Analysis: Nobody throws at him. That's the ultimate sign of respect. He's finally getting it.
1. Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders Comment: Nnamdi is a true shut down corner. He is almost impossible to beat and in my opinion the best cornerback of this era. Yeah, I said it.
Analysis: The chic thing is to say his skills are eroding. I don't buy it. He's still one of the best.
2. Champ Bailey, Broncos Comment: Bailey is the perfect example of a complete corner. He is excellent in coverage and in run support. He is also a text book tackler. No. 24 still has it.
Analysis: He's short, but he plays big. He's a good cover player who is more than willing as a tackler.
3. Charles Woodson, Packers Comment: Woodson is a top 3 cover corner with top 2 playmaking ability. He is a turnover machine who knows how to score. He has made 19 picks and 5 TDs since 2006.
Analysis: In his second season in 2008, he emerged as a premier cover player. He will be a Pro Bowl player for a long time.
4. Sheldon Brown, Eagles Comment: Brown is the most underrated cornerback in my opinion. He makes QBs throw to their right because of his amazing coverage skills. Not only is he awesome in coverage, but he can lay the wood.
Analysis: He continues to play at a high level as a cover corner. For whatever reason, he always gets undervalued.
5. Terence Newman, Cowboys Comment: People forget how good Newman is. He allowed only two TDs this past year, while playing hurt. When this guy is healthy, he is even better. Do you want proof? In 2005, nobody scored on him.
Analysis: He's a tough corner who always seems to be in the middle of the action.
6. Asante Samuel, Eagles Comment: Samuel is the best ball hawk in the NFL. He is an amazing corner in a zone defense and the best corner in the post-season. He is very exciting to watch.
Analysis: He doesn't get a lot of attention playing for the 49ers, but he's a good player who a lot of teams would love to have.
7. Al Harris, Packers Comment: Harris is the best bump and run corner in the NFL. A lot of people hate him because of his 2007 season, but he bounced back in 2008. Out of all cornerbacks, Harris had the best success rate in 2008. He proved to us that 2007 was a fluke.
Analysis: He battled injuries last year, but he returned to play some of his best football. When he's on the field, he's a quality cover corner.
8. Antoine Winfield, Vikings Comment: Winfield is tough as nails. Not only can he cover, but he can hit. He had two interceptions and four forced fumbles along with 95 tackles and only two TDs scored on him in 2008. How can a guy that little hit so hard?
Analysis: This is the rising star at corner in the league. He's only scratching the surface of his game.
9. Rashean Mathis, Jacksonville Comment: Mathis is very consistent. He is very good in coverage and is a ball hawk. This guy knows what to do with it when he makes the interception.
Analysis: He gambled too much last season and was bothered by injuries. He's not a great tackler, but when he's healthy he's a good cover guy.
10. Darrelle Revis, Jets Comment: Revis is awesome. In his first two seasons, he nabbed 8 interceptions and he has only been beat for three TDs. He just made his first Pro-Bowl and should make many more in the future.
It was already rediculous that Prisco decided not to put Clinton Portis on his top 10 running backs list. But it is absolutely inexplicable for London Fletcher to not be on his top 10 ILB list. I believe that London Fletcher has the most tackles of anybody in the league since 2003, and his numbers have yet to drop off. He is a top ILB in the league, and I really don't understand
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Rothlisberger doesn't even warrant a top 10 place in your rankings? he has only won two superbowls and did it last year with the worst offensive line ever by a super bowl champion.
Yes Manning wins... in the regular season... but he is the king of the "one and done" in the playoffs, which happened again last year. Give the 2008 MVP to Warner, who was brilliant in the playoffs... and move Manning down to 4th on your list, with Brady, Warner, and Brees all moving up... and possibly Rivers too...
Tom Brady is still the best qb in the nfl. (PERIOD). I understand Peyton was the league's mvp last season, and I do believe that he deserved to be. However, Tom has proved since 2001 that their is nobody better. He did it without any star receivers, and now that he finally has them, he is showing the type of stats that he can put up on a yearly basis.
The Guru is back. Thanks to the over 115 people who responded to my last post, just 24 hours ago. I appreciate all comments, good and bad. Most people "get it". Most people see that Andre Johnson is all "potential" who has yet to put up an outstanding season. Herm Edwards said "You play to win the games". And you win the games by scoring more points t
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Prisco, you've got no credibility! How can you possibly leave Aaron Rodgers off your top-10 quarterback list? He throws for 4000 yards and almost 30 tds in '08 and you think Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger are going to out-perform him? Taking any bets, Pete? Rodgers has to be the most under-respected player in the NFL, mostly because he inherited the job amidst all this Favre mania, which
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For once I actually agree with Mr. Prisco on the majority of this list. P. Manning, Brady and Brees are exactly as I would have started out the top three and for once Prisco puts aside his love of Brady.
With this said I feel that Big Ben is much too high on this list. Yes, He has two rings, but he also plays for one of the most dominate teams in the NFL on defense every year. Why do
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I guess Jay Cutler is out of the Top 10 because he doesn't have any good wide receivers, right? I am not comparing Cutler to Favre. But I guess guys like Robert Brooks, Antonio Freeman and Donald Driver all would have had the same type of careers no matter who their QB's were. Point: QB's make the WR, not the other way around. But this is another thoug
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I smell a Browns/Ravens fan here. I guess Super Bowls don't matter in your rankings? Big Ben not even in the top ten? And losers/underacheivers like McNabb and Palmer (not to mention Cutler???) are in there. Incredible. Do you realize the Steelers couldn't even RUN the ball last year, and they STILL won the Super Bowl!!! Whose arm took them there? It sure as hell wasn't Romo, McNabb, Plamer, or Cu
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How can you not include Matt Cassell in the top 10 after what...
Ha, I can't even complete the sentence. Of course Cassell doesn't deserve the top 10, as a Chiefs fan, I am not all that sure about him anyways. I don't think he can excel at the same level as last year with the talent the Chiefs currently have.
Good list, I would still have Brady at least at
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Okay, its time to face the facts about everyone's darling, Drew Brees. He's a short QB with a slightly better than average arm. Most of his deep throws are don the middle of the field. His gaudy numbers are in part due to the type of offense this team runs. I think that he's a bit overrated, not a bad QB but there are definately guys I'd take before him. Notice how he never wins big games. I've se
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You've gotta be kidding me. Rodgers has started 1 year. ONE FREAKING YEAR !!!! Ahead of a 2 time SB winner ? Who is this clown ? Palmer ? C'mon. And for those of you who say he plays with a #1 D. Well, did yinz watch the SB ? Anybody on D throwing those last Q passes ? No That was Ben. Doing what he did 6 times last year. Leading the last drive to win it. Just ask any Ravens fan.
