Dynasty | The Chicago Bears spend the No. 10 pick on Michigan TE Colston Loveland Dynasty Analysis: If we thought having three legitimate receivers in the offense would be a detriment to Cole Kmet's fantasy value last season, just wait until the Bears spend a top-10 pick on a tight end. Kmet was already in the lower-end of TE2 consideration, and this isn't going to do anything to help that. He finished a fully-healthy 2024 with under 500 receiving yards.

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Dynasty | The Raiders drafted Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty with the 6th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: It widely expected Jeanty wouldn't slide past the Raiders at #6 overall and that's exactly what happened in the end as Las Vegas scooped up the dynamic Boise State running back. The Raiders were a mess in the running game last year as the Zamir White experiment failed miserably. New Head Coach Pete Carroll loves to run the ball and Jeanty is going to have immediate RB1 potential. While there's some long-term concern as Carroll does love himself running back controversies, Jeanty is going to have every chance in the world to prove he's elite. You're looking at your RB1 and overall 1.01 in most rookie drafts here.

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Dynasty | The Carolina Panthers drafted Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the 8th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: The Panthers needed help everywhere and the selection of McMillan should give an improving Bryce Young a solid target to build around. With Xavier Legette and McMillan now in the fold, the young Panthers look like a team that's at least closer to competing. McMillan may not be in the same class as Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr., or Marvin Harrison from last year, but he's clearly worthy of a top ten pick and should be the top receiver off the board in most dynasty rookie drafts coming up.

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Dynasty | The Bears drafted Michigan tight end Colston Loveland with the tenth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: There was great debate as to who would be taken first at the tight end position between Loveland and Tyler Warren and it ended up being Loveland, selected by Chicago with the tenth overall pick. He'll immediately compete with Cole Kmet who is signed for the next few years. However, it's hard to see Chicago not either moving on from Kmet or really getting creative on offense as they certainly didn't draft Loveland for him to watch. There were better landing spots for Loveland, but he still looks like a late first round or early second round pick in rookie drafts.

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Dynasty | The Indianapolis Colts drafted Penn State tight end Tyler Warren with the 14th overall pick. Dynasty Analysis: Widely expected to be the top tight end taken in the 2025 NFL Draft, Warren fell to #14 where the TE-needy Colts had to be thrilled. He'll slot in as the immediate starter and provide Anthony Richardson (or Daniel Jones) a legitimate target on each and every down. Warren will battle Colston Loveland to be the top rookie tight end, but with this landing spot, it's going to be hard to pass on Warren if you're a dynasty team in need of a player with an elite-level ceiling. He still looks like a top ten rookie pick despite the surprising draft day mini-tumble.

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Dynasty | The Indianapolis Colts drafted Penn State tight end Tyler Warren with the 14th overall pick. Dynasty Analysis: Anthony Richardson (or Daniel Jones) find themselves with a new offensive weapon; a tight end who can run laps around recent Colts' TE rooms. If Richardson can hold onto the ball, he will find himself with a new teammate who can help with a lot of the "easy-button" plays near the line of scrimmage. If anyone was still holding onto Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree, Jelani Woods, etc., it's a good time to drop them.

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The Arizona Cardinals looked to solidify their defense with their first-round pick on Thursday night, taking Walter Nolen, a defensive tackle from Ole Miss at No. 16 overall. Nolen was a first-team AP All-American after setting a career high with 14.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 2024. He was a finalist for the 2024 Outland Trophy after starting all 13 games last season for the Rebels. Nolen becomes the latest part of a major pass-rush overhaul in Arizona this offseason. The team already brought in Josh Sweat and Dalvin Tomlinson as free agents and also brought back Calais Campbell to anchor the defensive line. The Cardinals' pass rush should be much improved in 2025, and they'll hope Nolen will be a big part of it for years to come.

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After turning the NFL Draft upside down in 2024, there was no such drama from the Atlanta Falcons in 2025 as they took Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker at No. 15 overall. The first linebacker off the board, the former Bulldog likely ended up this high in the draft due to hybrid potential within a defense. At 6-foot-1 and 243 pounds, he's fast enough to be an edge rusher, but cerebral enough to snuff out running plays as an inside linebacker. Atlanta was largely expected to fortify its defense in the first round, and did just that with Walker. The rest of the Falcons' draft could be tougher to predict with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. cemented as the clear starter, but Kirk Cousins still on the roster as an obvious trade candidate.

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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, who was on the short list of best players in college football last season, become the newest Indianapolis Colts player after the franchise selected him at No. 14 in the 2025 NFL Draft. Surprisingly, the former Nittany Lion was not the first tight end selected after Chicago took Michigan's Colston Loveland at No. 10. Warren was a monster in 2024, catching 104 passes for more than 1,200 yards and eight touchdowns as Penn State advanced the College Football Playoff semifinal. The Colts were consistently linked to tight ends in general and Warren specifically, and in the end, they got their man by hanging tight at No. 14. Now they'll hope for something resembling passing quarterback play between the combination of Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson.

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In one of the few surprises of the early portion of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Alabama guard Tyler Booker at No. 12 overall. The Cowboys were widely believed to be in the market for a wide receiver to play next CeeDee Lamb, but instead chose to the take the first guard off the board. Booker is a massive man at 6-foot-5 and 321 pounds, and proved to be a complete interior lineman during his time at Alabama. For a team that really struggled in the run game in 2024, the 'Bama product is a Day One starter who should make the Cowboys' line better. Some certainly will feel this was a reach, but after losing Zack Martin to retirement, it was clearly a position the Cowboys didn't want to wait to address.

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The Miami Dolphins opted for defense in the first round by taking Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant at No. 13 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Some NFL talent evaluators thought Grant was as good if not better than Mason Graham, who went fifth overall to Cleveland, and in the end, the pair went only eight picks apart. Grant was a devastating run defender who helped Michigan to the 2023 national title, and now figures to fill a void in Miami left behind by the departure of Christian Wilkins in 2024. The Michigan Man was projected much later in some mock drafts, so Miami will be betting big on its evaluation here.

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The Chicago Bears selected Michigan tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Bears already have Cole Kmet as their TE1, but Loveland will join the organization to give them more depth at the position. Loveland is an excellent athlete that can make plays down the field and stretch the field for the defense. He also has run-after-the catch ability that can threaten the defense at all levels of the field. The 21-year-old is the ultimate joker in this draft and will give young quarterback Caleb Williams another strong pass-catcher alongside receivers DJ Moore and Rome Odunze and tight end Kmet. Loveland has a bright future in the NFL, but for fantasy purposes, it will be hard to get too excited about him in single-year leagues unless Kmet misses time with an injury. Loveland is recovering from shoulder surgery but should be ready for training camp this summer.

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The New Orleans Saints selected Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Saints pass up a chance to take Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders with the ninth overall pick to boost their offensive line. Banks was a little banged up at Texas in 2024 and therefore wasn't as productive. However, he showed an abundance of talent in 2023 for the Longhorns. The 21-year-old offensive lineman is very smooth and fluid but possesses heavy hands. Banks is great in pass protection when he's healthy, but the Saints still need an answer under center if Derek Carr (shoulder) isn't ready for the start of the 2025 season. Banks will need to learn to finish his blocks more consistently, but he's a fine building block in the trenches for a Saints team that has plenty of other needs as well.

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Dynasty | The Tennessee Titans drafted Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the top overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: As expected, Ward was taken first overall by the Tennessee Titans. While not the elite-level prospect we've seen taken first overall like Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck, Ward has done nothing but impress during the pre-draft process to the point the Titans just stopped fielding trade calls. He'll "compete" with Will Levis early on, but that's a competition he'll likely win quickly if the Titans even keep Levis through the weekend. Tennessee added Tyler Lockett and have Calvin Ridley in the fold, but Ward will need a lot more help to be successful in the long run. Regardless, he's in line to be a high-end QB2 or low-end QB1 early in his career with runway to be even better. He's seasoned, poised and talented and that seems like a good mix.

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Dynasty | Tennessee drafted Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dynasty Analysis: Cam Ward isn't a flawless quarterback prospect --particularly not in Year 1-- but there's no question he offers more to the Titans' pass-catchers than they've had in the last few years. Calvin Ridley (30 years old) doesn't pop as much more than a Dynasty WR3/4 after the selection, but it does give him a little more 2025 appeal as he leads a depth chart with Tyler Lockett, Van Jefferson, and Treylon Burks sitting far behind. Chigoziem Okonkwo (surprisingly only 25) is more of a TE Premium hold now, while Will Levis is relegated to the depths of very deep SuperFlex rosters.

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Dynasty | The Jacksonville Jaguars moved up in the 2025 NFL Draft to select CB/WR Travis Hunter from Colorado. Dynasty Analysis: The Browns traded the #2 overall pick to Jacksonville for the #5 overall selection and a future #1 in 2026 in order to draft Hunter. It's a massive gamble by the Jags, but they clearly believe Hunter can be an absolute difference maker on both sides of the ball. Trevor Lawrence is still a bit of a question mark after failing to reach expectations thus far, but this will certainly help as Hunter will be paired with uber-stud Brian Thomas Jr. to form what looks like one of the NFL's best young receiving duos. It sounds as if Hunter is going to play both ways, which adds some injury risk, but he's going to be easily considered in the top five of rookie drafts after this kind of capital was used on him. In short, this move has to work and Hunter will be given every chance in the world to prove he's a two-way superstar.

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Dynasty | Jaguars trade up to No. 2 and select Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter. Dynasty Analysis: The jury is still out (and will be out for a few more months) on how many offensive snaps Hunter will take, but it can't be a bad thing for Lawrence's fantasy floor. Pairing the rookie with Brian Thomas Jr., who crushed in his first year, can go a long way toward pushing the QB into a more firm top-15 consideration. Thomas should still be considered a stud, top-10 Dynasty option.

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Dynasty | Raiders stick at No. 6 and select Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty Dynasty Analysis: This selection basically makes Raheem Mostert, Zamir White, and the rest of the Raiders backfield roster bubble fodder for nearly any sized Dynasty league. There's a possibility that the new coaching staff will see what Dylan Laube and Sincere McCormick have to offer over the summer months, but as their sixth overall selection, Jeanty is going to be a massive do-it-all back from the onset.

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Dynasty | Carolina Panthers select WR Tetairoa McMillan. Dynasty Analysis: McMillan adds size to the Panthers' wide receiver room, giving Bryce Young a sideline option to open up the middle of the field. We'll see if Young can capitalize on his new weapon, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing for teammate Xavier Legette, who had some growing pains in Year 1. Legette should hold steady in the WR5 range for now, but this might end up dinging Jalen Coker's value, which had bumped up a little since the end of the 2024 season.

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The New York Jets selected Missouri right tackle Armand Membou with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Membou showed at the scouting combine that he has the ability to be a Pro Bowl right tackle as he transitions to the NFL. He has very powerful hands and is a plug-and-play guy right away for a Jets offensive line that is already pretty strong on the inside. The 21-year-old stands at 6-foot-4 and 332 pounds. It's not prototypical size for a right tackle, but Membou makes up for it with his power and showed that he was plenty dominant for the Tigers in 2024. He plays with quickness and plenty of body control as well. The addition of Membou is great news for new Jets quarterback Justin Fields and running back Breece Hall if he remains with the organization heading into the 2025 season this fall.

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