NFL's elite players in eight skill-based categories

*As the 2015 NFL season approaches, Bucky Brooks is poring over film to determine the **best of the best** in the league. Click on each group below for full analysis and rankings.*### [Red-zone running backs](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000500595/article/leveon-bell-adrian-peterson-among-top-redzone-running-backs)[![](http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2015/07/09/0ap3000000500828.jpg)](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000500595/article/leveon-bell-adrian-peterson-among-top-redzone-running-backs)***CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL RANKING.***### [Slot receivers](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000500743/article/julian-edelman-randall-cobb-among-nfls-top-slot-receivers)[![](http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2015/07/09/0ap3000000500829.jpg)](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000500743/article/julian-edelman-randall-cobb-among-nfls-top-slot-receivers)***CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL RANKING.***### [Home-field advantages](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000500968/article/arrowhead-centurylink-among-nfls-top-homefield-advantages)[![](http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2015/07/10/0ap3000000500976.jpg)](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000500968/article/arrowhead-centurylink-among-nfls-top-homefield-advantages)***CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL RANKING.***### [Tacklers](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501195/article/luke-kuechly-bobby-wagner-among-nfls-top-tacklers)[![](http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2015/07/13/0ap3000000501171.jpg)](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501195/article/luke-kuechly-bobby-wagner-among-nfls-top-tacklers)***CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL RANKING.***### [Deep threats](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501532/article/ty-hilton-desean-jackson-among-nfls-top-five-deep-threats)[![](http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2015/07/14/0ap3000000501539.jpg)](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501532/article/ty-hilton-desean-jackson-among-nfls-top-five-deep-threats)***CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL RANKING.***### [Run stuffers](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501759/article/ndamukong-suh-marcell-dareus-headline-nfls-top-run-stuffers)[![](http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2015/07/15/0ap3000000501764.jpg)](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501759/article/ndamukong-suh-marcell-dareus-headline-nfls-top-run-stuffers)***CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL RANKING.***### [Improvisational quarterbacks](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501949/article/aaron-rodgers-russell-wilson-reign-among-improvisational-qbs)[![](http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2015/07/15/0ap3000000501844.jpg)](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000501949/article/aaron-rodgers-russell-wilson-reign-among-improvisational-qbs)***CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL RANKING.***### [In-game coaches](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000502283/article/sean-payton-bill-belichick-among-nfls-best-ingame-coaches)[![](http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2015/07/17/0ap3000000502275.jpg)](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000502283/article/sean-payton-bill-belichick-among-nfls-best-ingame-coaches)***CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL RANKING.***

NFL's elite players in eight skill-based categories

Red-zone running backs

Slot receivers

Home-field advantages

Tacklers

Deep threats

Run stuffers

Improvisational quarterbacks

In-game coaches

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