NFL Network Top 100: Joe Flacco Checks in at #74

The NFLnetwork is once again counting down the top 100 players from the 2011 N.F.L. Season, the players from 80-71 were released last night and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco checked in at #74. The only two other quarterbacks on the list at this point are Tony Romo (91) and Tim Tebow (95).

The list so far has released the #71 to the #100th ranked player.

100-Chris Johnson

99-Ryan Kalil

98-Willis Mcgahee

97-Donald Penn

96-Dqwell Jackson

95-Tim Tebow

94-Marshawn Lynch

93-Cortland Finnegan

92-John Kuhn

91-Tony Romo

90-Hakeem Nicks

89-Dwight Freeney

88-Michael Turner

87-London Fletcher

86-Darren Sproles

85-Navarro Bowman

84-Chris Long

83-Fred Jackson

82-Joe Thomas

81-Vince Wilfork

80-Jordy Nelson

79-Nnamdi Asmougha

78-Derrick Johnson

77-A.J. Green

76-Carl Nicks

75-Jason Witten

74-Joe Flacco

73-Jonathan Joseph

72-Lance Briggs

71-Desean Jackson

Some thoughts through this list so far.

John Kuhn’s inclusion is a little ridiculous. Kuhn is a fine player, but he had 78 yards rushing last year. 78 yards rushing and averaged 2.6 yards per carry, he has a career average 3.1 yards per carry and 10 career touchdowns in 6 years. Unless he’s the most dominating blocking full back in the league (and he’s not) there is no way in the world he should be a top 100 player. When the list is over I guarantee I can find 50 players (at least, maybe 100) I would take on my roster before I had to have John Kuhn. Seriously even on this list alone, who would take Kuhn over Chris Johnson (if you don’t factor in salaries).

London Fletcher is the greatest under-apprecaited player of my generation. It’s a shame that guy had to wait so long to get a pro-bowl nod. When I think MLB of the last past decade or so I think Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, London Fletcher. It took a long time, but he finally is getting the publicity.

Darren Sproles is changing what running back can be in the league–what Reggie Bush was suppose to do.

Just a question for you guys out there, who do you prefer at WR–the big play tantalizing ability of Desean Jackson or the steady and red-zone domination of Hakeem Nicks? I think next year Nicks is even higher on this list.

Chris Long is unspectacular but gets better every year and Navarro Bowman is one of the players who “1st round talent, but some concerns” has really paid off. That guy is dymanite.

Your thoughts? Leave a comment, let’s get some dialogue going.

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