Down below is an updated version of my preliminary 2012 Player Rankings. Obviously, a ton will change after off-season transactions and the NFL Draft, but if you have a chance to make a trade early in the off-season or grab a guy with some 2012 breakout potential, these rankings can't hurt. I leaned towards PPR and note that these are 2012 redraft rankings (not dynasty!).
We don't know where many of the incoming rookies will land, so only a few are included for now. They include Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin, Trent Richardson, Justin Blackmon, and Michael Floyd.
| Quarterback | Tight End | |||||||
| Rk | Player | 2011 Team | Contract | Rk | Player | 2011 Team | Contract | |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 2014 | 1 | Rob Gronkowski | New England | 2013 | |
| 2 | Drew Brees | New Orleans | UFA | 2 | Jimmy Graham | New Orleans | 2013 | |
| 3 | Tom Brady | New England | 2014 | 3 | Antonio Gates | San Diego | 2015 | |
| 4 | Matthew Stafford | Detroit | 2014 | 4 | Jason Witten | Dallas | 2017 | |
| 5 | Michael Vick | Philadelphia | 2015 | 5 | Aaron Hernandez | New England | 2013 | |
| 6 | Cam Newton | Carolina | 2014 | 6 | Jermichael Finley | Green Bay | 2013 | |
| 7 | Philip Rivers | San Diego | 2015 | 7 | Fred Davis | Washington | UFA | |
| 8 | Eli Manning | New York Giants | 2015 | 8 | Vernon Davis | San Francisco | 2015 | |
| 9 | Tony Romo | Dallas | 2013 | 9 | Tony Gonzalez | Atlanta | UFA | |
| 10 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh | 2015 | 10 | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | 2013 | |
| 11 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis | 2015 | 11 | Jermaine Gresham | Cincinnati | 2014 | |
| 12 | Robert Griffin III | Rookie | 2015 | 12 | Dustin Keller | New York Jets | 2012 | |
| 13 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta | 2013 | 13 | Brandon Pettigrew | Detroit | 2014 | |
| 14 | Tim Tebow | Denver | 2014 | 14 | Jared Cook | Tennessee | 2012 | |
| 15 | Jake Locker | Tennessee | 2014 | 15 | Greg Olsen | Carolina | 2015 | |
| 16 | Matt Schaub | Houston | 2012 | 16 | Kellen Winslow | Tampa Bay | 2014 | |
| 17 | Jay Cutler | Chicago | 2013 | 17 | Owen Daniels | Houston | 2014 | |
| 18 | Mark Sanchez | New York Jets | 2013 | 18 | Kyle Rudolph | Minnesota | 2014 | |
| 19 | Andrew Luck | Rookie | 2015 | 19 | Lance Kendricks | St Louis | 2014 | |
| 20 | Andy Dalton | Cincinnati | 2014 | 20 | Brent Celek | Philadelphia | 2016 | |
| 21 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | Buffalo | 2017 | 21 | Tony Moeaki | Kansas City | 2013 | |
| 22 | Carson Palmer | Oakland | 2014 | 22 | Marcedes Lewis | Jacksonville | 2015 | |
| 23 | Joe Flacco | Baltimore | 2012 | 23 | Heath Miller | Pittsburgh | 2014 | |
| 24 | Matt Moore | Miami | 2012 | 24 | Dennis Pitta | Baltimore | 2012 | |
| 25 | Josh Freeman | Tampa Bay | 2013 | 25 | Ed Dickson | Baltimore | 2012 | |
| 26 | Matt Flynn | Green Bay | UFA | 26 | Scott Chandler | Buffalo | UFA | |
| 27 | Sam Bradford | St Louis | 2015 | 27 | Jacob Tamme | Indianapolis | UFA | |
| 28 | Matt Cassel | Kansas City | 2014 | 28 | Ben Watson | Cleveland | 2012 | |
| 29 | Alex D. Smith | San Francisco | UFA | 29 | Todd Heap | Arizona | 2012 | |
| 30 | Kevin Kolb | Arizona | 2016 | 30 | Martellus Bennett | Dallas | UFA | |
| 31 | Tarvaris Jackson | Seattle | 2012 | 31 | Julius Thomas | Denver | 2014 | |
| 32 | Christian Ponder | Minnesota | 2014 | 32 | Jeremy Shockey | Carolina | UFA | |
| 33 | Blaine Gabbert | Jacksonville | 2014 | 33 | Zach J. Miller | Seattle | 2015 | |
| 34 | Matt Hasselbeck | Tennessee | 2013 | 34 | Kevin Boss | Oakland | 2014 | |
| 35 | John Skelton | Arizona | 2013 | 35 | Delanie Walker | San Francisco | 2013 | |
| 36 | John Carlson | Seattle | UFA | |||||
| 37 | Jordan Cameron | Cleveland | 2014 | |||||
| 38 | Anthony Fasano | Miami | 2012 | |||||
| 39 | Chris Cooley | Washington | 2013 | |||||
| 40 | Evan Moore | Cleveland | 2013 | |||||
| 41 | Joel Dreessen | Houston | UFA | |||||
| 42 | Rob Housler | Arizona | 2014 | |||||
| 43 | Tony Scheffler | Detroit | 2013 | |||||
| 44 | Visanthe Shiancoe | Minnesota | UFA | |||||
| 45 | Gary Barnidge | Carolina | 2012 | |||||
| Wide Receiver | Running Back | |||||||
| Rk | Player | 2011 Team | Contract | Rk | Player | 2011 Team | Contract | |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | Detroit | 2012 | 1 | Arian Foster | Houston | RFA | |
| 2 | Wes Welker | New England | UFA | 2 | Ray Rice | Baltimore | UFA | |
| 3 | Andre Johnson | Houston | 2016 | 3 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia | 2012 | |
| 4 | Greg Jennings | Green Bay | 2012 | 4 | Matt Forte | Chicago | UFA | |
| 5 | A.J. Green | Cincinnati | 2014 | 5 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City | 2015 | |
| 6 | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona | 2018 | 6 | Ryan Mathews | San Diego | 2014 | |
| 7 | Hakeem Nicks | New York Giants | 2013 | 7 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville | 2013 | |
| 8 | Julio Jones | Atlanta | 2014 | 8 | Marshawn Lynch | Seattle | UFA | |
| 9 | Kenny Britt | Tennessee | 2013 | 9 | Chris D. Johnson | Tennessee | 2016 | |
| 10 | Roddy White | Atlanta | 2014 | 10 | Darren Sproles | New Orleans | 2014 | |
| 11 | Steve L. Smith | Carolina | 2012 | 11 | Darren McFadden | Oakland | 2013 | |
| 12 | Vincent Jackson | San Diego | UFA | 12 | Steven Jackson | St Louis | 2013 | |
| 13 | Brandon Marshall | Miami | 2014 | 13 | Ahmad Bradshaw | New York Giants | 2014 | |
| 14 | Mike Wallace | Pittsburgh | RFA | 14 | Demarco Murray | Dallas | 2014 | |
| 15 | Dwayne Bowe | Kansas City | UFA | 15 | Reggie Bush | Miami | 2012 | |
| 16 | Dez Bryant | Dallas | 2014 | 16 | Roy Helu | Washington | 2014 | |
| 17 | Miles Austin | Dallas | 2016 | 17 | Trent Richardson | Rookie | 2015 | |
| 18 | Marques Colston | New Orleans | UFA | 18 | Fred Jackson | Buffalo | 2012 | |
| 19 | Jordy Nelson | Green Bay | 2014 | 19 | Frank Gore | San Francisco | 2014 | |
| 20 | Victor Cruz | New York Giants | 2012 | 20 | Jonathan Stewart | Carolina | 2012 | |
| 21 | Steve Johnson | Buffalo | UFA | 21 | DeAngelo Williams | Carolina | 2015 | |
| 22 | Jeremy Maclin | Philadelphia | 2013 | 22 | Michael Bush | Oakland | UFA | |
| 23 | Percy Harvin | Minnesota | 2013 | 23 | Peyton Hillis | Cleveland | UFA | |
| 24 | Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh | 2012 | 24 | Willis McGahee | Denver | 2014 | |
| 25 | Brandon Lloyd | St Louis | UFA | 25 | Adrian L. Peterson | Minnesota | 2017 | |
| 26 | Pierre Garcon | Indianapolis | UFA | 26 | Michael Turner | Atlanta | 2013 | |
| 27 | Santonio Holmes | New York Jets | 2015 | 27 | Beanie Wells | Arizona | 2013 | |
| 28 | DeSean Jackson | Philadelphia | UFA | 28 | Mark Ingram | New Orleans | 2014 | |
| 29 | Demaryius Thomas | Denver | 2014 | 29 | C.J. Spiller | Buffalo | 2014 | |
| 30 | Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis | UFA | 30 | Jahvid Best | Detroit | 2014 | |
| 31 | Anquan Boldin | Baltimore | 2013 | 31 | Shonn Greene | New York Jets | 2012 | |
| 32 | Lance Moore | New Orleans | 2015 | 32 | Mike Tolbert | San Diego | UFA | |
| 33 | Mario Manningham | New York Giants | UFA | 33 | Isaac Redman | Pittsburgh | ERFA | |
| 34 | Leonard Hankerson | Washington | 2014 | 34 | Toby Gerhart | Minnesota | 2013 | |
| 35 | Austin Collie | Indianapolis | 2012 | 35 | Stevan Ridley | New England | 2014 | |
| 36 | Mike A. Williams | Tampa Bay | 2013 | 36 | Donald Brown | Indianapolis | 2013 | |
| 37 | Denarius Moore | Oakland | 2014 | 37 | Mikel Leshoure | Detroit | 2014 | |
| 38 | Sidney Rice | Seattle | 2015 | 38 | James Starks | Green Bay | 2013 | |
| 39 | Robert Meachem | New Orleans | UFA | 39 | Ryan Williams | Arizona | 2014 | |
| 40 | Santana Moss | Washington | 2013 | 40 | Pierre Thomas | New Orleans | 2014 | |
| 41 | Michael Crabtree | San Francisco | 2014 | 41 | Felix Jones | Dallas | 2012 | |
| 42 | Vincent Brown | San Diego | 2014 | 42 | Ben Tate | Houston | 2013 | |
| 43 | Justin Blackmon | Rookie | 2015 | 43 | Montario Hardesty | Cleveland | 2013 | |
| 44 | Malcom Floyd | San Diego | 2012 | 44 | LeGarrette Blount | Tampa Bay | ERFA | |
| 45 | Laurent Robinson | Dallas | UFA | 45 | Evan Royster | Washington | 2014 | |
| 46 | Torrey Smith | Baltimore | 2014 | 46 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | New England | UFA | |
| 47 | Greg Little | Cleveland | 2014 | 47 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Atlanta | 2014 | |
| 48 | Jacoby Ford | Oakland | 2013 | 48 | Kendall Hunter | San Francisco | 2014 | |
| 49 | Michael Floyd | Rookie | 2015 | 49 | Daniel Thomas | Miami | 2014 | |
| 50 | Jonathan Baldwin | Kansas City | 2014 | 50 | Brandon Jacobs | New York Giants | 2012 | |
| 51 | Randall Cobb | Green Bay | 2014 | 51 | Rashad Jennings | Jacksonville | 2012 | |
| 52 | Eric Decker | Denver | 2013 | 52 | Rashard Mendenhall | Pittsburgh | 2012 | |
| 53 | Plaxico Burress | New York Jets | UFA | 53 | Jason Snelling | Atlanta | UFA | |
| 54 | Titus Young | Detroit | 2014 | 54 | Tim Hightower | Washington | UFA | |
| 55 | Golden Tate | Seattle | 2013 | 55 | Knowshon Moreno | Denver | 2013 | |
| 56 | Mike Thomas | Jacksonville | 2015 | 56 | Dexter McCluster | Kansas City | 2013 | |
| 57 | Earl Bennett | Chicago | 2015 | 57 | Joseph Addai | Indianapolis | 2013 | |
| 58 | Emmanuel Sanders | Pittsburgh | 2012 | 58 | Shane Vereen | New England | 2014 | |
| 59 | Danny Amendola | St Louis | UFA | 59 | Danny Woodhead | New England | 2012 | |
| 60 | Jeremy Kerley | New York Jets | 2014 | 60 | Javon Ringer | Tennessee | 2012 | |
| 61 | Doug Baldwin | Seattle | UDFA | 61 | Joe McKnight | New York Jets | 2013 | |
| 62 | James Jones | Green Bay | 2013 | 62 | Delone Carter | Indianapolis | 2014 | |
| 63 | Damian Williams | Tennessee | 2013 | 63 | Ryan Grant | Green Bay | UFA | |
| 64 | Greg Salas | St Louis | 2014 | 64 | Cedric Benson | Cincinnati | UFA | |
| 65 | Jordan Shipley | Cincinnati | 2013 | 65 | Kevin Smith | Detroit | UFA | |
| 66 | Brandon LaFell | Carolina | 2013 | 66 | Bilal Powell | New York Jets | 2014 | |
| 67 | Steve Breaston | Kansas City | 2015 | 67 | Alex Green | Green Bay | 2014 | |
| 68 | Nate Burleson | Detroit | 2014 | 68 | Taiwan Jones | Oakland | 2014 | |
| 69 | Davone Bess | Miami | 2012 | 69 | Dion Lewis | Philadelphia | 2014 | |
| 70 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | Oakland | 2013 | 70 | Marion Barber III | Chicago | 2012 | |
| 71 | Nate Washington | Tennessee | 2014 | |||||
| 72 | Devery Henderson | New Orleans | 2012 | |||||
| 73 | Andre Roberts | Arizona | 2013 | |||||
| 74 | Steve Smith | Philadelphia | UFA | |||||
| 75 | Chad Ochocinco | New England | 2013 | |||||
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