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NFL Top 100 vs. Peter King

If you've been following NFL Network's "Top 100 Players" or at least been following here at CSC, you're pretty up-to-date on what's going on. I've always been a fan of Peter King's (Sports Illustrated MMQB writer) work, but this has me a little...discombobulated. He's been making his own "top 100" list as the weeks go by along with the "NFL's" and now they're down to the top 30. He has Jahri Evans ranked at 73 (and no it's not just his jersey number) whereas Evans was ranked 39 spots higher at 34 (which seems more fitting to me) on NFL Network's list. But at least he even ranked Jabari Greer (who I guess is under-rated) at number 66. The only other Saints player on his list (so far) is Carl Nicks, higher than NFLN at 41 (compared to 55). I don't think he'd put Colston in the top 30, although there are a few surprises on his list, such as Troy Polomalu ranked at number 50. Vilma could possibly make it, but I have my doubts about that. So the only guy on the Saints left that could make it into the list is Brees, and who knows where he'll end up.

The only thing I can say about this list is everyone is entitled to their opinion...especially when it's your job.

The Players' List Peter King's List

31. WR Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis LB James Harrison, Pittsburgh
32. WR/PR Devin Hester, Chicago TE Antonio Gates, San Diego
33. RB Jamaal Charles, Kansas City WR Greg Jennings, Green Bay
34. G Jahri Evans, New Orleans DL Vince Wilfork, New England
35. DL Vince Wilfork, New England DE Trent Cole, Philadelphia
36. TE Jason Witten, Dallas WR/PR DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia
37. LB Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans RB Arian Foster, Houston
38. RB Steve Jackson, St. Louis LB Cameron Wake, Miami
39. G Logan Mankins, New England WR Vincent Jackson, San Diego
40. OLB/DE Terrell Suggs, Baltimore QB Matt Schaub, Houston
41. QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh G Carl Nicks, New Orleans
42. RB Michael Turner, Atlanta LB Bart Scott, NY Jets
43. T Joe Thomas, Cleveland RB Jamaal Charles, Kansas City
44. DE Robert Mathis, Indianapolis WR Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh
45. WR Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City DE Justin Smith, San Francisco
46. TE Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta DE Jared Allen, MInnesota
47. C Nick Mangold, NY Jets RB Ray Rice, Baltimore
48. CB Champ Bailey, Denver TE Jason Witten, Dallas
49. LB Brian Urlacher, Chicago LB Brian Urlacher, Chicago
50. WR Wes Welker, New England SS Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh
51. DT Ndamukong Suh, Detroit LB Jerod Mayo, New England
52. QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta T Joe Thomas, Cleveland
53. WR Marques Colston, New Orleans RB Steven Jackson, St. Louis
54. CB Asante Samuel, Philadelphia FS Ed Reed, Baltimore
55. G Carl Nicks, New Orleans WR Roddy White, Atlanta
56. RB Ray Rice, Baltimore G Logan Mankins, New England
57. C Andre Gurode, Dallas CB Charles Woodson, Green Bay
58. WR Brandon Lloyd, Denver RB Peyton Hills, Cleveland
59. C Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis WR Wes Welker, New England
60. DL Justin Tuck, NY Giants LB Ray Lewis, Baltimore
61. WR Brandon Marshall, Miami TE Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville
62. LB Jerod Mayo, New England CB Champ Bailey, Denver
63. LB Cameron Wake, Miami NT Aubrayo Franklin, San Francisco
64. OLB Tamba Hali, Kansas City G Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay
65. FB Vontae Leach, Houston P Shane Lechler, Oakland
66. DT Richard Seymour, Oakland CB Jabari Greer, New Orleans
67. G Brian Waters, Kansas City DT Kevin Williams, Minnesota
68. S Antrel Rolle, Giants T Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati
69. DE John Abraham, Atlanta WR Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
70. WR Miles Austin, Dallas RB LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
71. DE Mario Williams, Houston OLB Brian Orakpo, Washington
72. QB Tony Romo, Dallas DE John Abraham, Atlanta
73. DE Trent Cole, Philadelphia G Jahri Evans, New Orleans
74. WR Greg Jennings, Green Bay C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
75. DT Jay Ratliff, Dallas CB Devin McCourty, New England
76. WR Santonio Holmes, Jets CB Vontae Davis, Miami
77. G Chris Snee, Giants QB Eli Manning, Giants
78. TE Dallas Clark, Indianapolis WR Brandon Lloyd, Denver
79. T D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Jets WR Santonio Holmes, Jets
80. DE Jared Allen, Minnesota DE Robert Mathis, Indianapolis
81. DT B.J. Raji, Green Bay QB Joe Flacco, Baltimore
82. OLB LaMarr Woodley, Pitt. G-T Marshal Yanda, Baltimore
83. WR Mike Williams, Tampa Bay TE Jermichael Finley, Green Bay
84. KR/WR Josh Cribbs, Cleveland DE Elvis Dumervil, Denver
85. DE Jason Babin, Tennessee QB Jay Cutler, Chicago
86. QB Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay WR Brandon Marshall, Miami
87. T Jordan Gross, Carolina CB Joe Haden, Cleveland
88. TE Vernon Davis, San Fran. TE Dallas Clark, Indianapolis
89. S Adrian Wilson, Arizona C Nick Mangold, Jets
90. QB Joe Flacco, Baltimore QB Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay
91. WR Terrell Owens, Cin. T D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Jets
92. LB Lance Briggs, Chicago LB Chad Greenway, Minnesota
93. S Eric Berry, Kansas City QB Tony Romo, Dallas
94. RB Frank Gore, San Fran. WR Stevie Johnson, Buffalo
95. LB Jon Beason, Carolina CB Brent Grimes, Atlanta
96. S Nick Collins, Green Bay WR Hines Ward, Pittsburgh
97. LB Shaun Phillips, San Diego QB Sam Bradford, St. Louis
98. RB Darren McFadden, Oakland CB Brandon Flowers, Kansas City
99. T Chad Clifton, Green Bay FS Eric Weddle, San Diego
100. QB Donovan McNabb, Wash. CB Sam Shields, Green Bay


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