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Welcome to ranks 20-11 for the r/NFL Top 100 Players of the 2023 Season!
Players whose average rank landed them in places 20-11 are on this portion of the list revealed today. Players are associated with the team they finished playing for at the end of the 2023 season
Below you will see some write-ups from the community summarizing the players’ 2023 season and why they were among the best in 2023. Stats for each player are included below. Additionally, their ranks from previous years are available for y’all to see
METHODOLOGY
Link to more detailed writeup on our methodology
- Step 1: A Call to Rankers right after the Conference Championship games
- Step 2: Rankers from each team nominated players to rank, with a 11 game minimum threshold. Players are associated with the team they played for in 2023
- Step 3: The Grind. We instructed users to tier positions groups into T25, T50, etc based on 2023 regular season play only. This took several weeks as the rankers tiered each position group and discussed them. There were no individual player threads and no arbitrary position caps. Just questions and rankings.
- Step 4: Users submitted their own personal Top 125 lists.
- Step 5: User lists were reviewed by myself, u/MikeTysonChicken and u/mattkud. The rankers were expected to answer questions about their lists. They were allowed to make any changes to their list, and were not forced to make any changes
- Step 6: The Reveal… where we are now!
And without further ado, here are the players ranked 20-11 in the r/NFL Top 100 Players of the 2023 Season!
#20 - Antoine Winfield Jr - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Safety
Previous Ranks
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | 90 | N/A |
Written by: u/Mystic_Typh00n
He actually manifested it into existence.
Antoine Winfield Jr’s 2023 season was nothing short of remarkable. The do-it all piece of the Bucs defense, absolutely showed up and showed out at the end of his rookie deal and has now cemented himself as the best player on Todd Bowles’ defense.
Who needs pro bowls?
He’s the first player since the appropriate data became available in 1999 to finish a season with over 100 tackles, and record at least 3 interceptions, 5 FFs, 4 FRs, and 5 sacks…and he’s doing this all as a safety. He also set a franchise record with 122 tackles in a season for a safety originally set by HoFer John Lynch (117). This all culminated into a first team all-pro selection, the first for a Bucs defensive player since Gerald McCoy & Lavonte David both accomplished it in 2013.
My favorite play from this year and what shows how much a game changer his play can be is this play from week 18 against the Panthers. This sequence of highlights against Atlanta, shows him saving two what would be TDs ultimately leading to a Bucs win!
Wait no, they lost by 3…but hey AWJ still made two amazing plays!
Antoine is an incredibly special player and at 5’9 he’s a little shorter than the height you’d typically want from your safety, but from the way he plays it certainly doesn’t matter. I’m incredibly excited that he’s here to play for the Bucs for the foreseeable future, and I don’t think I’d want anybody else back there.
✌
#19 - Jason Kelce - Philadelphia Eagles - Center
Previous Ranks
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 46 | N/A | 50 | 16 | 32 | N/A | N/A | 76 | 75 | N/A |
Written by: u/Mystic_Typh00n
Jason Kelce entered this year with some uncertainty as to when his playing career would ultimately end. Regardless, he still finished his 13th season playing like he was in his prime even at the age of 36 showing that he’s still one of the best to ever do it.
He earned his 3rd consecutive 1st team all-pro nod (6th overall) and notched yet another pro bowl selection making it his 7th. He played all 17 games this season, and while doing that he broke the Eagles all-time consecutive start record held by Philly great Jon Runyan. He only allowed one sack and one QB hit for the entire season.
After their loss in the playoffs this year, Jason Kelce decided to hang it up and had one hell of a retirement speech. Kelce is the ultimate underdog story. Overlooked because of his size, he turned out to be an all-time great and a much beloved figure in Philly and will never be forgotten by their fans. Truly one of a kind and will be sorely missed by everyone.
Much love and respect to Jason Kelce. See you in Canton 62.
#18 - Nick Bosa - San Francisco 49ers - EDGE Rusher
Previous Ranks
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 | N/A | 47 |
Written by: u/MC_Stimulation
The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year’s 2023 season began in a drama-filled contract holdout that left some whispering if he even would continue playing for the team. This silly discourse ended when Nick Bosa became the highest paid defensive player ever in September 2023, a week before the regular season began. It appeared early on that maybe the holdout affected his play, as he only grabbed 2.5 sackaroonies in the first 7 games of the season. Bosa then turned it around, gaining 8 sacks in his last 9 games, and was the game-wrecker he normally is once again. He finished the season with 10.5 sacks, 16 TFL’s, 35 QB Hits, 2 forced fumbles, and 53 tackles.
Nick Bosa is a nightmare to coordinate against. His strength and pass rush moves make it nearly impossible to properly block him without double teaming him. The silent leader on the 49ers defense made sure that the 49ers Front 7 was an absolute force to be reckoned with.
According to Pro Football Focus, Nick Bosa was 2nd to TJ Watt in QB Hits (35) as well, despite his sack numbers being down on the year. Overall, despite his overall statistics being weaker than his 2022 season, Bosa is still maybe the best run stopping edge in the league, better than Micah Parsons for sure, as well as being a top talent rushing the passer as well, earning an overall 92.7 PFF Grade. He was also named the number 6 overall player on PFF’s top 101 players list.
Nick Bosa’s 2023 season is reminiscent of an Aaron Rodgers’ quote, “A down year for me is a career year for others”. He wasn’t quite where he was statistically last year, but there is no doubt that when Bosa is on he is the best Edge in football.
#17 - Dexter Lawrence - New York Giants - Interior Defensive Lineman
Previous Ranks
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Written by: u/Enthereal
In week 14, the Giants beat the Packers 24-22. Dexter Lawrence had been out the previous game due to a hamstring injury. In this game, he played 29 snaps - 9 in run defense and 20 in pass rush. In those 20 pass rush snaps, he recorded 6 pressures (good for a 30% pressure rate), including 1 QB hit and 1 sack. That was not even close to his best pass-rushing performance of the season.
Dexter Lawrence played 709 snaps this season: 258 in RunD, 446 in PassRush, and 5 in coverage (you can thank Wink Martindale for this). 702 of these snaps were on the defensive line (again, thank you Wink): 502 in the A-gap (72%), 179 in the B-gap, and 21 either over a tackle or outside. Dexter Lawrence is a nose tackle, or a DL who takes a majority (50%+) of their snaps from either over the center or in the A-gap (between the center and a guard). The job of the Nose Tackle is primarily to collapse the inside of the offensive line, stopping run plays. A good Nose should be big enough that he cannot be stopped by one person. In most cases, NTs are not agile enough or developed enough as pass rushers to cause consistent pressure on the quarterback. In most cases.
There were 15 players, including Lawrence, with any amount of snaps, who could be classified as Nose Tackles this season. Dexter Lawrence took more snaps in the A-gap and overall than any of them; Davon Godchaux was sec…
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