Monday, July 9, 2018

2018 NFL Position Rankings: Full Series Recap

For those who are unfamiliar or missed individual entries of this series, here's the criteria:
1.Rookie are excluded
2.Each player is judged on where they currently stand in my opinion, not the player I believe they once were, are going to be, etc.
3.Each player is listed as a member of the team they will play for this upcoming season

Editor's Note: Due to severe injuries that have forced them to miss a significant amount of games over the past two seasons and could severely impact their level of play moving forward, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and Texans defensive end J.J. Watt were excluded from this year's rankings.

Quarterback:
25.Joe Flacco (Ravens)
24.Blake Bortles (Jaguars)
23.Deshaun Watson (Texans)
22.Tyrod Taylor (Browns)
21.Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers)
20.Nick Foles (Eagles)
19.Dak Prescott (Cowboys)
18.Andy Dalton (Bengals)
17.Jameis Winston (Buccaneers)
16.Derek Carr (Raiders)
15.Eli Manning (Giants)
14.Marcus Mariota (Titans)
13.Jared Goff (Rams)
12.Alex Smith (Redskins)
11.Phillip Rivers (Chargers)
10.Kirk Cousins (Vikings)
9.Matthew Stafford (Lions)
8.Cam Newton (Panthers)
7.Carson Wentz (Eagles)
6.Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
5.Matt Ryan (Falcons)
4.Drew Brees (Saints)
3.Russell Wilson (Seahawks)
2.Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
1.Tom Brady (Patriots)

Running Back:
50.Jalen Richard (Raiders)
49.Joe Mixon (Bengals)
48.Charles Simms (Buccaneers)
47.T.J. Yeldon (Jaguars)
46.Tarik Cohen (Bears)
45.Alfred Morris (Cowboys)
44.Jonathan Stewart (Giants)
43.Orleans Darkwa (Free Agent)
42.Theo Riddick (Lions)
41.Javorious Allen (Ravens)
40.Corey Clement (Eagles)
39.Samjae Perine (Redskins)
38.Jeremy Hill (Patriots)
37.Doug Martin (Raiders)
36.Dalvin Cook (Vikings)
35.Kenyan Drake (Dolphins)
34.Christian McCaffery (Panthers)
33.Giovani Bernard (Bengals)
32.James White (Patriots)
31.Jerick McKinnon (49ers)
30.Bilal Powell (Jets)
29.DeMarco Murray (Free Agent)
28.LeGarrette Blount (Lions)
27.Spencer Ware (Chiefs)
26.Isaiah Crowell (Jets)
25.Duke Johnson Jr. (Browns)
24.Chris Thompson (Redskins)
23.Latavius Murray (Vikings)
22.Carlos Hyde (Browns)
21.Alex Collins (Ravens)
20.Marshawn Lynch (Raiders)
19.Frank Gore (Dolphins)
18.Tevin Coleman (Falcons)
17.Derrick Henry (Titans)
16.C.J. Anderson (Panthers)
15.Dion Lewis (Titans)
14.Melvin Gordon (Chargers)
13.Leonard Fournette (Jaguars)
12.Jay Ajayi (Eagles)
11.Lamar Miller (Texans)
10.Mark Ingram (Saints)
9.Jordan Howard (Bears)
8.Kareem Hunt (Chiefs)
7.Alvin Kamara (Saints)
6.LeSean McCoy (Bills)
5.Devonta Freeman (Falcons)
4.Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys)
3.David Johnson (Cardinals)
2.Todd Gurley (Rams)
1.Le'Veon Bell (Steelers)

Wide Receiver:
50.Randall Cobb (Packers)
49.Nelson Agholor (Eagles)
48.Sterling Shepard (Giants)
47.Paul Richardson (Redskins)
46.Tyrell Williams (Chargers)
45.Jermaine Kearse (Jets)
44.Momahed Sanu (Falcons)
43.Jamison Crowder (Redskins)
42.Mike Wallace (Eagles)
41.Kenny Stills (Dolphins)
40.Jordy Nelson (Raiders)
39.Josh Gordon (Browns)
38.Pierre Garcon (49ers)
37.Devin Funchess (Panthers)
36.Robby Anderson (Jets)
35.Sammy Watkins (Chiefs)
34.Cooper Kupp (Rams)
33.Marquise Goodwin (49ers)
32.Allen Robinson (Bears)
31.Julian Edelman (Patriots)
30.Michael Crabtree (Ravens)
29.Kelvin Benjamin (Bills)
28.Robert Woods (Rams)
27.Rishard Matthews (Titans)
26.JuJu Smith-Schuster (Steelers)
25.Emmanuel Sanders (Broncos)
24.Dez Bryant (Free Agent)
23.Amari Cooper (Raiders)
22.DeSean Jackson (Buccaneers)
21.Davante Adams (Packers)
20.Stefon Diggs (Vikings)
19.Marvin Jones Jr. (Lions)
18.Adam Thielen (Vikings)
17.Golden Tate (Lions)
16.Jarvis Landry (Browns)
15.Alshon Jeffrey (Eagles)
14.Brandin Cooks (Rams)
13.Demaryius Thomas (Broncos)
12.Tyreek Hill (Chiefs)
11.Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals)
10.T.Y. Hilton (Colts)
9.Mike Evans (Buccaneers)
8.Keenan Allen (Chargers)
7.Doug Baldwin (Seahawks)
6.Michael Thomas (Saints)
5.A.J. Green (Bengals)
4.Julio Jones (Falcons)
3.Odell Beckham Jr. (Giants)
2.DeAndre Hopkins (Texans)
1.Antonio Brown (Steelers)

Tight End:
20.George Kittle (49ers)
19.Benjamin Watson (Saints)
18.Austin Hooper (Falcons)
17.Vernon Davis (Redskins)
16.Eric Ebron (Colts)
15.Tyler Eifert (Bengals)
14.Charles Clay (Bills)
13.Jared Cook (Raiders)
12.Cameron Brate (Buccaneers)
11.Hunter Henry (Chargers)
10.Jack Doyle (Colts)
9.Evan Engram (Giants)
8.Kyle Rudolph (Vikings)
7.Jordan Reed (Redskins)
6.Jimmy Graham (Packers)
5.Delanie Walker (Titans)
4.Greg Olsen (Panthers)
3.Zach Ertz (Eagles)
2.Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
1.Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)

Tackle:
30.Dion Dawkins (Bills)
29.Marcus Cannon (Patriots)
28.Terron Armstead (Saints)
27.Bryan Bulaga (Packers)
26.Mitchell Schwartz (Chiefs)
25.Charles Leno Jr. (Bears)
24.Russell Okung (Chargers)
23.Ryan Schrader (Falcons)
22.Jake Matthews (Falcons)
21.Ronnie Stanley (Ravens)
20.Demar Dotson (Buccaneers)
19.Ryan Ramcyzk (Saints)
18.Cordy Glenn (Bengals)
17.Duane Brown (Seahawks)
16.Nate Solder (Giants)
15.Alejandro Villaneuva (Steelers)
14.Daryl Williams (Panthers)
13.Donald Penn (Raiders)
12.Jack Conklin (Titans)
11.Ricky Wagner (Lions)
10.Marcus Gilbert (Steelers)
9.Taylor Lewan (Titans)
8.Jason Peters (Eagles)
7.Lane Johnson (Eagles)
6.Anthony Castonzo (Colts)
5.Joe Staley (49ers)
4.Tyron Smith (Cowboys)
3.David Bakhtari (Packers)
2.Andrew Whitworth (Rams)
1.Trent Williams (Redskins)

Guard:
30.John Jerry (Giants)
29.Trai Turner (Panthers)
28.Ramon Foster (Steelers)
27.Clint Boling (Bengals)
26.Justin Pugh (Cardinals)
25.Cody Whitehair (Bears)
24.Quinton Spain (Titans)
23.Stefen Wisnewski (Eagles)
22.Ali Marpet (Buccaneers)
21.Josh Kline (Titans)
20.Joe Thuney (Patriots)
19.Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (Chiefs)
18.Andy Levitre (Falcons)
17.Kyle Long (Bears)
16.Gabe Jackson (Raiders)
15.Larry Warford (Saints)
14.Josh Sitton (Dolphins)
13.Ronald Leary (Broncos)
12.Brandon Schreff (Redskins)
11.Shaq Mason (Patriots)
10.T.J. Lang (Lions)
9.Rodger Saffold (Rams)
8.Kelechi Osemele (Raiders)
7.Kevin Zeitler (Browns)
6.Joel Bitonio (Browns)
5.Andrew Norwell (Jaguars)
4.Brandon Brooks (Eagles)
3.Zach Martin (Cowboys)
2.David DeCastro (Steelers)
1.Marshal Yanda (Ravens)

Center:
20.Chase Roullier (Redskins)
19.Mike Pouncey (Chargers)
18.Brett Jones (Giants)
17.Corey Linsley (Packers)
16.Justin Britt (Seahawks)
15.Maurkice Pouncey (Steelers)
14.Max Unger (Saints)
13.Ryan Kalil (Panthers)
12.Weston Richburg (49ers)
11.JC Tretter (Browns)
10.John Sullivan (Rams)
9.Ryan Jensen (Buccaneers)
8.Ben Jones (Titans)
7.David Andrews (Patriots)
6.Matt Paradis (Broncos)
5.Jason Kelce (Eagles)
4.Brandon Linder (Jaguars)
3.Rodney Hudson (Raiders)
2.Travis Fredrick (Cowboys)
1.Alex Mack (Falcons)

Defensive Tackle:
30.Al Woods (Colts)
29.Dalvin Tomlinson (Giants)
28.Kyle Williams (Bills)
27.Malcom Brown (Patriots)
26.Justin Ellis (Raiders)
25.Domata Peko (Broncos)
24.Danny Shelton (Patriots)
23.Corey Peters (Cardinals)
22.D.J. Reader (Texans)
21.Star Lotulelei (Bills)
20.Michael Pierce (Ravens)
19.Marcell Dareus (Jaguars)
18.David Irving (Cowboys)
17.Sheldon Richardson (Vikings)
16.Timmy Jernigan (Eagles)
15.Kenny Clark (Packers)
14.Chris Jones (Chiefs)
13.Malik Jackson (Jaguars)
12.Grady Jarrett (Falcons)
11.DeForest Buckner (49ers)
10.Brandon Williams (Ravens)
9.Linval Joseph (Vikings)
8.Jurrell Casey (Titans)
7.Gerald McCoy (Buccaneers)
6.Damon Harrison (Giants)
5.Kawann Short (Panthers)
4.Ndamukong Suh (Rams)
3.Geno Atkins (Bengals)
2.Fletcher Cox (Eagles)
1.Aaron Donald (Rams)

Defensive End:
35.DaQuan Jones (Titans)
34.John Simon (Colts)
33.Brooks Reed (Falcons)
32.Adrian Clayborn (Patriots)
31.Myles Garrett (Browns)
30.Derek Wolfe (Broncos)
29.Mario Addison (Panthers)
28.Alex Okafor (Saints)
27.Frank Clark (Seahawks)
26.William Hayes (Dolphins)
25.Danielle Hunter (Vikings)
24.Ezekiel Ansah (Lions)
23.Michael Brockers (Rams)
22.Vinny Curry (Buccaneers)
21.Jabaal Sheard (Colts)
20.Jerry Hughes (Bills)
19.Michael Bennett (Eagles)
18.Jason Pierre-Paul (Buccaneers)
17.Yannick Ngakoue (Jaguars)
16.Leonard Williams (Jets)
15.Carlos Dunlap (Bengals)
14.Akiem Hicks (Bears)
13.Trey Flowers (Patriots)
12.Cameron Wake (Dolphins)
11.Cameron Heyward (Steelers)
10.DeMarcus Lawrence (Cowboys)
9.Everson Griffen (Vikings)
8.Melvin Ingram (Chargers)
7.Mike Daniels (Packers)
6.Joey Bosa (Chargers)
5.Brandon Graham (Eagles)
4.Chandler Jones (Cardinals)
3.Calias Campbell (Jaguars)
2.Cameron Jordan (Saints)
1.Khalil Mack (Raiders)

Inside Linebacker:
25.Korey Toomer (49ers)
24.Joe Schobert (Browns)
23.Zach Cunningham (Texans)
22.Brandon Marshall (Broncos)
21.Zach Brown (Redskins)
20.Nick Kwiatkoski (Bears)
19.Reuben Foster (49ers)
18.Benardrick McKinney (Texans)
17.Derrick Johnson (Raiders)
16.Todd Davis (Broncos)
15.Wesley Woodyard (Titans)
14.Eric Kendricks (Vikings)
13.Blake Martinez (Packers)
12.Anthony Hitchens (Chiefs)
11.Jake Ryan (Packers)
10.Mychal Kendricks (Browns)
9.Demario Davis (Saints)
8.Avery Williamson (Jets)
7.Danny Trevathan (Bears)
6.Don'ta Hightower (Patriots)
5.C.J. Mosley (Ravens)
4.Sean Lee (Cowboys)
3.Deion Jones (Falcons)
2.Luke Kuechly (Panthers)
1.Bobby Wagner (Seahawks)

Outside Linebacker:
35.Aaron Lynch (Bears)
34.Carl Lawson (Bengals)
33.Craig Robertson (Saints)
32.Jamie Collins (Browns)
31.Leonard Floyd (Bears)
30.T.J. Watt (Steelers)
29.Christian Kirksey (Browns)
28.Pernell McPhee (Redskins)
27.Lorenzo Alexander (Bills)
26.Shaq Thompson (Panthers)
25.Vic Beasley Jr. (Falcons)
24.De'Vondre Campbell (Falcons)
23.Tahir Whitehead (Raiders)
22.Anthony Barr (Vikings)
21.Shaquill Barrett (Broncos)
20.Nick Perry (Packers)
19.Preston Smith (Redskins)
18.Derrick Morgan (Titans)
17.Nigel Bradham (Eagles)
16.Bruce Irvin (Raiders)
15.Thomas Davis (Panthers)
14.Clay Matthews (Packers)
13.Whitney Mercilus (Texans)
12.Myles Jack (Jaguars)
11.Vontaze Burfict (Bengals)
10.Terrell Suggs (Ravens)
9.Brian Orakpo (Titans)
8.Olivier Vernon (Giants)
7.Ryan Kerrigan (Redskins)
6.K.J. Wright (Seahawks)
5.Jadeveon Clowney (Texans)
4.Telvin Smith (Jaguars)
3.Lavonte David (Buccaneers)
2.Justin Houston (Chiefs)
1.Von Miller (Broncos)

Cornerback:
50.Briean Boddy-Calhoun (Browns)
49.Aaron Colvin (Texans)
48.Adoree' Jackson (Titans)
47.Desmond King (Chargers)
46.Darqueze Dennard (Bengals)
45.Bryce Callahan (Bears)
44.Justin Coleman (Seahawks)
43.Mike Hilton (Steelers)
42.Ken Crawley (Saints)
41.Logan Ryan (Titans)
40.Jonathan Joseph (Texans)
39.Joe Haden (Steelers)
38.Artie Burns (Steelers)
37.William Jackson III (Bengals)
36.Nickell Robey-Coleman (Rams)
35.Bobby McCain (Dolphins)
34.Rashaan Melvin (Raiders)
33.Byron Maxwell (Seahawks)
32.E.J. Gaines (Browns)
31.Brandon Carr (Ravens)
30.Trumaine Johnson (Jets)
29.Trevor Williams (Chargers)
28.Prince Amukamara (Bears)
27.Jason McCourty (Patriots)
26.Jimmy Smith (Ravens)
25.Tramon Williams (Packers)
24.Kendall Fuller (Chiefs)
23.Bradley Roby (Broncos)
22.Kyle Fuller (Bears)
21.Robert Alford (Falcons)
20.Brent Grimes (Buccaneers)
19.Ronald Darby (Eagles)
18.Patrick Robinson (Saints)
17.Tre'Davious White (Bills)
16.Marshon Lattimore (Saints)
15.Malcolm Butler (Titans)
14.Josh Norman (Redskins)
13.Janoris Jenkins (Giants)
12.Stephon Gilmore (Patriots)
11.Desmond Trufant (Falcons)
10.Marcus Peters (Rams)
9.Xavier Rhodes (Vikings)
8.Richard Sherman (49ers)
7.Darius Slay (Lions)
6.A.J. Bouye (Jaguars)
5.Aqib Talib (Rams)
4.Patrick Peterson (Cardinals)
3.Jalen Ramsey (Jaguars)
2.Chris Harris Jr. (Broncos)
1.Casey Hayward (Chargers)

Safety:
50.Eddie Jackson (Bears)
49.Bradley McDougald (Seahawks)
48.Jaquiski Tartt (49ers)
47.Marcus Gillchrist (Raiders)
46.T.J. McDonald (Dolphins)
45.T.J. Ward (Free Agent)
44.Shawn Williams (Bengals)
43.Patrick Chung (Patriots)
42.Justin Simmons (Broncos)
41.Jeff Heath (Cowboys)
40.Eric Reid (Free Agent)
39.Tre Boston (Free Agent)
38.Duron Harmon (Patriots)
37.Jamal Adams (Jets)
36.Reggie Nelson (Raiders)
35.Ricardo Allen (Falcons)
34.Darian Stewart (Broncos)
33.Byron Jones (Cowboys)
32.Morgan Burnett (Steelers)
31.Budda Baker (Cardinals)
30.Karl Joseph (Raiders)
29.Jahleel Addae (Chargers)
28.D.J. Swearinger (Redskins)
27.John Johnson III (Rams)
26.Tashaun Gibson (Jaguars)
25.Marcus Williams (Saints)
24.Rodney McLeod (Eagles)
23.George Iloka (Bengals)
22.HaHa Clinton-Dix (Packers)
21.Jordan Poyer (Bills)
20.Antoine Bethea (Cardinals)
19.Mike Adams (Panthers)
18.Tyrann Mathieau (Texans)
17.Andrew Sendejo (Vikings)
16.Micah Hyde (Bills)
15.Keanu Neal (Falcons)
14.Kevin Byard (Titans)
13.Barry Church (Jaguars)
12.Malcolm Jenkins (Eagles)
11.Tony Jefferson (Ravens)
10.LaMarcus Joyner (Rams)
9.Adrian Amos (Bears)
8.Devin McCourty (Patriots)
7.Glover Quin (Lions)
6.Landon Collins (Giants)
5.Eric Berry (Chiefs)
4.Reshad Jones (Dolphins)
3.Eric Weddle (Ravens)
2.Earl Thomas (Seahawks)
1.Harrison Smith (Vikings)

Kicker:
20.Kai Forbath (Vikings)
19.Cairo Santos (Jets)
18.Brandon McManus (Broncos)
17.Dustin Hopkins (Redskins)
16.Harrison Butker (Chiefs)
15.Josh Lambo (Jaguars)
14.Will Lutz (Saints)
13.Mason Crosby (Packers)
12.Steven Hauschka (Bills)
11.Adam Vinatieri (Colts)
10.Jake Elliott (Eagles)
9.Matt Prater (Lions)
8.Graham Gano (Panthers)
7.Stephen Gostkowski (Patriots)
6.Robbie Gould (49ers)
5.Chris Boswell (Steelers)
4.Dan Bailey (Cowboys)
3.Greg Zuerlein (Rams)
2.Matt Bryant (Falcons)
1.Justin Tucker (Ravens)

Punter:
20.Lachlan Edwards (Jets)
19.Britton Colquitt (Browns)
18.Jon Ryan (Seahawks)
17.Riley Dixon (Giants)
16.Sam Koch (Ravens)
15.Chris Jones (Cowboys)
14.Pat O'Donnell (Bears)
13.Dustin Colquitt (Chiefs)
12.Tress Way (Redskins)
11.Bryan Anger (Buccaneers)
10.Sam Martin (Lions)
9.Drew Kaser (Chargers)
8.Matt Bosher (Falcons)
7.Kevin Huber (Bengals)
6.Brett Kern (Titans)
5.Andy Lee (Cardinals)
4.Marquette King (Broncos)
3.Shane Lechler (Texans)
2.Thomas Morstead (Saints)
1.Johnny Hekker (Rams)

Top 10 Appearances by Team (most to least):
Los Angeles Rams-11 (Aaron Donald, Todd Gurley, Johnny Hekker, LaMarcus Joyner, Marcus Peters, Rodger Saffold, Ndamukong Suh, John Sullivan, Aqib Talib, Andrew Whitworth, Greg Zuerlein)
Philadelphia Eagles-9 (Brandon Brooks, Fletcher Cox, Jake Elliott, Zach Ertz, Brandon Graham, Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, Jason Peters, Carson Wentz)
Atlanta Falcons-7 (Matt Bosher, Matt Bryant, Devonta Freeman, Deion Jones, Julio Jones, Alex Mack Matt Ryan)
Dallas Cowboys-7 (Dan Bailey, Ezekiel Elliott, Travis Fredrick, DeMarcus Lawrence, Sean Lee, Zach Martin, Tyron Smith)
New Orleans Saints-7 (Drew Brees, Demario Davis, Mark Ingram, Cameron Jordan, Alvin Kamara, Thomas Morstead, Michael Thomas)
Baltimore Ravens-6 (C.J. Mosley, Terrell Suggs, Justin Tucker, Eric Weddle, Brandon Williams, Marshal Yanda)
Detroit Lions-6 (T.J. Lang, Sam Martin, Matt Prater, Glover Quin, Darius Slay, Matthew Stafford)
Jacksonville Jaguars-6 (A.J. Bouye, Calias Campbell, Brandon Linder, Andrew Norwell, Jalen Ramsey, Telvin Smith)
Minnesota Vikings-6 (Kirk Cousins, Everson Griffen, Linval Joseph, Xavier Rhodes, Kyle Rudolph, Harrison Smith)
New England Patriots-6 (David Andrews, Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski, Rob Gronkowski, Dont'a Hightower, Devin McCourty)
Pittsburgh Steelers-6 (Le'Veon Bell, Chris Boswell, Antonio Brown, David DeCastro, Marcus Gilbert, Ben Roethlisberger)
Tennessee Titans-6 (Jurrell Casey, Ben Jones, Brett Kern, Taylor Lewan, Brian Orakpo, Delanie Walker)
Carolina Panthers-5 (Graham Gano, Luke Kuechly, Cam Newton, Greg Olsen, Kawann Short)
Los Angeles Chargers-5 (Keenan Allen, Joey Bosa, Casey Hayward, Melvin Ingram, Drew Kaser)
New York Giants-5 (Odell Beckham Jr., Landon Collins, Evan Engram, Damon Harrison, Olivier Vernon)
Seattle Seahawks-5 (Doug Baldwin, Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner, Russell Wilson, K.J. Wright)
Arizona Cardinals-4 (David Johnson, Chandler Jones, Andy Lee, Patrick Peterson)
Denver Broncos-4 (Chris Harris Jr., Marquette King, Von Miller, Matt Paradis)

Green Bay Packers-4 (David Bakhtiari, Mike Daniels, Jimmy Graham, Aaron Rodgers)
Kansas City Chiefs-4 (Eric Berry, Justin Houston, Kareem Hunt, Travis Kelce)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers-4 (Lavonte David, Mike Evans, Ryan Jensen, Gerald McCoy)
Chicago Bears-3 (Adrian Amos, Jordan Howard, Danny Trevathan)
Cincinnati Bengals-3 (Geno Atkins, A.J. Green, Kevin Huber)
Cleveland Browns-3 (Joel Bitonio, Mychal Kendricks, Kevin Zeitler)
Houston Texans-3 (Jadeveon Clowney, DeAndre Hopkins, Shane Lechler)
Indianapolis Colts-3 (Anthony Castonzo, Jack Doyle, T.Y. Hilton)
Oakland Raiders-3 (Rodney Hudson, Khalil Mack, Kelechi Osemele)
San Francisco 49ers-3 (Robbie Gould, Richard Sherman, Joe Staley)
Washington Redskins-3 (Ryan Kerrigan, Jordan Reed, Trent Williams)
Buffalo Bills-1 (LeSean McCoy)
Miami Dolphins-1 (Reshad Jones)
New York Jets-1 (Avery Williamson)

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