NFL Power Rankings: The Top 100 Players

The NFL season is nearing the half-way mark, and the scouts at New Era Scouting are breaking down both NFL and College Football players. Today we look at our top 100 players in the NFL.

How do we rank the players? It's pretty simple, really. We look at every NFL roster and say to ourselves "If we were starting a team right now, for one year, who would we want on our team?". Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

1. Peyton Manning - QB, IND

2. Tom Brady - QB, NE

3. Darrelle Revis - CB, NYJ

4. Drew Brees - QB, NO

5. Patrick Willis - ILB, SF

6. Chris Johnson - RB, TEN

7. Andre Johnson - WR, HOU

8. Jared Allen - DE, MIN

9. Adrian Peterson - RB, MIN

10. Nnamdi Asomugha - CB, OAK

11. Ryan Clady - LT, DEN

12. Charles Woodson - CB, GB

13. Aaron Rodgers - QB, GB

14. Steven Jackson - RB, STL

15. Elvis Dumervil - OLB, DEN

16. Philip Rivers - QB, SD

17. Joe Thomas - LT, CLE

18. DeMarcus Ware - OLB, DAL

19. Larry Fitzgerald - WR, ARZ

20. Vernon Davis - TE, SF

21. Michael Roos - LT, TEN

22. Frank Gore - RB, SF

23. Mario Williams - DE, HOU

24. Clay Matthews Jr. - OLB, GB

25. Calvin Johnson - WR, DET

26. Ray Lewis - ILB, BAL

27. Ben Roethlisberger - QB, PIT

28. Matt Schaub - QB, HOU

29. Jake Long - OT, MIA

30. Tony Romo - QB, DAL

31. Brandon Marshall - WR, MIA

32. Kyle Orton - QB, DEN

33. Wes Welker - WR, NE

34. Ray Rice - RB, BAL

35. Jahri Evans - OG, NO

36. Nick Mangold - OC, NYJ

37. Kevin Williams - DT, MIN

38. Maurice Jones-Drew - RB, JAC

39. Shaun Phillips - OLB, SD

40. Leon Hall - CB, CIN

41. Matt Ryan - QB, ATL

42. Arian Foster - RB, HOU

43. Troy Polamalu - FS, PIT

44. Julius Peppers - DE, CHI

45. LaMarr Woodley - OLB, PIT

46. Donovan McNabb - QB, WAS

47. Vince Wilfork - NT, NE

48. Alex Mack - OC, CLE

49. Steve Hutchinson - OG, MIN

50. Joe Flacco - QB, BAL

51. Darnell Dockett - DT, ARZ

52. Jay Ratliff - NT, DAL

53. Dwight Freeney - DE, IND

54. Brett Favre - QB, MIN

55. Haloti Ngata - DT, BAL

56. Mark Sanchez - QB, NYJ

57. Adrian Wilson - SS, ARZ

58. Tony Gonzalez - TE, ATL

59. Rob Bironas - PK, TEN

60. LaDainian Tomlinson - RB, NYJ

61. Antonio Gates - TE, SD

62. Ed Reed - FS, BAL

63. Trent Cole - DE, PHI

64. Brian Cushing - OLB, HOU

65. Bart Scott - ILB, NYJ

66. Shane Lechler - P, OAK

67. Dallas Clark - TE, IND

68. Eli Manning - QB, NYG

69. Kris Dielman - OG, SD

70. David Harris - ILB, NYJ

71. Jon Beason - ILB, CAR

72. Rashard Mendenhall - RB, PIT

73. Robert Mathis - DE, IND

74. DeMeco Ryans - ILB, HOU

75. Reggie Wayne - WR, IND

76. Carson Palmer - QB, CIN

77. Michael Turner - RB, ATL

78. Andy Lee - P, SF

79. DeSean Jackson - WR, PHI

80. Vontae Davis - CB, MIA

81. Jermichael Finley - TE, GB

82. Sam Bradford - QB, STL

83. Nick Collins - FS, GB

84. Randy Moss - WR, MIN

85. Champ Bailey - CB, DEN

86. Jerod Mayo - ILB, NE

87. Cedric Benson - RB, CIN

88. Anquan Boldin - WR, BAL

89. Bernard Pollard - SS, HOU

90. Lawrence Timmons - ILB, PIT

91. Michael Griffin - FS, TEN

92. Miles Austin - WR, DAL

93. Terrell Suggs - DE, BAL

94. Osi Umenyiora - DE, NYG

95. Logan Mankins - OG, NE

96. Chad Ochocinco - WR, CIN

97. Antoine Cason - CB, SD

98. Brian Dawkins - SS, DEN

99. Antonio Cromartie - CB, NYJ

100. Roddy White - WR, ATL