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Not that this means much, but have we really fallen that far that we don't have a single player in the top 50?
Top 50 (at Bottom of Blog)
PFW's Top 50 NFL players list: a breakdown
Any day now, you can read our 2007 season preview magazine, which has landed safely in our hot little hands here in the office and soon should be in yours. I think we made some nice changes to this year's mag and offer some very good features. The Kickoff section is a must-read, too.
One section that has not changed is the player ratings story, highlighted by the Top 50 players list. It always generates controversy and discussion around the league — and I must say I thought colleague Mike Wilkening did an extremely thorough (every time I write/hear/see this word, I think of Big Lebowski: "He's a good man ... and thorough") job of compiling this year's list, which is headed up by LaDainian Tomlinson at No. 1, natch.
Taking things a step further, Dan Arkush broke down the list, team by team, to show the breakdown. And now, I bring it to you:
San Diego (5)
RB LaDainian Tomlinson (1)
TE Antonio Gates (18)
NT Jamal Williams (24)
LB Shawne Merriman (25)
OG Kris Dielman (48)
Indianapolis (4)
QB Peyton Manning (2)
WR Marvin Harrison (12)
DE Dwight Freeney (16)
WR Reggie Wayne (30)
New England (3)
QB Tom Brady (3)
DE Richard Seymour (21)
NT Vince Wilfork (45)
Cincinnati (3)
QB Carson Palmer (4)
WR Chad Johnson (11)
RB Rudi Johnson (40)
Seattle (3)
OT Walter Jones (27)
LB Julian Peterson (28)
RB Shaun Alexander (44)
Philadelphia (3)
QB Donovan McNabb (33)
OG Shawn Andrews (36)
RB Brian Westbrook (38)
Arizona (3)
WR Larry Fitzgerald (20)
WR Anquan Boldin (46)
S Adrian Wilson (50)
Kansas City (2)
RB Larry Johnson (5)
TE Tony Gonzalez (41)
St. Louis (2)
RB Steven Jackson (6)
WR Torry Holt (14)
Denver (2)
CB Champ Bailey (7)
WR Javon Walker (26)
Carolina (2)
DE Julius Peppers (8)
WR Steve Smith (15)
New Orleans (2)
QB Drew Brees (9)
OT Jammal Brown (35)
Chicago (2)
LB Brian Urlacher (17)
DT Tommie Harris (34)
Baltimore (2)
S Ed Reed (22)
OT Jonathan Ogden (43)
Minnesota (2)
DT Kevin Williams (23)
OG Steve Hutchinson (32)
Pittsburgh (2)
S Troy Polamalu (29)
NT Casey Hampton (31)
N.Y. Giants (2)
DE Mike Strahan (47)
TE Jeremy Shockey (49)
Miami (1)
DE Jason Taylor (10)
San Francisco (1)
RB Frank Gore (13)
Houston (1)
WR Andre Johnson (19)
Dallas (1)
CB Terence Newman (37)
Buffalo (1)
WR Lee Evans (39)
Cleveland (1)
TE Kellen Winslow (42)
Teams without Top 50 players: N.Y. Jets, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Oakland, Washington, Green Bay, Detroit, Atlanta and Tampa Bay.
I'd love to hear your feedback. Of course, you need to buy the magazine to hear the reasoning for each pick, but I am sure you guys have your opinions on who got left out or shouldn't have made the list, or who needs to be higher/lower. Bring it.
Top 50 (at Bottom of Blog)
PFW's Top 50 NFL players list: a breakdown
Any day now, you can read our 2007 season preview magazine, which has landed safely in our hot little hands here in the office and soon should be in yours. I think we made some nice changes to this year's mag and offer some very good features. The Kickoff section is a must-read, too.
One section that has not changed is the player ratings story, highlighted by the Top 50 players list. It always generates controversy and discussion around the league — and I must say I thought colleague Mike Wilkening did an extremely thorough (every time I write/hear/see this word, I think of Big Lebowski: "He's a good man ... and thorough") job of compiling this year's list, which is headed up by LaDainian Tomlinson at No. 1, natch.
Taking things a step further, Dan Arkush broke down the list, team by team, to show the breakdown. And now, I bring it to you:
San Diego (5)
RB LaDainian Tomlinson (1)
TE Antonio Gates (18)
NT Jamal Williams (24)
LB Shawne Merriman (25)
OG Kris Dielman (48)
Indianapolis (4)
QB Peyton Manning (2)
WR Marvin Harrison (12)
DE Dwight Freeney (16)
WR Reggie Wayne (30)
New England (3)
QB Tom Brady (3)
DE Richard Seymour (21)
NT Vince Wilfork (45)
Cincinnati (3)
QB Carson Palmer (4)
WR Chad Johnson (11)
RB Rudi Johnson (40)
Seattle (3)
OT Walter Jones (27)
LB Julian Peterson (28)
RB Shaun Alexander (44)
Philadelphia (3)
QB Donovan McNabb (33)
OG Shawn Andrews (36)
RB Brian Westbrook (38)
Arizona (3)
WR Larry Fitzgerald (20)
WR Anquan Boldin (46)
S Adrian Wilson (50)
Kansas City (2)
RB Larry Johnson (5)
TE Tony Gonzalez (41)
St. Louis (2)
RB Steven Jackson (6)
WR Torry Holt (14)
Denver (2)
CB Champ Bailey (7)
WR Javon Walker (26)
Carolina (2)
DE Julius Peppers (8)
WR Steve Smith (15)
New Orleans (2)
QB Drew Brees (9)
OT Jammal Brown (35)
Chicago (2)
LB Brian Urlacher (17)
DT Tommie Harris (34)
Baltimore (2)
S Ed Reed (22)
OT Jonathan Ogden (43)
Minnesota (2)
DT Kevin Williams (23)
OG Steve Hutchinson (32)
Pittsburgh (2)
S Troy Polamalu (29)
NT Casey Hampton (31)
N.Y. Giants (2)
DE Mike Strahan (47)
TE Jeremy Shockey (49)
Miami (1)
DE Jason Taylor (10)
San Francisco (1)
RB Frank Gore (13)
Houston (1)
WR Andre Johnson (19)
Dallas (1)
CB Terence Newman (37)
Buffalo (1)
WR Lee Evans (39)
Cleveland (1)
TE Kellen Winslow (42)
Teams without Top 50 players: N.Y. Jets, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Oakland, Washington, Green Bay, Detroit, Atlanta and Tampa Bay.
I'd love to hear your feedback. Of course, you need to buy the magazine to hear the reasoning for each pick, but I am sure you guys have your opinions on who got left out or shouldn't have made the list, or who needs to be higher/lower. Bring it.
