Winning two championships will put you on some lists.

Now the Top 100 ranking of current players is one them for Eli Manning, who was left off the list entirely a year ago.

Heading into 2012, the two-time Super Bowl MVP is now No. 31 on the list generated by NFL Network, which revealed 31-40 on Wednesday night and included another Giants offensive player.

With the rankings voted on by current players, here are some comments from some of Manning's peers around the league that were interviewed for the segment.

Safety Rashad Johnson, Cardinals: "He had a confidence in himself that he was an elite quarterback. He actually came out and said that he was elite. A guy that can say those things and can come in and produce the way he did this season – he won a lot of fourth quarter games – that's the highest level of a quarterback you can play against.

"Mentally you can tell that he knows where to go with the ball when that ball is snapped and he gets it in his hands. And that's something as a defensive guy that you kind of admire. He knows what coverage you're in, he knows where the holes are."

DE Jason Babin, Eagles: "I played against his older brother quite a bit in Tennessee and in Houston. And you see some similarities – understanding the defenses, checking plays, getting rid of the ball quick."

WR Jeremy Maclin, Eagles: "He may have periods in the game where he can't quite get it right, but when he needs to make the throw, he definitely makes the throw. When they played the Patriots earlier on in the season in their first game, he came back and won that game. In key games, especially this last playoff run, Eli played great down the stretch from kind of being on the outskirts of making the playoffs to making it in the end, the things he did inside the playoffs.

WR Jacoby Jones, Ravens: "Number one? Best player in the NFL, number one? You know what, I'm going to give hats off to Eli Manning."

Meanwhile, Victor Cruz came in at No. 39 on the list as the fifth-ranked wide receiver. He finished above wide receivers Greg Jennings (56), Roddy White (65), and his teammate Hakeem Nicks (90).

"It's a tremendous honor to be on this list no matter what the number is," Cruz said on the network's "Team Cam" from Giants headquarters. "But 39, I just can't believe it especially from where I was last year. So to be No. 39, it feels pretty good."

Now he's out to prove he'll be just as high in a year's time.

"I think I just have to fight to remain consistent and to prove I wasn't just a one-season wonder and I wasn't just a guy that popped up, had a great season and then just flurries off into the mist," Cruz said. "I want to remain at this high level, keep this high level of play and keep playing the great football that I played last year and just pick up where I left off."

Cruz also talked about his quarterback and was asked if Manning should have finished higher than 31.

"I think anytime you're a Super Bowl champion, obviously, you think you'd be higher," Cruz responded. "I think all our Giants, our whole starting 11, should be one through 11. Obviously you'd think he'd be higher. But 31, that's not too shabby, that's not too shabby. That's a good step for him."

With 10 released each week, here's the current list of the Top 100 Players of 2012:

100. RB Chris Johnson, Titans
101. C Ryan Kalil, Panthers
102. RB Willis McGahee, Broncos
103. OT Donald Penn, Buccaneers
104. LB D'Qwell Jackson, Browns
105. QB Tim Tebow, Jets
106. RB Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks
107. CB Cortland Finnegan, Rams
108. FB John Kuhn, Packers
109. QB Tony Romo, Cowboys

90. WRHakeem Nicks, *Giants
91. DE Dwight Freeney, Colts
92. RB Michael Turner, Falcons
93. LB London Fletcher, Redskins
94. RB Darren Sproles, Saints
95. LB NaVorro Bowman, 49ers
96. DE Chris Long, Rams
97. RB Fred Jackson, Bills
98. OT Joe Thomas, Browns
99. DT Vince Wilfork, Patriots

80. WR Jordy Nelson, Packers
81. Nnamdi Asomugha, Eagles
82. LB Derrick Johnson, Chiefs
83. WR A.J. Green, Bengals
84. OL Carl Nicks, Buccaneers
85. TE Jason Witten, Cowboys
86. QB Joe Flacco, Ravens
87. CB Johnathan Joseph Texans
88. LB Lance Briggs, Bears
89. WR DeSean Jackson, Eagles

70. QB Michael Vick, Eagles
71. CB Carolos Rogers, 49ers
72. DE Elvis Dumervil, Broncos
73. OT Joe Staley, 49ers
74. S Earl Thomas, Seahawks
75. WR Roddy White, Falcons
76. G Logan Mankins, Patriots
77. LB LaMarr Woodley, Steelers
    62. DE [Justin Tuck, Giants
78. QB Philip Rivers, Chargers

60. RB Darren McFadden, Raiders
61. OT Jake Long, Dolphins
62. LB Jonathan Vilma, Saints
63. DE Trent Cole, Eagles
64. WR Greg Jennings, Packers
65. CB Patrick Peterson, Cardinals
66. LB Brian Cushing, Texans
67. TE Tony Gonzalez, Falcons
68. LB Von Miller, Broncos
69. LB Brian Urlacher, Bears

50. QB Peyton Manning, Broncos
51. C Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers
52. WR Devin Hester, Bears
53. WR Mike Wallace, Steelers
54. CB Champ Bailey, Broncos
55. FB Vonta Leach, Ravens
56. DE Jason Babin, Eagles
57. TE Vernon Davis, 49ers
58. OT Jason Peters, Eagles
59. QB Matthew Stafford, Lions

40. QB Cam Newton, Panthers
    39. WR Victor Cruz, Giants
41. DT Ndamukong Suh, Lions
42. RB Steven Jackson, Rams
43. CB Charles Woodson, Packers
44. WR Steve Smith, Panthers
45. LB Tamba Hali, Chiefs
46. RB Matt Forte, Bears
47. G Jahri Evans, Saints
    31. QB Eli Manning, Giants