PVR
We ranked the NFL's skill-position players and kickers from 1 to 425, based on our projections of their statistical production this season. The categories considered were scoring (touchdowns, field goals, extra points), long scoring plays (25 yards or more), big-game potential (300 yards passing or 100 yards rushing or receiving) and passing efficiency. We also took into account each player's statistics from previous seasons, as well as his role on his current team, his potential for improvement and his injury history. Below are our ratings by position along with each PVR.
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POSITION PLAYERS
RANK PLAYER PVR
QUARTERBACKS
1. Peyton Manning 9
2. Steve McNair 13
3. Daunte Culpepper 14
4. Michael Vick 24
5. Brett Favre 29
6. Donovan McNabb 30
7. Trent Green 35
8. Matt Hasselbeck 37
9. Tom Brady 39
10. Chad Pennington 46
11. Marc Bulger 50
12. Aaron Brooks 54
13. Jake Delhomme 59
14. Carson Palmer 64
15. Rich Gannon 74
16. Brad Johnson 81
17. Joey Harrington 82
18. Jake Plummer 83
19. Josh McCown 84
20. Drew Bledsoe 91
21. Jeff Garcia 97
22. Kyle Boller 98
23. Mark Brunell 105
24. Rex Grossman 114
25. David Carr 120
26. Byron Leftwich 121
27. Eli Manning 133
28. Ben Roethlisberger 136
29. Vinny Testaverde 152
30. Jay Fiedler 160
31. Kurt Warner 168
32. Tim Rattay 181
33. Tommy Maddox 182
34. Drew Brees 187
35. Chris Chandler 235
RUNNING BACKS
1. Priest Holmes 1
2. LaDainian Tomlinson 2
3. Clinton Portis 3
4. Ahman Green 4
5. Shaun Alexander 5
6. Edgerrin James 6
7. Jamal Lewis 7
8. Deuce McAllister 10
9. Rudi Johnson 11
10. Corey Dillon 12
11. Marshall Faulk 19
12. Fred Taylor 20
13. Chris Brown 21
14. Stephen Davis 22
15. Duce Staley 23
16. Travis Henry 26
17. Kevan Barlow 27
18. Quentin Griffin 28
19. Michael Bennett 38
20. Tiki Barber 40
21. Domanick Davis 41
22. Curtis Martin 42
23. Kevin Jones 43
24. Brian Westbrook 48
25. Lee Suggs 53
26. Thomas Jones 56
27. Warrick Dunn 57
28. Willis McGahee 58
29. Tyrone Wheatley 65
30. Eddie George 80
31. Charlie Garner 92
32. Ron Dayne 95
33. T.J. Duckett 100
34. Fred Beasley 101
35. Emmitt Smith 102
36. William Green 107
37. Julius Jones 109
38. Mewelde Moore 111
39. Travis Minor 115
40. Steven Jackson 116
41. Tatum Bell 117
42. Greg Jones 131
43. Mike Alstott 135
44. Anthony Thomas 140
45. Antowain Smith 141
46. Najeh Davenport 143
47. Jerome Bettis 145
48. Kevin Faulk 159
49. Richie Anderson 162
50. Artose Pinner 163
51. DeShaun Foster 171
52. Tony Richardson 174
53. Rob Konrad 175
54. Reno Mahe 176
55. James Mungro 183
56. Derrick Blaylock 189
57. Justin Fargas 193
58. Musa Smith 204
59. Chris Perry 205
60. Moe Williams 206
WIDE RECEIVERS
1. Randy Moss 8
2. Marvin Harrison 15
3. Torry Holt 16
4. Terrell Owens 17
5. Chad Johnson 25
6. Derrick Mason 31
7. Laveranues Coles 32
8. Santana Moss 34
9. Keyshawn Johnson 44
10. Eric Moulds 47
11. Hines Ward 49
12. Joe Horn 51
13. Chris Chambers 52
14. Steve Smith 55
15. Amani Toomer 60
16. Javon Walker 61
17. Charles Rogers 62
18. Deion Branch 66
19. Larry Fitzgerald 67
20. Darrell Jackson 68
21. Isaac Bruce 69
22. Andre Johnson 70
23. Jimmy Smith 71
24. Plaxico Burress 72
25. Peerless Price 75
26. Peter Warrick 76
27. Rod Smith 77
28. Reggie Wayne 78
29. Jerry Rice 79
30. Muhsin Muhammad 88
31. Dante Hall 89
32. Kevin Johnson 90
33. Anquan Boldin 93
34. Donald Driver 94
35. Jerry Porter 103
36. Quincy Morgan 104
37. Robert Ferguson 118
38. Ashley Lelie 119
39. Justin McCareins 122
40. Ike Hilliard 123
41. Tim Brown 124
42. Bobby Engram 125
43. David Givens 127
44. Nate Burleson 128
45. Donte' Stallworth 129
46. Dez White 130
47. Marcus Robinson 134
48. Koren Robinson 137
49. Terry Glenn 138
50. Cedrick Wilson 139
51. Marty Booker 142
52. Bryant Johnson 146
53. Roy Williams 147
54. Rod Gardner 148
55. Andre Davis 149
56. Travis Taylor 150
57. Lee Evans 151
58. David Terrell 154
59. Eric Parker 155
60. Johnnie Morton 158
61. Dennis Northcutt 161
62. Eddie Kennison 169
63. Joey Galloway 170
64. Tyrone Calico 177
65. Drew Bennett 178
66. Corey Bradford 179
67. Reggie Williams 180
68. Brandon Lloyd 186
69. Todd Pinkston 191
70. Troy Brown 192
71. Michael Clayton 195
72. T.J. Houshmandzadeh 196
73. Kelly Campbell 200
74. Brandon Stokley 201
75. Josh Reed 202
TIGHT ENDS
1. Tony Gonzalez 18
2. Todd Heap 33
3. Jeremy Shockey 36
4. Kellen Winslow Jr. 45
5. Marcus Pollard 63
6. Bubba Franks 73
7. Alge Crumpler 85
8. Anthony Becht 86
9. Randy McMichael 87
10. Freddie Jones 106
11. Boo Williams 110
12. Antonio Gates 112
13. Chad Lewis 126
14. Eric Johnson 153
15. Daniel Graham 164
16. Dallas Clark 185
17. Jed Weaver 190
18. Erron Kinney 194
19. Jim Kleinsasser 197
20. Itula Mili 198
KICKERS
1. Mike Vanderjagt 96
2. Jeff Wilkins 99
3. David Akers 108
4. Adam Vinatieri 113
5. Jason Elam 132
6. Ryan Longwell 144
7. Matt Stover 156
8. John Kasay 157
9. Sebastian Janikowski 165
10. Jay Feely 166
11. Jason Hanson 167
12. John Carney 172
13. Joe Nedney 173
14. John Hall 184
15. Shayne Graham 188
16. Jeff Reed 203
17. Josh Brown 207
18. Martin Gramatica 215
19. Aaron Elling 223
20. Doug Brien 225
DEFENSES
1. Ravens 17. Steelers
2. Patriots 18. Lions
3. Panthers 19. Eagles
4. Cowboys 20. Redskins
5. Chiefs 21. Saints
6. Dolphins 22. Seahawks
7. Titans 23. 49ers
8. Vikings 24. Jaguars
9. Bills 25. Jets
10. Bucs 26. Bears
11. Packers 27. Falcons
12. Broncos 28. Cardinals
13. Rams 29. Texans
14. Bengals 30. Giants
15. Colts 31. Browns
16. Raiders 32. Chargers
COLOR PHOTO
SIMON BRUTY (MANNING
PEYTON MANNING
COLTS QB
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JOHN BIEVER (GREEN)
AHMAN GREEN
PACKERS RB
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JOHN GRESS/ICON SMI (HOLT)
TORRY HOLT
RAMS WR
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RICH KANE/ICON SMI (SHOCKEY)
JEREMYSHOCKEY
GIANTS TE
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TOM HAUCK/WIREIMAGE.COM (MCALISTER)
CHRISMcALISTER
RAVENS CB