Originally posted by GOLDMOUTH22:
Originally posted by Giggidy:
Originally posted by scopur49er:
I don't bro.
12 sounds about right to me - it may even be generous. Most of the guys ahead of him are franchise QBs that have playoff/Super Bowls wins under their belt or game changing individuals who have translated their on field performance into lots of wins.
At the end of the day, until we actually make the playoffs with this squad, it's hard to justify more recognition than this.
The fact that he's ranked #12 out of all the players in the league despite our lack of team success tells you something.
This.
About the italicized, I don't know if the team aspect has anything to do with Willis' individual performance as they pertain to this ranking - IMO, Willis would be a beast no matter which team he's on.
darrel revis is #7??? darrel revis plays one side of the field covers 25% of a side. and he's #7? so you would say that he is better then patrick willis? where patrick willis plays the whole field? goes up against pulling guards, fullbacks, tight ends, running backs and slots? and can still rundown a wide reciever on a hitch? cmon man? the BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER DESERVES TO BE IN THE TOP 10. but i guess you agree that darrel revis is better
This is comparing apples to oranges - I don't see how Revis and Willis can be
directly compared other than 1) they both play defense and 2) they're both human. IMO, Willis is the best linebacker in the league and I believe Revis is one of the best (perhaps the best) DBs in the league - other than that, I have no opinion on comparing the two because they play different roles for the team and are expected to do fulfill different responsibilities in order to achieve the same purpose.
Additionally, this is just one list of many lists of its kind, so according how one measures "the best X in the league" will determine a player's ranking. Just take a deep breath, relax, and realize the referenced list or this discussion thread is not the definitive ranking of defensive players.