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Ranking the 10 best NFL wide receivers of the last 10 years (2016-2026)

18Feb

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

NFL

Ranking the 10 best NFL wide receivers of the last 10 years (2016-2026)

The NFL 10 years ago already looks a whole lot different than the NFL today. Back then, Tom Brady was still playing for the New England Patriots, Cam Newton was still one of the league's biggest stars, the seasons lasted 16 games, and Thursday Night Football was the worst game of the week. So ranking the best players of the last 10 years is inherently difficult, since eras are rapidly transitioning and the best players in the league 10 years ago were different from the best players in the league five years ago - and certainly a whole lot different than the best players in the league in 2026. But here's the best shot I got at ranking the absolute 10 best wide receivers of the last 10 years of the NFL, from the future Hall of Famers in the great state of Florida to the league's newest ...

Ranking the 10 best pass rushers in Las Vegas Raiders history

14Feb

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

NFL

Ranking the 10 best pass rushers in Las Vegas Raiders history

The Las Vegas Raiders franchise has one of the greatest legacies of defensive stars in NFL history, and while the cornerback position is their hallmark, there have also been a ton of players up front who have had incredible careers in Oakland, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas over the last several decades. So let's celebrate the greatest pass rushers in Raiders history. From the nasty defensive tackles to the explosive edge rushers and the jack-of-all-trades linebackers, here are the top 10 best Raiders pass rushers of all time. 10. Darrell Russell The No. 2 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft, Darrell Russell is one of several Raiders pass rushers whose star burned briefly but brightly, as he only spent six seasons in Oakland before failing repeated drug tests. In a sense, he was the J...

Ranking the 10 best cornerbacks in Las Vegas Raiders history

14Feb

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

NFL

Ranking the 10 best cornerbacks in Las Vegas Raiders history

Cornerbacks are among the most important players in the NFL and have the unenviable task of facing a minuscule margin for error on every snap, having to stop some of the best athletes in the league at wide receiver while also needing to outsmart the quarterbacks throwing the ball in their vicinity. In their storied history, the Las Vegas Raiders have had a handful of true shutdown cornerbacks and many more underrated standouts across from them who were capable of either making big plays on the ball, bumping off the run, or playing at a high level against the No. 2 guys. Narrowing down the list to 10 was not easy, but here are the 10 best Las Vegas Raiders cornerbacks in NFL and AFL history - a list that includes a handful of the greatest corners to ever play this game. 10. Lionel ...

Ranking the 15 best tight ends in the NFL in 2026

13Feb

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

NFL

Ranking the 15 best tight ends in the NFL in 2026

The tight ends in the NFL today are potentially discussed by national analysts less often than they were a decade ago, and there are several quality tight end who receive a fraction of their team's target shares. But when you run through their numbers under a per usage basis, it's clear that tight ends are as talented and as valuable as ever, even if they are either underutilized or even more underrated in 2025 and 2026. Here is a ranking of the 15 best tight ends in the NFL right now, merging the playmakers with the safety valves, the staples of the offense with the secret superstars to create this list. 15. Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers Pat Freiermuth only started half of the Pittsburgh Steelers games last season despite appearing in all of them, which was quite the disse...