Next week, NFL Network will unveil its annual list of the top 100 players in the league. Why wait until then when you can come up with a better list of your own? Doug Farrar at Touchdown Wire has released his own list of the 100 best players in the league and three Panthers made the cut.
Here is a quick review of where they ranked.
DT Kawann Short: No. 84
“Capable of wrecking enemy offenses against the run or pass everywhere from nose tackle to five-tech end, Short has formidable quickness for his size, meaning that he can win against guards and tackles with everything from gap runs to swim and club moves to straight-up bull rushes.”
RB Christian McCaffrey: No. 51
“McCaffrey went over 1,000 yards on the ground and became one of the NFL’s most versatile backs with 1,965 yards from scrimmage and 13 total touchdowns. He ranked seventh in Football Outsiders’ efficiency metrics as a rusher and fifth as a receiver among running backs, and broke 53 total tackles as a runner and receiver.”
LB Luke Kuechly: No. 41
“Kuechly has been renowned for his diagnostic skills since his Boston College days, and they have served him well throughout his NFL career. He’s perfectly capable of blowing up running backs and tight ends on his way to the ballcarrier, but he’s better at reading his gaps and blowing through at top speed.”
