If you were starting a defense today and could pick one guy for your front 7 to start with, who would it be?
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Cowboys Mock:
1. Myles Jack | LB | UCLA
2. Vernon Butler | DT | LA Tech
3. Karl Joseph | SS | WVU
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Maybe Ndamukong Suh. Dude's a rookie and already one of the best linemen in the league. The sky's the limit for him.
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Originally posted by Mr. GoosemahnOriginally posted by killxswitchComment
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And if age isn't a factor:
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Ngata
Wilfork
Clay
Peppers
SuhOriginally posted by njx9Comment
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Ngata, Wilfork, or Suh depending on the scheme I'm going to run. Matthews would also be right up there.
R.I.P. Junior SeauComment
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Throw me in the with Haloti crowd. Guys that big who can move that fast are unbelievably rare. Could play NT in a 3-4 or 4-3, or end in a 3-4, or **** it.....end in a 4-3 too, why not?
Still young and in his prime too.
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Suh has been damn impressive, but I don't know if I'm ready to give him that title yet. In a year or 2 if he's still beasting, then yea I don't see how he doesn't earn that right.
Ngata is an interesting choice too, he definitely is a freak and could play anywhere along the front... but the homer in me wants to go Ware. He's been in somewhat of a slump over the past month but he's still the best pass rusher in the NFL IMO, plus he's a stud against the run and does a good job in coverage for what the Cowboys ask of him. And he's a hell of a guy :)Cowboys Mock:
1. Myles Jack | LB | UCLA
2. Vernon Butler | DT | LA Tech
3. Karl Joseph | SS | WVU
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Some other studs off the top of my head:
49ers DL Justin Smith
49ers LB Patrick Willis
Bears DL Julius Peppers
Bears LB Lance Briggs
Broncos LB Elvis Dumervil
Buccaneers DL Gerald McCoy
Cardinals DL Darnell Dockett
Chargers LB Shaun Phillips
Chiefs DL Glenn Dorsey
Chiefs LB Tamba Hali
Colts DL Dwight Freeney
Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware
Dolphins DL Randy Starks
Dolphins LB Cameron Wake
Giants DL Justin Tuck
Giants DL Osi Umenyiora
Packers LB Clay Matthews Jr.
Panthers LB Jon Beason
Patriots DL Vince Wilfork
Patriots LB Jerod Mayo
Raiders DL Richard Seymour
Raiders LB Rolando McClain
Rams DL Chris Long
Rams LB James Laurinaitis
Ravens DL Haloti Ngata
Ravens LB Ray Lewis
Ravens LB Terrell Suggs
Redskins LB Brian Orakpo
Saints LB Jon Vilma
Steelers LB James Harrison
Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons
Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley
Texans DL Mario Williams
Texans LB DeMeco Ryans
Vikings DL Jared Allen
Vikings DL Kevin WilliamsComment
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Ngata is the best DL in the game, bar none.
Ware is the best pass OLB in a 34 defense.
Patrick Willis is the best inside/middle linebacker in the game.
I'd take Ngata purely because DL > *.**** her in da *****!Comment
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Comes down to those 4 for me, and it's tough to narrow from thereOriginally posted by RavenOfProphecy View PostCowboys Mock:
1. Myles Jack | LB | UCLA
2. Vernon Butler | DT | LA Tech
3. Karl Joseph | SS | WVU
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It's got to be Haloti Ngata. Lol at Suh getting recognition here when his team is 2-9. He's a phenomenal player who's developing into one of the best interior linemen in football. But, most valuable in the league would imply your impact is really felt on the field & in the win column. Ngata is responsible for Baltimore's defense keeping teams in check. Most physically dominant lineman in football today. The Ravens ability to control the line of scrimmage all stems off of Ngata's dominance.
Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews definitely deserve consideration, but for me it's Ngata.
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Suh or Clay Matthews.
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If I had to start a defense, I'm going with Ngata or Suh.
As for the title asking who is the most valuable, I think I'll go with Julius Peppers.Comment
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