5 Players ranked ridiculously high on NFL's top 100 players list feat. Mac Jones and Cordarrelle Patterson
The NFL Top 100 has become an annual tradition in the league for the past 12 seasons. All current NFL players get to vote on who they believe are the best players in the game entering a brand new season. Based on their votes, the top 100 are ranked accordingly.
The rankings are currently being released, with numbers of 51 to 100 already being officially announced. While rankings are a matter of opinion, there are always going to be questionable players who don't appear to belong where they have been ranked. Here are five players who are ranked too high ahead of the 2022-23 NFL season.
#1 - Antoine Winfield
Antoine Winfield has been a solid defensive back in both his first two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He's totaled three career interceptions and defended 12 passes, mostly as a safety.
While he's yet to really do anything spectacular, his ranking suggests that he's one of the top defensive backs in the league. He comes in at 75, higher than Marshon Lattimore and Denzel Ward, two of the highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL.
#2 - Mac Jones
Mac Jones was solid during his rookie season with the New England Patriots. He accounted for a modest 22 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions while recording a 50.9 QBR, just slightly above the league average.
Mac Jones shockingly came in at 85th in the top 100 rankings this year. While he appears to have a bright future ahead of him, it seems a bit too early to have him that high at this point. Kirk Cousins is ranked 14 spots lower, despite recording a +50.9 QBR in each of his last eight consecutive seasons.