In this Video
Recent Episodes
View AllVideo: We Mocked the 2026 Rookie Draft to Find You the Best Targets
Listen or watch on your favorite platforms
Getting ready for your 2026 dynasty rookie draft? Start here.
Matt Schauf, Jared Smola, and Shane Hallam run a full rookie mock and break down every key pick, tier, and mistake along the way.
You’ll learn:
- Which rookies are climbing boards
- Where the real tier breaks happen
- The biggest reaches and best values
- How to attack your draft with confidence
All backed by Draft Sharks projections and rookie evals.
Subscribe for more dynasty strategy, rookie rankings, and draft-winning insights all offseason.
| Timestamp | Show Notes |
| 0:00 | Intro |
| 2:55 | Round 1 picks revealed |
| 3:28 | Top 3 WRs |
| 7:12 | Next group of WRs |
| 9:53 | KC Concepcion underrated? |
| 11:42 | Kenyon Sadiq vs. Eli Stowers |
| 13:54 | When is a trade down OK? |
| 15:17 | Chris Bell overrated? |
| 19:04 | Round 2 picks revealed |
| 19:30 | How much upside to Fernando Mendoza? |
| 26:20 | Where does Mike Washington Jr. belong? |
| 30:45 | How much does Jared like Elijah Sarratt? |
| 33:53 | Does Germie Bernard deserve more love? |
| 38:48 | Zachariah Branch has issues |
| 41:47 | Round 3 picks revealed |
| 42:33 | The case for Bryce Lance |
| 44:51 | Lance vs. other Round 3 WRs |
| 46:35 | Good year to target tight ends? |
| 50:00 | Jared talks upside and risk with Eric McAlister |
| 52:35 | Round 4 picks revealed |
| 52:56 | Is Jam Miller better than his numbers? |
| 53:50 | Tanner Koziol fan club |
| 55:43 | Can Eric Rivers hit? |
| 58:28 | Round 5 picks revealed |
| 58:48 | Is Jaydn Ott salvageable? |
1:00:07 Get to know Kendrick Law
1:03:06 Eli Heidenreich
EPISODE LINKS:
We have the tools to help you manage your team like a real NFL GM. Coaches like Belichick, McVay, and Reid all have an entire analytics team at their disposal -- from Draft Night and through the offseason. Now you do too!
With tools that:
- Customize and sync to your league scoring. Plug-and-Play functionality.
- Auto-adjust during your draft(s) based on positional scarcity, player availability, and individual team needs.
- Look to the future with 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-yr projections.
- Contain detailed breakdowns for trade analysis, start-sit decisions, and waiver wire management.
We’ve built a whole suite of Dynasty Tools to help you draft, trade, and research like a champion. You're the manager. We're here to help.
Explore Your New Dynasty Tools »