Most important position in the NFL?

Deeko

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Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
I say offensive line, as a unit.

I'd say it is the starting roster, as a unit...

the offensive line should act as one unit, and having a solid o-line is completely critical...A mediocore QB/RB can be effective behind a great line, and a good QB/RB can be made ineffictive with a bad line.
 

GasX

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Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
I say offensive line, as a unit.

I'd say it is the starting roster, as a unit...

the offensive line should act as one unit, and having a solid o-line is completely critical...A mediocore QB/RB can be effective behind a great line, and a good QB/RB can be made ineffictive with a bad line.
Yes, a good O-line is critical to a teams success. Look at Denver's running game for proof. However, football is a team sport. To combine 4 positions and treat them as one in order to inflate their individual importance is folly.

My vote is for QB

 

dragonballgtz

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Coach. Its his desicion on what play should be run. He can singal handedly cost a team a game by callling the wrong play.
 

Deeko

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Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
I say offensive line, as a unit.

I'd say it is the starting roster, as a unit...

the offensive line should act as one unit, and having a solid o-line is completely critical...A mediocore QB/RB can be effective behind a great line, and a good QB/RB can be made ineffictive with a bad line.
Yes, a good O-line is critical to a teams success. Look at Denver's running game for proof. However, football is a team sport. To combine 4 positions and treat them as one in order to inflate their individual importantance is folly.

My vote is for QB

Well, ok, maybe I should have phrased the question what FACTOR is most important to a team, and including coach, owner, stadium, as well.
 

rh71

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the right answer is commissioner, duh.

You meant to say in football, didn't you ?
 

GasX

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Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
I say offensive line, as a unit.

I'd say it is the starting roster, as a unit...

the offensive line should act as one unit, and having a solid o-line is completely critical...A mediocore QB/RB can be effective behind a great line, and a good QB/RB can be made ineffictive with a bad line.
Yes, a good O-line is critical to a teams success. Look at Denver's running game for proof. However, football is a team sport. To combine 4 positions and treat them as one in order to inflate their individual importantance is folly.

My vote is for QB

Well, ok, maybe I should have phrased the question what FACTOR is most important to a team, and including coach, owner, stadium, as well.
In THAT case, the answer is... it depends.

If you are Baltimore, it is Linebacker. They won the superbowl without any offense.
If you are Indianapolis, it is Quarterback.
If you are Denver, is is O-Line all the way.
If you are New England, it is Coach.
If you are San Diego, it is Tight End... :p
 

ATLien247

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I don't think any one person/position can be defined as the most important. It's a team sport, if you haven't noticed. :D
 

geecee

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Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: dragonballgtz
If you are Indianapolis, it is Quarterback

And the o-line. The QB rarely gets touched.
Switch Eli for Peyton and Indy loses every game.
Maybe for the first season. The future remains to be seen.

Tough to say what the most important position is. An argument can be made for anyone. Normally, I would say QB, but some teams (e.g. Ravens) have had success with little or nothing. A case can be made for O-line but if you have a sub-par QB or RB to protect for, you will still probably not be very successful. Lots of teams win with D. Lots of teams win on consistently good field position, hence P, KR & special teams. Many teams win on a time-running down field goal, hence the K.

This being the case, I'd say waterboy, closely followed by head coach. ;)
 

NL5

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Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: Deeko
I say offensive line, as a unit.

I'd say it is the starting roster, as a unit...

the offensive line should act as one unit, and having a solid o-line is completely critical...A mediocore QB/RB can be effective behind a great line, and a good QB/RB can be made ineffictive with a bad line.
Yes, a good O-line is critical to a teams success. Look at Denver's running game for proof. However, football is a team sport. To combine 4 positions and treat them as one in order to inflate their individual importantance is folly.

My vote is for QB

Well, ok, maybe I should have phrased the question what FACTOR is most important to a team, and including coach, owner, stadium, as well.
In THAT case, the answer is... it depends.

If you are Baltimore, it is Linebacker. They won the superbowl without any offense.
If you are Indianapolis, it is Quarterback.
If you are Denver, is is O-Line all the way.
If you are New England, it is Coach.
If you are San Diego, it is Tight End... :p


If you are New England, it's the Kicker. How many timeshas Vinateri saved their asses? :D
 

Drakkon

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Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Cheerleaders u fools! Who gets the old horny men into the stands!?

agreed...why else would people attend Cowboys games???