We are closing in on the 2021 NFL season, and that means it's time for our annual ranking of the league's top 100 players. What can we expect from the game's best, and how do they stack up?
To create our list, we asked an ESPN panel of more than 50 NFL experts to rate players based on how good they will be in the 2021 season compared to their peers. Emphasis was placed solely on expectations for the upcoming season and predicting potential greatness, rather than past performance, career résumé or positional value. That means long-term injuries, like the one Michael Thomas is dealing with, played a part.