The 1,000 best players in the league today, ranked by our NFL Scouting Department based on their on-field play and positional value. Up next in the series: cornerback, which featured arguably our tightest race at the top of any positional ranking. Trait scores add up to the grade, and when multiple players received the same score, their ranking was determined by a majority vote among the group. Click here for a rundown of the full NFL 1000 series slate. Watson and Flott, both playing for new teams this season, could make strong pushes for a much higher ranking in the future.