What is the 2nd most important position in the NFL?

[rayzor]

martin really showed he has what it takes to be a good FS and godfrey really stepped it up when he found out his spot was in jeopardy. i feel really good about what we have going there.

the secondary is in good shape. with one year under their belts in the scheme it should be near the top in the league.

[scpanther22]

martin really showed he has what it takes to be a good FS and godfrey really stepped it up when he found out his spot was in jeopardy. i feel really good about what we have going there.

the secondary is in good shape. with one year under their belts in the scheme it should be near the top in the league.

I could see us taking a CB in the draft because of this richard Marshall thing.

[thunderraiden]

the fact that teams are willing to let elite LT's leave for just solid ones slightly more often than they are willing to part ways with an elite DE for just a solid one proves how much more valuable the DE position is than the LT position as far as finding a replacement goes. Not many first round LT's are bust.

[zebrainz]

If a team runs a 3-4, #2 is LBs in both quantity and quality. Go thru em like like cheap beer on a hot day. I remember that from the Capers years. If a team runs a 4-3, #2 is the MLB, gotta have an elite leader and football player wearing that helmet with the green dot. Does no good to have a bunch of holla for the dolla uber-letes if they arent' being adjusted into the proper positions before the ball is snapped. Good thing we're set at that position.

Hurney is doing what he always does, specifically, trying to put us in place to select from 4+ positions to draft the BPA with our first pick. At the very least, he's putting us in a position not to have to draft a 4th round WR or DE with our 2nd pick. The draft is read and react, just like a LB after the ball is snapped. Talent trumps need by a certain percentage that is adjusted on the fly to fit the situation, but if the GM hasn't put the team in a position that talent is more important, he's failed in his draft prep.

[bleys]

You're all wrong. It's the beer vendor. Without him, if the other positions fail to do your jobs you'll have a lousy day at the game.

these experts still don't have a clue...

[Fiz]

Pro posters like me on your messageboard

[Swarly]

Kicker.

and saving the best for last-

and then you have:

[Guild]

Second most important position... lol what a joke.

My actual opinion I will give in the form of a question: Who touches the ball as much or more than the Quarterback?

[Raleighcat83]

Salary is one way to measure a players importance, but there's a problem. What salary actually measures is a combination of a player's importance and rarity. Elite pass rushers are hard to find, thus the big contract numbers, but that doesn't actually make them most important. While I agree that quarterback is the most important position(we saw last year how QB play can make or break a team), the second most important position varies depending on your roster and style of play. For us it may be running back, after all, our offense would go nowhere with a crappy running back. For Indianapolis, running back hardly seems to matter at all, the second most important position could be either center, due to all the adjustments they make on the line, or free safety, because of the Tampa-2 defense they run.

[thunderraiden]

Second most important position... lol what a joke.

My actual opinion I will give in the form of a question: Who touches the ball as much or more than the Quarterback?

RB's come a dime a dozen, unlike the scarcity involved with finding an elite pass rushing DE.

Salary is one way to measure a players importance, but there's a problem. What salary actually measures is a combination of a player's importance and rarity. Elite pass rushers are hard to find, thus the big contract numbers, but that doesn't actually make them most important. While I agree that quarterback is the most important position(we saw last year how QB play can make or break a team), the second most important position varies depending on your roster and style of play. For us it may be running back, after all, our offense would go nowhere with a crappy running back. For Indianapolis, running back hardly seems to matter at all, the second most important position could be either center, due to all the adjustments they make on the line, or free safety, because of the Tampa-2 defense they run.

I will agree with what you're saying for different teams are different needs, but I disagree with the position you say is important in a Tampa-2. The free safety is rarely involved in "every" play, an elite DE is way more important, what do you think your elite pass rushing DE is going to do when you get up one the opposing team by a couple TD's? yea, so long worrying about run coverage, free safety on the other hand will be running around the field getting very tired trying to cover the entire field, instead he will just be covering one half or the deepest player. It all starts up front for the Tampa-2.

[Guild]

RB's come a dime a dozen, unlike the scarcity involved with finding an elite pass rushing DE.

You got the question wrong.

Scarcity doesn't equate to importance either

[Wither]

The 3rd most important position has to be the punter, though. Field position is key, man.

[Lumps]

I think he is talking about Center...

[KillerKat]

No where in that entire article did I see anything about ranking positions in the order of importance. The only thing that is ranked are positions based on the average of the top 5 highest paid players of that particular position.