Best of the Best
June 25, 2025
By Noonefromtampa
I saw one of those challenges on social media where you have to build a roster, picking the best person at each position but with the caveat that you can only pick one player from any one team. So, following that idea, we’re going to pick the best player for every offensive and defensive position, plus best special teams players with the same no repeat from a team theme.
What does that roster look like? My selections are below:
| Position | Starter | Noone’s Player Ranking |
| QB | Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs | Number 1 quarterback |
| RB | Saquon Barkley, Eagles | Number 1 running back |
| WR | Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals | Number 1 wide receiver |
| WR | Justin Jefferson, Vikings | Number 2 wide receiver |
| WR | Terry McLaurin, Commanders | Number 7 wide receiver |
| TE | Brock Bowers, Raiders | Number 2 tight end |
| LT | Tristan Wirfs, Buccaneers | Number 1 left tackle |
| LG | Quenton Nelson, Colts | Number 4 guard |
| C | Drew Dalman, Bears | Number 5 center |
| RG | Chris Lindstrom, Falcons | Number 1 guard |
| RT | Penei Sewell, Lions | Number 1 right tackle |
| EDGE | T.J. Watt, Steelers | Number 2 edge |
| IDL | Dexter Lawrence, Giants | Number 2 interior defensive line |
| IDL | Quinnen Williams, Jets | Number 3 interior defensive line |
| EDGE | Myles Garrett, Browns | Number 1 edge |
| LB | Fred Warner, 49ers | Number 1 linebacker |
| LB | Micah Parsons, Cowboys | Number 2 linebacker |
| CB | Patrick Surtain, Broncos | Number 2 cornerback |
| S | Kyle Hamilton, Ravens | Number 2 safety |
| S | Xavier McKinney, Packers | Number 7 safety |
| Slot CB | Garrett Williams, Cardinals | Number 2 slot corner |
| CB | Derek Stingley, Texans | Number 3 cornerback |
| LS | J.J. Jansen, Panthers | Number 6 long snapper |
| P | Logan Cooke, Jaguars | Number 2 punter |
| K | Jason Sanders, Dolphins | Number 5 kicker |
Try and do this yourself, because it is not an easy thing to do. When you pick a player like Barkley you eliminate other really good players such as A.J. Brown, Lane Johnson, Zack Braun and Jalen Carter. For a couple of positions I had to deep into the best players for a position list to find a player for a team that didn’t already have a player on the list. Most positions I was able to get a player who ranked in the top three (at least according to me).
For the special teams positions, I was pretty much left with picking from teams in the bottom half of the league.
Rams fans may complain of McLaurin over Puka Nacua, but nobody pulls in contested catches at a better rate than Terry. With Jayden Daniels at quarterback, McLaurin has one of his best years ever.