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19 Jun 2009
ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
Our list of the NFL's most irreplaceable players, based not only on how good they are but how big the drop in quality is to their backups.
UPDATE: Link fixed. M'bad.
11 comments, Last at 30 Jun 2009, 7:31pm by SammyG
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Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
So, who wants to post the list for those of us without Insider?
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
I'm not going to post the list, but you might want to search the web.
Maybe you'll find a page like this.
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
Or even this one
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2009/06/19/should-any-dolphins-be-on-espns-irreplaceable-players-list/
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
who even has insider?
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
Well, #1 is little surprise. It's the other half of the irrational thread. The one who didn't miss a season only to see his team win 11 games anyway.
Although with Cassel now gone from NE, maybe Brady should be back on this list.
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
Since I don't have insider--Drew Brees HAS TO BE one of them, right? The Mark Brunell of about 10 years ago would be a great backup, and the Joey Harrington of that time would be a great 3rd stringer/developmental guy--but NOW??
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
10 years ago Brunnell went 14-2 with one of the best offenses in the league. Don't be dissing young Mark Brunnell
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
Jay Cutler's backups are Caleb Hanie and Brett Basanez, I'll assume he's on the list.
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
I think this list is missing one key player... Sean Merriman. I don't know how he is not in the top 3, let alone the top 10. The sack/pressure production of the chargers dropped dramatically in 2008, he puts fear into the minds of QB's and allows his pass rushing teammates to have a much higher success rate of getting to he QB. The reason the chargers were such a great defense a year ago was because of a high pressure D which flowed through Merriman leading to more interceptions (and fumbles caused by Merriman) and flowed traffic into their solid linebackers in the middle. I am no Chargers fan but I believe he is #2 behind Peyton.
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
That's why the Chargers drafted English. If Merriman is at full health, that defense will be horrifying in long-yardage situations.
Re: ESPN INSIDER: 10 Irreplaceable Players
Well, since Shawne Merriman is not on the list, it's stupid. We saw the Chargers become a shell of themselves without Merriman frightening the hell out of opposing QBs and Rbs.
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