100) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Packers (Last Year: 77)

99) Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks (Last Year: 88)

98) CJ Mosley, LB, Ravens (Last Year: NR)

97) Carlos Hyde, RB, Browns (Last Year: NR)

96) Malcolm Jenkins, S, Eagles (Last Year: 90)

95) Lane Johnson, OT, Eagles (Last Year: NR)

94) Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings (Last Year: 70)

93) Mike Daniels, DE, Packers (Last Year: 84)

92) Landon Collins, S, Giants (Last Year: 28)

91) David Bakhtiari, OT, Packers (Last Year: NR)

90) Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 49ers (Last Year: NR)

89) Jimmy Graham, TE, Packers (Last Year: NR)

88) Yannick Ngakoue, DE, Jaguars (Last Year: NR)

87) Andrew Whitworth, OT, Rams (Last Year: NR)

86) Chris Harris Jr, CB, Broncos (Last Year: 63)

85) Bruce Irvin, LB, Raiders (Last Year: NR)

84) JJ Watt, DE, Texans (Last Year: 35)

83) Linval Joseph, DT, Vikings (Last Year: NR)

82) Marshon Lattimore, CB, Saints (Last Year: NR)

81) Michael Thomas, WR, Saints (Last Year: NR)

These lists are always a bit of fun to dissect, even if they're not to be taken too seriously. My hot takes from the first 20 revealed is that Watt is a fairly nonsense inclusion having played about seven games over the past couple of years, and that Lane Johnson as the best RT in the league is too low.

The terribleness of these lists is what makes the discussion fun. I get most of these rankings , even though I still think Watt (despite injuries) belongs higher.

My biggest gripe is Jimmy G. , I understand he's the darling of the football world right now but the dude has played five games , let's give him a chance to actually overcome something here. As always , it's not what you do when you get in there but how you respond after teams get a chance to scout you. Not saying he isn't talented and couldn't be better than 90 but I think he's getting pretty overrated going into the season.

Bahktiari should be higher , he's got an argument to be the best LT in the league and he definitely isn't fourth. I get that all the Packers are going to get downgraded a bit though after a shitty season. Clinton Dix had the worst season of his career though , hoping he can bounce back.

And Jimmy Graham shouldn't be on that list.

Just so we are clear guys , Delanie Walker is better than Odell Beckham.

Pretty sure the Giants called and offered to trade ODB to Tennessee for Walker and the Titans turned em down flat.

The main problem is that there's no clear concept of what this list is supposed to be. If it's a projection for 2018 then Odell should be in the top 20, but if it's a "what have you done lately" ranking then he shouldn't be on there at all.

It's titled "Players of 2018" , so the projection is right there in the title and should be what the list is about. Personally it should be a simple concept:

You are building a team for the 2018 season , who do you want to play those games. Granted quarterbacks would skew the list but there could be a way to weight that as well. The way it is now though it's fucking broken and even the least educated fan can look at that list and know ODB is not in any way shape or form a lesser player than Delanie Walker or many of guys yet to come.

If they want to make the list like his than present it as the best players of 2017 and leave it at that. The NFL and it's players kind of come off as morons.

80) Kevin Byard, S, Titans (Last Year: NR)

79) Marcus Peters, CB, Rams (Last Year: 32)

78) Taylor Lewan, OT, Titans (Last Year: 72)

77) Odell Beckham Jr, WR, Giants (Last Year: 8)

76) Melvin Ingram, DE, Chargers (Last Year: NR)

75) Kam Chancellor, S, Seahawks (Last Year: 34)

74) Cameron Wake, DE, Dolphins (Last Year: 62)

73) Thomas Davis, LB, Panthers (Last Year: 89)

72) Delanie Walker, TE, Titans (Last Year: 75)

71) Zack Martin, G, Cowboys (Last Year: 58)

70) Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons (Last Year: 41)

69) Fletcher Cox, DT, Eagles (Last Year: 38)

68) Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles (Last Year: NR)

67) Telvin Smith, LB, Jaguars (Last Year: NR)

66) Jurrell Casey, DT, Titans (Last Year: 86)

65) Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings (Last Year: NR)

64) Richard Sherman, CB, 49ers (Last Year: 21)

63) Geno Atkins, DT, Bengals (Last Year: 68)

62) Micah Hyde, S, Bills (Last Year: NR)

61) Ndamukong Suh, DT, Rams (Last Year: 55)

60) Derek Carr, QB, Raiders (Last Year: 11)

59) Casey Hayward, CB, Chargers (Last Year: 64)

58) Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars (Last Year: NR)

57) Trent Williams, OT, Redskins (Last Year: 47)

56) Phillip Rivers, QB, Chargers (Last Year: 73)

55) Xavier Rhodes, CB, Vikings (Last Year: 66)

54) Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys (Last Year: 7)

53) Aqib Talib, CB, Rams (Last Year: 37)

52) Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns (Last Year: 42)

51) Case Keenum, QB, Broncos (Last Year: NR)

50) Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans (Last Year: NR)

49) Darius Slay, CB, Lions (Last Year: NR)

48) Cameron Heyward, DE, Steelers (Last Year: NR)

47) Ryan Shazier, LB, Steelers (Last Year: NR)

46) Harrison Smith, S, Vikings (Last Year: 74)

45) Davante Adams, WR, Packers (Last Year: NR)

44) David DeCastro, G, Steelers (Last Year: 97)

43) Mark Ingram, RB, Saints (Last Year: NR)

42) Earl Thomas, S, Seahawks (Last Year: 30)

41) Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers (Last Year: NR)

40) Tyreek Hill, WR, Kansas City - Previous: 36

39) Tyron Smith, OT, Dallas - Previous: 18

38) Jared Goff, QB, LA Rams - Previous: NR

37) Joey Bosa, DE, LA Chargers - Previous: 100

36) Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota - Previous: NR

35) A.J. Bouye, CB, Jacksonville - Previous: NR

34) Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Dallas - Previous: NR

33) Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City - Previous: NR

32) Jadeveon Clowney, DE, Houston - Previous: 49

31) Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit - Previous: 31

Obviously lots here that can be picked on, but a couple of the most egregious to me are Harrison Smith being too low when he was probably a top 3 DPOY guy last season. Lists like this will always be biased towards quarterbacks but even so Jared Goff seems ridiculously high.