Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall-of-Famer Bob Harris and Gary Davenport have over 50 years of experience as fantasy football analysts and three Football Writer of the Year Awards between them. They know their stuff—or at least that's what they tell themselves.

They are admittedly not, however, experts on rookies. Harris specializes in wisdom and actionable information. For Davenport, it's being pedantic and wrong.

Still, as we put the NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror and head toward Pro Days, Harris and Davenport have gathered to look at what happened in Indianapolis and how it affected the Class of 2025.

The Third Wheel

Cam Ward of Miami and Shedeur Sanders of Colorado may have skipped combine workouts, but nothing happened to alter their status as the top two quarterback prospects of 2025.

Post-Combine, who is your QB3 in the Class of 2025? Is there another signal-caller you believe could become a sneaky good NFL (and fantasy) starter?

Harris: I'm not going to overthink this one, Gary. I'll go with the consensus No. 3 prospect in the Footballguys 2025 Rookie Draft Guide, Jaxson Dart. The Ole Miss signal caller did everything well at the Combine. I agree that Ward and Sanders are the cream of this year's crop, much like Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels were last year. But there was also Bo Nix. Whatever we thought about the Oregon product heading into the draft, Nix demonstrated that the right coach, scheme, and supporting cast could lead to surprising fantasy goodness. Could Dart be this year's Nix? There's growing buzz he could sneak into the first round. If he lands in the right spot, as Nix did, Dart could surprise us this fall.

Davenport: You'll get no argument from me that Dart will probably be the third quarterback drafted. Or that he could be drafted in Round 1—someone will want that fifth-year option. But Dart is also being overhyped, in part because this just isn't a great class under center. Dart's NFL ceiling is likely an average starter—his tape just doesn't "wow" me.

If there is a quarterback who goes before Dart, it will be Alabama's Jalen Milroe. To be fair, Milroe (and Ohio State's Will Howard) didn't have a good combine, and both quarterbacks would have been wise to run the 40 and showcase their speed. But while Milroe is admittedly raw as a passer, he arguably has more arm talent than Dart and is easily the best scrambler of this year's top quarterback prospects.

Bleacher Report's Dame Parson's comp for Milroe is "Shades of Jalen Hurts with a jet pack & stronger arm." That kind of upside is going to appeal to quite a few NFL teams hoping to hit paydirt like the Philadelphia Eagles did when they made Hurts the fifth quarterback selected in 2020.

Running Back Roundup

Just as at quarterback, the No. 1 running back prospect of 2025 (Boise State's Ashton Jeanty) didn't work out at the Combine. But the rest of the class did—and it appears to be a deep and talented group.

Which running back prospect impressed you most in Indianapolis? Who should most be on the "sleeper" radar of fantasy managers?

Harris: To stay realistic and avoid overreacting to Bhayshul Tuten's phenomenal Combine performance, I'll stick with one of the top prospects heading into Indianapolis, North Carolina's Omarion Hampton. With Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty not participating, Hampton made a case to be the second back off the board in April.

I love my cliches, and one of my favorites says there are two things you can't coach: Size and speed. Hampton, at 221 pounds, ran a 4.46 40-yard dash. And his 10-foot, 11-inch broad jump and 38-inch vertical jump weren't far off the combine bests. More importantly, Hampton's body of work at UNC suggests he's NFL-ready. A balanced, versatile, highly explosive runner and pass-catcher who drew a Joe Mixon comp in the Footballguys Rookie Draft Guide, Hampton has amassed 3,759 yards from scrimmage and 33 touchdowns over the last two seasons. He projects as a first-round pick, with the Chargers and Broncos as potential landing spots.

Tuten's impressive Combine showing will boost his draft stock, but my sleeper is Brashard Smith. At 5-9 and 194 pounds, he'll be viewed as a complementary player. However, his 4.39 speed (third-fastest among the Combine backs) could make him a viable fantasy option in schemes maximizing that attribute. An endorsement from Footballguys and Rookie Scouting Portfolio author Matt Waldman adds to his intrigue.

Davenport: Hampton was indeed impressive in Indianapolis, and if a second running back is selected on April 24, he'll be the guy. In the interest of variance, though, I'll highlight a couple of other backs.

I'm certainly nowhere near the draftnik Waldman is—especially on offense. Most of what scouting I do is on defensive guys. But I have watched every snap of Ohio State football for the last 30-plus years. I was born and raised (and once again live) in Columbus—don't judge me.

I still believe that in a perfect world. Treveyon Henderson has a higher NFL ceiling. But Quinshon Judkins probably locked himself into the front half of Round 2 with his Combine performance. Judkins allayed fears about his long speed with a solid 4.48-second 40 in Indy, and his Relative Athletic Score was a beefy 9.89—highest at the position.

There could be a slew of running backs selected on Day 2, and Miami's Damien Martinez helped his case to be one with a strong Combine performance. At 217 pounds, Martinez was slimmed down relative to the Senior Bowl, and it showed—his 4.51-second 40 was good for a back his size. Martinez averaged over 1,000 yards a season and six yards a carry over three years with the Hurricanes. He could wind up a sneaky value both for the NFL team that drafts him and dynasty fantasy managers.

On the Hunt(er)

He may not have worked out at Lucas Oil Stadium, but Colorado's Travis Hunter was still the talk of the town. Where will he be drafted? What position will he play in the NFL? All that good stuff.

Do you see Hunter playing more as a wide receiver, cornerback, or true two-way player in the pros? What other wide receiver(s) Stood out to you at this year's combined for better or for worse?

Harris: The more I think about it, the closer I come to convincing myself that Hunter will play both ways. That said, he acknowledged it's "still up in the air" what his actual role will look like. He knows every team that could draft him might have different plans for how to deploy him. "I want to play 100 percent (on both sides)," Hunter added, "but it's up to the organization." The teams picking high in the draft seem to have mixed opinions on Hunter's best position. It's possible Patriots executive Eliot Wolf had it right when he suggested that Hunter would "major" in one position and "minor" in the other. NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry might have heard more behind the scenes. "The love for him at the wide receiver position when you talk to offensive coaches is off the charts," Perry recently said. "From the people I've spoken to -- which would include one AFC receivers coach -- he's the best receiver in this year's draft, and he has legit 'No. 1 receiver in the NFL' kind of upside. So, I'm all for Hunter playing wideout, but the landing spot will matter.

Otherwise, Isaiah Bond falling a full second short of setting the new Combine record 40 time he predicted made the Texas wideout an obvious goat of the week candidate. But Oregon's Tez Johnson tipped the scales at just 154 pounds, making him the lightest player measured at the Combine since 1999. His 4.51-second 40-yard dash did little to ease concerns about his size-speed combination. On the other end of the spectrum, I'm intrigued by Jayden Higgins, who, at 6-foot-4 and 214 pounds, ran a 4.47 40-yard dash with a vertical jump of 39 inches and a broad jump of 10-8. The Iowa State star will likely be a Day 2 pick, but I can envision him emerging as a red-zone threat in the right offense.

Davenport: Harris isn't kidding when he says that different NFL teams view Hunter differently. Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan told reporters that while he believes Hunter can play both ways, he views him first as a cornerback. Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry said the team is evaluating Hunter primarily as a wide receiver.

In a vacuum, if Hunter is equally adept at both positions, cornerback is a more valuable position—it's harder to find a shutdown corner than a high-end wide receiver. But the reality is that Hunter isn't—he's gotta be at least a little better at one than the other. The wider the gap between the two spots, the more he should play one over the other.

That was a really long way of saying I have no idea. It's going to be fascinating to watch play out, though.

While Isaiah Bond was wishing he had kept his big mouth shut, teammate Matthew Golden may have locked up the spot of being the second wideout drafted in 2025. Golden didn't do a lot in Indy—he just ran a 4.29-second 40 with a 10-yard split under 1.5 seconds and then dropped the mic. Combine those wheels with Golden's tape (which includes a 162-yard day in the SEC Championship Game), and the 5-foot-11, 192-pounder looks the part of a wideout who will make a sizable fantasy dent as a rookie.

Keeping it Tight

There are a pair of players battling to be the first tight end drafted—Michigan's Colston Loveland and Penn State's Tyler Warren. Both were in Indy, although neither ran the 40-yard dash.

Who is your top tight end in this draft class? Is there another rookie tight end who could have fantasy value within a season or two?

Harris: I don't pretend to be a draftnik. I readily admit to leaning heavily on the opinions of those who are. Waldman and other Footballguys colleagues like Jeff Bell, Mike Kashuba, Alfredo Brown, and Dave Kluge help shape my views. But I also watch a lot of football and trust my instincts. Mason Taylor, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor II, was as smooth as silk running the gauntlet drill at the Combine. CBS Sports graded his workout an A. Measuring 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, Taylor is a solid blocker with strong receiving skills, and he won't turn 21 until after the draft. Better still, his Mark Andrews comp in the Footballguys Rookie Draft Guide has my attention.

Davenport: You don't have to tell the readers we don't know what we're talking about. They have already figured that out.

I suppose Warren is my No. 1 tight end, at least from a fantasy perspective. The Nittany Lions got the ball in his hands a number of ways (he had 130 touches and over 1,400 total yards in 2024), and if his NFL team utilizes him in a similar situation (including as a short-yardage/goal-line runner), that could significantly boost his fantasy value.

Harold Fannin Jr. was wildly productive at Bowling Green-- 117 catches, 1,555 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. But the 6-foot-3, 241-pounder's combine was a mess—a 4.71-second 40 and athletic testing that wasn't much better. On tape, Fannin looks like just the sort of field-stretching pass-catcher who should appeal to fantasy managers. But his poor combine ratcheted up the pressure to fare well at his Pro Day.

Plant the Flag

We'll close this column as we always do—by Planting the Flag.

Pick a rookie who is going to exceed expectations and become fantasy-relevant faster than most believe—and talk them up.

Harris: As SI.com's Michael Fabiano noted, for the first time since 2012, when Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, and Andrew Luck achieved the feat, three rookie quarterbacks -- Williams, Daniels, and Nix -- scored more than 250 fantasy points in 2024. I don't expect three rookie signal callers to deliver at that level this year. But if I have to plant my flag, I'm choosing Cam Ward. As Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema advised his readers this week, ahead of the Combine, he was unsure if the Browns felt a need to take a quarterback at No. 2. After talking with people in Indianapolis, Sikkema is under the impression that Ward is the pick if he's there. If Ward lands in Cleveland -- or another team with an immediate need for a starter, we'll see another 250-point season from a rookie QB.

Davenport: This is going to get me labeled a homer in some circles, but that's fine—I've been called worse. Today. In my house. By my family.

I already mentioned that I think TreVeyon Henderson has a higher NFL ceiling than Quinshon Judkins. In fact, I don't think the talent gap between Henderson and Ashton Jeanty is all that wide. If Henderson can stay healthy, he has the potential three years from now to have been the top back in this class.

That's right. I said it.

Durability is a legitimate concern with Henderson. He also barely cracked 200 pounds at the combine. But Henderson is a decisive, angry runner, a solid pass-catcher out of the backfield, and a decent pass-protector. Henderson peeled off a 4.43-second 40-yard dash in Indianapolis, and as that video shows, if he gets a crease or the edge…

See ya.

Bob Harris was the first ever Fantasy Sports Writers Association Football Writer of the Year and is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. Follow Bob on X at @footballdiehard.

Gary Davenport is a two-time FSWA Football Writer of the Year. Follow Gary on X at @IDPSharks.