Justin Smith #25 and Patrick Willis #11 in ESPN Scouts Inc's top 200 nfl players

Originally posted by iLL49er:
Player Analysis
Willis has been a very productive starting linebacker since Day 1. He has started every game he has played in since his rookie season and has missed just one game in the past four seasons. He is an instinctive player who is quick to locate the level of the ball and takes good angles to get there.
He does a good job of using his hands to keep blockers off him and keeps working his way to the play. He has the speed to make plays near the sideline and a knack for filtering his way to the ball when attacking the inside run.
He gets good depth in his pass drops but still needs some work on route recognition and reading the quarterback's eyes from zone coverage. He is an intense competitor who leads the team on the field as well as in the locker room.


Player Analysis
Smith has been a consistent producer and brings an excellent combination of size, speed, athleticism along with a high level of intensity and effort. He has lost a step over the years, but compensates with excellent technique and the ability to key and diagnose while reacting to blocking schemes.
He feels and fights through pressure and is quick to locate the level of the ball and leverage his way to the action. He is a solid performer who may lack premier pass-rushing speed or the bulk to be a dominant run defender, but is an excellent combination of the two.

Willis is the 2nd ranked defensive player (behind Revis)

Originally posted by iLL49er:
Player Analysis
Willis has been a very productive starting linebacker since Day 1. He has started every game he has played in since his rookie season and has missed just one game in the past four seasons. He is an instinctive player who is quick to locate the level of the ball and takes good angles to get there.
He does a good job of using his hands to keep blockers off him and keeps working his way to the play. He has the speed to make plays near the sideline and a knack for filtering his way to the ball when attacking the inside run.
He gets good depth in his pass drops but still needs some work on route recognition and reading the quarterback's eyes from zone coverage. He is an intense competitor who leads the team on the field as well as in the locker room.


Player Analysis
Smith has been a consistent producer and brings an excellent combination of size, speed, athleticism along with a high level of intensity and effort. He has lost a step over the years, but compensates with excellent technique and the ability to key and diagnose while reacting to blocking schemes.
He feels and fights through pressure and is quick to locate the level of the ball and leverage his way to the action. He is a solid performer who may lack premier pass-rushing speed or the bulk to be a dominant run defender, but is an excellent combination of the two.

P Dub!

Justin who?

didn't read but we only got 2?

How is Alex Smith not on there, east coast bias.

Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
didn't read but we only got 2?

yeah, that's pretty sad.

Some quick math: there are 52 players that suit up on game day for every team. That equals 1,664 players across the league for 32 teams. So therefore 200 comprises 12% of that figure - i.e., 12% of all players should be represented on this list. Therefore, on average you would also expect that 12% of our team make the list, if we are just average. That equals 6 players (6.25, technically). The fact that we got only 2 means that we are below expectations.

how about aldon smith, frank gore, andy lee, david akers, soap, rogers, and goldston?

Originally posted by verb1der:
How is Alex Smith not on there, east coast bias.

Not sure if serious.

Originally posted by niners4lyfe:
how about aldon smith, frank gore, andy lee, david akers, soap, rogers, and goldston?

Frank Gore is the one person who should be on that last. Him and possibly Andy Lee. The others, kind of meh imho.

frank gore and definitely has to be andy lee on that list, best punter in the game, r u kidding me!!!

that list is from August