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Happy Wednesday, and welcome to this weekās Deep Dive Fantasy Newsletter. With some space between now and the upcoming NFL Draft, itās time to get a little weird around here.
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Since we have a slight lull until the 2025 NFL Draft, letās go over some of the best names in this yearās draft class. Hereās a position-by-position look at some of the football-iest names who could grace the NFL with their presence at the end of April.
šŖš¼ Quarterbacks
Jaxson Dart, Mississippi (PFF Rank: 146, Underdog ADP: QB33, 225.6)- A QB with the last name Dart is pretty much perfection.
š¤²š¼ Wide Receivers
Matthew Golden, Texas (PFF Rank: 22, Underdog ADP: WR44, 80.9) - While his first name is pretty run of the mill, his speed is not, and entering the NFL with the last name Golden is pretty, well, golden.
Jaylin Noel, Iowa St (PFF Rank: 32, Underdog ADP: WR73, 178.0) - Insert some sort of Santa Claus coming to town and bringing presents jokes.
Efton Chism lll, Eastern Washington (PFF Rank: 228) - I donāt really have anything too pun-like to say here, but Efton Chism is just a cool name.
š¦µš¼ Running Backs
Cam Skattebo, Arizona State University (PFF Rank: 50, Underdog ADP: RB36, 115.3 - Skattebo, the somewhat skat back.
Jayden Blue, Texas (PFF Rank: 126, Underdog ADP: RB70, 229.9) - Youāre my boy, Blue!
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Arizona (PFF Rank: 144, Underdog ADP: RB96, 239.8) - He just sounds like some sort of nursery rhyme character.
š Tight Ends
Gunnar Helm, Texas (PFF Rank: 116, Underdog ADP: TE56, 240.0) - The name doesnāt really fit a TE, it seems more fitting for a QB, but Gunnar Helm is still a fantastic football name.
Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn (PFF Rank: 326, Underdog ADP: NA) - I hope heās productive because if not, fans will turn on Fairweather really quickly.
š š½āāļø Secondary
Jahdae Barron, Texas (PFF Rank: 7) - Barron is regal and implies some sort of excellence.
Shavon Revel, East Carolina (PFF Rank: 43) - His first name is not pronounced how it looks, but Revel is, and what a great name to celebrate picks.
Lathan Ransom, OSU (PFF Rank: 94) - Heās intercepting that ball and holding it for Ransom.
Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech (PFF Rank: 105) - This is pretty self-explanatory.
Mello Dotson, Kansas (PFF Rank 120) - His government name is RaāMello, which just adds to the sweetness. Itās not a random nickname.
Upton Stout, Western Kentucky (PFF Rank: 165) - He sounds like an uppity beer snob, but nope. Heās just a safety prospect in 2025.
š EDGE
Nic Scourton, Texas A&M (PFF Rank: 31) - Heās scouring the field for that sack.
Princely Umanmielen, Mississippi (PFF Rank: 44) - This may not be a football-related name, but I couldnāt just ignore it.
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One of the DLF OGs, Ken Kelly, has been documenting his off-season, and like most dynasty managers, he is firmly focused on the incoming rookie class. In his latest, Ken documents his top rookie running backs. Hereās an excerpt from My Dynasty Off-Season: 2025 Dynasty Rookie Running Back Rankingsā¦
2. Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
The next runner on my list is none other Hampton, who, much like Jeanty, was spectacular in 2023, posting 1,504 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, while catching another 29 passes for 222 more yards and another score. In 2024, it was rinse and repeat at North Carolina as he recorded 1,660 rushing yards, 38 catches, 373 receiving yards and 17 total touchdowns. He checks out as an elite-level prospect and while most have Jeanty penciled in as the RB1 in the class, there are rumblings that a number of teams have Hampton ranked higher. It would be no surprise to see him taken ahead of him in the NFL Draft at this point and dynasty managers need to have an open mind to pivot, if needed. For example, if Hampton went to Denver and Jeanty went to a place like the Chargers, itās going to be hard to have Jeanty ranked higher. There really isnāt a big gap between these two and dynasty managers should think about keeping them in the same tier.
3. Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
Judkins is one of so many in the class who changed schools, starting at Ole Miss. Unlike many of this yearās prospects, he was successful at his first school. For those not paying attention to his talent this season (he posted his third straight 1,000-yard season on 5.5 yards per carry), it didnāt take long in the National title game for people to take notice. All he did was score three times and dash the hopes of Notre Dame in the process. Judkins is a rare three-year prospect who should still have a lot of mileage left in him based on a modest workload, and his athletic profile makes him look like a potential first-round draft pick. Heās not in the same category as Jeanty or Hampton at the moment, but this is a deep running back class, and Judkins could be the RB1 in a lot of drafts weāve seen over the past decade.

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