Easy n Dirty Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Intersting Poll in Sports Illustrated this week - they asked a bunch of NFL players which is the second most important position on the football field, after QB. I won't publish their results until after we have enough votes here, please don't post results if you've seen the SI article, I'm curious to see how The Huddlers rank it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 while its not going to be an option i would think Offensive Line would be the most important unit on a football team with DL a close 2nd...they dont say that the game is won in the trenches for nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I'm guessing DE. Off tackle would be my second choice, but a good mobile qb with pocket presence negates the need for a great off tackle. An outstanding DE can take over a game defensively. A good DE limits the number of times a defense has to blitz, allows DB's to play more man, and limits the amount of time the DBs have to cover. A great DE can make a poor secondary look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Left O Tackle for a right handed QB and Right O Tackle for a left handed QB. Â Ask Cleveland (or St Louis). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 while its not going to be an option i would think Offensive Line would be the most important unit on a football team with DL a close 2nd...they dont say that the game is won in the trenches for nothing  +1. I would think O-line has to be the next most important. I voted for Tackle (O-line). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 The positions I considered, in order were: Â Tackle (Which side depending on the QB, but generally Left Tackle) Which got my vote. Center, who handles the ball on as many plays as the QB and coordinates the oline. Linebacker, thinking of the Mike and calling the defense on the field, although this is not the case 100% of the time. DTackle Corner DEnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 fwiw I dont think QB is the most important position on a football team...they are the one that gets the glory or the grief but they are in no way the most important part of a team(just look to the trent dilfers of the world)....has a team ever won anything with a horrible to barely adequate OL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 The positions I considered, in order were:Â Tackle (Which side depending on the QB, but generally Left Tackle) Which got my vote. Center, who handles the ball on as many plays as the QB and coordinates the oline. Linebacker, thinking of the Mike and calling the defense on the field, although this is not the case 100% of the time. DTackle Corner DEnd for me it would be DT after the OT....LBs find it hard to do their jobs if the DL isnt keeping blockers off of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 to add a bit of a patriot twist to this....Brady is nice, Moss is nice but that OL is the reason they are able to do what they have been doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 fwiw I dont think QB is the most important position on a football team...they are the one that gets the glory or the grief but they are in no way the most important part of a team(just look to the trent dilfers of the world)....has a team ever won anything with a horrible to barely adequate OL? Â I understand what you are saying, but if you are talking about a single player you have to go QB. "OL" is 5 players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I understand what you are saying, but if you are talking about a single player you have to go QB. "OL" is 5 players. detail shmetails, i'm just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameltosis Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I'm guessing DE. Off tackle would be my second choice, but a good mobile qb with pocket presence negates the need for a great off tackle. An outstanding DE can take over a game defensively. A good DE limits the number of times a defense has to blitz, allows DB's to play more man, and limits the amount of time the DBs have to cover. A great DE can make a poor secondary look good. Â I agree with most of the comments so far, O and D line are where the rubber hits the road. But to play devils adcocate, a good shut down corner can free up a man to blitz or for run support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 The positions I considered, in order were: Tackle (Which side depending on the QB, but generally Left Tackle) Which got my vote. Center, who handles the ball on as many plays as the QB and coordinates the oline. Linebacker, thinking of the Mike and calling the defense on the field, although this is not the case 100% of the time. DTackle Corner DEnd  I voted LB, just for this reason, calling the defensive play and audibles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I agree with most of the comments so far, O and D line are where the rubber hits the road. But to play devils adcocate, a good shut down corner can free up a man to blitz or for run support. Â Â And just to play Devil's Advocate back, what good does a shutdown corner do you if you are playing the Vick version Falcan'ts? Â JMO, the most important positions tend to be the ones that coordinate the other players. That is generally QB, Center, and MLB. I put LT in the poll because protecting the QB's blindside is such an important thing, I think it's worth more than the value of the C or MLB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish247 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 ...I put LT in the poll because protecting the QB's blindside is such an important thing.. Not just the QB's blindside either. The other 4 guys on OL could be pretty average but if you have a dominant LT, you can bank on 4yds per carry on standard off-tackle run plays with an average RB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) And just to play Devil's Advocate back, what good does a shutdown corner do you if you are playing the Vick version Falcan'ts? Â JMO, the most important positions tend to be the ones that coordinate the other players. That is generally QB, Center, and MLB. I put LT in the poll because protecting the QB's blindside is such an important thing, I think it's worth more than the value of the C or MLB. Â Also, a there is no such thing as a shut down corner if the D-line can't get any pressure on the QB. You give a QB enough time and there is no CB that can cover a WR for that long. Â If I were a GM I'd start building my team with the O and D lines. Edited November 15, 2007 by Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Boy, that's tough to say. On offense, it would definitely be LT. But overall, I'd have to say linebacker (especially MLB). In today's Cover 2 and 3-4 defenses, they're responsible for stopping both the run and coverage. OLBs are also often used in blitzes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 DE's are the 2nd highest paid position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 kicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 fwiw I dont think QB is the most important position on a football team...they are the one that gets the glory or the grief but they are in no way the most important part of a team(just look to the trent dilfers of the world)....has a team ever won anything with a horrible to barely adequate OL? Â Â Here's a scenario for you... Â Let's say the entire NFL were to become a redistributed communism where money was not a factor and all the players from all the teams were released into a pool from which entirely new teams would be drafted. Who do you think the first 2 picks would be? Â I think the answer to that question tells you what the most important position is, and I would bet just about anything it would be Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, and not necessarily in that order. Â How about the top 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URLACHERisGOD Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 fwiw I dont think QB is the most important position on a football team...they are the one that gets the glory or the grief but they are in no way the most important part of a team(just look to the trent dilfers of the world)....has a team ever won anything with a horrible to barely adequate OL? Bingo! I would say my answer to this poll could actually be QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URLACHERisGOD Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Here's a scenario for you... Let's say the entire NFL were to become a redistributed communism where money was not a factor and all the players from all the teams were released into a pool from which entirely new teams would be drafted. Who do you think the first 2 picks would be?  I think the answer to that question tells you what the most important position is, and I would bet just about anything it would be Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, and not necessarily in that order.  How about the top 5? You saying that I should re-think my fantasy football drafting strategy? I would still contend that in the real world if your scenario would pan out that LT2 would still be the #1 pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Here's a scenario for you... Let's say the entire NFL were to become a redistributed communism where money was not a factor and all the players from all the teams were released into a pool from which entirely new teams would be drafted. Who do you think the first 2 picks would be?  I think the answer to that question tells you what the most important position is, and I would bet just about anything it would be Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, and not necessarily in that order.  How about the top 5? Manning and Brady backers wont like to hear this but if they had to play on a team with a horrible Oline they would not be the QBs they are today.  and just because those 2 might be the 1st two picks doesnt make them the most important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 People that picked RB and LB have no clue. Average players at these positions are made to look good by having good players at other positions. Â I am incredibly surprised that nobody has picked CB. I don't know that I have ever seen a really good team that didn't have good corners. Indy is the only team I can think of, and even them, their corners were/are good at what they need them to be good at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 missionary....by a c hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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