2012 NFLDC Top 10 S

Giantsfan1080 · 06-22-2012, 08:51 PM

1. Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (194)
2. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers (157)
3. Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks (144)
4. Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs (121)
5. Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers (118)
6. Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals (109)
7. Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks (71)
8. Jairus Byrd, Buffalo Bills (68)
9. Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 49ers (36)
10. Tyvon Branch, Oakland Raiders (28)

*Vote Total in Parentheses

Rosebud · 06-22-2012, 08:52 PM

Did Kenny or Rolle get any votes?

Giantsfan1080 · 06-22-2012, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosebud

Did Kenny or Rolle get any votes?

Yes Phillips was 2 points behind Branch so he was technically #11. Rolle only had 8 points.

ATLDirtyBirds · 06-22-2012, 09:06 PM

6. Adrian Wilson

Wut.

Hurricanes25 · 06-22-2012, 09:09 PM

I never sent my list in but I'm surprised to see Reed and Polamalu #1 and 2. Name recognition, I guess. In no particular order, I think Berry, Thomas, and Weddle are the 3 best safeties in the league.

descendency · 06-22-2012, 09:16 PM

9. Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 49ers

LOL. No.

OSUGiants17 · 06-22-2012, 09:28 PM

Can't believe KP missed this list. Weedle should be higher too. I actually left Berry off my list because I was only basing it on what we've already seen and having only seen one season(albeit a dominant one) I could put him above some of these guys, especially since I'm not sure how he will recover.

A Perfect Score · 06-22-2012, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurricanes25

I never sent my list in but I'm surprised to see Reed and Polamalu #1 and 2. Name recognition, I guess. In no particular order, I think Berry, Thomas, and Weddle are the 3 best safeties in the league.

Ed Reed is still the best safety in the NFL. Nobody DB outside Revis disrupts a passing game like Ed Reed.

I was close on this one as well, I had every one of these guys but Kam Chancellor in my Top 10.

Prowler · 06-22-2012, 09:55 PM

I had Bethea at 6, Nick Collins, and Kenny Phillips rounding out 9 and 10. I left off Goldson, Branch, and Byrd.

Bulldogs · 06-22-2012, 09:59 PM

I'll admit I completely forgot Eric Berry on my list, so it's funny he still wound up at #4.

TACKLE · 06-22-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ATLDirtyBirds

6. Adrian Wilson

Wut.

Yeah that was the first thing that stood out to me too.

ATLDirtyBirds · 06-22-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by A Perfect Score

Ed Reed is still the best safety in the NFL. Nobody DB outside Revis disrupts a passing game like Ed Reed.

I was close on this one as well, I had every one of these guys but Kam Chancellor in my Top 10.

Earl's better than Reed at this point.

NotMyJob · 06-22-2012, 11:23 PM

i voted for Troy P at #2 just because i knew it was going down like that. the top 2 were set in stone whether anyone likes it or not, although i do agree with Ed going #1. Troy could be a bit further down the list.

i think if Nick Collins career wasn't in question he'd be top 5, as well. i was going to ***** about Eric Berry being so high after only playing a single season, but then i looked and saw i rated him #5. heh

Mufasa · 06-22-2012, 11:47 PM

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i voted for Troy P at #2 just because i knew it was going down like that.

Well that's a dumb way to vote

TACKLE · 06-22-2012, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ATLDirtyBirds

Earl's better than Reed at this point.

At tackling, sure. In coverage, no. Give me the best coverage safety over all else.

jrdrylie · 06-22-2012, 11:56 PM

I put Troy P very low on my list. I didn't even put Berry on my list. I think he gets vastly overrated on these boards. I loved him in college and as a prospect. But he had a good and then missed last year with an injury. He needs to show a bit more before he can be called a top five safety.

NotMyJob · 06-23-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mufasa

Well that's a dumb way to vote

lol yeah, i knew it wouldn't have mattered either way tho.

it'd be like voting for Herman Cain when you knew Mitt Romney was getting the nomination anyway.

...loved Black Walnut, man.

edit// but yeah, each of those guys made my list except Tyvon Branch and Adrian Wilson

tjsunstein · 06-23-2012, 12:31 AM

I was curious to see what everyone thought of Collins on this board for a while but that time has passed.

phlysac · 06-23-2012, 01:44 AM

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9. Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 49ers

LOL. No.

Yeah, he could probably be higher. :P

Ness · 06-23-2012, 02:03 AM

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Yeah, he could probably be higher. :P

He had a hell of a year. Stuntin was a habit for him in 2011.

prock · 06-23-2012, 02:09 AM

There aren't very many good safeties in the NFL.

OzTitan · 06-23-2012, 02:32 AM

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There aren't very many good safeties in the NFL.

I agree. I'd go as far as to say it is probably the hardest position in the entire league to find a truly elite high impact player for. They say QB is but I actually think S edges it out just slightly.

And that's because the position is extremely hard to be good at. Gotta tackle like Willis and cover like Revis, or most of the time a safety will be in the highlights for the wrong reason. Seemingly plenty of people call TroyP and Reed overrated. When people who make such claims stop to think, they need to ask themselves, relative to what? Certainly no one else at the position.

Norris · 06-23-2012, 04:11 AM

I want to see Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers on the top of list because both are really very great players.

TACKLE · 06-23-2012, 04:14 AM

I will say this...whether it's this year or next year, when he gets back to 100%, Eric Berry will be the best defensive back in football not named Revis.

Complex · 06-24-2012, 01:10 PM

Dashon Goldson is low, Adrian Wilson is overrated,Kam Chancellor is underrated and Eric Berry is overrated he had one good seaon and it wasn't like it was godly season or something.

Troy Polamalu is overrated but I expected him in that spot.