Is Rolando McClain 2010's version of James Laurinaitis?
UPDATED: September 5, 2010
The Linebacker position is the easiest Individual Defensive Player (IDP) spot to draft for. There is more consistency at the position than Defensive Back, and greater depth than Defensive Lineman. And more so than the other two positions, stud rookie Linebackers tend to surface each season like Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, Brian Cushing and James Laurinaitis.
Which rookie linebacker is most likely to surprise this season with 100 tackles? We like Rolando McClain for the Oakland Raiders, but we think Darryl Washington could be a nice sleeper pick as well for the Arizona Cardinals.
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Player |
Team |
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Player |
Team |
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1. |
SF |
26. |
NYG |
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2. |
CAR |
27. |
PIT |
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3. |
Paul Posluzny |
BUF |
28. |
IND |
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4. |
STL |
29. |
PIT |
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5. |
ATL |
30. |
DeMarcus Ware |
DAL |
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6. |
Barret Ruud |
TB |
31. |
MIN |
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7. |
DJ Williams |
DEN |
32. |
EJ Henderson |
MIN |
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8. |
Rolando McClain |
OAK |
33. |
HOU |
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9. |
NYJ |
34. |
TB |
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10. |
D’Qwell Jackson |
CLE |
35. |
Lofa Tatupa |
SEA |
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11. |
NE |
36. |
CHI |
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12. |
HOU |
37. |
DAL |
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13. |
JAX |
38. |
JAX |
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14. |
NOS |
38. |
SD |
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15. |
TEN |
39. |
PHI |
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16. |
MIA |
40. |
SEA |
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17. |
BAL |
41. |
Keith Bulluck |
NYG |
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18. |
London Fletcher-Baker |
WAS |
42. |
WAS |
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19. |
SEA |
44. |
GBP |
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20. |
CHI |
45. |
Dhani Jones |
CIN |
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21. |
GBP |
46. |
DAL |
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22. |
DET |
47. |
Darryl Washington |
DEN |
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23. |
PHI |
48. |
Rey Mualuaga |
CIN |
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24. |
IND |
49. |
KC |
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25. |
Lamarr Woodley |
PIT |
50. |
CAR |
Some may question my reasoning for putting David Hawthorne before Lafu Tatupa, but as we’ve already seen in camp this summer, Tatupa cannot stay healthy, making Hawthorne even more valuable.
Top 50 IDP Defensive Lineman Rankings
Top 50 IDP Defensive Back Rankings
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Player |
Team |
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Player |
Team |
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1. |
SF |
26. |
NYG |
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2. |
CAR |
27. |
PIT |
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3. |
Paul Posluzny |
BUF |
28. |
IND |
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4. |
STL |
29. |
Keith Bulluck |
NYG |
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5. |
ATL |
30. |
DeMarcus Ware |
DAL |
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6. |
Barret Ruud |
TB |
31. |
MIN |
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7. |
DJ Williams |
DEN |
32. |
EJ Henderson |
MIN |
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8. |
D’Qwell Jackson |
CLE |
33. |
SEA |
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9. |
NYJ |
34. |
TB |
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10. |
OAK |
35. |
Lofa Tatupa |
SEA |
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11. |
NE |
36. |
CHI |
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12. |
HOU |
37. |
DAL |
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13. |
JAX |
38. |
JAX |
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14. |
NOS |
38. |
SD |
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15. |
HOU |
39. |
PHI |
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16. |
MIA |
40. |
SEA |
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17. |
BAL |
41. |
PIT |
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18. |
London Fletcher-Baker |
WAS |
42. |
WAS |
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19. |
TEN |
44. |
GBP |
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20. |
CHI |
45. |
CIN |
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21. |
GBP |
46. |
DAL |
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22. |
DET |
47. |
KC |
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23. |
PHI |
48. |
WAS |
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24. |
IND |
49. |
Darryl Washington |
ARI |
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25. |
Lamarr Woodley |
PIT |
50. |
Dan Conner |
CAR |
Consider Brian Cushing DROPPED from the top of this list. He was suspended on Friday for failing a steroid test.
http://fantasyknuckleheads.com/texans-lb-brian-cushing-suspended-4-games-fantasy-impact/