Borg & Betz’s Dynasty Scouting Notes: 2025 QB Prospects

With the NFL Draft approaching, we wanted to share our behind the scenes notes and scouting observations for the 2025 Rookie Class.

On the Fantasy Footballers’ Dynasty Podcast, we looked into the QB Prospects almost a month ago but wanted to give you our updated opinions.

These “scouting notes” range from specific games, playing tendencies, and overall observations sometimes bluntly sharing what we saw on film. However, the goal for our show is to translate this to fantasy so Betz and myself will be trying to give our personal takes on each prospect.

Editors Note: Check out Andy, Mike, and Jason’s exclusive rookie rankings and updated Rookie Mock Drafts found only in the Dynasty Pass, part of the UDK+ for 2025.

Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)

Scouting Notes

• Dude is incredibly chill, sometimes seems disinterested after the snap
• His arm motion dips lower than it should, unique arm angles
• Gunslinger persona, mechanics are not as clean
• Playing out of structure… How is he with timing routes and throwing to spots?
• Hero ball works in college but in the NFL, turnovers galore
• Not looking to check down or throw it away at all. Puts the ball in harm’s way at times
• Arm strength is definitely there – more of a whipping/baseball type motion → can lead to some accuracy issues
• Sometimes pre-determines coverages, gets fooled (Virginia Tech game)
• Needs: vertical passing offense that attack defenses further down the field

Translating to Fantasy

Borg – When the Titans take him No. 1 overall, the question is if he is outfitted with enough playmakers. Outside of aging Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard, this is a pretty barren group. Who knows if Brian Callahan will be around? Over the last decade, among 35 QBs taken in 1st Round of NFL Draft,  16 had a new head coach in Year 2 (46%) and 19 had a new play-caller in Year 2 (54%). Continuity matters in a QB’s development especially with a player like Ward who plays with DGAF energy every snap. Expect enough rushing 20-25+ yards to knock on the door of top-15 status in Year 1 if they let him roam free and make plays (ala Jayden Daniels) instead of trying to fit him into a system. In SuperFlex drafts, he shouldn’t fall past 1.04/1.05.

Betz – Ward’s a really fun playmaker who likes to hold onto the ball, keep the play alive and hunt for big plays. While that comes with risk from a real life NFL perspective (see Caleb Williams‘ rookie year), his ability to throw deep and make those big plays is pretty intriguing for fantasy when you think of upside scenarios. I definitely prefer him over Sanders for fantasy, but I don’t think he’s a slam dunk prospect by any means.

Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

Scouting Notes

• Very accurate on timing routes, Can throw over the middle of the field/intermediate areas
• Quick passing can work, consistent, catchable balls
• Functioned best as a “point guard” executing the offense and distributing the ball.
• Enough mobility to pick up yards & move the chains but unlikely to provide fantasy friendly rushing
• Sacks are compounded by running backwards; it seems like he often drifts into more pressure rather than stepping up into the pocket to “stand tall.”

• Pressure can be a major issue – sometimes steps into it / not able to get diagnose where it’s coming from but to his credit, he is tough and willing to hang in the pocket to make a play
• They never run the ball so it seems like opposing defenses know what is coming most of the time.

Translating to Fantasy

Borg– I gave an extensive look at Shedeur Sanders in his Rookie Profile in mid-February if you want a deeper dive and some of the film clips and the specific games I reviewed. When you mix in a relatively weak draft class with Sanders’ production and precision passing, there will be an NFL team that envisions him as their heir apparent at QB. On the Dynasty Podcast, we discussed his floor as a passer but raised concerns of his fantasy ceiling due to the lack of rushing. In our first rookie mock draft in the Dynasty Pass, Sanders went at the 2.05 in a 1QB league. In SuperFlex, he likely slides in as a mid 1st rounder. Depending on your strategy and team needs, Sanders is not a must-target if you are looking for fantasy upside at the QB position and would prefer selecting the next best RB/WR on your board.

Betz – I don’t see a huge ceiling for Sanders in fantasy given his lack of elite rushing upside. Like most pocket passers, he’ll probably need a ton of volume to provide QB1 type numbers. While that’s certainly possible in the right situation with the right scheme and weapons, I envision Sanders more in the mid-to-low end QB2 range. Because of that, he’s way more interesting in SuperFlex or 2QB leagues.

Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss

Scouting Notes

• Not asked to read defenses much
• Play-action and RPOs are his comfort zone; gives lots of easy pitch-and-catches
• Senior Bowl film was a Mixed Bag
• Quick release, can throw from multiple arm slots
• Some really nice touch on ‘layered’ throws over the LB
• Will he struggle to be a “drop back passer”? Process past his 1st read?
• Can work vertically; assessing throwing lanes on timing routes is not great
• ball tends to flutter, not enough zip
• Used on QB draws and designed runs

Translating to Fantasy

Borg – This is tough. On one hand, I feel drawn to Dart ever since I uttered these words in our company Slack channel on January 30th: “I think qb jaxson dart might/should be a 1st round NFL pick“. However, there is a difference from someone drafted in the 1st round of the NFL Draft and how it translates to fantasy football. His scramble rate of 9.5% and average of 6.87 yards per scramble is certainly enticing if he is going to run like that at the next level.

Betz – Leads the class in EPA per play and could be a fantasy friendly QB if he lands in the right system. Given his heavy, heavy RPO and play action experience at Ole Miss, I do wonder how well his game will translate to the NFL if he’s asked to sit in the pocket and read defenses. That said, he had some really nice throws on tape and if he’s going to scramble at the rate he did in college, there’s some sneaky upside for fantasy. The major question I have for Dart is if he doesn’t go in R1 of the NFL Draft, how many starts does he even get as a rookie?

Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama

Scouting Notes

• Pulling the down ball and running feels like Plan A sometimes
• QB Sweeps are a weapon and he knows how to knife through holes
• More effective throwing outside than the middle of the field
• Accuracy is all over the map, especially on intermediate throws
• Struggles finding solutions as a thrower inside the Red Zone
• Often waits for WRs to complete their routes

Translating to Fantasy

Borg – An NFL team needs to see the vision: power-run scheme + launching downfield to outside threats. It is essentially what Baltimore has built for Lamar Jackson when they took him at the very end of the 1st round way back in 2018. Milroe likely will be a project but an intriguing backup given how much rushing equity he possesses. In SuperFlex drafts, I don’t mind taking a shot in the middle of the 2nd round IF he lands within a system that will let him develop. It’s going to be a slow burn but in the same way you waited patiently for Jalen Hurts in Year 1 behind Carson Wentz, the dividends paid off.

Betz – Milroe’s deep ball is pretty, and the dude is excellent as a runner. Obviously, in fantasy, the ability to throw deep and run is a cheat code for putting up the numbers we care about in our game, but there’s some major issues with his ability to read defenses and throw over the middle of the field. To me, he’s more of a bench stash in dynasty with the hope that he gets a few starts to show what he can do, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see this not work out from a real life NFL standpoint. In SuperFlex rookie drafts, he’s going to go really late, so he’s an interesting target as a potential value, especially if you can slap him on a Taxi squad or just stick him at the end of your bench. I think he’s a better passer than Anthony Richardson, but that’s the type of per game fantasy upside we’re talking about if he can get on the field and make some starts.