After counting down for greater than a month, the NFL lastly unveiled the No. 1 participant on its top-100 listing this week and in a light shock, the distinction went to Tom Brady.
The rationale it was stunning to see him ranked as one of the best participant within the NFL this yr is as a result of he is been nowhere close to the highest of the listing in recent times. In 2021, Brady was ranked because the third greatest quarterback — and seventh-best participant total — within the NFL, behind Patrick Mahomes (voted prime participant in 2021) and Aaron Rodgers (voted third-best participant). For 2022, Brady jumped them each with Rodgers as soon as once more ranked third, however Mahomes falling all the way in which to eighth.
Brady was voted because the seventh greatest participant final yr despite the fact that he had simply led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win. In July 2020, Brady was ranked because the 14th greatest participant whereas coming off his last season with the Patriots.
After being named the highest ranked participant this yr, Brady reacted by sending out one big “Thanks” on Twitter.
The distinctive factor concerning the NFL’s top-100 listing is that it is voted on by the gamers, so apparently, there have been lots of gamers who got here away impressed with Brady’s 2021 season despite the fact that the Buccaneers ended up dropping within the divisional spherical of the playoffs. In 2021, the 45-year-old threw for a career-high 5,316 yards together with 43 landing passes, which was the second-highest whole of his 22-year profession.
The participant who was named the highest participant in 2021, Aaron Donald, slid all the way down to the second spot this yr, and let’s simply say that the Rams did not agree along with his new rating.
CBSSports.com’s Pete Prisco launched his personal listing of the top-100 gamers this yr and he had Donald on prime. As for Brady, he was behind three different quarterbacks on Prisco’s listing (Rodgers, Mahomes, Josh Allen). If you wish to check out Prisco’s entire list, be sure to click here.
If you wish to see the NFL’s full listing, you’ll be able to test it out beneath.
