May Update: Rookie QB Rankings

It has been almost a month since the conclusion of the 2010 NFL Draft and it is time to update our dynasty positional rankings for the rookie class.

Several teams have already held minicamps and the beat writers have been out in full force providing us with all the updates we need to further evaluate these prospects.

Here are the latest updates:

Sam Bradford:

Sam Bradford will not be handed the starting quarterback job by the Rams.  As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Bradford took the majority of his snaps with the second and third units on the first day of organized team activities.

“You can see why he was the No. 1 pick,” Steven Jackson said. “You can see the arm strength, the accuracy and his intellect. He’s really a smart guy. . . . He’s a very humble young man. We did some things together (Monday), and he was very low-key about it. You can tell he was raised right. It’ll be fun to play with him.”

Bradford has moved to the top of our quarterback rankings with the uncertainty surrounding Jimmy Clausen and Tim Tebow.  Bradford may never become a true franchise quarterback; however, he has several factors that will lead him to become a mainstay in the top-10.  Bradford will play half of his games indoors each season on a rebuilding team that will need to pass often that can maximize his arm strength, accuracy and intelligence.  Bradford is a sure-fire pick in the first round of rookie drafts.

Jimmy Clausen:

Early word out of Carolina is that the starting quarterback job is Matt Moore’s to lose.  Charlotte Observer beat writer Darin Gantt observed that rookie Jimmy Clausen “may be the most accurate” quarterback at the recent Panthers minicamp.

Clausen should still be drafted in the second round of dynasty rookie drafts.

Tim Tebow:

Tim Tebow opened the Broncos’ offseason passing camp fourth on the depth chart behind Kyle Orton, Brady Quinn and Tom Brandstater.  By all accounts, he has remained humble despite the fan-fare surround him everywhere he goes.  Tebow will likely start the season as the third quarterback.  Sitting for the season will allow Tebow to continue to develop his new throwing motion with the scout team.

There is no doubting Tebow’s resolve and intangibles, and it would be unwise to write him off as a starting quarterback in the NFL.  Depending on your league size, Tebow is worth a selection in the late second or early third round of your rookie draft.

The ranking score for each player is based on several factors:

• Pre-draft scouting reports
• College production
• Strength of team scouting department
• Draft selection
• Offensive scheme
• 2010 Team Schedule

Quarterback Rankings (QB) – Previous Ranking in Parenthesis

1. Sam Bradford – Rams 8.20 (2)
2. Jimmy Clausen – Panthers 7.75 (1)
3. Tim Tebow – Broncos 7.47 (3)
4. Colt McCoy – Browns 6.92 (4)
5. Jonathan Crompton – Chargers 6.48 (5)
6. Dan LeFevour – Bears 6.14 (6)
7. Michael Kafka – Eagles 6.06 (10)
8. John Skelton – Cardinals 5.99 (9)
9. Tony Pike – Panthers 5.86 (7)
10. Levi Brown – Bills 5.70 (11)
11. Sean Canfield – Saints 5.64 (8)
12. Zac Robinson – Patriots 5.60 (12)