Ben Gretch highlighted Harold Fannin as one of his favorite late-round swings. Cleveland invested an early third-round pick in the Bowling Green star who led all of FBS in receptions and hung 10 catches for 180 yards against playoff-bound Penn State. Browns coaches have already described him as a “movement” blocker and hinted at slot usage, which would allow David Njoku to handle in-line work while Fannin soaks up the more valuable routes. Cleveland wants to live in 12 personnel and, if the team is forced into pass-heavy scripts while trailing, Fannin could become a weekly field-stretcher. The profile—elite college production, athleticism, and a clearly defined receiving role—makes him, in Gretch’s words, “a really dynamic player” and an ideal Best Ball stash for contingent upside.

Pat Kerrane labeled Harold Fannin the most mis-priced player in 2025 rookie drafts. Fannin routinely lasts to the 3.08 despite elite production at Northern Iowa and 91st-percentile athletic testing. Kerrane said every concern—small-school competition, late breakout, and depth-chart uncertainty—is already baked into the price. Because managers can scoop him well after the high-floor prospects are gone, Kerrane views Fannin as a free swing at a potential weekly starter. He is targeting him in every draft, noting that the risk-reward profile is identical to last year’s Jalen Pitre-type hits that turned a late third into a top-100 startup asset within months.

Beimfohr spotlighted Harold Fannin as a volatile but intriguing late-round pick after the Browns stunned everyone by selecting him on Day 2. He acknowledged Cleveland ran 12-personnel only 35% of the time last season—which caps most two-TE fantasies—but argued Fannin’s hybrid skill set could earn him slot snaps because the Browns’ receiver room is paper-thin behind Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman. If Fannin proves he can separate, he could become Deshaun Watson’s safety valve while David Njoku handles in-line duties. The flip side is a stone-cold zero if Fannin remains a gadget player, so Beimfohr recommends keeping exposure light (think sub-10%) yet purposeful to capture the upside of a 230-pound move tight end in an offense lacking reliable pass catchers.

Pat Kerrane called Harold Fannin one of the most undervalued tight ends in tight-end-premium formats. Cleveland spent a third-round pick on the Bowling Green star after praising his ability to block from multiple alignments, a perfect fit for Kevin Stefanski’s heavy-12 personnel looks. Kerrane noted Fannin accounted for 50% of Bowling Green’s receiving yards last season and believes the Browns will deploy him immediately as a big slot while using him as an H-back in the run game. With David Njoku hitting free agency after 2025, Fannin has a clear succession path to a full-time role and could post Aaron-Hernandez-style hybrid production if the quarterback situation stabilizes.

Jason Moore tagged third-round tight end Harold Fanon Jr. as a clear draft loser. Despite elite college production (32 % dominator at Bowling Green), Fanon tested poorly at the combine— 4.83 forty and 25th-percentile burst— and was just the sixth TE taken. Moore stressed that Fanon lands behind David Njoku, who is coming off career-best marks in routes (502) and targets (123) and remains under contract through this season. With Njoku turning only 29 next spring, Moore thinks the Browns will extend him rather than hand the job to Fanon. Even if Njoku walks, Fanon would enter 2026 at age 24 without meaningful snaps. Moore recommends bypassing him in standard rookie drafts until at least the fourth round and prioritizing higher-ceiling stashes like Georgia’s Oscar Delp instead.

Steve Palazzolo highlighted sixth-round tight end Harold Fannin Jr. as a sneaky stash for managers in TE-premium or deep dynasty formats. Fanon shattered every receiving record for Bowling Green tight ends—1,854 yards and 18 touchdowns—while routinely torching Power-4 defenses such as Texas A&M and Penn State for chunk plays down the seam. Palazzolo said Fanon’s ability to "stretch the seam and work the middle of the field" gives Cleveland a vertical element the current TE room lacks, and the rookie could see early-season packages in 12-personnel given his plus hands and functional in-line blocking. If Fanon translates his 4.61 forty and 38-inch vert to NFL spacing, Palazzolo believes he could become a poor man’s Dallas Goedert and return value far beyond his sixth-round cost.