With less than a week to go, it’s time to stop speculating and start getting ready to absorb, react to, and act on everything that happens in Kansas City next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. For a lot of us, a big part of that is our dynasty rookie drafts. For the 18th time, I’m bringing you my top 100 players for fantasy leagues (including IDPs!). As always, we'll be joined by Matt Waldman, Jason Wood, and a ton of guests to broadcast and react live to the first round on our YouTube channel, and I’ll be updating this for draft capital and destination by Tuesday after the draft.
The Bloom 100 is ranked with the following type of dynasty fantasy football league in mind:
- Full IDP lineups, including DT and CB
- PPR, start 3 WR
- Deep lineups and rosters
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61. Keion White (EDGE - Georgia Tech) - White’s ceiling is sky high as a scary athlete for a 6-foot-5, 285-pound defender who can play multiple spots on the defensive line. He is just scratching the surface of his potential and could get into the first round.
62. Parker Washington (WR - Penn State) - Washington has a limited role at the pro level, whose strengths come at the catch point and after the catch. In the right offense with an outsized role for the slot receiver, that could equal fantasy relevance, but his upside is capped by his 5-foot-9 frame and lack of experience working outside.
63. Calijah Kancey (DT - Pittsburgh) - A disruptive defensive tackle from Pitt with terrific quickness, flexibility, and strong hands is undersized, which may cause him to fall in the first round. Sound familiar? Kancey isn’t on the level of Aaron Donald (who is?), but he is versatile and will be a good IDP option who lives in the opponent’s backfield.
64. Brian Bresee (DT - Clemson) - Bresee might have been one of the elite prospects in this draft if he had stayed healthy the last two years. He’s huge, combative, and versatile, and Bresee also moves well for a big man. He could be an IDP force if he finds the form that made Dabo Swinney call him “the best player on the team” as a freshman.
65. Charlie Jones (WR - Purdue) - Jones is fast, he can separate, and he has good hands, which is the most important part of the wide receiver position. Unfortunately, he’s only 5-foot-11 and 175 and probably won’t be able to hang physically with NFL outside corners. He does add value as a returner if you’re in a league that scores return yards, and he’s the kind of player that outperforms expectations on Sundays.
66. Andrei Iosivas (WR - Princeton) - Iosivas is an athletic marvel with a 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame. He will be concentrating on football for the first time after leaving behind an illustrious track career in Ivy League and has a high ceiling if he can master the route tree and become more than a one-trick pony winning balls downfield with his speed, leaping ability, and body control.
67. Keaton Mitchell (RB - East Carolina) - Mitchell is small for an NFL running back at 5-foot-8 and 180, but he is elusive with explosive play ability who can fit into a committee and contribute as a receiver. He could surprise if given a chance in the right offense.
68. Kenny McIntosh (RB - Georgia) - McIntosh is a pass-catching specialist with limited upside as a runner, but he could be a factor in PPR leagues if he plays with a quarterback that is disciplined about checking down or an offense that emphasizes running backs as receivers. He also has a lot of tread left on his tires as a sparingly used back his first three years at Georgia.
69. Chris Rodriguez Jr./strong>. (RB - Kentucky) - Rodriguez might have a limited application in the NFL, but that role will be as a finisher of drives and games with his power approach to running the ball that generates yards after contact. He could evolve into a viable player as a pass blocker and receiver and surprise in the pros.
70. Ji’ayir Brown (S - Penn State) - Brown played with Jaquan Brisker at Lackawanna Junior College and followed him to Penn State. Like Brisker, he’s a ballhawk who can make big plays, and he’s more than willing vs. the run. Brown should be a starter sooner than later.
71. Henry To’oto’o (LB - Alabama) - It’s easy to root for players like To’oto’o, who make up for what they lack in physical gifts with decisiveness and football IQ. He’ll gobble up tackles but might not be an asset against the pass, which could cap his IDP upside.
72. Dorian Thompson-Robinson (QB - UCLA) - We love dual threats at quarterback in fantasy football, and that term certainly applies to Thompson-Robinson. His developmental arrow is pointing up with an NFL arm coming out of a Chip Kelly offense, but he has to iron out mistakes to get a shot as a starter.
73. Bryce Ford-Wheaton (WR - West Virginia) - If you like the classic size/speed wideout, you’ll like Ford-Wheaton, who got his 6-foot-4, 211-pound frame to cover 40 yards in 4.38 seconds. Routes and hands are a work in progress, but his ceiling is much higher than a typical late third-day/UDFA wide receiver.
74. Jaleel McLaughlin (RB - Youngstown State) - McLaughlin “accelerates with a light suddenness of a hummingbird or an insect,” in the words of Matt Waldman, who compares him to Philip Lindsay, but with better hands in the passing game. That’s enough to get me interested, even though he’s likely to go undrafted.
75. Trey Palmer (WR - Nebraska) - Palmer was the fastest receiver at the combine, and he broke out after he left LSU for Nebraska last year. He’ll contribute in the return game and as a vertical threat but needs work on his routes and hands to be more than that.
76. Josh Whyle (TE - Cincinnati) - Whyle has the speed and fluid athleticism to be a much more productive tight end than he was at Cincinnati. He’s more of a project than some of the tight ends that will go higher than him in the draft, but he might have a higher ceiling than at least a few of them.
77. B.J. Ojulari (EDGE - LSU) - We would have had concerns about Ojulari ending up at linebacker, reducing his IDP value before true position. Now, with the “edge defender” designation, we can be confident that Ojulari will be a solid IDP contributor with similar get-off, flexibility, and quickness as his older brother Azeez, who was a second-round pick for the Giants in 2021.
78. Dorian Williams (LB - Tulane) - Williams is light for an off-ball linebacker by previous standards at 6-foot-1 and 228. But he was extremely productive (important for our purposes), and the NFL is more accommodating of box safety/linebacker tweener types now.
79. Evan Hull (RB - Northwestern) - Hull’s value is mainly in his pass-catching ability and speed. He’s not going to add a lot of value to his touches with elusiveness or broken tackles, but he’s a deliberate runner who will get what is there and grind out a little more. He’s the type who won’t be a starter but could be a productive backup if injury pushes him into action.
80. Puka Nacua (WR - BYU) - Nacua fits in the “turns into a running back after the catch” archetype - he even had five rushing scores last year. He is a jack of all trades, master of none in terms of the distinct wide receiver roles. But he’s tough and dedicated, and he could outperform his modest size/athleticism combination if he avoids the nagging injuries that were an issue in college.
