I loved watching NFLs Top 100 last year. It was fun to watch each episode. So this season I decided I would take a crack at predicting who and where players might land.
This was quite a process. I started around 2:00 p.m. today. My goal was to make a list that would look like similar to the one from last year. Well 30 new players found their way on to my list.
Of course when you put a list together, it will be debated. Debate away. There are quite a few notables left of the list. I had about 10 man bubble.
A few breakdowns... after the jump
Position Breakdowns
QB - 11 this year (12 in 2011)
WR - 18 this year (18 in 2011)
RB - 12 this year (11 in 2011)
TE - 6 this year (5 in 2011)
Oline - 10 this year (13 in 2011)
Dline - 19 this year (17 in 2011)
LB - 13 this year (13 in 2011)
CB - 11 this year ( 11 in 2011)
Here it is...
100. Jordy Nelson
99. Earl Thomas
98. Patrick Peterson
97. Dez Bryant
96. Ryan Kalil
95. Maurkice Pouncey
94. Hakeem Nicks
93. Justin Smith
92. Marshawn Lynch
91. Carlos Rogers
90. Cam Newton
89. London Fletcher
88. Steve Smith
87. Brian Orakpo
86. Shawn Phillips
85. Von Miller
84. Joe Staley
83. Victor Cruz
82. Vonta Leach
81. Jason Babin
80. D'Brickashaw Ferguson
79. BJ Raji
78. Frank Gore
77. Trent Cole
76. Mario Williams
75. Johnathan Joesph
74. Joe Flacco
73. Vernon Davis
72. Brandon Marshall
71. Marcus Colston
70. Richard Seymour
69. Johnathan Vilma
68. Greg Jennings
67. Mike Wallace
66. Cameron Wake
65. Antrel Rolle
64. Jerrod Mayo
63. Tony Gonzalez
62. Nick Mangold
61. Matt Ryan
60. Brian Urlacher
59. Darren Sproles
58. Justin Tuck
57. Robert Mathis
56. Ndamukong Suh
55. Brian Cushing
54. Carl Nicks
53. Navarro Bowman
52. Tamba Hali
51. Champ Bailey
50. Matt Stafford
49. Devin Hester
48. Joe Thomas
47. Lamar Woodley
46. James Harrison
45. Chris Johnson
44. Ben Roethlisberger
43. Phillip Rivers
42. Wes Welker
41. Jason Witten
40. Ray Rice
39. Steven Jackson
38. Micheal Turner
37. Logan Mankins
36. Jimmy Graham
35. Desean Jackson
34. Jared Allen
33. Jahri Evans
32. Dwayne Bowe
31. Rob Gronkowski
30. Matt Forte
29. Maurice Jones Drew
28. Eli Manning
27. Michael Vick
26. Vince Wolfrod
25. Jake Long
24. Terrell Suggs
23. Antonio Gates
22. Clay Matthews
21. Nmandi Asomugha
20. Roddy White
19. Dwight Freeney
18. Arian Foster
17. Jason Pierre Paul
16. Charles Woodson
15. Haloti N'gata
14. Patrick Willis
13. Andre Johnson
12. Larry Fitzgerald
11. Adrian Peterson
10. Demarcus Ware
9. Troy Polamalu
8. Darrell Revis
7. Juluis Peppers
6. Ed Reed
5. Calvin Johnson
4. Ray Lewis / Peyton Manning
3. Drew Brees
2. Aaron Rodgers
1. Tom Brady
Tough list. Peyton Manning sharing a spot with Ray Lewis. I was really confused whether the players will have him on the list or not. To me it is 50 50. If he is on the list. He will be top 5 because the players know that he is still top 5 when healthy. But if the players leave him off then I wouldn't be surprised. The logistics. If he makes it than everyone drops a spot and Jordy Nelson is 101.
Two QB's not on the list but could be, Tony Romo and Tim Tebow.
All this was for fun and was way too time consuming.
Oh yeah by the way...
3 Lions!
56. Ndamukong Suh
50. Matt Stafford
5. Calvin Johnson
What are your thoughts on our guys? Where do think these Lions land? Does Avril make it (he was a bubble boy)?
*** Edited. Total emission on my part, I am going to add Lesean McCoy at 37. Dropping everyone down a spot. Jordy Nelson dropping to 101.
-L. Hippo