Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 959 Series of Surprises
Questioning, attacking, devaluing, disobeying, disputing——

For two seasons, there has been a constant stream of voices surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs, and it remained so until the team defended its Super Bowl title.

Now, the situation has finally changed.

The mouth refused to admit it, but the body was very honest. The Kansas City Chiefs, who had topped the league's top for two consecutive years, finally grew into the biggest rival of other teams in the league and the target that everyone wanted to defeat.

From this list of the top 100 players, we can get a glimpse of the truth.

The Kansas City Chiefs grabbed six of the eighty seats from 100th to 21st, dominating the league with an absolute advantage.

Offensive team, Mitchell Schwartz and Travis Kelce.

Defense: Dee Ford, Chris Jones, Kendall Fowler.

Special teams, Harrison Buck.

Among them, Kelce ranked the highest, ranking 21st, just a little bit away from the top 20, but still rose three places compared to last year. After entering the league for many years, he is slowly maturing.

It is worth mentioning that among the rookies in 2018, New York Giants running back Barkley performed the best, ranking th on the list in his first year of his career.

In addition, Indianapolis Colts linebacker Leonard ranked 27th, Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James ranked 32nd, and Cleveland Browns quarterback Mayfield ranked 51st.

These rookies not only made it into the top 100 players list, but also ranked high and performed well.

Unfortunately, Lamar Jackson was overlooked and ignored and did not make the list.

From this aspect, we can see that, at least in the eyes of professional players, the Baltimore Ravens were able to turn the tide and reach the playoffs this season, not because of the quarterback, but ultimately relied on the team's defense.

Still, it's a feat for the rookies to make the list together; but only if they're not compared to the rookies from 2017.

Whether it is last season or this season, the rookies of 2017 are shining in all aspects, proving a fact with their unparalleled performances:

2018 was hailed as a big year for quarterbacks, but the final result was far below expectations; 2017 was considered a weak year, but it ended up with a full-scale outbreak.

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, New York Jets safety Jamal Adams, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle.

The above players, and many more, all made the cut and are now experiencing strong performances in their sophomore year.

It can't help but make people look sideways.

Moreover, this is just the lineup of the last 80 people. If you look further ahead, there will be more surprises.

There are no exceptions, whether it is a 2017 rookie or a player of the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.

Between 11th and 20th place, a host of familiar names can be seen.

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Wagner, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Rivers, Dallas Cowboys running back Elliott, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Luck, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Hill.

However, the real surprise here lies elsewhere.

No. 15, New Orleans Saints running back Kamara.

The running back who was once ignored and despised in the 2017 draft successfully surpassed his two competitors, McCaffrey and Fournette, and shone brightly. In the list of top players, Kamara ranked third among all running backs, even better than the monster rookie Barkley of the New York Giants.

No wonder Kamara said unwillingly after the NFC finals.

"I really hope to compete with Levi. I am confident that I can prove that I am the best running back in the league."

Especially on the Super Bowl stage, Gurley was completely suppressed by the Kansas City Chiefs' ground defense, which made Kamara hate it at home.

No. 13, Houston Texans defensive end Watt.

After being injured for two consecutive seasons, Watt proved with practical actions that as long as he stays healthy, he will still be the nightmare of all quarterbacks and running backs.

Unfortunately, the team's overall performance was not good, and Watt was eliminated in the wild-card game of the playoffs again, losing to the Indianapolis Colts by a large margin, failing before he could even get started.

However, Watson is growing, and the Houston Texans also realize that Watt's career peak may not last long. Their actions in the offseason this year have obviously accelerated, and they have quickly recruited players, hoping to catch the tail end of Watt's peak period and launch a final attack on the Super Bowl again.

However, the real big news is yet to come.

If the list from 20th to 11th is already so exciting, then how amazing and shocking should the top ten list be?
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Thousands of eyes were focused on it.

It is often said that being included in the top 100 players list is a rare thing, but sometimes there are special cases.

For example, Peyton Manning in the 2012 season.

Under the influence of subjective factors, the list of top 100 players is not always "convincing".

But the top ten on the list are not like this, and can even be said to be a completely different picture.

Even the four elite quarterbacks must deliver top performances in the regular season to maintain their top ten positions on this list.

Brisbane fell out of the top ten four times in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Although he ranked eleventh three times, he still unfortunately fell out of the top ten.

Rogers fell out of the top ten twice, in 2011 and 2014 respectively. He was ranked eleventh in both times, but not in the top ten after all.

Since the list was released in 2011, the only player who has always stayed in the top ten is Brady; unfortunately, this record was broken in 2020, and Brady unfortunately fell to fourteenth place.

The top ten are already like this, not to mention the first place.

Only when a player truly convinces the public with his strength will his competitors and rivals in the same district be willing to vote for him and allow him to top the list of the top 100 players.

Perhaps, the only exception was last year. Last season was a complete chaos and the gap between players was very small, so Brady relied on his remaining momentum from previous years to reach the top.

In short, being at the top of the list of top 100 players is the supreme honor among peers. Every player dreams of conquering the league one day in the future, not by relying on the media or the fans, but by truly convincing his peers and topping the list with undisputed performance.

This recognition, to some extent, is even more rare than the regular season MVP.

However, there is only one first place, and the top ten is a slightly wider range. Just being in this ranking means that every position has its own spotlight.

The level of attention is unquestionable.

Finally, after a long period of preparation and preparation, the top ten players on the list of the top 100 players were officially announced, and the entire league, inside and outside, was in an uncontrollable turmoil.

(End of this chapter)