Purpulhippo999
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just an interesting idea i had...threw a few names in hat came off the top of my head
It isn't even close? Obvious homer call.......Vilma, and it's not even close.
yupIt isn't even close? Obvious homer call.......Vilma, and it's not even close.![]()
OK, at least you are honest.I am a huge homer but I know not to ask where the Roy Williams option is.......yupIt isn't even close? Obvious homer call.......Vilma, and it's not even close.![]()
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Overrated....Other: Champ Bailey
Overrated....Other: Champ Bailey![]()
Peppers could easily play OLB/ILB for many teams in the NFL.Peppers should not even be included in the list given he can only play DE.....cannot play DT or at any other position. And teams run right at him many times and with success.
Briggs actualy had his best year in 2004, the same year Urlacher was hobbled with injuries.Easy .... Urlacher
Can tackle, can blitz, can shut down a running QB (Vick) and can play great coverage taking away middle of the field (ask Delhomme when Urlacher intercepted him)
He makes LBs around him look great (see Briggs)
He makes all of the calls on the #1 ranked defense in the league (sorry Tampa does not count given Bears rested everyone against Vikings week 17), which played with a rookie QB on it's team and hence was forced to shut teams down/force turnovers to win games.
If needed, he can play safety too, can return kicks/punts and can play on offense too (see trick play TD against Redskins a few years back)
He is selfless as a blocker on an int return too (see Vasher FG return for TD where Urlacher was the lead blocker and mashed 2 guys to get Vasher the historical return for a TD)
Lofa Tatupu is the ####!!just an interesting idea i had...threw a few names in hat came off the top of my head
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Gets crushed on blocks totaly taking him out of the play often. Or is that just against the Vikings?I think Donnie Edwards although getting old now is the most versitile defensive player in the league. He can do it all.Easy .... Urlacher
Can tackle, can blitz, can shut down a running QB (Vick) and can play great coverage taking away middle of the field (ask Delhomme when Urlacher intercepted him)
He makes LBs around him look great (see Briggs)
He makes all of the calls on the #1 ranked defense in the league (sorry Tampa does not count given Bears rested everyone against Vikings week 17), which played with a rookie QB on it's team and hence was forced to shut teams down/force turnovers to win games.
If needed, he can play safety too, can return kicks/punts and can play on offense too (see trick play TD against Redskins a few years back)
He is selfless as a blocker on an int return too (see Vasher FG return for TD where Urlacher was the lead blocker and mashed 2 guys to get Vasher the historical return for a TD)
Puts so much pressure on an OC. His position blended with his football acumen and LeBeau's ability to maximize his talent cause problems on Sundays. You can chip, cut and rub a DE. Little hard to do the same for a SS. OC can show pass or opt into 3-4 WR sets to force Polamalu pack into coverage but that means you now have man on man blocking up front, which plays back into the Steelers favor. A DE is limited to 2 points of attack from the LE or RE position. Yes, that is subject to change in a 3-4 and or zone blitz package but just trying to keep this at a higher level for discussion sake. Polamalu can line up anywhere on the field. You can opt to run plays away or counter plays directly at an aggressive DE or a LB. Much harder to do that with someone playing back off the line behind the wash. It becomes compounded when you have a player, like Polamalu, that is intellingent and plays with discipline. Because Polamalu is in the secondary the Steelers can do many, many, many more things on defense. Someone playing out of a 3 pt stance does not necessarily have that large of an impact on a DC play calling. It is very close to call...very close to call...but I voted for Polamalu.Polamalu
I agree 100% with that maxim and Seymour would be someone I place immediately behind Polamalu.You build winners from the trenches out and Seymour handles that area as well as anyone currently in the game...and he's not even in his prime yet.
ironic that the NFL's best DT: Shaun rogers was left off the list.
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great post, who dat...it would be interesting to look at this question & not restrict ourselves to ACTIVE players...Puts so much pressure on an OC. His position blended with his football acumen and LeBeau's ability to maximize his talent cause problems on Sundays. You can chip, cut and rub a DE. Little hard to do the same for a SS. OC can show pass or opt into 3-4 WR sets to force Polamalu pack into coverage but that means you now have man on man blocking up front, which plays back into the Steelers favor.Polamalu
A DE is limited to 2 points of attack from the LE or RE position. Yes, that is subject to change in a 3-4 and or zone blitz package but just trying to keep this at a higher level for discussion sake. Polamalu can line up anywhere on the field.
You can opt to run plays away or counter plays directly at an aggressive DE or a LB. Much harder to do that with someone playing back off the line behind the wash. It becomes compounded when you have a player, like Polamalu, that is intellingent and plays with discipline.
Because Polamalu is in the secondary the Steelers can do many, many, many more things on defense. Someone playing out of a 3 pt stance does not necessarily have that large of an impact on a DC play calling.
It is very close to call...very close to call...but I voted for Polamalu.