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The NFL Top 100 Players of 2025 list has once again stirred debate among fans and analysts. This year, two of the Dallas Cowboys’ biggest stars—CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons—landed back-to-back at number 35 and number 36.
For players widely considered among the very best at their positions, these rankings feel more like a slight than a celebration.
Parsons’ ranking has an extra wrinkle: no other pass rusher is listed ahead of him, yet, meaning he’s the highest-ranked edge rusher revealed so far—and the biggest names are still to come.
A 22-spot decrease for Lamb is outrageous, given he put up top-5 numbers with a backup quarterback for most of the season.
A significant 19-spot drop, which surprised many analysts given his continued elite play.
Lamb, a top-3 wide receiver in the league, being ranked at 35 and presumably behind other wide receivers who have not been named yet, should fuel the fire for the upcoming season.
A few receivers who have not been named yet:
The list has not named any of these receivers to this point, but their names are coming.
CeeDee Lamb will be placed behind receivers like A.J. Brown, and Amon-Ra St. Brown does not seem right. His production warrants a top-20 slot on the NFL 100 List.
Micah Parsons is ranked No.36, right behind CeeDee Lamb and just ahead of Travis Kelce (No.37). However, no other linebacker or defensive end has been named ahead of him at this point.
This means players like T.J. Watt, Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby, and Trey Hendrickson—all All-Pro caliber pass rushers—have not been listed yet and are expected to appear higher in the rankings.
That sets up an interesting debate about how Parsons’ peers view him compared to others around the league.
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