How did your favorite rookies fare? Who increased in value? Who plummeted? How different is our Superflex rookie mock draft from our 1QB rookie mock draft? On with our staff’s Rapid Reaction Rookie Mock draft! 1.01 - Breece Hall (Iowa State)ĭan Toomey pick has been “locked-in” for months but now we can finally make it official. He’ll be gone inside the top 15 picks in any draft I’m in.Whew! This was quite the weekend, wasn’t it? The NFL Draft took us all for some twists and turns. LaPorta is a borderline first-round pick in Superflex. He has risen to the ranking of TE2 in this class in my ranks. Laporta should be the number three option in the passing game this season, soaking up targets from Jared Goff. Last season Laporta played 20.2% of his snaps as a perimeter receiver. In each of the last two seasons, he has ranked inside the top 20 in PFF receiving grade and yards per route run among FBS tight ends (minimum 20 targets per PFF). Laporta will earn his NFL paychecks by catching passes and breaking tackles weekly. With only Brock Wright, Shane Zylstra, James Mitchell, and Derrick Deese behind him on the depth chart, he should have no trouble carving out a full-time role. Sammy Ballgame, BABY! Laporta lands in Detroit and should be immediately installed as the Day 1 starter for the Lions. He ranked second in missed tackles forced and third in YAC among tight ends last year. He has good acceleration after the catch with jukes, spin moves, and stiff arms to make a defensive back’s job of getting him to the ground tough. His start/stop ability and change of direction skills are noticeable. He puts some impressive work after the catch on film. He’s also adept at finding the soft spots in zone coverage. He was also second in PFF receiving grade and third in yards per route run against man coverage (minimum ten man coverage targets). He proved up to the task by leading all FBS tight ends in man coverage targets. Laporta played 20.2% of his snaps as a boundary receiver in 2022. He’s smooth in and out of his breaks with surprising foot quickness. Laporta runs routes like a wide receiver. If Laporta hits his ceiling in the NFL, it will be because of his pass-game abilities and not his run-blocking chops. Blocking will be a skill he must continue honing in the NFL.

Laporta will make his mark as a receiver in the NFL. Yeah…Sam LaPorta is gonna be really damn good Mims is a borderline first-round pick, but in many drafts, he’ll still be available in the early second round. The current coaching staff has no allegiances to Patrick, so Mims starting in Week 1 wouldn’t be a shock. Patrick can be cut after this year, saving the Broncos nearly 11 million against the cap. He may beat out Patrick in camp for the final starting spot. Mims could be a part-time player this season, with Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, and Tim Patrick filling out three-wide sets. Sean Payton traded up in the second round to get his guy, Marvin Mims. He also flashes impressive body control on these throws and near the boundary. Mims isn’t a 50/50 ball dominator, but his strong vertical jump (89th percentile) shows up when asked to high-point balls. Mims can beat man or press coverage with speed if the opposing corner isn’t up to the foot race. He routinely leaves corners unstacked on the perimeter, which leads to problems at the catch point. Corners that can run with him have no problem staying in his back pocket. He looks clunky when saddled with go routes and double moves on the outside. His best reps come inside against off-coverage, where he can win with his speed and after the catch ability. Miims should be utilized as a slot option in the NFL from the outset.

Mims was tasked with a limited route tree at Oklahoma, with stops, screens, crossers, and posts making up most of his repertoire. His fluid hips serve him well with subtle direction changes on posts and working underneath with stop routes and quick outs. He transitions from receiver to runner well. His long, striding open field speed sneaks up on corners. Marvin Mims is a smooth run after the catch field chewer. Here are the players I’m targeting in dynasty rookie drafts: Marvin Mims (WR – DEN)Ĭareer percentage of receiving yardage accounted for while on the field:

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