Rough Draft Research Dynasty Podcast

2024 Rookie Tournament Finale

2024 Rookie Tournament Sweet Sixteen

Only two episodes left in the 2024 Rough Draft Research Dynasty Rookie Tournament. Only 16 rookies remain, which 8 will be going home, and which 8 will be one step closer to history?! Find out now! Matchups this week: Rome Odunze vs Bo Nix, MarShawn Lloyd vs Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr. vs Isaac Guerendo, J.J. McCarthy vs Ramon Wilson, Brock Bowers vs Malik Washington, Trey Benson vs Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels vs Jonathon Brooks, and Brian Thomas Jr. vs Malik Nabers. 

2024 Rookie Tournament ‘West’ and ‘Midwest’ Round of 32.

Last section of the Round of 32 for the 2024 Dynasty  Rookie Tournament. Today we tackle the West and Midwest divisions. Who will make it to the Sweet Sixteen? Matchups in the episode, Rome Odunze vs Jalen McMillan, Michael Penix Jr. vs Bo Nix, Marshawn Lloyd vs Troy Franklin, Bucky Irving vs Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr. vs Malachi Corley, Audric Estime vs Isaac Guerendo, Blake Corum vs JJ McCarthy, and Ray Davis vs Roman Wilson. 

2024 Rookie Tournament ‘Atlantic’ and ‘South’ Round of 32

Apologies to all for the delayed week! One of us had to move across the country and it was a bit unexpected. But we’re back baby! With more 2024 Dynasty Rookie Tournament action! Today we go through the Atlantic and the South round of 32. Matchups include Jayden Daniels vs Jermaine Burton, Xavier Worthy vs Jonathon Brooks, Ja’Tavion Sanders vs Brian Thomas Jr., Jaylen Wright vs Malik Nabers, Brock Bowers vs Xavier Legette, Malik Washington vs Keon Coleman, Trey Benson vs Ladd McConkey, and W...

2024 Rookie Tournament 'South' Round of 64'

The South Division is our final portion of the Round of 64, who will be the last names advancing to the next round? Matchups in this episode include Jayden Daniels vs Jas McClellan, Jarmaine Burton vs Frank Gore Jr., Adonai Mitchell vs Xavier Worthy, Jonathan Brooks vs Luke McCaffrey, Ja’Tavion Sanders vs Emani Bailey, Brian Thomas Jr. vs Kimani Vidal, Jaylen Wright vs Lideatrick Griffin, and Ainias Smith vs Malik Nabers. 

2024 Rookie Tournament 'Atlantic' Round of 64'

The second half of round one kicks off this week! Starting with the Round of 64’ for the Atlantic division, join us as we whittle down the competitors to name this year's RDR Rookie Tournament Champion! East Coast teams face off in this episode featuring, Brock Bowers vs Daijun Edwards, Xavier Legette vs Dylan Laube, Ricky Pearsall vs Malik Washington, Keon Coleman vs Javon Baker, Devontez Waler vs Trey Benson, Ladd McConkey vs Jaden Shirden, Johnny Wilson vs Will Shipley, and Rasheen Ali vs...

2024 Rookie Tournament 'Midwest' Round of 64'

We lost some great players from the 'West' a few days ago but we cannot mourn for long as it is the Midwest's turn. Which player from the Heartland of America is going to make it to the Final Four? The journey begins today! 

2024 Rookie Tournament Begins! 'West' Round of 64'

The Tournament is finally here! Join us as we begin our first of four ‘Round of 64’ episodes. This year we kick things off with the ‘West’ side of the tournament. Which Western School players are going to advance? Whose road ends with a first-round exit? Find out now! 

Final Pre-Bracket Profiles!

Only one more week until we crack into the 2024 Rough Draft Research Dynasty Rookie Tournament! Help build your anticipation with the final rookie profiles before the tournament including Blake Corum RB Michigan, Devontez Walker WR North Carolina, Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB Purdue, Isaac Guerendo RB Louisville, Xavier Worthy WR Texas, and Malik Washington WR Virginia.  

Combine Profiles

The combine is in full swing! Join us for some more 2024 Dynasty Rookie Profiles. This week Audric Estimé RB Notre Dame, Marvin Harrison Jr. WR Ohio State, Brock Bowers TE Georgia, Dallin Holker TE Colorado State, Keon Coleman WR Florida State, and Jaylin Hyatt RB Tennessee. 

Pre-Combine Profiles

The offseason profiles keep coming at you this week as we discuss Jonathon Brooks RB Texas, Bucky Irving RB Oregon, Caleb Williams QB USC, Jayden Daniels QB LSU,  Ladd McConkey WR Georgia, and Rome Odunze WR Washington. 

Valentine’s Day Profiles

Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! Rough Draft Research continues this offseason with six more 2024 rookie profiles. Join us this week while we cover Brian Thomas Jr WR LSU, Malik Nabers WR LSU, Troy Oregon WR Oregon, Will Shipley RB Clemson, Trey Benson RB Florida State, and Braelon Allen RB Wisconsin. 

2024 Senior Bowl Review

Welcome back! The Dynasty season keeps churning forward as we go over some more 2024 rookie-class player profiles. Looking at some guys who were in (or at least practiced for) the 2024 Senior Bowl. Including Theo Johnson TE Penn State, Emani Bailey RB TCU, Cody Schrader RB Missouri, Isaiah Davis RB South Dakota State, Malachi Corley WR Western Kentucky, and MarShawn Lloyd RB USC. 

Season Four Begins! 2024 Senior Bowl Preview!

Season Four is Here! Join us as we embark on our yearly journey through the rookie class! Starting with the 2024 Senior Bowl! This week we preview the bowl game with a couple of player profiles. Who should you have your eye on this draft season? Come find out!

All-Rookie Team Comparisons

This week we attempt to compare the All-Rookie Teams from over the last half decade. Are there any parallels we can, see? Future trends to exploit? Come join us and find out. Plus, Christian tried to project the expected production of the 2023 rookie class. 

2023 Sweet 16 Version 2.0

Now that we are through reseeding our 2023 rookie Sweet 16 Brackett, let's find out who will be crowned as the final 2023 RDR Rookie Sweet 16 bracket winner! 

2023 Sweet 16 Revisited

Taking a look back at our preseason rookie March madness bracket, let us see who deserved to make the sweet sixteen and who didn’t. After we reseed the brackett for next week's tournament redo!

Top Ten Tear Down

Apologies to all the listeners for the delayed release. We both had some things come up this week that delayed us. But we are back with another 2023 season review. This time we each picked a player in the top ten of each position, trying to figure out what led to their success this season. 

2023 QB/TE Season Review

We are wrapping up our 2023 season with the Quarterbacks and Tight Ends. Then we preview the 2024 Free agent market and the 2024 top ten of both positions. 

2023 WR Fantasy Season Review

Hope you liked last week! We are back at it with another 2023 Fantasy Season Review, this time it’s the pass catcher's turn. Join us as we hand out some kudos and look forward to next season. 

2023 RB Fantasy Season Review

Now that the playoffs are here let us take a look at the 2023 season in review starting with the running back position. Who surprised us, who do we still have hope for, and who are we selling? After that, we look forward to 2024 and predict the top ten RBs next season.

2023 RB Fantasy Football Season Review

Now that the playoffs are here let us take a look at the 2023 season in review starting with the running back position. Who surprised us, who do we still have hope for, and who are we selling? After that, we look forward to 2024 and predict the top ten RBs next season.

Lamenting the 2023 Fantasy Season

Join us as we cover some of our biggest 2023 fantasy whiffs. From redraft sleepers to rookie values, what did we get wrong and why? 

Fantasty Football: Fact or Fiction!

Today we delve deep into the stat books and play some Fact or Fiction! Which of these stats are true and which are fantasy? 

2024 Flash Forward

Has your Fantasy season not gone to plan? Join us as we preview the 2024 NFL rookie class and look forward to next season. 

Trade Deadline Buys/Sells

Trade Deadline Season is upon us! Who are the guys buying? Who are they selling?

22' Sophomore Season Comparison

We take a look at the 22' rookie class and how they are fairing this season compared to their rookie campaign. How much do WR metrics matter for rookie season success? Daniel dives into the recent WR draft classes to try and find out.

2022/23 Rookie Comparison/ Receiving Stat Deep Dive

We compare the first 8 weeks for the current crop of 2023 rookies to how their 2022 counterparts were performing at this point last year. After, Daniel deep dives into some receiving stats for the 2023 season. 

Rookies You Can Rely On

This week the boys look to the future and try to tell which rookies you can rely on to help you win your fantasy championship! Plus, Daniel dives deep into RB stats to find out who may be flying under the radar and finishing up with Dan predicting which teams are good matchups for your team. 

Old Faces, New Places

Week Six Rookie Round-Up! Plus, Daniel runs through some familiar names who changed homes this offseason. Has the move been kind to them? 

Next Man Up Analysis: RB Handcuffs vs WR Depth Pieces

Week Five Rookie Round-Up! Plus Daniel takes us through some players taken in the first five rounds of a redraft who are dealing with injuries and how their replacement has performed.

Let Downs to Let Go

Quick Episode this week! Week Four Rookie Round-Up! Plus Daniel lets you know about some guys you should cut the chord on before they ruin your fantasy season. 

RB Ghost Town

NFL Week 3 Rookie Round-Up! Plus Daniel dives into the Running Back dead zone that was the preseason top ten rankings. 

Unexpected Top 25 Performers!

Week 2 brings us a brand new rookie round-up! Plus Daniel dives into some unexpected players producing at a high level and some stars who may be off to a slow start. 

Week One Mysteries Revealed/Miseries Realized!

Week one is here! This means Rough Draft Research is back with the in-season content! Week one Rookie Roundup! Which mysteries from this offseason were revealed in week one? What were this week's greatest miseries? It's all here! Football is back!

Top Five in the NFC!

The lads rate the top five in the NFC at each skill position. They also cover a potential top-five sleeper and a bust warning to keep an eye out for.   

Top Five in the AFC!

The lads rate the top five in the AFC at each skill position. They also cover a potential top-five sleeper and a bust warning to keep an eye out for.    

2023 Rookie Flag Plants

The boys debate whether to stick by some of their early rookie summer picks or separate themselves from some players who might turn out to be duds. 

Running Back Longevity

We are aware that the career of an NFL running back is brief and challenging. But are there any warning signs you can look out for to determine when your star RB might start to clog up your roster? Today, we try to determine just that.  

Dream Redraft Rosters

The guys take a break from dynasty fantasy football and dive into the realm of redrafts! We talk about how our ideal rosters would develop over twelve rounds.

Rough Draft Coaching Corner

Rough Draft Research discuss some of the new faces around the league at the coaching level. 

Realistic Rookie Expectations

Rough Draft Research discusses some realistic expectations for some of the big-name rookies of the 2023 class.

Sophomore Seasons!

Looking at the rookie class of 2022, Rough Draft Research evaluates the potential second seasons for some of the class's biggest names. 

Redrafting the 2021 Rookie Class

Rough Draft Research looks back in time and redrafts the 2021 rookie class. 

Final Year of Rookie Deals!

Rough Draft Research take a look at some player who are reaching the end of their rookie deals. Could they use a change of scenery? 

Two Up One Down (Top Twelve RBs)

 Rough Draft Research discusses two running backs projected outside the top 24 who have the potential to finish inside the top 12. Plus a couple superstars who might be in trouble. 

Surprise Top 24 Wide Receivers (Plus a Bonus QB Special)

Rough Draft Research discusses some WRs that aren't projected to finish inside the top 24 this season, who might surprise some people. Plus, a bonus QB round!

Running Back Handcuffs and a Sneaky Tight End

Rough Draft Research discusses six running back handcuffs they are interested in for the 2023 season as well as two Tight Ends that are being slept on.

Roster Deconstruction

The Rough Draft Research guys deconstruct their roster and discuss their general roster building strategies. 

Ring Around a Rookie

The Rough Draft Research guys each pick a rookie from each round of a dynasty draft they like more than their current ADP.