Rookies, How Enticing Is the Top 8?

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For Superflex rookie drafts, a consensus top 8 has formed:

• Caleb Williams
• Marvin Harrison Jr.
• Jayden Daniels
• Malik Nabers
• Drake Maye
• Rome Odunze
• J.J. McCarthy
• Brock Bowers

Why are these players flying off the board? Turns out, with good reason.

• Williams, Harrison, and Bowers are considered by many to be generational talents at their positions. Generational talents are always top picks in rookie drafts.
• Nabers and Odunze were each top 10 picks in the NFL Draft. Top 10 wide receivers always go high in rookie drafts.
• And finally, Daniels, Maye, and McCarthy were thought to be in the mix for top 5 NFL Draft capital. They either went that high or - in McCarthy's case - went to a nice landing spot. Rookie quarterbacks like that are always hot commodities.

Our staff answers a series of questions on handling this group of rookies.

Do any rookies need to be removed from this top tier?
Are there any other rookies you would include in this top tier?
How enticing are these eight top-tier rookies?

Let's tackle the final question here.

How enticing are these right top-tier rookies?

On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the most aggressive and 1 being the least willing, how assertive are you in moving into that tier of rookies, or how willing are you to trade out of it?

Jason Wood

The answer falls entirely on how I feel about my current quarterback situation. If I've got two veteran quarterbacks I feel great about, I'm willing to move down and focus on phenomenal depth at receiver and the top options at running back. If I desperately need a quarterback refresh, I would be willing to give up multiple premium picks and players to get Caleb Williams. I wouldn't get aggressive for any of the other quarterbacks, though. I wouldn't be surprised if Bo Nix ends up as good as anyone outside of Williams.

Ryan Weisse

I see it as something other than one tier. I am aggressive, 10 out of 10, trying to get one of the first two spots. I see Williams and Harrison far ahead of the pack. Then, I'd put myself at a 5 out of 10 for the rest. I'll test the waters, trading in or out, but the deal has to be correct. If I can trade out of five, miss out on McCarthy or Maye, but get the picks to get Nix and Keon Coleman, I'll make that trade.

 Matt Montgomery

As with all drafts, this is situation-dependent. If you need a quarterback, this is an immediate 10. Depending on how competitive your team is, getting one of Harrison, Nabers, or Bowers could put you over the edge, in which case I would heavily target getting into this tier and sitting at around an 8.

Sigmund Bloom

Three - more willing to trade out than in because of the high price to go up and good options like Worthy, Ladd McConkey, and Jonathon Brooks just outside the top tier. Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. could also push some good RB/WR options into the second round.