NFL Network's Top 100 Players for 2018

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Here's the list so far for the Top 100 players as voted on by the players. This is supposed to be for 2018, but as always the previous year's performance skews the results heavier than it is supposed to. Joe Thomas, OT, Browns made the list, but his retirement disqualified him. That moved the #101 player, Clinton-Dix, into the Top 100.



21. Bobby Wagner, LB, Seahawks
22. A.J. Green, WR, Bengals
23. Patrick Peterson, CB, Cardinals
24. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
25. Cam Newton, QB, Panthers
26. Cameron Jordan, DE, Saints
27. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals
28. Chandler Jones, DE, Cardinals
29. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons
30. LeSean McCoy, RB, Bills
31. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions
32. Jadeveon Clowney, DE, Texans
33. Kareem Hunt, RB, Chiefs

34. DeMarcus Lawrence, DE Cowboys
35. A.J. Bouye, CB, Jaguars
36. Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings
37. Joey Bosa, DE, Chargers
38. Jared Goff, QB, Rams

39. Tyron Smith, OT, Cowboys
40. Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs
41. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers
42. Earl Thomas, S, Seahawks
43. Mark Ingram Jr., RB, Saints
44. David DeCastro, G, Steelers
45. Davante Adams, WR, Packers
46. Harrison Smith, FS, Vikings
47. Ryan Shazier, LB, Steelers
48. Cameron Heyward, DE, Steelers
49. Darius Slay, CB, Lions
50. Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans
51. Case Keenum, QB, Vikings
52. Jarvis Landry, WR, Dolphins
53. Aqib Talib, CB, Broncos

54. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys
55. Xavier Rhodes, CB, Vikings
56. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers
57. Trent Williams, OT, Commanders
58. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars
59. Casey Hayward, CB, Chargers
60. Derek Carr, QB, Raiders
61. Ndamukong Suh, DT, Rams
62. Micah Hyde, S, Bills
63. Geno Atkins, DT, Bengals
64. Richard Sherman, CB, 49ers
65. Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings
66. Jurrell Casey, DE, Titans
67. Telvin Smith, LB, Jaguars
68. Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles
69. Fletcher Cox, DT, Eagles
70. Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons

71. Zack Martin, G, Cowboys
72. Delanie Walker, TE, Titans
73. Thomas Davis, LB, Panthers
74. Cameron Wake, DE, Dolphins
75. Kam Chancellor, S, Seahawks
76. Melvin Ingram, DE, Chargers
77. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Giants
78. Taylor Lewan, OT, Titans
79. Marcus Peters, CB, Tams
80. Kevin Byard, S, Titans
81. Michael Thomas, WR, Saints
82. Marshon Lattimore, CB, Saints
83. Linval Joseph, DT, Vikings
84. J.J. Watt, DE, Texans
85. Bruce Irvin, DE, Raiders
86. Chris Harris Jr., CB, Broncos
87. Andrew Whitworth, OT, Rams
88. Yannick Ngakoue, DE, Jaguars
89. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seahawks
90. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 49ers
91. Davis Bakhtiari, OT, Packers
92. Landon Collins, S, Giants
93. Mike Daniels, DE, Packers
94. Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings
95. Lane Johnson, OT, Eagles
96. Malcolm Jenkins, S, Eagles
97. Carlos Hyde, RB, Browns
98. C.J. Mosley, LB, Ravens
99. Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks
100. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Packers
 

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I thought Kamara might make the list this year, but I doubt he's top 20. Same with Ju-Ju.
If Ingram is on there at 43, there's no way Kamara doesn't make the list. More yards, more TDs, better yards per carry and catch, younger, healthier and not suspended for four games . He'll be in the top 20.
 

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If Ingram is on there at 43, there's no way Kamara doesn't make the list. More yards, more TDs, better yards per carry and catch, younger, healthier and not suspended for four games . He'll be in the top 20.

The voting probably happened before the suspension came through. The problem with Ingram vs Kamara is that they are viewing them as RBs and Ingram had over 50% more rushing yards than Kamara. Kamara had more yards from scrimmage but he didn't have top tier rushing yardage or receiving yardage totals.

... but personally, I consider Kamara a much bigger threat in 2018. I certainly would pick him over Ingram if I could snag one of them.
 

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The voting probably happened before the suspension came through. The problem with Ingram vs Kamara is that they are viewing them as RBs and Ingram had over 50% more rushing yards than Kamara. Kamara had more yards from scrimmage but he didn't have top tier rushing yardage or receiving yardage totals.

... but personally, I consider Kamara a much bigger threat in 2018. I certainly would pick him over Ingram if I could snag one of them.
I simply can't imagine that anyone would look at Ingram and Kamara and say that Ingram belongs higher on a Top Players for 2018 list. Kamara will be in the top 20.
 

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I simply can't imagine that anyone would look at Ingram and Kamara and say that Ingram belongs higher on a Top Players for 2018 list. Kamara will be in the top 20.

There's a lot about the list that's hard to fathom when you consider it is compiled from player ballots where they only listed their Top 20 best players in the league.

That means some players picked Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Malcolm Jenkins as one of the 20 best players in the NFL - and you could make a case that Dix and Jenkins aren't even in the top 10 best safeties in the league.
 

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The best RT in the league being 95 and below guys he dominated is a joke.

Also Jenkins doing better than last year but falling.
 

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This was voted on after the super bowl. Do the eagles have 2 QBs in the top 20?

You'd think there's not a chance, but then you look at the bottom of the list and you wonder how Foles couldn't have gotten more votes than some of them.

I'm waiting to see if the Steelers have 15% or 20% of the Top 20 players in the league on their offense. It all depends on whether Ju Ju made the list or not.
 

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You'd think there's not a chance, but then you look at the bottom of the list and you wonder how Foles couldn't have gotten more votes than some of them.

I'm waiting to see if the Steelers have 15% or 20% of the Top 20 players in the league on their offense. It all depends on whether Ju Ju made the list or not.

I like Juju a lot, but there’s no way he’s the third or fourth best wr in the league. But he should have made the list.
 

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I like Juju a lot, but there’s no way he’s the third or fourth best wr in the league. But he should have made the list.

I agree, he's not... not yet :)

If he makes the Top 20, we'll know how important the personality and celebrations are to the players.
 

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So what is the criteria to be on this list? Although I think Jimmy G is going to be good but he only played in 7 games last year.
 

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So what is the criteria to be on this list? Although I think Jimmy G is going to be good but he only played in 7 games last year.

Not really any criteria except on an active roster for 2018. Players can vote for whoever they want. They are only supposed to look at 2018, but they always heavily weigh the previous year(s). Shazier being on the list is an extreme example of this.
 

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Not really any criteria except on an active roster for 2018. Players can vote for whoever they want. They are only supposed to look at 2018, but they always heavily weigh the previous year(s). Shazier being on the list is an extreme example of this.
Agree. I missed that one.
 

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Here's the list so far for the Top 100 players as voted on by the players. This is supposed to be for 2018, but as always the previous year's performance skews the results heavier than it is supposed to. Joe Thomas, OT, Browns made the list, but his retirement disqualified him. That moved the #101 player, Clinton-Dix, into the Top 100.



21. Bobby Wagner, LB, Seahawks
22. A.J. Green, WR, Bengals
23. Patrick Peterson, CB, Cardinals
24. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
25. Cam Newton, QB, Panthers
26. Cameron Jordan, DE, Saints
27. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals
28. Chandler Jones, DE, Cardinals
29. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons
30. LeSean McCoy, RB, Bills
31. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions
32. Jadeveon Clowney, DE, Texans
33. Kareem Hunt, RB, Chiefs

34. DeMarcus Lawrence, DE Cowboys
35. A.J. Bouye, CB, Jaguars
36. Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings
37. Joey Bosa, DE, Chargers
38. Jared Goff, QB, Rams

39. Tyron Smith, OT, Cowboys
40. Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs
41. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers
42. Earl Thomas, S, Seahawks
43. Mark Ingram Jr., RB, Saints
44. David DeCastro, G, Steelers
45. Davante Adams, WR, Packers
46. Harrison Smith, FS, Vikings
47. Ryan Shazier, LB, Steelers
48. Cameron Heyward, DE, Steelers
49. Darius Slay, CB, Lions
50. Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans
51. Case Keenum, QB, Vikings
52. Jarvis Landry, WR, Dolphins
53. Aqib Talib, CB, Broncos

54. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys
55. Xavier Rhodes, CB, Vikings
56. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers
57. Trent Williams, OT, Commanders
58. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars
59. Casey Hayward, CB, Chargers
60. Derek Carr, QB, Raiders
61. Ndamukong Suh, DT, Rams
62. Micah Hyde, S, Bills
63. Geno Atkins, DT, Bengals
64. Richard Sherman, CB, 49ers
65. Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings
66. Jurrell Casey, DE, Titans
67. Telvin Smith, LB, Jaguars
68. Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles
69. Fletcher Cox, DT, Eagles
70. Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons

71. Zack Martin, G, Cowboys
72. Delanie Walker, TE, Titans
73. Thomas Davis, LB, Panthers
74. Cameron Wake, DE, Dolphins
75. Kam Chancellor, S, Seahawks
76. Melvin Ingram, DE, Chargers
77. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Giants
78. Taylor Lewan, OT, Titans
79. Marcus Peters, CB, Tams
80. Kevin Byard, S, Titans
81. Michael Thomas, WR, Saints
82. Marshon Lattimore, CB, Saints
83. Linval Joseph, DT, Vikings
84. J.J. Watt, DE, Texans
85. Bruce Irvin, DE, Raiders
86. Chris Harris Jr., CB, Broncos
87. Andrew Whitworth, OT, Rams
88. Yannick Ngakoue, DE, Jaguars
89. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seahawks
90. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 49ers
91. Davis Bakhtiari, OT, Packers
92. Landon Collins, S, Giants
93. Mike Daniels, DE, Packers
94. Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings
95. Lane Johnson, OT, Eagles
96. Malcolm Jenkins, S, Eagles
97. Carlos Hyde, RB, Browns
98. C.J. Mosley, LB, Ravens
99. Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks
100. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Packers
Not holding against you for posting, so don't get me wrong.

But I quit watching this or even paying attention after the first couple of years.
It's just so silly.
 
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