Before delving into the rankings, I'd like to let you know the format I am using. Although I am listing them in a ranking format, I am going to stress that I am not so worried about the individual rankings. (i.e. shouldn't Player A be listed ahead of Player B?) What am I looking for? Putting guys into groupings. This approach will demonstrate where there is a drop-off at positions. In this way, you have a better idea of when you should draft a particular position. If there is only one player in a tier at 3B and four players left in a tier at 2B, it's probably a better idea to grab the 3B. Keep in mind I'd like to hear differing opinions about players, especially if you think I've severely over- or under-rated him. Now we begin behind the plate...

1st Tier

1. Joe Mauer

2. Brian McCann

3. Victor Martinez

2nd Tier

4. Russell Martin

5. Kenji Johjima

3rd Tier

6. Ivan Rodriguez

7. A.J. Pierzynski

8. Ramon Hernandez

9. Jorge Posada

10. Michael Barrett

11. Mike Piazza

4th Tier

12. Jason Varitek

13. Gerald Laird

14. Rod Barajas

5th Tier

15. David Ross

16. Dioner Navarro

Feel free to comment and I might change things around if you convince me. The list might be a changing list to become more of a consensus listing.