These veterans — including the Chiefs' WR duo — gained the most fantasy football value after the 2026 NFL Draft
Joel Smyth identifies veterans who avoided major competition during the 2026 NFL Draft, giving them a fantasy value boost.
With plenty of rookie skill players added to offenses across the league during the 2026 NFL Draft, which fantasy football veterans were affected the most? Yahoo analyst Joel Smyth breaks down the non-rookies who gained the most value by avoiding any major additions to their offenses. [ Veterans who lost fantasy value due to increased competition during the NFL draft] 1.
Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars had 10 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft … zero were used on running backs. After signing Chris Rodriguez Jr. in free agency, the Jaguars were still expected to add to the room, with rumors suggesting they might use a Day 2 selection or even trade up in the draft.
Instead, they used their first pick in the draft that came in Round 2 on a blocking TE in Nate Boerkircher, a surprising move for a team that ran the fifth-most three WR sets in 2025. Not only did the Jags not draft a running back, but they also made moves to further strengthen the run game. Full draft class for the #Jaguars Pk56 TE Nate Boerkircher TAMU Pk81 DL Albert Regis TAMU Pk88 OG Emmanuel Pregnon OU Pk100 S Jalen Huskey MARY Pk119 EDGE Wesley Williams DUKE Pk164 TE Tanner Koziol HOU Pk191 WR Josh Cameron BAY Pk203 WR C.
J. Williams STAN Pk233 EDGE Zach Durfee… pic. twitter.
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