The unbearable wait finally came to an end. The NFL Top 100 players classification was revealed and, contrary to the ranking of the MVP in 2014, it is J.J. Watt who arrives 1st ahead of Aaron Rodgers. It’s the first time a defender finishes at the top of the Top 100 NFL, classification which exists since 2011.
The biggest progress comes from the runner DeMarco Murray, who passes of the 87th place in the 4th place. Tom Brady, did not move, comfortably settled in his 3rd place.
After a long wait from the 11 to the 20th without any quarterbacks,this Top 10 contains 4 with Rodgers, Brady, Manning and Andrew Luck 7th who completes the quartet of the quarterbacks which we can qualify as “quarterback elite.”
1. JJ Watt – Defensive End – Texans
2. Aaron Rodgers – Quarterback – Packers
3. Tom Brady – Quarterback – Patriots
4. DeMarco Murray – Running Back – Eagles (ex Cowboys)
5. Peyton Manning – Quarterback – Broncos
6. Calvin Johnson – Wide Receiver – Lions
7. Andrew Luck – Quarterback – Colts
8. Antonio Brown – Wide Receiver – Steelers
9. Marshawn Lynch – Running Back – Seahawks
10. Rob Gronkowski – Tight End – Patriots
11. Richard Sherman – Cornerback – Seahawks
12. Jamaal Charles – Running Back – Chiefs
13. Julio Jones – Receiver – Falcons
14. Luke Kuechly – Linebacker – Panthers
15. Dez Bryant – Wide Receiver – Cowboys
16. Le’Veon Bell – Running Back – Steelers
17. Darrelle Revis – Cornerback – Jets (ex Patriots)
18. Jordy Nelson –Wide Receiver – Packers
19. Patrick Peterson – Cornerback – Cardinals
20. Demaryius Thomas – Wide Receiver – Broncos
21. Earl Thomas – Safety – Seahawks
22. Russell Wilson – Quarterback – Seahawks
23. Joe Haden – Cornerback – Browns
24. Ndamukong Suh – Defensive tackle – Dolphins (ex Lions)
25. Joe Thomas – Offensive tackle – Browns
26. Ben Roethlisberger – Quarterback – Steelers
27. Justin Houston – Linebacker – Chiefs
28. Gerald McCoy – Defensive tackle – Buccaneers
29. LeSean McCoy – Running back – Bills (ex Eagles)
30. Drew Brees – Quarterback – Saints
31. Jimmy Graham – Tight end – Seahawks (ex Saints)
32. Odell Beckham – Wide Receiver – Giants
33. Von Miller – Linebacker – Broncos
34. Tony Romo – Quarterback – Cowboys
35. T.Y. Hilton –Wide Receiver – Colts
36. Tyron Smith – Offensive tackle – Cowboys
37. A.J. Green –Wide Receiver – Bengals
38. Brent Grimes – Cornerback – Dolphins
39. Cameron Wake – Defensive end – Dolphins
40. Jason Peters – Offensive tackle – Eagles
41. Kam Chancellor – Safety – Seahawks
42. Mario Williams – Defensive end – Bills
43. Philip Rivers – Quarterback – Chargers
44. Robert Quinn – Defensive end – Rams
45. Julius Thomas – Tight end – Broncos (now Jaguars)
46. Elvis Dumervil – Linebacker – Ravens
47. Trent Williams – Offensive tackle – Redskins
48. Matt Forte – Running back – Bears
49. Khalil Mack – Linebacker –Raiders
50. DeSean Jackson –Wide Receiver – Redskins
51. Clay Matthews – Linebacker – Packers
52. Antonio Gates – Tight end – Chargers
53. Marcell Dareus – Defensive tackle – Bills
54. Steve Smith –Wide Receiver r – Ravens
55. Sheldon Richardson – Defensive end – Jets
56. Lavonte David – Linebacker – Buccaneers
57. Brandon Marshall –Wide Receiver – Bears (now Jets)
58. Connor Barwin – Linebacker – Eagles
59. Vontae Davis – Cornerback – Colts
60. Eddie Lacy – Running back – Packers
61. Jeremy Maclin –Wide Receiver – Chiefs
62. Adrian Peterson – Running back – Vikings
63. Jerry Hughes – Defensive end – Bills
64. Charles Woodson – Safety – Raiders
65. Justin Forsett – Running back – Ravens
66. DeAndre Levy – Linebacker – Lions
67. Tashaun Gipson – Safety – Browns
68. Larry Fitzgerald – Wide Receiver – Cardinals
69. Bobby Wagner – Linebacker – Seahawks
70. Tamba Hali – Linebacker – Chiefs
71. Julius Peppers – Defensive end – Packers
72. Kyle Williams – Defensive tackle – Bills
73. Cam Newton – Quarterback – Panthers
74. Muhammad Wilkerson – Defensive end – Jets
75. Mike Evans – Wide Receiver – Buccaneers
76. Sen’Derrick Marks – Defensive tackle – Jaguars
77. Matt Ryan – Quarterback – Falcons
78. Ryan Kerrigan – Linebacker – Redskins
79. Marshal Yanda – Offensive guard – Ravens
80. Arian Foster – Running back – Texans
81. Darren Sproles – Running back – Eagles
82. Haloti Ngata – Defensive tackle – Ravens (now Lions)
83. Maurkice Pouncey – Centre – Steelers
84. Terrell Suggs – Linebacker – Ravens
85. Golden Tate – Wide Receiver – Lions
86. Eric Weddle – Safety – Chargers
87. DeMarcus Ware – Linebacker – Broncos
88. Glover Quinn – Safety – Lions
89. Greg Olsen – Tight end – Panthers
90. Michael Bennett – Defensive end – Seahawks
91. Julian Edelman –Wide Receiver – Patriots
92. Aaron Donald – Defensive tackle – Rams
93. Jason Witten – Tight end – Cowboys
94. C.J. Mosley – Linebacker – Ravens
95. Emmanuel Sanders –Wide Receiver – Broncos
96. Jurrell Casey – Defensive end – Titans
97. Joe Flacco – Quarterback – Ravens
98. Adam Vinatieri – Kicker – Colts
99. Calais Campbell – Defensive end – Cardinals
100. Randall Cobb – Wide Receiver – Packers
Here is also an overview by team:
CHICAGO BEARS
Matt Forte – Running back
CINCINNATI BENGALS
A.J. Green – Wide receiver
BUFFALO BILLS
LeSean McCoy – Running back
Mario Williams – Defensive end
Marcell Dareus – Defensive tackle
Jerry Hughes – Defensive end
Kyle Williams – Defensive tackle
DENVER BRONCOS
Peyton Manning – Quarterback
Demaryius Thomas – Wide receiver
Von Miller – Linebacker
Emmanuel Sanders – Wide receiver
DeMarcus Ware – Linebacker
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Joe Thomas – Offensive tackle
Joe Haden – Cornerback
Tashaun Gipson – Safety
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Lavonte David – Linebacker
Gerald McCoy – Defensive tackle
Mike Evans – Wide receiver
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Patrick Peterson – Cornerback
Calais Campbell – Defensive end
Larry Fitzgerald – Wide receiver
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Eric Weddle – Safety
Philip Rivers – Quarterback
Antonio Gates – Tight end
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Jamaal Charles – Running Back
Justin Houston – Linebacker
Jeremy Maclin – Wide receiver
Tamba Hali – Linebacker
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Andrew Luck – Quarterback
Adam Vinatieri – Kicker
T.Y. Hilton –Wide receiver
Vontae Davis – Cornerback
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dez Bryant – Receiver
Tyron Smith – Offensive tackle
Tony Romo – Quarterback
Jason Witten – Tight end
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Ndamukong Suh – Defensive tackle
Brent Grimes – Cornerback
Cameron Wake – Defensive end
DeMarco Murray – Running Back
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Jason Peters – Offensive tackle
Connor Barwin – Linebacker
Darren Sproles – Running back
ATLANTA FALCONS
Julio Jones – Wide receiver
Matt Ryan – Quarterback
NEW YORK GIANTS
Odell Beckham – Wide receiver
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Julius Thomas – Tight end
Sen’Derrick Marks – Defensive tackle
NEW YORK JETS
Darrelle Revis – Cornerback
Sheldon Richardson – Defensive end
Brandon Marshall – Wide receiver
Muhammad Wilkerson – Defensive end
DETROIT LIONS
Calvin Johnson – Wide receiver
Golden Tate – Receiver
DeAndre Levy – Linebacker
Glover Quinn – Safety
Haloti Ngata – Defensive tackle
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Aaron Rodgers – Quarterback
Jordy Nelson – Wide receiver
Clay Matthews – Linebacker
Eddie Lacy – Running back
Julius Peppers – Defensive end
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Tom Brady – Quarterback
Rob Gronkowski – Tight End
Randall Cobb – Wide receiver
Julian Edelman –Wide receiver
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Luke Kuechly – Linebacker
Cam Newton – Quarterback
Greg Olsen – Tight end
ST. LOUIS RAMS
Robert Quinn – Defensive end
Aaron Donald – Defensive tackle
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Trent Williams – Offensive tackle
DeSean Jackson – Wide receiver
Ryan Kerrigan – Linebacker
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Steve Smith – Wide receiver
Terrell Suggs – Linebacker
C.J. Mosley – Linebacker
Joe Flacco – Quarterback
Elvis Dumervil – Linebacker
Justin Forsett – Running back
Marshal Yanda – Offensive guard
OAKLAND RAIDERS
Khalil Mack – Linebacker
Charles Woodson – Safety
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Drew Brees – Quarterback
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Antonio Brown – Wide receiver
Le’Veon Bell – Running Back
Ben Roethlisberger – Quarterback
Maurkice Pouncey – Centre
SEATLE SEAHAWKS
Marshawn Lynch – Running Back
Richard Sherman – Cornerback
Russell Wilson – Quarterback
Kam Chancellor – Safety
Earl Thomas – Safety
Jimmy Graham – Tight end
Bobby Wagner – Linebacker
Michael Bennett – Defensive end
HUSTON TEXANS
JJ Watt – Defensive End
Arian Foster – Running back
TENNESSEE TITANS
Jurrell Casey – Defensive end
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Adrian Peterson – Running back