Despite the labor unrest, the 2011 NFL Draft will go on as planned—and that means dynasty leaguers will be proceeding with their player selection events as well. And while the opportunity presented to each rookie factors into their fantasy prospects, that doesn't mean it's too early to start sizing up the incoming talent on your dynasty draft board.
With that in mind, here is a ranking of the 2011 rookie skill position players likely to hear their name called in New York during draft weekend. Rankings are based on pro—and specifically, fantasy—potential in a no-restrictions dynasty keeper league.
QUARTERBACKS |
1 |
Blaine Gabbert, Missouri |
2 |
Christian Ponder, Florida State |
3 |
Cam Newton, Auburn |
4 |
Jake Locker, Washington |
5 |
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas |
6 |
Colin Kaepernick, Nevada |
7 |
Andy Dalton, TCU |
8 |
Ricky Stanzi, Iowa |
9 |
Greg McElroy, Alabama |
10 |
Pat Devlin, Delaware, |
11 |
Nathan Enderle, Idaho |
12 |
Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech |
13 |
Scott Tolzien, Wisconsin |
14 |
T.J. Yates, North Carolina |
15 |
Adam Weber, Minnesota |
RUNNING BACKS |
1 |
Mark Ingram, Alabama |
2 |
Mikel LeShoure, Illinois |
3 |
Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech |
4 |
DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma |
5 |
Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State |
6 |
Daniel Thomas, Kansas State |
7 |
Jordan Todman, Connecticut |
8 |
Shane Vereen, California |
9 |
Delone Carter, Syracuse |
10 |
Darren Evans, Virginia Tech |
11 |
Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington |
12 |
Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh |
13 |
Johnny White, North Carolina |
14 |
Bilal Powell, Louisville |
15 |
Stevan Ridley, LSU |
16 |
John Clay, Wisconsin |
17 |
Jamie Harper, Clemson |
18 |
Roy Helu, Nebraska |
19 |
Derrick Locke, Kentucky |
20 |
Da’Rell Scott, Maryland |
21 |
Alex Green, Hawaii |
22 |
Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State |
23 |
Noel Devine, West Virginia |
24 |
Evan Royster, Penn State |
25 |
Graig Cooper, Miami |
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WIDE RECEIVERS |
1 |
A.J. Green, Georgia |
2 |
Julio Jones, Alabama |
3 |
Torrey Smith, Maryland |
4 |
Jonathan Baldwin, Pittsburgh |
5 |
Titus Young, Boise State |
6 |
Jerrel Jernigan, Troy |
7 |
Leonard Hankerson, Miami |
8 |
Tandon Doss, Indiana |
9 |
Randall Cobb, Kentucky |
10 |
Vincent Brown, San Diego State |
11 |
Greg Little, North Carolina |
12 |
Dwayne Harris, East Carolina |
13 |
Austin Pettis, Boise State |
14 |
Terrence Toliver, LSU |
15 |
Jeremy Kerley, TCU |
16 |
Greg Salas, Hawaii |
17 |
Niles Paul, Nebraska |
18 |
Edmund Gates, Abilene Christian |
19 |
Ryan Whalen, Stanford |
20 |
Cecil Shorts III, Mount Union |
21 |
Ronald Johnson, USC |
22 |
DeAndre Brown, Southern Mississippi |
23 |
Darvin Adams, Auburn |
24 |
Tori Gurley, South Carolina |
25 |
Dane Sanzenbacher, Ohio State |
TIGHT ENDS |
1 |
Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame |
2 |
Luke Stocker, Tennessee |
3 |
Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin |
4 |
D.J. Williams, Arkansas |
5 |
Virgil Green, Nevada |
6 |
Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic |
7 |
Julius Thomas, Portland State |
8 |
Daniel Hardy, Idaho |
9 |
Charles Clay, Tulsa |
10 |
Lee Smith, Marshall |
11 |
Jordan Cameron, USC |
12 |
Mike McNeill, Nebraska |
13 |
Zach Pianalto, North Carolina |
14 |
Schuylar Oordt, Northern Iowa |
15 |
Weslye Saunders, South Carolina |
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