June Update 1.0: Dynasty Rookie WR Rankings

All 32 NFL teams will report for training camps in less than two months, and the excitement for the 2010 season is building.

We continually tweak our rookie rankings for you right up until the season begins, and it is time to release our latest update.

Here is the latest on several wide receivers making headlines since our May ranking update.

Demaryius Thomas:

Demaryius Thomas finally returned to the practice field this week after breaking his foot in February.  Per the Denver Post report, Thomas did not experience any setbacks or pain while doing individual drills.  Brady Quinn is already impressed with Thomas:

“He’s just such a big kid, and you don’t really realize it until he gets out there on the field,” Broncos quarterback Brady Quinn said. “His route running looked pretty solid. I know he’s just coming back, but he looked good out there.”

Dexter McCluster:

One thing is very clear: Dexter McCluster is going to add a spark to the Chiefs’ offense.  The Kansas City Star breaks down McCluster’s exploding shoe after torching the defense in a recent OTA practice.  Don’t let McCluster’s slow 40-yard dash times at the combine fool you, in game situations there isn’t a faster player on the field.

Arrelious Benn:

We have gone on record many times that we have concerns about Arrelious Benn as a pro-prospect.  His lack of production is alarming in his junior season (38 rec 490 yards 2 TD).  His poor production has been pinned on quarterback Juice Williams by many draft experts.  He is often compared to Anquan Boldin because of his physical style of play after the catch, but Boldin was a better prospect in 2003 and had the college production to back it up.  We are willing to slightly upgrade Benn on the basis of his poor quarterback situation, but he will be long gone in any rookie draft format before we would select him.  Benn is far from a sure-thing and selecting him comes with great risk.

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

Wide Receiver Rankings (WR) – Previous Ranking in Parenthesis

1. Dez Bryant – Cowboys 9.97 (1)
2. Demaryius Thomas – Broncos 8.66 (2)
3. Golden Tate – Seahawks 8.60 (3)
4. Dexter McCluster – Chiefs 8.00 (5)
5. Damian Williams – Titans 7.94 (4)
6. Arrelious Benn – Buccaneers 7.86 (9)
7. Andre Roberts – Cardinals 7.77 (6)
8. Brandon LaFell – Panthers 7.77 (7)
9. Mardy Gilyard – Rams 7.65 (8)
10. Eric Decker – Broncos 7.35 (10)
11. Mike Williams – Buccaneers 7.30 (12)
12. Emmanuel Sanders – Steelers 7.29 (13)
13. Taylor Price – Patriots 7.17 (11)
14. Jordan Shipley – Bengals 6.99 (14)
15. Armanti Edwards – Panthers 6.63 (17)
16. Riley Cooper – Eagles 6.63 (16)
17. Marcus Easley – Bills 6.56 (18)
18. Carlton Mitchell – Browns 6.36 (21)
19. Dezmon Briscoe – Bengals 6.14 (15)
20. Jacoby Ford – Raiders 6.13 (20)
21. Blair White – Colts 6.09 (23)
22. Jeremy Williams – Chargers 6.07 (19)
23. David Reed – Ravens 6.05 (22)
24. Kerry Meier – Falcons 5.97 (UR)
25. Dorin Dickerson – Texans 5.86 (24)
26. Antonio Brown – Steelers 5.83 (25)
27. David Gettis – Panthers 5.77 (26)
28. Joe Webb – Vikings 5.46 (27)
29. Kyle Williams – 49ers 5.20 (28)
30. Chris McGaha – Jaguars 5.03 (29)