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 |
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1. |
Bernard Pollard |
HOU |
26. |
Darren Sharper |
NOS |
|
2. |
Eric Weddle |
SDC |
27. |
Cortland Finnegan |
TEN |
|
3. |
Tyvon Branch |
OAK |
28. |
Terrell Thomas |
NYG |
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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. |
KC |
39. |
Jordan Babineaux |
SEA |
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15. |
Charles Woodson |
GBP |
40. |
SEA |
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|
16. |
NYG |
41. |
Chris Harris |
CHI |
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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 |
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22. |
Dawan Landry |
BAL |
47. |
Morgan Burnett |
GBP |
|
23. |
Antrel Rolle |
NYJ |
48. |
Donte Whitner |
BUF |
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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
Top 50 IDP Defensive Linemen Rankings
| Brian Dawkins | DEN |
| Charles Tillman | CHI |
| Erik Coleman | ATL |
| LaRon Landry | WAS |
