Joe Marino· Aug 11, 2026
Marino shares his personal ballot for the Locked On network's top 100 NFL players, with Josh Allen first and Myles Garrett second, plus the players he ranked who missed the consensus list. He also calls Christian Benford a top-five NFL corner and says the Bills have a good chance to win their division.
“I had Josh Allen as my number one player in the NFL.”
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3 checkable claims — 1 division winner, 1 positional finishe and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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Christian Benford to finish top 5 at his position, by interceptions
“I firmly believe that Christian Benford belongs in the top 100 players. I think he's firmly a top five corner in the NFL.”
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- Division WinnersBuffalo BillsAug 11, 2026
Buffalo Bills to win the division
“I think they have a really good chance to win the division and go on a deep playoff run”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Top Player ListsAug 11, 2026
“I had Josh Allen as my number one player in the NFL... I did have Miles Garrett number two... I had him at number 57 [James Cook]... my highest rated player to not make it was number 40 on my ballot, Zach Bond... number 49 on my ballot. It's Jack Campbell... At number 55, I had wide receiver, Zei Flowers... At number 64, I had Davante Adams... At number 65, I had Tee Higgins... at number 69. I had Packer safety Xavier McKinney... At number 76, I had patriots defensive lineman Milton Williams... At number 78, I had Darnell Wright... At number 84, I had Kobe Turner... At 87, I had cornerback Christian Benford... At number 89, I had Jesse Bates... At number 91, I have cornerback Joey Porter Junior... number 93, I have offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley... At number 94, I have Cooper Dejene... At number 95, I have edge rusher Tully Tui Polo... number 96, I have Bucks defensive tackle Vita Baya... At number 97, I had Devin Lloyd... Number 98... Jags defensive end, Trayvon Walker... my one numb number 100 player was Peter Skoronski”
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More division winners
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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- Colin CowherdDivision Winners · New York GiantsMiss · 0Cowherd projects the NFC East with the Giants winning the division ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Dallas, pegging the Cowboys as a six- or seven-win team. He also expects Malik Willis to land a big free-agent deal, Kayvon Thibodeaux to be moved, and Baltimore to lose Isaiah Likely, and he floats the Rams reaching on Ty Simpson late in round one.
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