There has been -- and probably will continue to be -- much debate about Patrick Peterson and where he stands among NFL cornerbacks after his 2014 season. As has been well-documented, he learned he had diabetes and he had much more of an up-and-down season than anyone would have liked. Bruce Arians talked about how Peterson's weight is in a better place, and Peterson looked sharp during offseason work.
"I didn't like the way I played last year so I wanted to make sure it doesn't happen again," Peterson said at the end of minicamp. "I feel like 2011 Patrick. I feel rejuvenated."
Even with uneven play in 2014, he was still voted to the Pro Bowl, in part because of the respect he has from his peers. Along those lines, Peterson again was voted -- through a player tally -- into the NFL Network's Top 1oo players list this year. Peterson was unveiled as the No. 19 player Wednesday night, which was actually a jump of three places from his spot at 22 last season. It puts him ahead of both Seattle safety Earl Thomas (who was No. 21) and Cleveland cornerback Joe Haden (No. 23), which I'm sure in both cases will lead to debate. Darrelle Revis was No. 17. As for Richard Sherman, he was voted at No. 11.
Peterson is the third Cardinal on this year's list. Calais Campbell was No. 99, while Larry Fitzgerald was 68th.
