My bet is AJ and Arian will be on this week. Arian at least for sure. AJ was #8 a couple seasons and like #19 or so even after his injured season, so with a bounceback season like he had i wouldn't be shocked if he was in the top 10 again. JJ should be #2 or 3 imo. I could make an argument for #1 for sure but i'll pay my respects to AD, and i'm sure a QB will be ahead of him.
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Nfl Network:Top 100 players of 2013
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Does Ed Reed count as a Texan yet? If so, Arian might have missed the cut. I don`t believe so though. I think top 10 (and higher than AJ) is a bit high for Foster (would have believed to see him in the 10-20 range), but leaving him out altogether would be blasphemy.
Will be interesting to see, who claims the Nr.1 spot. Peterson, Brady and Watt each have a shot I think. I don`t believe Manning or CJ3 will be up there. It would be great if somehow the league recognizes the best season ever by a defensive lineman and give him the top spot!
Will be interesting to see, who claims the Nr.1 spot. Peterson, Brady and Watt each have a shot I think. I don`t believe Manning or CJ3 will be up there. It would be great if somehow the league recognizes the best season ever by a defensive lineman and give him the top spot!
ChampionTexan
Hall of Fame
They've already released the names of the top 10 players - just not the order. It's the 10 included in Lucky's post immediately preceding yours.
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I know we can't wait to kick him out the door, but I'm genuinely shocked that Matt Schaub did not make this list.
Fili
Rookie
The ending of last season really sticks with Schaub and most people remember that as how he played last year. Harder to recall QB play earlier in the season.
paycheck71
Hall of Fame
Heard a Dallas radio station talk today about how Romo didn't make the list, and they brought up Schaub as well. Their point was that both of these QB's are in the top 10 in passer rating (Romo - 4, Schaub - 8) in the regular season, but neither has done enough in the playoffs.
At least Schaub was on a winning team. Can't say the same for Stafford or Cam Newton. I'm not saying Schaub is a better QB than either of them, or that they should be off the list & Schaub in.... just saying if they're on the list, Schaub should be on the list.
I can understand Brees, Eli, & Roethlisberger being on the list based on how good they've been for as long as they have... but Newton & Stafford? Not so much.
paycheck71
Hall of Fame
I agree.
It may have been in this thread, or it may have been somewhere else, but I read that the players get to list their top 20, not top 100. So, basically, enough players have to think a player belongs in top 20 for them to make the list. That's another thing to keep in mind.
dream_team
Hall of Fame
So there are people that actually think Dennis Pitta or Jacoby Jones are Top 20 guys?
b0ng
Bad Hombre
Yeah I'm not buying that either. I know Jacoby Jones was pretty instrumental in their playoff run but he was basically what he was when he was on the Texans (Of course, without fumbling any crucial punts, naturally).
I think it's still a work in progress right now. The players are probably still figuring out how their votes made up the top 100. I think the list is 80% reasonable.
It's definitely good for sparking off-season conversation which I believe was the main purpose.
I was close but I undersold Arian a bit.
5) JJ Watt
6) Aaron Rodgers
7) Aldon Smith
8) Arian Foster
9) Von Miller
10) Patrick Willis
ATXtexanfan
Hall of Fame
Cause we and the players know hes a fraud.
paycheck71
Hall of Fame
5. J.J. Watt
I'm happy. I guess, I would have ranked him above Megatron, but probably below Rodgers, so all is good.
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
Because if Matt Schaub was on the list, he wouldn't have anything to prove next year.
This way, the full power of the Schaub shall be unveiled in all its magnificent glory! Beware, NFL, the Schaub is coming! And he's coming for you!
HOU-TEX
Ah, Football!
Dalton was not on the list this year
Anyone notice Arian's comment towards Sapp after he made the meat remark? Arian was asked why he thought he rose up the chart this year, Sapp pops off "cuz he quit eatin meat". Arian quickly says "you need to quit eatin meat". Kinda funny
Arian also began saying he didn't like lists or rankings. Music started playing in the background like they were going to cut him off if he continued raggin on the list. But, he started talking up the players, the music stopped
It was just classic Arian, man. Funny stuff and totally agree with him. It's all about TV and entertainment
Anyone notice Arian's comment towards Sapp after he made the meat remark? Arian was asked why he thought he rose up the chart this year, Sapp pops off "cuz he quit eatin meat". Arian quickly says "you need to quit eatin meat". Kinda funny
Arian also began saying he didn't like lists or rankings. Music started playing in the background like they were going to cut him off if he continued raggin on the list. But, he started talking up the players, the music stopped
It was just classic Arian, man. Funny stuff and totally agree with him. It's all about TV and entertainment
yep. It's really just a popularity contest. And I'm not completely convinced that the list is truly 100% players. I would not be surprised if NFL Network suits take the players poll and then manipulate the final list to fit their agendas.