Tyler Smith misses the NFL top 100 player rankings despite Pro Bowl status

Dallas Cowboys left guard Tyler Smith was omitted from the annual NFL Top 100 list. The player-voted rankings included only eight total offensive linemen, leaving out Smith despite his selection to three consecutive Pro Bowls. Although ESPN analysts ranked him as the league's top interior lineman and 88th best player overall, his peers did not include him in their peer-driven ballot. The Cowboys previously secured Smith with a four-year, $96 million contract extension in 2025, making him the highest-paid guard in the league at that time. Other Dallas players featured on the list include Dak Prescott at number 31, George Pickens at 36, and CeeDee Lamb at 55. This exclusion highlights a divide between external positional rankings and internal player recognition regarding the value of interior offensive line play.

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