Seahawks in 'NFL Top 100': High, low or just right?

Photo: Patrick Semansky, Associated Press Quarterback Russell Wilson led six Seahawks selections in NFL...

NFL Network unveiled the final installment of its "NFL Top 100 Players of 2016" program on Wednesday, with no Seahawks players featured in the top 10 for the first time since 2013.

Six Seahawks did make this year's top 100 -- which is voted on by current NFL players -- down from a league-leading eight in 2015. One offensive standout made his top-100 debut, while a defensive star inexplicably fell out.

We'll go through each of the six on this year's list and weigh whether their peers placed them too high on the list, too low or just about right.

First, however, we'll look at some Seahawks players (and one former Seahawks player) on the outside looking in.

DE Cliff Avril (NR)



Avril sometimes gets overlooked in a Seahawks defense littered with stars, but there’s no denying the impact he makes by rushing the passer. Since signing as a free agent in 2013, Avril has racked up 22 sacks, good for second-best on the team during that period. In 2015, Avril had his best year with the Seahawks, racking up nine sacks and 31 quarterback hurries, which ranked seventh in the NFL. That wasn’t enough to earn him a place on the 2016 list, even though five of the six players ahead of him in hurries did.

less DE Cliff Avril (NR)



Avril sometimes gets overlooked in a Seahawks defense littered with stars, but there’s no denying the impact he makes by rushing the passer. Since signing as a free agent in 2013, Avril has ... more Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Seahawks in 'NFL Top 100': High, low or just right? 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

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