NFL top 5 DL's

#1 10-18-2005, 03:33 PM

Top 5 defensive linemen in the league...i dont think theres any contest over #1...the rest is debatable.

#1 Julius Peppers
#2 Richard Seymour
#3 Dwight Freeney
#4 Michael Strahan
#5 Simeon Rice

Talk amongst yourselfs...

Patrick del Poker Grande · #2 10-18-2005, 03:38 PM

Kevin Williams

#3 10-18-2005, 03:40 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Top 5 defensive linemen in the league...i dont think theres any contest over #1...the rest is debatable.

#1 Julius Peppers
#2 Richard Seymour
#3 Dwight Freeney
#4 Michael Strahan
#5 Simeon Rice

Talk amongst yourselfs...

[/ QUOTE ]

I would think Strahan is just on their based on principle. Kevin Williams from the Vikings has got to be closed to being up there as well as Stroud from JAX. Oh and I would argue that Freeney should be #1 instead of Peppers. Peppers is more athletic but Freeney just dominates who ever they put on him.

imported_CaseClosed326 · #4 10-18-2005, 03:43 PM

Well, freeney did get owned last night by orlando pace.

#5 10-18-2005, 03:43 PM

The correct answer is of course,

Trevor Pryce

Do not discuss.

#6 10-18-2005, 03:44 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Well, freeney did get owned last night by orlando pace.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah Pace did do a good job on him but none the less I think Freeney shoudl be ranked ahead of Peppers.

#7 10-18-2005, 03:47 PM

[ QUOTE ]
I would think Strahan is just on their based on principle.

[/ QUOTE ]
I disagree. The guy gets no media hype, but he just keeps getting sacks....i believe he has 5.5 sacks already this year.

wh1t3bread · #8 10-18-2005, 03:52 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Kevin Williams

[/ QUOTE ]

Come on guys, you are joking right? Nobody on the Vikings DL should even be considered in the top 10 when they are giving up 160+ yards on the ground this year. Unbelievable. I don't care if this guy had 11 sacks last year.

#9 10-18-2005, 03:53 PM

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
I would think Strahan is just on their based on principle.

[/ QUOTE ]
I disagree. The guy gets no media hype, but he just keeps getting sacks....i believe he has 5.5 sacks already this year.

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't get me wrong Strahan was number 1 or 2 for a long time I just think that without a doubt there are 5 better DL then him now.

#10 10-18-2005, 03:58 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Nobody on the Vikings DL should even be considered in the top 10 when they are giving up 160+ yards on the ground this year.

[/ QUOTE ]

Were not basing this on what the teams stats are...just the best 5 DL in the league. Not that i think Kevin Williams would be on it either though. But look at Seymour, the Pats D is giving up huge chunks of yardage but the other teams just double Seymour and he still has good stats...