NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

[ThePPL]

Since this forum has been lacking some life due to it being the offseason, I've decided to create a thread about NFL Network's Top 100 players of 2012.

Now only current active players have participated in the votings of these players on this list.

The criteria is who they think are the best players in the league today.

So far these players have made the list:

100-91

Spoiler

100. Chris Johnson

99. Ryan Kalil

98. Willis McGahee

97. Donald Penn

96. D'Quell Jackson

95. Tim Tebow

94. Marshawn Lynch

93. Cortland Finnegan

92. John Kuhn

91. Tony Romo

90-81

Spoiler

90. Hakeem Nicks

89. Dwight Freeney

88. Michael Turner

87. London Fletcher

86. Darren Sproles

85. NaVorro Bowman

84. Chris Long

83. Fred Jackson

82. Joe Thomas

81. Vince Wilfork

80-71

Spoiler

80. Jordy Nelson

79. Nnamdi Asomugha

78. Derrick Johnson

77. A.J. Green

76. Carl Nicks

75. Jason Witten

74. Joe Flacco

73. Johnathan Joseph

72. Lance Briggs

71. DeSean Jackson

70-61

Spoiler

70. Michael Vick

69. Carlos Rogers

68. Elvis Dumervil

67. Joe Staley

66. Earl Thomas

65. Roddy White

64. Logan Mankins

63. LaMarr Woodley

62. Justin Tuck

61. Phillip Rivers

60-51

Spoiler

60. Darren McFadden

59. Jake Long

58. Jonathan Vilma

57. Trent Cole

56. Greg Jennings

55. Patrick Peterson

54. Brian Cushing

53. Tony Gonzalez

52. Von Miller

51. Brian Urachler

50-41

Spoiler

50. Peyton Manning

49. Maurkice Pouncey

48. Devin Hester

47. Mike Wallace

46. Champ Bailey

45. Vonta Leach

44. Jason Babin

43. Vernon Davis

42. Jason Peters

41. Matthew Stafford

40-31

Spoiler

40. Cam Newton

39. Victor Cruz

38. Ndamukong Suh

37. Steven Jackson

36. Charles Woodson

35. Steve Smith

34. Tamba Hali

33. Matt Forte

32. Jahri Evans

31. Eli Manning

30-21

Spoiler

30. Ben Roethlisberger

29. James Harrison

28. Frank Gore

27. Clay Matthews

26. Julius Peppers

25. Arian Foster

24. Jason Pierre-Paul

23. Wes Welker

22. Ray Rice

21. Rob Gronkowski

20-11

Spoiler

20. Ray Lewis

19. Troy Polamalu

18. LeSean McCoy

17. Justin Smith

16. Ed Reed

15. Andre Johnson

14. Jimmy Graham

13. Jared Allen

12. Maurice Jones-Drew

11. Terrell Suggs

10-1

Spoiler

10. Patrick Willis

9. Haloti Ngata

8. Adrian Peterson

7. Larry Fitzgerald

6. DaMarcus Ware

5. Darrelle Revis

4. Tom Brady

3. Calvin Johnson

2. Drew Brees

1. Aaron Rodgers

[Senator Palmer]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

This list is shaping up to be even more questionable from last year.

I thought Carl Nicks had an excellent year. I thought he was the best guard in football, and he dropped like what 21 from 2010. And I'm still not sure how Tebow made it.

[chance]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

Dont hate on the greatness that is Tim Tebow

[ABR173rd]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

Desean Jackson ahead of A.J. Green and Jordy Nelson is pretty laughable.

[cptnclutch28]

I know i may sound like a homer but for fred jackson to be so low on this list even though he did get hurt and miss 5 weeks he still was putting up crazy numbers. Idk i mean im glad that hes on the list because i do believe he deserves to be just maybe higher

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[kingkilla56]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

Jackson over Hakeem? This list is still a joke and a half.

[TheShizNo1]

#AllHailTimTebow

[ThePPL]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

I gotta agree guys. DeSean Jackson was too high on this list this year. If he was going to make this list, he shouldn't have been any higher than 91.

The reaction show has been hinting Cam Newton will be on this list. I dunno, he had arguably the best rookie season for a quarterback. But compared to the rest of the league, I think he has ways to go.

[Chrisksaint]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

This list is shaping up to be even more questionable from last year.

I thought Carl Nicks had an excellent year. I thought he was the best guard in football, and he dropped like what 21 from 2010. And I'm still not sure how Tebow made it.

I think OL are gonna be weird when it comes to this list, not a lot of guys really know how great an OL guy is unless they've played against or with,etc

Just glad Darren Sproles made the list, my biggest ? was Hakeem Nicks seemed too low imo when I saw them come out and figured it was just a shortage of WRs on the list possibly but then Desean got ranked

[Senator Palmer]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

Apparently, there are 13 quarterbacks on this list. 3 have already been revealed (Tebow, Romo, Flacco). I'm pretty sure Brady, Rodgers, Brees, Roethlisberger, E. Manning, Newton, Rivers ... and maybe P Manning are on the countdown somewhere.

Leaving Petyon off the list, that means there are 3 slots left. 3 slots and names like Michael Vick, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, and Jay Cutler still out there. That means Tim Tebow made this list over one of those guys. I didn't even include Ryan Fitzpatrick, or Matt Schaub (injuries), both of whom I'd take over Tebow, but does anyone think Tim Tebow is a better at his job than any of those guys who could be left off?

And I'm not talking potential, I'm talking right here right now (which is what this list is supposed to be), would anyone take Tebow right now over any of those guys on the proverbial bubble?

[ThePPL]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

Apparently, there are 13 quarterbacks on this list. 3 have already been revealed (Tebow, Romo, Flacco). I'm pretty sure Brady, Rodgers, Brees, Roethlisberger, E. Manning, Newton, Rivers ... and maybe P Manning are on the countdown somewhere.

Leaving Petyon off the list, that means there are 3 slots left. 3 slots and names like Michael Vick, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, and Jay Cutler still out there. That means Tim Tebow made this list over one of those guys. I didn't even include Ryan Fitzpatrick, or Matt Schaub (injuries), both of whom I'd take over Tebow, but does anyone think Tim Tebow is a better at his job than any of those guys who could be left off?

And I'm not talking potential, I'm talking right here right now (which is what this list is supposed to be), would anyone take Tebow right now over any of those guys on the proverbial bubble?

I'm sure Peyton will make this list. So with there being 2 slots left, I would assume Vick and either Ryan or Stafford will be on it.

I don't think most players believe Tebow is better than guys like Ryan, Stafford, or Cutler. But with such a large amount of talented quarterbacks in the league, it's easy for them to forget about those quarterbacks and simply just say, "Oh yeah, let's put Tebow on this list."

[IlliniM1ke]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

I think OL are gonna be weird when it comes to this list, not a lot of guys really know how great an OL guy is unless they've played against or with,etc

Agree, Joe Thomas seems too low at 82, you would figure one of (if not) the best LT in the game right now would come in higher than 82.

[ThePPL]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

70-61

Spoiler

70. Michael Vick

69. Carlos Rogers

68. Elvis Dumervil

67. Joe Staley

66. Earl Thomas

65. Roddy White

64. Logan Mankins

63. LaMarr Woodley

62. Justin Tuck

61. Phillip Rivers

60-51

Spoiler

60. Darren McFadden

59. Jake Long

58. Jonathan Vilma

57. Trent Cole

56. Greg Jennings

55. Patrick Peterson

54. Brian Cushing

53. Tony Gonzalez

52. Von Miller

51. Brian Urachler

Players ranked from 60 to 51 have been revealed and just for the hell of it, I'm adding players ranked from 70 to 61 onto this post.

Joe Staley was ranked higher than Joe Thomas. This is an interesting one. Staley is a pretty good run blocker and improved down the stretch at pass blocking. Joe Thomas is arguably the best tackle at pass blocking, but he's not a good run blocker. Hmm...

And with Jake Long being announced on this week's episode, I suspect Jason Peters to be the final tackle to make it onto this list.

There are 8 wide receivers that are ahead of Greg Jennings on this countdown. Can you name them? (I'm 99% sure I know who they are, but I'm just gonna have fun and see if others can list them out)

Fun fact about Von Miller. He did not miss a single tackle all season long despite playing with a cast in his hand during 6 games.

The reaction show said there is only one rookie left in this list and they were all assuming Cam Newton would be on it. So I guess Aldon Smith was snubbed this year.

[Chrisksaint]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

Not only is Vilma on the list, but he's in the 50s?! Id switch him with sproles if anything

[jmood88]

Re: NFL Network: Top 100 Players In 2012

Vilma being rated at all shows that the players have no idea what they're talking about. He wasn't even on the field for half of last season and won't be on the field at all this year.