For 2008, the IDP Rookie Rankings now reflect a dynasty view of rookies for at least the next three years. For seasonal rankings, please find the rookies within the IDP rankings at each position (veterans and rookies combined).

The Rookie Rankings are not numerically-based. We tried different systems and found that we were either leaning too heavily on the 2008 numbers, or we were trying to project 2010 numbers. So we've instead used a non-numeric assessment of the impact of the rookies as they turn into veterans. Only the first three years were seriously considered, although for some rookies, we did consider the longer term impacts of their careers.

No particular scoring system was used, but we occasionally note their enhanced or decreased value in various league formats.

In this first pass, the rookies are separated by position. The next update will include a merged view of all positions.