Power Ranking the 10 Best NFL Performances in 2010 That Won't Be Repeated

Every year, a few players jump out of the woodwork and post astronomical numbers.

2010 was no different, with many players posting big performances that NFL fans can misinterpret as signs that the player is elite.

I'm selling low for 2011 on these 10 performances and feel that these players (or teams) won't be able to repeat their dominance this year.

Notable Omission: Brandon Lloyd's Receiving Yards

Despite many changes around him, Brandon Lloyd looks like he's able to repeat his 2010 dominance in the coming year.

Lloyd came on strong last year and made Kyle Orton look better than he actually is—there's no reason to think he won't help Tim Tebow do the same.

Josh McDaniels may be gone, but Lloyd is a system-diverse player who proved last year that he can go up and get the deep ball—he narrowly escapes this list.

10. Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck's Combined Sacks

I really wanted to keep them off of this list, but no other team had two players with over ten sacks last year.

It's reasonable to say that the Giants have a top-tier defensive line, but look for teams to gameplan around Osi and Tuck in 2011, focusing more on getting the ball out quickly.

These two are good enough to do it again, though I highly doubt they do, and they get the last spot on this list.

9. Jason Babin's Sacks

Jason Babin being able to repeat his big 2010 is a bit less likely than Umenyiora and Tuck repeating theirs.

Babin put together a very nice season with over ten sacks in a contract year and you have to question whether or not he'll be motivated to repeat if he has a new contract.

The Titan defensive lineman is talented, certainly, but it's hard to see him doing it again.

8. Santana Moss' Receiving Yards

Santana Moss quietly had a big year in 2010 amidst all of the quarterback changes and turmoil in Washington, but 2011 may be the year where his production finally dips.

I don't see any way that Moss posts over 1,000 yards receiving with Rex Grossman or John Beck (or both) throwing him the ball.

Moss is a year older and a year more used to losing—the Redskin pass-catcher will have a hard time putting together another big year.

7. Dwayne Bowe's Receiving Touchdowns

As you'll see in this and another slide, I'm a bit down on the Chiefs for 2011—Dwayne Bowe counts for my negative predictions.

Bowe put up an insane 15 receiving touchdowns last year, leading the league, and it's hard to see the veteran receiver doing it again.

Jonathan Baldwin will take some touchdowns away from Bowe and look for Tony Moeaki's development to also hurt Bowe's numbers.

6. Josh Freeman's TD:INT Ratio

Josh Freeman is a very talented quarterback who will put together a fine NFL career, but it's a stretch to say that he'll repeat his 2010 TD:INT ratio.

Opposing defenses are figuring out Freeman more and more and the Buccaneers no longer have the element of surprise in 2011.

A lot of Josh Freeman fans will be mad at me for this, but a 25-touchdown-to-6-interception season won't happen again.

5. Tom Brady's TD:INT Ratio

Most lists like this would probably have Tom Brady's 2010 performance at number one or number two, but I'll cut Brady a little bit more slack based on his past performance.

Certainly, Brady is a year older and will now have to play a full season without Randy Moss—predicting that he will throw 9 touchdowns for every interception (36:4) is a stretch.

The New England quarterback is one of the game's best though and he escapes with the fifth ranking.

4. Chicago Bears' W-L Record

I don't see any way that the Chicago Bears go 11-5 or better in 2011 after all the work that the Packers, Lions and Vikings have done to be great teams this year.

The Bears are in one of the toughest divisions in the NFL and will get beat around all season long—an 11-5 record will be too hard to pull off.

The Lions are ready to come into their own, the Vikings aren't a doormat this year and the Packers are the Packers—11 wins isn't possible for Chicago.

3. Matt Cassel's TD:INT Ratio

Matt Cassel had a fantastic showing last year, but by the time that Week 17 rolled around, the former Patriot was exposed.

Cassel had an awful showing against the Raiders and couldn't muster anything against the Ravens in the playoffs—there is no way that he puts up 27 touchdowns to just 7 interceptions again.

No. 7 is a good quarterback, certainly, but the AFC West will be airtight against the pass in 2011, preventing Cassel from putting together as big of a season as he just had.

2. Arian Foster's Rushing Yards

Arian Foster didn't just burst onto the scene in 2010—he exploded onto it.

Foster put up a huge game with over 200 rushing yards against the Colts in Week 1 and was an elite running back for the rest of the year.

However, Foster's punishing running style has to have worn him down a bit and it's very hard to have to rely on huge, 200-yard games for high season totals—the Texan halfback won't be able to do it again.

1. Jerod Mayo's Tackles

It's interesting to put tackles as the first one on the list, but there is no way that Jerod Mayo (or anyone) posts 175 tackles for a little while—Mayo had the third-highest all-time single-season tackle total last year.

The last time someone had 175 or more tackles was 1997 when Ray Lewis had 184—even Patrick Willis has never recorded more than 174 in a single season.

I'm not doubting that Mayo will be a dominant, All-Pro linebacker for many years to come, but 175 tackles is unheard of for anyone—even guys like Lewis and Willis.