Northwestern football’s top 10 most important players for 2017

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.

10 Most Important Players