Poll of NFL Scouts, Coaches and Execs Ranks Aaron Rodgers as League’s Best

"If you put it all together - stats and talent and impact - Rodgers is still the best," a scout says.

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 15:  Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers drops back to pass in the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field on October 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 15: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers drops back to pass in the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field on October 15, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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An informal poll of 12 longtime National Football League scouts, coaches and, general managers has ranked Aaron Rodgers as the top player in the NFL.

Bleacher Report asked its respondents to name the 10 best players in the NFL and the Green Bay Packers quarterback came out on top, followed by Tom Brady at number two on the list.

Rodgers was voted as the best player in NFL by nine of the 12 respondents to the poll, with Khalil Mack, Todd Gurley, and Patrick Mahomes getting the remaining No. 1 votes.

“If you put it all together – stats and talent and impact – Rodgers is still the best,” according to a scout.

Behind Rodgers and Brady on the list at No. 3 is Mack, followed by Gurley at No. 4 and Mahomes at No. 5.

Aaron Donald and Drew Brees come in at No. 6 and No. 7, while Von Miller and Antonio Brown come in at No. 8 and No. 9.

Despite a sub-par season thus far, Odell Beckham Jr. received enough votes to take No. 10 on the list.

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