Case Keenum voted best QB in the AFC West in NFL Top 100

On the NFL Top 100 list, Case Keenum came in as the highest ranked current AFC West quarterback as voted by his peers in the league…

The NFL Top 100 list is annually one of the most talked about and debated rankings, and the Denver Broncos apparently have the best quarterback in the AFC West in Case Keenum.

Making his first appearance on the NFL Top 100 list (voted by player peers), Keenum came in at number 51 overall, and ahead of his peers at the position in the AFC West.

Patrick Mahomes is replacing Alex Smith with the Kansas City Chiefs and only played one game in the 2017 season. He’s obviously not going to be on this list.

Philip Rivers of the Los Angeles Chargers came in at number 56 on the list.

After a really down season, Derek Carr even checked in at number 60 overall.

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Kirk Cousins, the guy replacing Keenum in Minnesota for a lot more money, came in at 94th. He ranked 70th after the 2016 season, for what it’s worth.

While Keenum doesn’t have the longevity of these players (yet), it really says a lot about what the players in the NFL thought about him last season that he would rank this high on the list. Despite it being really his first great season production-wise, Keenum earned a lot of respect around the league for the way he performed, which really was at an MVP level for the Vikings.

The Broncos have had a quarterback ranked atop this list within their division before. You may have heard of him, his name is Peyton Manning.

Since the 2014 season, however, the Broncos have really not had even solid play from the quarterback position. Keenum was playing at a very high level down the stretch for the Vikings last season, including having the highest passer rating from weeks 10-17 (as noted in the video above).

The hype for Keenum is certainly growing at this point. Some have tempered expectations based on who Keenum has been for the majority of his career, and others feel he’s really turned a corner.

The Broncos appear to be in the latter group, as they decided to pass on every quarterback in this year’s draft class, including four who were selected in the top 10.