It's that time of year again, when 国产外流网players cast their votes to identify the best in the league heading into the 2021 国产外流网season. Check out the results of this year's voting to see where your favorite players rank.
The 82nd ranked player two years ago, Chubb is back in the Top 100 after health tanked his shot at making last year鈥檚 list. Opposing O-lines and QBs were quickly reminded why the Broncos edge rusher is still a player to be excited about. The first-time Pro Bowler led the Broncos with 7.5 sacks and 45 pressures while facing a steady dose of double teams all season. Here鈥檚 to hoping those injury concerns soon become a thing of the past so he can reach his full potential.
If it was possible to clock Murray鈥檚 ascension up this list, it would probably compare to one of the explosive Cardinals QB鈥檚 highlight-reel carries. After debuting at No. 90 his rookie year, Murray turned in an exceptional Year 2 on his way to earning the first of what is likely many Pro Bowl selections. He completed 67% of his passes for 3,971 yards and posted a 26-12 TD-INT ratio while leading Arizona to its best record (8-8) since 2017. If 2020 is any indication, it shouldn鈥檛 be long before Murray鈥檚 talent gets the Cards over the hump.
Every amateur football coach in America should be showing their secondary tape of Humphrey鈥檚 2020 performance. The Ravens defender recorded a league-high eight forced fumbles, a career-best 82 total tackles and was great in coverage. He also somehow managed to find time to chip in 2.5 sacks. After slotting in at No. 86 last year, Humphrey鈥檚 unreal season served as the perfect precursor to the two-time Pro Bowler鈥檚 first trip inside the Top 40.
There鈥檚 having a nose for the ball, and then there鈥檚 Leonard. There鈥檚 being a dynamic, tackling machine, and then there鈥檚 Leonard. Sensing a theme here? The Colts鈥 multi-time Pro Bowl and All-Pro linebacker rises 13 slots on this list after a red-hot 2020. Appearing in 14 games, 鈥淭he Maniac鈥 notched 132 tackles, three sacks, seven passes defensed and three forced fumbles. With his anticpated market-resetting deal now officially signed, sealed and delivered, Leonard couldn鈥檛 have picked a better time to add yet another gaudy stat line to his name.
Bakhtiari鈥檚 charisma is trumped only by his insane work ethic. His teammates love him. Our friends over at PFF do, too, grading the Packers left tackle as pass-protectors and run blockers. Bakhtiari allowed one sack and was penalized just four times in 758 snaps last season; that鈥檚 about as disciplined as it gets. Recovering from the torn ACL he suffered to close the calendar year will be a huge hurdle to overcome, but the multi-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler鈥檚 drive gives him a great chance at doing so.
On the heels of a career year, Waller鈥檚 inspiring story keeps finding ways to captivate 国产外流网fans. As the focal point of the Raiders鈥 offense, the Pro Bowl tight end upped his numbers to career-high marks across the board: 107 receptions, 145 targets, 1,196 yards and nine TDs. From barely making it last year (No. 99) to cracking the Top 35, Waller has established himself among the NFL鈥檚 elite.
It鈥檚 no coincidence Jones earns his highest Top 100 selection the season after securing a bag worthy of a franchise cornerstone. The Chiefs鈥 disruptive defensive tackle finished 2020 with 36 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 28 QB hits as part of a pass rush that sorely needed his tenacity. He also earned his second career Pro Bowl and All-Pro (second team) nods. Apart from that other behemoth in L.A., you鈥檇 be hard-pressed to find a more reliable interior defender than Jones.
Nelson turned in a third-straight first-team All-Pro season in 2020, becoming the first offensive lineman in 国产外流网history to begin his career in this fashion. He also added another Pro Bowl nod because, well, why not? Nelson played last season, only one ended with a sack. Even the most novice of stat mavens can acknowledge that鈥檚 flat-out absurd. Is it too soon to call Nelson the best guard in Colts history? At this point, it might just depend on who you ask.
Injuries limited Bosa to 12 games but the Chargers edge rusher made the most of those appearances. Finishing the season ranked No. 2 among Next Gen Stats鈥 top 10 disruptors, the 2020 All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection was effective and efficient. Couple those accolades with the best Top 100 finish of his career, and it stands to wonder just how much more dominant Bosa -- the No. 3 overall pick in 2016 -- can be entering Year 6.
Adams鈥 designation may read safety, but unicorn might be a more apropos title. Even with an early-season groin injury hindering his availability, the all-world defender showed out in his first season with the Seahawks. In addition to again being named a Pro Bowl and All-Pro (second-team) selection, Adams made history against his former team when he broke the single-season record for most sacks by a DB (9.5). The Seahawks鈥 decision to make him the highest-paid at his position is a sign that the young gun could finally be in the right situation.
