The Sporting News website currently has a list propping up the best active NFL player from each state. For a couple of the states they had to go with free agents but they are free agents that are looking for work. They have yet to file retirement papers. The Sporting News made some fine choices. There are a few that I'd change and I've added those suggestions.
Alabama
Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons
Alaska
Reggie Walker, LB, currently a free agent
Arizona
Cameron Jordan, DE, New Orleans Saints
Flea Flicker choice: Everson Griffen, DE, Minnesota Vikings
Arkansas
DeAngelo Williams, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
California
Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
Colorado
Calais Campbell, DE, Arizona Cardinals
Connecticut
Jordan Reed, TE, Washington Redskins
Flea Flicker choice: Dwight Freeney, DE, currently a free agent
Until Freeney retires the choice is Freeney
Deleware
Duron Harmon, S, New England Patriots
Florida
Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Georgia
Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
Hawaii
Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans
Flea Flicker choice: Max Unger, C, New Orleans Saints
It's a little early for Mariota
Idaho
Brock Osweiler, QB, Houston Texans
Illinois
Rob Ninkovich, DE, New England Patriots
Indiana
Anthony Barr, LB, Minnesota Vikings
Iowa
Marshall Yanda, G, Baltimore Ravens
Kansas
Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
Kentucky
Mike Mitchell, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Louisiana
Tyrann Mathieu, S, Arizona Cardinals
Maine
Will Montgomery, C, Chicago Bears
Maryland
Todd Gurley, RB, Los Angeles Rams
Flea Flicker choice: NaVorro Bowman, LB, San Francisco 49ers
It's too early for Gurley. It's Bowman or Joe Haden until Gurley does what he did last year for a couple more seasons.
Massachusetts
Steven Hauschka, K, Seattle Seahawks
Michigan
Antonio Gates, TE, San Diego Chargers
Minnesota
Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Mississippi
Fletcher Cox, DL, Philadelphia Eagles
Missouri
Jeremy Maclin, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Flea Flicker choice: Sheldon Richardson, DL, New York Jets
This is a close one.
Montana
Kroy Biermann, LB, currently a free agent
Nebraska
Sam Koch, P, Baltimore Ravens
What's with Nebraska and kickers? Greg Zuerlein and Dan Carpenter are also in the running for this state's honor.
Nevada
Brandon Marshall, WR, New York Jets
New Hampshire
Kendall Reyes, DT, Washington Redskins
New Jersey
Muhammad Wilkerson, DL, New York Jets
New Mexico
Alan Branch, DT, New England Patriots
New York
Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
North Carolina
Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks
Flea Flicker choice: Julius Peppers, LB, Green Bay Packers
If Graham can stay healthy maybe he moves ahead of Peppers.
North Dakota
Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Ohio
Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
Flea Flicker choice: Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers
I don't even think that Wilson is the best quarterback from Ohio. That's Ben Roethlisberger.
Oklahoma
Chris Harris Jr., CB, Denver Broncos
Flea Flicker choice: Gerald McCoy, DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Oregon
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Miami Dolphins
Pennsylvania
Darrelle Revis, CB, New york Jets
Rhode Island
Will Blackmon, S, Washington Redskins
South Carolina
A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
South Dakota
Adam Vinaiteri, K, Indianapolis Colts
Flea Flicker choice: Chad Greenway, LB, Minnesota Vikings
I'll pick a linebacker over a kicker any day. Especially a linebacker as terrific as Greenway has been for so long.
Tennessee
Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys
Texas
Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Utah
Matt Asiata, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Vermont
None
Virginia
Kam Chancellor, S, Seattle Seahawks
Washington
Alex Smith, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
West Virginia
Aaron Dobson, WR, New England Patriots
Wisconsin
J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans
Wyoming
Zane Beadles, G, San Francisco 49ers
And a couple bonus selections.
Washington D.C.
Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
International
Ezekiel Ansah, DE, Detroit Lions-Ghana
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