the taildragger
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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The Ravens' all-time MVP, Ray Lewis, is still with the team today...unfortunately, so is Kyle Boller.
Dilfer had a fine season in 2000. Despite their defense, they would not have won the SB with Tony Banks. While it's hypothetically possible for another QB to have performed as well or better than Dilfer, this does not alter the following facts (CHFF-style):
The D's domination was the clear result of a historically weak schedule:
When the Titans 14th ranked offense put up 23 on the great Ravens' D, it took a heroic 4th quarter effort from Dilfer to escape with the one-point victory. That game was the springboard to their championship run.
There are always exceptions to any rule, but in that particular season, Dilfer was absolutely more valuable than anyone else on the roster.
Was he alone more valuble than the entire defense (as glorified as it was)? of course not. That's obfuscation.
Bottom line: We've had this debate over the past week. I've seen it repeated elsewhere a million times. QBs are more important than any other position on the field -- BY A MILE.
Funny how we in NE like to fawn over a great hitter or pitcher, but we can't see past the rhetoric when it comes to the most important position in team sports.
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Dilfer had a fine season in 2000. Despite their defense, they would not have won the SB with Tony Banks. While it's hypothetically possible for another QB to have performed as well or better than Dilfer, this does not alter the following facts (CHFF-style):
- 8 games into 2000, Dilfer took over for the great Tony Banks.
- In the previous 8 games, the Ravens averaged 16.75 ppg and had not scored a TD in 16 quarters.
- In the following 12 games, they averaged 24.5 ppg.
- The QB replacement directly represented a 46% increase in TEAM PRODUCTION...there is no better illustration of how valuable the position of QB is...and this is apparently the "exception" to the rule.
The D's domination was the clear result of a historically weak schedule:
- They allowed 3.7ppg in 9 games against 26th average offenses
- They allowed 14ppg in 11 games against 12th ranked offenses
When the Titans 14th ranked offense put up 23 on the great Ravens' D, it took a heroic 4th quarter effort from Dilfer to escape with the one-point victory. That game was the springboard to their championship run.
There are always exceptions to any rule, but in that particular season, Dilfer was absolutely more valuable than anyone else on the roster.
Was he alone more valuble than the entire defense (as glorified as it was)? of course not. That's obfuscation.
Bottom line: We've had this debate over the past week. I've seen it repeated elsewhere a million times. QBs are more important than any other position on the field -- BY A MILE.
Funny how we in NE like to fawn over a great hitter or pitcher, but we can't see past the rhetoric when it comes to the most important position in team sports.
:eat1: