likely name to sneak in. Jordan Tyson gets a top-11 conversation that hinges on his pro day and medical confidence.

Then comes the tight end curveball: Eli Stowers at 32.5. They love the fantasy “WR at TE” angle, but they’re realistic about the NFL lens. If a player can’t block, it’s hard to justify top-20 capital, so Stowers is framed as a strong early Day 2 bet rather than a locked-in first rounder.

The RB2 line turns into a debate about whether we get a true Round 2 back or if the class gets pushed into Round 3. Chris Brazzell becomes the classic “speed and length gets drafted” argument, with disagreement on whether he’s inside the top 50.

They close with broader market calls, like over/under 5.5 WRs in Round 1, plus smaller lines like Emmett Johnson being more likely Day 3, and Taylen Green as a traits-based QB dart who still probably lands outside the first four rounds.

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00:00 Start

03:22 Carnell Tate

05:28 Jeremiyah Love

10:24 QBs Drafted in the 1st Round

12:11 Jordyn Tyson

16:12 Eli Stowers

18:57 The RB2

23:15 Chris Brazzell

27:20 WRs Drafted in 1st

29:46 Emmett Johnson

31:49 Taylen Green

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The Dynasty Nerds wrap up their 2026 rookie breakdown series by digging into the tight end class—and the big theme is simple: tight end upside exists, but fantasy relevance usually comes down to target share and deployment. If a rookie tight end isn’t becoming a top-two option in the offense (or at least a designed focal point), good luck turning traits into weekly lineups.

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00:00 Start

01:37 Eli Stowers

18:10 Max Klare

26:12 Jack Endries

34:16 FFPC

35:56 Tanner Koziol

40:02 Eli Raridon

50:30 Joe Royer
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