Top 100 Players of 2018 (1 Viewer)

[Yogibear]

I'm going to list the remaining 20 names in alphabetical order:

Le'Veon Bell

Tom Brady

Drew Brees

Antonio Brown

Calais Campbell

Aaron Donald

Everson Griffen

Rob Gronkowski

Todd Gurley

DeAndre Hopkins

Julio Jones

Alvin Kamara

Luke Kuechly

Khalil Mack

Von Miller

Jalen Ramsey

Aaron Rodgers

Ben Roethlisberger

Carson Wentz

Russell Wilson

Those are the remaining 20 names that have yet to be revealed on the list.  How do you think the player rated them from 1 to 20?

 

[Yogibear]

Here's the updated list:

100. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Packers S)

99. Doug Baldwin (Seahawks WR)

98. C.J. Mosley (Ravens LB)

97. Carlos Hyde (Browns RB)

96. Malcolm Jenkins (Eagles S)

95. Lane Johnson (Eagles OT)

94. Kirk Cousins (Vikings QB)

93. Mike Daniels (Packers DT)

92. Landon Collins (Giants S)

91. David Bakhtiari (Packers OT)

90. Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers QB)

89. Jimmy Graham (Packers TE)

88. Yannick Ngakoue (Jaguars DE)

87. Andrew Whitworth (Rams OT)

86. Chris Harris Jr. (Broncos CB)

85. Bruce Irvin (Raiders LB)

84. J.J. Watt (Texans DE)

83. Linval Joseph (Vikings DT)

82. Marshon Lattimore (Saints CB)

81. Michael Thomas (Saints WR)

80. Kevin Byard (Titans S)

79. Marcus Peters (Rams CB)

78. Taylor Lewan (Titans OT)

77. Odell Beckham Jr. (Giants WR)

76. Melvin Ingram (Chargers DE)

75. Kam Chancellor (Seahawks S)

74. Cameron Wake (Dolphins DE)

73. Thomas Davis (Panthers LB)

72. Delanie Walker (Titans TE)

71. Zack Martin (Cowboys OG)

70. Devonta Freeman (Falcons RB)

69. Fletcher Cox (Eagles DT)

68. Zach Ertz (Eagles TE)

67. Telvin Smith (Jaguars LB)

66. Jurrell Casey (Titans DT)

65. Stefon Diggs (Vikings WR)

64. Richard Sherman (49ers CB)

63. Geno Atkins (Bengals DT)

62. Micah Hyde (Bills S)

61. Ndamukong Suh (Rams DT)

60. Derek Carr (Raiders QB)

59. Casey Hayward (Chargers CB)

58. Leonard Fournette (Jaguars RB)

57. Trent Williams (Redskins OT)

56. Philip Rivers (Chargers QB)

55. Xavier Rhodes (Vikings CB)

54. Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys RB)

53. Aqib Talib (Rams CB)

52. Jarvis Landry (Browns WR)

51. Case Keenum (Broncos QB)

50. Deshaun Watson (Texans QB)

49. Darius Slay (Lions CB)

48. Cameron Heyward (Steelers DE)

47. Ryan Shazier (Steelers LB)

46. Harrison Smith (Vikings S)

45. Davante Adams (Packers WR)

44. David DeCastro (Steelers OG)

43. Mark Ingram Jr. (Saints RB)

42. Earl Thomas (Seahawks S)

41. Keenan Allen (Chargers WR)

40. Tyreek Hill (Chiefs WR)

39. Tyron Smith (Cowboys OT)

38. Jared Goff (Rams QB)

37. Joey Bosa (Chargers DE)

36. Adam Thielen (Vikings WR)

35. A.J. Bouye (Jaguars CB)

34. DeMarcus Lawrence (Cowboys DE)

33. Kareem Hunt (Chiefs RB)

32. Jadeveon Clowney (Texans DE)

31. Matthew Stafford (Lions QB)

30. LeSean McCoy (Bills RB)

29. Matt Ryan (Falcons QB)

28. Chandler Jones (Cardinals DE)

27. Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals WR)

26. Cameron Jordan (Saints DE)

25. Cam Newton (Panthers QB)

24. Travis Kelce (Chiefs TE)

23. Patrick Peterson (Cardinals CB)

22. A.J. Green (Bengals WR)

21. Bobby Wagner (Seahawks LB)

20. Alvin Kamara (Saints RB)

19. Everson Griffen (Vikings DE)

18. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers QB)

17. Jalen Ramsey (Jaguars CB)

16. Khalil Mack (Raiders DE)

15. Rob Gronkowski (Patriots TE)

14. Calais Campbell (Jaguars DE)

13. DeAndre Hopkins (Texans WR)

12. Luke Kuechly (Panthers LB)

11. Russell Wilson (Seahawks QB)

So, that means the 10 remaining names are:

Le'Veon Bell

Tom Brady

Drew Brees

Antonio Brown

Aaron Donald

Todd Gurley

Julio Jones

Von Miller

Aaron Rodgers

Carson Wentz

How do you expect those 10 names to be ranked?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

8 offensive players and 2 defensive players. Seems about right for today’s NFL.

 

[Ghost Rider]

It is not often where a QB is the MVP of the Super Bowl, doesn't retire, and then can't even make the top 100 in the next season's list.  

Not saying I would put Nick Foles on there, just pointing it out. 

 

[shopvack]

I'll take a stab at it:

10. Todd Gurley

9. Carson Wentz

8. Drew Brees

7. Von Miller

6. Le'Veon Bell

5. Julio Jones

4. Aaron Donald

3. Antonio Brown

2. Tom Brady

1. Aaron Rodgers

 

[Yogibear]

It is not often where a QB is the MVP of the Super Bowl, doesn't retire, and then can't even make the top 100 in the next season's list.  

Not saying I would put Nick Foles on there, just pointing it out. 

This is only the 2nd time where the MVP of the Super Bowl has failed to make the Top 100 the following year.  The other one who didn't make the list the following year was Malcolm Smith in 2014.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

40. Tyreek Hill,  but no Mike Evans in the top 100?

I mention it because I have both and was thinking of keeping Evans over Hill.

 

[dhockster]

It is not often where a QB is the MVP of the Super Bowl, doesn't retire, and then can't even make the top 100 in the next season's list.  

Not saying I would put Nick Foles on there, just pointing it out. 

I would definitely put Nick Foles in the top 100 over J.J. Watt. Watt started 5 games, with minimal impact, in 2018, vs. Foles, who started 6 games, which included 3 playoff wins and 2 regular season wins that clinched the best record in the conference. Foles' performance in both the NFC Championship and the Super Bowl would have to at least be in the discussion for greatest performances by a QB in the playoffs. Not saying they are the greatest, they would at least have to be in the discussion.

 

[Yogibear]

Earlier today, NFL Network announced the final 10 names for the list, and to the surprise of no one, they were the same 10 names that everyone had suspected.  However, on www.nfl.com, Adam Schein did manage to take his guess on how they would finish.  Here's what Adam Schein says:

10. Todd Gurley

9. Le'Veon Bell

8. Antonio Brown

7. Von Miller

6. Julio Jones

5. Drew Brees

4. Carson Wentz

3. Aaron Donald

2. Tom Brady

1. Aaron Rodgers

 

[Ilov80s]

Earlier today, NFL Network announced the final 10 names for the list, and to the surprise of no one, they were the same 10 names that everyone had suspected.  However, on www.nfl.com, Adam Schein did manage to take his guess on how they would finish.  Here's what Adam Schein says:

10. Todd Gurley

9. Le'Veon Bell

8. Antonio Brown

7. Von Miller

6. Julio Jones

5. Drew Brees

4. Carson Wentz

3. Aaron Donald

2. Tom Brady

1. Aaron Rodgers

Interesting list. I can't disagree with anyone except Wentz. Rodgers gets on there not for what he did last year but his history of play and what he will do in 18. For Wentz, he was a top 10 player last year but are we are all really sold he is a top 10 overall NFL player moving forward? His TD efficiency last year was absurd (think Matt Ryan in 16 and Cam Newton in 15). He is almost surely going to come back to earth. 

 

[dhockster]

Interesting list. I can't disagree with anyone except Wentz. Rodgers gets on there not for what he did last year but his history of play and what he will do in 18. For Wentz, he was a top 10 player last year but are we are all really sold he is a top 10 overall NFL player moving forward? His TD efficiency last year was absurd (think Matt Ryan in 16 and Cam Newton in 15). He is almost surely going to come back to earth. 

It's not a projection. It's top 100 players of 2018. Based on play in 2018, Wentz deserves top 5. I don't know if Rodgers deserves top 10 since he missed more than half the season.

 

[Ilov80s]

It's not a projection. It's top 100 players of 2018. Based on play in 2018, Wentz deserves top 5. I don't know if Rodgers deserves top 10 since he missed more than half the season.

The list is inconsistent- how can the #1 player have played less than half a season and his QBR was his 2nd worst of the last 9 seasons so it's not like he was on some historic level. Jimmy G is on there despite playing in what, 5 games? OBJ has 300 yards and 3 TDs and is on the list. It's just a popularity contest I suppose. 

 

[dhockster]

The list is inconsistent- how can the #1 player have played less than half a season and his QBR was his 2nd worst of the last 9 seasons so it's not like he was on some historic level. Jimmy G is on there despite playing in what, 5 games? OBJ has 300 yards and 3 TDs and is on the list. It's just a popularity contest I suppose. 

Totally agree that it is a popularity contest. It usually takes a year or two for the players who are voting to catch up to what happened on the field, both up and down.

 

[Yogibear]

Here's the complete list:

100. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Packers S)

99. Doug Baldwin (Seahawks WR)

98. C.J. Mosley (Ravens LB)

97. Carlos Hyde (Browns RB)

96. Malcolm Jenkins (Eagles S)

95. Lane Johnson (Eagles OT)

94. Kirk Cousins (Vikings QB)

93. Mike Daniels (Packers DT)

92. Landon Collins (Giants S)

91. David Bakhtiari (Packers OT)

90. Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers QB)

89. Jimmy Graham (Packers TE)

88. Yannick Ngakoue (Jaguars DE)

87. Andrew Whitworth (Rams OT)

86. Chris Harris Jr. (Broncos CB)

85. Bruce Irvin (Raiders LB)

84. J.J. Watt (Texans DE)

83. Linval Joseph (Vikings DT)

82. Marshon Lattimore (Saints CB)

81. Michael Thomas (Saints WR)

80. Kevin Byard (Titans S)

79. Marcus Peters (Rams CB)

78. Taylor Lewan (Titans OT)

77. Odell Beckham Jr. (Giants WR)

76. Melvin Ingram (Chargers DE)

75. Kam Chancellor (Seahawks S)

74. Cameron Wake (Dolphins DE)

73. Thomas Davis (Panthers LB)

72. Delanie Walker (Titans TE)

71. Zack Martin (Cowboys OG)

70. Devonta Freeman (Falcons RB)

69. Fletcher Cox (Eagles DT)

68. Zach Ertz (Eagles TE)

67. Telvin Smith (Jaguars LB)

66. Jurrell Casey (Titans DT)

65. Stefon Diggs (Vikings WR)

64. Richard Sherman (49ers CB)

63. Geno Atkins (Bengals DT)

62. Micah Hyde (Bills S)

61. Ndamukong Suh (Rams DT)

60. Derek Carr (Raiders QB)

59. Casey Hayward (Chargers CB)

58. Leonard Fournette (Jaguars RB)

57. Trent Williams (Redskins OT)

56. Philip Rivers (Chargers QB)

55. Xavier Rhodes (Vikings CB)

54. Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys RB)

53. Aqib Talib (Broncos CB)

52. Jarvis Landry (Browns WR)

51. Case Keenum (Broncos QB)

50. Deshaun Watrson (Texans QB)

49. Darius Slay (Lions CB)

48. Cameron Heyward (Steelers DE)

47. Ryan Shazier (Steelers LB)

46. Harrison Smith (Vikings S)

45. Davante Adams (Packers WR)

44. David DeCastro (Steelers OG)

43. Mark Ingram Jr. (Saints RB)

42. Earl Thomas (Seahawks S)

41. Keenan Allen (Chargers R)

40. Tyreek Hill (Chiefs WR)

39. Tyron Smith (Cowboys OT)

38. Jared Goff (Rams QB)

37. Joey Bosa (Chargers DE)

36. Adam Thielen (Vikings WR)

35. A.J. Bouye (Jaguars CB)

34. DeMarcus Lawrence (Cowboys DE)

33. Kareem Hunt (Chiefs RB)

32. Jadeveon Clowney (Texans DE)

31. Matthew Stafford (Lions QB)

30. LeSean McCoy (Bills RB)

29. Matt Ryan (Falcons QB)

28. Chandler Jones (Cardinals DE)

27. Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals WR)

26. Cameron Jordan (Saints DE)

25. Cam Newton (Panthers QB)

24. Travis Kelce (Chiefs TE)

23. Patrick Peterson (Cardinals CB)

22. A.J. Green (Bengals WR)

21. Bobby Wagner (Seahawks LB)

20. Alvin Kamara (Saints RB)

19. Everson Griffen (Vikings DE)

18. Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers QB)

17. Jalen Ramsey (Jaguars CB)

16. Khalil Mack (Raiders DE)

15. Rob Gronkowski (Patriots TE)

14. Calais Campbell (Jaguars DE)

13. DeAndre Hopkins (Texans WR)

12. Luke Kuechly (Panthers LB)

11. Russell Wilson (Seahawks QB)

10. Aaron Rodgers (Packers QB)

9. Von Miller (Broncos LB)

8. Drew Brees (Saints QB)

7. Aaron Donald (Rams DT)

6. Todd Gurley (Rams RB)

5. Le'Veon Bell (Steelers RB)

4. Julio Jones (Falcons WR)

3. Carson Wentz (Eagles QB)

2. Antonio Brown (Steelers WR)

1. Tom Brady (Patriots QB)

Does everyone believe the players got this list right?

 

[Idiot Boxer]

That is super crazy high for Carson Wentz.

 

[dhockster]

That is super crazy high for Carson Wentz.

So Wentz was the probable MVP until his injury. He missed 3 games, but realistically he would have only missed two as he would have been rested the last week of the season. So #1 was Brady, the MVP, #2 was Antonio Brown who had a great season and was in discussion for the MVP, and #3 was Wentz who actually received the third most MVP votes. 

The ranking is based on the 2018 season and based on that, I think Wentz's ranking is just right.

 

[ebsteelers]

seems high for julio with only having 3 touchdowns last year, and 2 of them came in one game,

 

[shopvack]

Rodgers below Brees AND Wentz is laughable.

 

[dhockster]

Rodgers below Brees AND Wentz is laughable.

For 2018 when Rodgers only played in 7 games? And the Packers were 4-2 in games he started and finished? Seem reasonable to me.

 

[Shawnky]

Rodgers below Brees AND Wentz is laughable.

Nope

 

[shopvack]

For 2018 when Rodgers only played in 7 games? And the Packers were 4-2 in games he started and finished? Seem reasonable to me.

I know you mean 2017 season, but the rankings are predictive for the 2018 season. I just think it's a bit early to annoint Wentz the #3 overall player. Rodgers, on the other hand, has a proven track record of success.

 

[dhockster]

I know you mean 2017 season, but the rankings are predictive for the 2018 season. I just think it's a bit early to annoint Wentz the #3 overall player. Rodgers, on the other hand, has a proven track record of success.

You're right, 2017. I don't consider it predictive. I assume they call it the top players of 2018 just because they release the list in 2018, not because they are being predictive of the 2018 season. But then again, I have no idea what they tell the players who vote.