The National Football League of American (NFL) is a professional football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The importance of the NFL is it allows fans to view an exceptional level of talent of the players among these 32 teams. American football is the most popular sport to watch in the United States, mixed-up by baseball, basketball, and ice hockey, which makes up the “4 major sports”. While the NFL is a business-oriented establishment, each team is its own entity and all of the owners sit on the executive committee, acting as one governing body.
The reason for the success story behind the NFL is due to the complete parity in the league. League unity and equivalency make for a more exciting product, which makes for more value addition to the product which in turn leads to greater wealth for everyone.
According to the NFL Top 10 players list published in 2019, the number one ranked player of 2019 was Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. The Baltimore Ravens and New Orleans Saints teams have the most players on the Top 100 list with seven each. The Giants, The New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, and New England Patriots are the four teams with only one player named in the Top 100 list.
It is unbelievable that Trent Brown who was born and raised in Texas, is the biggest player in the NFL 2020 list and he is at 380 lbs with, 6 ft 6 inches tall. He was playing college football at Georgia Military College and the University of Florida. Michael Jasper was another largest American football player who weighed over 440 lbs in college.
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NFL top 10 players 2020
The rankings for “The Top 100 Players of 2020” were Selected by votes from NFL players.
Player Name, Position, and the team of NFL Top 10 players 2020.
No 1 – Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Demeatrice Jackson is an American football quarterback from Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 2019, and the fourth African-American quarterback to be named the most valuable player.
No 2 – Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
Russell Carrington Wilson is an American football quarterback playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. Wilson was playing football and baseball for North Carolina State University from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin.
No 3 – Aaron Donald, DT, Los Angeles Rams
Aaron Charles Donald is an American football defensive tackle from Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. Especially he was the No. 1 in the best player ranking in NFL 2019 and drafted by the Rams with the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Donald played college football at Pittsburgh.
No 4 – Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Lavon Mahomes is an American football quarterback playing for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Pat Mahomes. Patrick Mahomes was a player of Texas Tech University college football team and college baseball team.
No 5 – Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints
Michael William Thomas is an American football wide receiver playing for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He initially played college football for Ohio State.
No 6 to 10 positions of NFL Top 10 players – (Player and the team)
No 6 – Christian McCaffrey, running back at Carolina Panthers
No 7 – George Kittle, tight end player in San Francisco
No 8 – DeAndre Hopkins, a wide receiver from Arizona Cardinals
No 9 – Stephon Gilmore, cornerback player in New England Patriots
No 10 -Derrick Henry, running back a player from Tennessee Titans
Previous No.1-ranked players on “NFL Top 10 players”
2019: Aaron Donald
2018: Tom Brady
2017: Tom Brady
2016: Cam Newton
2015: J.J. Watt
2014: Peyton Manning
2013: Adrian Peterson
2012: Aaron Rodgers
2011: Tom Brady