Fantasy football: Top 2023 NFL draft prospects

After watching the college tape and taking in the 2023 NFL combine workouts, it's a great time to break down the top rookie prospects from a fantasy football perspective.

There's quarterback talent here, pro-ready running backs with PPR upside, a versatile wide receiver group, and a loaded class of tight ends.

So, let's get into it. Here are the prospects to put on your fantasy radar as we continue to work through the draft process.

Bryce Young, Alabama

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A prime target for both re-draft and dynasty formats, I see Young as the best quarterback prospect in this class, despite his undersized, narrow frame (5-foot-10, 204 pounds). Give me the two years of high-level SEC tape, plus the 8,200 yards passing and 79 touchdown passes he compiled as a starter. Young has excellent field vison, he can make every throw required in an NFL playbook and his upper-tier pocket movement allows him to create space and reset the throwing window. Put the 'Bama quarterback in a rhythm-based pro pass game and watch him produce — as a rookie.

C.J. Stroud, Ohio State

Stroud is the most accurate passer in this class, and his throwing session at the combine meshes with his tape from Ohio State. Controlled footwork here, a smooth release and the ball is delivered with precise location. In two years as the starter for the Buckeyes, the 6-foot-3, 214-pound Stroud completed 69.3% of his passes for 8,123 yards and 85 touchdowns. And the tape versus Georgia in the College Football Playoff answered some questions about his mobility. He can create with his legs. Given the arm talent I see with Stroud and his ability to