2021 NFL Top 100
Based on votes by active NFL players before the 2021 season, the table below lists the top 100 NFL players as originally featured on NFL Network.
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| Rank | Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2 | Aaron Donald | DT | Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | Green Bay Packers |
| 4 | Derrick Henry | RB | Tennessee Titans |
| 5 | Travis Kelce | TE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | Davante Adams | WR | Green Bay Packers |
| 7 | Tom Brady | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 8 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
| 9 | T.J. Watt | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 10 | Josh Allen | QB | Buffalo Bills |
| 11 | Stefon Diggs | WR | Buffalo Bills |
| 12 | Russell Wilson | QB | Seattle Seahawks |
| 13 | Jalen Ramsey | CB | Los Angeles Rams |
| 14 | Alvin Kamara | RB | New Orleans Saints |
| 15 | Tyreek Hill | WR | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 16 | Myles Garrett | DE | Cleveland Browns |
| 17 | Xavien Howard | CB | Miami Dolphins |
| 18 | Deshaun Watson | QB | Houston Texans |
| 19 | Budda Baker | S | Arizona Cardinals |
| 20 | Dalvin Cook | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 21 | Fred Warner | LB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 22 | D.K. Metcalf | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
| 23 | Khalil Mack | OLB | Chicago Bears |
| 24 | Lamar Jackson | QB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 25 | Bobby Wagner | LB | Seattle Seahawks |
| 26 | Nick Chubb | RB | Cleveland Browns |
| 27 | DeForest Buckner | DT | Indianapolis Colts |
| 28 | Devin White | LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 29 | Julio Jones | WR | Tennessee Titans |
| 30 | Aaron Jones | RB | Green Bay Packers |
| 31 | Jamal Adams | S | Seattle Seahawks |
| 32 | Joey Bosa | DE | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 33 | Quenton Nelson | G | Indianapolis Colts |
| 34 | Chris Jones | DT | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 35 | Darren Waller | TE | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 36 | David Bakhtiari | OT | Green Bay Packers |
| 37 | Darius Leonard | LB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 38 | Marlon Humphrey | CB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 39 | Kyler Murray | QB | Arizona Cardinals |
| 40 | Bradley Chubb | OLB | Denver Broncos |
| 41 | Jaire Alexander | CB | Green Bay Packers |
| 42 | Trent Williams | OT | San Francisco 49ers |
| 43 | Lavonte David | OLB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 44 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | Carolina Panthers |
| 45 | Justin Simmons | S | Denver Broncos |
| 46 | Cameron Jordan | DE | New Orleans Saints |
| 47 | Stephon Gilmore | CB | Carolina Panthers |
| 48 | Mike Evans | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 49 | J.C. Jackson | CB | New England Patriots |
| 50 | George Kittle | TE | San Francisco 49ers |
| 51 | Za'Darius Smith | OLB | Green Bay Packers |
| 52 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | S | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 53 | Justin Jefferson | WR | Minnesota Vikings |
| 54 | Grady Jarrett | DT | Atlanta Falcons |
| 55 | Keenan Allen | WR | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 56 | Justin Herbert | QB | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 57 | Cameron Heyward | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 58 | Tyrann Mathieu | S | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 59 | Jason Pierre-Paul | OLB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 60 | Corey Linsley | C | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 61 | Chase Young | DE | Washington Football Team |
| 62 | A.J. Brown | WR | Tennessee Titans |
| 63 | Fletcher Cox | DT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 64 | Demario Davis | OLB | New Orleans Saints |
| 65 | Calvin Ridley | WR | Atlanta Falcons |
| 66 | J.J. Watt | DE | Arizona Cardinals |
| 67 | K.J. Wright | OLB | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 68 | Josh Jacobs | RB | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 69 | Ryan Kelly | C | Indianapolis Colts |
| 70 | Eric Kendricks | LB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 71 | Baker Mayfield | QB | Cleveland Browns |
| 72 | Michael Thomas | WR | New Orleans Saints |
| 73 | Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 74 | James Bradberry | CB | New York Giants |
| 75 | Laremy Tunsil | OT | Houston Texans |
| 76 | Tyler Lockett | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
| 77 | Quandre Diggs | S | Seattle Seahawks |
| 78 | Jeffery Simmons | DT | Tennessee Titans |
| 79 | Terron Armstead | OT | New Orleans Saints |
| 80 | Adam Thielen | WR | Minnesota Vikings |
| 81 | Chris Godwin | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 82 | Garett Bolles | OT | Denver Broncos |
| 83 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | Tennessee Titans |
| 84 | Leonard Williams | DE | New York Giants |
| 85 | Zack Martin | G | Dallas Cowboys |
| 86 | Marshon Lattimore | CB | New Orleans Saints |
| 87 | Allen Robinson | WR | Chicago Bears |
| 88 | Shaquil Barrett | OLB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 89 | Tristan Wirfs | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 90 | Jessie Bates III | S | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 91 | Corey Davis | WR | New York Jets |
| 92 | Jason Kelce | C | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 93 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | Detroit Lions |
| 94 | Jarvis Landry | WR | Cleveland Browns |
| 95 | Tre'Davious White | CB | Buffalo Bills |
| 96 | Cole Beasley | WR | Buffalo Bills |
| 97 | Kyle Juszczyk | FB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 98 | Brandon Scherff | G | Washington Football Team |
| 99 | Brandon Graham | DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 100 | James Robinson | RB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
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