Inside NU’s Top 10 most important players for 2017: Overall Rankings

Here at Inside NU, we always produce the Northwestern Football Summer Guide. As always, we’re starting off with our 10 most important players for 2017. We didn't define "important," but instead chose to leave it open to interpretation — every writer could define importance in their own way, be it based on offseason improvement, play-to-play importance, or need to step up for a departed starter. Here's how our staff ranked their Top 10, as well as the overall rankings.

Throughout the next two weeks, we'll be having debates on whether the players belong where they ended up on the ladder, starting later today with No. 10, Tyler Lancaster. Below — or throughout the series — feel free to join in on the discussion and let us know what your Top 10 is.