The time has finally come for the top 10 players to be revealed in my list of the NFL's Top 100 Players. If you need to catch up and see how we got here, here are the previous players.
10. DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Hopkins has become arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL. The Houston Texans wideout has become a go-to guy for Deshaun Watson over the past two seasons.
Hopkins has the best hands in football and you would probably find Big Foot before witnessing him drop a pass. Last season, Hopkins had 115 catchable targets without a drop.
9. Von Miller
Getting pressure off the edge is as important as ever with the league becoming pass-oriented. Among the best at creating pressure off the edge is Von Miller of the Denver Broncos.
In his eight-year career, Miller has just one season where he hasn't gotten double-digit sacks. Although, it came in 2013 when he only played in nine games.
8. Luke Kuechly
Injuries have been the only thing that has been proven to be able to stop Luke Kuechly. Besides that, opposing offenses have no answer for the Carolina Panthers linebacker.
Kuechly's ability to make tackles and play in pass-coverage makes him a top-tier player in the NFL. In his seven seasons in the NFL, Kuechly has had over 100 tackles in each season and he has 16 interceptions.
7. Bobby Wagner
Right ahead of Kuechly is Bobby Wagner of the Seattle Seahawks. You can essentially call these guys 1A and 1B when it comes to the league's best inside linebacker.
Over the course of his career, Wagner has only one season where he has had less than 130 tackles. It's hard to choose between Kuechly and Wagner but Wagner gets the slight nod.
6. J.J. Watt
So far, defense is taking over the top 10 list with the last four players being on the defensive side of the ball. Next on the list, is J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans.
Watt's ability to play any position along the defensive line makes him unstoppable. Since 2011, Watt has four seasons where he has had 16 or more sacks.
5. Drew Brees
The New Orleans Saints boasted one of the best offenses in football in 2018. Having a quarterback like Drew Brees can help make that possible with his spot-on accuracy.
In 2017, Brees set an NFL record by completing 72% of his passes. Then, Brees decided he wanted to break his own record by completing 74.4% of his passes in 2018.
4. Tom Brady
It seems like Tom Brady will be dominating under center until his arm literally falls off. At 41-years old, the New England Patriots signal-caller is defeating father time.
Brady is coming off his sixth Super Bowl win in his NFL career. In comparison, the Pittsburgh Steelers have six Super Bowls in their illustrious history. Both are tied for the most Super Bowls in NFL history.
3. Khalil Mack
Von Miller has held the title for years but Khalil Mack takes the mantle as the league's best edge defender. Just ask the Oakland Raiders and Jon Gruden on how much they miss Mack.
Mack was traded to the Chicago Bears in 2018 and in his first season there, he had 12.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, and 18 hits on the quarterback en route to leading the Bears to having one of the league's best defenses.
2. Patrick Mahomes
The season that Patrick Mahomes had in 2018 will forever be remembered as one of the best seasons ever from a quarterback. Mahomes took the league by storm with his unbelievable arm talent.
In just his second season with the Kansas City Chiefs, Mahomes threw for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns to take home the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award in 2018.
1. Aaron Donald
Finally, at number one, we have the league's most disruptive and dominant player—Aaron Donald. Donald is an absolute wrecking ball in the interior of the defensive line.
It's unfathomable how Donald is able to wreak so much havoc as a pass-rusher as a defensive tackle. Since 2015, Donald leads all interior defensive linemen in pressure percentage.
If it weren't for Mahomes throwing for 50 touchdowns, Donald would have taken home the MVP trophy with his 20.5 sacks in 2018 (two and a half shy of the NFL record).
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