This seems about right - Ben ranking lowered by his early season struggles - PFF says he was the best QB in the NFL for a lengthy spell
Pro Football Focus put out their top 101 NFL players of 2017 and the Pittsburgh Steelers were well represented. Five players made the list in total including one in the top 10.
Here are how the Steelers landed on the list.
7-Antonio Brown, wide receiver
17-David DeCastro, guard
54-Cam Heyward, defensive line
68-Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback
71-Le’Veon Bell, running back
http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/201...focus-top-101/
Link to the complete PFF rankings and summaries here - Aaron Donald #1
https://www.profootballfocus.com/new...017-nfl-season
With regard to running backs Bell outranked in 2017 by Todd Gurley (#22), Alvin Kamara (#33), and Kareem Hunt (#34) but apparently expects a multiyear contract as a transcendent generational talent like Jim Brown, OJ Simpson or Barry Sanders in their primes