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Top 25 Players in the NFL
By Viking Visionary | June 10, 2009
First off, I am glad to have something else to discuss besides the unending, self-contradicting litany of Favre speculation spewing forth from the media. It seems if they have nothing to talk about, they make something up about Favre to get attention. I won’t talk about it on this blog until there is actually something of substance to address.
Thankfully, the Sporting News put together a list of the projected Top 25 players in the NFL for the 2009-10 season. Considering there are 32 teams, most teams would be happy to have one player on this list. The Vikings? We have FOUR!
Now, keeping in mind that this is only a projection, it still does carry some weight being that it was written by a group of former NFL scouts. I think this is one of the best illustrations for just how good this Vikings team is – and just how badly we need a quarterback to drive it.
Here are the four players who are considered by this group to be the elite of the elite, starting with, to nobody’s surprise, Mr. Adrian Peterson:
2. Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings. He already is the NFL’s best runner, and coaches say they’ll finally throw him the ball this year.
14. Jared Allen, DE, Vikings. He is an elite pass rusher and also is a force against the run who never gives up on a play. He is tough, playing through knee and shoulder injuries in ‘08.
22. Steve Hutchinson, G, Vikings. Peterson should be thankful for Hutchinson, one of the most physical and dominant run blockers in the game.
24. Kevin Williams, DT, Vikings. The potential for a four-game suspension hurts his ranking, but he is one of the few players who can’t be blocked one-on-one. He regularly beats double-teams and is an absolute force inside.
I hope we as Vikings fans can appreciate the team we get to watch week in and week out. Granted, the Metrodome is perhaps the worst stadium in the NFL, but it still shocks me that we have a hard time selling the place out when we have as many great players as we do.
Final note on the list: For some reason, this group of scouts expects Urlacher to come back to his dominant form this year. Maybe we watched different games, but he didn’t even look like he was in the top 15 players at his position, let alone the top 25 players in the game. He was the only other player in the NFC North to make the list, much to the dismay of our rivals.