skinslove<3 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Safety rankings 10:10 AM Wed, Jul 02, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz Calvin Watkins E-mail News tips Beat writers note: We conclude our offseason rankings with the safeties. Some of you ripped our cornerback ratings, displayed last night, and that's fine because we know it's nothing personal, just business. Now we get to the safeties. 1.Indianapolis. Bob Sanders, the Defensive Player of the Year, and Antoine Bethea, the Pro Bowler, is the best combo in the game. Sanders is a hard hitter and unstoppable at times. This duo makes plays in the run and passing games. Sanders excelled to another level last season. 2.Baltimore. Ed Reed had an off-year last year, but we expect him to be better this season. And, his off-year is better than some players' elite seasons. Depth is an issue here, but we still like Dawan Landry at strong safety and team drafted two safeties. 3.Pittsburgh. Troy Polamalu is a Pro Bowler. No question. But injuries and inconsistent play hurt this unit. If Ryan Clark (spleen removed) returns and Anthony Smith matures, things should be much, much better. 4. Dallas. We debated about this because the Cowboys have two Pro Bowlers here in Roy Williams and Ken Hamlin. But we believe if Adrian Wilson (Arizona) hadn't gotten hurt in the middle of the season, Williams is watching the Pro Bowl on his flat screen. Still, Hamlin plays like a strong safety and Williams is still a force at times. 5.Washington. Ask Terry Glenn what he thinks of LaRon Landry. Glenn got his legs taken out from him by a Landry hit in last year's finale in Landover. TG was done for the day. Landry is a bidding star in the league. Watch.:notworthy :notworthy Others of note: Arizona should be better with Antrel Rolle moving to safety. Oakland has Michael Huff, Chicago has Mike Brown and of course, Denver and New England have quality vets. Watchout for Buffalo, Donte Whitner is strong in run support. Philly, Minnesota and Carolina also have good safeties. http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/07/safety-rankings.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidenreich Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 For the record, Glenn is a *****. Laron barely touched him. I'll have to go home & watch that again tonight just to confirm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinslove<3 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 For the record, Glenn is a *****. Laron barely touched him. I'll have to go home & watch that again tonight just to confirm.... dude, you know that's why i love you. miss you so much:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 No safety group with Roy Williams in it should be ranked that high. But its nice to see LaRon Getting some well deserved credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Laron should have been higher then Dallas. when Dallas fans are admitting or incinuating that RW is overrated, that says something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 oh god, Calvin why?! I like you, but why did you have to put Dallas at #4? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 oh god, Calvin why?! I like you, but why did you have to put Dallas at #4? :laugh: (Closet Skins fan) :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinslove<3 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 :dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck :dallasuck stupid dallas.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Even Dallas fans say Roy is a bum. Hilarious when writers try to use probowls to justify their ranking. Everyone else has the ranking go by 1 safety, but Dallas gets 2 to mewrit #4? Unless they are talking strictly about Ken Hamlin, who should be 1-2 spots lower. If they had just said Hamlin it would be arguable, but meritable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Thats what I said yesterday...LARON LANDRY TOP FIVE!!! Donte Whitner is a beast too. I can't believe Hamlin or Williams were even mentioned. Wilson belongs up there. I'm glad Dawkins didn't make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I love how a Dallas now has good safeties when we all know that safety play is one of their weaknesses. Hamlin is decent but not great at all. Roy by himself is a lead weight for this tandem and moves them to the middle of the league at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 (Closet Skins fan):laugh: if that were the case then I'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Well I guess you're in luck, I'm sure Tank Johnson can find you a gun. Or maybe TO can lend you some pills. Pacman will just paralyze you, don't get him to help. Roy can horsecollar you to death, but then he'll get fined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzmuda Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 LaRon is probably being overrated right now. He made some amazing plays last year but he missed an absolute ton of tackles. I'd guess it was just standard first year guy slump, but it's something I'll watch closely this year. Just from what I could see re-watching the games, LaRon was pulled on at least one occasion because he missed a tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinslove<3 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Well I guess you're in luck, I'm sure Tank Johnson can find you a gun.Or maybe TO can lend you some pills. Pacman will just paralyze you, don't get him to help. Roy can horsecollar you to death, but then he'll get fined. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Well I guess you're in luck, I'm sure Tank Johnson can find you a gun. this is Texas, everyone has a gun. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 this is Texas, everyone has a gun. :laugh: And he probably has more than most of them combined. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 LOL at Dallas #4. Just because they are a good team doesnt mean you can put them high on every list and no one will question it. Jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanTaylor'sFist Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Bob Sanders is the most valuable to his team, not the best. Im tired of everybody bein up his ass, he is nothing but a safety that plays the run 80% of the time, so he is more involved with less over the top duties. He's good, but he is more valuable to his team than anything else. Ed Reed dumps on Sanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 This is what happens when you have 36 Pro Bowlers in one season. You begin to buy the hype about your players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGreenistheBest Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Landry will be headlining that list by the end of this coming season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatSkins27 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 The only reason Royn williams was in the pro bowl was becasue teh original starting safety was murdered. Sean Taylor was startign safety in the pro bowl last year, Roy williams was an alternate just like Laron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Any list with RW should be void... -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Adama Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 dude, you know that's why i love you.miss you so much:( *cough* Man-crush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinslove<3 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 *cough* Man-crush? do you think im a man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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