Top 5 NFL defensive players at each position.

[SLATEmosphere]

Just wondering on what you guys think of the top 5 defensive players at each position..

I'm going to give mine..you don't have to do every position, just give me some positions..
Here's mine:
DE
1.Mario Williams
2.Dwight Freeney
3.Osi
4.Jarred Allen
5.Julius Peppers
DT
1.Vince Wilfork
2.Casey Hampton
3.Jay Ratiff
4.Haloti Ngata
5.Darrel Dockett
LB(outside and inside)
1.Patrick Willis
2.Demarcus Ware
3.James Harrison
4.Jon Beason
5.Brian Urlacher
CB
1.Nnamdi Asomugha
2.Darrell Revis
3.Terence Newman
4.Asante Samuel
5.Courtland Finnegan
FS
1.Ed Reed
2.Laron Landry
3.Antione Bethea
4.Brian Dawkins
5. Louis Delmas(lol)
SS
1.Troy Polamalu
2.Bob Sanders
3.Kerry Rhodes
4.Chris Hope
5.Sean Jones

Feel free to add you own.

 

[Bigdog]

I could be wrong but isn't Vince Wilfolk a free agent next year?

 

[SLATEmosphere]

I could be wrong but isn't Vince Wilfolk a free agent next year?

Yes he is. Are you thinkin what I'm thinkin!?

 

[Jenky]

Nick Collins should be on that FS list...

 

[BourbonBalz]

Ware should be the # 1 LB, period.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Demarcus Ware is the best LB in the game, no even close honestly...

 

[theogt]

Ware should be the # 1 LB, period.

Agreed. Pressure players are worth much more than ILBs. He's a much better athlete and all around football player than Willis.

 

[adamc91115]

Ware should be #1, Ratliff and Newman shouldn't be on their respective lists.

I don't want Wilfork anywhere around the Cowboys.

 

[theogt]

Ware should be #1, Ratliff and Newman shouldn't be on their respective lists.

I don't want Wilfork anywhere around the Cowboys.

Newman perhaps not, but Ratliff was probably the best nose tackle in the league last year. I just hope he can keep up that level of play. He was a beast last year.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Agreed. Pressure players are worth much more than ILBs. He's a much better athlete and all around football player than Willis.

I wouldn't say all that... Willis is a beast BUT Ware's ability to get after the QB makes him in a category all by himself.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Ware should be #1, Ratliff and Newman shouldn't be on their respective lists.

I don't want Wilfork anywhere around the Cowboys.

Newman is a shutdown corner when he's healthy.he's proven that over the years so I gave him the nod..

Ratliff had 8 sacks last year as a 3-4 NT..that's extrmely impressive.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Demarcus Ware is the best LB in the game, no even close honestly...

I respect that..I just thought a MLB would be rated higher than an OLB so I went back and forth on that, so ya you could argue Ware is the best LB in the NFL..no complaints here.

Patrick Willis is an absolute beast though..he's only 24, and I watch him alot(living in the bay)..Between Willis and Ware I would flip a coin on who I want to have to build a defense around.

 

[adamc91115]

Newman perhaps not, but Ratliff was probably the best nose tackle in the league last year. I just hope he can keep up that level of play. He was a beast last year.

Yeah I can agree with Ratliff. I forgot how good he was last year.

But Newman dropped off pretty bad last year... Hopefully he can get back to form this year.

 

[TheBeast]

Newman is a shutdown corner when he's healthy.he's proven that over the years so I gave him the nod..

Ratliff had 8 sacks last year as a 3-4 NT..that's extrmely impressive.

Yes, but he normally isn't so he doesn't deserve to be on the list.

Also, You have a undrafted player in a list, and you also have Sean Jones and Brian Dawkins?

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Yes, but he normally isn't so he doesn't deserve to be on the list.

Also, You have a undrafted player in a list, and you also have Sean Jones and Brian Dawkins?

I'm biased as hell about Newman..I still think he's one of the best corners in the league..if you look at his YPA and Thrown at the last 5 years, it's tops in the league.

Brian Dawkins is still helluva safety..the guy stil flys around and makes plays..

LOL Louis Delmas baby! he'll be a top 5 safety his rookie year ..Who would you replace Sean Jones with?

 

[dbair1967]

Demarcus Ware is the best LB in the game, no even close honestly...

Ware is arguably the best PLAYER in the game.

He's definitely the best LB and best defensive player. He should have 2 DPOY's now.

 

[dbair1967]

Ware should be #1, Ratliff and Newman shouldn't be on their respective lists.

 

[adamc91115]

I already conceded Ratliff.

No way in hell Newman deserves to be on that list given last year.

 

[ajk23az]

Where's Albert Haynesworth on this list?

Also, Bob Sanders is the most overrated defensive player in the NFL.

 

[Rampage]

I think since Osi was hurt last year Tuck should be on that list.