2016 fantasy football IDP rankings - ESPN

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Fantasy staff

May 10, 2016, 12:54 PM ET

Below are the 2016 fantasy football IDP rankings. They will be updated throughout the preseason.

We've split them up by traditional IDP positions: defensive line, linebacker and defensive back.

Go to: DL | LB | DB

Top 50 defensive linemen

Rank, Player	Team	Bye
1. J.J. Watt	HOU	9
2. Khalil Mack	OAK	10
3. Carlos Dunlap	CIN	9
4. Robert Quinn	LA	8
5. Aaron Donald	LA	8
6. Ezekiel Ansah	DET	10
7. Muhammad Wilkerson	NYJ	11
8. Olivier Vernon	NYG	8
9. Michael Bennett	SEA	5
10. Cliff Avril	SEA	5
11. Everson Griffen	MIN	6
12. Calais Campbell	ARI	9
13. Leonard Williams	NYJ	11
14. Chandler Jones	ARI	9
15. Cameron Jordan	NO	5
16. Jason Pierre-Paul	NYG	8
17. Kawann Short	CAR	7
18. Ndamukong Suh	MIA	8
19. Robert Ayers	TB	6
20. Fletcher Cox	PHI	4
21. Rob Ninkovich	NE	9
22. Jadeveon Clowney	HOU	9
23. William Hayes	LA	8
24. Jabaal Sheard	NE	9
25. Sheldon Richardson	NYJ	11
26. Derek Wolfe	DEN	11
27. Geno Atkins	CIN	9
28. Mario Edwards Jr.	OAK	10
29. Cameron Heyward	PIT	8
30. Michael Johnson	CIN	9
31. Derrick Morgan	TEN	13
32. Dante Fowler Jr.	JAC	5
33. Jurrell Casey	TEN	13
34. Malik Jackson	JAC	5
35. Stephon Tuitt	PIT	8
36. Devin Taylor	DET	10
37. Henry Anderson	IND	10
38. DeMarcus Lawrence	DAL	7
39. Brandon Graham	PHI	4
40. Vinny Curry	PHI	4
41. Linval Joseph	MIN	6
42. Chris Baker	WAS	9
43. Kony Ealy	CAR	7
44. Mike Daniels	GB	4
45. Joey Bosa	SD	11
46. Cameron Wake	MIA	8
47. Gerald McCoy	TB	6
48. Brandon Williams	BAL	8
49. Connor Barwin	PHI	4
50. Jaye Howard	KC	5

Top 50 linebackers

Rank, Player	Team	Bye
1. Luke Kuechly	CAR	7
2. Lavonte David	TB	6
3. Alec Ogletree	LA	8
4. Sean Lee	DAL	7
5. NaVorro Bowman	SF	8
6. D'Qwell Jackson	IND	10
7. Jamie Collins	NE	9
8. Bobby Wagner	SEA	5
9. Telvin Smith	JAC	5
10. Ryan Shazier	PIT	8
11. Paul Posluszny	JAC	5
12. Kwon Alexander	TB	6
13. DeAndre Levy	DET	10
14. C.J. Mosley	BAL	8
15. Mark Barron	LA	8
16. Malcolm Smith	OAK	10
17. Eric Kendricks	MIN	6
18. Derrick Johnson	KC	5
19. K.J. Wright	SEA	5
20. Jerrell Freeman	CHI	9
21. Deone Bucannon	ARI	9
22. Danny Trevathan	CHI	9
23. Thomas Davis	CAR	7
24. Brandon Marshall	DEN	11
25. Stephone Anthony	NO	5
26. Denzel Perryman	SD	11
27. Lawrence Timmons	PIT	8
28. Jordan Hicks	PHI	4
29. David Harris	NYJ	11
30. Vontaze Burfict	CIN	9
31. Anthony Barr	MIN	6
32. Kevin Minter	ARI	9
33. Melvin Ingram	SD	11
34. Avery Williamson	TEN	13
35. Brian Cushing	HOU	9
36. Daryl Smith	TB	6
37. Preston Brown	BUF	10
38. Clay Matthews	GB	4
39. Karlos Dansby	CIN	9
40. Manti Te'o	SD	11
41. Jerry Attaochu	SD	11
42. Von Miller	DEN	11
43. Will Compton	WAS	9
44. James Laurinaitis	NO	5
45. Anthony Hitchens	DAL	7
46. Zach Brown	BUF	10
47. Dont'a Hightower	NE	9
48. Zachary Orr	BAL	8
49. Devon Kennard	NYG	8
50. Deion Jones	ATL	11

Top 50 defensive backs

Rank, Player	Team	Bye
1. Reshad Jones	MIA	8
2. Tyrann Mathieu	ARI	9
3. Corey Graham	BUF	10
4. Kenny Vaccaro	NO	5
5. Morgan Burnett	GB	4
6. Harrison Smith	MIN	6
7. Landon Collins	NYG	8
8. Kam Chancellor	SEA	5
9. Barry Church	DAL	7
10. Malcolm Jenkins	PHI	4
11. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	GB	4
12. Kurt Coleman	CAR	7
13. Eric Weddle	BAL	8
14. Logan Ryan	NE	9
15. Tony Jefferson	ARI	9
16. Ron Parker	KC	5
17. Ronald Darby	BUF	10
18. Bashaud Breeland	WAS	9
19. Marcus Peters	KC	5
20. Calvin Pryor	NYJ	11
21. Antoine Bethea	SF	8
22. Karl Joseph	OAK	10
23. Trumaine Johnson	LA	8
24. T.J. McDonald	LA	8
25. Jason McCourty	TEN	13
26. T.J. Ward	DEN	11
27. Mike Adams	IND	10
28. Jason Verrett	SD	11
29. Bradley McDougald	TB	6
30. Patrick Chung	NE	9
31. Earl Thomas	SEA	5
32. Reggie Nelson	OAK	10
33. David Amerson	OAK	10
34. Eric Berry	KC	5
35. Chris Conte	TB	6
36. Johnathan Cyprien	JAC	5
37. Leodis McKelvin	PHI	4
38. Adam Jones	CIN	9
39. Marcus Gilchrist	NYJ	11
40. Malcolm Butler	NE	9
41. David Bruton Jr.	WAS	9
42. DeAngelo Hall	WAS	9
43. Byron Jones	DAL	7
44. Clayton Geathers	IND	10
45. Josh Norman	WAS	9
46. Mike Mitchell	PIT	8
47. Damarious Randall	GB	4
48. Ibraheim Campbell	CLE	13
49. Keanu Neal	ATL	11
50. Su'a Cravens	WAS	9