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1/31/25
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Biggest Dynasty Fantasy Football Takeaways From 2025 Senior Bowl
The practice portion of the 2025 Senior Bowl has concluded, and most coaches, scouts, and front-office personnel are on their flights back to their respective cities. The three days of practice, on top of the interviews and measurements, matter the most for these All-Star games. Most teams and scouts don’t even bother to watch the actual game, as they have all the information they need to prepare for the NFL Combine next month.
So, what did we learn from the six total practices in Mobile, Alabama? And how can we use that information to help us in our dynasty leagues? Here are a few of the biggest fantasy football takeaways from this year’s Senior Bowl practices:
Senior Bowl Dynasty Fantasy Football Takeaways
Best Tight End Class In Recent Memory
Brock Bowers is the most productive rookie tight end in NFL history. However, the 2024 tight end class was one of the shallowest in recent memory. There were 14 tight ends drafted, and only Bowers managed to crack 350 yards. That is despite 10 tight ends being selected inside the top 150 (nine in the first four rounds).
The good news is that the 2025 class is as deep as ever, and most options project as fantasy-relevant options right away. The top two tight ends in this class (Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland) did not attend the Senior Bowl, but this is still one of the best groups we’ve seen in Mobile.
The star of the week has been Elijah Arroyo (Miami, FL), who has been nearly unguardable in 1-on-1 drills. Mason Taylor (LSU) is another tight end who has had a strong week doing everything and has shown that he deserves to be a top-50 selection. Gunnar Helm (Texas) opted out of practice at the last minute, but he is another tight that should garner top-100 consideration.
The only tight end who disappointed during the early practices was Harold Fannin Jr., the most productive tight end in college football history. Expectations were high entering the week, but he hasn’t overshadowed Arroyo and Taylor. He did improve as the week went on and did some great work in the red zone drills on Thursday. He's just another intriguing option that should be selected sometime in the first four rounds.
We could easily see six tight ends selected in the top 100 of this year’s draft, and almost all of them should have contributed as rookies. Don’t be afraid to take a tight end early in your rookie drafts this year, as this group’s talent is undeniable.
This Is Not A Deep Wide Receiver Class
We are accustomed to seeing some great receivers at the Senior Bowl, and the talent has only improved in recent years. Last year alone, we saw two first-round picks at receiver in Mobile (Ricky Pearsall, Xavier Legette), but the best receiver during the week of practice was Ladd McConkey. And, of course, McConkey went on to have a fantastic rookie season, catching 82 passes for 1,149 yards and seven touchdowns.
Pearsall (WR6), Legette (WR7), and McConkey (WR8) highlighted a deep class, with nine receivers selected in the 40 selections. The 2025 class does not have the same type of depth, and that has proven to be the case in Mobile.
The two highest-rated receivers (Elic Ayomanor and Savion Williams) going into the week backed out at the last minute. And their absence was felt. Tez Johnson, Jack Bech, and Jayden Higgins have had nice weeks, but none of the three are viewed as top-50 selections. It’s one of the weaker wide receiver classes in recent memory in Mobile, and the overall depth at the position is a concern.
Most of the receivers we saw during practice this week project as WR3s (or worse) early in their NFL careers. It feels very unlikely that a player from this group will post big numbers right away. It's just not that caliber of class, and that was proven to be the case in practice against a less-than-stellar cornerback group.
The best strategy in your dynasty leagues should be to take a receiver early in your rookie drafts because you won't love the depth in the later rounds. Meanwhile, you can fill out your roster with running backs and tight ends, where the talent pool is significantly deeper.
Tez Johnson Could Be 2025 Draft Sleeper
Having said all that about the 2025 wide receiver class, Tez Johnson (Oregon) might be the receiver worth gambling on in the mid-rounds of your rookie drafts. According to Dynasty League Football ADP, Johnson is being selected at No. 21 overall in 2025 rookie drafts. He is being drafted as the WR11 and at the bottom of Round 2.
But Johnson has had a nice showing in Mobile despite weighing in at 156 pounds. There have only been three receivers to weigh in at the NFL Combine under 160 pounds since 1999. And it sure seems like Johnson will be the next. The good news is that the NFL appears to be more open to lighter receivers than in previous years.
Xavier Worthy weighed in at 165 pounds last year and was still selected in Round 1. Tank Dell is another example of a sub-170-pound receiver working out in the NFL, so it does seem like the league is more open to these types of players. And with the success of Worthy, Dell, and even DeVonta Smith, who weighed in at 170 pounds at 6-1, someone like Johnson could be the next in line.
Johnson has looked incredibly quick during the practices, and no one has gotten a hand on him in press coverage. The 1-on-1 drills are set up for him to succeed, but it’s hard to knock him, considering he’s won just about every rep he took this week.
His lack of size will likely keep him in the slot in the NFL, but teams searching for quickness and speed in their offense could be interested in Johnson on Day 2. What he does at the NFL Combine will likely determine how high he will get drafted, but it’s been a good week overall for the former Oregon star.
Jaxson Dart Is The Best QB Prospect In Mobile
It has not been a banner week for the quarterbacks at the Senior Bowl. There is no Bo Nix or Michael Penix. It’s been a pretty underwhelming group, and that is an understatement. However, if there was one quarterback that looked OK, it was Jaxson Dart from Ole Miss.
Most of his best work throughout the week has come in the team sessions, where he’s shown some ability to play under center and work through his progressions. He’s made some solid throws in the 1-on-1 drills, but those should be taken with a grain of salt, as the drills themselves are set up for the quarterbacks and receivers to shine.
Dart completed more than 69 percent of his passes during the 2024 season and has improved as a passer each year at Ole Miss. He has adequate size and a good enough arm, but there are some big questions about his ability to adjust to an NFL offense after playing under Lane Kiffen for the past three seasons. But so far, so good for Dart, who looked like the most natural passer among the group, even when playing under center.
There is no clear-cut QB3 in the 2025 NFL Draft, and this is generally viewed as a bad quarterback class. But with a solid outing in Mobile, Dart has put himself in the conversation to be the third passer off the board.
It also helps that some of the other quarterbacks at the Senior Bowl performed so poorly that they couldn’t possibly be in that discussion any further. Overall, Dart has to be thrilled with how he performed in Mobile.