Brady, Gronk Crack Top 10 In NFL Network's Top 100 Players Of 2016

The NFL Network's 2016 list of the top 100 players in the league, according to active players, is out and two New England Patriots have cracked the top 10.

To most likely no one's surprise those two Patriots are none other than quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski.

highest Patriot on the list, clocking in at number two overall, behind Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

ranked no lower than fourth on the list throughout its six-year run, including being ranked the number one player in 2011. He also climbed up one spot this year, after two straight years ranked as the third best player in the league.

highest point on the list in his fifth year in the top 100. The 27-year-old hopped up

one spot from last season and is once again the top tight end on the list.