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Lifer: Metallica Sucks! said 07/05, 02:21 PM
I'll just list my changes.

Bills: Marshawn Lynch
Raiders: Shane Lechler
Jets: Chad Pennington
Packers: Aaron Kampman

For the Bills...look, Lee Evans was mentioned pretty much not at all last year, except when someone wanted to talk about how he was a FF bust. Marshawn Lynch was considered to be Buffalo's biggest playmaker last year, and while his legal troubles since then haven't helped his image, it has still kept his name fresh in everyone's mind.

Really, JaMarcus Russell? He is only known for being the #1 overall pick, and didn't do anything last year to get his name out there. Shane Lechler has been widely considered the best punter in the league for awhile, on the other hand.

Chad Pennington is far from the best on the Jets, but I still see Rhodes as something of an underrated player, and I don't know about you, but when I think of the Jets, I still think of good ole Noodle Arm.

I think Driver was a good choice for GB, but Kampman has been considered to be an elite DE for a year or two, and I think that transcends Driver's appearance, who hasn't been as good as before in awhile, and I also think loses some of his notice with the departure of Favre, his passer.

Lifer: Metallica Sucks! said 07/05, 10:04 PM
Actually, Lynch really did have a productive season. He probably would have been a Pro Bowler had he not missed 3 games. There has also been this ongoing hit-and-run problem, which has kept Lynch on the map for about a month, and making him the biggest news in football in a slow point of the offseason. Evans might have been the "face" a year or two ago, but now it is Lynch.

And as a Bills fan, I agree that the Bills have little star power, although they have good talent in guys like Aaron Schobel and Jason Peters.

As for the Jets...of course Rhodes is the better player, we aren't arguing that. You say Rhodes is the best player on the Jets D? Probably, but what exactly is his competition that isn't a new arrival, David Harris? Revis? Victor Hobson, perhaps? Actually, it's no sure bet that he's the best known. Harris and Revis did make quite a splash last year.

Pennington has become the face through his utter failure as a QB. Not only is he thought of as having a very accurate and incredibly weak throwing arm, but he even has his own well-known nickname..."Noodle Arm"!

You also say you can't use a player who was a backup for most of last season, but you have JaMarcus Russell!

Lifer: Metallica Sucks! said 07/06, 01:19 PM
Really? Who are those 10-15 better known DEs? I can think of Jason Taylor, Jared Allen, Julius Peppers...maybe Osi and Kerney, but who else? You said it yourself, you didn't even consider Kampman. Kampman was in the top 10 in sacks for a DE this year despite missing a game and was 1st last year. Driver is starting to decline, and has been so overwhelmed by Favre's star power that he has gotten little notice. Kampman is young, and a new riser on the Packers D. He is considered a star, and I think he is certainly more well known than Driver.

A punter shouldn't be considered? Have you seen the Raiders' team? Everyone is either underrated or not good on that team. I would have loved to have taken a guy like Kirk Morrison, but he's way too underrated and unknown. JaMarcus Russell got little attention last year, even when he had his first start of the year (at the end of the year). So what if a punter is generally unnoticed? Lechler is widely considered the best punter in the league, and I dare you to say that the best at ANY position goes unnoticed. I don't see people ignoring guys like Vinatieri and Devin Hester. How is a punter different, especially on a team with little star power?