My Top-100 Players in the NFL

by dmstorm22 on Jul 23, 2010 4:48 PM EDT

I am doing a list of the top-100 NFL players, in my opinion of course, for my blog, and here is my initial copy. I just wanted to see what type of reaction it gets, and who better to test it out on than the most knowledgeable set of fans I know.

I did try to not overdo the QBs and skill position guys. I even got it to 50 offense, 50 defense. I also knocked players if they are old and unlikely to keep up their pace (Brett Favre), or if they are coming off major injuries (Welker, Daniels, Odom, Kampman, others). Also, I tried to do this as unbiased as possible, and the Colts still got the most players on the top-100, with 8.

1	Peyton Manning	QB	IND
2	Drew Brees	QB	NO
3	Andre Johnson	WR	HOU
4	Darrelle Revis	CB	NYJ
5	Jake Long	T	MIA
6	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	PIT
7	DeMarcus Ware	OLB	DAL
8	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	ARZ
9	Philip Rivers	QB	SD
10	Dwight Freeney	DE	IND
11	Troy Polamalu	S	PIT
12	Tom Brady	QB	NE
13	Haloti Ngata	DT	BAL
14	Joe Thomas	T	CLE
15	Chris Johnson	RB	TEN
16	Nnamdi Asomugha	CB	OAK
17	Ed Reed	S	BAL
18	Kevin Williams	DT	MIN
19	Patrick Willis	MLB	SF
20	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB
21	Julius Peppers	DE	CHI
22	Adrian Peterson	RB	MIN
23	Nick Mangold	C	NYJ
24	James Harrison	OLB	PIT
25	Jared Allen	DE	MIN
26	Calvin Johnson	WR	DET
27	Jahri Evans	G	NO
28	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	JAX
29	Darnell Dockett	DT	ARZ
30	Eli Manning	QB	NYG
31	Mario Williams	DE	HOU
32	Charles Woodson	CB	GB
33	Jordan Gross	T	CAR
34	DeMeco Ryans	MLB	HOU
35	Dallas Clark	TE	IND
36	David Stewart	T	TEN
37	Vince Wilfork	DT	NE
38	Antonio Gates	TE	SD
39	Leon Hall	CB	CIN
40	DeAngelo Williams	RB	CAR
41	Chris Snee	G	NYG
42	Reggie Wayne	WR	IND
43	Steven Jackson	RB	STL
44	Matt Schaub	QB	HOU
45	Steve Hutchinson	G	MIN
46	Jay Ratliff	DT	DAL
47	Ryan Clady	T	DEN
48	Richard Seymour	DT	OAK
49	Jabari Greer	CB	NO
50	Greg Jennings	WR	GB
51	John Beason	OLB	CAR
52	Ray Rice	RB	BAL
53	Owen Daniels	TE	HOU
54	Jeff Saturday	C	IND
55	Randy Moss	WR	NE
56	Tony Romo	QB	DAL
57	Adrian Wilson	S	ARZ
58	Roddy White	WR	ATL
59	Trent Cole	DE	PHI
60	Vincent Jackson	WR	SD
61	Carson Palmer	QB	CIN
62	Elvis Dumervil	OLB	DEN
63	Antwan Odom	DE	CIN
64	Antoine Bethea	S	IND
65	Steve Smith	WR	CAR
66	Karlos Dansby	MLB	MIA
67	Ray Lewis	MLB	BAL
68	Logan Mankins	G	NE
69	Harvey Dahl	G	ATL
70	Donovan McNabb	QB	WAS
71	Justin Tuck	DE	NYG
72	Jonathan Joseph	CB	CIN
73	LaMarr Woodley	OLB	PIT
74	Jared Gaither	T	BAL
75	Domata Peko	DT	CIN
76	Will Smith	DE	NO
77	Brett Favre	QB	MIN
78	Lofa Tatupu	MLB	SEA
79	Wes Welker	WR	NE
80	Terrell Suggs	OLB	BAL
81	Jeff Otah	T	CAR
82	Michael Turner	RB	ATL
83	Aaron Smith	DT	PIT
84	Aubrayo Franklin	DT	SF
85	Darren Sharper	S	NO
86	Michael Roos	T	TEN
87	Eric Wright	CB	CLE
88	Chad Ochocinco	WR	CIN
89	Brian Orakpo	OLB	WAS
90	Robert Mathis	DE	IND
91	Nick Barnett	MLB	GB
92	Aaron Kampman	DE	JAX
93	Shawntea Spencer	CB	SF
94	Andre Gurode	C	DAL
95	Lance Briggs	OLB	CHI
96	Jarius Byrd	S	BUF
97	Kris Jenkins	DT	NYJ
98	Dominique R-Cromartie	CB	ARZ
99	Jason Witten	TE	DAL
100	Gary Brackett	MLB	IND

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I'd move Long to 8

Put Roethlisberger at 7, Move Fitzgerald up to 6, and move Ware up to 5. Otherwise it’s a good list.

"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning

by P0RKINS2 on Jul 23, 2010 7:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Like your list!

The only suggestions I have would be to flop Big Ben and Aaron Rodgers – there’s no way Ben should be in the top 10 at this point, but Rodgers has arrived. It may be the hater in me, but I think that Brady is still a little over-rated on your list – I’d definitely have him behind Rodgers and probably Schaub until Brady proves he’s still Pro Bowl quality (he was gifted the PB last year). I’d put Brady somewhere in the mid-20s. Robert Mathis is rated a little low, and Brackett probably doesn’t deserve to be on the list (as under-rated as I believe him to be).

by Hetfield on Jul 26, 2010 10:39 AM EDT reply actions

Don't put Aaron Rodgers on the list at all...

Aaron Rodgers is overreated. Good Arm, lacks the QB IQ. Holds on to the ball too long, creates too many sacking situations by running around with the football and not throwing it, not a good at making adjustments at the line of scrimmage. Another one of those overated QB’s. He needs to prove himself before you put him on a top 100 list. I wouldn’t put him on the list until he proves he can match his good arm with a good football IQ. He h

by smits07 on Jul 28, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

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