SI: Most important player

[CrazyCowboy]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/08/20/nfc.players/index.html?eref=sihpT1

Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Ware


DeMarcus Ware is the Cowboys leader on defense, recording 20 sacks in 2008.
Bill Frakes/SI


If you listen closely at Cowboys camp, there are hints and whispers of Ware reaching a Lawrence Taylor-type level. Anyone who has seen Ware develop into the most feared pass-rusher in the NFL the past four years couldn't possibly argue the point.

He has gotten better and more productive every season, going from eight sacks as a rookie, to 11.5, to 14 and then a head-spinning 20 sacks in 2008. Could 25 be on the way in 2009? With the defensive line getting better and the Cowboys drafting help at linebacker, who knows? If nothing else, everyone's better around him. He also is a leader by example, does things right and continues to work to improve his game. Losing Ware would be more deflating than losing anyone else on the team.

Tony Romo grabs the headlines and snags the famous starlets. Ware is more important. Period.



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[Aven8]

Now all of you go out and find the biggest piece of wood you can find and knock on that bad boy!!!

 

[pgreptom]

In this day and age - I don't think much more than 20 is possible without a perfect season. I know Ware lost 1 sack they credited to Thomas - and lost 2 or 3 more due to penalties.

 

[theogt]

Romo's much more indispensible than Ware, obviously.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Romo's much more indispensible than Ware, obviously.

My first thought as well. QB is always the most important position

 

[Galian Beast]

defensive line isnt getting better... especially not the depth.

 

[21Savage]

Now all of you go out and find the biggest piece of wood you can find and knock on that bad boy!!!

Or a dead horse

 

[pancakeman]

Now all of you go out and find the biggest piece of wood you can find and knock on that bad boy!!!

Done!

 

[LandryFan]

Romo's much more indispensible than Ware, obviously.

Couldn't tell if you were being serious here, but if you are, I wholeheartedly agree with you. Losing Romo would definitely hurt more.

 

[28 Joker]

Newman
Jenkins
Scandrick
Sensabaugh
Hamlin

These guys are going to make the QB hold the ball longer.

Ware will benefit.

 

[RS12]

I thought there was somebody behind Ware in case he went down (Butler,Williams) but not yet. Cant think of too many teams that could afford to lose a twenty sack terror and plays the run as well.

 

[BAT]

Newman
Jenkins
Scandrick
Sensabaugh
Hamlin

These guys are going to make the QB hold the ball longer.

Ware will benefit.

It more like all those guys benefit from Ware.


The most indispensible player on this team just might be Romo, but it is not even debatable that Ware is the most important player on DEFENSE.

 

[Sarge]

Put me down for 14 sacks this year.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Ware is the best player on the team... He's the leader of the defense too!

 

[theogt]

Put me down for 14 sacks this year.

Depends on if Ratliff stays healthy. If he does, Ware gets 17+ sacks. If not, I'd say around 14.

 

[CutMeMick]

Agree w/ everything in that article, & obviously LUV DWare,
but can we all step away from the "next LT" label that gets thrown around?

That tag is similiar to the "next Jordan", or the "next Gretzsky" that one tends
to hear all the time.

DWare would be lucky to be the next Bruce Smith, or next Manster-
but to be compared to the greatest defensive player of all time?
The player who literally CHANGED the game of football?
Ummm, I don't think so.

 

[ShiningStar]

I might be out of line here, but I personally feel the refs will decide how many sacks Ware gets. It seemed a few times last year they were flag happy on calling him for offsides when the camera itself showed that was not the case and even telecasters were saying it was just his speed. Maybe I am being a homer here, but it seemed he got screwed out of at least 3 more possible sacks last year because of the flag.

 

[kmd24]

Agree w/ everything in that article, & obviously LUV DWare,
but can we all step away from the "next LT" label that gets thrown around?

That tag is similiar to the "next Jordan", or the "next Gretzsky" that one tends
to hear all the time.

DWare would be lucky to be the next Bruce Smith, or next Manster-
but to be compared to the greatest defensive player of all time?
The player who literally CHANGED the game of football?
Ummm, I don't think so.

Ware is a better all around player than LT, and he will likely end up with more career sacks.

 

[Vinnie2u]

If Ware goes Down We have unproven Rookies.. If Romo Goes down Kitna can win games..

 

[DallasDomination]

If Ware goes Down We have unproven Rookies.. If Romo Goes down Kitna can win games..

I agree...Kitna can run this offense considering the weapons we have. If Ware goes down we have rookies backing him up and a unproven player in Anothony Spencer to take up the load? HELL NO!!