The following mixed countdown details my top 150 quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends before the majority of NFL clubs open mandatory minicamps this month (standard-scoring rules).
Prominent street free agents, like Beanie Wells, have been purposely omitted here.
Why no defense/special teams rankings? With the notable exception of the Bears (nine DEF touchdowns, 41 sacks last year), defenses are largely dime-a-dozen assets in the fantasy realm, from season to season.
Why no kickers? I perform the painstaking — and pointless — task of ranking kickers only once a year ... sometime in early August.
1. RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings
2. RB Arian Foster, Texans
3. RB Doug Martin, Buccaneers
4. RB Ray Rice, Ravens
5. WR Calvin Johnson, Lions
6. QB Drew Brees, Saints
7. RB Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks
8. QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers
9. RB LeSean McCoy, Eagles
10. RB Jamaal Charles, Chiefs
11. RB Trent Richardson, Browns
12. QB Peyton Manning, Broncos
13. WR Brandon Marshall, Bears
14. WR A.J Green, Bengals
15. QB Tom Brady, Patriots
16. RB Chris Johnson, Titans
17. QB Cam Newton, Panthers
18. WR Demaryius Thomas, Broncos
19. WR Dez Bryant, Cowboys
20. TE Jimmy Graham, Saints
21. RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars
22. WR Julio Jones, Falcons
23. RB C.J. Spiller, Bills
24. QB Matt Ryan, Falcons
25. RB Alfred Morris, Redskins
26. WR Andre Johnson, Texans
27. QB Matthew Stafford, Lions
28. QB Andrew Luck, Colts
29. RB Darren McFadden, Raiders
30. WR Roddy White, Falcons
31. RB Stevan Ridley, Patriots
32. RB Matt Forte, Bears
33. WR Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers
34. QB Eli Manning, Giants
35. TE Aaron Hernandez, Patriots
36. RB Frank Gore, 49ers
37. WR Percy Harvin, Seahawks
38. RB David Wilson, Giants
39. QB Andy Dalton, Bengals
40. QB Robert Griffin III, Redskins
41. WR Eric Decker, Broncos
42. WR Marques Colston, Saints
43. RB Reggie Bush, Lions
44. WR Reggie Wayne, Colts
45. RB Steven Jackson, Falcons
46. RB DeMarco Murray, Cowboys
47. WR Victor Cruz, Giants
48. WR Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
49. RB Darren Sproles, Saints
50. WR Randall Cobb, Packers
51. QB Josh Freeman, Buccaneers
52. WR Hakeem Nicks, Giants
53. WR Wes Welker, Broncos
54. QB Russell Wilson, Seahawks
55. RB Ryan Mathews, Chargers
56. WR Jordy Nelson, Packers
57. RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Bengals
58. WR Mike Wallace, Dolphins
59. TE Tony Gonzalez, Falcons
60. QB Colin Kaepernick, 49ers
61. TE Jason Witten, Cowboys
62. WR James Jones, Packers
63. WR Steve Smith, Panthers
64. WR Greg Jennings, Vikings
65. TE Rob Gronkowski, Patriots
66. QB Jay Cutler, Bears
67. WR Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs
68. QB Michael Vick, Eagles
69. TE Greg Olsen, Panthers
70. RB Jonathan Stewart, Panthers
71. QB Matt Schaub, Texans
72. WR Antonio Brown, Steelers
73. RB Rashard Mendenhall, Cardinals
74. RB Mikel Leshoure, Lions
75. WR Torrey Smith, Ravens
76. RB Fred Jackson, Bills
77. WR Steve Johnson, Bills
78. WR Danny Amendola, Patriots
79. QB Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
80. RB Le'Veon Bell, Steelers
81. RB DeAngelo Williams, Panthers
82. WR Jeremy Maclin, Eagles
83. QB Carson Palmer, Cardinals
84. QB Joe Flacco, Ravens
85. RB Willis McGahee, Broncos
86. WR Malcom Floyd, Chargers
87. WR Cecil Shorts, Jaguars
88. QB Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins
89. QB Philip Rivers, Chargers
90. TE Owen Daniels, Texans
91. RB Eddie Lacy, Packers
92. RB Bernard Pierce, Ravens
93. TE Vernon Davis, 49ers
94. WR T.Y. Hilton, Colts
95. RB Bryce Brown, Eagles
96. WR Miles Austin, Cowboys
97. RB Lamar Miller, Dolphins
98. RB Ben Tate, Texans
99. WR Kenny Britt, Titans
100. RB Montee Ball, Broncos
101-150
101. WR Mike Williams, Buccaneers
102. WR Anquan Boldin, 49ers
103. RB Michael Bush, Bears
104. TE Heath Miller, Steelers
105. TE Jermaine Gresham, Bengals
106. WR DeSean Jackson, Eagles
107. WR Denarius Moore, Raiders
108. TE Dennis Pitta, Ravens
109. WR Lance Moore, Saints
110. RB Vick Ballard, Colts
111. WR Sidney Rice, Seahawks
112. QB Alex Smith, Chiefs
113. RB Chris Ivory, Jets
114. WR Pierre Garcon, Redskins
115. WR Josh Gordon, Browns
116. QB Sam Bradford, Rams
117. RB Shonn Greene, Titans
118. TE Kyle Rudolph, Vikings
119. TE Brandon Pettigrew, Lions
120. WR Justin Blackmon, Jaguars
121. WR Michael Floyd, Cardinals
122. WR Alshon Jeffery, Bears
123. WR Danario Alexander, Chargers
124. QB Jake Locker, Titans
125. TE Dustin Keller, Dolphins
126. RB Daryl Richardson, Rams
127. WR Santonio Holmes, Jets
128. RB Robert Turbin, Seahawks
129. WR Nate Washington, Titans
130. WR Chris Givens, Rams
131. QB Brandon Weeden, Browns
132. RB Daniel Thomas, Dolphins
133. RB Ryan Williams, Cardinals
134. WR Brandon LaFell, Panthers
135. QB Christian Ponder, Vikings
136. TE Antonio Gates, Chargers
137. WR Tavon Austin, Rams
138. RB Andre Brown, Giants
139. WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, Colts
140. WR Davone Bess, Browns
141. TE Jermichael Finley, Packers
142. WR Nate Burleson, Lions
143. RB Donald Brown, Colts
144. WR DeAndre Hopkins, Texans
145. RB Roy Helu, Redskins
146. RB Shane Vereen, Patriots
147. TE Brandon Myers, Giants
148. RB Rashad Jennings, Raiders
149. WR Aaron Dobson, Patriots
150. RB Knile Davis, Chiefs
150b. QB Matt Flynn, Raiders
150c. RB Kendall Hunter, 49ers
150d. RB Mark Ingram, Saints
