With the fantasy football draft season upon us and several rounds of preseason games on the books, here are the relevant rookies in offensive core skill positions and their projected draft round in standard 12-team fantasy football leagues. . It’s very unpredictable recruiting rookies, so don’t reach out and grab them too high in your draft or you could be looking at the rest of the league quickly. The following is the MFS consensus review for this year’s NFL rookie crop.

Quarterbacks

1. Johnny Manziel (Cleveland): Manziel’s hype machine is way busier than Tebowmania could hope to muster and it’s not going to stop anytime soon. It’s too early to say when he’ll take over the starting quarterback job, but it’s hard not to imagine it happening sooner rather than later. I’d like his potential numbers much better if Josh Gordon had a shred of common sense. I can easily see Johnny Football coming off the board in the thirteenth round.

2. Teddy Bridgewater (Minnesota): Another guaranteed starter this year, probably early in the season as well. Bridgewater has better QB skills overall, but, with a better running game to count on, his fantasy stats won’t be as good as Manziel’s. With so many good NFL quarterbacks to choose from, he’s a speculative addition, at best, with the last non-kicking pick in his draft.

3. Blake Bortles (Jacksonville): Bortles is the heir apparent to Jacksonville, while Chad Henne keeps the seat warm. I hope the season is lost soon and Bortles is the starting quarterback, but this team is a mess and I hope Bortles can do very little to get a lot out of this season. He has the talent to succeed in a few years if the team can build around him. It’s a waiver cable added at the end of the season to carry over to the next year if your Keeper roster is long enough.

4. David Carr (Oakland): Carr is in a similar situation to Bortles, where he is expected to learn from the bench until he misses the season and has some playing time. However, Oakland is a very deep running back, so he will be a mere games manager in the limited time he sees this year. Indraftable.

5. Tom Savage (Houston): Houston is going to be very unpredictable this year. They have the defense to help them compete for the wild card, they have Arian Foster and they hope he stays healthy and they have two great wide receivers, one who needs to see his team make a serious run in the playoffs to be happy. When Ryan Fitzpatrick is hurt or misses, the Texans will turn to Case Keenum before Savage is the question. The only way to get Savage is if his roster is really deep, as most quarterbacks could put up some really good numbers in downtown Houston.

Running back

1. Bishop Sankey (Tennessee): Sankey is definitely the future of the Titans and he has a chance to start that future with the team’s first offensive play of the season. Shonn Green, the number one running back on the list, is coming off a few unimpressive years in New York, as well as a knee injury. Sankey scored big numbers at the University of Washington (1870 yards and 20 TDs last season) and should be able to handle an NFL workload at 5’9 “and 209 pounds. I’d add him as a late-third pick. round or early fourth round.

2. Terrance West (Cleveland): West was mentioned as our 2014 RB Sleeper. The Browns signed Ben Tate to be their main running back and added West in the draft as a supplement until he was ready to take over the team, without mention that Ben Tate has had a history of injuries. Although West did not come from a high-profile university (Towson), he was extremely prolific; 413 carries for 2509 yards and 41 TDs last year! There is no question that she is his wife to Tate, but expect him to jump into the offense right away, especially since he has impressed the coaching staff with good hands outside the backfield. I would hope to catch him in the eighth round.

3. Jeremy Hill (Cincinnati): Geovani Bernard is the Bengals’ ultra-back, but he’s not cut out to be a full-time RB1 who takes the stone 250 times a year. The Bengals still have BenJarvus Green-Ellis, but he’s proving to be on the downside of his career, so expect Hill to gain more time as a goal-line and ground-and-pound running back, which suits his 6 ‘ 1. “233 pounds of body good. I hope he will go off the board in the ninth round.

4. Carlos Hyde (San Francisco): Hyde was selected as Frank Gore’s successor and looks forward to working towards it this season. Gore is wearing thin after playing every game over the past three seasons and is on the downside of 30. Hyde was behind Kendall Hunter, but Hunter was injured in camp and is out of season. Plus, Marcus Lattimore isn’t ready for a heavy workload yet, so Hyde will go to work right away and analyze 10 carries per game to help keep Gore something fresh all season long. He’s an injury away from becoming a 25-carry-per-game running back. I would expect it to go off the board in the 10th round.

5. Devonta Freeman (Atlanta): Freeman’s situation is very similar to Hyde’s. Steven Jackson has been a bulldozer throughout his NFL career, but those great successes take their toll. Like Gore, Jackson is also 31 years old. He is currently RB number 1, but for how long? Freeman is the obvious wife for SJax and should also be available until the 10th round.

Wide receivers

1. Sammy Watkins (Buffalo): Sammy is the best pure receiver drafted this year. There is no flaw in his game; it catches whatever is thrown at it, whether it can or not, it has breaking speed, it can go through the middle, and it has great moves. The downside, in my opinion, is that he plays for Buffalo and has EJ Manuel throwing him. Manual is talented, but he’s a long way from being consistent enough to take advantage of Watkins’ talent. I hope he gets into round six, but he’s too high for me unless I’m in a fantasy football Guardians League.

2. Brandin Cooks (New Orleans): Cooks was our Sleeper wide receiver in 2014. He doesn’t have the overall talent like Sammy Watkins, but he’s in a much better situation. Drew Brees is going to love pitching to this guy. Of course, Brees extends to his numerous weapons, but Cooks will be used in numerous positions and will see a lot of the ball this year. He can handle the workload, as evidenced by his 128 receptions for 1,730 yards and 16 touchdowns last year. With his 4.33 speed, he has the opportunity to score anytime he has the ball. He would catch it in the eighth round.

3. Mike Evans (Tampa): Evans is another receiver who was selected in the correct position, as long as Josh McCown does not prove that his success in 2013 was attributed to the Bears offense. Evans is a 6’5 “, 231-pound monster and will be an ideal goal in the end zone. Playing against Vincent Jackson will also help keep coverage down. He is a solid ninth-round pick.

4. Kelvin Benjamin (Carolina): Out with the old and in with the new. Steve Smith and Brandon LaFell have been fired and a new group has joined led by giant Benjamin (6’5 “, 240 pounds) from Florida state. He is the class of their new Panthers receiving body and takes over the # 1 position. WR. TE Greg Olsen will remain one of Cam Newton’s favorites and they will still run a lot, but Kelvin will put in solid numbers. Carolina’s passing game hasn’t been a monster under Cam so that will lead Benjamin to double-digit rounds. .

5. Marqise Lee (Jacksonville): Here’s another quality receiver coming into the perfect situation for you in your fantasy football league. The Jags have lost Justin Blackmon during the year, again, and have injuries from Cecil Shorts, Ace Sanders and Allen Robinson to start the season. Lee is not the physical specimen like the others ahead of him, but he is a playmaker with incredible hands. He lost a few positions in the draft after the USC program took a hit, but he’s been ready for the pros for a few years. Lee should be available until round 12 or 13.

Tight ends

1. Eric Ebron (Detroit): The Lions got tired of seeing TE Brandon Pettigrew continue to disappoint in the receiving game and decided to use him more as a blocker and Joseph Fauria in the red zone. They decided they still needed to improve and selected North Carolina’s 6’4 “Ebron. Ebron has the physical gifts to punish linebackers and the speed and movements to get a decent YAC. He’ll fit well between Megatron and Golden Tate. Definitely. It will go in double digit rounds due to excess quality tight ends. You can take it as your TE2 in round 11 or 12.

2. Richard Rodgers (Green Bay): With the Packers losing Jermichael Finley through injury, they decided to look to the future and selected Rodgers. Andrew Quarters will initially inherit the position from Finley, but he is simply useful. Aaron Rodgers will soon find his 6’4 “, 257-pound namesake to his liking. You can take it as your TE2 before grabbing your kicker in your final round.

3. Austin Seferian-Jenkins (Tampa): Tampa decided to make Jenkins their second-round pick, so they definitely see a future for the kid. Only special tight ends stand out in their rookie year and I can’t say that will happen this year for Jenkins. Tim Wright is firmly entrenched as the starting tight end, so Jenkins will need an injury to get meaningful playing time. Currently unable to draw.

4. Jace Amaro (New York Jets): The Jets also look to the future by selecting a tight end. Amaro is the size to play in the NFL, 6’5 “and 265 pounds, but has struggled to transition from Texas Tech to the NFL. Current tight end Jeff Cumberland has a firm grip on the opening gig and The Jets are still working out their QB issues, so he wouldn’t seek help in managing Amaro this season, even if Cumberland gets hurt.

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