There are several reasons for why I believe that Stroud has unofficially -- yet officially -- missed out on the player-driven honor heading into his fourth NFL season. Stroud missed the NFL Top 100 for several reasonsC.J. Stroud has been trending downward since his rookie seasonStroud debuted on the NFL Top 100 list at 20th-overall in 2024 after his legendary 2023 rookie season. The NFL Top 100 list has seen some surprising placements in 2026This year's list has been considered very controversial. This resulted in Prescott debuting at 14th-overall in the 2017 NFL Top 100 list as recognition for his historic accomplishments the season prior.