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GTripp0012 · 06-23-2009, 12:59 AM

As for my opinions on this defense:

Troy Vincent over Ronde Barber is tough to swallow. Even Ty Law might have been a better pick. Still, Vincent is a player who was excellent in the early part of the decade, and it's easy to forget how deserving he is.

I realize that Reed and Polamalu are the two most dominant safeties in today's game, but my team would have included either Rodney Harrison or Brian Dawkins in one of the safety slots.

I think they nailed the linebackers.

Kris Jenkins, I feel, is too much of an underachiever to be on this list. He was two times all-pro by 2003, but prior to 2007, he wasn't really wanted by most teams (including most of the people on here). However, he's at least on the same level as the Strouds, Henderson's, Williams', and Haynesworth's of the world. Any of them would have done.

06-23-2009, 12:59 AM	#2
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 37 Posts: 15,994	Re: ESPN.com's All-Decade Offense/Defense As for my opinions on this defense: Troy Vincent over Ronde Barber is tough to swallow. Even Ty Law might have been a better pick. Still, Vincent is a player who was excellent in the early part of the decade, and it's easy to forget how deserving he is. I realize that Reed and Polamalu are the two most dominant safeties in today's game, but my team would have included either Rodney Harrison or Brian Dawkins in one of the safety slots. I think they nailed the linebackers. Kris Jenkins, I feel, is too much of an underachiever to be on this list. He was two times all-pro by 2003, but prior to 2007, he wasn't really wanted by most teams (including most of the people on here). However, he's at least on the same level as the Strouds, Henderson's, Williams', and Haynesworth's of the world. Any of them would have done. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.