Eagles' Quinyon Mitchell, Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield Named Nos. 49, 50 on NFL Top 100

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield led off the back half of the NFL's Top 100 players.

It's a big jump for Mayfield, who was omitted from the 2024 ranking and rose to No. 50. Mitchell debuted at No. 49 after a strong rookie campaign.

Here's the full list:

NFL Top 100 Players for 2025

100. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

99. Leonard Williams, DL, Seattle Seahawks

98. Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings

97. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons

96. Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

95. Josh Sweat, OLB, Arizona Cardinals

94. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions

93. Creed Humphrey, C, Kansas City Chiefs

92. Jessie Bates, S, Atlanta Falcons

91. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins

90. Zach Allen, DL, Denver Broncos

89. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

88. Andrew Van Ginkel, OLB, Minnesota Vikings

87. Quinnen Williams, DT, New York Jets

86. Laremy Tunsil, OT, Washington Commanders

85. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

84. Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots

83. Cameron Heyward, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers

82. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns

81. Trent McDuffie, CB, Kansas City Chiefs

80. Rashan Gary, DE, Green Bay Packers

79. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

78. Khalil Mack, DE, Los Angeles Chargers

77. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

76. Vita Vea, DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

75. Patrick Queen, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers

74. Bobby Wagner, LB, Washington Commanders

73. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

72. Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks

71. Kerby Joseph, S, Detroit Lions

70. Frankie Luvu, LB, Washington Commanders

69. Jordan Mailata, OL, Philadelphia Eagles

68. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers

67. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants

66. Jalen Ramsey, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers

65. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals

64. Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos

63. Josh Hines-Allen, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars

62. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

61. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

60. Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles

59. Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams

58. Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans

57. Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers

56. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers

55. Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions

54. Derwin James, S, Los Angeles Chargers

53. Jared Verse, LB, Los Angeles Rams

52. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders

51. Kyle Hamilton, S, Baltimore Ravens

50. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

49. Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles

There was clearly some skepticism about whether Mayfield's unexpectedly strong first season with Tampa Bay was a bit of a mirage. He put that notion to bed by performing even better compared to 2023.

The 30-year-old threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns while completing 71.4 percent of his passes. Although his 16 interceptions were tied for the most in the league, he ranked 13th in QBR (61.6) among qualified passers, per ESPN.com.

While he hasn't broken into the elite tier, emerging as a dependable starter capable of going for 4,000-plus yards is a far cry from where he was with the Cleveland Browns or Carolina Panthers.

Mayfield, along with Sam Darnold, has become a poster boy for how young quarterbacks don't always develop on a linear arc, and the right setting can make all the difference.

Mitchell was second behind Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse in the Defensive Rookie of the Year voting. While Verse was the overwhelming winner with 36 first-place votes, players around the NFL disagreed with that order as they had him four spots behind Mitchell.

The Eagles defensive back didn't register an interception but broke up 12 passes. According to Pro Football Reference, he held opposing quarterbacks to 6.3 yards per target and an 87.2 passer rating.

Philadelphia gave up the fewest passing yards (174.2 per game) of any team, and Mitchell was a big ingredient why. If he continues along this trajectory, he's all but certain to earn his first Pro Bowl nod in 2025.

And the scary thought for NFC offenses is that the Eagles had another rookie standout, Cooper DeJean, who made the Top 100. This secondary is only going to get stronger.