Post-Draft Dynasty IDP Winners and Losers from the AFC

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Dynasty rookie drafts are in full swing, and as we take stock of our returning IDP talent, it helps to know which veterans got a value boost and which ones took a kick in the pants. Part one of this two-part series begins in the AFC. Edge Rushers Winner: Chop Robinson , MIA Miami would have been hard-pressed to do enough in free agency and the draft to put a dent in Robinson’s projected snap share. Still, it’s a dereliction of duty to pen in Josh Uche , David Ojabo and late fourth-rounder Trey Moore are the second, third and fourth-best options in the EDGE room. If Robinson busts for IDP purposes, it shouldn’t be for lack of opportunity. Loser: Bradley Chubb , BUF Chubb seemingly hit the free agency lottery with a prime landing spot in Buffalo. Not only was there an easy path to big snaps on the other side of Greg Rousseau, but he’d be playing for Jim Leonhard, whose scheme Chubb found much success in when he was in Denver. Plus, pre-draft, there was little depth, with only Michael Hoecht around to provide competition for snaps. With early second-rounder TJ Parker in the mix, however, Chubb’s snap outlook takes a big enough hit that he probably can’t be counted on to serve as a DE2. And should Parker show some pass-rush chops, we can probably count on Chubb getting the boot after the two seasons of guaranteed money on his three-year contract. Loser: Mike Green , BAL I was a big fan of Green the prospect, and he had an acceptable rookie season with three-and-a-half sacks on 34 pressures (per Pro Football Focus) over 713 defensive snaps. And though I’m not cutting loose my shares, he can’t be seen as anything but an off-season loser after the Ravens inked Trey Hendrickson to a multi-year deal and then drafted run-down specialist Zion Young with the 45th overall pick. We’ll have to be extremely patient with Green from a fantasy perspective. Loser: Shemar Stewart , CIN As a prospect, Stewart had plenty of detractors given his paltry collegiate sack numbers and tackling woes. Still, the Bengals – desperate for EDGE help – took a swing on Stewart’s upside with the 17th overall pick in 2025. Less than a year later Cincinnati seemed to understand its mistake, first signing former Seahawk Boye Mafe to a three-year deal in free agency before drafting another former Texas A&M Aggie, Cashius Howell , early on Friday night. Stewart should still figure into a four-man rotation that includes Myles Murphy , but a fantasy-relevant snap share is a long shot. Loser: Femi Oladejo, TEN A stretch of a second-round pick last year, Oladejo suffered a broken leg in week six and didn’t play another snap. Since then, Tennessee swapped out its head coach and defensive coordinator, acquired Jermaine Johnson in a trade with the Jets, signed Jacob Martin in free agency, and drafted Keldric Faulk with the 31st overall pick. What looked one year ago like a clean path to a nice snap share now looks like a rotation, with Oladejo has the third option at best. Losers: Khalil Mack and Bud Dupree , LAC If you were looking for one more useful year out of Mack, the addition of Akheem Mesidor to the EDGE room made it that much harder. And even in really, really big leagues, Dupree was pretty much relegated to roster clogger status after Thursday night of the draft. Interior Linemen Winners: Jonah Laulu and Adam Butler, LV The Raiders did plenty to upgrade their defense in the off-season, investing in Kwity Paye and bringing back Malcolm Koonce (and – oops – Maxx Crosby ) at ED…