2026 Rookie Class — Quarterbacks · Half-PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · 165 fantasy-relevant rookies (QB 19 · RB 34 · TE 37 · WR 75) · draft capital from nflverse players · projected rookie year from the draft-time season table · so far through Week 5

PositionAll QB RB WR TE

Slot = where the engine takes him in a 12-team rookie draft (its order by the three-season value — not a market; no dynasty ADP is loaded) · Proj = mean Half-PPR season points, bar = 20–80 · 3-yr = expected value over replacement across his first three seasons, a season under replacement counting 0 (the rookie-pick history’s unit) · Dynasty = five-year balanced value · Capital = what that NFL draft capital × position produced 2012–2022: median rookie points per game (n) and the share with a starter season within three years · So far = points through Week 5
#	Slot	Rookie	Pos	Team	NFL draft capital	Proj	20–80	3-yr	Dynasty	Capital ppg	Starter	So far
1	1.06	Fernando Mendoza	QB	LV	Round 1, pick 1	174.9		38.0	-40.0	13.4 n 24	58%	2.2 1 g
2	2.01	Ty Simpson	QB	LA	Round 1, pick 13	114.6		6.3	-100.2	11.0 n 10 small	10%	0 g
3	2.03	Drew Allar	QB	PIT	Round 3, pick 76	99.0		3.2	-115.8	8.4 n 21	10%	0 g
4	2.06	Carson Beck	QB	ARI	Round 3, pick 65	93.9		1.8	-121.0	8.4 n 21	10%	0 g
5	4.05	Taylen Green	QB	CLE	Round 6, pick 182	75.9		0.3	-138.9	2.3 n 56	4%	0 g
6	4.06	Athan Kaliakmanis	QB	WAS	Round 7, pick 223	74.9		0.3	-139.9	2.3 n 56	4%	11.0 1 g
7	4.07	Behren Morton	QB	NE	Round 7, pick 234	72.8		0.3	-142.0	2.3 n 56	4%	0 g
8	4.08	Garrett Nussmeier	QB	KC	Round 7, pick 249	75.3		0.3	-139.6	2.3 n 56	4%	0 g
9	4.10	Cade Klubnik	QB	NYJ	Round 4, pick 110	77.5		0.2	-137.4	2.3 n 56	4%	0 g
10	4.11	Cole Payton	QB	PHI	Round 5, pick 178	76.2		0.2	-138.6	2.3 n 56	4%	0 g
11	4.12	Miller Moss	QB	CHI	Undrafted	60.9		0.1	-153.9	3.9 n 79	0%	0 g
12	—	Jack Strand	QB	ATL	Undrafted	65.4		0.1	-149.4	3.9 n 79	0%	0.0 1 g
13	—	Jalon Daniels	QB	TB	Undrafted	62.1		0.1	-152.8	3.9 n 79	0%	24.2 3 g
14	—	Joe Fagnano	QB	BAL	Undrafted	61.5		0.0	-153.3	3.9 n 79	0%	0 g
15	—	Haynes King	QB	CAR	Undrafted	59.6		0.0	-155.2	3.9 n 79	0%	0 g
16	—	Matthew Caldwell	QB	LA	Undrafted	18.0		0.0	-196.9	3.9 n 79	0%	0 g
17	—	Mark Gronowski	QB	HOU	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	3.9 n 79	0%	0 g
18	—	Joey Aguilar	QB	JAX	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	3.9 n 79	0%	0 g
19	—	Luke Altmyer	QB	DET	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	3.9 n 79	0%	0 g

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