Pff Top 101 Of 2011

[jtnc]

Cam is 95, Gamble is 101, and Smitty is 42

42. Steve Smith, WR, Carolina Panthers

As bad as the Panthers’ quarterback play was in 2010, Smith himself didn’t help matters with a year that suggested he could be on the decline. He halted those fears with a stellar 2011 where he finished fifth in the league in receiving yards, second among receivers in forced missed tackles, and seventh in yards after the catch. His ability to go deep (14 receptions for 538 yards) was crucial to Carolina and Cam Newton moving in the right direction.

Best Performance: Week 4 at Chicago (+3.8)

Key Stat:

Caught 62.2% of passes thrown to him at 17.6 yards a pop.

101. Chris Gamble, CB, Carolina Panthers

A real bounce back year for Gamble as the cornerback was able to find the form that deserted him a season earlier. He showed his class with a string of good performances that saw him allow just 27 receptions for 338 yards whilst he was in primary coverage all year. Those kinds of numbers should let you know teams shied away from throwing at him, and when they did, they got little joy with quarterbacks picking up a 53.3 QB rating in his coverage.

Best Performance: Week 15 at Houston (+3.5)

]Key Stat: Gave up just 0.68 yards per route in coverage. The third lowest of all cornerbacks in the league.

95. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers

While we weren’t always sold on his passing (-9.4) Newton brought so much more to the table than just that, as evidenced by his +8.3overall rating, the number of records he broke, and how he re-energized a franchise that seemingly was going nowhere. Will occasionally throw the odd ball that makes you question his sanity, but stood up and made so many plays we couldn’t leave him off the list.

Best Performance: Week 4 at Chicago (+5.6)

Key Stat:

Ran the ball for 14 touchdowns, breaking 19 tackles in the process. That was the same number of tackles broken as DeAngelo Williams, Michael Bush, and BenJarvus Green-Ellis.

Full list here: http://www.profootba...layers-of-2011/

Discus.

[Ivan The Awesome]

His best performance was at Chicago? I doubt that.

[KBlizz]

best game was against TB for Cam.

[Ken]

Though the game against Houston wasn't his best stat wise, I think it was his best game, not jut for him but the whole team, considering the competition.

The games against the Bucs were great but the Bucs were AWFUL.

[frash.exe]

Gamble arguably was the best player on the entire team last year

[Wither]

I felt the passing stat was a bit of a snub.

[jtnc]

Gamble arguably was the best player on the entire team last year

I respectfully don't agree, Steve was.

[jtnc]

I felt the passing stat was a bit of a snub.

I definitely agree, and the fact that he barely made the list.

[Jackofalltrades]

Gamble arguably was the best player on the entire team last year

Certainly if you equate consistency to being the best. Cam, JStew, Anderson, Kalil and Smith all have a say on the matter as well, IMO.

[frash.exe]

I respectfully don't agree, Steve was.

smith actually had a respectable QB to throw to him

but it's nowhere near a knock on smith to say Gamble played better. The guy dealt with zero pass rush most of the time and still blanketed his receivers

[TopCat]

Lol they doubt his passing yet he breaks the rookie passing record.

That makes sense...

[jtnc]

Lol they doubt his passing yet he breaks the rookie passing record.

That makes sense...

Maybe they're referring to some of his arrant throws?

[SOJA]

Gamble might be the most underrated player in the league