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2016 NFL Preview: Top 100 Players

Over the last month or so leading up to the official start of the NFL football season, I provided player rankings, team previews, analysis, predictions, opinions and a whole lot more.

Today is the culmination of all that effort.

Here are my top 100 players in the NFL.

  1. J.J. Watt (Hou) 9.5
  2. Aaron Rodgers (GB) 9.3
  3. Tom Brady (NE) 9.2
  4. Rob Gronkowski (NE) 9.1
  5. Von Miller (Den) 9
  6. Aaron Donald (LA) 9
  7. Luke Kuechly (Car) 9
  8. Khalil Mack (Oak) 8.9
  9. Richard Sherman (Sea) 8.9
  10. Cam Newton (Car) 8.8
  11. Russell Wilson (Sea) 8.8
  12. Andrew Luck (Ind) 8.8
  13. Joe Thomas (Cle) 8.8
  14. Justin Houston (KC) 8.7
  15. Antonio Brown (Pit) 8.7
  16. Ben Roethlisberger (Pit) 8.7
  17. Muhammad Wilkerson (NYJ) 8.6
  18. Julio Jones (Atl) 8.6
  19. Tyron Smith (Dal) 8.6
  20. Geno Atkins (Cin) 8.6
  21. Darrelle Revis (NYJ) 8.6
  22. Earl Thomas (Sea) 8.5
  23. Patrick Peterson (Ari) 8.5
  24. Jamie Collins (NE) 8.5
  25. Ziggy Ansah (Det) 8.5
  26. Michael Bennett (Sea) 8.5
  27. Odell Beckham (NYG) 8.5
  28. Ndamukong Suh (Mia) 8.5
  29. Eric Berry (KC) 8.4
  30. Drew Brees (NO) 8.4
  31. Tyrann Mathieu (Ari) 8.4
  32. Adrian Peterson (Min) 8.3
  33. Le’Veon Bell (Pit) 8.3
  34. Anthony Barr (Min) 8.3
  35. Clay Matthews (GB) 8.3
  36. Kawann Short (Car) 8.3
  37. Fletcher Cox (Phi) 8.3
  38. Robert Quinn (LA) 8.3
  39. Gerald McCoy (TB) 8.3
  40. NaVarro Bowman (SF) 8.3
  41. Calais Campbell (Ari) 8.2
  42. Andrew Whitworth (Cin) 8.2
  43. DeAndre Hopkins (Hou) 8.2
  44. Josh Norman (Was) 8.2
  45. Derrick Johnson (KC) 8.2
  46. Bobby Wagner (Sea) 8.2
  47. Trent Williams (Was) 8.2
  48. Sean Lee (Dal) 8.2
  49. Lavonte David (TB) 8.2
  50. Devin McCourty (NE) 8.2
  51. Marshal Yanda (Bal) 8.2
  52. Joe Staley (SF) 8.2
  53. Carson Palmer (Ari) 8.2
  54. Todd Gurley (LA) 8.1
  55. Terron Armstead (NO) 8.1
  56. Marcell Dareus (Buf) 8.1
  57. A.J. Green (Cin) 8.1
  58. Greg Olsen (Car) 8.1
  59. Zack Martin (Dal) 8.1
  60. Dez Bryant (Dal) 8.1
  61. Philip Rivers (SD) 8.1
  62. Chris Harris (Den) 8.1
  63. Jurrell Casey (Ten) 8.1
  64. Tony Romo (Dal) 8.1
  65. Duane Brown (Hou) 8.1
  66. Brandon Marshall (NYJ) 8.1
  67. ReShad Jones (Mia) 8.1
  68. Allen Robinson (Jax) 8.1
  69. DeMarcus Ware (Den) 8.1
  70. Tamba Hali (KC) 8.1
  71. Travis Frederick (Dal) 8
  72. Vontaze Burfict (Cin) 8
  73. Chandler Jones (Ari) 8
  74. Malcolm Jenkins (Phi) 8
  75. Alex Mack (Atl) 8
  76. Maurkice Pouncey (Pit) 8
  77. Cam Jordan (NO) 8
  78. Everson Griffen (Min) 8
  79. Josh Sitton (Chi) 8
  80. Demaryius Thomas (Den) 8
  81. Derek Carr (Oak) 8
  82. Carlos Dunlap (Cin) 8
  83. Matt Ryan (Atl) 8
  84. Leonard Williams (NYJ) 8
  85. David DeCastro (Pit) 8
  86. Eli Manning (NYG) 8
  87. Jason Verrett (SD) 8
  88. Jerrell Freeman (Chi) 8
  89. Blake Bortles (Jax) 8
  90. Vontae Davis (Ind) 8
  91. Alshon Jeffery (Chi) 8
  92. Dont’a Hightower (NE) 8
  93. Joe Haden (Cle) 8
  94. Harrison Smith (Min) 8
  95. Desmond Trufant (Atl) 8
  96. Andy Dalton (Cin) 8
  97. Sheldon Richardson (NYJ) 8
  98. Melvin Ingram (SD) 8
  99. Ryan Kerrigan (Was) 8
  100. Derek Wolfe (Den) 8

 

TEAM PREVIEWS

AFC East: Buffalo Bills | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets

AFC North: Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cleveland Browns

AFC South: Indianapolis Colts | Houston Texans | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee Titans

AFC West: Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | San Diego Chargers | Oakland Raiders

NFC West: Los Angeles Rams | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | Arizona Cardinals

NFC South: Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Atlanta Falcons | New Orleans Saints | Carolina Panthers

NFC North: Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers

NFC East: New York Giants | Washington Redskins | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles

 

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Top 50 NFL Wide Receivers

Top 50 NFL Tight Ends

Top 50 NFL Tackles

Top 50 NFL Guards

Top 50 NFL Centers 

Top 50 NFL 3-4 Defensive Ends

Top 50 NFL 4-3 Defensive Ends

Top 50 NFL Interior Linemen

Top 50 NFL 4-3 Outside Linebackers

Top 50 NFL Inside Linebackers

Top 50 NFL Cornerbacks

Top 50 NFL Safeties

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