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Former Texas running back listed on PFF’s All-Decade Top 101 players

Former Texas legend Jamaal Charles was listed as one of the top 100 NFL players of the last decade.

Pro Football Focus will be releasing a list of the top 101 NFL players from the 2010’s. From Monday to Thursday of this week, each section will feature roughly 20 players who have been ranked in order by production, efficiency and performance.

While PFF strives to do their best to vote on these particular players in terms of all positions created equal, playoffs and playing time will also factor in. Realistically, some talented players whose careers were overlapped between decades may appear lower on the list than others.

While only the back end of the list has been released thus far, a former Texas legend cracked the top 100. Running back Jamaal Charles was listed at No. 86, just before wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.

According to PFF, Charles’ speed and production over the last few seasons of his career were enough to land him on this prestigious list.

“One of the fastest running backs to play the game, Jamaal Charles had track speed that would break angles and statistics because of how difficult he was to hit, let alone tackle. Though the decade caught only the last few seasons of his career, the sample size for running backs is lower than it is for most positions. And even in those seasons, Charles averaged 5.3 yards per carry, 2.5 of which came after contact. He forced 157 missed tackles on 1,151 carries and generated a first down or touchdown on 26% of his carries.”

After being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft,  his career didn’t begin to take off until the tail end of the 2009 season. All it took was one game to remember his name. Against the Denver Broncos in Week 17, Charles rushed for 259 yards on 25 carries, breaking the Chiefs’ single-game rushing record.

He never looked back, racking up countless All-Pro seasons. Although Charles had brief stints with the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars beginning in 2017, he ultimately retired on May 1 of 2019 after signing a one-day contract with the Chiefs. To this day, Charles remains the Chiefs’ career leader in rushing yards.

As a true freshman at Texas, Charles saw playing time in all 13 games, including the BCS National Championship. However, it was his junior season that sticks out most.

Charles led the Big 12 Conference in total rushing yards (1,619) and total rushing touchdowns (18). It was impressive enough to forego his senior season and begin his professional career.

Keep an eye out on several other Longhorns to crack the list later this week.

These current and former 9 Patriots landed on the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team

Many Patriots make the 2010s All-Decade Team.

The NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame have announced their roster for the 2010s All-Decade Team. This roster included starters and backups at nearly every position, totaling 52 players and two head coaches. Each of these players/coaches is considered one of the best the NFL had to offer during the last 10 seasons, and some will even be regarded as the best in the history of the sport.

Nobody enjoyed more success over the last decade than the New England Patriots. This starts at the top of the ladder with owner Robert Kraft, but it was continued and executed by the coaches and players on the field and in the locker room.

As expected, the Patriots were heavily featured on the All-Decade Team. These nine players/coaches spent at least part of the decade with New England.

(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

HC Bill Belichick (2010-2019)

This was the most obvious choice of everyone that made the list. Belichick coached the Patriots for the entirety of the 2010s and was, far and away, the best coach in the league. Examples of this can be seen in his 125-35 (.781) record during the regular season and 16-7 (.696) record in the playoffs during the decade. Oh, and that includes three more Super Bowls.

With this honor, Belichick became the second coach in NFL history to be named to two All-Decade Teams, as former Steelers’ coach Chuck Noll was named to the 1970s and 1980s All-Decade Teams.

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Several Ravens featured on NFL’s All-Decade team

The Baltimore Ravens have had a ton of great players over the years with several earning praise on the NFL’s All-Decade team

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The Baltimore Ravens have had a ton of success over the last decade. All under coach John Harbaugh, the Ravens have gone 98-62 with six of their 10 seasons ending in the playoffs, including a Super Bowl victory. Most NFL teams would love to have that resume and it’s largely thanks to the excellent players Baltimore has featured on their rosters over the years.

NFL.com released their All-Decade team and several Ravens players — past and present — made the cut.

  • G Marshal Yanda
  • DE Calais Campbell
  • S Earl Thomas
  • S Eric Weddle
  • K Justin Tucker
  • KR Devin Hester

It’s probably unfair to consider Campbell, Thomas and Hester as Ravens making this list though they’ve all been on the roster at some point. Campbell has yet to even put on the uniform after being traded to Baltimore this offseason, Thomas was signed last offseason and Hester played just 12 games for Baltimore. All three players really earned their place on the list well before joining the Ravens. Still, Campbell and Thomas are on Baltimore’s roster for the 2020 season, hopefully helping push the team towards a Super Bowl this decade.

Yanda and Tucker are the two homegrown Ravens — drafted or signed as a UDFA — to make the cut. They’re also two of the eight unanimous selections, joining players like quarterback Tom Brady and defensive end J.J. Watt as the obvious best players at their positions.

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Jets great Darrelle Revis named to NFL’s 2010s All-Decade team

Former Jets legend Darrelle Revis was named to the 2010 All-Decade team.

Darrelle Revis solidified himself as one of the best players of the past decade, putting receivers on an island throughout his career.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee acknowledged that on Monday, naming the Jets great to the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade team.

Revis was on four different teams in the 2010s. He had two stints with the Jets as well as one year each with the Buccaneers, Patriots and Chiefs. At the beginning of the decade, Revis was the best cornerback in football. However, after he tore his ACL in 2012, Revis Island was never the same. Still, he remained one of the best in the game for some time.

After the one year in Tampa Bay in 2013, Revis won a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in 2014. He then went back to the Jets for two more years, but it was clear that he was on the decline. Revis closed out his career with the Chiefs before retiring as a Jet.

Revis put together a Hall of Fame resume during his 11-year career. He racked up 408 total tackles, 139 pass defenses — tied for 18th all-time — and 29 interceptions. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler and a four-time All-Pro.

What made Revis great was his ability to control an entire side of a football field, hence his nickname. In his prime, he never needed help over the top from a safety and he always played man coverage against the league’s best wide receivers. Most quarterbacks wouldn’t even dare to throw to his side because of how dominant he was.

So this All-Decade honor isn’t much of a surprise. Rather, it’s just another well-deserved accolade for Revis. It won’t be his last.

4 Bears named to NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team

The Bears were well-represented in the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team, including current players Khalil Mack and Cordarrelle Patterson.

The Chicago Bears were well-represented in the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2010s All-Decade Team that was released on Monday. Outside linebacker Khalil Mack and kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson were among the 53 players selected by the Hall of Fame selection committee. Former Bears return specialist Devin Hester and defensive end Julius Peppers were also selected.

Mack, drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the fifth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, has been a dynamic player for six seasons. He has 61.5 career sacks with four-straight season of double-digit sacks from 2015-19. He was traded to the Bears in 2018 for a pair of first-round draft picks and more in a blockbuster deal.

Patterson, meanwhile, has bounced around the league since he was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings late in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft, but has consistently performed at a high level on special teams.

After spending four years as a Viking, Patterson went to the Raiders and then the New England Patriots before signing with the Bears in 2019. Patterson is the NFL’s active leader in kickoff return touchdowns with seven and is one shy of tying the league record held by Joshua Cribbs and Leon Washington.

Hester, drafted by the Bears in 2006 and Peppers, who signed as a free agent from the Carolina Panthers in 2010, were with the team until 2013. Hester also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks before calling it a career in 2017.

Since 2010, Hester has totaled eight kickoff and punt return touchdowns. Peppers went on to play for the Green Bay Packers from 2014-16 and returned to the Panthers in 2017-18 before retiring.

Both Peppers and Hester join Tom Brady as the only players to make both the 2000 and 2010 All-Decade Team, according to The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain.

While Hester and Peppers have both called it a career, Mack and Patterson show no signs of slowing down. Heading into 2020, could they both continue to play at a high level and be considered for the 2020s All Decade Team? Only time will tell.

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Julio Jones makes NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team

Julio Jones landed on the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team. He was the only representative from Alabama to make the list.

Ever since Julio Jones arrived in the NFL in 2011, he’s been one of the league’s most polarizing, respected and dominate wide receivers. And once again, the former Alabama receiver is being recognized for that success.

On Monday, the NFL released its 2010s All-Decade Team, and Jones was one of four receivers to make the list:

In addition to Jones, the other three receivers were Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson and, interestingly enough, Antonio Brown, who recently took a shot at Jones for being the better receiver.

That’s a debate for another day, however.

Today, the focus should be on Jones and his accomplishments. Joining the Crimson Tide in Nick Saban’s first full recruiting class back in 2008, he was one of the main contributors to help the Alabama head coach build what is known as “The Process”.

Alabama’s offense during that time period wasn’t as focused on featuring the passing game as the one you see today, which is why, despite his elite performances and top-notch playmaking ability, Jones doesn’t crack the top two in any of the school records.

Still, the Atlanta Falcons saw the talent Jones brought to the table, and they made a move from No. 27 all the way to No. 6 in order to secure the services of the Tide receiver.

Since then, Jones has done nothing but perform. He’s missed some games due to injuries, but has still managed to accumulate  797 receptions for 12,125 yards and 57 touchdowns during his nine-year NFL career.

Despite turning 30 years old prior to the 2019 season, Jones brought in 99 catches, and he turned those into 1,394 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 15 games. It was also his sixth consecutive season posting 1,300-plus yards.

Jones is by far one of the most respected wide receivers in the NFL. Not only because of what he’s been able to do on the field, but also for the type of person he is off of it.

On behalf of Roll Tide Wire, we want to give Julio a huge congratulations on his accomplishments!

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Four 49ers land on NFL All-Decade team

Frank Gore, Joe Staley, Richard Sherman and Patrick Willis all made the NFL all-decade team.

The 49ers were well-represented on the NFL’s All-Decade team released Monday.

Four current and former 49ers made the list, including running back Frank Gore, left tackle Joe Staley, linebacker Patrick Willis and cornerback Richard Sherman.

Gore was one of four running backs to make the list, along with Marshawn Lynch, Adrian Peterson and LeSean McCoy. Darren Sproles made it as a specialist. He’s the only other running back besides Gore left from the 2005 NFL draft.

The third-round pick out of Miami finished his career with the 49ers as the franchise’s all-time leading rusher, and he’s continued to churn ahead to No. 3 on the all-time rushing list. Gore was a stalwart at running back for the 49ers through their best and worst years, and racked up more than 1,200 yards from scrimmage in an NFL record 12 consecutive seasons.

The argument can be made that Gore was never the best running back in the league in the 2010s, but he was easily the most consistent player among that group.

Staley is another no-brainer choice. He earned a nod alongside Joe Thomas, Tyron Smith and Jason Peters. Staley has been an outstanding player at left tackle since the 49ers took him in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Injuries bookended the decade for Staley, but in those 10 years, he made all six of his Pro Bowls and went to two Super Bowls. There’s a really good chance Staley winds up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the strength of his performance through the 2010s will be what carries him there.

Willis’ dominance as a player is underscored by the fact he made the All-Decade team despite playing just half the decade. In his five seasons in the 2010s though, Willis made four Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams while anchoring one of the NFLs best defenses for the first part of the decade.

Making an impact on a short timeline is a perfect metaphor for Willis’ career. He’ll make the Hall of Fame despite spending fewer than 10 years in the league. He was so singularly great in the time he was on the field that his effect on the 49ers and the league is impossible to ignore. It’s how he winds up on an All-Decade team with Luke Kuechly and Bobby Wagner with only five years of his production under his belt.

There’s no denying that Sherman has been excellent in two years with the 49ers, but the bulk of his dominance in the 2010s came with the Seattle Seahawks’ Legion of Boom defense. Those Seattle teams helped defined the early part of that decade, and Sherman was the outspoken face of it.

He was going to land on the All-Decade team anyway, but closing the 2010s strong with two good years in San Francisco surely solidified his standing. Sherman joined Patrick Peterson and Darrelle Revis in the group of cornerbacks.

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Redskins’ Adrian Peterson unanimously voted onto NFL All-Decade team

Adrian Peterson is one of either players in the NFL to be unanimously voted onto the All-Decade team.

The NFL announced their All-Decade team for the 2010s on Monday afternoon, giving a nod of approval to the many players who have been at the top of their game for the past 10 years.

Among the lineup are names you would expect — Tom Brady, Marshawn Lynch, Antonio Brown — but one Washington Redskin made the list as well.

Adrian Peterson was unanimously voted to the squad and is one of four running backs to be named to the all-decade team, joining Lynch, LeSean McCoy, and Frank Gore. Of course, the nod for AP is largely due to his accomplishments in Minnesota with the Vikings, but the elongation of his career in Washington didn’t hurt the case.

In 10 years with the Vikings, Peterson rushed for over 11,000 yards and 97 touchdowns. His most impressive season came in 2012 when he joined the 2,000-club by rushing for 2,097 yards and 12 touchdowns less than a year after tearing his ACL. Now in Washington, AP has shown no signs of slowing down, adding just under 2,000 yards and 12 touchdowns in his two seasons there.

Peterson continues to get older, but he will undoubtedly be a reliable piece for the Redskins once again to start this decade. Who knows, he may be around by the time the next All-Decade team is announced as well.

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Khalil Mack, Cordarrelle Patterson named to USA Today’s All-Decade Team

Two Chicago Bears have been named to USA Today’s All-Decade Team: Outside linebacker Khalil Mack and kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson.

Two Chicago Bears have been named to USA Today’s All-Decade Team: Outside linebacker Khalil Mack and kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson.

While both haven’t been with the Bears for very long — Mack is in his second year and Patterson his first with Chicago — they’ve already had lasting impacts on the franchise.

In Mack’s first season with the Bears, he amassed 12.5 sacks, a career-high six forced fumbles and 18 quarterback hits. But even more than that, it was his presence on the field that added a new wrinkle to Chicago’s defense. Even when he’s not making an impact on the box score, he’s affecting every play.

Before Mack was traded to the Bears in 2018, he established himself as one of the NFL’s best defenders with the Oakland Raiders. In 2016, Mack was named Defensive Player of the Year following a season where he registered 15.0 sacks and 23 tackles-for-loss. Mack has now been voted to five straight Pro Bowls (three with the Raiders, two with the Bears).

In Patterson’s first season with the Bears, he’s breathed life into Chicago’s kick return game. He ranks second in the league with a 29.6-yard average on 27 kickoff returns, and he’s ran one back 102 yards for a touchdown against the Saints. More than a kick returner, Patterson has proven to be an impressive gunner on special teams.

When the Bears signed Patterson in the offseason, they were adding a dynamic weapon that affected plays on both offense and special teams. Patterson ranks second in NFL history averaging 29.9 yards on 203 kickoff returns. He also ranks third all-time on the NFL’s kickoff return touchdowns list with seven.

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