Redskins LT Trent Williams checks in at No. 57 on Top 100 Players
By Ian Cummings
After a few weeks, the Washington Redskins finally got some respect on the NFL’s Top 100 Players.
Every Monday at 8:00 PM, NFL Network reveals ten new players on their annual Top 100 Players list. The network has worked its way down to No. 51, knocking half of the players off the board.
Until tonight, no Washington Redskins players could be found on the list. Kirk Cousins, the Washington Redskins starting quarterback from 2015 to 2017, came in at No. 94, but he’s now with the Minnesota Vikings. No current Washington Redskins players could be found.
Tonight, that changed. The players have voted, and in 2018, Trent Williams once again occupies the list, sliding in at No. 57, ten spots lower than he was last year.
"If there's such a thing as a 'shutdown tackle,' Williams is it."
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 22, 2018
You got that right. #HTTR #NFLTop100 pic.twitter.com/L5n6kYyufy
It makes sense that, of over 2,000 players in the NFL, Trent Williams is once again ranked around No. 50 in the league. Williams has always dominated the competition with his size and athleticism. He’s also one of the toughest guys around. In 2017, he battled a serious knee injury for much of the year, fighting off surgery while locking down players like Joey Bosa.
While it’s nice to see Williams at No. 57, one has to wonder why he wasn’t higher. Perhaps the Washington Redskins’ relative lack of success plays a part into him being overlooked. Perhaps it’s his position. But regardless of team achievements, Williams has always been a lynchpin on the offensive line, and judging by the video above, it’s clear that players in the league respect him a great deal. His team mates do as well.
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It’s just a ranking, and a very early preseason ranking at that. But seeing players such as Case Keenum and Jarvis Landry ahead of Trent Williams is alarming, to say the least. If there’s any comfort to gather from this ranking, it’s that Williams will prove the doubters wrong again in 2018. There’s a chance other Washington Redskins players, such as Alex Smith and Brandon Scherff, could join Williams on the Top 100 list. Stay tuned to see who else might make the cut!