Top 100 NFL Players of 2020 Patrick Maho
It's amazing how
Antti Niemi Men Jersey quickly things change in the NFL.See Lamar Jackson.He wasn't on anybody's Top 100 list a year ago -- quit lying if you say he was on yours -- and yet he won the MVP award and had an amazing season in 2019. So where is he now on my Top 100 list?He's at No. 7, one of four quarterbacks in the top 11. Jackson was a highlight-reel player every Sunday last season, which few could have imagined after his woeful showing during the playoff lo s to the Los Angeles Chargers in January 2019.His rocket ascension is the type of thing that makes doing top-100 lists so challenging.Yet here I am another year of putting my top-100 list together. In the beginning, it was a top 50, but now it has morphed into a longer version that makes it even more challenging.My top 10 has changed in a big way from a year ago, with only three returners to the top 10, one of those being a player many will question. The easiest player to slot was Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He is the top player in the league after leading the Chiefs to the Super Bowl victory over San Francisco.After that, the list is challenging. Where do you spot good players who had bad seasons? Where do you place injured players coming back or young players on the move?But it's guys like Jackson that make the lists maddening a year later.So eat this list up. I know you will. 1 Kansas City Chiefs QB This was an easy choice. He mi sed time last season, which hurt his MVP chances, but he will be right back in the race this year. He's the best player in the league.2 Los Angeles Rams DE He continues to be a force on the inside of the Rams defense, a pocket-pushing power player who makes it tough on offenses. His sack numbers went down last year, but his play wasn't far off.3 Seattle Seahawks QB He was outstanding last season and was in the MVP conversation. If only the Seahawks let him throw a little more than he does, which is what they should do.4 New Orleans Saints WR He had a record-breaking season in 2019 with 149 catches, with little help from the other side. Thomas had 91 of those catches go for a first down. He's the league's best receiver.5 Carolina Panthers RB It's tough for me to put a back up this high, but his ability to catch the football better than all the others makes him a dual-threat player, going over 1,000 in both rushing and receiving yards.6 New England Patriots CB He was the league's Defensive Player of the Year for a reason. He's a lockdown corner who was a big reason why the Pats defense was so good for much of the season, tying for
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