Punters are people too! Welcome to the second specialist position review of the week. I decided to do kickers and punters together because they have a lot in common. They’re the only ones at their position on a team, and both positions are constantly overlooked despite having great impacts on the game. Therefore, in this…
We have a duo of special teams rankings this week! This first article details the top 10 kickers for the 2022 season, and the punter article will be posted shortly. Kickers are not given a lot of attention unless they do something crazy good or miss an important field goal. This is foolish; if you…
Our last defensive position group has arrived, and it’s the top 10 safeties in advance of the 2022 season. Each player is listed as a strong safety (SS) or a free safety (FS) based on where he played the majority of his snaps in 2021. Free safeties are typically coverage-oriented, while strong safeties spend a…
If wide receivers are suddenly super valuable, then the guys who cover them (AKA cornerbacks) must also be really important right? In that case, let’s look at the top 10 CBs for 2022. All of these players are outside corners because they’re typically more coveted than slot corners (though a couple of these guys can…
For our last non-QB offensive position group, we’re going to look at the guys who get overlooked more than anyone else: guards and centers. The top 10 interior offensive linemen that you see below typically get rewarded in Pro Bowl nods, All Pro selections, and holiday gifts from their QBs; their annual salaries and especially…
Switching back over to the offensive side of the ball, we now come to a highly important but little-discussed position: the top 10 offensive tackles in the NFL for 2020. Despite what the recent WR contracts may have you think, many teams view OT as the second-most important position on their rosters (after QB of…
Sticking near the line of scrimmage for another week, it’s time to check out the top 10 DTs in preparation for the 2022 season. These players can often be underrated, particularly when their premier skill is run stuffing. Those DTs are traditional nose tackles; they are critical on 1st and 2nd down, but often leave…
Next up in our position examinations: linebackers! In particular, we’re talking about inside linebackers who lined up in a traditional linebacker spot. OLBs that played primarily on the edge as pass rushers were covered in last week’s article. In spite of the emphasis placed on outside LBs, MLBs are still highly valuable, with the largest…
Rather than go with another offensive position group this week, I’m going to give the defense some love. Specifically, we’re going to examine the top 10 edge rushers in advance of the 2022 season. Defensive ends don’t need to be appreciated by me; their teams know their value, as evidenced by DEs/OLBs possessing the highest…
This time, we’re looking at the top 10 TEs for 2022. I am really glad I didn’t write this article before Gronk announced his retirement. Tight ends have diversified in recent years, with some that are pure blockers like an extra lineman or fullback, some that are pure receivers and look almost like large WRs,…