Carson Wentz has played only two years in the NFL, but he's made a significant impression on his peers in those 29 games.

The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was voted into the No. 3 spot in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018 on Monday night by other current NFL players. It was the highest a player has ever debuted in the rankings, which have been done annually since 2011.

On the NFL Network broadcast, some of Wentz's opponents (and a couple teammates) offered their takes on the 25-year-old, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee.

"I don't know of anyone who was playing better than him at the quarterback position," said Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, who spent last season with the Redskins. "He was probably a top five player."

"He had a lot of success against us," Redskins defensive end Ryan Kerrigan said. "It's tough to pick out just one play."

Wentz was at his best in two wins over Washington last fall. He completed 67 percent of his passes for 575 yards, and he tossed six touchdowns to two interceptions against the Redskins. He had his fair share of highlight plays, whether it was his downfield strike on the run to Nelson Agholor in the season opener or a third-and-goal toss to Corey Clement in October.

The play that stood out to Kerrigan didn't end in a touchdown, though. In the fourth quarter of their October meeting, the Eagles were facing third-and-8 in their own territory, and the Redskins appeared to have Wentz trapped for a sack. Then he popped out of the pile for a 17-yard run and a first down.

"All of a sudden you see him running down the field for a first down," Kerrigan said. "He's kind of like a five-tool-player in baseball, a guy that can do it all, he's that at the quarterback position."

Not everyone was sold on Wentz's spot at No. 3, though. On an NFL Network reaction show, Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey said he was "not sold" on Wentz being a top three player in the NFL right now. Former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin agreed with Ramsey, while former Rams and Giants quarterback Kurt Warner said he thought Wentz should have been the MVP despite missing three games.

Ramsey, who was picked three spots after Wentz in the 2016 NFL Draft, said he was "happy" for his classmate, but he wasn't quite sure Wentz has proven enough to check in this high on the list.

"I'm not sold on it. I'm not sold on it yet," Ramsey said. "Top 10, I would be cool with him being at top 10."

One of the main arguments against Wentz centered around his lack of longevity. He was average as a rookie and spectacular in his second year. The rest of the top five -- which included Steelers stars Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones -- featured players who have sustained their high level of play.

The subject of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII run also came up. Backup Nick Foles went 2-1 as a starter in the regular season and then went undefeated in the playoffs, capping the year with a three-touchdown performance to earn Super Bowl MVP honors. For Ramsey and Irvin, the strength of what the Eagles did as a team discounts Wentz's individual performance.

"What does that say about the rest of the team around him, all the guys around him?" Ramsey said. "Does that mean those are really the guys who elevated his play maybe? I mean Nick Foles won Super Bowl MVP. He won the Super Bowl as the backup quarterback. That's gotta take a little bit away from Wentz."

Here are some more reactions from the other players interviewed:

Denver Broncos pass rusher Von Miller: "Carson Wentz is an incredible quarterback and it's crazy because he's only two years in the game. If he wouldn't have gotten hurt, he would most likely be the MVP."

Eagles center Jason Kelce: "He's genuinely a junkie about the game."

Redskins linebacker Zach Brown: "You might hit him, but his head is always looking up. He's going to keep looking to see if his receiver catches that ball. That's dedication because most quarterbacks, they're going to throw it and then bail. The good ones, they're going to throw it and keep looking up. I respect the guy a lot."

Miller on Wentz's scrambling: "Usually you have quarterbacks that do it in fear. He does it in confidence."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Kwon Alexander: "I might put Wentz at No. 1. He done brought Philly up."

Redskins cornerback Josh Norman: "Gunslinger. Seems like they made him up from the Wild, Wild West or something."

Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith: "As dominant as they were when he was healthy, it was nobody playing like him."

Miller: "He's a hell of a quarterback, and it's only going to be great things to come."

--@danieljtgallen