Top 100 Rookie Dynasty Rankings 3.0

What do Wes Welker, Tony Romo, Priest Holmes, Antonio Gates and Kurt Warner all have in common?

They all went undrafted in the NFL Draft.

Flash forward to 2010 and the NFL has just wrapped up arguably the deepest draft class in years.

Lonyae Miller, Jeremy Williams, Blair White and Jarrett Brown could become the next undrafted college prospects to make a name for themselves in the NFL.

In our 3^rd Update to our Top 100 Dynasty Rookie Rankings, we have included several undrafted players that find themselves with opportunities to succeed early in their careers.  Also, we have upgraded and downgraded several players after taking a closer look at their current situations.

Each player’s prior ranking will be listed in parenthesis.

Stock Up

Demaryius Thomas – Thomas will forever be linked with Dez Bryant and Brandon Marshall, the player he will replace in Denver.  Thomas suffered from a broken foot that limited our analysis of him this offseason; however, this young man has the chance to be special.  Thomas’ measurable are off the charts to go with his high character and football intelligence.  The Broncos may have made the correct selection on draft day.

Arrelious Benn – It is hard to evaluate Benn because of his lack of college production, but his situation warrants an upgrade in our rankings as the top wide receiver on the Buccaneers.  Benn moves up one spot on our wide receiver rankings from No. 8 to No. 7.

Daryl Washington – Washington will likely start next to Gerald Hayes as a rookie and should have solid IDP production as a rookie.  Washington could match the production of Rolando McClain as an early third round rookie selection.

Jimmy Graham – Graham has tons of potential and only needs to refine his football skills to become a difference maker in the NFL.  The Saints may have their in-house replacement for Jeremy Shockey in a few years.

Donald Butler – Butler was one of our favorite players leading up to the draft and he could not have landed in a better situation than in San Diego.  Butler will compete with veteran Kevin Burnett for the starting inside linebacker position next to Stephen Cooper as a rookie.  Butler is a dark-horse as a top-30 dynasty linebacker going forward.

Stock Down

Jimmy Clausen – Clausen was the top quarterback in our last rankings update, but it does not appear he will start immediately as a rookie.  Matt Moore will be given every opportunity to retain the starting job in training camp.  Clausen still has strong dynasty value in the second round or later of your rookie draft.

Anthony Dixon – Dixon is a big bruising tailback that will fit in well with the new smash-mouth philosophy of San Francisco 49ers.  Dixon could have some value in 2010, but he will be stuck behind Frank Gore and Glen Coffee on the depth chart.  Dixon will struggle to become anything more than a role player in the NFL with his limited skill set.

Sergio Kindle – Kindle fell in the draft because of injury concerns and not a lack of talent.  Kindle fits well into the Baltimore defense that can never have too many pass rushers.  Kindle may not see the field enough in 2010 to be worth anything more than a third round rookie selection.

Charles Scott –“Chuck the Truck” joins the Eagles backfield to help ease the load of LeSean McCoy and Leonard Weaver.  Scott is limited physically and may never be higher than third on the depth chart at running back for the Eagles.

Tony Pike – There were some that questioned Pike’s desire to play football and it likely lead to him falling until the 6^th round.  Pike is stuck behind Jimmy Clausen in the short-term, and he is unlikely to pass him on the depth chart with a questionable work ethic for the game of football.

Our dynasty rankings are based on the following:

• Deep IDP/PPR Leagues
• Start 3 WR and/or Flex Player
• Scarcity of starting QB’s and RB’s
• Defensive Tackles are devalued and start at DL

Rookie Blitz Top 100 Rookies – Dynasty Rankings

1. Dez Bryant, WR – Cowboys 9.95 (1)
2. Ryan Mathews, RB – Chargers 9.76 (2)
3. Jahvid Best, RB – Lions 9.13 (3)
4. C.J. Spiller, RB – Bills 9.12 (4)
5. Demaryius Thomas, WR – Broncos 8.90 (11)
6. Golden Tate, WR – Seahawks 8.83 (5)
7. Sam Bradford, QB – Rams 8.78 (9)
8. Rob Gronkowski, TE – Patriots 8.72 (7)
9. Ben Tate, RB – Texans 8.68 (6)
10. Jermaine Gresham, TE – Bengals 8.64 (13)
11. Rolando McClain, ILB – Raiders 8.63 (12)
12. Toby Gerhart, RB – Vikings 8.63 (10)
13. Jimmy Clausen, QB – Panthers 8.53 (8)
14. Montario Hardesty, RB – Browns 8.51 (16)
15. Damian Williams, WR – Titans 8.38 (15)
16. Brandon LaFell, WR – Panthers 8.31 (17)
17. Sean Weatherspoon, OLB – Falcons 8.30 (20)
18. Eric Berry, S – Chiefs 8.27 (14)
19. Dexter McCluster, RB/WR – Chiefs 8.25 (21)
20. Andre Roberts, WR – Cardinals 8.20 (19)
21. Derrick Morgan, DE – Titans 8.19 (18)
22. Arrelious Benn, WR – Buccaneers 8.04 (26)
23. Jonathan Dwyer, RB – Steelers 8.03 (23)
24. Aaron Hernandez, TE – Patriots 7.95 (28)
25. Mardy Gilyard, WR – Rams 7.86 (24)
26. Earl Thomas, S – Seahawks 7.84 (22)
27. Eric Decker, WR – Broncos 7.83 (27)
28. Daryl Washington, ILB – Cardinals 7.81 (33)
29. Joe McKnight, RB – Jets 7.77 (25)
30. Tim Tebow, QB – Broncos 7.71 (31)
31. Mike Williams, WR – Buccaneers 7.69 (32)
32. James Starks, RB – Packers 7.68 (29)
33. Taylor Price, WR – Patriots 7.59 (42)
34. Dennis Pitta, TE – Ravens 7.56 (37)
35. Jordan Shipley, WR – Bengals 7.53 (44)
36. Donald Butler, ILB – Chargers 7.52 (43)
37. Brandon Spikes, ILB – Patriots 7.49 (35)
38. Sergio Kindle, OLB – Ravens 7.47 (30)
39. Brandon Graham, DE – Eagles 7.40 (46)
40. Jimmy Graham, TE – Saints 7.37 (50)
41. Ed Dickson, TE – Ravens 7.37 (40)
42. Colt McCoy, QB – Browns 7.37 (48)
43. Taylor Mays, S – 49ers 7.36 (36)
44. Joe Haden, CB – Browns 7.34 (38)
45. Jason Pierre-Paul, DE – Giants 7.31 (47)
46. Emmanuel Sanders, WR – Steelers 7.30 (53)
47. Anthony Dixon, RB – 49ers 7.29 (34)
48. Deji Karim, RB – Jaguars 7.25 (39)
49. Garrett Graham, TE – Texans 7.18 (49)
50. Riley Cooper, WR – Eagles 7.00 (52)
51. LeGarrette Blount, RB – Titans 6.94 (41)
52. Charles Scott, RB – Eagles 6.91 (45)
53. Dezmon Briscoe, WR – Bengals 6.86 (51)
54. Ndamukong Suh, DT – Lions 6.81 (57)
55. Anthony Moeaki, TE – Chiefs 6.77 (56)
56. Jonathan Crompton, QB – Chargers 6.73 (55)
57. Sean Lee, ILB – Cowboys 6.71 (68)
58. Lonyae Miller, RB – Cowboys 6.69 (NR)
59. Carlton Mitchell, WR – Browns 6.66 (65)
60. Dan LeFevour, QB – Bears 6.64 (58)
61. David Reed, WR – Ravens 6.60 (54)
62. Jerry Hughes, DE – Colts 6.48 (63)
63. Jacoby Ford, WR – Raiders 6.48 (60)
64. Gerald McCoy, DT – Buccaneers 6.46 (69)
65. Armanti Edwards, WR – Panthers 6.42 (73)
66. Jeremy Williams, WR – Chargers 6.42 (NR)
67. Tony Pike, QB – Panthers 6.39 (59)
68. Dorin Dickerson, WR – Texans 6.34 (74)
69. Dimitri Nance, RB – Falcons 6.32 (NR)
70. Patrick Robinson, CB – Saints 6.29 (61)
71. Anthony McCoy, TE – Seahawks 6.28 (62)
72. Javarris James, RB – Colts 6.28 (NR)
73. Navorro Bowman, OLB – 49ers 6.25 (79)
74. Nate Allen, S – Eagles 6.24 (66)
75. Kyle Wilson, CB – Jets 6.14 (64)
76. Marcus Easley, WR – Bills 6.12 (77)
77. Jason Worilds, OLB – Steelers 6.09 (78)
78. Sean Canfield, QB – Saints 6.08 (67)
79. Devin McCourty, CB – Patriots 6.05 (70)
80. Blair White, WR –Colts 6.03 (NR)
81. Antonio Brown, WR – Steelers 6.00 (71)
82. Andrew Quarless, TE – Packers 5.99 (72)
83. Carlos Dunlap, DE – Bengals 5.97 (76)
84. John Skelton, QB – Cardinals 5.94 (89)
85. Ricky Sapp, DE – Eagles 5.93 (75)
86. Eric Norwood, OLB – Panthers 5.93 (80)
87. Rennie Curran, OLB – Titans 5.91 (NR)
88. Jarrett Brown, QB – 49ers 5.86 (NR)
89. Koa Misi, OLB – Dolphins 5.85 (85)
90. Shay Hodge, WR – 49ers 5.82
91. David Gettis, WR – Panthers 5.72 (91)
92. Chris McGaha, WR – Jaguars 5.71 (NR)
93. Stafon Johnson, RB – Titans 5.70 (NR)
94. Jared Odrick, DE – Dolphins 5.67 (81)
95. Thaddeus Gibson, OLB – Steelers 5.67 (82)
96. Perrish Cox, CB – Broncos 5.64 (83)
97. Kareem Jackson, CB – Texans 5.63 (84)
98. Michael Kafka, QB – Eagles 5.58 (92)
99. Jerome Murphy, CB – Rams 5.54 (86)
100. Morgan Burnett, S – Packers 5.47 (88)

Top 100 1.0 – April 2, 2010
Top 100 2.0 – April 26, 2010