2016 ROOKIE IDP (DT/DE) RANKINGS

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	QUICK HITS
1	DEFOREST BUCKNER	SF	instant contributor, looking at a ceiling for 8 sacks with a solid tackle rate, should be 49ers best DL no doubt!
2	JOEY BOSA	SDC	high floor for tackles – going rate for JB is in the 2nd
3	NOAH SPENCE	TBB	my pick to lead the rookies in sacks, should instantly become TBB’s best pass rusher, if he gets the snaps i will not be surprised if he hits 10 sacks, defitinitely taking Noah in the 3rd with confidence
4	CHRIS JONES	KCC	can be so – so good and seeing him go in the 5th or later, absolute steal – Wilkerson IDP Profile ceiling!
5	ROBERT NKEMDICHE	ARI	learning from Calais & Chandler only helps, will be a beast
6	SHELDON RANKINS	NOS	in DT required leagues I’d be looking at Rankins early (late 2nd-early 3rd) because now with Kikaha out, even more could be asked of Rankins
7	JONATHAN BULLARD	CHI	will be good against the run, that’s where he’ll pile up tackles
8	CHARLES TAPPER	DAL	has some speed for the Cowboys defense, will get a shot to contribute early with Gregory & Lawrence suspensions to start the season, already impressing during OTA’s – the opportunity is there for the rook!
9	MATT JUDON	BAL	Judon had 20 sacks last season, 20 – twenty! … has some development to do but man, he’s going to be the Ravens leader in sacks for seasons!
10	RONALD BLAIR	SF	will be in play to contribute early & often, especially if Arik doesn’t work out, can line up inside or outside, racked up 70 tackles LY – door is open though for Blair to even start, definitely a value in the 6th round of your rookie draft
11	MALIEK COLLINS	DAL	yes his injury sucks but he’s worth a stash, especially if you dont need production right away
12	BRONSON KAUFUSI	BAL	so glad he got the DE tag again in MFL, that’s where he should’ve been playing all along and should compete with Jernigan & Davis for snaps. I like Kaufusi in the 5th or 6th round as a depth piece in deep leagues
13	VERNON BUTLER	CAR	may have to wait a year before solid IDP production as he’s behind Star & Kawann, but CAR loves the trenches and Vernon can get to the QB. Must target in DT leagues
14	STEPHEN WEATHERLY	MIN	has the skillset & size that fits the MIN scheme, crowded DL will be tough to get snaps in but worth monitoring in deep leagues
15	KENNY CLARK	GBP	will make Daniels life a bit easier, will clog up the middle & definitely a strong DT target in DT required leagues
16	ADAM GOTSIS	DEN	with Malik’s departure, Broncos don’t have much at DE so Gotsis definitely has a shot to shine early. Definitely keep an eye on Gotsis as the off-season progresses
17	YANNICK NGAKOUE	JAC	Jaguars need pass rushers, Yannick can provide that – has the strength and speed, there’ll be shuffling on the Jaguars DL so I think Yannick can have Gilberry type impact – doesnt get much snaps but takes advantage of it
18	JAVON HARGRAVE	PIT	nice draft and stash in DT required leagues, going to mesh well with Heyward & Tuitt.
19	JIHAD WARD	OAK	draft & stash, if you have a taxi squad – Ward has a nice ceiling, the bad part is OAK is already young so he’ll have to take advantage of the snaps he gets and produce off that
20	JARRAN REED	SEA	i only prefer Reed in DT leagues, can see him at Rubin’s eventual replacement but he’ll get in their rotation
21	ALEX MCCALISTER	PHI	Eagles have some depth at DE but McCalister could sneak in some snaps with his pass rushing ability, sorta like Vinny Curry was last couple seasons.
22	CARL NASSIB	CLE	will be battling for backup duties to start but if he has a good training camp and preseason, should supplant Bryant in the near future which will then make things more interesting, value could spike some
23	A’SHAWN ROBINSON	DET	Ngata not getting any younger, the other DT’s have battled injuries – Robinson shouldnt have a problem getting snaps, could produce sparingly but definitely target in DT leagues for depth, think he can pile up tackles in bunches.
24	AUSTIN JOHNSON	TEN	i can see his tackle production transfer over to the NFL but not THAT much, more close to 50-ish as a ceiling, will help make Casey’s life easier too but again just a DT only target
25	HASSAN RIDGEWAY	IND	Colts finally found an interior pass rusher? We’ll see, like Ridgeway’s chances, not a bad pick with your last pick in the 7th or 8th round

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