Tavern Talk: Summing Up The Bill Simmons Blue Chip List

Today, we recap where we are in terms of blue-chip players in the NFL. I’ve read all the comments and will make adjustments as I see fit based on the final list. I appreciate the comments, so keep them coming. Look over the final list, send in your comments and I’ll review them over the weekend. However, the person who wrote that I was an idiot for not noting fullback Lorenzo Neal of the Raiders as a blue, don’t bother sending any more comments. He was released Wednesday. This is a tough list to make everyone happy—remember, they never dedicated a monument to a committee. But I do listen. I don’t have all the answers, and I do love to read thoughtful and provoking comments. After I break down the positions, I will break down the teams, assigning a point value to blues (FYI: QBs, left tackles, and pass rushers will have a higher blue value) and almost blues, then rank the teams from 1-32. This will be in the Tavern all next week. So it’s very impo...