Liam Murphy took Jaylen Wright in the late rounds and said he still leans Wright over fellow rookie Ollie Gordon because the former profiles as the exact speed-back archetype Mike McDaniel covets. Wright ran a 4.38 at 210 pounds and posted a class-best 22 % explosive-run rate at Tennessee, traits that slot neatly behind aging veterans Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson. Murphy noted that Gordon "does different things"—more power, less juice—and could be limited to short-yardage work, while Wright’s outside-zone acceleration mirrors what turned De’Von Achane into a rookie league-winner. Even if Gordon steals goal-line snaps, Murphy believes Wright only needs 8–10 touches to break a slate and is the better best-ball dart when you’re chasing late-season upside tied to the NFL’s fastest offense.

Liam Murphy said he is perfectly comfortable drafting BOTH rookie backs Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon in the late rounds as a consolidated bet on the Dolphins backfield. Wright’s 4.38 speed and outside-zone experience make him Mike McDaniel’s ideal Achane clone, while Gordon’s early-down power profile fits the short-yardage role Raheem Mostert has owned. Murphy noted that Miami’s 2024 depth chart is thin behind two 30-year-old veterans in Mostert and Jeff Wilson, and that McDaniel has previously proven he will ride the hot hand. By grabbing Wright and Gordon together for roughly the cost of a single fringe receiver, drafters lock up every non-Achane contingency path in the league’s fastest offense and position themselves for late-season spike-week upside should injuries hit. He called it a "Kyrin Williams before the market noticed" approach that can swing best-ball tournaments.

Murphy slotted rookie Jaylen Wright onto his roster as a cheap bet on the Miami backfield, calling him "probably an Achane rolled-ankle away" from fantasy value. Despite a quiet collegiate profile, Wright’s 4.38 speed fits Mike McDaniel’s outside-zone scheme, and Murphy believes he opens camp as RB2 ahead of Jeff Wilson. With Miami’s red-zone trips per game ranking top-five last year, any stretch of starters’ touches could produce spike weeks at minimal cost.

Adam Levitan told dynasty and best-ball drafters to get out of the Jaylen Wright business while they still can. Miami traded a 2025 third-rounder last year to select Wright in Round 4, but Levitan pointed out that the new regime has since signed Alexander Mattison and used a Day-2 pick on 230-pound Ali Gordon. Wright—whose profile hinges on 4.38 speed rather than power—now looks like the RB4 on a depth chart that skews toward bigger, inside runners. With Chris Greer’s front office on the hot seat and Mike McDaniel’s run game ranking just 27th in rush attempts, Levitan doubts the staff will devote development snaps to a back who averaged only 4.1 YPC after contact at Tennessee. He advised dynasty managers to flip Wright for any future third and to leave him undrafted in 20-round best-ball formats where a final-round handcuff like Zamir White or Ty Chandler offers a clearer path to touches.