My Official Rankings (Draft Tonight)

[The Great Gambini]

Today's the big day. After preparing all summer, my big money league draft takes place tonight. Here are my rankings, by position:

QUARTERBACKS
1. Culpepper, Daunte (MIN-4)
2. Manning, Peyton (IND-6)
3. Hasselbeck, Matt (SEA-4)
4. McNabb, Donovan (PHI-5)
5. McNair, Steve (TEN-5)
6. Vick, Michael (ATL-9)
7. Bulger, Marc (STL-8)
8. Green, Trent (KCC-5)
9. Brooks, Aaron (NOS-8)
10. Favre, Brett (GBP-9)
11. Pennington, Chad (NYJ-3)
12. Brady, Tom (NEP-3)
13. Garcia, Jeff (CLE-8)
14. Plummer, Jake (DEN-10)
15. Leftwich, Byron (JAC-9)
16. Johnson, Brad (TBB-8)
17. Delhomme, Jake (CAR-3)
18. Carr, David (HOU-7)
19. Harrington, Joey (DET-4)
20. McCown, Josh (ARI-6)
21. Palmer, Carson (CIN-5)
22. Gannon, Rich (OAK-10)
23. Brunell, Mark (WAS-7)
24. Rattay, Tim (SFF-7)
25. Grossman, Rex (CHI-5)
26. Bledsoe, Drew (BUF-3)
27. Maddox, Tommy (PIT-7)
28. Boller, Kyle (BAL-6)
29. Testaverde, Vinny (DAL-4)
30. Warner, Kurt (NYG-6)
31. Fiedler, Jay (MIA-10)
32. Brees, Drew (SDC-10)
33. Rivers, Philip (SDC-10)
34. Manning, Eli (NYG-6)
35. Feeley, A.J. (MIA-10)
36. Collins, Kerry (OAK-10)
37. Roethlisberger, Ben (PIT-7)
38. Ramsey, Patrick (WAS-7)
39. Henson, Drew (DAL-4)
40. Dorsey, Ken (SFF-7)

RUNNING BACKS
1. Tomlinson, LaDainian (SDC-10)
2. Holmes, Priest (KCC-5)
3. Green, Ahman (GBP-9)
4. Portis, Clinton (WAS-7)
5. Alexander, Shaun (SEA-4)
6. McAllister, Deuce (NOS-8)
7. James, Edgerrin (IND-6)
8. Lewis, Jamal (BAL-6)
9. Taylor, Fred (JAC-9)
10. Davis, Domanick (HOU-7)
11. Barlow, Kevan (SFF-7)
12. Dillon, Corey (NEP-3)
13. Johnson, Rudi (CIN-5)
14. Westbrook, Brian (PHI-5)
15. Henry, Travis (BUF-3)
16. Faulk, Marshall (STL-8)
17. Brown, Chris (TEN-9)
18. Jones, Thomas (CHI-5)
19. Martin, Curtis (NYJ-3)
20. Davis, Stephen (CAR-3)
21. Griffin, Quentin (DEN-10)
22. Staley, Duce (PIT-7)
23. Suggs, Lee (CLE-8)
24. Jones, Kevin (DET-4)
25. Barber, Tiki (NYG-6)
26. Bennett, Michael (MIN-4)
27. Garner, Charlie (TBB-8)
28. Wheatley, Tyrone (OAK-10)
29. Dunn, Warrick (ATL-9)
30. Duckett, T.J. (ATL-9)
31. Smith, Emmitt (ARI-6)
32. Jones, Julius (DAL-4)
33. George, Eddie (DAL-4)
34. Minor, Travis (MIA-10)
35. Williams, Moe (MIN-4)
36. Foster, DeShaun (CAR-3)
37. McGahee, Willis (BUF-3)
38. Jackson, Steven (STL-8)
39. Jordan, LaMont (NYJ-3)
40. Green, William (CLE-8)
41. Bettis, Jerome (PIT-7)
42. Morris, Sammy (MIA-10)
43. Dayne, Ron (NYG-6)
44. Fargas, Justin (OAK-10)
45. Bell, Tatum (DEN-10)
46. Smith, Onterrio (MIN-4)
47. Scobey, Josh (ARI-6)
48. Alstott, Mike (TBB-8)
49. Pittman, Michael (TBB-8)
50. Pinner, Artose (DET-4)
51. Thomas, Anthony (CHI-5)
52. Smith, Antowain (TEN-9)
53. Hollings, Tony (HOU-7)
54. Faulk, Kevin (NEP-3)
55. Anderson, Richie (DAL-4)
56. Fisher, Tony (GBP-9)
57. Hambrick, Troy (ARI-6)
58. Crockett, Zack (OAK-10)
59. Perry, Chris (CIN-5)
60. Zereoue, Amos (OAK-10)
61. Robertson, Jamal (SFF-7)
62. Morris, Maurice (SEA-7)
63. Levens, Dorsey (PHI-5)
64. Mahe, Reno (PHI-5)
65. Strong, Mack (SEA-7)
66. Bryson, Shawn (DET-4)
67. Johnson, Larry (KCC-5)
68. Davenport, Najeh (GBP-9)
69. Sowell, Jerald (NYJ-3)
70. Smith, Musa (BAL-6)

WIDE RECEIVERS
1. Moss, Randy (MIN-4)
2. Harrison, Marvin (IND-6)
3. Holt, Torry (STL-8)
4. Owens, Terrell (PHI-5)
5. Johnson, Chad (CIN-5)
6. Ward, Hines (PIT-7)
7. Smith, Steve (CAR-3)
8. Moss, Santana (NYJ-3)
9. Mason, Derrick (TEN-9)
10. Horn, Joe (NOS-8)
11. Jackson, Darrell (SEA-4)
12. Coles, Laveranues (WAS-7)
13. Johnson, Andre (HOU-7)
14. Chambers, Chris (MIA-10)
15. Smith, Jimmy (JAC-9)
16. Rogers, Charles (DET-4)
17. Moulds, Eric (BUF-3)
18. Robinson, Koren (SEA-4)
19. Smith, Rod (DEN-10)
20. Fitzgerald, Larry (ARI-6)
21. Price, Peerless (ATL-9)
22. Bruce, Isaac (STL-8)
23. Porter, Jerry (OAK-10)
24. Wayne, Reggie (IND-6)
25. Burress, Plaxico (PIT-7)
26. Walker, Javon (GBP-9)
27. Branch, Deion (NEP-3)
28. McCareins, Justin (NYJ-3)
29. Toomer, Amani (NYG-6)
30. Kennison, Eddie (KCC-5)
31. Stallworth, Donte’ (NOS-8)
32. Lloyd, Brandon (SFF-7)
33. Johnson, Keyshawn (DAL-4)
34. Davis, Andre’ (CLE-8)
35. Warrick, Peter (CIN-5)
36. Galloway, Joey (TBB-8)
37. Bennett, Drew (TEN-9)
38. Givens, David (NEP-3)
39. Driver, Donald (GBP-9)
40. Muhammad, Muhsin (CAR-3)
41. Glenn, Terry (DAL-4)
42. Gardner, Rod (WAS-7)
43. Lelie, Ashley (DEN-10)
44. Gage, Justin (CHI-5)
45. Morgan, Quincy (CLE-8)
46. Johnson, Kevin (BAL-6)
47. Northcutt, Dennis (CLE-8)
48. Rice, Jerry (OAK-10)
49. Evans, Lee (BUF-3)
50. Williams, Roy (DET-4)
51. Dyson, Kevin (SD-10)
52. Booker, Marty (MIA-10)
53. Terrell, David (CHI-5)
54. Ferguson, Robert (GBP-9)
55. Washington, Kelley (CIN-5)
56. Burleson, Nate (MIN-4)
57. Calico, Tyrone (TEN-9)
58. Parker, Eric (SDC-10)
59. Williams, Reggie (JAC-9)
60. Taylor, Travis (BAL-6)
61. Pinkston, Todd (PHI-5)
62. Hilliard, Ike (NYG-6)
63. Bryant, Antonio (DAL-4)
64. Watts, Darius (DEN-10)
65. Gaffney, Jabar (HOU-7)
66. Stokley, Brandon (IND-6)
67. Brown, Troy (NEP-3)
68. McCardell, Keenan (TBB-8)
69. Wade, Bobby (CHI-5)
70. Engram, Bobby (SEA-4)
71. Boldin, Anquan (ARI-6)
72. White, Dez (ATL-9)
73. Hall, Dante (KCC-5)
74. Robinson, Marcus (MIN-4)
75. Clayton, Michael (TBB-8)
76. Brown, Tim (TBB-8)
77. Bradford, Corey (HOU-7)
78. Conway, Curtis (SFF-7)
79. Johnson, Bryant (ARI-6)
80. Reed, Josh (BUF-3)
81. Wilson, Cedric (SFF-7)
82. Mitchell, Freddie (PHI-5)
83. Jenkins, Michael (ATL-9)
84. Woods, Rashaun (SFF-7)
85. Streets, Tai (DET-4)
86. Pathon, Jerome (NOS-8)
87. Randle-El, Antwaan (PIT-7)
88. Morton, Johnnie (KCC-5)
89. Proehl, Ricky (CAR-3)
90. Dwight, Tim (SDC-10)
91. Gabriel, Doug (OAK-10)
92. Chrebet, Wayne (NYJ-3)
93. Thrash, James (WAS-7)
94. Colbert, Keary (CAR-3)
95. Looker, Dane (STL-8)
96. McCants, Darnerian (WAS-7)
97. Hakim, Az-Zahir (DET-4)
98. Edwards, Troy (JAC-9)
99. Johnson, Bethel (NEP-3)
100. Finneran, Brian (ATL-9)


Any thoughts? I'm not the type of drafter who sticks exactly to his rankings (for example, even though I rank Andre' Davis over Darius Watts, doesn't mean I would neccessarily take Davis first). Are there any large problems? Am I forgetting anyone?
Just thought I'd throw these out there, I know I always enjoy looking at other people's cheatsheets.

By the way, it's a twelve team league, we start QB, RB, WR, WR/RBx3, TE, K, IDPx3. The scoring is pretty standard, no points per receptions.

[Payne Dailey]

WR/RBx3, so you can start four RB's!!

I'd move all the RB's in your top 45 up a couple of notches.
Looks like a good list, good luck with your draft.

[kanezfan11]

Thos look pretty good to me... I don't have Holt in my top 5 this year, have Ward ahead of CJ, and Santana Moss ahead of Smith... all are arguable though... for the most part they're pretty on. How long did this take you to do?

[goleafsgo96]

Id put Henry up, Pennington up, Ward above CJ, but it looks pretty good to me

[kanezfan11]

Id put Henry up, Pennington up, Ward above CJ, but it looks pretty good to me

I think Pennington could crack Top 5 this year if he stays healthy... he has two solid weapons in Moss and J-Mac and with C-Mart looking pretty good this year, he'll take some load off too.

[The Great Gambini]

WR/RBx3, so you can start four RB's!!

I'd move all the RB's in your top 45 up a couple of notches.
Looks like a good list, good luck with your draft.

Yes, I target RBs usually above other positions. I don't do an overall (all positions) ranking, because I think it all depends on team needs and the course the draft is taking, making overall rankings pretty worthless to me.

How long did this take you to do?

Not too long. I printed the customized cheatsheets for my league from http://www.fftoolbox.com, and then altered them based on my original projections. It took about twenty minutes per position.


Thanks for the input guys. Keep it coming, if you would!

[Payne Dailey]

Yes, I target RBs usually above other positions. I don't do an overall (all positions) ranking, because I think it all depends on team needs and the course the draft is taking, making overall rankings pretty worthless to me.

Yeah me too. With the option of starting the more consistant RB over WR's I'd try to load up on them. I'm not saying draft a Steven Jackson over a Coles/Smith type of WR but a Branch/Lelie type.

[The Great Gambini]

Anyone else have any input?

[Trainer of Dolphins]

Marshall Faulk seems a little low because he appears to be healthy, just make sure to get Steven Jackson too if you get him

[IRON CHEF]

Bulger should not be above Green. Henry should be higher, a lot of the rest would be nitpicking. solid list, good luck tonight.