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'Ey Capernicus said 06/24, 01:46 AM
QB - Derek Anderson (2005 - 6)
RB - Adrian Peterson (2007 - 1)
RB - Frank Gore (2005 - 3)*
WR - Brandon Marshall (2006 - 4)
WR - Marques Colston (2006 - 7)
TE - Brad Cottam (2008 - 3)*
OT - Marcus McNeil (2006 - 2)
OT - Shane Olivea (2004 - 7)*
OG - Shawn Andrews (2004 - 1)
OG - Justin Blalock (2007 - 2)
C - Nick Hardwick (2004 - 3)*

DE - Jared Allen (2004 - 4)
DE - Trent Cole (2005 - 5)
DT - Corey Williams (2004-6)
DT - Glenn Dorsey (2008 - 1)
LB - Alex Lewis (2004 - 5)*
LB - Lofa Tatupu (2005 - 2)*
LB - Shawne Merriman (2005 - 1)
CB - Antonio Cromartie (2006 - 1)
CB - Marcus McCauley (2007 - 3)
SS - Bob Sanders (2004 - 2)
FS - Antoine Bethea (2006 - 6)

* Differences

Brad Cottam - I know some of you are thinking "what???", but with pretty good receivers and a quarterback who can get it to them, I want a big tight end who can block. That's what Cottam is. He was injured last season, but he is completely healed now and he shoed that at the Senior Bowl. He will be a superb tight end blocker.

'Ey Capernicus said 06/24, 02:58 PM
I took Frank Gore because he has managed to succeed on an horrible team. His quarterback has been Alex Smith, a huge bust. He is the most important part of that offense and it's difficult to carry such a huge load year in and year out. We don't know if Marion Barber is capable of being the #1 running back on a team yet because he was second to Jones most of the time at Dallas and second to Maroney in Minnesota.

A big blocking TE is what I was looking for. When you have a productive offense, you don't need an offensive weapon at tight end and with good blocking, it's easier for receivers to get open. Blocking is more important to the success of a team than receiving is. If you have no good receivers a receiving tight end is important, but both receivers can catch the ball so you need a blocker.

Olivea was benched, but before that he was helping to clear the way for LDT. Lofa Tatupu was drafted in the second round of 2005, like Roos. I would take Tatupu over Roos.

Lewis is my weak spot, but I would take someone who has actually played a game in the NFL over a rookie at linebacker. Dixon is unproven and could turn out to be even worse.

Tatupu and Morrison in next argument.

'Ey Capernicus said 06/24, 10:34 PM
Tatupu doesn't necessarily have less production. He may have less tackles, but he has eight career interceptions to Kirk's six, 6.5 career sacks to Kirk's two and five forced fumbles to Kirk's ONE! Only one FF! I'd say Tatupu is more productive because turnovers are more important than tackles. Tatupu has thirteen interceptions and forced fumbles, Morrison has just seven! Tatupu gives the offense the ball.

The best offenses do? What about the best teams? You left out full back, lacking an extra blocker for your RB, a blocking TE fills that void. Defense wins championships, by the way.

Roos may be better than Olivea, but you chose Roos OVER Lofa Tatupu (drafted in the same round)! Tatupu is better at linebacker than Roos is at OT. I would take Tatupu and Olivea over Roos anyday.

Alex Lewis has played forty more games in the NFL than Dixon. He has 136 career tackles to Dixon's none. Two forced fumbles and one interception to Dixon's none. Scrub, huh? I would certainly take Lewis over Dixon.