Spurred by a comment by
@BaseballJones about Pro Bowl appearances, I decided to look at Patriots appearances on the NFL Network Top 100, which is voted by peers. It's only happened since 2011, but here are the Pats who've appeared. Keep in mind the years reflect basically the prior season's performance (so Edelman wasn't on the 2018 list as he missed the 2017 season):
In order of how well they ranked by their peers:
Brady, obviously: 2011 #1, 2012 #4, 2013 #4, 2014 #3, 2015 #3, 2016 #2, 2017 #1, 2018 #1 - I'll go out on a limb and predict he makes the HOF
Revis: (2011 #8, 2012 #5, 2013 #67, 2014 #37,) 2015 #17, (2016 #24) - only one year, but what a year it was. Not a super-long career but four-time All-Pro, best CB of his generation
Gronk: 2012 #21, 2013 #25, 2014 #41, 2015 #10, 2016 #9, 2017 #23, 2018 #15 - another great
Welker: 2011 #50, 2012 #23, 2013 #44, (2014 #73) - ranked as the #4 WR in 2012 (2011 All-Pro). Certainly would have ranked in '07-'10 as well.
Wilfork: 2011 #35, 2012 #81, 2013 #30 - very interesting HOF case. Only one All-Pro and conventional numbers just aren't there (16 sacks for his career), but these rankings show how well he was respected by his peers. Certainly would have ranked in earlier seasons as well.
Mankins: 2011 #39, 2012 #64, 2013 #82 - those rank 2nd, 2nd, and 1st among G. Like Wilfork, only one All-Pro, but greatly respected by his peers. Certainly would have ranked in earlier seasons as well.
Edelman: 2015 #91, 2016 #87, 2017 #71 - does he make the top 50 this year?
Jerod Mayo: 2011 #62 - 2010 All-Pro. Might have ranked in earlier seasons.
Aaron Hernandez: 2013 #77 - RIP
LeGarrette Blount: 2017 #80 - he had like 18 rush TDs that year
Hightower: 2017 #94
Malcolm Butler: 2017 #99 - remember him?