Just like I did last year, I did my fully subjectively-objective ranking of the Top 200 players in the NFL right now. They are ranked with a mix of recent past performance (so more than just 2010, and really, if they were playing at the time, back to about 2008), future expected performance, importance to team and greatness at position. Anyway, before we get to the rankings, in which I will reveal 50 each day for the next four days, I will start with those who left the list from 2010.
Gone from 2010:
55.) Randy Moss - so I guess receivers can fall off the map just like running backs.
56.) Tony Romo - injured, and didn't play particularly well when healthy, as Jon Kitna basically ably replaced him.
63.) Antwan Odom - steroids built the man, and basically tore him down as well also.
65.) Steve Smith (CAR) - again, receivers can fall off the map easily.
66.) Karlos Dansby - one of the many Miami players who went into an abyss in 2010.
70.) Donovan McNabb - benched for Rex Grossman??
72.) Jonathan Joseph - Cincinnati had a disaster in 2010, and he was a big part of it.
74.) Jared Gaither - injured and oddly shoved into Jim Harbaugh's dog-house will do that to you.
76.) Will Smith - production slipped as age really started to show.
77.) Brett Favre - retired. Plus, he was horrible in 2010.
79.) Wes Welker - never came close to his pre-ACL injury production and started dropping passes like crazy.
81.) Jeff Otah - fell apart in 2010 which really hurt Carolina's chances.
83.) Aaron Smith - another injury plagued year, and Steelers have essentially moved on.
84.) Domata Peko - another man MIA for Cincinnati in 2010.
85.) Darren Sharper - never recovered from injury and was a shell of himself.
87.) Eric Wright - was passed in depth chart completely by Joe Haden.
88.) Chad Ochocinco - he should just change his name back to Johnson.
91.) Nick Barnett - injured and passed over in Green Bay's LB corp.
92.) Aaron Kampman - never fully adjusted after leaving Green Bay.
93.) Shawntea Spencer - play dropped completely. I overrated him after one good year.
94.) Andre Gurode - was dominated by many d-lineman in 2010.
96.) Jarius Byrd - those 9 interceptions seem like a long, long time ago.
98.) Domonique Rodgers-Cromartie - he should learn to not follow his brother's footsteps into overratedness.
102.) Stewart Bradley - I feel bad for the guy, but he has to come back from that ACL injury.
106.) Kris Jenkins - at this point, the Jets probably won't need him to be healthy.
109.) Bobbie Williams - still good, but didn't have as much obvious production.
112.) Quentin Mikell - the pass defense is Philly is probably more due to the CBs.
113.) Albert Haynesworth - well, isn't it obvious.
114.) Cullen Jenkins - he won a title, but it probably is time for him to go before people realize he was average.
115.) Jonathan Stewart - just like the rest of the Panthers, he had a down, down year in 2010.
118.) Mike Jenkins - Dallas's defense was absolutely pathetic in 2010, and he was a big part.
121.) Champ Bailey - Denver's defense was worse, and he was a big part.
122.) Joshua Cribbs - He's not Devin Hester and will never be.
125.) Tony Brown - passed over by more talented d-line teammates.
126.) Barrett Ruud - had an average year at best.
127.) Tony Gonzalez - best days are definitely gone.
131.) Cedric Benson - Still a nice back, but not top-200 worthy.
133.) Kenny Phillips - hard for anyone in the Giants plethora of a secondary to really stand out.
135.) Ray Edwards - fell off a little, which is bad heading into free agency.
136.) Vontae Davis - Miami needs him to get better.
138.) London Fletcher - he's past his prime.
142.) Jarret Johnson - had a really disappointing year after thought to have stepped out of Ray's shadow.
143.) Calais Campbell - Arizona needed him to step up, and he didn't.
146.) Steve Smith (NYG) - let's see if he can stay healthy.
147.) Travelle Wharton - another reason why Carolina went 2-14.
148.) Winston Justice - fell off in Philly, which killed them against Green Bay.
149.) Matt Birk - age really starting to catch up with him.
150.) Tanard Jackson - got injured and never showed what he did in 2009.
151.) Bob Sanders - pain's me beyond belief to do this.
152.) John Carlson - would have thought he would raise his game. Was wrong.
153.) Brandon Flowers - after a great start to the year, really fell off.
155.) Ricky Williams - the Ricky rebound is about re-done.
156.) Tommie Harris - benched mid year and now on free agent scrap-heap.
157.) Joe Staley - part of the reason SF never got it going.
159.) Jason Campbell - didn't get worse, but just a ridiculous, awful ranking by me in 2010.
160.) Alex Smith - read: Campbell, Jason, and take away the "didn't get worse" part.
161.) Felix Jones - I think the hysteria over him has to end.
163.) John Henderson - one of my hardest cuts, but did it because of age.
164.) Keith Rivers - stagnated while LB-mate got better.
165.) Jermichael Finley - still not truly buying the hype, and needs to come back from ACL.
167.) Bart Scott - really showed age at the end of the year.
168.) Aaron Ross - Prince Akamura might shove him off the team.
170.) Leigh Bodden - needs to return healthy from ACL injury.
171.) Corey Williams - injury concerns and he doesn't have a natural place on the line anymore.
174.) Chris Houston - got displaced in Detroit, but is still best player in that secondary.
179.) Frank Gore - really slipped off in 2010.
180.) Ryan Clark - part of the reason the Steelers pass defense failed late in the year.
182.) Fred Jackson - caught up in the muddle in the Buffalo back-field.
185.) Jammal Brown - failed in Washington, so maybe Sean Payton knew what he was doing letting him go.
186.) Anthony Gonzalez - rooting for him to come back, but I can't justify faith in him anymore.
187.) Chris Williams - Mike Tice didn't really help him rise his game.
190.) Jacob Ford - he fell off, but if you add a "y" at the end of the first name, then that guy almost made the list.
191.) Chad Henne - he isn't what I thought he was.
192.) Zac Diles - can't believe I ever thought he was that good.
193.) Jim Loehnard - Rex Ryan can say whatever he wants, but they replaced him rather seamlessly.
197.) Randy Starks - didn't rise in Miami's 3-4.
198.) Clint Session - never rose as a player.
200.) Hines Ward - continues to show his age as a player.
Next up, players 200-151.
