#52 or #52/53

Manny/Patrick · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1519 Location: Daly City, CA

So you have just inherited a franchise from your dad and have to start from scratch. Your dad is all about defense and gives you a tempting offer. You can either have Ray Lewis in his prime.(he knows a guy)

OR

You can take Wilis/Bowman but they are their current ages(bowman22,willis26)

Who do you choose?
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Posted September 12th, 2012

Bodhi · Joined: 17 Oct 2011 Posts: 352

As great as Lewis has been, give me two elite linebackers.
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baysik · Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Posts: 194

oh man.. intangibles vs. x2 superhumans. uhhh dang.

well willis is a very good leader, he just doesnt measure up to all-time great leadership like ray. ill take the x2

Malik · Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2834

Two is better than 1 unless it's a RB or QB.

BlaqOptic · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 25769

Lewis in his prime was the game changer that neither of these guys are. They're both top 5 ILBs(with Willis being the #1) but neither are the premier game changer on that D. Lewis was routinely this until 2004.
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JammerHammer21 · Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Posts: 18074 Location: Anywhere

popie70 · Joined: 18 Dec 2010 Posts: 983 Location: Denver, CO

I go with the 2 unless you tell me Ray has two big houses at DT in front of him who take up 3-4 o-linemen

FourThreeMafia · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 40070 Location: East of Sixburgh

Two is better than one....

...unless that one is Ray Lewis.

Quality over quantity, and while Willis and Bowman would be an asset to any team, I think people either forget how good Lewis was in his prime or dont even know. The dude had no flaw in his game and was a one man wrecking crew.

Ill take Lewis 10 times outta 10.
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Bohlmann20 · Joined: 22 Mar 2012 Posts: 5138

It'd be harder to keep both 52/53 on your team for their entire careers, and together would take up more cap space.

Ray would never leave you.

SnA ExclusiVe · Joined: 01 Jun 2011 Posts: 10614 Location: Spokane, WA

Why would anyone pick Ray in this situation? Even with how GREAT he was in his prime, taking 2 lesser talents is still better than 1 Ray Lewis.

I'll take Bowman and Willis, but only because this scenario is ridiculously favored towards them.
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UofMfan909 · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 22745 Location: Michigan

roger murdock · Joined: 13 Dec 2010 Posts: 5217

I don't think it would be easy to keep both Willis and Bowman together for the long haul the way it has been for Ray.
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Raves · Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 16855

Ray Lewis was such a beast he literally ended the careers of other elite players.

When Ray Lewis was out the entire Ravens team suffered, both sides of the ball. What Ray brings is just ridiculous.
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Stunnaboy · Joined: 31 Oct 2011 Posts: 3884

Ray Lewis in his prime was the single best player on defence. I'll take that over Bowman and Willis, because as most people have pointed out, good luck keeping those 2 over the course of their career.
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1BackInBlackFan · Joined: 29 Mar 2010 Posts: 4905 Location: 9 wins, PA