Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft | Fantasy Football Podcast 4-9-26
Preparing for your 2026 dynasty rookie draft? This episode runs a full mock draft to highlight rising prospects, key tier breaks, and the biggest values and mistakes so you can draft with confidence.
Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast · Jared Smola, Draft Sharks, Fantasy Football, Shane Hallam, Matt Schauf
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Show Notes
Getting ready for your 2026 dynasty rookie draft? Start here.
Matt Schauf, Jared Smola, and Shane Hallam run a full rookie mock and break down every key pick, tier, and mistake along the way.
You’ll learn:
- Which rookies are climbing boards
- Where the real tier breaks happen
- The biggest reaches and best values
- How to attack your draft with confidence
All backed by Draft Sharks projections and rookie evals.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
2:55 Round 1 picks revealed
3:28 Top 3 WRs
7:12 Next group of WRs
9:53 KC Concepcion underrated?
11:42 Kenyon Sadiq vs. Eli Stowers
13:54 When is a trade down OK?
15:17 Chris Bell overrated?
19:04 Round 2 picks revealed
19:30 How much upside to Fernando Mendoza?
26:20 Where does Mike Washington Jr. belong?
30:45 How much does Jared like Elijah Sarratt?
33:53 Does Germie Bernard deserve more love?
38:48 Zachariah Branch has issues
41:47 Round 3 picks revealed
42:33 The case for Bryce Lance
44:51 Lance vs. other Round 3 WRs
46:35 Good year to target tight ends?
50:00 Jared talks upside and risk with Eric McAlister
52:35 Round 4 picks revealed
52:56 Is Jam Miller better than his numbers?
53:50 Tanner Koziol fan club
55:43 Can Eric Rivers hit?
58:28 Round 5 picks revealed
58:48 Is Jaydn Ott salvageable?
1:00:07 Get to know Kendrick Law
1:03:06 Eli Heidenreich
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HELPFUL LINKS
- Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
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- Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
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- Mock Draft Simulator
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- Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
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