Re: Ty Law
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The most importanet position on either side of the ball is the line, and it's not even close.
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All things being equal, I agree...
But things aren't equal. My point was, there aren't that many great pass-rushers in the game today: Javon Kearse, Jason Taylor, Dwight Freeney, Julias Peppers, Simeon Rice...
I think you're splitting hairs when you try to rank the next 20 DE's.
At CB, there's a more noticable difference in talent between the 'elite' and 'average' starter, as well as the difference between 'average' and 'lousy' starter. That's why guys like Antoine Winfield (who is 'good') cash such a huge check when he hits FA.
FWIW - I also think coaching & good schemes play a HUGE role in the 3-4, more-so than having talented OLB's. Wade Phillips has had very pedestrian LB's in Denver, Buffalo, Atlanta, and now San Diego, and yet his defenses pretty much always rank at the top against the run.
I didn't mean to ignore the rest of your post - I agree with much of it.
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