NFL Top 100 Players Opinion And Guess?

[Mactin]

So NFL is airing the top 100 players of 2014 and here is the current list

100: Matthew Stafford (Loins)
99: Cameron Jordan (Saints)
98: Jason Witten (Cowboys)
97: Louis Vasquez (Broncos)
96: Daryl Washington (Cardinals)
95: Brent Grimes (Dolphins)
94: Sheldon Richardson (Jets)
93: Ryan Kalil (Panthers)
92: Eric Weddle (Chargers)
91: Matt Forte (Bears
90: Eddie Lacy (Packers)
89: Charles Clay (Dolphins)
88: Evan Mathis (Eagles)
87: DeMarco Murray (Cowboys
86: Duane Brown (Texans)
85: Reggie Bush (Loins)
84: Kiko Alonso (Bills)
83: Jordy Nelson (Packers)
82: T.J Ward (Broncos)
81: Colin Kaepernick (49ers)

Any thoughts or opinions to this? Little shocked Written 98 on that list.

 

[Fredd]

shocked that witten (written as "written" ) is in the 90's and should be higher or that he doesn't deserve to be on the list? that list was voted by the players so yeah, Jason deserves to be on the list...would expect Tony, Dez and Ty to be somewhere on the list as well with Lee an outside chance of making it and not sure if the players have the same opinion as cowboy fans, but Fred should have received consideration (although I can't imagine he is on there)

 

[RastaRocket]

Surprised Forte is ranked lower than Murray.

 

[AmericanCowboy]

I have a feeling Romo gets snubbed again

 

[The Natural]

I think Dez could possibly be top 20, big jump in level of respect from his peers last year

 

[Mactin]

I have a feeling Romo gets snubbed again

Same here.

 

[MarkP88]

I actually think Romo will be ranked a bit higher than past years.

 

[TheFinisher]

Tyron and Dez will be our other 2 revealed, in that order.

Romo might not make it, he's not as respected around the league as he is by his fans.

Happy Murray got the respect he deserves.

 

[dfense]

I have a feeling Romo gets snubbed again

Actually, I can see Romo and Foles taking RGIII and Eli's spots easily.

 

[dfense]

Same here.

Romo 63.9% 3828yds 31 TD's 10 int 96.7 rating 12th in yards
Kaepernick 58.4% 3197yds 21 TD's 8 int 91.6 rating 20th in yards

So Romo is ahead of him in every category. I can see Romo being passed by

 

[WoodysGirl]

Romo 63.9% 3828yds 31 TD's 10 int 96.7 rating 12th in yards
Kaepernick 58.4% 3197yds 21 TD's 8 int 91.6 rating 20th in yards

So Romo is ahead of him in every category. I can see Romo being passed by

It's just a popularity contest. Who's more popular amongst the players? Romo or Kap?

 

[zack]

It's just a popularity contest. Who's more popular amongst the players? Romo or Kap?

Or more hated......Romo should have made it last year as well. But it is a completely BS list if he isn't on it.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Or more hated......Romo should have made it last year as well. But it is a completely BS list if he isn't on it.

It's a BS list regardless of whose on it... Lol

But that's just my opinion.

 

[dstovall5]

If Mathew Stafford made it, then I'm guess Romo made it easily ... Then again ...

As for Dez and Smith, I'd be surprised if they're higher then 30-40.

 

[DallasEast]

It's a BS list regardless of whose on it... Lol

But that's just my opinion.

Not only is your opinion shared by others like myself, but your opinion is also fact. Players vote according to their perception of a player and place little relevance on another player's productivity from the previous season. Case in point. Peyton Manning's injuries forced him to miss the entire 2011 season. He was named 50th best on 2012's Top 100 list. Since the ballot format is wide open, it is not difficult for anyone to understand how flawed the balloting process is for all players that make up the final list.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Not only is your opinion shared by others like myself, but your opinion is also fact. Players vote according to their perception of a player and place little relevance on another player's productivity from the previous season. Case in point. Peyton Manning's injuries forced him to miss the entire 2011 season. He was named 50th best on 2012's Top 100 list. Since the ballot format is wide open, it is not difficult for anyone to understand how flawed the balloting process is for all players that make up the final list.

It's a good discussion topic. Nothing more. And so folks shouldn't get upset when one player is rated higher than another...or not rated at all. I think we can all agree that NFL rosters don't contain very many many mensa candidates. lol

 

[jnday]

Tyron and Dez will be our other 2 revealed, in that order.

Romo might not make it, he's not as respected around the league as he is by his fans.

Happy Murray got the respect he deserves.

Not o start another Romo debate, but why does Romo not get the respect ?

 

[jnday]

It's a good discussion topic. Nothing more. And so folks shouldn't get upset when one player is rated higher than another...or not rated at all. I think we can all agree that NFL rosters don't contain very many many mensa candidates. lol

There is no doubt that this yearly list is a joke in many ways. I don't watch the TV show because if it.

 

[zack]

Not o start another Romo debate, but why does Romo not get the respect ?

Jealously, #1. He's the Dallas Cowboys QB. Players still hate the fact that he got the pro-bowl nod after his first season of playing and then all of the limelight that came along with it. It is no different that the amount of attention RG3 got, but the difference is that Romo has continued to play well years after his first start.

It's one thing to be overrated and not have the play to back up the hype. But the guy is always up there with the best passers every year, but missing is the wins in the post season. Again, if he plays the position well and does his part, which he has done, but has a defensive like we have, how can you blame him all the time?

Eli comes up in discussion frequently, but look at his last season. He suffered the same things that Romo has experienced almost his entire career, but yet he had an awful, awful season. Still think he is one of the top QB's in the game? I certainly don't. If he makes the list and Romo doesn't, it is an embarassment....

 

[DallasEast]

Jealously, #1. He's the Dallas Cowboys QB. Players still hate the fact that he got the pro-bowl nod after his first season of playing and then all of the limelight that came along with it. It is no different that the amount of attention RG3 got, but the difference is that Romo has continued to play well years after his first start.

It's one thing to be overrated and not have the play to back up the hype. But the guy is always up there with the best passers every year, but missing is the wins in the post season. Again, if he plays the position well and does his part, which he has done, but has a defensive like we have, how can you blame him all the time?

Eli comes up in discussion frequently, but look at his last season. He suffered the same things that Romo has experienced almost his entire career, but yet he had an awful, awful season. Still think he is one of the top QB's in the game? I certainly don't. If he makes the list and Romo doesn't, it is an embarassment....

Everything you mentioned contributes to the flaws of the Top 100 list, but it's not the major contributing factor. The balloting procedure is the main issue. It is a problem for not only Romo, but many other players as well.

It is completely illogical to base any list on a sports league made up of so many different positions, according to a blank ballot of only 20 choices. The format would be great for making up Golf's Top 100 or even an NBA's Top 100. Those are either individual sports or sports with players associated with only a few positions. A ballot for an NFL Top 100 list must contend with players that are quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends, wide receivers, offensive lineman, defensive lineman, linebackers, cornerbacks, safeties and special teamers. Even punters and kickers receive consideration from their peers.

Hypothetically, Romo could receive a healthy number of votes and still not land on the list because the voting process is skewered towards uneven distribution of ballot choices. One player may vote for three quarterbacks. Another player may have five quarterbacks on his list. A player may not have ANY quarterbacks selected on his list, but might mark down twelve defensive players.

That's the problem. The ballots are not categorized. If the balloting process was fixed, Romo might still be omitted from the list. However, the overall list, based on popularity, would not have as much fluidity from year to year IF each ballot asked for certain number of players per position should be required.

Of course, NFL Network knows this already. The list is built intentionally to create fluidity and thus generate controversy. It's Miss America meets pro football. Even so, the Miss America pageant has better built-in selection processes in its system than NFL Network's list. And that's sad.