Best D-Line in the NFL in 2012

Nucealius · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject: Best D-Line in the NFL in 2012

Which defensive line will be the best in 2012? I saw this poll on ESPN, but it was in the AFC East blog, meaning that it will have skewed results. How do you feel? Obviously this will all be speculation, since the season hasn't started yet, but I'd like some opinions.

I like the moves the Bills made, but I'm not ready to label them #1 yet.

(http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/45437/poll-nfls-best-defensive-line)
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DrawABlank · Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Posts: 1746 Location: London, UK

Honestly, the Philadelphia Eagles with Babin, Cole, Jenkins and Fletcher Cox might well be #1.

I'd also consider Smith, Sopoaga and McDonald in San Francisco above the ones you listed. And I think a dark horse could be the Rams with Long, Quinn, Langford and Brockers.

Of the ones you listed, the Giants would be favorites for me, with the Bills just behind.

RandyMossIsBoss · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject:

Where is the "other" option because it's the Eagles for me. They are easily a top 3 defensive line, much better than the Bills, Ravens, and Bears...

vikingsrule · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:17 pm Post subject:

The Giants have the best 4-3 Dline in the league, without question.

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Giants

The D-line of the giants is one of the big reasons why they won two Super Bowl since 2007
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steadypimpin · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:36 pm Post subject:

Where's the Niners?
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RainbowCarebear · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:56 pm Post subject:

Eagles, cuz I'm a homer. But Niners are also good, but I think we have an incredible depth at the Dline.
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The lack of an Eagles option is quite questionable. Our D-line alone had 46 sacks last season, and could do even better this year.
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TheROARisBACK · Joined: 22 Jan 2011 Posts: 3137 Location: Joe on the sig

Was it just a select teams for this to compare them or are we talking league-wide? Because there's quite a few I would take over the Bears line.
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Acgott · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 5524 Location: USA

Giants for me

Nucealius · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:24 pm Post subject:

I took the exact poll from the ESPN link I put up there.
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Louis Friend · Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Posts: 7130

Giants for me. Not even sure why the Bears are listed.

zacapr22 · Joined: 03 Jan 2011 Posts: 897 Location: East

Of the 4 listed I'd rank them as
1. Giants
2. Bills
3. Ravens (would be 2 but a base 34 knocks them from having 1 less starting man)
4. Bears (don't consider them top 5)
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