NFL Top 100: 40-11

The NFL Top 100 continued on NFL Network last night with the football players ranked 40-11. The excitement is building.

40. Danielle Hunter, Edge, Minnesota Vikings
39. Tyrann Mathieu, S, Kansas City Chiefs
38. Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
37. Jalen Ramsey, CB, Los Angeles Rams
36. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns
35. Minkah Pitzpatrick, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
34. Joey Bosa, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
33. Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers
32. Shaquil Barrett, Edge, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
31. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants

The 40-31 group is interesting in that it contains some of the least vocal stars:
Danielle Hunter
Chris Godwin
Nick Chubb
Minkah Fitzpatrick
Aaron Jones
Saquon Barkley

with a couple of the most vocal stars:
Tyrann Mathieu
Jalen Ramsey

Danielle Hunter has played five seasons and he's only 25. Incredible.

30. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
29. Quenton Nelson, OG, Indianapolis Colts
28. Richard Sherman, CB, San Francisco 49ers
27. Jamal Adams, S, Seattle Seahawks
26. Von Miller, Edge, Denver Broncos
25. T.J. Watt, Edge, Pittsburgh Steelers
24. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys
23. Cameron Jordan, Edge, New Orleans Saints
22. Tyreek Hill, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
21. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings

I believe that Dalvin Cook is the highest ranked Vikings player since Adrian Peterson.

Tom Brady will be happy with his receivers in Tampa Bay, #38 Chris Godwin and #30 Mike Evans. I'd have those rankings reversed.

20. DeShaun Watson, QB, Houston Texans
19. Khalil Mack, Edge, Chicago Bears
18. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
17. Nick Bosa, Edge, San Francisco 49ers
16. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
15. Chandler Jones. Edge. Arizona Cardinals
14. Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13. Bobby Wagner, LB, Seattle Seahawks
12. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
11. Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons

It appears that a change in the quarterback hierarchy has taken place. Long-time Top 10 throwers are now in the Second 10 and some youngsters are now in the Top 10.

With players ranked 100-11 revealed it's pretty easy to shake out the Top 10.

Patrick Mahomes
Lamar Jackson
Russell Wilson
Christian McCaffrey
Derrick Henry
Michael Thomas
DeAndre Hopkins
George Kittle
Aaron Donald
Stephon Gilmore

As is usually the case, the defense is underrepresented. Chandler Jones, for one, should be in the Top 10. Perhaps in place of his new teammate. But this is the player's list.

I count nine offensive linemen on NFL Top 100.

Brandon Brooks
Jason Kelce
Ryan Ramczyk
Tyron Smith
Ronnie Stanley
Laremy Tunsil
David Bakhtiari
Zack Martin
Quenton Nelson

How is Mitchell Schwartz not one of them? It's been a running joke that he's never made a Pro Bowl while being the league's best right tackle for years. The players omitting him from their own rankings is equally absurd.