Marvin Harrison Jr. should be the No. 1 overall pick in your dynasty rookie draft

MHJ should be taken by the team that has the first overall pick in dynasty league rookie drafts and here is why.

Nov. 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Mi., USA;Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) makes a play against the Michigan Wolverines.
Nov. 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Mi., USA;Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) makes a play against the Michigan Wolverines. / Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch /
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If you had a rough season in your dynasty league this year, that can be easily comforted by the fact that this is one of the best years in a long time to have a top 5 pick in your upcoming rookie draft.

This draft class is loaded with talent but much of the talk around that talent is going to center around the quarterback position. Caleb Williams, Drake Maye and Heisman Trophy Award winner Jayden Daniels could be the top three players taken in the NFL draft in April.

And in fantasy football circles, Williams is already being talked about as a can't-miss guy in dynasty formats. However, I am going to double down on what I stated about being cautious in drafting Williams and tell dynasty managers to take the Ohio State wide receiver with the first overall pick in dynasty rookie drafts.

It's going to be hard to convince players to pass on Williams, who is being tabbed a generational talent by most media outlets. But Harrison must not be slept on.

Harrison went over 1,200 yards receiving and caught 14 touchdown passes in each of his last two seasons with the Buckeyes. On top of that, his father, Marvin Harrison Sr., is one of the best wide receivers in NFL history and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ]

Bloodlines don't always translate to the same level of success but in this particular case, the younger Harrison looks like he could be even better. That is saying a lot, but the physical traits are absolutely there.

His strengths are many. He has the proper build and the athleticism to step on an NFL field and be a No. 1 wide receiver right now. He runs great routes and comes down with the 50/50 balls more often than not.

Then there is the fact that he comes from Ohio State, a school that has been nothing short of terrific in producing pro wide receivers in recent years.

His list of weaknesses is almost blank.

There are quarterbacks to be had in this draft and if you are extremely weak at that position, it makes sense to take one. But if you have even a decent option that spot, you have your chance to get your hands on the best wide receiver prospect the league has seen in quite some time.

Harrison is the pick at No. 1.

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