NFL.com's top 50 players in the game
 

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He has Portis at #18 and Sean Taylor at #26. I thought Santana Moss might be up there, but seeing as how he's had 1 breakout season, i can see why he didn't put him up there just yet. Maybe a couple more years like last year and I can see him in there. I thought it was a pretty good list, with only a couple questionable calls, like Steven Jackson.

Jackson is a good running back, but he hasn't broken out or shown much of anything yet. He might explode this season, but i wouldn't put him in the top 50 for his performance last year.

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well at least he didnt have reggie bush ranked in the top 50 yet, but give it a week.

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[B]10. [URL="http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/3831"][COLOR=#000099]Ray Lewis[/COLOR][/URL], LB, Ravens:[/B] Has he slipped some? Maybe a little, but he's still among the best middle linebackers in the game. He only played six games last season. Watch how well he plays now that the Ravens are back playing the 4-3.

i was kinda thinking 10 was a little to high for lewis. there are a lot of guys below him i would like to have over him.

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I feel like Ray Lewis is a bit too high at 10. A few years ago he was one of the top 10 players in the league overall, but now he's probably not even in the top 20 on defense alone. He is still obviously very good, he knows the game and he seems to motivate his teammates, but I think you have to take into account the fact that he has become an injury risk.

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looks like I got beat to the punch

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im not going to complain though i mean he did stick sean taylor in the 26 slot

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Marcus should be there and so should randy but I guess they didn't have any O-linemen

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I agree that Marcus should be in there. Samuels could be in there as well....

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vick at 35? HA. No Porter?? I hate the mofo but he is good and second best on a super bowl defense. Ed reed is not the best safety no more. Its troy, sean, then maybe Reed. WTF was I talking about? There are 3 Tackles up there. No way randy shouldn't be there if they are going O-linemen. He is the best guard in the game. Underrated like no other. Thomas is the best overall player on this team. They even got drunk driver pace on the list and fat ass ogden.

TO, "Where you at"? Randy Moss top 10? Last year I would say he was by far the best WR but Chad Johnson is the games best wide reciever and finally got his due just last year. OSI and Strahan are low on the list 48 and 50.

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[QUOTE=BigSKINBauer]Marcus should be there and so should randy but I guess they didn't have any O-linemen[/QUOTE]


I'm sure some of it comes from biasness and the fact that I watch him week in and week out (when lets face it, alot of these guys only have time to watch highlights of most games)....but I really think Marcus Washington is the most under-rated player in all of football. If you watch him on the field, he is absolutley incredible. The way he reads, the way he plays is just astounding.


But under the "just missed', Andre Johnson is quite the headscratcher for me. I've drafted that guy for my fantasy team every year and he hasent done crap. Again, I dont really watch the Texans, so maybe he takes away defenders or somthing, but I'm suprised to see him there.

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very surprised to see champ at #4!! I know the guy has mad skills but I can't see him valued as much as a good quarterback or a solid running back. I believe that a guy like L.T. or larry johnson carry's more of a load and that usually shows up in rankings like that. But a CB as the 4th best players in the entire league seems wrong.

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Yeah, Shaun Alexander is a bit soft at times but he does deserve to be mentioned above Larry Johnson. I mean come on, if you're going to bitch about how good Alexander's [URL="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/HutcSt00.htm"]OL[/URL] [URL="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/JoneWa00.htm"]play[/URL] was how the hell do you "miss" the fact that Johnson's line has [URL="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/RoafWi00.htm"]two[/URL] [URL="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/RoafWi00.htm"]guys[/URL] who have been to the pro-bowl a combined 21 times.

Brian Urlacher shouldn't be that high. Steven Jackson? Who the f'ck is that? He's garbage. Richard Seymour before Dwight Freeney and Julius Peppers? That's crazy talk.

p.s. Shockey should be on the list....j/k.

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seymour is great, he doesn't get as much pub playing in a 3-4 though...

these ranking only include the top 2-3 at a position, and samuels is around #5 on the O tackle charts.

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what a crap list. whats a top 50 without ethan "big red" albright?

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[quote=Big C]what a crap list. whats a top 50 without ethan "big red" albright?[/quote]

I believe you mean "The Red Snapper."

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aka fire crotch

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[quote=number21isabadman]aka fire crotch[/quote]
lindsay lohan?

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If you agree with Payton and Brady as in the top two then you have to give #1 to Brady. Brady has 3 SB and Payton has none.

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i'd give it to brady as well, brady hasent had near the amount of talent payton has had around him on offebse, but then again defense wins championships and we all know that payton didnt have one of those, until now.

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Brady is definitely better than Manning...no contest.

Prisco doesn't know what he's talking about, but then again none of the Sportsline writers do and it's only May.

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seems like some of his guys are based on reputation. Larry Johnson had 1 good year, dont know how he can be there before Portis. LT is by far the best player in the NFL. Peyton chokes when it counts, so I dont see him being the best player. If a QB is going to be the best, Brady would be the best in my book. Regular season and their records come second to winning big games and he just hasn't done it. And I doubt losing Edge is going to help that at all. TO, aside from his diva attitude has to be top 5 or top 10 players, he changed the game, period!. I dont like him, but he is the best receiver in the game right now. Moss, when he feels like it can be the best ever. Chad Johnson is definately a top 5 receiver. As much as I would like to say Santana should be in the mix, he just hasn't put together a few seasons of good numbers.

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[QUOTE=SkinsLove24/7]very surprised to see champ at #4!! I know the guy has mad skills but I can't see him valued as much as a good quarterback or a solid running back. I believe that a guy like L.T. or larry johnson carry's more of a load and that usually shows up in rankings like that. But a CB as the 4th best players in the entire league seems wrong.[/QUOTE]

i think this slot has to do with player perception... it seems whenever a reporter asks an elite receiver who the toughest corner in the league to line up against, almost universally it's champ.

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ray lewis i think is very overated... champ is kinda overated but hes the closest thing in the league to a shut down corner so im fine with a top 10 spot

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i thought bailey was over rated when he was here,and after what t owens did to him last year,very much over rated.as far as lewis ,a top 3 player in his time,that time has gone.but still one of the better linebackers in the league

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every time i've watched champ in denver, he's been tripping over himself and such. I didn't notice any drop off when springs took over and i never notice springs taking prat falls when he gets beat or whatever... in fact, i've rarely noticed springs at all the last two years, which is a good thing.

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you have to remember that he was playing with multiple injurys throughout last year and still had the second most amount of int's in the league without all the ty law calls