How much better is Polamalu?

[CRA]

How much better is Polamalu than Chris Harris/ Godfrey? Scale of 1 to 10? Reason I made this thread is because there is a noticeable difference to Pittsburgh's defense now that Polamalu is out. I am wondering if we were to upgrade lets just say the SS/FS position would we look as good as Pittsburgh's defense looks?

Please no mention of Peppers and salary caps. I know Polamalu's and Ed Reeds don't grow on trees I am thinking maybe thats the missing component of our defense. I know we need DT's, but everyone else seems to get by with whomever they put at DT. Look at Tennesse's front four.

Polamalu/Ed Reed are a 10 btw. I can't think of any 1's to mention as the bottom of the scale.

I think Chris Harris is a 6 and Godfrey a 5.

probably the same difference between Peyton Mannnig and Kyle Orton. Kyle Orton can play the position and make an occassional play.....but he shouldn't even be in the same thought as Peyton. Our Safteys should even be mentioned in this thread in a Troy analogy.

[Jgigs]

What the heck has either guy done to even been mentioned with Troy?

[Captroop]

What the heck has either guy done to even been mentioned with Troy?

I'd say forcing 8 fumbles in a season puts Harris in the conversation, breifly. Godfrey hasn't done anything, and niether has done anything recently.

[doubletrouble3428]

last night reminded me of how i used to feel about peppers...his first 3 years, he was around the ball on EVERY play!!! thats just how Polamalu played last night and throughout his whole career....i would kill to have him on our squad....id also kill to see peppers return to that form

[rko396]

dude it is not even close. Polamalu is head and shoulders above any safety we have or have ever had on our roster. The thing about our safeties is that if they make a big play it is surprising. For Polamalu it doesn't surprise you for him to make a big play ANYWHERE on the field....in the backfield with a sack or tackle for a loss....a tackle up the middle at the line of scrimmage....an interception at the linebacker level...and interception on a top tier WR...etc...it doesn't surprise you because he is wherever the ball is. We don't have a safety like that. or anywhere near it.

Head and Shoulders......Polamalu......real cute

[God]

Please don't mention either of them in the same sentence as Polamalu.

[RazzleDazzle]

So good that I would trade them any player on our team for him.