Green Bay Packers: Top 10 fantasy rookie rankings in NFC North

6. DeAngelo Yancey, WR, Packers

The fifth-round pick has been compared to former Packer James Jones on more than a few occasions over the past handful of days and, like Jones, the similarly-built Yancey has the tools to serve as a physical outside receiver, albeit with a bit more speed than No. 89.

While it’s difficult to project exactly how involved the Big-Ten import will  actually be, he possesses the size, strong hands and deep speed to bump Jeff Janis off the roster.

If Yancey does indeed earn a spot at Janis’ expense, that will most likely earn him the role of Green Bay’s No. 5 wideout behind Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison.

That might not sound very promising to some fantasy enthusiasts, but securing this rookie on your roster means you own a share of Aaron Rodgers…and that alone is something that’s worth stashing.

From a route-running standpoint, Yancey isn’t a finished product, but he has demonstrated the ability to fight for the ball in contested situations, as well as extending for off-balance throws and reeling them in with his 33 1/4″ arms and fingertips.

What’s more, there aren’t many in this draft class that are better at tracking the deep ball over their shoulder.

Yancey’s big-play potential is a major reason the Packers showed interest in the Atlanta native throughout the pre-draft season. According to Pro Football Focus, 75.5-percent of his receptions went for first downs in 2016.

He also caught 10 deep balls for 449 and six touchdowns. Yes, that’s 44 yards he averaged on those plays for those scoring at home!

A lot has to happen for the former Boilermaker to be a viable commodity in redraft leagues, but the potential is intriguing enough to make him someone to draft in the last round in setups with 12 teams or more.