With the NFL Draft behind us I have updated my 2013 fantasy football rankings. Here's a look at my top 10 players by position:

*All rankings are based off redraft, non-PPR leagues

MY RANKINGS

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SUNDAY MORNING SHOW RETURNING IN 2013 - I am very pleased to announce that James Adams, Stefanie Theobald and myself will be returning to the airwaves with our Fantasy Football Gameday show on Sunday mornings again for the 2013 fantasy football season. We are still working out some of the details, but we will be back answering your questions and getting you ready for kickoff this fall on FOXSports 1360 once again! Stay tuned for more details as the season approaches.

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I just completed my rookie draft in my dynasty PPR/IDP league. It is three rounds over two days via league message board and I can’t tell how you how great it is to have fantasy football in mid May.  

Though there are many factors (i.e. roster makeup, traded picks, etc) that go in to these picks I wanted to share a recap of the three rounds and My Big Board (1-36) I made before the draft:

FINAL TAKES

--I love Johnathan Franklin in dynasty leagues, especially PPR formats. Honestly, I tried to trade up from No. 10 to somewhere between No. 5 and No. 7 to grab him and still got him anyway. I'm not a big fan of Eddie Lacy and think long-term Franklin is the back to have.

--If you are not playing in an IDP you are missing out. It really makes these dynasty rookie drafts more interesting. I got my top two IDP players on board with D-linemen in Dion Jordan and Ezekiel Ansah. There is not a rookie linebacker without baggage but I do think Arthur Brown and Jon Bostic are the best of the bunch.

--I grabbed Andre Ellington with my final of three third-round picks. The Cardinals backfield is cluttered for sure with Rashad Mendenhall currently atop the depth chart. However, this is one position battle that will definitely be decided in training camp and the preseason. Already having Ryan Williams on the roster, I figured Ellington was definitely worth a $1. I definitely prefer him over fellow rookie Stephan Taylor, who the Cardinals drafted a couple rounds earlier in April.

--There's no way Giovani Bernard should have slipped to the fifth spot. He may be a bit limited in touches, but he will have a role and be a weapon catching the ball out of the backfield. In a PPR setting, I favor him over Eddie Lacy for sure and even Le'Veon Bell.

--Love the draft had by my radio co-host on FOXSports 1360, James Adams. Granted when your team blows the year before you are in a good spot. He definitely took advantage adding perhaps the top players at QB (EJ Manuel), RB (Marcus Lattimore) and WR (Tavon Austin) when the dust settles a couple years down road. Austin is hands down the top rookie for immediate impact, particularly in our format where we get points per catches and return TD's.

--Latavius Murray with the 14th pick was a case of someone getting a little too trigger happy with a sleeper. I get with Darren McFadden atop the depth chart your just an injury away from moving up and I have been hearing good things from those that cover the team. Still, I had to custom enter him into the CBS league software for crying out loud, he probably would have slipped to Round 3.

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I came across some great trends while looking at some of Mike Clay's stuff on Rotoworld.com regarding some developing offensive trends that should cause some fantasy owners to reconsider their approach:

"NFL teams are averaging more and more offensive plays over the years, and the percentage of those plays that are of the passing variety is also on the rise. Additionally, offensive touchdowns are increasing, reaching a five-year high in 2012. Note that the percentage of offensive touchdowns that were passes is up to 65.3 percent – a massive uptick from the league’s 57.7 percent mark in 2008"

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After a rookie season that saw him put up numbers never before seen by a first year player (4,051 PaYd, 21 PaTd; 706 RuYd, 14 RuTD) I drank plenty of Kool-Aid on Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton entering 2012.

My preseason ranks had him as the No. 2 fantasy quarterback entering his sophomore campaign, ahead of both Tom Brady and Drew Brees. I took a ton of flack for even before the drafts and over the first half of the season it looked justifiably so.

At the season’s midway point a year ago the Panthers’ signal caller had totaled just six touchdown passes and was intercepted eight times in that span. In addition, he only rushed for four TD’s.  He only had one more multi-TD game (3) than games without a score (2).

However, owners that survived the slump and were patient enough to ride Newton out were rewarded down the stretch as Newton put a league-best 28.3 fantasy points per game from Week 9 through Week 16.

While I didn’t expect him to match his rookie total of 14 rushing touchdowns, he did finish with eight scores on the ground.  The disappointing part was he didn’t eclipse his rookie marks through the air, throwing for 3,869 yards and 19 scores in 2012.

Turnovers also continued to haunt the Carolina quarterback. After throwing 17 interceptions and fumbling five times in 2011, Newton was picked up 12 times and coughed it up 10 more times a year ago. If he can minimize his mistakes it should only help provide more opportunities to pile up yards and touchdowns ahead.

LOOKING AHEAD
Never have there been more options at quarterback entering a season with literally 12-15 guys that could legitimate QB1 numbers on the board.

I still put Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady ahead of Newton in yearly redraft leagues for 2013. They are all safer and more proven picks in better offenses. In dynasty formats only Rodgers ranks higher on my board.

Newton’s rushing ability along with his size and frame that makes it easier for him to take a hit, makes him a wildcard. Add to it playing in the NFC South where scoreboards are lit up with regularly and he is still a top-half QB1 any way you slice it.

I’ll take him ahead of young guns like RGIII, Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson and even ahead of proven veterans like Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan, and Matthew Stafford.

Look for Newton to be available somewhere between late Round 3 and early Round 5 on draft day. At that price his value is too high to pass up.

COMPLETE RANKINGS

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Though my official, fully updated post-draft rankings are still a couple of weeks away I have quickly ranked my rookies with the completion of the NFL Draft:

QUARTERBACKS
1. Geno Smith (NYJ)
2. EJ Manuel (BUF)
3. Matt Barkley (PHI)
4. Tyler Wilson (OAK)
5. Mike Glennon (TB)
6. Ryan Nassib (NYG)
7. Landry Jones (PIT)
8. Zac Dysert (DEN)
9. Tyler Bray (KC)
10. Jordan Rodgers (JAC)

RUNNING BACKS
1. Montee Ball (DEN)
2. Giovani Bernanrd (CIN)
3. Eddie Lacy (GB)
4. Le'Veon Bell (PIT)
5. Johnathan Franklin (GB)
6. Zac Stacy (STL)
7. Marcus Lattimore (SF)
8. Mike Gillislee (MIA)
9. Joseph Randle (DAL)
9. Kniles Davis (KC)
10. Christine Michael (SEA)
11. Latavius Murray (OAK)
12. Andre Ellington (ARZX)
13. Denard Robinson (JAC)
14. Stefan Taylor (ARZ)
15. Kenjon Barner (CAR)

WIDE RECEIVERS
1. Tavon Austin (STL)
2. DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)
3. Keenan Allen (SD)
4. Cordarrelle Patterson (MIN)
5. Robert Woods (BUF)
6. Justin Hunter (TEN)
7. Terrance Williams (DAL)
8. Markus Wheaton (PIT)
9. Corey Fuller (DET)
10. Aaron Dobson (NE)
11. Quinton Patton (SF)
12. Stedman Bailey (STL)
13. Josh Boyce (NE)
14. Kenny Stills (NO)
15. Tavarres King (DEN)
16. Marquess Wilson (CHI)
17. Da'Rick Rogers (BUF)
18. Aaron Mellette (BAL)
19. Conner Vernon (OAK)
20. Ryan Swope (ARI)

TIGHT ENDS
1. Tyler Eifert (CIN)
2. Zach Ertz (PHI)
3. Travis Kelce (KC)
4. Gavin Escobar (DAL)
5. Jordan Reed
6. Vance McDonald (SF)

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1 Kansas City Chiefs–Eric Fisher–OT–Central Michigan
2 Jacksonville Jaguars–Luke Joeckel–OT–Texas A&M
3 Miami Dolphins–Dion Jordan–DE–Oregon
4 Philadelphia Eagles–Lane Johnson–OT–Oklahoma    
5 Detroit Lions–Ezekiel Ansah–DE–BYU    
6 Cleveland Browns–Barkevious Mingo– DE–LSU    
7 Arizona Cardinals–Jonathan Cooper– G–North Carolina    
8 St. Louis Rams–Tavon Austin–WR–West Virginia
9 New York Jets–Dee Milliner– CB–Alabama    
10 Tennessee Titans–Chance Warmack–G–Alabama    
11 San Diego Chargers–D. J. Fluker– OT–Alabama    
12 Oakland Raiders–D. J. Hayden–CB–Houston
13 New York Jets–Sheldon Richardson–DT–Missouri
14 Carolina Panthers–Star Lotulelei–DT–Utah
15 New Orleans Saints–Kenny Vaccaro–S–Texas
16 Buffalo Bills–E. J. Manuel–QB–Florida State
17 Pittsburgh Steelers–Jarvis Jones– LB–Georgia    
18 San Francisco 49ers–Eric Reid–S–LSU
19 New York Giants–Justin Pugh–G–Syracuse    
20 Chicago Bears–Kyle Long –G–Oregon    
21 Cincinnati Bengals–Tyler Eifert–TE– Notre Dame    
22 Atlanta Falcons–Desmond Trufant–CB–Washington
23 Minnesota Vikings–Sharrif Floyd–DT–Florida    
24 Indianapolis Colts–Björn Werner–DE–Florida State    
25 Minnesota Vikings–Xavier Rhodes–CB–Florida State
26 Green Bay Packers–Datone Jones–DE–UCLA    
27 Houston Texans–DeAndre Hopkins–WR–Clemson    
28 Denver Broncos–Sylvester Williams–DT–North Carolina    
29 Minnesota Vikings–Cordarrelle Patterson–WR–Tennessee
30 St. Louis Rams–Alec Ogletree–LB–Georgia
31 Dallas Cowboys–Travis Frederick–C– Wisconsin
32 Baltimore Ravens–Matt Elam–S–Florida

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TOP PLAYER AVAILABLE
Geno Smith, West Virginia (6-3/214) – Smith is clearly the most-NFL ready prospect in this extremely weak class of quarterbacks. He could be a top 10 pick on Thursday, but also could fall out of the first round altogether.  He is a natural athlete with great mobility for his size. His arm is also solid and he reportedly has a great work ethic. All of those factors should make him a solid starter for years to come, but he is not the can’t-miss, franchise quarterback we’ve seen in Round 1 in recent years.

CREAM OF THE CROP
Ryan Nassib, Syracuse (6-2/223) – The strong-armed Nassib could prove to be provide the best value at the position in this crop of rookie signal callers. The gunslinger is tough in the pocket and not afraid to take a hit. He’s smart and possesses natural leadership abilities. It would not be a shock to see a QB-needy team trade up into the end of Round 1 to grab him and there’s little chance he’d make it out of Round 2.

E.J. Manuel, Florida State (6-4/237) – After an impressive Pro Day and a strong Combine Manuel’s stock has rose big time since the completion of the 2012 season.  Despite a disappointing effort against Florida, Manuel managed to put up solid numbers as a red-shirt senior for the Seminoles and is appealing option. He has been invited to New York by the league for the draft, suggesting he won’t be sitting around too long.

Matt Barkley, USC (6-3/227) – The overhyped prospect will never live up to his billing, but still possesses enough attributes that could eventually lead him to being a borderline NFL starter. However, that is likely his ceiling. A late-season shoulder surgery was a disappointing end to what proved to be a disappointing senior season. He could go in Round 1, but it is more likely he’ll be taken on Friday in Rounds 2 or 3.

Tyler Bray, Tennessee (6-6/232) – So many questions revolve around Bray and his decision making process both on and off the field, that he is likely to slide deep down draft boards. He enjoyed some decent success during his junior campaign last year in Knoxville and often put his canon arm on display. He is a bit raw still, but Bray could make for a nice mid-round pick for some team with a veteran in the fold to develop into a starter in a few years down the road.

BEST OF THE REST
Mike Glennon, N.C. State (6-6/220)
Matt Scott, Arizona (6-3/196)
Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (6-2/215)
Zac Dysert, Miami-Ohio (6-2/224)
Landry Jones, Oklahoma (6-3/221)
Sean Renfree, Duke (6-3/219)

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