Top 10 SEC Offensive Players In The NFL

As an ode to the SEC, I comprised a list of the top 10 offensive players in the NFL coming out of the good ol' southeastern conference.

Much like my Tennessee Volunteers list, I have put into consideration the type of careers they've had in addition to the player they are today, and their potential.

10. Darren McFadden, Running Back, Arkansas

McFadden makes this list because of his enormous potential, and the flashes of greatness he showed last year, when the few carries came, and hardly any did.

9. Eli Manning, Quarterback, Ole Miss

Manning has never been a huge stats guy, but his ability to lead his team and guide them to a Super Bowl win, as well as his consistency gets him on this list.

8. Joseph Addai, Running Back, LSU

Addai makes this list because of how good he was his first two years, and the potential he has for the rest of his career, barring injury.

Last year was a disaster, but the previous two years he gained over 1,000 yards and 19 touchdowns rushing, and almost 700 yards receiving.

If he gets healthy, he should be a top ten running back in this league.

7. Fred Taylor, Running Back, Florida

Fred Taylor is a shell of what he once was, but his tremendous career gets him on this list. Rushing for 11,271 yards and 62 touchdowns in eleven years including seven 1,000 yard seasons has put him into the great running backs of this era.

6. Ronnie Brown, Running Back, Auburn

In his short career, Brown has shown how good he can be when healthy. He rushed for 1,000 yards in his second year in the league, then got hurt after a torrid start to his third year in the league. He had a great year overall last year, but he didn't get great running numbers because of his ability to throw and catch the ball.

He ended up with 916 yards and ten rushing touchdowns, 33 receptions for 254 yards receiving, and 41 yards and a touchdown passing.

5. Hines Ward, Wide Receiver, Georgia

Ward has very quietly been one of the best wide receivers in this game for a while now. He has gained over 1,000 yards five times in his career, and double digit touchdowns three times. He's not very flashy, but he gets the job done.

4. Jamal Lewis, Running Back, Tennessee

You can't amass 2,000 yards rushing in a single season and not make this list. Lewis is one of the hardest running backs to tackle in the history of this league, and is a consistent 1,000 yard rusher.

After gaining 10,000 plus yards and 58 touchdowns in his career, Lewis makes this list.

3. Dwayne Bowe, Wide Reciever, LSU

Bowe will someday be one of the best wide receivers in the game, as he matures and the chemistry with Matt Cassel grows.

In two seasons, Bowe has gained over 2,000 yards and 12 touchdowns with a horrible offense and no quarterback.

Bowe is a playmaker, and will be very good for years to come.

2. Jason Witten, Tight End, Tennessee

Witten is so high on this list because of his blocking ability, an attribute that is invaluable to an offense. In his best season, he put up 1,145 yards receiving and 7 touchdowns; stats that rival the best receivers in the game.

Witten is a hard nosed tight end that has the hands of a receiver, and the legs of a downhill runningback, running routes fearlessly over the middle.

1. Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Tennessee

In an ode to the consistent greatness of Manning's career, he gets the number one spot on this list. The ultimate field general, he has shown the ability to win in clutch games and win a Super Bowl.

Amassing 45,628 yards and 333 touchdowns passing in eleven years, he has been one of the best his entire career. Add a career passer rating of 94.7, and you have greatness.