Dynasty leagues don’t lie — they just take longer to tell the truth.

The inaugural DynasDee season gave managers a full year of chaos: aggressive bets, short-term panic, long-term vision, and a few trades that aged like milk left out in August. What looked sharp in the preseason sometimes collapsed by November. Other deals that got roasted in the group chat quietly turned into league-defining moves by the time the playoffs bracket locked.

This is the full 2025 DynasDee Trade Grades breakdown — not box-score scouting, not vibes-only analysis, but actual dynasty value through the lens of roster construction, timelines, and asset appreciation. Rookie picks instead of future promises, and a lot more regret than anyone expected.

Each trade is outlined cleanly, graded honestly, and analyzed with the benefit of hindsight — the most ruthless luxury in dynasty.

Tyler: A
Receives:

• Chris 2027 1st
• Braelon Allen
  

Chris: F
Receives:

• Tyler 2027 2nd
• Isaac Guerendo
  

Chris paid a future first-round pick for what he believed was insulation behind Christian McCaffrey. The logic is understandable in theory: elite RB handcuffs can matter when you’re all-in. The problem is that no handcuff is worth a 2027 1st in dynasty.

It unraveled almost instantly. One day after the deal was completed, the 49ers traded for Brian Robinson, effectively nuking Guerendo’s already-thin path to relevance. Guerendo didn’t see a single offensive snap all season, turning Chris’s side of the trade into dead roster weight almost immediately. Meanwhile, Tyler walked away with a first-round pick and Braelon Allen — a young RB asset with some long-term appeal. This was a clean value win at the time, and it somehow aged even better. A brutal lesson in overpaying for contingency plans.

Bleier: A-
Receives:

• Bucky Irving

Jesse: D
Receives:

• Chuba Hubbard
• 2027 2nd

This trade is a classic example of dynasty managers mistaking current workload for future value. While Bucky Irving spent much of the season injured and frustrating to roster, he remains a materially better long-term asset than Chuba Hubbard. Hubbard losing his starting job to Rico Dowdle midway through the year was predictable if you were watching usage trends instead of just surface-level production.

A 2027 2nd in a strong draft class sounds nice in theory, but seconds rarely move the needle unless paired with upside. Jesse paid for points that never meaningfully arrived. Bleier paid for patience — and dynasty rewards patience.

Tyler: B+
Receives:

• 2026 1st (1.08 overall)
• Trey Benson

Jesse: C-
Receives:

• Aaron Rodgers
• Brenton Strange

There are bad process trades, and then there are trades that age poorly in real time. This one somehow managed both.

A 50-year-old Aaron Rodgers was never worth a first-round pick in dynasty, even in superflex-adjacent logic. Brenton Strange is intriguing — a legitimate long-term tight end bet — but he was never enough to balance the scales.

Trey Benson’s injury robbed the league of a clean evaluation window, but the insulation of a mid-first pick makes this a win for Tyler regardless. Jesse gambled on short-term relevance and lost twice: once in value, and again in results.

Tyler: A
Receives:

• Devon Achane
• Mac Jones

Bleier: D
Receives:

• Kyler Murray
• Keon Coleman
• 2028 2nd
• 2028 4th

This trade has quietly become one of the most lopsided deals in league history.

Achane is now firmly entrenched as a top-tier fantasy asset whose weekly ceiling alters matchup math. Mac Jones, left for dead in many leagues, has resurfaced as a potential 2027 starter — a meaningful value swing in superflex formats.

Meanwhile, Kyler Murray losing his starting job in Arizona nuked his dynasty profile, and Keon Coleman’s multiple healthy scratches are an indictment no amount of draft capital can spin. The future picks don’t save it. They just remind everyone how far out Bleier tried to kick the can.

Tyler: B
Receives:

• 2028 1st
• Ollie Gordon

Liam: C+
Receives:

• Trey Benson

This trade sits squarely in the “we’ll know in 12 months” bucket.

Benson’s injury robbed Liam of clarity. If Benson emerges as Arizona’s RB1 next season, this trade looks reasonable. If James Conner or another back overtakes him, the opportunity cost becomes brutal.

Ollie Gordon is, to be polite, a nothing burger — but flipping Benson into a future first is always good process. Tyler banked optionality. Liam banked on talent winning out.

Chris: B
Receives:

• TreVeyon Henderson

Pyle: B
Receives:

• Baker Mayfield
• 2028 1st
• 2026 2nd

Arguably, the most even trade of the year.

At the time, it felt like an overpay for Henderson. In hindsight, Henderson emerging as a top-tier RB asset validates the cost. Baker’s second-half dip didn’t erase his value as a reliable QB, and pairing him with a future first and a near-term second is strong portfolio management.

No clear loser. No clear winner. Just two managers trading from positions of clarity.

Samir: A-
Receives:

• Drake London
• 2026 1st

Dee: B
Receives:

• Omarion Hampton

This trade hurts because it almost worked perfectly for both sides.

Hampton’s injury — and the avalanche of injuries across Dee’s roster — torpedoed his playoff run and cost him a premium pick. That’s brutal. But Hampton is no consolation prize. He’s a top-five dynasty RB asset in an elite offense.

Samir walking away with Drake London and the 1.05 equivalent in the 2026 draft is elite value. That pick offers flexibility at every position. Dee still gets a cornerstone RB. Process-wise, both sides were sound.

JR: A-
Receives:

• James Cook
• 2027 2nd

Jesse: B
Receives:

• George Pickens
• Matthew Golden
  

On paper, Pickens plus Golden might slightly outweigh Cook and a future second. In reality, context matters.

This trade gave JR a true RB1 to pair with Josh Jacobs, immediately vaulting him into the top tier of the league. That positional consolidation mattered more than raw asset math.

Jesse didn’t lose the trade — but JR weaponized it.

Tyler: B
Receives:

• 2027 3rd
• 2028 2nd
  

Chris: C-
Receives:

• Alvin Kamara

A trade born of nostalgia and hope.

Kamara is a fantasy legend, but legends fade. Chris made this move chasing flex stability ahead of a playoff push. Unfortunately, injuries arrived quickly, and Kamara provided little to no return.

Tyler quietly bailed out of a bad inaugural pick and recouped future capital. No fireworks. Just a reminder that age curves are undefeated.

Chris: A
Receives:

• Ladd McConkey
  

Jesse: D
Receives:

• Jordan Addison
• Dallas Goedert

If this trade were collusion, it would make more sense.

McConkey is, at worst, a top-16 dynasty WR at 24 years old. Addison now catches passes from J.J. McCarthy, and Goedert — while solid — does not bridge the value gap.

Dynasty is about insulating elite assets. Jesse did the opposite.

Tyler: C+
Receives:

• Brock Bowers
• 2026 1st (1.12)
• 2028 1st
• 2027 2nd

Beaux: A
Receives:

• Devon Achane
• Jake Ferguson
• 2027 1st (Via Chris)
• 2028 2nd
• 2026 3rd

It’s still unclear if either side fully understood the mechanics while it processed, but Beaux walked away with the deal that won him the championship. Achane became a league-winner. Period.

Tyler punted 2025 and leaned into long-term insulation. That’s defensible. But Beaux captured immediate upside and future flexibility. That’s a checkmate.

Jesse: B-
Receives:

• Chase Brown

Bleier: B
Receives:

• Jordan Mason
• 2027 1st

High risk, high variance.

Brown is an upgrade over Mason, but Jesse only needed that upgrade because he moved James Cook earlier. Bleier won’t realize the value until mid-2026, but future firsts age well.

Process over results favors Bleier — for now.

Tyler: A
Receives:

• 2026 3rd

Samir: F
Receives:

• Spencer Rattler

Low stakes, but brutal timing.

Rattler was benched the very next game for Tyler Shough, who has since emerged as an OROY candidate. 

JR: C+
Receives:

• Terry McLaurin
• 2027 2nd

Samir: B+
Receives:

• 2027 1st

Turning a 30+ year-old receiver into a first is strong asset management, even if the pick will likely land late. JR’s roster depth cushions the loss.

Lodi: C-
Receives:

• Stefon Diggs

Bleier: B
Receives:

• 2027 2nd

Diggs is worth roughly a second at this stage. Lodi made a win-now move while already out of the playoff picture — the cardinal sin of dynasty roster construction.

Bleier quietly improved draft position. 

Chris: B+
Receives:

• AJ Barner
• 2028 3rd

Bleier: B+
Receives:

• Quentin Johnston

Slight preference for the QJ side, but context matters. Chris needed tight end help after the Kraft injury. Barner flashed during playoff weeks and has room to grow.

Smart timing. Good execution. No notes.

Tyler: C-
Receives:

• Kaleb Johnson

Jesse: B+
Receives:

• Rashid Shaheed
• 2026 3rd
• 2028 3rd

Great value for Jesse. Turning an irrelevant asset into a depth WR and two 3rds is clean work.

Tyler bet on Kaleb’s eventual emergence in Pittsburgh. If it hits, grades flip. If not, this one stings.

JR: B+
Receives:

• AJ Brown

Dee: B+
Receives:

• 2026 1st (1.10)
• 2027 2nd

JR is punting draft capital, but his roster can survive it. Dee smartly pivoted off an aging WR in a lost season and banked flexibility.

Balanced. Logical. Veteran dynasty management on both sides.