Ravens are going to the superbowl

[Argo]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: ArgoYet teams like NE and Philly manage to plug in unrproven/low-paid players at that position and have success. You can have 4 probowlers in the backfield and if you don't generate pressure with your front-seven they'll get burned.

While that certainly applies to New England (who have one of the best CBs in the game) Philly has pretty much sent its entire defensive backfield to the Pro-Bowl for a few years running now...

edit: then again the current crop went straight from unproven to all-pro so it's all good...

While no doubt good, I think success of Phily's DBs has a lot to do with Jimmy Johnson's blitzing. How else would you explain 6 Pro-Bowl quality defensive backs they had in the last 2 years?

 

[ThePresence]

With the new rules in football, the CB position is not what it used to be. I don't know if it's possible to have a shutdown CB anymore.

 

[Shlong]

Rolle over Baxter, improvement but nothing major. Plus the Ravens are losing Ed Hartwell. They picked up Dyson but Boeller is throwing the ball. A contender but not quite "going to the superbowl."

 

[monk3y]

Well having just moved to Baltimore... I guess I can be happy... though the Jags and Bucs are still my 2 teams.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: InstincT
Well having just moved to Baltimore... I guess I can be happy... though the Jags and Bucs are still my 2 teams.

Well, you're in luck b/c the Jags will be better than the Ravens.

 

[ohtwell]

No way! 😛


: ) Amanda

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Argo
While no doubt good, I think success of Phily's DBs has a lot to do with Jimmy Johnson's blitzing. How else would you explain 6 Pro-Bowl quality defensive backs they had in the last 2 years?

Quality of NFC teams?

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: Argo
While no doubt good, I think success of Phily's DBs has a lot to do with Jimmy Johnson's blitzing. How else would you explain 6 Pro-Bowl quality defensive backs they had in the last 2 years?

Quality of NFC teams?

The best front office in the league?

 

[Argo]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: Argo
While no doubt good, I think success of Phily's DBs has a lot to do with Jimmy Johnson's blitzing. How else would you explain 6 Pro-Bowl quality defensive backs they had in the last 2 years?

Quality of NFC teams?

The best front office in the league?

One of the best - no doubt. But I think it's more coaching. How else would you explain all those people leaving Eagles and suddenly starting to suck.