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2016 Top 60 IDP Rookie Rankings
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Updated: June 5, 2016

I’ve updated (05JUN2016) my IDP Rookies overall as we’re dipping into OTA’s and rookie drafts afloat.
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | POS | BUZZ |
| 1 | MYLES JACK | JAC | LB | still singing the same tune, worth a late 1st-early 2nd |
| 2 | REGGIE RAGLAND | BUF | LB | bout to make your mid-2nd round pick worth it, should lead BUF in tackles! |
| 3 | DARRON LEE | NYJ | LB | going to be all over the field for NYJ, another LB worth your mid-2nd |
| 4 | JAYLON SMITH | DAL | LB | if your league dont got a taxi squad, dont bother, unless you have huge rosters & can afford the stash & wait |
| 5 | JOSHUA PERRY | SDC | LB | fine value in the 4th or 5th, this year’s Kwon! |
| 6 | KARL JOSEPH | OAK | DB | would be delighted taking him in the 3rd, Woodson left alot of tackles on the field to be had |
| 7 | KEANU NEAL | ATL | DB | could be interchangable with Karl, both 1a/1b |
| 8 | DEION JONES | ATL | LB | will beat out Worrilow and/or find ways to get on field because that defense needs his quickness & athleticism |
| 9 | DEFOREST BUCKNER | SF | DE | should see plenty of snaps/opportunity & will battle for most sacks amongst rookies |
| 10 | SU’A CRAVENS | WAS | DB/LB | the movement he’s getting in WAS defense is intriguing, LB in DB value |
| 11 | JOEY BOSA | SDC | DE | should rack up a bunch of tackles with a handful of sacks |
| 12 | SEAN DAVIS | PIT | DB | insane value alert, I see him going in 5th or 6th round, sometimes undrafted – some early Michael Griffin type IDP Profile |
| 13 | NOAH SPENCE | TBB | DE | my pick to lead the rookies in sacks (9), best pass rusher on that TBB line will be hard to keep off field |
| 14 | DARIAN THOMPSON | NYG | DB | should have no problem winning FS job, Tashaun Gipson IDP Profile! |
| 15 | CHRIS JONES | KCC | DE | could either be Wilkerson-like or Michael Johnson-like, im going for Wilkerson & he’ll give KCC a strong DL |
| 16 | ROBERT NKEMDICHE | ARI | DE | prob landed on the right team to keep him focused, going to pile on tackles as he’s surrounded by many pass rushers |
| 17 | BJ GOODSON | NYG | LB | future starting MLB for NYG, draft him in the 5th and wait a year (Keenan only a stop gap) |
| 18 | BLAKE MARTINEZ | GBP | LB | will step in right away since GBP has zero depth at ILB & little talent there too |
| 19 | MILES KILLEBREW | DET | DB | DET hybrid, going to be in rotation with Rafael & should take in Ihendigbo’s old role some |
| 20 | JALEN RAMSEY | JAC | DB | if he ever moves to safety then we’ll be talking higher ranking |
| 21 | ANTONIO MORRISON | IND | LB | future starting ILB for IND, could even sneak in some starts mid-season only Irvin/Jackson/Sio in front |
| 22 | LEONARD FLOYD | CHI | LB | would be intriguing if he carved up an every down role right away |
| 23 | VONN BELL | NOS | DB | NOS needs playmakers in the backend, Bell can provide that as Byrd is aging |
| 24 | JUSTIN SIMMONS | DEN | DB | a year away from being IDP relevant but worth a 5th/6th round pick to stash |
| 25 | EMMANUEL OGBAH | CLE | LB | having the LB tag hurts but CLE already envisions him as an every down player so that’s a good sign, what he does with it is next |
| 26 | SHAQ LAWSON | BUF | LB | i expect Lawson to get DE tag in the near future |
| 27 | KENTRELL BROTHERS | MIN | LB | another stash & wait – can grab him in the 6th round |
| 28 | SHELDON RANKINS | NOS | DT | def a target late 2nd (2.11-2.14 range) in DT required leagues but there’s a chance he falls to you mid-3rd! |
| 29 | JONATHAN BULLARD | CHI | DE | should eat up tackles in the run game |
| 30 | KEVIN DODD | TEN | LB | spotty play whose strength is against the run |
| 31 | JATAVIS BROWN | SDC | LB | possibly a hybrid for SDC, def keep eye on & you’d get him 6th – 8th rounds |
| 32 | MATT JUDON | BAL | DE | i love Judon, has tremendous upside but at least a year away from doing anything. Once he develops he’s much better than those in front of him (Jernigan/Davis) |
| 33 | VERNON BUTLER | CAR | DT | will prob play sparingly but insurance if Short doesnt return in ’17 |
| 34 | KENNY CLARK | GBP | DT | GBP desperately needs interior DL & Clark can definitely make life easier for Daniels – worth a 5th in DT required leagues |
| 35 | MACKENSIE ALEXANDER | MIN | DB | would be the perfect replacement for Newman/Munnerlyn |
| 36 | TYLER MATAKEVICH | PIT | LB | thinking he’s the Timmons successor |
| 37 | VERNON HARGREAVES | TBB | DB | |
| 38 | NICK KWIATKOSKI | CHI | LB | another worth a stash, going to be at least a year away though as he’s behind Trevathan, Freeman, Jones and Timu |
| 39 | BRONSON KAUFUSI | BAL | DE | should find snaps earlier than Judon as BAL will find ways to get their pass rushers on the field (seems like BAL has alot to shuffle now) |
| 40 | SHILIQUE CALHOUN | OAK | LB | will be crossing fingers he moves to DE to get the DE tag that’ll help his IDP value, pass rushing talent is there & could be insurance for Edwards if he doesnt recover right |
| 41 | JORDAN JENKINS | NYJ | LB | coming around on Jenkins, has the chance to ball out for NYJ on the edge |
| 42 | TRAVIS FEENEY | PIT | LB | versatility will help him get on the field, oozing upside for PIT that has been trying to find edge rusher answers ever since |
| 43 | KAMALEI CORRERA | BAL | LB | |
| 44 | ELI APPLE | NYG | DB | |
| 45 | JEREMY CASH | CAR | LB | CAR stating he’ll be playing LB is a bummer, total value sunk but def a situation to keep eye on |
| 46 | CHARLES TAPPER | DAL | DE | DAL being very thin at DE makes Tapper an even more intriguing pick in your 5th round |
| 47 | JOE SCHOBERT | CLE | LB | will be moving to ILB, if he catches on quickly he’ll replace Demario |
| 48 | MALIEK COLLINS | DAL | DT | injury sucks but def worth targeting in DT required leagues |
| 49 | JIHAD WARD | OAK | DE | draft & stash |
| 50 | JARRAN REED | SEA | DT | going to be a beast against the run & a force in the inside |
| 51 | CARL NASSIB | CLE | DE | |
| 52 | SCOOBY WRIGHT | CLE | LB | |
| 53 | A’SHAWN ROBINSON | DET | DT | should be a fine 2-down player for DET, collapses pocket will make life easier for Ziggy/Taylor |
| 54 | JAVON HARGRAVE | PIT | DT | rotational player for now that’ll sneak in a couple starts |
| 55 | KYLER FACKRELL | GBP | LB | Peppers eventual replacement? needs to work on pass rushing first |
| 56 | TJ GREEN | IND | DB | |
| 57 | JAYVON KEARSE | MIN | DB | |
| 58 | ANDREW BILLINGS | CIN | DT | |
| 59 | AUSTIN JOHNSON | TEN | DE | tackle machine in college, should translate some to help Casey out |
| 60 | ARTIE BURNS | PIT | DB |





Matt
May 16, 2016 at 8:41 am
How do you score your defensive players? Our league padded the scoring to make defensive players a little more relevant.