Matt McMullen
Chiefs.com
Creed Humphrey is considered the best at his craft in the NFL, and while his position – center – doesn't often garner the fanfare it deserves, the man who touches the ball on every snap earned some much-deserved recognition on Thursday.
Humphrey checked in at No. 94 in the annual "NFL Top 100" rankings, which aim to rank the league's top performers as voted on by the players themselves.
Here's a portion of what the rankings had to say about Humphrey, who made the annual list for a second consecutive year:
"Despite a down season for the Chiefs, Humphrey continued to make a strong case for being the top center in the league, though his fellow players might need to be reminded when considering his ranking. Having started 85 straight games to begin his career, Humphrey was an All-Pro for the second straight season and a Pro Bowler for the fourth year in a row. Humphrey earned an 88.8 overall PFF grade -- tops at the position among 40 qualified centers. His 84.1 pass-blocking grade was first at the pivot, too, while his 88.5 run-blocking grade was second. After falling short of the playoffs last season, Kansas City had plenty of roster remaking to do this year, but the Chiefs are all set at center."
Humphrey was the first member of the Chiefs to appear in the rankings, which will be gradually released in the coming days and weeks.