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The 5 o’clock club is published several times per week during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.
I’ve decided to rank the roster in order of which players I like best, down to the ones that I feel nothing for because I really know nothing about them. This is a “gut feeling” list — sort of how positively or negatively I react internally when I think about a player or hear his name.
- Matt Ioannidis
- Tress Way
- Vernon Davis
- Adrian Peterson
- Chris Thompson
- Ryan Kerrigan
- Quinton Dunbar
- Terry McLaurin
- Jonathan Allen
- Jimmy F’n Moreland
- Dustin Hopkins
- Chase Roullier
- Trent Williams
- Cole Holcomb
- Steven Sims
- Kelvin Harmon
- Daron Payne
- Nick Sundberg
- Montez Sweat
- Deshazor Everett
- Jeremy Reaves
- Derrius Guice
- Jon Bostic
- Brandon Scherff
- Ereck Flowers
- Landon Collins
- Jeremy Sprinkle
- Tim Settle
- Montae Nicholson
- Ryan Anderson
- Morgan Moses
- Paul Richardson
- Donald Penn
- Dwayne Haskins
- Case Keenum
- Trey “the Mighty” Quinn
- Josh Harvey-Clemons
- Shaun Dion Hamilton
- Wendell Smallwood
- Mike Burton
- Wes Martin
- Hale Hentges
- Fabian Moreau
- Noah Spence
- Troy Apke
- Colt McCoy
- Ross Pierschbacher
- Geron Christian
- Josh Norman
- Tony Bergstrom
- Aaron Colvin
- Treyvon Hester
- Tanner Vallejo
- Thomas Simeon
- I would say I’m enthusiastic about the top 21.
- I know nothing, really, about the last four on the list.
- From 22 to 50, I have mixed feelings.
My favorite player on the field is Matt Iaonnidis, with Adrian Peterson and Terry McLaurin taking a close second & third position. A year ago, Trent Williams would have been where Terry McLaurin is now.
My favorite player off the field is Ryan Kerrigan, with Vernon Davis and Tress Way taking second & third positions.
The player whose on-field performance bothers me the most is Tony Bergstrom, with Josh Norman running second in a neck and neck race.
When it comes to my least favorite player off the field, it’s no contest; I have always hated listening to Josh Norman with a microphone in front of him. He just grates. on. my. nerves. I also have to say, I haven’t liked what I’ve seen from Dwayne Haskins when I’ve heard him speak. He seems so low energy, unmotivated, and uninspired. I always feel myself slipping into a depression whenever i hear him speak. I just don’t feel any positive connection to the young man at all, so far. I’m still rooting for him to succeed, however.
I’d love to hear about your favorite player (and maybe your least favorite) in the comments section.
Poll
What’s the most important factor to you in identifying your favorite player?
This poll is closed
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3%
His personality
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56%
On-field performance
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14%
Consistency
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1%
Tenure with the Redskins
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4%
Home grown talent — a guy we drafted
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3%
Player statistics & performance measures
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14%
Leadership and other intangibles
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1%
Something else