Originally posted by FreddyG:Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:Originally posted by FreddyG:Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:
I dont know fellas, I just went and looked at Ray's stats vs. Willis. They look very similar. Willis has 6 sacks, Ray has 2. Willis has 0 interceptions, Ray has 2. Both have 101/2 solo tackles. Not a huge diffrence, IMO.
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=0&statisticCategory=TACKLES&conference=null&season=2010&seasonType=REG
winning team and better divison. Willis might put up a little bit better stats but the little stats dont balance out how much more of a leader lewis is.
I like this guy....
sometimes us fans, on here, can become blind to the facts because its our favorite team
I guess my problem with measuring the impact of leadership is that I have no way of actually knowing how much of an impact Willis or Lewis have on their teams. I'm not in the locker rooms and I take what I see in the media with a grain of salt. I'm not blinded by my love for the Niners. I simply look at the games I've seen both of them play and access that.
I think Willis and Lewis between the tackles are about the same level of play, while Lewis can't cover sideline to sideline the way he used to. Willis is doing things Lewis used to do on the football field. Willis might be in a worse division, but playing with better surrounding cast (and coaching) I would imagine has helped Lewis to some degree. (Unless you think Takeo Spikes and the rest of the front seven (and coaching staff) are up to par with the Terrell Suggs and the Ravens).
I don't claim to know what goes on in the locker rooms throughout the NFL and I can only judge what I see. It's my opinion and you and Oakland-Niner have yours, so don't assume I'm just being a homer.
I'll say this again, I think we are really splitting hairs because the difference between the two players and most of the guys in the top 25 is really just not much. I see no reason to get too excited about it.