CB or DE / DT That is the Question

iceshack149 · 03-28-2008, 11:11 PM

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Is that quote used in reference to this discussion?

We have discussed this topic to death on this site and the answer is:
It depends on who you talk to.

If you watched the Giants/Pats Superbowl then it would seem pretty clear that the less time a QB or RB has to make a decision or if the QB/RB has no where to go but down, then your secondary does not need to be comprised of "elite" CB's.

So the front four are the most important on the defense.

Personally though, I'm a linebacker guy. I've been so since the early 90's (I don't know why).

We've been deprived of good to great linebackers for so long it's depressing.

LordOfEntropy · 03-29-2008, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

We've been deprived of good to great linebackers for so long it's depressing.

I've got to agree with that one. We've been hurting there for a long, long time now. I had a buddy that I always met up with for games until I moved away - his oft repeated cry during defensive screw-ups was "WHERE'S THE LINEBACKERS!!??!!". I must've heard him scream that 10 times a game. He meant it.

03-28-2008, 11:11 PM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,406 Blog Entries: 1	Re: CB or DE / DT That is the Question If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Is that quote used in reference to this discussion? We have discussed this topic to death on this site and the answer is: It depends on who you talk to. If you watched the Giants/Pats Superbowl then it would seem pretty clear that the less time a QB or RB has to make a decision or if the QB/RB has no where to go but down, then your secondary does not need to be comprised of "elite" CB's. So the front four are the most important on the defense. Personally though, I'm a linebacker guy. I've been so since the early 90's (I don't know why). We've been deprived of good to great linebackers for so long it's depressing.
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03-29-2008, 08:23 AM	#2
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: CB or DE / DT That is the Question Originally Posted by iceshack149 We've been deprived of good to great linebackers for so long it's depressing. I've got to agree with that one. We've been hurting there for a long, long time now. I had a buddy that I always met up with for games until I moved away - his oft repeated cry during defensive screw-ups was "WHERE'S THE LINEBACKERS!!??!!". I must've heard him scream that 10 times a game. He meant it.