I was going to write a full fledged preview (and still might), but I figured I’d start with rankings instead. The lists below are how I think the Top 20 will look at the end of the season:
Quarterbacks
- Drew Brees
- Aaron Rodgers
- Tom Brady
- Philip Rivers
- Peyton Manning
- Tony Romo
- Matt Schaub
- Donovan McNabb
- Jay Cutler
- Matt Ryan
- David Gerrard
- Trent Edwards
- Kurt Warner
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Kyle Orton
- Matt Cassel
- Eli Manning
- Brett Favre
- Jake Delhomme
- Joe Flacco
Running Backs
- Matt Forte
- Maurice Jones-Drew
- Adrian Peterson
- Donald Brown
- Chris Johnson
- DeAngelo Williams
- LaDanian Tomlinson
- Frank Gore
- Brian Westbrook
- Brandon Jacobs
- Michael Turner
- Steve Slaton
- Kevin Smith
- Steven Jackson
- Clinton Portis
- Pierre Thomas
- Ryan Grant
- Ronnie Brown
- Marion Barber
- Beanie Wells
Wide Receivers
- Calvin Johnson
- Larry Fitzgerald
- Andre Johnson
- Steve Smith
- Randy Moss
- Greg Jennings
- Roddy White
- Marques Colston
- Anquan Boldin
- Vincent Jackson
- Reggie Wayne
- Terrell Owens
- Dwayne Bowe
- Eddie Royal
- Wes Welker
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh
- Chad Ochocino
- Lance Moore
- Hines Ward
- Bernard Berrian
Tight Ends
- Jason Whitten
- Tony Gonzalez
- Dallas Clark
- Antonio Gates
- Greg Olsen
- Dustin Keller
- Chris Cooley
- Kellen Winslow
- Visanthe Shiancoe
- John Carlson
Defenses
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tennessee Titans
- New York Giants
- New York Jets
- Baltimore Ravens
- Chicago Bears
- San Diego Chargers
- Washington Redskins
- New England Patriots
- Indianapolis Colts
Kickers
They are all the same.
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I am absolutely appalled that Jason Campbell did not make your Top 20 Quarterbacks list… Trent Edwards? Kyle Orton?
And what happened to all that Warner talk…
Just wanted to point out that Campbell finished one spot ahead of Orton…so, yes, I was wrong.