NFL Top 100 Players of 2012: Top 10 Revealed; Aaron Rodgers #1

[T0INE]

Really enjoyed this series last year.

Figured I start a thread to discuss/debate the players on the list as they're revealed.

It kickoffs tonight with #'s 100 -91and the show will air subsequently on Wednesdays.


My expectations:

- Eli Manning will be at worst in the Top 20, after being left off the list all together last year
- Cam Newton, AJ Green, JJ Watt, and Tim Tebow will make the list
- Aaron Rodgers will be #1 overall.
- Peyton Manning will make the list despite not playing a single down last season.

10 - 1

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1. Aaron Rodgers - Packers - QB
2. Drew Brees - Saints - QB
3. Calvin Johnson - Lions - WR
4. Tom Brady - Patriots - QB
5. Darrelle Revis - Jets - CB
6. DeMarcus Ware - Cowboys - OLB
7. Larry Fitzgerald - Cardinals - WR
8. Adrian Peterson -  Vikings - RB
9. Haloti Ngata - Ravens - NT
10. Patrick Willis - 49ers - ILB

20-11

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11. Terrell Suggs - Ravens - OLB
12. Maurice Jones-Drew - Jaguars - RB
13. Jared Allen - Vikings - DE
14. Jimmy Graham - Saints - TE
15. Andre Johnson - Texans - WR
16. Ed Reed - Ravens - FS
17. Justin Smith - 49ers - DE
18. Lesean McCoy - Eagles - RB
19. Troy Polamalu - Steelers - SS
20. Ray Lewis - Ravens - MLB

30-21

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21. Rob Gronkowski - Patriots - TE
22. Ray Rice - Ravens - RB
23. Wes Welker - Patriots - WR
24. Jason Pierre-Paul - Giants - DE
25. Arian Foster - Texans - RB
26. Julius Peppers - Bears - DE
27. Clay Matthews - Packers - OLB
28. Frank Gore - 49ers - RB
29. James Harrison - Steelers - OLB
30. Ben Roethlisberger - Steelers - QB

40-31

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31. Eli Manning - Giants - QB
32. Jahri Evans - Saints - G
33. Matt Forte - Bears - RB
34. Tamba Hali - Chiefs - OLB
35. Steve Smith - Panthers - WR
36. Charles Woodson - Packers - CB
37. Steven Jackson - Rams - RB
38. Ndamukong Suh - Lions - DT
39. Victor Cruz - Giants - WR
40. Cam Newton - Panthers - QB

50-41

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41. Matthew Stafford - Lions - QB
42. Jason Peters - Eagles - LT
43. Vernon Davis - 49ers - TE
44. Jason Babin - Eagles - DE
45. Vonta Leach - Ravens - FB
46. Champ Bailey - Broncos - CB
47. Mike Wallace - Steelers - WR
48. Devin Hester - Bears - WR/KR
49. Maurkice Pouncey - Steelers - C
50. Peyton Manning - Broncos - QB

60-51

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51. Brian Urlacher - Bears - LB
52. Von Miller - Broncos - LB
53. Tony Gonzalez - Falcons - TE
54. Brian Cushing - Texans - LB
55. Patrick Peterson - Cardinals - CB
56. Greg Jennings - Packers - WR
57. Trent Cole - Eagles - DE
58. Jonathan Vilma - Saints - LB
59. Jake Long - Dolphins - LT
60. Darren McFadden - Raiders - RB

70-61

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61. Philip Rivers - Chargers - QB
62. Justin Tuck - Giants - DE
63. LaMarr Woodley - Steelers - LB
64. Logan Mankins - Patriots - G
65. Roddy White - Falcons - WR
66. Earl Thomas - Seahawks - FS
67. Joe Staley - 49ers - OT
68. Elvis Dumervil - Broncos - DE
69. Carlos Rodgers - 49ers - CB
70. Michael Vick - Eagles - QB 

80-71

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71. Deasean Jackson - Eagles - WR
72. Lance Briggs - Bears - LB
73. Johnathan Joseph - Texans - CB
74. Joe Flacco - Ravens - QB
75. Jason Witten - Cowboys - TE
76. Carl Nicks - Buccaneers - G
77. AJ Green - Bengals - WR
78. Derrick Johnson - Chiefs - LB
79. Nnamdi Asoumgha - Eagles - CB
80. Jordy Nelson - Packers - WR

90 - 81

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81. Vince Wilfork - Patriots - DT
82. Joe Thomas - Browns - OT
83. Fred Jackson - Bills - RB
84. Chris Long - Rams - DE
85. NaVorro Bowman - 49ers - LB
86. Darren Sproles - Saints - RB
87. London Fletcher - ******** - LB
88. Michael Turner - Falcons - RB
89. Dwight Freeney - Colts - DE
90. Hakeem Nicks - Giants - WR

100 - 91

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91. Tony Romo - Cowboys - QB
92. John Kuhn   - Packers   - FB
93. Cortland Finnegan - Rams - CB
94. Marshawn Lynch - Seahawks - RB
95. Tim Tebow - Jets - QB
96. D'Qwell Jackson - Browns - LB
97. Donald Penn - Buccaneers - LT
98. Willis McGahee - Broncos - RB
99. Ryan Kalil - Panthers - G
100. Chris Johnson - Titans - RB

     

 

[hankmoody]

I heard Tim Tebow made the Top 100.

 

[antidope]

Tebow will be in the 60s at the lowest. Quote me on that.

 

[creamofdacrops]

I think they'll give Peyton the 100th spot.

 

[T0INE]

Originally Posted by creamOfDacrops

I think they'll give Peyton the 100th spot.

Nah that reserved for Chris Johnson.

I know he had a subpar season but that's a hell of a drop from #13 last year.

 

[crazy dav0]

peyton will be on the list ... but in the 90s ... he's that good

#homer

eli should be in the top 10

ed reed should not be on the list

rodgers and brees should be 1 and 2

i expect numbers 49ers players to be on the list ...

AP was having a down year

Megatron should be top 5

that is all for now

 

[grusumm18]

shaun phillips bounced for penn

 

[grusumm18]

Tebow 95

 

[dland24]

Hahaha. #95.

 

[T0INE]

Let the floodgates open.

 

[mben32]

so Tebow won the Heisman AND Nat'l Championship in '07?... okay. 

 

[grusumm18]

cort b!tchagain @93
kuhn..really?!?

lol romo 91

 

[T0INE]

Updated my OP with players 91 -100

 

[Pathos]

@ Tebow & Kuhn, glad i didn't watch.

 

[sole searchin]

IDGAF Arian Foster better be in the top 5 and the number 1 RB

 

[T0INE]

New episode is on right now.

 

[dmxfury]

Can't believe Eli was left off last year....c'mon now

 

[fraij da 5 11]

KUUUHN.

 

[Air273]

Can't believe Eli was left off last year....c'mon now

his guard made the list but he didnt  

i would like to see the ballot looks like

 

[Hahahaha]

Kuhn is on this? HAHAHAHA

Tebow has no business on here but obviously he'd be on this list. Expected them to put him in the top 40

 

[T0INE]

Updated first post with #'s 90 -81.

 

[gunna get it]

95. Tim Tebow - Jets - QB

 

[sole searchin]

85. NaVorro Bowman - 49ers - LB
That alone makes this list Null and void.

 

[statis22]

Originally Posted by cRazy dav0


ed reed should not be on the list

Wut?

 

[buc em]

I love Donald Penn, but he probably had the worst season of his career last year...along with many other players on the Bucs. He should have been on the list last year instead of Davin Joseph or Mike Williams if anything. I'm interested to see where Carl Nicks, Joseph and Vincent Jackson are on this list. If John damn Kuhn is on this list along with Finnegan, D'Qwell Jackson, Romo and Willis McGahee then V-Jax better be on there.