My Top 10 Players of the 2017 (Part 1 of 2, 10-6)

Hi, today I am starting my yearly top 10 players of the year list. This is my 3rd year in a row doing it and I decide which players I think had the 10 best seasons. My no. 1 last season was Tom Brady, will he repeat? Today you will find out number 10 through 6. We will have a part 2 very soon for the top 5. Here it is:

10. Nick Foles, QB, Eagles
(PLAYOFF) Statline: 971 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT passing
Okay okay I know he was only in the playoffs and he didn't play pretty much all season and in his games in the regular season he wasn't great but Foles was insane in the playoffs. He rose from a bad backup into the best starting QB in the playoffs. He took down the heavily favored Patriots in an insane Super Bowl that featured the most total yards by 2 teams combined in one game EVER. Not just playoffs but also counting regular season! Foles in the Super Bowl threw for 373 yards, 3 TDs, and an interception passing and logged a goal line TD catch on an insane fake that will live in Super Bowl history forever. Foles added the Super Bowl 52 MVP trophy to his mediocre career resume which is something some Hall of Famers can't even say they did. Foles lead the Eagles to one of the most magical out of nowhere playoffs in NFL history and so he buys himself a spot on the big list.
NO. 10 LAST YEAR: JANORIS JENKINS, CB, GIANTS 

9. Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans
Statline: 1699 yards, 19 TDs, 8 INTs passing, 269 yards, 2 TDs rushing
To some people, another iffy selection for my big list but Watson was absolutely insane before his midseason ACL tear. The Texans were cruising and Watson was in the drivers seat for ROY and possibly MVP. He had already thrown for 1700 yards and almost 20 TDs before midseason. Watson before the injury was Offensive player of the month and offensive rookie of the month. He had a mind blowing to the wire loss against the Patriots where the young legend almost out dueled Tom Brady and then marched into one of the toughest stadiums against the Seahawks and gave them a run for their money before losing in the very end in what might have been the game of the year. Watson broke multiple records before getting hurt and already looks like he could be the future Tom Brady of the NFL. Some of the records include: Most TD passes in a QBs first 7 career games, Most passing TDs in a 5 game span by a rookie, first player to throw for 400+ yards 4+ TD passes and 50+ rushing yards in one game. There were more records but I feel like that was enough to give you the taste. Watson was a beast. I wonder just HOW good he could have been if he played all season. Because of Watson, the Texans are super bowl contenders this year.
NO. 9 LAST YEAR: JULIO JONES, WR, FALCONS

8. Darius Slay, CB, Lions
Statline: 26 passes defended, 8 INTs, 1 fumble recovery
Slay was the best defensive player in my opinion of 2017. Just look at his stats. You could not get past this man if you were a receiver. He lead the NFL in the 2 most important stats for a cornerback. Passes defended and interceptions. It was by far the best season yet of Slay's career. After a decent start to his career, Slay burst onto the scene as a top 5 CB in the league this season. These stats really don't lie. If you look at the Lions schedule you can see some of the tough receivers Slay was covering. Antonio Brown, Odell Beckham, Julio Jones. The best 3 receivers in the league, Slay covered all of them. Some other names include Adam Thielen, Michael Thomas, AJ Green, Mike Evans. Slay put up some numbers we haven't see by just 1 player in so long and in my opinion Slay is still being underrated after the great season he just put up. I don't think Slay is a one and done type of the player either. I think he is here to stick and stay.
NO. 8 LAST YEAR: DEREK CARR, QB, RAIDERS

7. Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints
Statline: 728 yards, 8 TDs rushing, 826 yards, 5 TDs receiving
The ultimate dual threat RB, Alvin Kamara BURSTED onto the scene in year 1 adding an explosive weapon to an already powerful Saints offense. The Saints with Kamara just couldn't be stopped at times. I thought the Saints were going to all the way with their rebooted defense and the Drew Brees/Alvin Kamara/Michael Thomas machine on offense. Kamara started the season off slow. A 3rd round pick entrenched deep in the depth chart behind proven starter Mark Ingram and future hall of famer Adrian Peterson. After the first 4 weeks of the season and Adrian Peterson was traded Kamara got playtime and heated up. After he heated up he couldn't be stopped. Still behind Ingram, Kamara was getting a ton of carries along with reception after reception. When he touched the ball, anything could happen. Kamara bursted away on a 70+ yard TD against the red hot Rams in their own stadium to take a win. Kamara finished the season with 1600+ total yards and 13 total TDs. He also ran away with the offensive rookie of the year award. Literally whenever Kamara got the ball he would turn a 3 yard dump off passes into a bunch of jukes and a 25 yard gain. I am very excited to see what Kamara can do in year 2 and if he can even up himself on the top 10 players list next year! As a rookie to make my top 10 list, thats impressive.
NO. 7 LAST YEAR: LANDON COLLINS, S, GIANTS

6. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots
Statline: 4577 yards, 32 TDs, 8 INTs passing
My no. 1 player from last year dropped 5 spots to no. 6 this year. This may surprise some but I have this list fully planned out and the top 5 in my opinion just played better all year. At age 40 Brady still proved everyone wrong with another storybook season which did end in a surprising Super Bowl defeat but he also became the oldest player in NFL history in win league MVP. Brady was phenomenal in the regular season putting up an amazing statline. He lead the Pats to another 10+ win season and the Pats marched through the playoffs until the Eagles stunned them in the Super Bowl. Brady played amazing football throughout the playoffs and was pretty good also in the Super Bowl. It just blows my mind what he's doing at this age. He's not showing any signs of slowing down and the Pats were confident enough in him and his future to trade premier backups Jacoby Brissett and Jimmy Garopollo and Brady (at least this season) showed them it was the right move. I think Brady still has it and the Pats should have repeat success this season and Brady could bounce back to no. 1 next season. For the first time in his career the man has a new helmet, could that make him EVEN better?
NO. 6 LAST YEAR: KHALIL MACK, LB/DE, RAIDERS

Thanks for reading my part 1 of my annual top 10 players of the year list. What surprised you, what would you have done differently, who are your predictions for my top 5? Leave it all down in the comments below, I will respond.

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