Roddy White plummets 41 spots in top 100 ranking
Falcons wide receiver Roddy White did not do a flip over his current Top 100 ranking.
BIRDLAND — Falcons wide receiver Roddy White dropped 41 spots on “NFL Network’s The Top 100: Players of 2012” show on Wednesday.
After leading the league with 115 catches after the 2010 season, he was ranked 24th. He caught 100 passes for 1,296 yards and eight touchdowns last season, but also led the league in drops with 15.
White, the controversial Twitter master and Pro Bowl receiver, was fine with being on the list, but believes he was ranked too low.
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu (front) intercepts a pass intended for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White in the fourth quarter. Associated Press
“I don’t have an argument; I’m just happy to be on this list,” White said. “But not where I’m at. I’m not happy with where I’m at on the list; I’m happy to be on the list.”
White cited his dropped passes, most of which came early in the season, for his plummet in the rankings.
“Probably the dropped passes; I led the league in drops, which is unacceptable,” White said. “I have to go out there and I have to play better, I have to hold onto the ball. But other than that, I feel like I performed well, I felt like I did pretty well this season.
“I felt that I should have been at least in the top five [wide receivers]; right now I’m fighting to be in the top 10. I’m kind of confused right now.”
White believes that adding Julio Jones last season has helped him tremendously. Jones finished with 54 catches for 959 yards and eight touchdowns while basically playing in 11 games. He missed two games and major parts of three others with hamstring injuries.
Roddy White reacts to making a first down catch after returning to the game. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
“He’s done wonders for me,” White said. “I get a lot more one-on-one coverages and things like that. And I’m mad that Julio isn’t on the list! Unless he’s ahead of me, but I’m saying that would be ridiculous [laughing]. I’m not saying that in that form or fashion because he’s going to be a great player for years to come and he’s very explosive.”
The Falcons were 13-3 in 2011 and finished 10-6 last season. The team’s three-game slide may have hurt White’s ranking.
“The schedule was a little bit harder,” White said. “Anytime you win 13 games you play all of the big dogs the following year. That was tough on us but like you said, we have to go out there and win 13, 14 [games], try to go undefeated. Maybe I’ll move up the list a little bit.”
Falcons running back Michael Turner was ranked 88 in an earlier show. White doesn’t believe the show is giving the Falcons the proper amount of respect.
“And he was third in the league in rushing,” White said. “How do you be [No. 88] on the countdown and you’re third in the league in rushing?”
White was also asked about quarterback Matt Ryan and if he was a top eight quarterback.
“He’s got to be one of the top eight quarterbacks,” White said. “In this league, in the league that we play in right now, he’s got to be at least in the top eight.”
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hiramsaint
May 17th, 2012
3:47 pm
m&m- and your 0-3 team is gonna do what? i’ll tell you what-stay at 0-3 . with the saints and the panthers leading the nfcs,the failclowns will be on the outside lookin’ in again. check out pat yasinkis blog and he’s a bucs fan!
Roody White
May 17th, 2012
4:30 pm
Yewah I not good at catchin passes. I run my mouth 2 much win I should be thinging more about football.
OK
May 17th, 2012
5:42 pm
@Joe TFH: Do you even know the meaning of thug? He’s a football player. He talks on twitter, he talks on camera. Who cares? The Falcons 2012 season is what it is. Dead and gone. Let’s move on to 2013 and get this SB ring 3 years in a row!
Joe Tess Fish House
May 17th, 2012
6:04 pm
Yes i du. a thug is difined as ‘A FORCE SUCH AS A PULL ON AN OBJECT.”
Thier !
Firsttimer
May 17th, 2012
6:04 pm
Who cares about the Aints? If you do not respond to these idiot Aint fans, they will feel the same as I feel about their team: IGNORED. Roddy is a good receiver. My only problem with him is he drops touchdown catches and that results in six points off the board. Nobody talked or carried as much flare as Prime Time. However, Prime Time also “Walked the Walk.” So, Roddy if you are going to “Talk the Talk” then you should “Walk the Walk.” People keep saying, Matt Ryan is 0-3 in the playoffs. Did Matt go out there and play by himself? Teams win together and lose together. So Roddy, please concern yourself with the team’s achievements and not just your own. Make it a priority to catch every potential touchdown pass thrown your way. Do that and I will be the first one interested in anything you have to say. BTW, isn’t the Top 100 voted on by the players and not NFL Network?
Joe Tess Fish House
May 17th, 2012
6:06 pm
harimsiant, i miss u.
Fedup Falcon
May 17th, 2012
6:12 pm
Does anyone know why Massaquia hasn’t been signed?
JR1967
May 17th, 2012
6:19 pm
Rollo Lawson is right on about his comment..besides, an 0-3 playoff record over the last 4 years speaks louder than a 43-21 regular season record for the Falcons.
Firsttimer
May 17th, 2012
6:35 pm
@JR1967-Curious as to the logic you applied to come up with that? 43-21 means you are on track to achieving the bigger picture. That is, building a powerhouse who are perennial winners year in and year out. Then, you have the opportunity to compete for the title every year. Each year, you add pieces to increase your odds of winning it all or stay at the top if you are already there. I think that is the way the game is approached. You do not discredit your accomplishments because of your failures.
Fedup Falcon
May 17th, 2012
6:54 pm
Joe Tess difined LOL who can’t spell?
Fedup Falcon
May 17th, 2012
7:02 pm
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hiramsaint
May 17th, 2012
7:18 pm
building a powerhouse for what? to propel all # 6 seeds into the superbowl in a game that might as well be a bye week when the failclowns are involved . staying atthe top??????????????? the top of what-the nfl list of most consecutive playoff losses ! firsttimer-you gotta be lib with that thinking
Firsttimer
May 17th, 2012
7:27 pm
As I said ignore them. Our goal is not to be a one time SB winner like the Bucs, Ravens, or Aints. Stay the course Birds! You know exactly what you are doinig.
marko
May 17th, 2012
8:03 pm
Yes Roddy it was the drops. If Matt’s going to go out of his way to throw you the football, the least you can do is to catch it for him. Every time you’re rude enough to drop one of his passes, his completion percentage goes down, the chains don’t get moved, and he has to sit on the bench. This makes Matt sad. You don’t want to make Matt sad do you? Please catch the football Roddy. this makes everybody happy. When every bodies happy, even your lame twitters look funny.
Whadda Ya Know?
May 17th, 2012
8:16 pm
I see these little Aints roaches are coming out of the darkness again. Who turned on the lights?
SirReal
May 17th, 2012
8:17 pm
@Statick Hey, everyone has their own opinion.lol I respect yours. I honestly dont care. Live and let live I guess for me. I understand your passion for the squad though.
Someone asked earlier if Ryan is on the list. I dont think he is for some reason. Gonzales will be the last Bird on the list this time. Its actually a good thing. Hopefully Ryan realizes that people are noticing him a lot more. Cant hide behind the hype ANYmore. This is the year perception of the guy they call Ice solidifies or melts.
JSS
May 17th, 2012
8:18 pm
“He’s out to speak — rain, sleet or snow. We need that. FREE SPEECH FOR RODDY!!! (Hate the dudes who hide when things aren’t going well.)”
There is a difference between talking because you have something cognitive and relative to a subject and someone like Roddy who makes good copy (in a dramatic sense) because he’s never developed a filter… He’s not T.O. or Freddie Mitchell crazy and emotionally untethered, but he’s searches for a reason to be heard off the field to his detriment.
hiramsaint
May 17th, 2012
8:30 pm
firsttimer-your goal must be to be a one time superbowl loser ’cause thats what your team is coupled with a perennial playoff laugher
Joe Tess Fish House
May 17th, 2012
8:49 pm
Rodny shuld bi lik Mr Ed. Onli speek wen he has sumthin ta say.
crabapplejoe
May 17th, 2012
8:56 pm
White is overrated…….and dumb to boot…….geez the Packers have second string WRs better than White…..Jordy Nelson for example…….that’s why they go to the SuperBowl and the Falcons don’t
Falcon James
May 17th, 2012
9:26 pm
It true Roddy flap his gum too much, but in the off-season who cares. Glad he recognize the fact that he drop too many balls. Good he can admit it. That the first step in his 12 step program.
Now lets gets back to making fun of the lowly Saint and they one fan!
hiramsaint
May 17th, 2012
9:41 pm
i guess when your team is as pitiful as the falcants are , the only way to make yourself feel better is to make fun of your superiors so try if you will !
chuck
May 17th, 2012
9:49 pm
Roddy had a terrible year as evident by his league leading 16 drops. He can’t be counted on to make a third down catch. He cost us FOUR first downs against the Giants that would have at least allowed us to run 12 more plays. I believe he is the most overpaid player on the Falcons.
redcoat
May 17th, 2012
10:14 pm
hirimaint*………….Falcons are your superiors!
JR
May 17th, 2012
10:15 pm
RODDY DOESN’T GET THAT DROPPED BALLS ARE NOT GOOD I GUESS.
Taint nuttin
May 17th, 2012
11:03 pm
hiram, you must be a liberal…………….you lie.
The all-time series is currently led by Atlanta at 46-40 (45-40 regular season, 1-0 playoffs).
So just apologize and go away.
trailboss
May 18th, 2012
1:09 am
I f the Roddy don’t show up soon in camp you may not be on the starting team because I think with the draft and the FA’s Roddy you may have hear foot step’s that’s the 4.0 ,4.3 and 4.5 knocking on your heel.
Taint nuttin
May 18th, 2012
1:17 am
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hiramsaint
May 18th, 2012
4:17 am
10 of 12 and a superbowl win soon to be 12 of 14 and 2 superbowl wins. can’t be sorry 4 that so i’ll stick around awhile , i seem to irritate you and that causes me great pleasure
redcoat
May 18th, 2012
6:04 am
aints* have been doing good as of late, hence hirimaint* being on this blog, but have been so bad overall they are still behind. And now they sound desperate because they sense the clock has struck midnight and the Falcons are poised to continue on into the playoffs and beyond!
Scott Anderson
May 18th, 2012
6:19 am
my belief is that the Saints may refuse to sign Drew Brees, chalk it up as a lost season, and lose enough games to get next years number one QB and start over. No coach, No players, no GM, no one will blame them.
Brees is no longer a elite QB, he is one year away from has been area.
Jimmy Crack
May 18th, 2012
7:28 am
If Ryan gets better protection then White will get more production. Roddy will get better and give us some great moments.
Mike is Back
May 18th, 2012
8:22 am
DLed, love the way you rep the BIRDS, although I don’t post much…I always take out time to read your blog. You make a valid point about White’s production and free speech…however in this case…his BARK might be getting a tad BIGGER than his bite.
BTW Dled, have you ever covered basketball?lol
Just Sayin.....
May 18th, 2012
8:59 am
ZERO points in the playoffs do not help.
PMC
May 18th, 2012
9:44 am
BS “ranking” show anyway. Would love to see the metrics, I seriously doubt any players even voted. It’s about like the “coaches” poll in college football. Yeah right.
I have no idea where Roddy ranks but I’m still a big fan. I like his personality and I think he’s fun to watch. I do wish he would not press send sometimes, but he plays hard and seems to have a lot of fun. I like that.
I wish the NFL and CFB would get rid of celebration penalties too though. It’s supposed to be fun. If some guys hand the ball off to the ref fine. A little USFL every now and then is fine.
C Patterson
May 18th, 2012
9:52 am
when the Saints won their super bowl it was when they cheated bounty hunting. I think they need to take away their super bowl rings. Been a falcon season ticket holder for 23 years had to put up with the aints can’t wait to see what they have to say this year. Cheaters!!!!!!!!!!!
Stacy Cotner
May 18th, 2012
11:38 am
He was #8 in receiving yards for the regular season last season. NUMBER EIGHT. He’s a hella good receiver, but always gets blamed for everything that goes wrong with the team. He does his part, and he does it well.
Terrell
May 18th, 2012
11:45 am
crabapplejoe,
Nelson is a good WR but do you think he would do well if he was the #1 WR for Green Bay? The Packers went to the Super Bowl because their defense got hot at the right time and because of Aaron Rodgers.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 18th, 2012
12:26 pm
Mike is Back — Thanks. Yes, I’ve covered Ohio State basketball (Randy Ayers era) , Marquette basketball (Kevin O’Neill/Mike Deane/Tom Crean), Milwaukee Bucks basketball (Big Dog and Ray Ray) and was the National NBA writer during Michael Jordan’s second three-peat.
Michael M.
May 18th, 2012
12:42 pm
The Falcons are 0-3 in playoffs but they were in the playoffs and they is always the chance and opportunity for them to win in the playoffs so don’t throw the chickens outta the barn just because of the past three playoff performances, aint lovers ! And to say the Aints are a contender after all the crap that has leaked out this Spring on their style of play which is Cheating to Win , you aint lovers have got a brain stem blockage problem that needs to be severed !
It is what it is
May 18th, 2012
2:05 pm
Trade him for the love! Can you imagine what his stats would be if he actually had any consistency CATCHING the ball?
hiramsaint
May 18th, 2012
2:49 pm
again mm-check out pat yasinkas’ blog about who the top dog is again this year. i know, you’ll say he’s an idiot ’cause he stil has the failclowns chasing the Saints. it is what it is !
hiramsaint
May 18th, 2012
2:51 pm
also mm -check out nfl.com power ranking and you’ll find your team slightly below average at # 17. a bit high in my opinion
Terrell
May 18th, 2012
3:25 pm
@ Roody White,
If you’re going to inpersonate somebody at least spell their name correctly
THE WATCHER
May 18th, 2012
4:09 pm
I thought Roddy White was dropping the ball on purpose last year. He just seem kinda shady on some of his plays
WooYeah
May 18th, 2012
6:10 pm
The Big Picture on Roddy White:
–Very good receiver. More than a chain-mover, but not a game-breaker. Good speed, great routes, plays physical, goes over the middle. A Hines Ward with more stretch speed.
–Production wise, Top 5 receiver. Impact wise, Top 10-15 receiver. 70% of catches for first downs. Does not threaten secondaries on speed/athleticism. More with guile and timing.
–Had an off-season with drops, but will return to form. Will also begin to lose some speed (age 30).
–Next two years: Julio Jones will become the #1 option, and Roddy will become a very good possession guy. Still has the ability to burn mistakes deep, but will not turn the 5 yarder into 50. Can consistently make the 20 yard catch, if the routes can develop through protection.
Firsttimer
May 18th, 2012
6:24 pm
Aints lost to the Bears, Seahawks, and 49ers in three of their four playoff runs over the last few years. Yeah, they are really putting fear in the hearts of the NFL. I can see why their dillusional fans think they are SB material. Question, How many of you Falcons fans troll the Aints blog? I think I know the answer. Because they are nobody to be concerned about.
Firsttimer
May 18th, 2012
6:51 pm
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Taint nuttin
May 18th, 2012
10:51 pm
Lets all barrage the Taints blogs. Freak-em out, and tell them it’s revenge for all the jerks on ours for years.