2010 IDP Defensive Back Rankings


Atogwe gets a leg up in this year's rankings

UPDATED: August 30, 2010

The Defensive Back position is the most difficult Individual Defensive Player (IDP) spot to draft for. The consistency at this position is almost nonexistent. Each season the top 10 performers will likely have an 80% turnover.  In 2008, Eric Weddle exploded and was pegged as the top DB pick going into 2009. Instead he plummeted to the 39th performing DB on the season.

One of the reasons for the high fantasy attrition rate at DB each season is a combination of shifting schedules, and the sheer luck of the draw. Successful DBs live or die by opportunity which can fluctuate greatly from game to game, season to season Linebackers and Defensive Linemen have a more consistent opportunity. For this reason it is generally a better draft philosophy to fortify your DL and LB positions before grabbing your first DB.

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Player

Team

Player

Team

1.

Bernard Pollard

HOU

26.

Darren Sharper

NOS

2.

Eric Weddle

SDC

27.

Cortland Finnegan

TEN

3.

Tyvon Branch

OAK

28.

Terrell Thomas

NYG

4.

Yeremiah Bell

MIA

29.

Brandon Flowers

KC

5.

Oshiomogho Atogwe

STL

30.

Danieal Manning

CHI

6.

Roman Harper

NOS

31.

Bob Sanders

IND

7.

Dashon Goldson

SF

32.

Chris Hope

TEN

8.

Brian Dawkins

DEN

33.

George Wilson

BUF

9.

Tanard Jackson

TB

34.

Patrick Chung

NE

10.

Antoine Bethea

IND

35.

Quintin Mikell

PHI

11.

Antoine Winfield

MIN

36.

Kerry Rhodes

NYJ

12.

Richard Marshall

CAR

37.

Cedric Griffin

MIN

13.

Louis Delmas

DET

38.

Sean Jones

TB

14.

Eric Berry

KC

39.

Jordan Babineaux

SEA

15.

Charles Woodson

GBP

40.

Earl Thomas

SEA

16.

Kenny Phillips

NYG

41.

Chris Harris

CHI

17.

Charles Tillman

CHI

42.

DeAngelo Hall

WAS

18.

Erik Coleman

ATL

43.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

ARI

19.

Adrian Wilson

ARI

44.

Jonathan Joseph

CIN

20.

LaRon Landry

WAS

45.

Tracy Porter

NOS

21.

Troy Polamalu

PIT

46.

TJ Ward

CLE

22.

Dawan Landry

BAL

47.

Morgan Burnett

GBP

23.

Antrel  Rolle

NYJ

48.

Donte Whitner

BUF

24.

Leon Hall

CIN

49.

Chris Gamble

CAR

25.

Brandon Merriweather

NE

50.

Terrence McGee

BUF

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Top 50 IDP Linebacker Rankings

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Charles Tillman CHI
Erik Coleman ATL
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