It’s tough to buy the idea that there are 50 better pro football players than Alvin Kamara, but that’s what this year’s NFL Network Top 100 list is trying to sell, ranking the five-time Pro Bowler all the way down at No. 51. The list voted on by players around the league debuted Sunday evening with the first 50 selections, and five of them are New Orleans Saints stars. That’s the good news.
The bad news is that each of them is undervalued, specifically cornerback Marshon Lattimore, who actually fell a few spots from last year’s list after turning in the best performance since his award-winning rookie season. It’s just odd. But we know this list has a less-than-scientific process behind it, and it honestly isn’t too shocking to see corners who can actually cover ranked behind boom-or-bust players who give up a lot of catches while jumping routes to try and intercept a pass here and there. It’s just disappointing, that’s all.
Anyway: the next group of players, listed Nos. 50 to 31, will be revealed on Sunday, Aug. 21. Here are the five Saints players to make the cut so far, and where they ranked last year:
No. 89: CB Marshon Lattimore
2021 ranking: No. 86
No. 74: LB Demario Davis
2021 ranking: No. 64
No. 70: S Tyrann Mathieu
2021 ranking: No. 58
No. 69: DE Cameron Jordan
2021 ranking: No. 46
No. 51: RB Alvin Kamara
2021 ranking: No. 14
Former Saints
2021 ranking: No. 73
Other 2021 rankings
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No. 79: LT Terron Armstead (2022 ranking TBD)
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No. 72: WR Michael Thomas (2022 ranking TBD)
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