I am new to the IDP stuff...but I was suprised at the RECENT polls for the TOP 10 DL + LB + DB's for 2007. Can we look at the current TOP 10 and compare it to where they were ranked PRIOR to the 2006 Season? Do IDP's fluctuate that much?
2007 LB rankings per Poll:
1. Keith Bulluck 4/4/1977 2006 6 5 2 2 4
2. Demeco Ryans 7/28/1984 2006 * 11 42 26 * WOW
3. Brian Urlacher 5/25/1978 2006 7 4 6 3 5
4. AJ Hawk 1/6/1984 2006 * 20 15 16 7 WOW
5. Will Witherspoon 8/19/1980 2006 4 6 8 9 18
6. Jonathan Vilma 4/16/1982 2006 1 1 1 1 3
7. Lofa Tatupu 11/15/1982 2006 3 3 5 1
8. Shawne Merriman 5/25/1984 2006 * 34 26 22 17 WOW
9. Lance Briggs 11/12/1980 2006 11 18 11 7 12
10. Kirk Morrison 2/19/1982 2006 28 12 23 18 30 WOW
11. Ernie Sims 12/23/1984 2006 * 19 22 23 21 WOW
12. Antonio Pierce 10/26/1978 2006 3 7 7 6 8
Looks like 5 suprises
2007 DB rankings per Poll:
1. Adrian Wilson 10/12/1979 2006 1 1 1 1 2
2. Kerry Rhodes 8/2/1982 2006 19 15 22 16 26 WOW
3. Troy Palamalu 4/19/1981 2006 2 4 2 2 4
4. Gibril Wilson 11/12/1981 2006 4 3 3 3 1
5. Sean Taylor 4/1/1983 2006 23 22 15 24 18 WOW
6. Madieu Williams 10/18/1981 2006 29 8 10 19 20 ....
7. Sean Jones 3/2/1982 2006 * 37 * * 49 YIKES
8. Chris Hope 9/29/1980 2006 * 56 43 40 32 HOLY YIKES
9. Ed Reed 9/11/1978 2006 9 5 6 5 33
WOW---Rhodes, Taylor, Jones, and Hope....almost half the TOP 10 are Suprises....
2007 DL rankings per POLL:
1. Julius Peppers 1/18/1980 2006 1 7 1 1 7
2. Jarred Allen 4/3/1982 2006 13 10 12 11 6 (a nice JUMP)
3. Osi Umenyiora 11/16/1981 2006 2 1 2 2 1
4. Terrell Suggs 10/11/1982 2006 10 2 5 3 4
5. Jason Taylor 9/1/1974 2006 5 4 3 10 9
6. Aaron Kampman 11/30/1979 2006 33 26 20 16 13 WOW
7. Will Smith 7/4/1981 2006 4 3 4 7 2
8. Aaron Schobel 4/1/1977 2006 7 6 6 4 3
9. Robert Mathis 2/26/1981 2006 12 15 14 17 10
10. Mario Williams 1/31/1985 2006 3 13 9 9 11
Some big Jumps for Allen & Kampman
Well looking at the 2006 Season....seems that only 1/2 of the preseason projectiosn held up for 2006 for DB & LB.
Is there always this many NEW SUPRISES to hit the TOP 10 each year????
If so....I say why waste HIGH Draft picks on these guys....????
2007 LB rankings per Poll:
1. Keith Bulluck 4/4/1977 2006 6 5 2 2 4
2. Demeco Ryans 7/28/1984 2006 * 11 42 26 * WOW
3. Brian Urlacher 5/25/1978 2006 7 4 6 3 5
4. AJ Hawk 1/6/1984 2006 * 20 15 16 7 WOW
5. Will Witherspoon 8/19/1980 2006 4 6 8 9 18
6. Jonathan Vilma 4/16/1982 2006 1 1 1 1 3
7. Lofa Tatupu 11/15/1982 2006 3 3 5 1
8. Shawne Merriman 5/25/1984 2006 * 34 26 22 17 WOW
9. Lance Briggs 11/12/1980 2006 11 18 11 7 12
10. Kirk Morrison 2/19/1982 2006 28 12 23 18 30 WOW
11. Ernie Sims 12/23/1984 2006 * 19 22 23 21 WOW
12. Antonio Pierce 10/26/1978 2006 3 7 7 6 8
Looks like 5 suprises
2007 DB rankings per Poll:
1. Adrian Wilson 10/12/1979 2006 1 1 1 1 2
2. Kerry Rhodes 8/2/1982 2006 19 15 22 16 26 WOW
3. Troy Palamalu 4/19/1981 2006 2 4 2 2 4
4. Gibril Wilson 11/12/1981 2006 4 3 3 3 1
5. Sean Taylor 4/1/1983 2006 23 22 15 24 18 WOW
6. Madieu Williams 10/18/1981 2006 29 8 10 19 20 ....
7. Sean Jones 3/2/1982 2006 * 37 * * 49 YIKES
8. Chris Hope 9/29/1980 2006 * 56 43 40 32 HOLY YIKES
9. Ed Reed 9/11/1978 2006 9 5 6 5 33
WOW---Rhodes, Taylor, Jones, and Hope....almost half the TOP 10 are Suprises....
2007 DL rankings per POLL:
1. Julius Peppers 1/18/1980 2006 1 7 1 1 7
2. Jarred Allen 4/3/1982 2006 13 10 12 11 6 (a nice JUMP)
3. Osi Umenyiora 11/16/1981 2006 2 1 2 2 1
4. Terrell Suggs 10/11/1982 2006 10 2 5 3 4
5. Jason Taylor 9/1/1974 2006 5 4 3 10 9
6. Aaron Kampman 11/30/1979 2006 33 26 20 16 13 WOW
7. Will Smith 7/4/1981 2006 4 3 4 7 2
8. Aaron Schobel 4/1/1977 2006 7 6 6 4 3
9. Robert Mathis 2/26/1981 2006 12 15 14 17 10
10. Mario Williams 1/31/1985 2006 3 13 9 9 11
Some big Jumps for Allen & Kampman
Well looking at the 2006 Season....seems that only 1/2 of the preseason projectiosn held up for 2006 for DB & LB.
Is there always this many NEW SUPRISES to hit the TOP 10 each year????
If so....I say why waste HIGH Draft picks on these guys....????
