With the 2023 NFL draft just a few weeks away, it’s time to think about what kind of fantasy impact the incoming players may have. Rookies have become a much bigger part of the fantasy football landscape in recent seasons. In years past, it was the first-year running backs who typically made the most significant statistical impacts among rookies. But nowadays, we’re seeing an increased number of quarterbacks come right in and finish with solid fantasy totals.
Does that mean we’ll see similar outcomes from the 2023 class? Well, let’s go down memory lane and examine the first-year players at the position since 2000 to see what trends we can unearth that might help us become better drafters.
After all, three of the top five overall projected picks in the 2023 draft are quarterbacks – Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Florida’s Anthony Richardson. Also, Kentucky’s Will Levis could be a top-10 overall pick.
