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Originally Posted by nunusguy
"Is a CB more important than FS?" - that's not a serious question is it ?
Re Mays, he runs a 4.43 and you're excited ? Really ? Did you see him run his position drills, if so you know he was utterly spastic.
McCourty was impressive.
But disappointed the BSU CB couldn't run today.
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A very serious question.
Jets, Cowboys, Ravens, 49ers, Patriots.
Those are the top 5 NFL defenses by points allowed.
The Jets have a stud CB in Revis.
The Cowboys have two above average CBs in Jenkins and Newman, but their defense is all about pass rush.
The Ravens do it with Ed Reed playing 20 yards deep and range that makes any deep ball look like a punt he should be fair catching. Then they swarm underneath knowing he is behind them.
The 49ers are not particularly strong in the secondary, but are solid in the middle with pro bowlers at DT and MLB that effectively shut down the running game.
The Patriots are likewise strong on the 3-4 DL, but also have a pro bowler at FS.
Looking at all this I don't think you can definitively say that either FS or CB are more important to a team. I think it depends largely on the scheme you run. And sometimes the scheme depends on the talent (like adjustments Rex Ryan made between Baltimore and NY to take advantage of guys like Reed and Revis).
So the questions are "what's more important to the Texans defense?", and then the next question is "With that in mind, what does the talent available dictate?"