The 2024 NFL Draft is over, and depending on your Dynasty Fantasy Football league settings, you may only have a few days – or hours – left before your rookie drafts. Players drafted on day 1 will be on everyone’s radar, both in draft leagues and Dynasty leagues, but the draft always goes beyond that – and the picks on days 2 and 3 ultimately define counts winning and losing franchises over time. This is also the case for your Dynasty Football squad. It’s easy to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. in the first round of your rookie-only draft, but when you get to rounds 3 and 4, you have the opportunity to make a value pick that can make a difference and shape your roster of Dynasty for years. come. That’s what this article today is about.
I’m going to dive into the four position players you can target later in your rookie-only Dynasty drafts. The rules are pretty simple: I will only feature players selected on Day 3 or signed as UDFAs, which means rounds 4-7 plus undrafted free agents. These are ultimately players that I believe were drafted at significant values, and you can do the same to help your Dynasty team accumulate value. There will be less emphasis on the impact of the team that drafted them on their value for 2024 – this is not a new draft.
Without further ado, let’s dive into these Dynasty gems from Day 3 (Rounds 4-7) that you should be targeting in your rookie-only drafts as well as deeper keeper leagues.
Last year, just a month before the 2023 NFL Draft, I told Fantasy Football Today host Adam Aizer to quote me for talking about De’Von Achane to the Dolphins as the top prospect possible for any running back in this 2023 class. Achane’s one-cut and go style was a perfect fit for Mike McDaniel’s outside zone running scheme. In this class, Wright is the best candidate (aside from Trey Benson) for this system. It’s no surprise that McDaniel targeted Wright. Earlier, during the pre-draft period, I made a full scouting report on Wright. With Raheem Mostert not on the roster beyond 2024, Wright is likely to slot into the rotation sooner rather than later. He is the best Dynasty target available among every skill level player selected – at any position – on Day 3.
Will Shipley, RB, Eagles
Shipley was one of my favorite running backs to study in this class after racking up over 40 targets in the passing game in each of his final two seasons at Clemson. What stands out on tape for Shipley is his ability to make clean cuts, set up defenders and win at the second and third levels of the defense. Shipley is behind Saquon Barkley at the moment, but Barkley is 27 years old – old for star backs – and Shipley could immediately carve out a receiver role for an offense that will look for new solutions in the passing game after struggling during the match. streak in 2023 as defensive coordinators took away the concepts Jalen Hurts relied on in 2022.
Isaac Guerendo, RB, 49ers
Deaths, taxes and Kyle Shanahan selecting a running back. Christian McCaffrey enters his season at age 28 and the 49ers will want to keep him fresh for the playoffs by reducing his regular season workload. With Elijah Mitchell injured for most of 2023, it’s difficult to gauge how the 49ers see him moving forward, but Guerendo has the athletic profile and skill set that fits perfectly with Shanahan’s outside zone system. Guerendo was the 20th most athletic running back prospect out of 1,903 running backs tested at the Combine from 1987 to 2024. His 4.33 speed at 221 pounds fit Shanahan’s one-cut-and-go scheme perfectly. Guerendo averaged 6.1 yards per carry with 4.11 yards after contact per attempt at Louisville in 2023.
Audric Estimé, RB, Broncos
Esteem isn’t your typical prospect that you might find teams gambling on with a Day 3 draft pick, but without his slow 40 time, he probably would have been a Day 2 draft pick. The Broncos could work on Valued early in their offense due to his nimble footwork for a back his size (5-11, 221) which allows him to create forced missed tackles in addition to yards after contact per attempt. Watching Estime, I was occasionally reminded of former Bengals running back Jeremy Hill, and with Javonte Williams yet to show a return to pre-ACL form, Estime could be the leader sooner than expected.
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, Giants
Tracy has age working against him, but so does every running back in Dynasty formats. What he has going for him is undeniable athleticism: speed, power and elusiveness. Tracy led the entire RB class in yards after contact per attempt and ranked top five in forced missed tackle rate. He’s not a burner (4.48), but watch him run against the grain and you’ll see next-level ability to stop and restart his momentum. Tracy joins a wide-open backfield on a team that is last in explosive plays over the past two seasons. He could carve out a role for himself early on, even if it’s a less traditional role – more like a Cordarrelle Patterson type role.
Troy Franklin, WR, Broncos
Franklin was expected to hear his name called early in Day 2, but fell until Round 4 due to concerns about his weight, playing strength and reports of poor Combine interviews. Ultimately, this could be a blessing in disguise as he joins a Broncos guy who just signed Franklin college quarterback Bo Nix after trading away former first-round receiver Jerry Jeudy earlier this offseason. Franklin and Nix have a built-in relationship that will help him get on the field early. Franklin is a smooth route runner with 4.41 speed.
Javon Baker, WR, Patriots
Baker was a sleeper of mine during the pre-draft process as a wide receiver whose game film showed a three-level threat with YAC upside and body control as well as the ability to jump to be a receiver of impact in the red zone early in his NFL career. The sports tests didn’t match. Baker ran a 4.54 at 6-1, 202. He also did not perform agility tests, which raised some concerns about his change of direction. The Patriots relied on the strip — Baker had the third-most catches of 20-plus yards among all receivers in college football and the eighth-most yards deep. This skill set pairs perfectly with a vertical power thrower like Drake Maye. There’s a non-zero chance that Baker becomes Maye’s No. 1 option.
Malik Washington, WR, Dolphins
Washington was one of the most productive receivers in college football last year, even though he was playing Virginia, as he is one of the most electric prospects in the class. Washington forced the most missed tackles (35), had the most yards and the second most receptions (93) in college football. Deep speed isn’t his calling card, but short-area bursts and stops and starts are the standout features here. These traits are exactly what Mike McDaniel is looking for. Washington can win one-on-one matchups in the slot with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle on the outside.
Johnny Wilson, WR, Eagles
Wilson is built in the mold of former converted wide receiver Darren Waller and when you watch his tape, you don’t see the draft he’s being touted for. There are receiver skills on display with Wilson, but the question will be whether he can separate himself from NFL cornerbacks. I think the Eagles are smart enough to dismiss this question, convert him to a big slot and let him cook against linebackers, safeties and small slot corners. This is a long term play and I would much rather bet on a 6-7, 233 mismatch than other receivers you can find in a similar range of your Dynasty drafts (rounds 3-4 ).
Brenden Rice, WR, Chargers
The son of arguably the greatest wide receiver in the history of the game fell all the way to the sixth round despite a massive jump in his final season at USC. Rice plays with all the nuance one would expect from his father’s son, but there are questions about whether or not he can separate himself from NFL cornerbacks. I’m going to bet on his size, his pedigree, his polish and the fact that he joins Justin Herbert as well as an iffy long-term wide receiver corps outside of Ladd McConkey.
Theo Johnson, TE, Giants
Johnson is one of the most athletic tight end prospects to ever enter the NFL. According to his Relative Athletic Score, Johnson is the ninth most athletic TE out of 1,199 tight ends tested at the Combine since 1987. Then you watch the tape and you see him separating from defensive backs in the slot, in the corners when he is aligned. on the boundary and in the red zone (where he scored a career-high seven touchdowns in 2023), he is a misfit. Johnson’s production was hampered by poor quarterback play at Penn State, and he won’t get much improvement with the Giants in 2024, but they are likely a team in the quarterback market for 2025. Bet on traits with Johnson.
Jared Wiley, TE, Chiefs
Wiley was one of the more intriguing tight end prospects in this class due to his size and movement abilities. It’s easy to see how the team that found Travis Kelce would be more interested in a prospect like Wiley. His Relative Athletic Score ranked 85th out of 1,199 tight ends tested at the Combine since 1987. Betting on Wiley on Dynasty is a bet on the organization maximizing that type of skill, with Patrick Mahomes as quarterback and Andy Reid as designer game. .
Tanner McLachlan, TE, Bengals
I was drawn to McLachlan’s film after studying 2025 quarterback prospect Noah Fifita. McLachlan continued to get open and make big plays. At 6-5, 241 with 4.61 speed, McLachlan is not your traditional Y tight end. After seeing the production Joe Burrow managed to get out of tight end Tanner Hudson in 2023 in a small sample size, it’s exciting to project what a taller version of Hudson can do with the top prospect thrower of the NFL. . Although he is a better bet to make in deeper Dynasty formats, McLachlan is my favorite longshot.
