Before we start, here is a disclaimer: I was going to break this down by team as well but I realized that a ton of these guys are free agents, and the amount of guys on particular teams can drastically change (as can the teams in the broader sense of who is good or bad). Case in point - the Raiders have 8 players ranked, but three of them are free agents and can easily be gone (Asomugha, Gallery and Miller). When the FA period sorts itself out in a ridiculous frenzy that it will assuredly be, I'll do the team-by-team breakdown. Anyway, let's get to the positional groupings, and here are the Top-10 (plus 1) at each position by ranking
Safety
11.) Chris Harris, CHI
10.) Oshiomogho Atogwe, STL
9.) Michael Griffin, TEN
8.) Eric Weddle, SD
7.) Antoine Bethea, IND
6.) Charles Godfrey, CAR
5.) Adrian Wilson, ARZ
4.) Nick Collins, GB
3.) LaRon Landry, WAS
2.) Troy Polamalu, PIT
1.) Ed Reed, BAL
Cornerback
11.) Antoine Cason, SD
10.) Charles Tillman, CHI
9.) Tramon Williams, GB
8.) Jerraud Powers, IND
7.) Devin McCourty, NE
6.) Antoine Winfield, MIN
5.) Jabari Greer, NO
4.) Charles Woodson, GB
3.) Nnamdi Asomugha, OAK
2.) Asante Samuel, PHI
1.) Darrelle Revis, NYJ
Outside Linebacker
(both 4-3 and 3-4)
11.) Geno Hayes, TB
10.) Stephen Tulloch, TEN
9.) Elvis Dumervil, DEN
8.) Shaun Phillips, SD
7.) Lance Briggs, CHI
6.) Cameron Wake, MIA
5.) LaMarr Woodley, PIT
4.) James Harrison, PIT
3.) Terrell Suggs, BAL
2.) Clay Matthews III, GB
1.) DeMarcus Ware, DAL
Inside Linebacker
(both 4-3 and 3-4)
11.) Curtis Lofton, ATL
10.) DeMeco Ryans, HOU
9.) Daryl Smith, JAX
8.) Lofa Tatupu, SEA
7.) Jon Beason, CAR
6.) Jonathan Vilma, NO
5.) Jerod Mayo, NE
4.) Chad Greenway, MIN
3.) Ray Lewis, BAL
2.) Brian Urlacher, CHI
1.) Patrick Willis, SF
Defensive End
(4-3 only)
11.) Osi Umenyiora, NYG
10.) Justin Smith, SF
9.) Tamba Hali, KC
8.) Robert Mathis, IND
7.) Jared Allen, MIN
6.) Trent Cole, PHI
5.) John Abraham, ATL
4.) Mario Williams, HOU
3.) Julius Peppers, CHI
2.) Justin Tuck. NYG
1.) Dwight Freeney, IND
Defensive Tackle/Nose Tackle
(3-4 DE and 4-3 DT)
11.) Kyle Williams, BUF
10.) Kevin Williams, MIN
9.) Terrance Knighton, JAX
8.) Jay Ratliff, DAL
7.) Casey Hampton, PIT
6.) Ndamukong Suh, DET
5.) Darnell Dockett, ARZ
4.) Jonathan Babineaux, ATL
3.) Richard Seymour, OAK
2.) Vince Wilfork, NE
1.) Haloti Ngata, BAL
Guards/Centers
11.) Jeff Saturday, IND
10.) Todd Harremens, PHI
9.) Ben Grubbs, BAL
8.) Carl Nicks, NO
7.) Dan Koppen, NE
6.) Robert Gallery, OAK
5.) Chris Snee, NYG
4.) Logan Mankins, NE
3.) Jahri Evans, NO
2.) Harvey Dahl, ATL
1.) Nick Mangold, NYJ
Tackles
11.) Sebastian Vollmer, NE
10.) Tyson Clabo, ATL
9.) D'Brickshaw Ferguson, NYJ
8.) Andrew Whitworth, CIN
7.) Eric Winston, HOU
6.) Donald Penn, TB
5.) Ryan Clady, DEN
4.) Jordan Gross, CAR
3.) David Stewart, TEN
2.) Jake Long, MIA
1.) Joe Thomas, CLE
Tight Ends
10.) Brandon Pettigrew, DET
9.) Owen Daniels, HOU
8.) Heath Miller, PIT
7.) Dustin Keller, NYJ
6.) Marcedes Lewis, JAX
5.) Zach Miller, OAK
4.) Dallas Clark, IND
3.) Jason Witten, DAL
2.) Vernon Davis, SF
1.) Antonio Gates, SD
Wide Receivers
11.) Vincent Jackson, SD
10.) Austin Collie, IND
9.) DeSean Jackson, PHI
8.) Reggie Wayne, IND
7.) Hakeem Nicks, NYG
6.) Greg Jennings, GB
5.) Santonio Holmes, NYJ
4.) Roddy White, ATL
3.) Calvin Johnson, DET
2.) Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ
1.) Andre Johnson, HOU
*- Devin Hester is ranked as the 7th highest WR, but that is almost all due to his returning.
Running Backs
11.) Steven Jackson, STL
10.) Rashard Mendenhall, PIT
9.) Michael Turner, ATL
8.) LeSean McCoy, PHI
7.) Arian Foster, HOU
6.) Darren McFadden, OAK
5.) Jamaal Charles, KC
4.) Ray Rice, BAL
3.) Chris Johnson, TEN
2.) Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX
1.) Adrian Peterson, MIN
Quarterbacks
11.) Matt Ryan, ATL
10.) Joe Flacco, BAL
9.) Eli Manning, NYG
8.) Michael Vick, PHI
7.) Matt Schaub, HOU
6.) Drew Brees, NO
5.) Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
4.) Philip Rivers, SD
3.) Aaron Rodgers, GB
2.) Tom Brady, NE
1.) Peyton Manning, IND
There you have it, broken down by position. With the lockout hopefully ending within days, the Free Agent frenzy might really change some of those three letter abbreviations next to the players names.
