Seahawk players in the Top 100 for 2015 via NFL Network

[MizzouHawkGal]

Earl should have been in the top 15 at least.

It does seem a bit low. Really though what does it matter in the grand scheme of things? We all know who's good or bad on the field and especially when it's all on the line.

 

[hawknation2015]

Earl should have been in the top 15 at least.

Just looking at the stats, his INT total went from five to a career-low one, his passes defended went from nine to a career-low five, and his total tackles dropped a little bit to 97. He also suffered a pretty nasty shoulder injury, so maybe going from 17 to 21 makes sense. On the other hand, he made some amazing plays against the run last year and led this defense to its 3rd consecutive scoring title. IDK, it's hard to take these rankings too seriously. Anyone in the Top 25 is pretty damn impressive in a league with more than 1,500 players.

 

[scutterhawk]

Earl should have been in the top 15 at least.

I' m thinking that, IF the players themselves are ones who voted for the "Top 100", it becomes obvious (to me at least) that ET hadn't played against a few of the guys that did the evaluating for the top 100 players list.
I think it's pretty hard to vote for someone you'd seldom, if ever played against.
8 players in the upper half of the top 100, is a testament for how amazing job that Pete Carroll, and his Coaching Staff have done.
What's more, t's pretty hard to guesstimate the heart and desire of some of the players you add to a team, but EIGHT?, that's astounding.
With the wizardry of PC, I think there's a good chance that the Seahawks will have a couple, three more players that will be making that list in the next few Years.

 

[kidhawk]

[urltargetblank]http://www.seahawks.com/video/2015/07/01/top-100-players-2015-no-11-seahawks-cornerback-richard-sherman[/urltargetblank]

Sherman came in at #11 this year.

 

[Zebulon Dak]

It's so funny. Like, nobody wants to say anything nice about him but they all obviously know how good he is.

 

[hawknation2015]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/616425768743141376[/tweet]

 

[dutchcoug]

So that makes Lynch a top 10 player this year. What order do you think the remaining will be in? Here's what I got:


1. Watts
2. Rogers
3. Brady
4. Brown
5. Lynch
6. Gonk
7. Johnson
8. Manning
9. Murray
10. Luck

 

[hawknation2015]

100. Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers, WR
99. Calais Campbell – Arizona Cardinals, DE
98. Adam Vinatieri – Indianapolis Colts, K
97. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens, QB
96. Jurrell Casey – Tennessee Titans, DE
95. Emmanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos, WR
94. CJ Mosley – Baltimore Ravens, LB
93. Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys, TE
92. Aaron Donald – St. Louis Rams, DT
91. Julian Edelman – New England Patriots, WR/PR
90. Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks, DE (3rd highest rated 4-3 DE)
89. Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers, TE
88. Glover Quin – Detroit Lions, S
87. DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos, OLB
86. Eric Weddle – San Diego Chargers, S
85. Golden Tate – Detroit Lions, WR
84. Terrell Suggs – Baltimore Ravens, LB
83. Maurkice Pouncey – Pittsburgh Steelers, C
82. Haloti Ngata – Detroit Lions, DT
81. Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles, RB/RS
80. Arian Foster – Houston Texans, RB
79. Marshal Yanda – Baltimore Ravens, OL
78. Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins, LB
77. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons, QB
76. Sen’Derrick Marks – Jacksonville Jaguars, DT
75. Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, WR
74. Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets, DE
73. Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers, QB
72. Kyle Williams – Buffalo Bills, DT
71. Julius Peppers – Green Bay Packers, LB
70. Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs, LB
69. Bobby Wagner – Seattle Seahawks, LB (2nd highest rated MLB)
68. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals, WR
67. Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns, S
66. DeAndre Levy – Detroit Lions, LB
65. Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens, RB
64. Charles Woodson – Oakland Raiders, S
63. Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills, DE
62. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings, RB
61. Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs, WR
60. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers, RB
59. Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts, CB
58. Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles, LB
57. Brandon Marshall – New York Jets, WR
56. Lavonte David – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, LB
55. Sheldon Richardson – New York Jets, DE
54. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens, WR
53. Marcell Dareus – Buffalo Bills, DT
52. Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers, TE
51. Clay Matthews – Green Bay Packers, LB
50. DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins, WR
49. Khalil Mack – Oakland Raiders, LB
48. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears, RB
47. Trent Williams – Washington Redskins, OT
46. Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens, LB
45. Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars, TE
44. Robert Quinn – St. Louis Rams, DE
43. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers, QB
42. Mario Williams – Buffalo Bills, DE
41. Kam Chancellor – Seattle Seahawks, S (the highest rated SS)
40. Jason Peters – Philadelphia Eagles, OT
39. Cameron Wake – Miami Dolphins, DE
38. Brent Grimes – Miami Dolphins, CB
37. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals, WR
36. Tyron Smith – Dallas Cowboys, OT
35. T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts, WR
34. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys, QB
33. Von Miller – Denver Broncos, LB
32. Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants, WR
31. Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks, TE (2nd highest rated TE)
30. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints, QB
29. LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills, RB
28. Gerald McCoy – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DT
27. Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs, LB
26. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers, QB
25. Joe Thomas – Cleveland Browns, OT
24. Ndamukong Suh – Miami Dolphins, DT
23. Joe Haden – Cleveland Browns, CB
22. Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks, QB (5th highest rated QB)
21. Earl Thomas – Seattle Seahawks, S (the highest rated FS)
20. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos, WR
19. Patrick Peterson – Arizona Cardinals, CB/PR
18. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers, WR
17. Darrelle Revis – New York Jets, CB
16. Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers, RB
15. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys, WR
14. Luke Kuechly – Carolina Panthers, LB
13. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons, WR
12. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs, RB
11. Richard Sherman – Seattle Seahawks, CB (the highest rated CB)

Remaining:
J.J. Watt
Marshawn Lynch
Aaron Rodgers
Tom Brady
Rob Gronkowski
Antonio Brown
Calvin Johnson
DeMarco Murray
Andrew Luck
Payton Manning

 

[Rocket]

wow... for the numerologists.

41, Kam
31, Graham
21, Earl (don't forget 22, Russ)
11, Sherm

41, 31, 21, 11... gonna be 1, 'Shawn... I can feel it.

 

[hawknation2015]

NFL Network considers which RB should be ranked higher, Marshawn Lynch or DeMarco Murray?

http://www.seahawks.com/news/2015/07/07 ... ayers-2015

 

[kidhawk]

Lynch ranked #9

[urltargetblank]http://www.seahawks.com/news/2015/07/08/marshawn-lynch-unveiled-top-10-nfl-networks-top-100-players-2015[/urltargetblank]

 

[hawknation2015]

Wow, Murray ahead of Marshawn. That is some unacceptable BS.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/618950410880053248[/tweet]

 

[hawknation2015]

I agree with having J.J. Watt #1. How the hell did Wisconsin ever lose the Rose Bowl with both Watt and Russell?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/618962183997669376[/tweet]

 

[hawknation2015]

100. Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers, WR
99. Calais Campbell – Arizona Cardinals, DE
98. Adam Vinatieri – Indianapolis Colts, K
97. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens, QB
96. Jurrell Casey – Tennessee Titans, DE
95. Emmanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos, WR
94. CJ Mosley – Baltimore Ravens, LB
93. Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys, TE
92. Aaron Donald – St. Louis Rams, DT
91. Julian Edelman – New England Patriots, WR/PR
90. Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks, DE (3rd highest rated 4-3 DE)
89. Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers, TE
88. Glover Quin – Detroit Lions, S
87. DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos, OLB
86. Eric Weddle – San Diego Chargers, S
85. Golden Tate – Detroit Lions, WR
84. Terrell Suggs – Baltimore Ravens, LB
83. Maurkice Pouncey – Pittsburgh Steelers, C
82. Haloti Ngata – Detroit Lions, DT
81. Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles, RB/RS
80. Arian Foster – Houston Texans, RB
79. Marshal Yanda – Baltimore Ravens, OL
78. Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins, LB
77. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons, QB
76. Sen’Derrick Marks – Jacksonville Jaguars, DT
75. Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, WR
74. Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets, DE
73. Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers, QB
72. Kyle Williams – Buffalo Bills, DT
71. Julius Peppers – Green Bay Packers, LB
70. Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs, LB
69. Bobby Wagner – Seattle Seahawks, LB (2nd highest rated MLB)
68. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals, WR
67. Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns, S
66. DeAndre Levy – Detroit Lions, LB
65. Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens, RB
64. Charles Woodson – Oakland Raiders, S
63. Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills, DE
62. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings, RB
61. Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs, WR
60. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers, RB
59. Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts, CB
58. Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles, LB
57. Brandon Marshall – New York Jets, WR
56. Lavonte David – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, LB
55. Sheldon Richardson – New York Jets, DE
54. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens, WR
53. Marcell Dareus – Buffalo Bills, DT
52. Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers, TE
51. Clay Matthews – Green Bay Packers, LB
50. DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins, WR
49. Khalil Mack – Oakland Raiders, LB
48. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears, RB
47. Trent Williams – Washington Redskins, OT
46. Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens, LB
45. Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars, TE
44. Robert Quinn – St. Louis Rams, DE
43. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers, QB
42. Mario Williams – Buffalo Bills, DE
41. Kam Chancellor – Seattle Seahawks, S (the highest rated SS)
40. Jason Peters – Philadelphia Eagles, OT
39. Cameron Wake – Miami Dolphins, DE
38. Brent Grimes – Miami Dolphins, CB
37. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals, WR
36. Tyron Smith – Dallas Cowboys, OT
35. T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts, WR
34. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys, QB
33. Von Miller – Denver Broncos, LB
32. Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants, WR
31. Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks, TE (2nd highest rated TE)
30. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints, QB
29. LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills, RB
28. Gerald McCoy – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DT
27. Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs, LB
26. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers, QB
25. Joe Thomas – Cleveland Browns, OT
24. Ndamukong Suh – Miami Dolphins, DT
23. Joe Haden – Cleveland Browns, CB
22. Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks, QB (5th highest rated QB)
21. Earl Thomas – Seattle Seahawks, S (the highest rated FS)
20. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos, WR
19. Patrick Peterson – Arizona Cardinals, CB/PR
18. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers, WR
17. Darrelle Revis – New York Jets, CB
16. Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers, RB
15. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys, WR
14. Luke Kuechly – Carolina Panthers, LB
13. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons, WR
12. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs, RB
11. Richard Sherman – Seattle Seahawks, CB (the highest rated CB)
10. Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots, TE
9. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks, RB (2nd highest rated RB) BS!!!!
8. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers, WR
7. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts, QB
6. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions, WR
5. Payton Manning – Denver Broncos, QB
4. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys, RB
3. Tom Brady – New England Patriots, QB
2. Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers, QB
1. J.J. Watt – Houston Texans, DE

 

[Smellyman]

"4. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys, RB"

Amazing what a year behind a dominant OL can do for perception.

 

[hawknation2015]

"4. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys, RB"

Amazing what a year behind a dominant OL can do for perception.

That should say Philadelphia Eagles, RB now.

There was an article today that showed Murray led the league in "pre-contact" yards, going 939 yards without being touched. Justin Forsett, who also ran behind a dominant offensive line, was 2nd in pre-contact yards with 821.

Having Murray ahead of Marshawn is like picking Shaun Alexander over Marshawn. Beast Mode is simply on another level. His unprecedented number of broken tackles and yards after contact prove that definitively.

I would have had Marshawn #3 overall behind Watt and Rodgers. Ranking Murray, Brown, Luck, and Manning over him is a joke. Totally indefensible.

 

[Maulbert]

I agree with having J.J. Watt #1. How the hell did Wisconsin ever lose the Rose Bowl with both Watt and Russell?

Watt and Wilson never played together. Watt left Wisconsin after the 2010 season to enter the 2011 Draft and Wilson only transferred there from NC State in the summer of 2011.

 

[hawknation2015]

I agree with having J.J. Watt #1. How the hell did Wisconsin ever lose the Rose Bowl with both Watt and Russell?

Watt and Wilson never played together. Watt left Wisconsin after the 2010 season to enter the 2011 Draft and Wilson only transferred there from NC State in the summer of 2011.

OK gotcha, my mistake. I remember those Wisconsin Rose Bowl teams continually losing, but I had the time frame mixed up.

 

[AROS]

Wow, Lynch at #9 was an insult. He should be top 3 and that's me the NFL fan saying that, not the diehard Seahawks fan.

A lot of RB's would have had Murray's numbers behind that beast of an OL.

Loved MJD's silent protest during the reaction segments. The entire panel was shocked Lynch was that low.

 

[Hasselbeck]

Wow, Lynch at #9 was an insult. He should be top 3 and that's me the NFL fan saying that, not the diehard Seahawks fan.

A lot of RB's would have had Murray's numbers behind that beast of an OL.

Loved MJD's silent protest during the reaction segments. The entire panel was shocked Lynch was that low.

Can you imagine 'Shawn with the Cowboys OL?

It wouldn't have been fair. The first tackler on so many of Murray's runs came 5-6 yards down field. Marshawn was getting gang tackled at the LOS or before it on so many instances (I'd need the official numbers here, but I'm sure there is a big disparity).

Marshawn, Wagner, Kam and Earl were all underrated. Russ was a bit overrated (would have swapped him with Roeth). I think Sherm should have been Top 10 as well.