Top 99 players for '09

[dksmith17]

Lots of love for Carolina. 5 guys in the top 36 overall, 4 in the top 25. But this is a little interesting.

9. Julius Peppers, DE, Carolina Panthers: The best defensive end in the game, Peppers was the force behind the Panthers' magical '08 season. Still playing his very best, he's one of the rare defensive players that can singlehandedly will a team to victory. With a new defensive coordinator, Carolina needs him in camp sooner rather than later. That deal needs to get done.

Also- Beason the #1 LB(20th overall)

Gross #1 OL

D will #3 RB

Smitty #3 WR

Pep #2 4-3DE

Jake did not make the top 100.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9666212/Top-99-players-for-'09:-No.-21-40

[hank pimple butt]

nice to see beason getting some media love!

[Brandon]

The only thing I didn't like is TD not being up there with some of the LBs I saw on the list, but that's about the only gripe. I feel the rest are very well palced an I do appreciate that he put Beason at the top of the LBs (one spot above Willis).

[DaveThePanther2008]

Pretty good list. No major complaints. I would take OTAH over CLADY at #93 any day of the week and twice on sunday but otherwise. The writer seemed to know his stuff.

[Lt Pinkerton]

Pretty good list. No major complaints. I would take OTAH over CLADY at #93 any day of the week and twice on sunday but otherwise. The writer seemed to know his stuff.

I wouldn't say THAT much...but I am happy to have Otah.

[megadeth078]

I would. I'd rather have Otah's run blocking than Clady's pass blocking.

[DaveThePanther2008]

figure of speech but I think Otah was far and above the Best of the OT in 08 draft.

Our O-Line is something special.

[dksmith17]

Apples vs Oranges. Clady is best young Pass Blocking LT and Otah is best young Run Blocking LT. And Clady really has not had much of a chance to show off his run blocking ability. We will see what he has this year as DEN goes to a more run oriented offense. DEN secretly had the best O Line (statistically anyways) in football last year.

[DaCityKats]

how did pep do against clady? i can't remember.

[1789Cardiac Cats9020]

Otah over Clady?? That's RICH! Clady made Peppers look like a popcorn league DE. Clady is far and above, the best OT that came from that draft. Otah did well for the run but so did Clady, but Clady didn't have Deangelo Williams to run through his holes

[Fireball77]

I don't remember but I think the Cats did get to Cutler a couple of times in that game which was a rarity for that OL to allow. Either way, I wouldn't knock Pep too much if he didn't do much in that game because that OL was amazing.

I don't think Pep was THE force behind the 2008 season though.

[CanadianCat]

every year I love watching the 'battle' between Beason and Willis.

When Willis got drafted I was like "damn it!!" but then was reading about Beason and I now obviously think he is just as good. I say that meaning that these are the now future HOFers in the NFL both are amazing, it is hard to say that 1 is better then the other.

[jbland]

I don't remember but I think the Cats did get to Cutler a couple of times in that game which was a rarity for that OL to allow. Either way, I wouldn't knock Pep too much if he didn't do much in that game because that OL was amazing.

I don't think Pep was THE force behind the 2008 season though.

Davis, Johnson, and Bryton all got sacks. I dont think they was given up by clady though. Im pretty sure Clady only gave up 1/2 sack all year.

[Lt Pinkerton]

I would. I'd rather have Otah's run blocking than Clady's pass blocking.

Clady is a franchise Left Tackle though, something I suppose we already have in Jordan Gross, but franchise Left Tackle nonetheless.