Between the two, Baker appears to be the most likely candidate to be in next week\u2019s reveal, especially after finishing 89th a year prior.<\/p>\n
McBride, meanwhile, put more than enough on tape to warrant a spot on the ranking for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n
Say what you want about his two receiving touchdowns but McBride\u2019s 111 receptions and 1,146 yards highlighted a breakout season for quarterback Kyler Murray\u2019s favorite target.<\/p>\n
He also found other ways to get into the end zone, whether it be by a rushing score or fumble recovery touchdown.<\/p>\n
All signs point to McBride fighting for the title of the NFL\u2019s top tight end.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a reason why he was rewarded with a hefty contract extension<\/a> this offseason.<\/p>\n Honorable mentions<\/p>\n James Conner, RB<\/p>\n He may be in the honorable mention tier, but if anyone out of this group has the best shot at being alongside Baker and McBride, it\u2019s Conner, who has earned two top 100 nods in his career.<\/p>\n Last making the ranking in 2022 (No. 80), the running back is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons as the lead man in Arizona\u2019s backfield.<\/p>\n Conner is expected to resume his workhorse role in 2025, though second-year pro Trey Benson could see more snaps come his way after coming along late as a rookie.<\/p>\n Calais Campbell, DL<\/p>\n Campbell<\/a> has received six top 100 nods since 2015. His highest ranking was No. 14 in 2018.<\/p>\n Despite beating Father Time, Campbell hasn\u2019t cracked the top 100 since landing at No. 79 in 2020.<\/p>\n Paris Johnson Jr., LT<\/p>\n Johnson is close, but his inclusion on the list feels a year away.<\/p>\n One more strong season at left tackle and he\u2019ll find himself on there.<\/p>\n Josh Sweat, pass rusher<\/p>\n Despite his 11-sack regular season in 2022, Sweat has yet to make the NFL top 100.<\/p>\n Maybe that changes in 2025, but it\u2019s doubtful.<\/p>\n Kyler Murray, QB<\/p>\n Murray has three top 100 honors with the most recent coming in 2022.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a winding road since then, with Murray going down with a torn ACL that year and only seeing eight games in 2023.<\/p>\n Last season was a dose of normalcy for the signal caller, who looked well on his way to making a return to the list early on last year behind a 12-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio in 10 games played. He added another four scores on the ground.<\/p>\n The wheels came off in the second half of the season, though, with Murray tossing eight picks to nine touchdowns the rest of the way. He only found paydirt once more as a runner.<\/p>\n Even with the downturn across the final seven games, Murray seemed comfortable operating in offensive coordinator Drew Petzing and will look to capitalize more on off-schedule plays.<\/p>\n What is the NFL top 100 list?<\/p>\n The NFL top 100 list is voted on by current players, who each select 20 players on a ballot.<\/a><\/p>\n This marks the 15th year of the ranking, which can be streamed on X and NFL+. It runs from June 30 (Monday) through Aug. 29.<\/p>\n
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