L’attente insoutenable a enfin pris fin. Le Top 100 du classement des joueurs NFL a été révélé et, à l’inverse du classement du MVP 2014, c’est JJ Watt qui arrive en tête devant Aaron Rodgers. C’est la première fois qu’un défenseur finit en tête du Top 100 NFL, classement qui existe depuis 2011.
Le plus gros progrès vient du coureur DeMarco Murray, qui passe de la 87e place à la 4e place. Tom Brady, lui n’a pas bougé, confortablement installé à sa 3e place. D’ailleurs ils sont deux autres à avoir été dans le Top 10 l’an dernier : Manning (ex n°1) et Johnson (ex n°2).
Après une cuvée du 11 au 20 sans le moindre quarterback, ce Top 10 en contient quatre avec Rodgers, Brady, Manning et Andrew Luck (7e) qui complète le quatuor des quarterbacks qu’on peut qualifier d' »elite quarterback » dans la NFL.
Sans plus attendre, le Top 100 dans son intégralité.
Le classement
1. JJ Watt – Defensive End – Texans
2. Aaron Rodgers – Quarterback – Packers
3. Tom Brady – Quarterback – Patriots
4. DeMarco Murray – Running Back – Eagles (ex Cowboys)
5. Peyton Manning – Quarterback – Broncos
6. Calvin Johnson – Receveur – Lions
7. Andrew Luck – Quarterback – Colts
8. Antonio Brown – Receveur – Steelers
9. Marshawn Lynch – Running Back – Seahawks
10. Rob Gronkowski – Tight End – Patriots
11. Richard Sherman – Cornerback – Seahawks
12. Jamaal Charles – Running Back – Chiefs
13. Julio Jones – Receveur – Falcons
14. Luke Kuechly – Linebacker – Panthers
15. Dez Bryant – Receveur – Cowboys
16. Le’Veon Bell – Running Back – Steelers
17. Darrelle Revis – Cornerback – Jets (ex Patriots)
18. Jordy Nelson – Receveur – Packers
19. Patrick Peterson – Cornerback – Cardinals
20. Demaryius Thomas – Receveur – Broncos
21. Earl Thomas – Safety – Seahawks
22. Russell Wilson – Quarterback – Seahawks
23. Joe Haden – Cornerback – Browns
24. Ndamukong Suh – Defensive tackle – Dolphins (ex Lions)
25. Joe Thomas – Offensive tackle – Browns
26. Ben Roethlisberger – Quarterback – Steelers
27. Justin Houston – Linebacker – Chiefs
28. Gerald McCoy – Defensive tackle – Buccaneers
29. LeSean McCoy – Running back – Bills (ex Eagles)
30. Drew Brees – Quarterback – Saints
31. Jimmy Graham – Tight end – Seahawks (ex Saints)
32. Odell Beckham – Receveur – Giants
33. Von Miller – Linebacker – Broncos
34. Tony Romo – Quarterback – Cowboys
35. T.Y. Hilton – Receveur – Colts
36. Tyron Smith – Offensive tackle – Cowboys
37. A.J. Green – Receveur – Bengals
38. Brent Grimes – Cornerback – Dolphins
39. Cameron Wake – Defensive end – Dolphins
40. Jason Peters – Offensive tackle – Eagles
41. Kam Chancellor – Safety – Seahawks
42. Mario Williams – Defensive end – Bills
43. Philip Rivers – Quarterback – Chargers
44. Robert Quinn – Defensive end – Rams
45. Julius Thomas – Tight end – Broncos (Jaguars maintenant)
46. Elvis Dumervil – Linebacker – Ravens
47. Trent Williams – Offensive tackle – Redskins
48. Matt Forte – Running back – Bears
49. Khalil Mack – Linebacker –Raiders
50. DeSean Jackson – Receveur – Redskins
51. Clay Matthews – Linebacker – Packers
52. Antonio Gates – Tight end – Chargers
53. Marcell Dareus – Defensive tackle – Bills
54. Steve Smith – Receveur – Ravens
55. Sheldon Richardson – Defensive end – Jets
56. Lavonte David – Linebacker – Buccaneers
57. Brandon Marshall – Receveur – Bears (Jets maintenant)
58. Connor Barwin – Linebacker – Eagles
59. Vontae Davis – Cornerback – Colts
60. Eddie Lacy – Running back – Packers
61. Jeremy Maclin – Receveur – Chiefs
62. Adrian Peterson – Running back – Vikings
63. Jerry Hughes – Defensive end – Bills
64. Charles Woodson – Safety – Raiders
65. Justin Forsett – Running back – Ravens
66. DeAndre Levy – Linebacker – Lions
67. Tashaun Gipson – Safety – Browns
68. Larry Fitzgerald – Receveur – Cardinals
69. Bobby Wagner – Linebacker – Seahawks
70. Tamba Hali – Linebacker – Chiefs
71. Julius Peppers – Defensive end – Packers
72. Kyle Williams – Defensive tackle – Bills
73. Cam Newton – Quarterback – Panthers
74. Muhammad Wilkerson – Defensived end – Jets
75. Mike Evans – Receveur – Buccaneers
76. Sen’Derrick Marks – Defensive tackle – Jaguars
77. Matt Ryan – Quarterback – Falcons
78. Ryan Kerrigan – Linebacker – Redskins
79. Marshal Yanda – Offensive guard – Ravens
80. Arian Foster – Coureur – Texans
81. Darren Sproles – Coureur – Eagles
82. Haloti Ngata – Defensive tackle – Ravens (Lions maintenant)
83. Maurkice Pouncey – Centre – Steelers
84. Terrell Suggs – Linebacker – Ravens
85. Golden Tate – Receveur – Lions
86. Eric Weddle – Safety – Chargers
87. DeMarcus Ware – Linebacker – Broncos
88. Glover Quinn – Safety – Lions
89. Greg Olsen – Tight end – Panthers
90. Michael Bennett – Defensive end – Seahawks
91. Julian Edelman – Receveur – Patriots
92. Aaron Donald – Defensive tackle – Rams
93. Jason Witten – Tight end – Cowboys
94. C.J. Mosley – Linebacker – Ravens
95. Emmanuel Sanders – Receveur – Broncos
96. Jurrell Casey – Defensive end – Titans
97. Joe Flacco – Quarterback – Ravens
98. Adam Vinatieri – Kicker – Colts
99. Calais Campbell – Defensive end – Cardinals
100. Randall Cobb – Receveur – Packers