The NFL Top 100 has become a popular program that signifies the start of the NFL season in the last couple of years. Whether or not you put any stock into how much it means is up to you. But it is cool that the players are the graders here, something you don’t see all offseason when countless lists and rankings are made by the media, usually with no input from the ones actually on the field.
The Ravens had two players in the top 10, starting with
running back Derrick Henry in the seventh spot. Henry finished as the second-highest rated running back, behind only Saquon Barkley, who finished in the top spot of the Top 100. Henry finished with the second-most rushing yards with the highest yards per attempt of any back in the league. While he’s heading into his age-31 season, there are no signs of Henry slowing down. He signed an extension with the Ravens back in May and has shut down all discussions regarding his retirement plans.
The big news was Lamar Jackson finishing in the #2 spot on the Top 100 list as the top-ranked quarterback. Jackson finished as the first team All-Pro quarterback in 2024 and is now considered the best quarterback heading into 2025 by his peers. Lamar finished with the best TD/INT ratio, the highest passer rating, the highest QBR, the highest yards per attempt, and air yards per attempt. Jackson also led the entire league in yards per attempt rushing and had the most yards rushing amongst all quarterbacks. He was the first quarterback to ever finish with 4000 passing yards and 900 rushing yards. The accolades go on and on from a historical season in 2024 for Lamar Jackson.
The Ravens also finished with two other players landing in the Top 100: newly extended safety Kyle Hamilton was #51, and linebacker Roquan Smith was #40. The biggest snub, in my opinion, was Marlon Humphrey, who led all cornerbacks with six interceptions while being possibly the best nickel corner, while also playing lockdown outside corner.
