Beerball Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 RIGHT DEFENSIVE END: Aaron Schobel, Bills. Seymour is everybody's default selection, but New England's five-time Pro Bowler played in only eight games last year. Besides, Schobel has done more with less. His 52 sacks since 2003 are second only to Jason Taylor's 59. Schobel went to his second Pro Bowl last year despite recording only 6.5 sacks because he often was double-teamed. He tied for fifth in the NFL with five forced fumbles (more than Seymour has in his career). FREE SAFETY: Ko Simpson, Bills. I stewed on this position the most because no one is convincing. James Sanders started 15 games last year, but the Patriots brought in aged warrior John Lynch late in camp -- not the greatest vote of confidence. Chris Crocker (Dolphins) was a mild surprise to win the job despite three seasons as a starter in Cleveland and Atlanta. Eric Smith (Jets) has four starts to his name in two seasons. So we're going strictly on upside here, and Ko Simpson has more than the others. He had a sensational rookie season in 2006, but a leg injury in Week 1 prevented him from following up last year. Entire team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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