Peter King's Top 20 Players

Peter King's Top 20 Players

Calvin Johnson

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NFL Network recently revealed a list of the top 100 current players, as voted on by 413 current players. SI.com's Peter King did his own top 100 list as a counterpoint, basing his picks on impact and ability but also on where players are in their careers; they weren't graded on the past alone. Here we present King's top 20, starting with Calvin Johnson. Read on for the rest of the list, which includes six quarterbacks in the top 10. For more information on how King compiled his top 20, click here .

Michael Vick

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Julius Peppers

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Tamba Hali

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Tramon Williams

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Adrian Peterson

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Terrell Suggs

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Larry Fitzgerald

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Jake Long

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Clay Matthews

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Philip Rivers

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Andre Johnson

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Nnamdi Asomugha

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Ben Roethlisberger

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Darrelle Revis

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DeMarcus Ware

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Drew Brees

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Peyton Manning

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Aaron Rodgers

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Tom Brady

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