ESPN recently released their annual “Top 100 NFL Players” but, for many readers, there are some massive errors. The easiest position to focus on is quarterback, with Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott being massively overrated, while Kirk Cousins is underrated.
The ranking puts Jalen Hurts as the third-best player in the entire NFL after just one elite season. This is a perfect example of recency bias, way too much weight on last season, and playing on one of the best rosters in the league. For many NFL fans, putting him ahead of Joe Burrow and Josh Allen is ridiculous.
Regarding Dak Prescott‘s ranking at #38 overall, there’s a clear bias going on here for the NFC East. This ranking puts Dak Prescott as the ninth-best quarterback in the league right now. For many critics, he can be the ninth-best quarterback without being one of the Top 40 players in the league. He’s ranked 53 spots ahead of Jared Goff and 56 spots ahead of Kirk Cousins. The saying is that Prescott belongs in a tier with those guys, not 50 spots ahead of them.
Kirk Cousins is a far better quarterback than nearly any media member wants to admit. Cousins has not gotten nearly that kind of draw as Hurts and Prescott have. He spent six seasons in Washington, which was a complete dumpster fire under Dan Snyder. Then, he signed in Minnesota, where he had head coach Mike Zimmer for four seasons.
Cousins is a clear example of the ranking mistakes
Cousins flourished last season and led the NFL with a ridiculous eight game-winning drives and eight fourth-quarter comebacks. He threw for over 4,000 yards for the seventh time in his career. Cousins is a career 67% passer in the NFL. He’s certainly better than Jared Goff, Dak Prescott, and Tua Tagovailoa – three quarterbacks ranked above him.
In summary, ESPN’s rankings have some major flaws, according to readers, particularly when it comes to quarterbacks. Recency bias and team popularity seem to be playing a significant role in these rankings, with players like Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott being overrated while Kirk Cousins is woefully underrated.
The solution is to take these rankings with a grain of salt and rely on our own observations and analysis to determine who the best players truly are.
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