Rookies Key:
Undrafted rookie
Plays multiple positions
Not a rookie
Top 50
2. RB Jahvid Best DET, 21
3. WR Dez Bryant DAL, 21-22
4. RB C.J. Spiller BUF, 23
5. RB Ben Tate HOU, 22
6. WR Demaryius Thomas DEN, 22-23
7. WR Arrelious Benn TB, 22
8. WR Golden Tate SEA, 22
9. RB Montario Hardesty CLE, 23
10. QB Sam Bradford STL, 22-23
11. WR Brandon LaFell CAR, 23-24
12. WR Dexter McCluster KC, 22
13. WR Taylor Price NE, 22-23
14. WR Emmanuel Sanders PIT, 23
15. WR Mike Williams TB, 23
16. WR Eric Decker DEN, 23
17. QB Jimmy Clausen CAR, 22-23
18. QB Charlie Whitehurst SEA, 28/5
19. TE Jermaine Gresham CIN, 22
20. RB Jonathan Dwyer PIT, 21
21. TE Jimmy Graham NO, 23-24
22. WR Carlton Mitchell CLE, 22
23. WR Damian Williams TEN, 22
24. WR Marcus Easley BUF, 22-23
25. WR Mardy Gilyard STL, 23-24
26. WR Andre Roberts ARI, 22
27. RB Toby Gerhart MIN, 23
28. RB James Starks GB, 24
29. QB John Skelton ARI, 22
30. QB Colt McCoy CLE, 24
31. RB Joe McKnight NYJ, 22
32. QB Tim Tebow DEN, 23
33. TE Ed Dickson BAL, 23
34. TE Dennis Pitta BAL, 25
35. TE Aaron Hernandez NE, 20-21
36. TE Rob Gronkowski NE, 21
37. WR Armanti Edwards CAR, 22
38. WR Jordan Shipley CIN, 24-25
39. RB Anthony Dixon SF, 22-23
40. RB LeGarrette Blount TEN, 23-24
41. WR Dezmon Briscoe CIN, 21
42. WR Antonio Brown PIT, 22
43. QB Mike Kafka PHI, 23
44. RB Lonyae Miller DAL, 22
45. QB Dan LeFevour CHI, 23
46. WR Jacoby Ford OAK, 23
47. RB Shawnbrey McNeal SD, 21-22
48. WR Scott Long SF, 23-24
49. WR Dorin Dickerson HOU, 22
50. RB Charles Scott PHI, 22
QBs
1. Sam Bradford STL, 22-23
2. Jimmy Clausen CAR, 22-23
3. John Skelton ARI, 22
4. Colt McCoy CLE, 24
5. Tim Tebow DEN, 23
6. Mike Kafka PHI, 23
7. Dan LeFevour CHI, 23
8. Tony Pike CAR, 24
9. Rusty Smith TEN, 23
10. Jonathan Crompton SD, 23
11. Levi Brown BUF, 23
12. Jevan Snead TB, 23
13. Jarrett Brown SF, 24
14. Sean Canfield NO, 23-24
15. Zac Robinson NE, 23-24
RBs
1. Ryan Mathews SD, 23
2. Jahvid Best DET, 21
3. C.J. Spiller BUF, 23
4. Ben Tate HOU, 22
5. Montario Hardesty CLE, 23
6. Jonathan Dwyer PIT, 21
7. Toby Gerhart MIN, 23
8. James Starks GB, 24
9. Joe McKnight NYJ, 22
10. Anthony Dixon SF, 22-23
11. LeGarrette Blount TEN, 23-24
12. Lonyae Miller DAL, 22
13. Shawnbrey McNeal SD, 21-22
14. Charles Scott PHI, 22
15. Deji Karim JAC, 23-24
16. Keiland Williams WAS, 24
17. Brandon Minor CHI, 22
18. Javarris James IND, 22-23
19. Joique Bell BUF, 24
20. Alfonso Smith ARI, 23
21. Chris Brown DEN, 23
WRs
1. Dez Bryant DAL, 21-22
2. Demaryius Thomas DEN, 22-23
3. Arrelious Benn TB, 22
4. Golden Tate SEA, 22
5. Brandon LaFell CAR, 23-24
6. Dexter McCluster KC, 22
7. Taylor Price NE, 22-23
8. Emmanuel Sanders PIT, 23
9. Mike Williams TB, 23
10. Eric Decker DEN, 23
11. Carlton Mitchell CLE, 22
12. Damian Williams TEN, 22
13. Marcus Easley BUF, 22-23
14. Mardy Gilyard STL, 23-24
15. Andre Roberts ARI, 22
16. Armanti Edwards CAR, 22
17. Jordan Shipley CIN, 24-25
18. Dezmon Briscoe CIN, 21
19. Antonio Brown PIT, 22
20. Jacoby Ford OAK, 23
21. Scott Long SF, 23-24
22. Dorin Dickerson HOU, 22
23. Riley Cooper PHI, 23
24. Jeremy Williams SD, 23
25. Seyi Ajirotutu SD, 23
26. Kerry Meier ATL, 23
27. Blair White IND, 23
28. Chris McGaha JAC, 23-24
29. David Gettis CAR, 23
30. Joe Webb MIN, 23-24
31. David Reed BAL, 23
32. Donald Jones BUF, 22-23
33. Freddie Barnes CHI, 23-24
34. Marc Mariani TEN, 23
TEs
1. Jermaine Gresham CIN, 22
2. Jimmy Graham NO, 23-24
3. Ed Dickson BAL, 23
4. Dennis Pitta BAL, 25
5. Aaron Hernandez NE, 20-21
6. Rob Gronkowski NE, 21
7. Garrett Graham HOU, 24
8. Fendi Onobun STL, 23-24
9. Tony Moeaki KC, 23
10. Anthony McCoy SEA, 22-23
11. Jameson Konz SEA, 24
12. Clay Harbor PHI, 23
13. Michael Hoomanawanui STL, 22
Notes
~I added Charlie Whitehurst into my top 50 because I doubt he is owned on any dynasty team before the rookie/FA drafts take place. I would have liked him better than Jimmy Clausen if he wasn't a good five years older than Clausen.
~I almost ranked Ben Tate above C.J. Spiller, and I still may consider doing so. Spiller's situation in Buffalo stinks badly, but his pure talent is thoroughly undeniable.
~Notice the massive falloff in RB talent after Montario Hardesty?
~Sam Bradford has some bust potential. He is on a bad Rams team and he is converting from a spread system at Oklahoma. He has all the tools to be successful, but don't expect him to reach stud status.
~I never bought into any Tim Tebow hype. He has a long way to go to simply be a reliable starter for the Broncos. Being a reliable starter for your fantasy team is even further off, if it occurs at all. His mechanics are improving, but his decision-making and accuracy continues to be questionable. His new throwing motion is not natural, which could cause one too many thoughts to be in his head from snap to throw.
~Dez Bryant is in his own tier of WRs. The next tier is Demaryius Thomas, Arrelious Benn, and Golden Tate, and those three are very close in value. After Tate, there is a pretty decent drop in talent, starting with Brandon LaFell.
~James Starks is a very nice sleeper option. I actually like him better than Toby Gerhart, but Gerhart is ranked higher because he will see the field sooner and is more durable. If Starks stays healthy, he could push Ryan Grant for the starting job in a couple of years.
~I share everybody's sentiments about Jermaine Gresham's potential underuse with the Bengals, but at the same time, the Bengals and Carson Palmer have not had a TE with Gresham's immense talent. Even though Jimmy Graham is a big athletic freak, who is a fantastic rookie to own in dynasty, Gresham has a ton more experience and is the unquestioned top rookie TE, even after considering his team situation and potential opportunities.
~Sticking with the TEs, I am not that high on either Aaron Hernandez or Rob Gronkowski. Tom Brady and the Patriots are notorious for spreading receptions around to everybody, including multiple TEs in any given game. Hernandez and Gronkowski will take the limited catches away from each other. I like Hernandez's value better as a more athletic pass-catcher and especially since he will line up as a WR on some plays.
~I might as well finish my last thoughts on the TE rankings. Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta will compete to be the heir-apparent to Todd Heap. That is why I grouped them together at 3 and 4 in the TE ranks. I like Dickson's pass-catching ability better, but the news out of the Ravens' camp so far is that Pitta has looked better.
~I had a really difficult time ranking Carlton Mitchell, Damian Williams, Marcus Easley, Mardy Gilyard, and Andre Roberts from 11 to 15 in the WR ranks. They are all almost equal in value when you combine their skills with their opportunities. Mitchell has the best opportunity, while Williams and Roberts have the best abilities.
~You will notice some undrafted rookies on my list, some of which you may not have heard of. While LeGarrette Blount is the obvious one to be owned, players like Lonyae Miller, Shawnbrey McNeal, Scott Long, Jeremy Williams/Seyi Ajirotutu, Blair White, and Chris McGaha deserve your attention. All of these guys and the rest of the undrafted rookies you find in my rankings have some potential to surprise in the next few years.
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