2020 rookie rankings (1 Viewer)

[Biabreakable]

So I was thinking about trying to get an earlier start on rookie ranking polls for 2020

At this point I am just looking for a top 15 type of list for the purpose of populating the first poll.

If folks could posts some top 15 lists here I will just aggregate the players suggested for the first poll that I will make in a couple of days.

Here is DLFs list I suppose I could populate the polls based on this or a compiled list, but I wanted to get some feedback from you all first, although maybe that just leads to fewer bumps of the poll threads?

I like to have at least one QB and one TE listed as an option on the polls. There are only 13 slots available for each poll.

Please post your lists and any other suggestions you may have for the polls.

 

[Ack88]

Great idea. 
think the DLF first iteration is a great starting point. Can’t really argue on that group. My only quibble there is that Joe Burrow should be higher. 

 

[Iceman03]

I’m still developing my list but Akers and Tyler Johnson are going to be a lot higher for me than DLF. Lynn Bowden is a name not on the list who I am already in love with, cant see him not winding up in the top 15 as long as the physical tests line up. 

 

[ZWK]

That DLF post looks pretty good.

You can also look at draft boards to get within-position rankings. e.g., CBS has a draft board here, which I have converted into generic rookie rankings for fantasy value here.

 

[IHEARTFF]

I would use ZWK's starting rankings and toss in Gandy Golden. I don't think any TE is a viable top 15 pick currently outside TE heavy leagues.

 

[IHEARTFF]

also Edwards-Helaire

 

[Biabreakable]

I would use ZWK's starting rankings and toss in Gandy Golden. I don't think any TE is a viable top 15 pick currently outside TE heavy leagues.

Interesting.

Not a good TE class this year?

I don't really expect these players to win the first polls or even early polls anyways. I do like to see when is the earliest point that anyone would vote for them is though.

 

[IHEARTFF]

Interesting.

Not a good TE class this year?

I don't really expect these players to win the first polls or even early polls anyways. I do like to see when is the earliest point that anyone would vote for them is though.

I don't think a TE is expected to go top 50 in the NFL draft, so I would say pretty weak. Maybe there are some mid round options, but nobody I would pick top 25 as of now. Others can state differently.

 

[kittenmittens]

Burrow

Jeudy

Swift

Lamb

Tua

Taylor

Dobbins

ETN

Akers

Hubbard

Harris

Reagor

Shenault

Ruggs

Higgins

Edwards

Smith

Edwards-Helaire

Gandy-Golden

Pittman

Herbert

Honorable mention: Vaughn, Jefferson, Benjamin, Hill, and more.. this class is deep

Remove QBs for non SF

No tight ends should be drafted early.  Hopkins is the best but he is not good enough to pass up these other guys for. We all know TEs take at least 1 year. 

 

[ZWK]

Here are all the players who ranked in the top 24 in at least 1 of the 3 sources that we've looked at (Haverlack's rankings linked in the OP, DLF devy rankings, and CBS draft board translated into generic rookie rankings), sorted by their ranking on the list that liked them most:

RB    D'Andre Swift
WR    Jerry Jeudy
RB    Jonathan Taylor
WR    CeeDee Lamb
RB    Travis Etienne
WR    Henry Ruggs
WR    Tee Higgins
RB    JK Dobbins
WR    Jalen Reagor
RB    Chuba Hubbard
WR    Laviska Shenault
RB    Cam Akers
RB    Najee Harris
QB    Joe Burrow
QB    Tua Tagovailoa
WR    Justin Jefferson
WR    Antonio Gandy-Golden
WR    Devonta Smith
RB    Zack Moss
WR    Tyler Johnson
WR    Bryan Edwards
RB    Clyde Edwards-Helaire
WR    Michael Pittman
RB    Kylin Hill
RB    Eno Benjamin
QB    Jacob Eason
RB    Ke'Shawn Vaughn
TE    Brycen Hopkins
WR    Devin Duvernay
TE    Albert Okwuegbunam
WR    Collin Johnson
RB    AJ Dillon
WR    Tamorrion Terry
WR    Nico Collins
QB    Justin Herbert
WR    Tyler Vaughns

I'd go with this for the polls, with some slight tinkering.

 

[Biabreakable]

Burrow

Jeudy

Swift

Lamb

Tua

Taylor

Dobbins

ETN

Akers

Hubbard

Harris

Reagor

Shenault

Ruggs

Higgins

Edwards

Smith

Edwards-Helaire

Gandy-Golden

Pittman

Herbert

Remove QBs for non SF

No tight ends should be drafted early.  Hopkins is the best but he is not good enough to pass up these other guys for. We all know TEs take at least 1 year. 

So Hopkins would be the top TE?

There will be a TE premium poll. So I want to list at least 2 for that poll. Votes will tell me when they should be added to the other polls if this is the case.

 

[kittenmittens]

Yes I think Brycen Hopkins is the top TE.  Some may like Albert O and Hunter Bryant. 

 

[kittenmittens]

Also, would you do a SF TE Premium poll this year?  I'm not in any leagues that are TE Premium but not SF and I assume that is common? 

Thanks for doing these by the way. 

 

[Zyphros]

My top20 right now, although I haven't really gone and ranked them from 1-X yet or anything this would be rough

D'Andre Swift

Travis Etienne

JK Dobbins

Tee Higgins

Jonathan Taylor

Chuba Hubbard (if he declares)

Laviska Shenault

CeeDee Lamb

Najee Harris

Jalen Reagor

Jerry Jeudy

Eno Benjamin

Zack Moss

Cam Akers

Tyler Johnson

Collin Johnson

Bryan Edwards

Denzel Mims

Anthony McFarland Jr.

Kylin Hill

ETA:  I don't look at TE's or QB's very much, if at all, so put the top ones in there wherever people think.  

 

[lod001]

Need to put Brandon Aiyuk in the mix.Once he performs at the combine, people will be moving him up fast.