Jahmyr Gibbs just officially cracked the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026 list at No. 9, making him the only Lions player to hit the top 10 this year. This isn’t just a bump up; the dude was 27th last year, so the league is clearly starting to recognize what Detroit fans have been seeing for a while. He’s heading into his fourth season, and the respect is absolutely booming, especially from some guys you’d least expect to be dishing out compliments.
Even Rivals Are Speechless About Gibbs’ Speed
You know that NFL Top 100 list? Yeah, a lot of players probably don’t sweat it too much, but the videos they drop with each pick are gold. They actually show how players *really* feel about each other, and man, the segment for Gibbs was something else. It features a ton of comments from Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons, a guy you’d think would be keeping his cards close to his chest about a division rival. But nope. Parsons, an All-Pro pass rusher himself, couldn’t stop gushing. When the interviewer even brought Gibbs up, Parsons’ first reaction? “Oh my god!” He then dropped the ultimate bomb: “I would say he’s the fastest person I’ve ever seen on the field.” Think about that for a second. Parsons sees *everyone* out there, and Gibbs is the fastest? That’s insane. He then went on to say that if you don’t get “11 people running to the ball every play,” you’re not beating the Lions with Gibbs. He even admitted that watching tape on Gibbs makes you think, “‘We got this dude again this week?’” That’s not just respect, that’s pure terror from an opposing superstar.
The Entire League Is Feeling That 0-to-100 Burst
Parsons isn’t alone in recognizing Gibbs’ wild talent. It’s like the whole NFL has been put on notice. Packers linebacker Zaire Franklin echoed that sentiment, saying “Everybody knows if you give him that seam, it’s over with. He’s got lightning speed.” And Patriots safety Kevin Byard III painted the perfect picture, comparing Gibbs to “Coyote and the Road Runner.” Byard said Gibbs has “the quickest 0-to-100 burst in this league” and warned everyone: “Do not let this guy go to the safety untouched. It’s like he’s running a 40-yard dash every time he gets the ball.” That tells you everything you need to know about the kind of defensive nightmare Gibbs creates. Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty honed in on the “breakaway speed,” stating simply, “once he’s even with you, he’s leaving you.” Jeanty also highlighted Gibbs’ dynamic play in the pass game. Bills running back James Cook summed it up: “He’s just elusive, man. He can do it all.” This isn’t just a few guys; these are players from across the league, on both sides of the ball, all saying the same thing: Gibbs is a problem, a serious problem.
Gibbs snagging the No. 9 spot is huge, even if Christian McCaffrey and Bijan Robinson will outrank him as running backs. Hitting No. 9 in Year 4 just sets a ridiculously high bar for what’s next. This isn’t some quiet climb; this is Gibbs exploding onto the scene, earning the respect, and the fear, of the entire league. It feels like his best is still yet to come. Every defense is already trying to figure out how to stop this guy, and honestly, good luck with that.
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Originally reported by Pride of Detroit.
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