Which AFC South player filled out this 'NFL Top 100' ballot? Let's try to guess

NFL Network’s signature offseason series is the “Top 100 Players” from the previous season. The list is decided by players, which of course makes for some interesting results — like in 2017, when J.J. Watt was included despite playing in only three games because of injury.

Even Watt thought that was ridiculous.

The ballots have gone out again, and that means there’s more suspect voting.

DeAndre Hopkins at No. 2?

On Wednesday, NFL Films tweeted a picture of one player’s ballot and asked for thoughts.

Our thought? It has to be an AFC South player. Which one? We may never know.

Instructions at the top of the ballot card say, “This is not a career retrospective, but a celebration of the best of the best in the NFL right now. Your list should start at #1 and end at #20 and should be filled out regardless of position. From your lists of 20, NFL Network will countdown the official players’ list of the 100 best players in the game today.”

This player started his ranking with the Houston Texans’ offensive duo of quarterback Deshaun Watson at No. 1 and receiver DeAndre Hopkins at No. 2.

Top 2? One NFL player listed Houston Texans Deshaun Watson, right, and DeAndre Hopkins as the best in the league. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Top 2? One NFL player listed Houston Texans Deshaun Watson, right, and DeAndre Hopkins as the best in the league. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

While both are excellent players, are they the top two in the NFL right now?

At No. 3 is Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, at No. 4 is New England Patriots QB Tom Brady and at No. 5 is the current clubhouse leader for MVP, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson.

Brady may get the Patriots to yet another Super Bowl, but even he would say he’s not one of the five best players in the league this season.

Marlon Mack though?

The rest of the list, as ordered, is interesting enough, but the giveaway for us that it’s an AFC South player’s ballot is at No. 19, where Indianapolis running back Marlon Mack is listed. Well, that and the fact that six players from the Texans and Colts are listed.

(This isn’t to say Mack is having a bad season, and we’re happy if he helped you to your fantasy playoffs. But he’s not one of the 20 best players in the NFL right now.)

Here’s Nos. 6-20 on this ballot, in case you can’t read the handwriting in the photo:

  1. WR Odell Beckham Jr., Cleveland

  2. QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City

  3. LB Darius Leonard, Indianapolis

  4. WR T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis

  5. LB Khalil Mack, Chicago

  6. WR Julio Jones, Atlanta

  7. QB Drew Brees, New Orleans

  8. LB Bobby Wagner, Seattle

  9. LB Justin Houston, Indianapolis

  10. WR Tyreek Hill, Kansas City

  11. CB Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore

  12. S Minkah Fitzpatrick, Miami/Pittsburgh

  13. WR Michael Thomas, New Orleans

  14. RB Marlon Mack, Indianapolis

  15. DL Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams

So who do you think wrote this ballot?

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