Top 5 Defensive players in the NFL

[L&HH]

Alright I need yall to settle a debate for me. Just got into an argument about top 5 defensive players in the NFL. This Cowboy stan says Demarcus Ware is in the top 5 defensive Players[/B] *note I dont necessarily disagree with this*. Mind you he retracted his original statement that Demarcus Ware is the BEST defensive player after I gave him theall in one.

Troy Polamalu, Patrick Willis, Darelle Revis, Ed Reed, and Terrell Suggs and with Jared Allen and Demarcus Ware on the fringe of the list.

 

[Hammer]

@ Your Football Knowledge

 

[Mandizi]

Alright I need yall to settle a debate for me. Just got into an argument about top 5 defensive players in the NFL. This Cowboy stan says Demarcus Ware is in the top 5 defensive Players[/B] *note I dont necessarily disagree with this*. Mind you he retracted his original statement that Demarcus Ware is the BEST defensive player after I gave him theall in one.

Troy Polamalu, Patrick Willis, Darelle Revis, Ed Reed, and Terrell Suggs and with Jared Allen and Demarcus Ware on the fringe of the list.

Bolded plus Haloti Ngata are top four. Choose Ed > Troy for the fifth spot due to my anti-Steeler bias.

 

[klientel]

Ware is definitely top 5....probably top 3

u know that nikka had like 20 sacks right?

 

[Primetime21]

If Ware isn't on your top 5 defensive player list your opinion on football doesn't matter

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Willis
Revis
Ware
Ed Reed
Polamalu

 

[yseJ]

ware had a worse than usual year last year but hes a beast. personally I dont have a problem with ranking him in top 5


for reference, PFF top 15 defensive players, individually for last year:

1. justin smith
2. revis
3. suggs
4. allen
5. von miller
6. bowman
7. wake
8. jpp
9. geno atkins
10. willis
11. trent cole
12. l.webb
13. ware
14. derrick johnson
15. jonathan joseph

 

[twan83]

Ware is my boy people just get mad cuz he not on the highlight reel. Dude is DALLAS DEFENSE basically and yet still get all them sacks.

I dont think he 10 yrs in and already got what 100 sacks or 99.5 on pace to break all time record

Dude sacked Vick 6 times last yr in one game

 

[Mandizi]

@Geno ranked #9.

Dude is on the rise outta nowhere for us.

 

[yseJ]

keep in mind thats just for last year. IIRC ware was like in top 2/3/5 in their ranks a few times before last year

 

[L&HH]

Damn yall nikkas. Anyways I must admit I have a anti-Cowboys bias ('Skins fan RGIII waddup). I mainly said that shyt to get on his nerves, and cause he initally said he was the BEST defensive player with that said I still stand by Troy P, Patrick Willis, Darelle Revis, and Ed Reed>>Demarcus Ware, with that last spot in the top 5 could either goto Suggs, Ware, or Allen IMO

EDIT: and if Charles Woodson was some years younger he'd probably take that 5th

 

[Street Knowledge]

Revis is the best by far

Followed by Patrick Willis da Gawd

 

[L&HH]

Ware is definitely top 5....probably top 3

u know that nikka had like 20 sacks right?

Yes I know this and Jared Allen had 22

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

ware had a worse than usual year last year but hes a beast. personally I dont have a problem with ranking him in top 5


for reference, PFF top 15 defensive players, individually for last year:

1. justin smith
2. revis
3. suggs
4. allen
5. von miller
6. bowman
7. wake
8. jpp
9. geno atkins
10. willis
11. trent cole
12. l.webb
13. ware
14. derrick johnson
15. jonathan joseph

I'd take Calais Campbell over anybody on that list, past the 4th spot, other than Patrick Willis and Demarcus Ware.



That dude is underrated as fukk.....I think he's right on par with Justin Smith as the best 3-4 Defensive End in the league.


Hell....I'd take him over Justin Smith right now, today

 

[yseJ]

I'd take Calais Campbell over anybody on that list, past the 4th spot, other than Patrick Willis and Demarcus Ware.



That dude is underrated as fukk.....I think he's right on par with Justin Smith as the best 3-4 Defensive End in the league.


Hell....I'd take him over Justin Smith right now, today

justin smith led the whole league in QB pressures IIRC and part of one of the best run defenses in the last 5-10 years....I like campbell...but no, not yet. not close.

justin is the best 3-4 DE in the league by a wide margin