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The Draft has come and gone, and while some destinations have given us clarity on a player's likely immediate and long-term value, others have gotten murkier. Navigating your rookie drafts still involves "flying blind", but now we have more instruments to guide us.
The Bloom 100 is ranked with the following type of dynasty fantasy football league in mind:
- Full IDP lineups including DT and CB
- PPR, start 3 WR
- Deep lineups and rosters
Of course, depending on your league scoring and settings, the order can change, but the tier breaks and rankings within position should be good to use across all league formats.
| Player | Pos | Team | Pre-draft | Comment | Upside | Risk Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gio Bernard | RB | CIN | 3 | BJGE only temporary obstruction. In a terrific offense. PPR special | Low RB1 | 1 |
| 2. Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | MIN | 6 | Fits right into Harvin s role and faces Ds obsessed with Peterson. Return yardage special | Elite WR1 | 4 |
| 3. Tavon Austin | WR | STL | 1 | Drafted to be featured. Return yardage special. | Low WR1 | 3 |
| 4. DeAndre Hopkins | WR | HOU | 2 | Safe pick projects as a Stevie Johnson at worst but could be a Roddy White | Low WR1 | 1 |
| 5. LeVeon Bell | RB | PIT | 36 | Wasn t a fan pre-draft but perfect situation and warming to his game. OL health is key | High RB2 | 2 |
| 6. Johnathan Franklin | RB | GB | 4 | Will have chances to take hold of job if Lacy continues to be injury prone | High RB2 | 2 |
| 7. Eddie Lacy | RB | GB | 5 | Drop to late 2nd and will share with another nice young back. Rough weekend for his value. | Low RB1 | 4 |
| 8. Keenan Allen | WR | SD | 9 | Floyd and Alexander shouldn t be hard to overtake | High WR2 | 3 |
| 9. Markus Wheaton | WR | PIT | 7 | Good enough to convince PIttsburgh to let Sanders walk next year | Low WR2 | 1 |
| 10. Marcus Lattimore | RB | SF | 8 | If he hits will hit huge in this offense. Worth the wait | Elite RB1 | 5+ |
| 11. EJ Manuel | QB | BUF | 21 | Bills have quickly assembled a set of weapons that could create a special offense around Manuel | Mid QB1 | 5 |
| 12. Tyler Eifert | TE | CIN | 10 | Blocked for now by Gresham but should pass him in pecking order early. TE premium special | Mid TE1 | 1 |
| 13. Montee Ball | RB | DEN | 40 | Situation looks terrific but John Fox doesn t trust rookie RBs early and he s a mediocre talent | High RB2 | 3 |
| 14. Robert Woods | WR | BUF | 12 | Projects as immediate WR2 in uptempo offense | Low WR2 | 2 |
| 15. Justin Hunter | WR | TEN | 15 | flashes of greatness but inconsistent much like guy he s trying to displace | Low WR1 | 4 |
| 16. Christine Michael | RB | SEA | 16 | Will have to wait a couple of years to see what you have but it might be outstanding | Elite RB1 | 5 |
| 17. Zac Stacy | RB | STL | 30 | I think he s the best RB on the roster in St. Louis | Low RB2 | 2 |
| 18. Josh Boyce | WR | NE | 32 | Like his game better than Dobson. Faster and more consistent. | Low WR2 | 2 |
| 19. Stedman Bailey | WR | STL | 13 | Rams passing game is crowded but Bailey is ultra-dependable and should rise up depth chart | Low WR2 | 2 |
| 20. Arthur Brown | LB | BAL | 17 | Has a chance to be an instant IDP stud | Elite LB1 | 2 |
| 21. Travis Kelce | TE | KC | 20 | Andy Reid offense a pretty good place to land | Mid TE1 | 4 |
| 22. Geno Smith | QB | NYJ | 11 | Draft day tumble + landing with the Jets = bad news | Low QB1 | 5 |
| 23. Kevin Minter | LB | ARI | 29 | Paris Lenon did well with the spot next to Daryl Washington | LB2 | 1 |
| 24. Quinton Patton | WR | SF | 19 | Anquan Boldin won t be with the 49ers for long and Patton is better than AJ Jenkins | WR3/Flex | 2 |
| 25. Dion Jordan | DE | MIA | 31 | Likely designation of DE = very attractive IDP commodity as LB drops at least 5 spots | DE1 | 2 |
| 26. Terrance Williams | WR | DAL | 33 | Kind of one-dimensional but has a clear path to Austin s job soon | WR3/Flex | 2 |
| 27. Barkevious Mingo | OLB | CLE | 39 | Could quickly become a premier pass rusher. Sack-heavy league special | LB2 | 2 |
| 28. Ziggy Ansah | DE | DET | 60 | Have to like the Jim Washburn stamp of approval and talent next to him at DT | DE1 | 5 |
| 29. Da Rick Rogers | WR | BUF | 14 | Almost as good as Keenan Allen on film but character scared teams off | WR2 | 5+ |
| 30. Sio Moore | LB | OAK | 28 | Jack of all trades LB in a defense that is going to spent a lot of time on the field | LB2/LB3 | 1 |
| 31. Jarvis Jones | LB | PIT | 35 | Steelers seemed elated ultraproductive in SEC | LB2 | 3 |
| 32. Alec Ogletree | LB | STL | 26 | Perfect role but boom/bust risk for reasons both on and off field | LB2 | 4 |
| 33. Marquise Goodwin | WR | BUF | 25 | Mike Wallace upside but stuck as 4th option at best. | WR2 | 4 |
| 34. Zach Ertz | TE | PHI | 46 | Not a huge fan of his talent but potential for numbers and Chip loves him | Low TE1 | 2 |
| 35. Tank Carradine | OLB | SF | 27 | Incredible talent but SF is stacked at OLB. Will require patience to pay dividends | LB2 | 4 |
| 36. Kiko Alonso | LB | BUF | 43 | Sometimes reminded me of Casey Matthews but massive opportunity | LB2 | 4 |
| 37. Corey Fuller | WR | DET | 34 | Underrated speed could become deep threat opposite Megatron. Grab if you own Broyles | WR3/Flex | 4 |
| 38. Aaron Dobson | WR | NE | 68 | Inconsistency scares me and I like Boyce but opportunity alone still worth late 3rd. | Low WR2 | 3 |
| 39. Chris Harper | WR | SEA | 44 | Fits in nicely opposite Rice with Harvin in the slot. Great use of a 4th | WR3/Flex | 2 |
| 40. Bjoern Werner | DE | IND | 38 | DE designation makes him a safe investment as a compiler but bottom drops out if LB | DE2 | 3 |
| 41. Andre Ellington | RB | ARI | 18 | In a terrible situation but I m finding it hard to leave behind what I loved on film | RB2 | 3 |
| 42. Tavarres King | WR | DEN | 23 | Blocked indefinitely but should easily become #3 outside WR in Denver. Deep bench special | Inj WR2 | 3 |
| 43. Mark Harrison | WR | NE | 24 | Lots of opportunity in New England, but needs to stay healthy and focused | WR2 | 5+ |
| 44. Ryan Swope | WR | ARI | 22 | Concussion history scared teams and in a terrible situation | WR3/Flex | 4 |
| 45. Jon Bostic | LB | CHI | 98 | Didn t look as athletic as measureables to me but Bears love him to replace Urlacher | LB2/LB3 | 2 |
| 46. Matt Barkley | QB | PHI | 56 | Intriguing fit in Shurmur/Kelly O. Sheer volume of plays could create fantasy numbers | Low QB1 | 5+ |
| 47. Chris Gragg | TE | BUF | 37 | Highly talented in a FF friendly way but will there be enough balls to go around in Buffalo? | Low TE1 | 4 |
| 48. Dion Sims | TE | MIA | 61 | Underused at Michigan State former Mr. Basketball should get shot since Keller on 1 yr deal | Low TE1 | 4 |
| 49. Mike Gilleslee | RB | MIA | 41 | A lunchpail solid all-around back potential value if Lamar Miller gets hurt | Inj RB2 | 2 |
| 50. Kerwynn Williams | RB | IND | 86 | Slot car speed back w great hands could carve out a nice role in Indy | RB3/Flex | 2 |
| 51. Knile Davis | RB | KC | 54 | Fumbler w durability issues and runs like a small back but rare tools | RB2 | 5 |
| 52. Manti Te o | LB | SD | 45 | Limited upside but obvious instant opportunity | LB3/LB4 | 1 |
| 53. Joseph Randle | RB | DAL | 67 | Nothing special backing up an injury prone back. Sell high potential in-season. | Inj RB2 | 3 |
| 54. Chris Thompson | RB | WAS | 94 | Coming back from ACL tear, but Shanny loves him and thinks should have went 1st/2nd | Inj RB1 | 5 |
| 55. Latavius Murray | RB | OAK | NR | Not a big fan but physical specimen and set to back injury-prone McFadden | Inj RB2 | 2 |
| 56. Jonathan Cyprien | S | JAX | 81 | Instant elite fantasy safety upside | S1 | 1 |
| 57. Denard Robinson | RB | JAX | NR | Has to reinvent his running style but long term opportunity @ RB in JAX | RB3/Flex | 5+ |
| 58. Matt Elam | S | BAL | NR | Steps right into Pollard s role | S1 | 2 |
| 59. Aaron Mellette | WR | BAL | 69 | Only Jacoby Jones Tandon Doss Tommy Streeter in his way. | WR3/Flex | 4 |
| 60. Quanterus Smith | DE | DEN | 66 | Natural pass rusher who projects to line up opposite Von Miller eventually. Sack heavy special | DE2 | 5+ |
| 61. Kenny Vaccaro | S | NO | 59 | Reminds me of Polamalu. Might have to wait a year to start. | S1 | 2 |
| 62. Kenny Stills | WR | NO | 49 | Stuck behind Morgan and Toon but could be better if he toughens up | WR3/Flex | 4 |
| 63. Jamie Collins | DE/LB | NE | 77 | Move him up 15 spot if he is designed as a DE. Still has upside as a rush LB | LB3/LB4 | 2 |
| 64. Stepfan Taylor | RB | ARI | 42 | A good back but 4th out of 4 in talent on a team that hasn t been able to run lately | Bench RB | 2 |
| 65. Michael Mauti | LB | MIN | 63 | Opportunity is there but 3 ACL tears quite a hurdle | LB2 | 5+ |
| 66. Jordan Reed | TE | WAS | 76 | Not nearly as dynamic as Hernandez projects as complementary target in Washington | TE2 | 3 |
| 67. Vance McDonald | TE | SF | 51 | Hands are unreliable and will have to share with a lot of other targets | Low TE1 | 5 |
| 68. Khaseem Greene | LB | CHI | 71 | Heir to Lance Briggs? | LB3/LB4 | 3 |
| 69. Matt Scott | QB | JAX | 48 | Running ability gives him big FF upside and JAX QB wide open... for now | Low QB1 | 5+ |
| 70. TJ Moe | WR | NE | NR | Fits in Welker role perfectly, but on IR until 2014 | WR2 | 5+ |
| 71. Gavin Escobar | TE | DAL | 80 | Just not feelin it but could be a possession receiving TE extraordinaire | Low TE1 | 4 |
| 72. Ray Graham | RB | HOU | 47 | Big fan of his talent but lots of talent at UDFA RB for Houston. Could backup Foster in 14 if he sticks | Inj RB2 | 5+ |
| 73. Mychal Rivera | TE | OAK | 88 | Good passcatcher and TE job is wide open in Oakland | Low TE1 | 5 |
| 74. Jake Stoneburner | TE | GB | 73 | WR like ball skills and decent speed. Possible opportunity next year if he can stick | Low TE1 | 5+ |
| 75. Joseph Fauria | TE | DET | NR | More reliable hands than Pettigrew/Scheffler. Could be red zone specialist. | Low TE1 | 5+5 |
| 76. DeVonte Holloman | LB | DAL | 70 | Projects as a 3-down SLB but that role limits FF upside esp. next to Lee/Carter | LB3/LB4 | 3 |
| 77. Cierre Wood | RB | HOU | 65 | Love the fit in Houston could back up Foster in 14 if he wins 4-way UDFA RB battle | Inj RB2 | 5+ |
| 78. Jawan Jamison | RB | WAS | 75 | Love that Shanahan took him but not a fan of his talent | Inj RB2 | 5+ |
| 79. Rex Burkhead | RB | CIN | 50 | Love his game but won t be relevant soon and maybe not at all unless Bernard goes down | Inj RB2 | 5+ |
| 80. Marquess Wilson | WR | CHI | 52 | 2nd/3rd round talent. Teams scared bc he quit team at Wazzu | WR3/Flex | 5+ |
| 81. Marcus Davis | WR | NYJ | 53 | Outstanding physical specimen but inconsistent. Opp is there, but NYG cut him already | WR2 | 5+ |
| 82. Sheldon Richardson | DT | NYJ | 85 | Could be an uberstud DT but could also be stuck in a rotation because of fit | DT1 | 3 |
| 83. Tyler Wilson | QB | OAK | 58 | Might a formidable opponent for Flynn but like Flynn FF upside limited | QB2 | 5+ |
| 84. Dennis Johnson | RB | HOU | 92 | Nice all-around back outplayed Knile last year. needs to work on ball security | Inj RB2 | 4 |
| 85. Ace Sanders | WR | JAX | 96 | Upside as slot WR is limited but underrated talent. Return yardage special | Bench WR | 2 |
| 86. Kenjon Barner | RB | CAR | 87 | Projects as a complementary RB. Return yardage special | Inj RB3/Flex | |
| 87. Theo Riddick | RB | DET | 79 | Hybrid RB/WR skillset could be a hit if Reggie Bush can't stay healthy | Inj RB3/Flex | 5 |
| 88. Shamarko Thomas | S | PIT | NR | Could be Steelers version of Bob Sanders | S1 | 3 |
| 89. DJ Swearinger | S | HOU | NR | Seek and destroy safety should start within a year | S1 | 3 |
| 90. Mike Glennon | QB | TB | 89 | If Freeman flops this year could be starting in 2014 | QB2 | 5+ |
| 91. Brice Butler | WR | OAK | 83 | Ghost of Al is happy. Size/Speed specimen w little production in college | WR3/Flex | 5+ |
| 92. Justin Brown | WR | PIT | NR | Steelers know their late rd WR prospects. Projects as big WR3 there | Inj WR3/Flex | 3 |
| 93. Damontre Moore | DE | NYG | NR | Don t love carrying developmental DEs but great org and could line up opposite JPP long-term | DE2 | 5+ |
| 94. Cobi Hamilton | WR | CIN | 91 | Nice size/speed/production but blocked in CIN and inconsistent | Inj WR3/Flex | 3 |
| 95. Charles Johnson | WR | GB | 82 | Major upside physically but how small school talent will translate is unknown | WR3/Flex | 5+ |
| 96. Ken Thompkins | WR | NE | NR | Troubled past but talented monitor in camp. | WR3/Flex | 5+ |
| 97. George Winn | RB | NE | NR | Analytics love him but in a major dogfight just to win a roster spot | Inj RB2 | 5+ |
| 98. Brandon Kaufman | WR | BUF | 84 | Will have to overcome Rogers but big WR with decent speed and offense is promising | Inj WR3/Flex | 5+ |
| 99. Eric Reid | S | SF | NR | Should be a solid fantasy safety but lacking upside | S2 | 1 |
| 100. Mike James | RB | TB | NR | Not a big fan but could be injury handcuff for Martin | Inj RB2 | 5 |
