Average draft analysis is a great way to get an edge on your opponents by anticipating when to draft certain players.The following information is compiled from several major sources and represents the fantasy drafts that have taken place starting in May 2008. In addition to the overall draft positions, we have also created separate listings for each position. Please remember to use this information for good and not evil.

 
2008 Defensive Player Average Draft Position Top 100 IDP -Data thru August 18, 2008

Rank Player Team Position Bye
Week
Average
Ranking
Avg. Draft
Position
Number
Drafts
Selected
# 1 Patrick Willis LB 9 1.00 52.79 132
# 2 DeMeco Ryans LB 8 2.00 66.39 134
# 3 Brian Urlacher LB 8 3.00 77.35 134
# 4 Jared Allen DE 8 4.00 78.69 132
# 5 Jon Beason LB 9 5.00 87.36 135
# 6 David Harris LB 5 6.00 89.73 131
# 7 Nick Barnett LB 8 7.00 94.31 128
# 8 Mario Williams DE 8 8.00 98.75 135
# 9 Demarcus Ware LB 10 9.00 106.11 133
# 10 Osi Umenyiora DE 4 10.00 107.66 131
# 11 Paul Posluszny LB 6 11.00 108.29 128
# 12 Kirk Morrison LB 5 12.00 111.18 127
# 13 Lofa Tatupu LB 4 13.00 111.24 134
# 14 London Fletcher-Baker LB 10 14.00 114.73 133
# 15 Shawne Merriman LB 9 15.00 116.06 136
# 16 Will Witherspoon LB 5 16.00 123.65 126
# 17 Aaron Kampman DE 8 17.00 124.94 129
# 18 E.J. Henderson LB 8 18.00 125.96 127
# 19 DJ Williams LB 8 19.00 129.88 118
# 20 Ernie Sims LB 4 20.00 130.30 125
# 21 Ray Lewis LB 10 21.00 131.72 126
# 22 Trent Cole DE 7 22.00 132.82 126
# 23 Adrian Wilson S 7 23.00 133.06 128
# 24 Bob Sanders S 4 24.00 136.06 128
# 25 Julius Peppers DE 9 25.00 137.29 130
# 26 Jonathan Vilma LB 9 26.00 138.50 121
# 27 Sean Jones S 5 27.00 139.61 129
# 28 Antonio Cromartie CB 9 28.00 141.11 129
# 29 Patrick Kerney DE 4 29.00 143.32 127
# 30 Kerry Rhodes S 5 30.00 145.97 122
# 31 Lance Briggs LB 8 31.00 146.46 125
# 32 Barrett Ruud LB 10 32.00 146.96 121
# 33 A.J. Hawk LB 8 33.00 154.13 120
# 34 Karlos Dansby LB 7 34.00 154.42 115
# 35 Marcus Trufant CB 4 35.00 154.80 132
# 36 Justin Tuck DE 4 36.00 155.63 121
# 37 Nate Clements CB 9 37.00 163.01 122
# 38 Gary Brackett LB 4 38.00 164.44 111
# 39 Keith Bulluck LB 6 39.00 165.75 113
# 40 Jason Taylor DE 10 40.00 166.55 128
# 41 Terrell Suggs DE 10 41.00 167.79 123
# 42 Gibril Wilson S 5 42.00 169.05 128
# 43 Roman Harper S 9 43.00 170.22 119
# 44 Thomas Howard LB 5 44.00 171.08 107
# 45 Troy Polamalu S 6 45.00 171.39 122
# 46 Champ Bailey CB 8 46.00 178.17 123
# 47 Will Smith DE 9 47.00 179.23 115
# 48 Curtis Lofton LB 7 48.00 180.33 86
# 49 Chris Long DE 5 49.00 183.59 113
# 50 Adewale Ogunleye DE 8 50.00 185.68 114
# 51 Aaron Schobel DE 6 51.00 186.36 110
# 52 Keith Rivers LB 8 52.00 186.58 97
# 53 James Harrison LB 6 53.00 186.73 105
# 54 Antonio Pierce LB 4 54.00 187.07 108
# 55 Antoine Winfield CB 8 55.00 187.60 107
# 56 Richard Marshall CB 9 56.00 189.24 104
# 57 Terrence McGee CB 6 57.00 190.57 119
# 58 Chris Harris S 9 58.00 191.81 111
# 59 Oshiomogho Atogwe S 5 59.00 193.06 116
# 60 LaRon Landry S 10 60.00 194.86 112
# 61 Mike Peterson LB 7 61.00 195.71 97
# 62 Julian Peterson LB 4 62.00 196.66 113
# 63 Michael Lewis S 9 63.00 200.40 113
# 64 Tamba Hali DE 6 64.00 204.46 101
# 65 Chad Greenway LB 8 65.00 205.29 97
# 66 Andre Carter DE 10 66.00 207.24 102
# 67 Zach Thomas LB 10 67.00 208.01 104
# 68 Jerod Mayo LB 4 68.00 212.21 92
# 69 Leigh Bodden CB 4 69.00 213.28 101
# 70 Glenn Dorsey DT 6 70.00 214.06 103
# 71 Elvis Dumervil DE 8 71.00 214.18 102
# 72 Jordon Dizon LB 4 72.00 214.32 80
# 73 Angelo Crowell LB 6 73.00 214.61 86
# 74 Michael Boley LB 7 74.00 215.35 94
# 75 Charles Tillman CB 8 75.00 215.93 100
# 76 Bernard Pollard S 6 76.00 216.51 101
# 77 Derrick Johnson LB 6 77.00 217.74 90
# 78 Atari Bigby S 8 78.00 219.94 99
# 79 Deangelo Hall CB 5 79.00 222.52 105
# 80 Adalius Thomas LB 4 80.00 224.11 94
# 81 Gaines Adams DE 10 81.00 226.74 97
# 82 Derrick Burgess DE 5 82.00 228.41 95
# 83 Asante Samuel CB 7 83.00 228.47 95
# 84 Vernon Gholston DE 5 84.00 229.62 94
# 85 Adam Jones CB 10 85.00 230.23 99
# 86 Darrelle Revis CB 5 86.00 231.71 97
# 87 Edward Reed S 10 87.00 232.60 105
# 88 Dwight Freeney DE 4 88.00 240.26 109
# 89 Kenny Phillips S 4 89.00 240.41 90
# 90 Albert Haynesworth DT 6 90.00 240.95 86
# 91 Stewart Bradley LB 7 91.00 242.82 82
# 92 Justin Smith DE 9 92.00 252.79 90
# 93 James Farrior LB 6 93.00 252.85 79
# 94 Jovan Haye DT 10 94.00 255.37 85
# 95 Cedric Griffin CB 8 95.00 261.09 85
# 96 Darnell Dockett DT 7 96.00 262.46 89
# 97 Keith Brooking LB 7 97.00 263.09 85
# 98 Robert Mathis DE 4 98.00 265.42 86
# 99 Jermaine Phillips S 10 99.00 268.97 85
#100 Donnie Edwards LB 6 100.00 272.85 80
#101 Ike Taylor CB 6 101.00 276.38 84
#102 Donte Whitner S 6 102.00 277.22 88
#103 Derrick Harvey DE 7 103.00 277.60 80
#104 Roy Williams S 10 104.00 278.07 87
#105 Ronde Barber CB 10 105.00 279.30 84
#106 Antrel Rolle CB 7 106.00 282.60 87
#107 Leonard Little DE 5 107.00 283.54 83
#108 John Abraham DE 7 108.00 283.65 91
#109 Madieu Williams S 8 109.00 285.73 80
#110 Reggie Nelson S 7 110.00 286.57 81
#111 Chris Hope S 6 111.00 287.44 81