**The OFFICIAL Top Football Players since 2002 Thread**

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Thanks to TacoSauce, I've made this thread do list the top 5 players in the NFL in the following positions since 2002:

-Quarterback

-Wide Receiver

-Running Back

-Tight End

-Defensive Back

-Linebacker

List your top 5 for those positions. You can list them based on their stats, their talent, their potential, whatever.

Lets try to keep this clean of BS spewing, and stick to pure football talk.

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[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

Why since 2002? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

QB- Peyton Manning. The best statistically.

WR- Torry Holt. Extremely consistant. Over 1000 yards every season he has played in the league (except his rookie year where he had 788). Great hands. Averages 84.3 ypg career wise, which is amazing.

RB-tough considering how RB's have a peak and then drop. But Tomlinson has been doing excellent except for this year.

TE- Tony Gonzalez. He's the best, period.

DB- Rodney Harrison. Since 2002, (keep in mind he's been injured the last two years, playing a total of 13 games between them, plus the 4 game suspension this year) He's accumulated 11 sacks, 9 INT's, 451 tackles, 9 forced fumbles and 33 passes defended in 63 games. Not to mention the super bowl rings.

Bailey is a great corner, but Harrison is better overall.

LB- Julian Peterson. 502 tackles, 34 passes defended, 32.5 sacks, 12 forced fumbles and 5 ints. Since he's played basically 5 seasons worth of games, that equates to:

100 tackles a season, 7 PD's, 6.5 sacks, 2.4 forced fumbles and 1 INT per season. That's pretty good for a linebacker, considering he does a great job and is quite a utility man.

 

[TacoSauce 10+ year member]

This should be kinda tough, especially at that RB position.

Quarterbacks:

Peyton Manning

Tom Brady

Brett Favre

Kurt Warner

Donovan Mcnabb

Wide Receiver:

Randy Moss

Chad Johnson

Steve Smith/Torry Holt

Terrell Owens

Marvin Harrison

Runningback:

Tiki Barber

Priest Holmes

Shaun Alexander

Tomlinson

Jerome the Bus Bettis!/Edgerrin James

Tight End:

Tony Gonzalez

Alge Crumpler

Antonio Gates

Jeremy Shockey

Bubba Franks

DB:

DEION PRIMETIME SANDERS (played for the Ravens 04-05, don't care how he did.. he's still the GOAT)

Champ Bailey

Ty Law

Rodney Harrison

Patrick Surtain

LB:

Ray Lewis

Zach Thomas

Brian Urlacher

Derrick Brooks

Junior Seau

And my #1 offensive lineman... WALTER JONES (FSU)

 

[95ZJ 10+ year member]

-Peyton Manning

-Terrel Owens

-Clinton Portis

-Tony Gonzalez

-Champ Bailey

-Derrick Brooks

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Here are mine, in no particular order:

QB

-Peyton Manning

-Tom Brady

-Brett Favre

-Donovan McNabb

-Drew Brees

WR

-Randy Moss

-Terrell Owens

-Torry Holt

-Hines Ward

-Marvin Harrison

RB

-LaDanian Tomlinson

-Brian Westbrook

-Clinton Portis

-Edgerrin James

-Jamal Lewis

TE

-Tony Gonzalez

-Antonio Gates

-Randy McMichael

-Alge Crumpler

-Todd Heap

D-Back

-Champ Bailey

-Chris McAlister

-Ed Reed

-Troy Polamalu

-John Lynch

Linebacker

-Ray Lewis

-Derrick Brooks

-Brian Urlacher

-Zach Thomas

-James Farrior

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Why since 2002? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

It's hard to find players that are still active at the skill positions, that have played since 2002, let alone 2000 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Also, guys try to keep them to players that are still active.

 

[Stem 10+ year member]

QB:

Tony Romo, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Vince Young

WR:

Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss

Running Back:

LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson, Joseph Addai, Marion Barbar, Edgerrin James/Marshawn Lynch

Tight End:

Antonio Gates, Kellen Winslow, Vernon Davis, Alge Crumpler, Tony Gonzalez

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

Chris Mcallister is overrated. At least this year, he doesn't look that good. I've seen him get beat quite a few times actually.

Vince Young is the most overrated person in the NFL. He puts up absolutely horrible numbers, and yet somehow he wins the rookie of the year last year? That TOTALLY should have gone to Colston.

no rookies should be allowed. Except Adrian Peterson.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Chris Mcallister is overrated. At least this year, he doesn't look that good. I've seen him get beat quite a few times actually.

He's been injured. I'm talking about the overall performance since 2002, not just this year...

 

[TacoSauce 10+ year member]

Romo? Barber? Peterson? Young? Come on man, lol.

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

He's been injured. I'm talking about the overall performance since 2002, not just this year...

I think he's a good corner. Nothing more. Thats all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[Liquid Bass 10+ year member]

QB- tom brady RB-willie parker/adrian peterson (top 2 this year)

WR-moss/ward/dwayne bowe (rookie)

TE- tony

DB-polomalu

LB- joey porter

 

[TacoSauce 10+ year member]

Randy Moss tied with Dwayne Bowe? Rofl.

And I feel like a moron for leaving out Marshall Faulk out of my RB list. Completely forgot about him.

 

[95ZJ 10+ year member]

Holy shit, you're right.

Warner + Holt + Bruce + Faulk = Greatest Show On Turf.

If we're talking about retired players now...you've gotta bring in Rod Woodson into the discussion of best DB. Better yet, how about Darren Woodson?