GGS doesn’t believe that the 2026 Dynasty Rookies are all that bad. After all, we consider Grit in everything sports, & these rankings are highly influenced by that factor. Here’s our first TWENTY-FOUR Rookies for those of whom, like me, are still waiting on some Dynasty Rookies Drafts to go off.
(there’s not a lot of surprises in these first 12 & justifications only on ones I feel need it)
1. Jeremiyah Love – RB; Arizona
2. Carnell Tate – WR; Tennessee (I think this is an awesome landing spot for Tate)
3. Fernando Mendoza – QB; Vegas
4. Jordyn Tyson – WR; New Orleans (his injury history bothered me, but Hines Ward sold me over)
5. Makai Lemon – WR; Philly
6. KC Concepcion – WR; Cleveland (didn’t love the landing spot, but I think Monken will get QB settled by ‘27 & this is Dynasty… plus the kid is tough as nails)
7. Jadarian Price – RB; Seattle
8. Kenyon Sadiq – TE; NYJ (A lot of people faded him early & then more after the landing spot, but copy what I wrote about the Browns getting QB right… I think Sadiq is more of a WR/TE & he has a nice career)
9. Eli Stowers – TE; Philly (I’ve seen Stowers ranked lower but he’s another ALL GRIT type of player)
10. Denzel Boston – WR; Cleveland
11. Nick Singleton – RB; Tennessee (well, maybe one surprise… love the landing spot, & don’t let Nick’s Senior year w a coach who lost the team fool you… this kid squats THE WORLD – his GRIT FACTOR is off the charts & I think he’s a major part of that offense by late ‘26)
12. Omar Cooper – WR; NYJ
#’s 13-24 are where the Grit Factor is more apparent
13. Jonah Coleman – RB; Denver (Tough runner in a good system one Dobbins’ stint on the IR away from Wally Pipping himself into Fantasy Stardom)
14. Germie Bernard – WR; Pittsburgh (a tough as nails Gritty player)
15. Chris Bell – WR; Miami (the knee has me wary, but if he can come back from that 100%… that’ll play in the Gang Grit Universe)
16. Ty Simpson – QB; LA Rams (I don’t consider this to be much of a fade, even in SF… this might be the perfect slot for Simpson, especially for those w a Taxi spot)
17. Kaytron Allen – RB; Washington (the G-Factor is strong in this one)
18. Antonio Williams – WR; Washington
19. Ja’Kobi Lane – WR; Baltimore
20. Malachi Fields – WR; NY Giants (the previous three WRs are nearly interchangeable & earn these spots as I believe they’re more likely to see noticeable touches their rookie years)
21. Mike Washington – RB; Vegas (Kubiak is talking a 2RB game plan, not surprising)
22. De’Zhaun Stribling – WR; San Francisco (I’ve had Stribling elevated long before he was selected at 2.01 – tough kid)
23. Ted Hurst – WR; Tampa Bay (the room is heavy)
24. Adam Randall – RB; Baltimore (the heir apparent)
I’ll be plugging this into Rookie Mocks to see how it plays out, but there you have two rounds of rookies in a 12T format!