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2022 Late Round Rookies
The 2022 draft class runs deep at the skill positions and there are many players worth stashing beyond the likes of Breece Hall, Ken Walker, and Garrett Wilson for your fantasy lineup. Today, we’re going to cover the guys who went in rounds four through seven who could be a big boost to a Dynasty Lineup in the next few seasons. These players are in no particular order
The ULTIMATE 2022 Dynasty Rookie Draft Guide
1. Khalil Shakir, WR, Buffalo Bills: Round 5 Pick 148
Shakir has the kind of route-running savvy and finesse that Josh Allen is going to love. He tested as one of the fastest accelerating prospects in this class, posting RAS scores of 9.62 and 9.84 in his 20 and 10-yard splits respectively. His size, 5-11 196, is an issue but I think he does more than enough to compensate. The short-area quickness and burst will allow him to separate on quick outs and slants and he should see early slot action. Early usage on screens and sweeps will be important as the danger with Shakir comes after the catch, breaking 42 tackles in 3 years at Boise State. Shakir has all the traits to be the next great slot receiver in the NFL and you won’t wanna miss out.
2. Sam Howell, QB, Washington Commanders: Round 5 Pick 144
Howell’s slide was one of the bigger draft surprises to me, but he’s still one of my favorite QB prospects in this class and he’s right where he needs to be. Howell will not be a Day 1 starter in Washington but Carson Wentz has played a full schedule in just 50% of his career seasons leaving a chance we see Howell this year. Ultimately though, this is a long-term bet based on the traits we knew about Howell as a prospect and his landing spot, low risk-extremely high potential reward.
3. Dameon Pierce, RB, Houston Texans: Round 4 Pick 107
Pierce was a low volume, high damage back at Florida and could be in line for a highly similar role. He only took 10+ carries in 9 games his whole career at Florida. However, he’s a nightmare between the tackles, taking on defenders and plowing ahead for more yardage regularly. He should see high usage in the red zone and short-yardage situations early, giving him potential immediate fantasy value.
4. Charlie Kolar, TE, Baltimore Ravens: Round 4 Pick 128
Kolar is a 6’6 mountain of a man who earned 4 consecutive All-Big 12 selections at Iowa State. He piled up over 2,000 career receiving yards and 23 touchdowns in his prolific Cyclone career. He’s on to the Baltimore Ravens, who appear to be getting back to their 3 tight-end set roots this year after moving on from Marquise Brown. This bodes quite well for Kolar, who should see plenty of action next to Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle.
5. Romeo Doubs, WR, Green Bay Packers: Round 4 Pick 132
There’s an argument to be made that Doubs is actually in the best position of any player we’ve discussed. At least in terms of having an early impact. Depth, talent, and experience are lacking in the Packer’s WR room. If Doubs flashes potential he’ll see plenty of opportunities. Rodgers is notoriously slow to trust receivers but he has to change his ways this year. Looking at the list of returning Packers receivers, only Amari Rodgers and Allen Lazard saw more than 5 targets last year. Doubs went over 1,000 the last two years at Nevada and while he probably doesn’t do that this season, he could still make an impact in your fantasy lineup.
6. Cole Turner, TE, Washington Commanders: Round 5 Pick 149
Another one of new Philly QB Carson Strong’s college targets makes our list here.
Turner was the go-to option in the red zone for Strong and it’s not hard to see why. As in the case of Kolar, he possesses an ideal frame at 6-6, but where he shines is at the catch point. Turner shows the ability to adjust and reorient his body in exactly the way the best tight ends at the NFL level do regularly. He’ll need time to work through drop issues and the adjustment from Nevada to the NFL, but Turner has a sky-high ceiling in fantasy.
7. Tyler Badie, RB, Ravens: Round 6 Pick 196
Badie enters a Ravens running back room that has two players returning from season-ending injuries, JK Dobbins and Gus Edwards. Beyond that Justice Hill hasn’t shown much in the opportunity he’s been given leaving room for Badie to get involved. Fast and explosive, Badie was an effective workhorse at Mizzou despite his 5-8 frame. He’s got wear on his legs, over 513 career carries in college, but his tape suggests he could be involved earlier than you’d expect.
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