Did Sam Darnold really leapfrog Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow in the NFL Top 100?
Sam Darnold spent years trying to outrun one label after another. NFL players have now placed him ahead of Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Dak Prescott.
The NFL revealed Darnold at No. 21 on its 2026 NFL Top 100 list, a 51-place jump from his No. 72 debut last year. The annual ranking is voted on by NFL players, making the company Darnold now keeps one of the more striking results of this year's list.
The NFL revealed Darnold at No. 21 on its 2026 NFL Top 100 list, a 51-place jump from his No. 72 debut last year. The annual ranking is voted on by NFL players, making the company Darnold now keeps one of the more striking results of this year's list.
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