Manti Te'o· Jul 25, 2025
Te'o revealed his ranking of the top ten linebackers currently playing in the NFL, with Bobby Wagner first and Fred Warner second.
“Number one, I got Bobby Wagner, number two, I've got Fred Warner, three, Dre Greenlaw for Levonte David five, ro Kwan Smith.”
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- Top Player ListsJul 25, 2025
“Ten Frankie Louvu nine, Denzel Paraman eight, Nick Bolton seven, Zach Bond six, Alex Anzeloni... So this is my top five. Number one, I got Bobby Wagner, number two, I've got Fred Warner, three, Dre Greenlaw for Levonte David five, ro Kwan Smith.”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 50+0 skillHow this was scored
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- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
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- placed:
- 8
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 10
- accuracy:
- 50
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- 50
- by position:
- MLB 4: 90, LB 4: 10
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
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- weeks left when called:
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