NFL Top 100 players of 2018

#51. Malcolm Jenkins

#52. DeForest Buckner

#53. Eric Berry

#54. David DeCastro

#55. Alvin Kamara

#56. Lane Johnson

#57. Melvin Ingram

#58. Darius Slay

#59. Jurrell Casey

#60. Zach Ertz

Jenkins is one of the best combo-safeties in the league. After starting his pro career on the outside, he was moved to safety and has developed into an excellent player. Jenkins can play free safety in base packages and then drop down into the slot on third downs.

Buckner is one of the up-and-coming young superstars in this league. I already had him headlining my top breakout candidates ahead of last season and he is well on his way.

You could see flashes of his athletic supremacy when he overpowered opponents despite bad technique as a rookie, but once he started stringing his upper and lower body together, we saw what he is capable of.

A victim of the players not understanding that the list is about this upcoming season, Eric Berry went from being the top-rated safety to not even making the cut this year. When healthy, Berry’s versatility and leadership are what make this Chiefs defense tick.

With Yanda out of the picture, it was DeCastro’s time to shine last season. The Steelers’ six-year veteran played like the best guard in football, creating movement in their zone run-game and not allowing a single sack as well as just one hurry over the course of the year.

The Offensive Rookie of the Year comes in at number 56. Kamara was special his first year in the league. Unlike NFL teams, I had him as a borderline first-round pick because I already saw the shiftiness and contact balance, but obviously, nobody expected this. After just one year in the league, I’m not quite ready to put him among the elite though.

Lane Johnson is the best right tackle in football. There’s a misconception that you need a great left tackle and on the opposite side, you can put some scrub. In today’s NFL however, some of the best edge guys come off the left side, such as Von Miller, DeMarcus Lawrence and Cam Jordan.

Melvin Ingram is one of those guys, who rush off the left edge primarily and he is killing people from that spot. I labeled the speedy D-end the first-round steal when the Chargers selected him 18th overall in 2012 and now the athletic freak has become one of the game’s best, forming the premiere edge duo with Joey Bosa.

The “Slay” maker comes in at number 58. Being tied for the lead-league in interceptions with eight and standing alone with 34 total pass-deflections, Slay is a threat whenever the ball is in the air. The Lions match him up with 1s on a weekly basis, which allows them to roll the other way.

One of my favorite guys to watch in the league is Jurrell Casey. His unique movement skills for a guy his size are remarkable. Casey is only starting to get the recognition he deserves among NFL fans, but AFC South guards have been fearing him for years now.

Behind Kelce and Gronk, Ertz is clearly the third-best tight end in the game right now. More similar to Kelce, Ertz wins with route-running, smarts, and hands. He has recorded 800+ receiving yards for three straight years now and scored the game-winner in the Super Bowl.