Best Players at Each Postion After 2006

[Clayton80future]

*Judged by past success in their career and how they did this past season and impact in whatever system they are in*



QB

1. Peyton Manning
2. Tom Brady
3. Drew Brees
4. Donovan McNabb
5. Carson Palmer

RB

1. LaDanian Tomlinson
2. Larry Johnson
3. Shaun Alexander
4. Steven Jackson
5a. Clinton Portis
5b. Rudi Johnson

WR

1. Marvin Harrison
2. Steve Smith
3. Chad Johnson
4. Torry Holt
5. Anquan Boldin
6. Reggie Wayne
7. Andre Johnson


TE

1. Antonio Gates
2. Tony Gonzalez
3. Kellen Winslow Jr.
4. Alge Crumpler
5. Todd Heap

OT

1. Jonathan Odgen
2. Walter Jones
3. Orlando Pace
4. Willie Anderson
5. Tarik Glenn
6. Flozell Adams
7. Chris Samuels

OG

1. Steve Hutchinson
2. Will Shields
3. Shawn Andrews
4. Alan Fanaca
5. Larry Allen
6. Brian Waters
7. Kris Dielman


C

1. Olin Kreutz
2. Matt Birk
3. Nick Hardwick
4. Jeff Saturday
5. Dan Koppen

DE

1. Jason Taylor
2. Julius Peppers
3. Dwight Freeney
4. Richard Seymour
5. Aaron Kampman
6. Aaron Shobel
7. Terrell Suggs


DT/NT

1. Warren Sapp
2. Jamal Williams
3. Tommie Harris
4. Kevin Williams
5. John Henderson
6. Rod Coleman
7. Vince Wilfork

OLB

1. Shawne Merriman
2. Lance Briggs
3. Julian Peterson
4. Adalius Thomas
5. DeMarcus Ware
6. Derrick Brooks
7. Keith Bulluck

MLB

1. Brain Urlacher
2. Ray Lewis
3. Zach Thomas
4. Al Wilson
5. Andra Davis
6. Lofa Tatupu
7. Jonathan Vilma

CB

1. Champ Bailey
2. Asante Samuel
3. Rashean Mathis
4. Chris McAlister
5. Lito Sheppard
6. Antonie Winfield
7. DeAngelo Hall

S

1. Ed Reed
2. Adrian Wilson
3. Brian Dawkins
4. Troy Polamalu
5. Sean Taylor
6. Roy Williams
7. Darren Sharper

K

1. Adam Vinatieri
2. Matt Stover
3. Jason Elam

P

1. Shane Lechler
2. Matt McBriar

K-P/R

1. Devin Hester
2. Pacman Jones
3. Justin Miller
4. Eddie Drummond



I might have missed some and I wouldn't be surprised if I did. I would like to read your opinions as well as see how you would arrange the lists.

[Cadillac Kid 22]

Ronde should be up there for CB....id take him over Deangelo Hall

[48 SS]

Originally Posted by Clayton80future

5. Todd Heap

HEAP, HEAP! Horray!

Deon cracks me up .

PS: Tiki's not good enough for you?

[Miller4Prez64]

McNabb is good but he has a injury problem I dunno if I would put him in my top 5 QB list personally, I would replace him with Brett Favre.

[48 SS]

Originally Posted by Miller4Prez64

McNabb is good but he has a injury problem I dunno if I would put him in my top 5 QB list personally, I would replace him with Brett Favre.

Agreed but not Brett Favre...

[dawgland]

here's my list

[dawgland]

Originally Posted by 48 SS

HEAP, HEAP! Horray!

Deon cracks me up .

PS: Tiki's not good enough for you?

after the 2006 season means tiki isn't in football anymore

[Xandtar]

(knock, knock)

Hello? Hello?

Hi, my name is Mike Alstott and I'm a fullback. There are quite a few of us around the NFL and there must be some reason we're kept around. In fact, I'm the NFC alternate to the Pro Bowl.

I'm sorry, I happened to notice that my name is nowhere on your list, nor are any of my colleagues around the NFL. We happen to think we do an important job, and since we get to play almost every offensive down, so must our coaches. Do you suppose we might make your list?

Thanks a lot! Gotta go, the Hall of Fame Board of Selectors have the same problem you do, we're all meeting to discuss how to tell them we exist!

(smiles, nods, walks away)

[Jack Sparrow]

you forgot grads.......

[Clayton80future]

I guess I could include FBs in the list. I just didn't feel like it was a very important position anymore, but for teams I guess it is.

1. Lorenzo Neal
2. Mack Strong
3. Justin Griffith

[Xandtar]

In the modern game, fullbacks and tight ends have become very similar positions. Both primarily block with a possibiilty of getting a pass thrown their way. It doesn't mean they're not important, it means that the criteria for judging them has changed. But so long as you have tight ends, tackles, guards, and centers, you were doing the last set of blockers a disservice by ignoring them.

So did the Hall of Fame last year, when not one made the preliminary list for induction.

[Gooshdawg]

Originally Posted by Clayton80future

*Judged by past success in their career and how they did this past season and impact in whatever system they are in*



QB

1. Peyton Manning
2. Tom Brady
3. Drew Brees
4. Donovan McNabb
5. Carson Palmer

RB

1. LaDanian Tomlinson
2. Larry Johnson
3. Shaun Alexander
4. Steven Jackson
5a. Clinton Portis
5b. Rudi Johnson

WR

1. Marvin Harrison
2. Steve Smith
3. Chad Johnson
4. Torry Holt
5. Anquan Boldin
6. Reggie Wayne
7. Andre Johnson


TE

1. Antonio Gates
2. Tony Gonzalez
3. Kellen Winslow Jr.
4. Alge Crumpler
5. Todd Heap

OT

1. Jonathan Odgen
2. Walter Jones
3. Orlando Pace
4. Willie Anderson
5. Tarik Glenn
6. Flozell Adams
7. Chris Samuels

OG

1. Steve Hutchinson
2. Will Shields
3. Shawn Andrews
4. Alan Fanaca
5. Larry Allen
6. Brian Waters
7. Kris Dielman


C

1. Olin Kreutz
2. Matt Birk
3. Nick Hardwick
4. Jeff Saturday
5. Dan Koppen

DE

1. Jason Taylor
2. Julius Peppers
3. Dwight Freeney
4. Richard Seymour
5. Aaron Kampman
6. Aaron Shobel
7. Terrell Suggs


DT/NT

1. Warren Sapp
2. Jamal Williams
3. Tommie Harris
4. Kevin Williams
5. John Henderson
6. Rod Coleman
7. Vince Wilfork

OLB

1. Shawne Merriman
2. Lance Briggs
3. Julian Peterson
4. Adalius Thomas
5. DeMarcus Ware
6. Derrick Brooks
7. Keith Bulluck

MLB

1. Brain Urlacher
2. Ray Lewis
3. Zach Thomas
4. Al Wilson
5. Andra Davis
6. Lofa Tatupu
7. Jonathan Vilma

CB

1. Champ Bailey
2. Asante Samuel
3. Rashean Mathis
4. Chris McAlister
5. Lito Sheppard
6. Antonie Winfield
7. DeAngelo Hall

S

1. Ed Reed
2. Adrian Wilson
3. Brian Dawkins
4. Troy Polamalu
5. Sean Taylor
6. Roy Williams
7. Darren Sharper

K

1. Adam Vinatieri
2. Matt Stover
3. Jason Elam

P

1. Shane Lechler
2. Matt McBriar

K-P/R

1. Devin Hester
2. Pacman Jones
3. Justin Miller
4. Eddie Drummond



I might have missed some and I wouldn't be surprised if I did. I would like to read your opinions as well as see how you would arrange the lists.

No Driver? No Woodson or Harris? This isnt a thread about who played well last season this is a thread about players you have knowledge of. You might as well put up pro bowl voting. Very week!

Ogden and Pace both missed time.
Hutchinson struggled early. Adams, Dielman also missed time as did Allen who is passed his prime and just a name now.
Kruetz and Brik can still play but you pulled popularity on both of those two.
DE? Taylor had a huge year. Freeney didnt have the pass rush but can still play. No mention of Mark Anderson? Seymour? I know they moved him around but he was hurt and didnt put up the numbers he normally does. You put him on the list for name alone. Aaron Kampman's numbers dwarfed all other DE's you have listed. Again you went on name reconginiton alone. Casual fan post, but alteast you tried.

I do have to commend you for not throwing up a bunch of Bucs players that didnt have great years but were players you liked. Stick with you sportscenter opinions, they are hardly ever wrong.

[bravesfan99]

roy williams shouldnt even be in the top 50 in safetys in the league. He is terrible

[daywalker09de]

Originally Posted by dawgland

here's my list

thats good enough to go 4-12 again next year

[DaMayan]

What has Clinton Portis done to warrent 5a at RB?
Maybe he'll be back to speed next year but maybe not. In the meantime Frank Gore needs some props. Not to mention Brian Westbrook...
As a homer i would put Barber in there above or just after Lito. I think there gamelevel is very similar.

[Clayton80future]

Originally Posted by Gooshdawg

No Driver? No Woodson or Harris? This isnt a thread about who played well last season this is a thread about players you have knowledge of. You might as well put up pro bowl voting. Very week!

Originally Posted by me

*Judged by past success in their career and how they did this past season and impact in whatever system they are in*

Read the damn quote. Also, there are only threee, five, or seven spots, meaning many great players won't make the list like Woodson, Harris, Driver, or Clifton.

[BlackNGold]

Jammal Brown

[Clayton80future]

Originally Posted by BlackNGold

Jammal Brown

Great. Is he better than anyone than on the list? The way I did this was that if two players were equally great, but if one of them has been playing at that level for a longer perioid of time, then the veteran would get the nod before the young player.



Probably next year for Brown.

[caddy&clayton]

QB

1. Tom Brady
2. Peyton Manning
3. Drew Brees
Honorable Mention: Carson Palmer, Donovan Mcnabb

RB

1. LaDanian Tomlinson
2. Larry Johnson
3. Stephen Jackson
Honorable Mention: Frank Gore, Rudi Johnson, Shaun Alexander

WR

1. Chad Johnson
2. Steve Smith
3. Terrel Owens (Drops and behavior side, he is a great player)
Honorable Mention: Anquan Boldin, Marvin Harrison



TE

1. Antonio Gates
2. Tony Gonzalez
3. Todd Heap
Honorable Mention: Kellen Winslow, Algae Crumpler

OT

1. Walter Jones
2. Jon Ogden
3. Orlando Pace
Hnorable Mention: Chris Samuels, Flozell Adams



OG

1. Steve Hutchinson
2. Will Shields
3. Alan Fanaca
Honorable Mention: Brian Waters, Larry Allen



C

1. Olin Kreutz
2. Jeff Saturday
3. Matt Birk
Honorable mention: Dan Koppen, Nick Hardwick

DE

1. Jason Taylor
2. Julius Peppers
3. Aaron Kampan
Honorable Mention: Dwight Freeney, Will Smith


DT/NT

1. John Henderson
2. Tommie Harris
3. Warren Sapp
Honorable mention: Marcus Stroud, Kevin Williams

OLB

1. Shawne Merriman
2. Lance Briggs
3. Julian Peterson
Honorable Mention: Derrick Brooks, Kieth Bulluck
MLB

1. Brian Urlacher
2. Ray Lewis
3. Zach Thomas
Honorable Mention: Lofa Tatupu, Johnathon Vilma

CB

1. Champ Bailey
2. Asante Samuel
3. Lito Shephard
Honorable Mention: Ronde Barber, Chris McAllister

S

1. Ed Reed
2. Troy Polamolu
3. Brian Dawkins
Honorable Mention: Darren Sharper, Sean Taylor
K

1. Adam Vinatieri


P

1. Shane Lechler


K-P/R

1. Devin Hester
2. Pacman Jones
3. Eddie Drummond

[Monty'sCircus]

Originally Posted by dawgland

here's my list

Isn't this the NFL football forum?

Those guys are a DII school right?....Southern Christian or something...

[Caddy4TD]

Originally Posted by Clayton80future

*Judged by past success in their career and how they did this past season and impact in whatever system they are in*



QB

1. Peyton Manning

RB

1. LaDanian Tomlinson

WR

4. Torry Holt

TE

1. Antonio Gates

OT

jamaal brown

OG

3. Shawn Andrews

C

1. Olin Kreutz

DE

2. Julius Peppers

DT/NT

3. Tommie Harris

OLB

2. Lance Briggs

MLB

7. Jonathan Vilma

CB

1. Champ Bailey

S

2. Adrian Wilson

K

1. Adam Vinatieri

P

mooreman

K-P/R

1. Devin Hester

thats what i think

[NoAlibi]

Not doing every position...

QB: Brady. Manning. No one else bears mentioning
RB: LT, Steven Jackson, TJ
WR: Andre Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith
CB: Asante, Champ

[chunkylover0211]

Originally Posted by Clayton80future

*Judged by past success in their career and how they did this past season and impact in whatever system they are in*



QB

1. Peyton Manning
2. Tom Brady
3. Drew Brees
4. Donovan McNabb
5. Carson Palmer

RB

1. LaDanian Tomlinson
2. Larry Johnson
3. Shaun Alexander
4. Steven Jackson
5a. Clinton Portis
5b. Rudi Johnson

WR

1. Marvin Harrison
2. Steve Smith
3. Chad Johnson
4. Torry Holt
5. Anquan Boldin
6. Reggie Wayne
7. Andre Johnson


TE

1. Antonio Gates
2. Tony Gonzalez
3. Kellen Winslow Jr.
4. Alge Crumpler
5. Todd Heap

OT

1. Jonathan Odgen
2. Walter Jones
3. Orlando Pace
4. Willie Anderson
5. Tarik Glenn
6. Flozell Adams
7. Chris Samuels

OG

1. Steve Hutchinson
2. Will Shields
3. Shawn Andrews
4. Alan Fanaca
5. Larry Allen
6. Brian Waters
7. Kris Dielman


C

1. Olin Kreutz
2. Matt Birk
3. Nick Hardwick
4. Jeff Saturday
5. Dan Koppen

DE

1. Jason Taylor
2. Julius Peppers
3. Dwight Freeney
4. Richard Seymour
5. Aaron Kampman
6. Aaron Shobel
7. Terrell Suggs


DT/NT

1. Warren Sapp
2. Jamal Williams
3. Tommie Harris
4. Kevin Williams
5. John Henderson
6. Rod Coleman
7. Vince Wilfork

OLB

1. Shawne Merriman
2. Lance Briggs
3. Julian Peterson
4. Adalius Thomas
5. DeMarcus Ware
6. Derrick Brooks
7. Keith Bulluck

MLB

1. Brain Urlacher
2. Ray Lewis
3. Zach Thomas
4. Al Wilson
5. Andra Davis
6. Lofa Tatupu
7. Jonathan Vilma

CB

1. Champ Bailey
2. Asante Samuel
3. Rashean Mathis
4. Chris McAlister
5. Lito Sheppard
6. Antonie Winfield
7. DeAngelo Hall

S

1. Ed Reed
2. Adrian Wilson
3. Brian Dawkins
4. Troy Polamalu
5. Sean Taylor
6. Roy Williams
7. Darren Sharper

K

1. Adam Vinatieri
2. Matt Stover
3. Jason Elam

P

1. Shane Lechler
2. Matt McBriar

K-P/R

1. Devin Hester
2. Pacman Jones
3. Justin Miller
4. Eddie Drummond



I might have missed some and I wouldn't be surprised if I did. I would like to read your opinions as well as see how you would arrange the lists.

Dante Hall has done more in the past than Eddie Drummond. Eddie only had one good year, Dante has been kind of consistent but he should still be above Eddie.

[XTrenTX]

Josh Brown got robbed!

[BuccoBruceski]

1. Manning
2. LT
3. T.O. not on your list, but he is the best in the league.
4. Heap
5. Jonathan Odgen
6. Larry Allen
7. Olin Kreutz
8. Dwight Freeney
9. Sapp (i'm a homer what can i say)
10. Shawne Merriman
11. Ray Lewis
12. Lito Sheppard
13. Brian Dawkins
14. Adam Vinatieri
15. Josh Bidwell not on your list
16. Devin Hester

These are the best players in the league at their respective positions in my opinion.

[BuccoBruceski]

Originally Posted by dawgland

here's my list

What, is that some college team called the Clowns we never heard of?

Someone in the locker room in Cleveland said something about building a dynasty in the 1960's.

Only problem is, the other players thought they said Hennessey (sp) and the team has been dead drunk and dead last ever since.