Five Chiefs are named to the CBS Sports ranking of the top 100 NFL players

When CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco set out to rank the top 100 players in the NFL, he likely had an easy time picking who would be No. 1 on the list.

It’s Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

“Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is back as the best player in my ranking of the NFL’s top 100, and if he keeps up at his current pace he will be in the conversation for No. 1 all time,” Prisco wrote.

“Mahomes led his Chiefs to his second Super Bowl title last February, beating the Philadelphia Eagles and winning both the regular-season and Super Bowl MVPs in the process. The man is on a roll. In the past four seasons, he has two Super Bowl victories and one loss in the Super Bowl. He also has two regular-season MVPs in the past five seasons.

“Oh, and he’s only 27. That should scare the heck out of the rest of the NFL. He isn’t even in his prime yet. Tom Brady, he’s coming for you. “

Four of Mahomes’ teammates made the CBS Sports ranking.

Tight end Travis Kelce is ranked sixth, defensive tackle Chris Jones is 13th, center Creed Humphrey is 40th and offensive tackle Joe Thuney is No. 80. Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed was among the players listed as honorable mention.

This is what Prisco wrote about Jones: “He led all interior linemen in sacks with 15.5, with his dominant play keying the Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning defense. He is a true game-wrecker.”

And this was the comment about Humphrey: “He is among the best centers in the game, a key part of the Chiefs offense. Entering his third season, he has been a starter every year since coming into the league in 2021 and is equally good in the run game and pass protection.”

You can read more of what Prisco wrote about the Chiefs and the other 95 players on the list here.