IDP Rookie Rankings

Updated – 5/01/2013

The following are Jeff Ratcliffe’s and Ross Miles’ IDP rookie rankings based on a balanced scoring system.

 

Ratcliffe’s initial observations: This is a very fluid list, and will certainly change in the coming weeks/months, but my initial ranks are top-loaded at linebacker. It’s a very thin class a defensive end, especially with Jordan’s position designation still unclear. While there isn’t a Kuechly-like rock star at linebacker, there is value to be had. Brown will be the consensus top-IDP off the board in all formats, but Ogletree, Te’o, Minter, and Moore are all intriguing prospects. This is also a fairly deep safety class. A number of these players, even the deeper guys like T.J. McDonald, have the potential to step in as starters this season and put up viable IDP numbers.

 

Miles’ initial observations: As Jeff has said, these are my initial rankings, and they will undoubtedly change as the pre-season progresses. All in all I am a little underwhelmed by the IDP class of 2013, and after last year’s crop of highly successful rookies I suspect several my be over-drafted. The highlight is the safety class which has a couple of players I do like (Kenny Vacarro and Jonathan Cyprien) and others who have landed in excellent spots (Shawn Williams and Tj McDonald). At defensive end, my favored prospects (Tank Carradine and Datone Jones) both were selected by 3-4 teams whch limits their upside, while Dion Jordan, a prospect I am not sold on a a double-digit sack artist, almost has to be ranked #1 after being selected third overall. At linebacker my post-draft #2 (Manti Te’o) and #3 (Alec Ogletree) players have question marks; Te’o isn’t a lock to be a three-down player, and I don’t need to highlight his off-the-field issues, while Ogletree isn’t an ILB as usually preferred in IDP leagues and has his own off-field issues to deal with, which leaves Arthur Brown (my pre-draft #3) as the ‘stand out’ linebacker candidate in 2013 thanks to his selection by Baltimore.

Rk Player Pos Tm JR RM
1 Arthur Brown LB BLT 1 1
2 Alec Ogletree LB SL 2 3
3 Manti Te’o LB SD 4 2
4 Kiko Alonso LB BUF 3 4
5 Kevin Minter LB ARZ 5 5
6 Dion Jordan DE MIA 6 8
7 Kenny Vaccaro S NO 10 6
8 Jonathan Cyprien S JAX 9 7
9 Ziggy Ansah DE DET 7 11
10 Jon Bostic LB CHI 12 9
11 Sio Moore LB OAK 8 13
12 Damontre Moore DE NYG 18 10
13 Matt Elam S BLT 15 14
14 Shawn Williams S CIN 14 15
15 Tank Carradine DE SF 16 17
16 Jarvis Jones LB PIT 11 24
17 Khaseem Greene LB CHI 24 12
18 Barkevious Mingo LB CLV 13 23
19 Datone Jones DE GB 19 18
20 Eric Reid S SF 22 19
21 T.J. McDonald S SL 27 16
22 D.J. Swearinger S HST 23 20
23 Margus Hunt DE CIN 25 22
24 Michael Mauti LB MIN 20 28
25 Quanterus Smith DE DEN 17 32
26 Shamarko Thomas S PIT 30 21
27 Xavier Rhodes CB MIN 31 31
28 J.J. Wilcox S DAL 26 36
29 Nico Johnson LB KC 28 37
30 Bjoern Werner DE IND 21 44
31 Jelani Jenkins LB MIA 41 25
32 Zavier Gooden LB TEN 37 29
33 Kevin Riddick LB NO 36 30
34 Dee Milliner CB NYJ 29 41
35 Sheldon Richardson DT NYJ 33 38
36 Star Lotulelei DT CAR 32 39
37 D.J. Hayden CB OAK 39 33
38 Desmond Trufant CB ATL 35 40
39 Jonathan Banks CB TB 51 26
40 Tyrann Mathieu S ARZ 51 27
41 Shariff Floyd DT MIN 34 50
42 Jamar Taylor CB MIA 51 34
43 David Amerson S WAS 51 35
44 Vince Williams LB PIT 38 49
45 Jamie Collins LB NE 44 45
46 Corey Lemonier DE SF 40 51
47 Earl Wolff S PHI 51 42
48 Malliciah Goodman DE ATL 42 51
49 Bacarri Rambo S WAS 51 43
50 Sam Montgomery DE HST 43 51
51 Sylvester Williams DT DEN 45 51
52 Tony Jefferson S ARI 51 46
53 Gerald Hodges LB MIN 46 51
54 Phillip Thomas S WAS 51 47
55 DeVonte Holloman LB DAL 47 51
56 Robert Alford CB ATL 51 48
57 Devin Taylor DE DET 48 51
58 Lavar Edwards DE TEN 49 51
59 Ty Powell LB SEA 50 51
60 Darius Slay CB DET 51 51
61 Blidi Wreh-Wilson CB TEN 51 51
62 Leon Mcfadden CB CLV 51 51
63 Kawann Short DT CAR 51 51