The Seadog Report – IDP rankings for 2004

Okay Sharkfans, with a little fear and trepidation, it’s time for the Seadog’s inaugural fantasy football IDP rankings for 2004. I realize that there are many of you out there who have little or no IDP experience and this ranking list is geared more towards the basics – the tried and true point producers as well as some strong up-and-comers. The common denominator among IDP enthusiasts is probably tackle statistics, so I’m attempting to base these rankings somewhat around that, although a few Seadog “wrinkles” got factored in as well.

 I fully implore all of you out there to take this information as a base for your own league and adjust the ranking accordingly. Perhaps you play in a league that is more weighted in sacks or INTs. Scoring can be so varied from league to league, and this list is certainly not tailor-made to any particular one. For those of you IDP “newbies”, my advice would be to concentrate on LBs first and DBs second as they, in general, tend to generate the best IDP points. And, lastly, keep in mind that there are a few unsettled positional situations for several teams, so do your research!

   DL

1. Michael Strahan NYG
2. Simeon Rice TB
3. Mike Rucker CAR
4. Jason Taylor MIA
5. Shaun Ellis  NYJ
6. Darren Howard NO
7. Adewale Ogunleye MIA
8. Aaron Schobel BUF
9. Kelly Gregg BAL
10. Richard Seymour NE
11. Patrick Kerney ATL
12. John Abraham NYJ
13. Julius Peppers CAR
14. Dwight Freeney IND
15. Tyler Brayton OAK
16. Alex Brown CHI
17. Pat Williams BUF
18. Kennard Lang CLE
19. Grant Wistrom SEA
20. K.G.B.  GB
21. Vonnie Holliday KC
22. Justin Smith CIN
23. Andre Carter SF
24. Jevon Kearse PHI
25. Reggie Hayward DEN

   LB

1. Ray Lewis BAL
2. Keith Brooking ATL
3. Donnie Edwards SD
4. Jamie Sharper  HOU
5. Keith Bullock  TEN
6. Brian Urlacher CHI
7. Michael Barrow WAS
8. David Thornton IND
9. Zack Thomas MIA
10. Derrick Brooks TB
11. Andra Davis CLE
12. Anthony Simmons SEA
13. Jay Foreman HOU
14. Nick Barnett GB
15. Sam Cowart NYJ
16. London Fletcher BUF
17. James Farrior PIT
18. Dat Nguyen DAL
19. Scott Fujita KC
20. Nate Webster CIN
21. Tedy Bruschi NE
22. Akin Ayodele JAX
23. Takeo Spikes BUF
24. Nate Wayne PHI
25. Derek Smith SF
26. EJ Henderson MIN
27. Dan Morgan CAR
28. Ray Thompson ARI
29. Napolean Harris OAK
30. Lavar Arrington WAS
31. Kendrell Bell PIT
32. Boss Bailey DET
33. Terrell Suggs BAL
34. DJ Williams DEN
35. Shawn Barber KC
36. Julian Peterson SF (contract squabble)
37. Mark Simmoneau PHI
38. Brian Simmons CIN
39. Chad Brown SEA
40. Mike Peterson JAX
41. Nick Greisen NYG
42. Will Witherspoon CAR
43. Roman Phifer NE
44. Zeke Moreno SD
45. Kevin Hardy CIN
46. Danny Clark OAK
47. Carlos Emmons NYG
48. Kailee Wong HOU
49. Mike Vrabel NE
50. Rocky Boiman TEN

   DB

1. Rodney Harrison NE
2. Adam Archuleta StL
3. Roy Williams DAL
4. Darren Sharper GB
5. Greg Wesley KC
6. Mike Doss IND
7. Ed Reed BAL
8. Sammy Knight MIA
9. Brian Russell MIN
10. Rhonde Barber TB
11. Lawyer Milloy BUF
12. Ifeanyi Ohalete WAS
13. Fred Thomas NO
14. Ken Hamlin SEA
15. Terrance Kiel SD
16. Tony Parrish SF
17. Troy Polamalu PIT
18. Brian Williams MIN
19. Charles Tillman CHI
20. Mike Lewis PHI
21. Mike Minter CAR
22. Shaun Williams NYG
23. Marcus Coleman HOU
24. Phillip Buchanon OAK
25. Dexter Jackson ARI
26. Rogers Beckett CIN
27. Reggie Tongue NYJ
28. Robert Griffith CLE
29. Mike Brown CHI
30. Donovan Darius JAX
31. John Lynch DEN
32. Nick Harper IND
33. Antoine Winfield MIN
34. Ty Law NE
35. Jay Bellamy NO
36. Omar Stoutmire NYG
37. Eugene Wilson NE
38. Sean Taylor WAS
39. Will Demps BAL
40. Jermaine Phillips TB
41. Corey Chavous MIN
42. Damien Robinson SEA
43. John McGraw NYJ
44. Bobby Gray CHI
45. Lamont Thompson TEN
46. Adrian Wilson ARI
47. Jerome Woods KC
48. Chris Hope PIT
49. Eric Brown HOU
50. Nick Ferguson DEN