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One of the biggest challenges for many dynasty fantasy football players is cutting bait on young quarterbacks drafted in the third round or later. There is always hope these passers may one day break out despite the fact it almost never happens.
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That brings us to players like Kellen Mond, Ian Book, Malik Willis and Matt Corral. They are a collection of recently drafted quarterbacks who have absolutely no prospects of ever becoming starters, let alone fantasy relevant players. Yet, these guys will occupy taxi squad and active roster slots in hopes they become something.
It is a waste of your resources. The best case scenario is Josh Dobbs or Gardner Minshew. In other words, spot starters at the NFL level who would, at best, be desperation dart throws in two-quarterback leagues. The worst case scenario is that you miss out on a lottery ticket at running back and wide receiver that hits.
So, when do you cut bait on a young QB? If they have been released by the team that drafted them without playing a game, it’s safe to assume their professional prospects are nil. The same goes if those passers appeared in a contest or two and looked overwhelmed before being cut.
Ultimately, this category of quarterback does not historically go on to have success. Keeping them on a dynasty fantasy football side is pointless since that roster slot offers no potential return on investment.
If you look at the later-round passers who went on to have success at the NFL level, they either do so with the team that drafted them or are traded to another side, such as Matt Hasselbeck. Even undrafted success stories, like Tony Romo and Jeff Garcia, did so for the original team that signed them.
Basically, the only quarterback to have ever bucked this trend is Kurt Warner. Betting on your young signal caller to match his once-in-a-lifetime career path is probably not the best move.
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