VanFulpen's Top 100 NFL Players

NFL Players did their for NFL Network, here is my top 100 for 2010.


1. QB Peyton Manning, Colts
2. QB Tom Brady, Patroits
3. QB Drew Brees, Saints
4. LB Ray Lewis, Ravens
5. QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers
6. S Ed Reed, Ravens
7. CB Derelle Revis, Jets
8. CB Charles Woodson, Packers
9. S Troy Polamalu, Steelers
10. RB Adrian Petterson, Vikings
11. WR Andre Johnson, Texans
12. RB Chris Johnson, Titans
13. WR Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
14. WR Calvin Johnson, Lions
15. DE Julius Peppers, Bears
16. OLB DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys
17. OLB Clay Matthews, Packers
18. DE Dwight Freeny, Colts
19. CB Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders
20. DT Haloti Ngata, Ravens
21. OLB James Harrison, Steelers
22. DT Ndamukong Suh, Lions
23. QB Michael Vick, Eagles
24. QB Philip Rivers, Chargers
25. RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars
26. LB Patick Willis, 49ers
27. TE Antonio Gates, Chargers
28. WR Roddy White, Falcons
29. WR Reggie Wayne, Colts
30. OLB Terrell Suggs, Ravens
31. LB Brian Urlacher, Bears
32. RB Arian Foster, Texans
33. CB Asante Samuel, Eagles
34. RB Jamaal Charles, Chiefs
35. WR DeSean Jackson, Eagles
36. TE Jason Witten, Cowboys
37. CB Champ Bailey, Broncos
38. RB Steven Jackson, Rams
39. LB Jonathan Vilma, Saints
40. DT Vince Wilfork, Patroits
41. OT Jake Long, Dolphins
42. RB Michael Turner, Falcons
43. WR Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs
44. LB Jerod Mayo, Patroits
45. OT Joe Thomas, Browns
46. RB Ray Rice, Ravens
47. OLB Cameron Wake, Dolphins
48. TE Tony Gonzalez, Falcons
49. OLB Tamba Hali, Chiefs
50. DE Mario Williams, Texans
51. DE Trent Cole, Eagles
52. WR Devin Hester, Bears
53. WR Wes Welker, Patriots
54. WR Greg Jennings, Packers
55. OG Jahri Evans, Saints
56. QB Matt Ryan, Falcons
57. WR Marques Colston, Saints
58. DE Justin Tuck, Giants
59. TE Dallas Clark, Colts
60. OLB LaMarr Woodley, Steelers
61. S Eric Berry, Chiefs
62. DE John Abraham, Falcons
63. TE Vernon Davis, 49ers
64. LB Jon Beason, Panthers
65. OG Logan Mankins, Patriots
66. DE Osi Umenyiora, Giants
67. DE Robert Mathis, Colts
68. WR Brandon Marshall, Dolphins
69. DE Richard Seymour, Raiders
70. DE Jared Allen, Vikings
71. DE Jason Babin, Titans
72. RB Frank Gore, 49ers
73. QB Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
74. C Nick Mangold, Jets
75. QB Joe Flacco, Ravens
76. OLB Shaun Phillps, Chargers
77. RB Darren McFadden, Raiders
78. QB Josh Freeman, Buccaneers
79. QB Tony Romo, Cowboys
80. WR Miles Austin, Cowboys
81. WR Brandon Lloyd, Broncos
82. WR Santonio Holmes, Jets
83. QB Eli Manning, Giants
84. C Jeff Saturday, Colts
85. DE Jay Ratliff, Cowboys
86. OT D'Brickshaw Ferguson, Jets
87. DT B.J. Raji, Packers
88. WR Josh Cribbs, Browns
89. CB Devin McCourty, Patriots
90. DE Charles Johnson, Panthers
91. WR Hakeem Nicks, Giants
92. C Andre Gurode, Cowboys
93. QB Matt Schaub, Texans
94. CB Joe Haden, Browns
95. WR Mike Wallce, Steelers
96. WR Mike Williams, Buccaneers
97. OT Jordan Gross, Panthers
98. LB London Fletcher, Redskins
99. LB Stephen Tulloch, Titans
100. S Michael Griffin, Titans

Power Ranking Number 23: Arizona Cardinals

Quarterback Kurt Warner retired, they traded wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the Baltimore Ravens, the lost linebacker Karlos Dansby and safety Antrel Rolle in free-agency, some big time loss for a team that two years ago went to the Super Bowl and have won back to back division titles. They still have one of the best wide receivers in the game in Larry Fitzgerald and have a very good young running back in Beanie Wells. But there is a huge question mark at quarterback with Matt Leinart battling for the starting job against Derek Anderson, who the Cardinals signed in the off-season as a free-agent. The Cardinals feel like wide receivers Early Doucet and Steve Breaston can pick up the slack for Boldin. They also feel like they will be more of a run first offense without Warner at the quarterback position.

On defense with the lost of free-agents they brought in linebacker Joey Porter and safety Kerry Rhodes to help fill some of the void on defense. They still have cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett who both are one of the best players at their positions. They drafted defensive linemen Dan Williams in the first round who many thought would have been drafted much higher. The Cardinals are still trying to make the switch to the 3-4 defense and with the additions they have made they feel like this season they will be playing that more so as their base defense.

The Cardinals this season won’t be that high flying offensive attacking team that throws the football all over, they will be a more physical team that runs the football more and looks for the big play off of play action in the passing game. Can the Cardinals win the division for a third season in a row, yes, but they have come back to the pack.