5 Players ranked criminally low on NFL's top 100 players list feat. Russell Wilson and Von Miller
Each year for the last 12 seasons, the NFL has released its annual list of their top 100 overall players in the league. The rankings are based on a poll of all current NFL players. It's a list of the best players made by their peers who play against them on the football field.
The 2022 edition of the NFL's top 100 players is currently being released, with players ranked 51 to 100 officially being announced. As with any rankings in any season, there is always room for debate for where a player deserves to be ranked. Here are five players who appear to be ranked way too low this year.
#1 - Shaquil Barrett
Shaquil Barrett checks in at number 86 in this year's rankings. Perhaps he deserves to be ranked in the top 50 for how good he's been on the edge for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Three straight years on the #NFLTop100
@Buccaneeers LB @ShaquilBarrett is 86 on the countdown! https://t.co/o01E3L80IU
Barrett led the entire NFL with 19.5 sacks during the 2019-20 season and followed that up with 18 additional sacks over the next two seasons. He has also recorded four more sacks in six playoff games with the Buccaneers while totaling 11 forced fumbles.
#2 - Von Miller
Von Miller is surprisingly ranked just 93rd in the 2022 top 100 list. While he may be a bit past his prime at this point in his career, the notable pass rusher is still one of the most feared players in the NFL.
Von Miller has recorded at least eight sacks in each of the last seven seasons. He's been selected to seven All-Pro teams and eight Pro Bowls in what will likely be a Hall of Fame career.