Top 5 Most Important Positions

[steeljake]

I can't figure out why so many people are picking C and HB.

Centres/centers are the least important offensive line position, unless you have a rookie QB who knows nothing.

As for HB, the NFL is a passing league now.

umm... i dont know how they play it in candian football, but here in america the center makes the blocking calls for the o-line.

 

[steeljake]

Exactly, if your supporting cast is that good you should win. Have a look at the Steelers.

right, cuz it's not like ben lead 4th quarter comebacks or anything all year and in the super bowl...

you must be a browns fans.

 

[steeljake]

how is ben sloppy? having a so-so o-line and doing all you can to keep from getting sacked and still making plays is not sloppy. while it is true you don't have to have an exepctional player at qb, maybe trent dilfer would havebetter served your purpose for an analogy.

 

[Wildcard]

1) Quarterback
2) Cornerback
3)Offensive Tackle
4)Defensive End
5) Center

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Some weirdo ass picks here.

Safety/Guard/MLB/ dont belong in the discussion.

Great players at ANY position will suddenly become important and change the dynamics of any team or game. But you dont build around those positions first.

Take a long hard look at how NFL teams draft , pick up via FA and gameplan. Especially the last few expansion teams.

1.QB
2. LT---even for a lefty
3. Pass Rusher ((DE/OLB system dependent))
4. CB
5.HB

HB touches the ball more than anyone outside of the QB. They dictate half the offense . The other half they are at the very least the safety valve on passes or the last line of defense for the QB. Often they are secondary or even primary targets in the passing game. Just because its a passing league or teams like splitting duty doesnt downplay the significance.

QB/LT/HB
CB/DE
Having lackluster play at any of those positions will hurt you faster than any other. Having a great player at those positions will improve your team faster than any other. If you have a hole or void at any of these positions they will almost always take priority over any other.

 

[Bmore]

weirdo picks, but you keep puting QB. When everyone knows teams can win superbowls without them and on top of that Defense Wins Championships.

 

[FirstTimer]

weirdo picks, but you keep puting QB. When everyone knows teams can win superbowls without them and on top of that Defense Wins Championships.

I'm not aware of any Super Bowl winning team that didn't have a QB.

 

[dell71]

Safety/Guard/MLB/ dont belong in the discussion.

Care to elaborate? Since football is built around schemes more than any other sport I'd say every position is open for inclusion depending on the system a particular team runs.

I love your explanation of HB, its perfect. It may even be enough for me to change my list. Seriously, no sarcasm.

However, I disagree about CB. If I have just an adequate CB I can still have a dominant defense provided I put consistent pressure on the QB (see the last 2 SB champions) and/or otherwise hide them with zone schemes or help over top. Besides, there are so few really good ones to be had. Perhaps this is why the best get paid so much and teams are constantly shelling out big bucks to fill the spot.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Care to elaborate? Since football is built around schemes more than any other sport I'd say every position is open for inclusion depending on the system a particular team runs.

I love your explanation of HB, its perfect. It may even be enough for me to change my list. Seriously, no sarcasm.

However, I disagree about CB. If I have just an adequate CB I can still have a dominant defense provided I put consistent pressure on the QB (see the last 2 SB champions) and/or otherwise hide them with zone schemes or help over top. Besides, there are so few really good ones to be had. Perhaps this is why the best get paid so much and teams are constantly shelling out big bucks to fill the spot.

Its not as difficult to cover up a MLB/Safety/Guard. Its almost impossible to mask a bad CB/LT/QB in contrast you can exploit it all day no matter what else is going on.
A lack of good RB or PassRusher puts immediate and immense pressure on the other aspects to be very good.

There are no hard and fast rules. People seem to be in love with naming random team who got by without such and such position. That doesnt prove anyones point.
Parcells , Jimmy Johnson , Walsh are all going to weight certain positions more than others. But by and large the positions I mentioned are the ones most key to winning and losing any given football game. They are the position most paid attention to in all aspects of team building.
You put together 5 solid to all pro guys at those positions youre better off than having 5 solid to all pro guys at any other position.
On the flip side you can have all pro talent everywhere else but if you have doo doo at those spots youre not winning much of anything.


As for CB. As mentioned the scarcity in talent and rule changes makes it hard to put my finger on. Its just the hardest position to cover up on defense. Like LT on offense your on an island and your dependence on your teammates is less than anywhere else. With either spot your essentially taking someone out of there normal position to help you. MLB for example can be covered easily by decent/good DT play. A great MLB makes alot of plays but doesnt necessarily free up anyone else or stop anything in particular. Things still need to go AT him. A top tier CB immediately takes away a primary target and frees up an additional player ,regardless of pass rush or if anyone goes that way.
You have to have exceptional pass rush to mask it. On top of very competent safeties.

 

[Wildcard]

I'm not aware of any Super Bowl winning team that didn't have a QB.

The New York Giants.

 

[adembroski]

umm... i dont know how they play it in candian football, but here in america the center makes the blocking calls for the o-line.

What we generally do... in THIS country...

 

[dave]

umm... i dont know how they play it in candian football, but here in america the center makes the blocking calls for the o-line.

Anyone on the line could do that. It doesn't make centre a top-five position.

Name one indispensable NFL centre who you wouldn't trade.

Centres are what they are - a part of the team. But top five? I don't think so.

Question #2 - when was the last time a centre was a top-15 pick in the NFL draft? If the position was so important, you'd think there'd be more.

 

[dell71]

Anyone on the line could do that. It doesn't make centre a top-five position.

Name one indispensable NFL centre who you wouldn't trade.

Centres are what they are - a part of the team. But top five? I don't think so.

Question #2 - when was the last time a centre was a top-15 pick in the NFL draft? If the position was so important, you'd think there'd be more.

There are no "centres" in the NFL, they're called "centers"

 

[Aso]

I think most of this would depend on the type of team you are building and the philosophies your team has.

 

[Senser81]

Its very weird that so many people are choosing "center", and so few are choosing "RB".

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

QB
LT
DE (or pass rusher for the 34 teams)
DT (or nose tackle for those 34 teams)
CB

 

[dell71]

Aren't they spelled that way in europe or something?

I'm so sorry that went over your head.