1989 NFL draft- Deion vs Barry Sanders

[mindless]

I was talking to a friend of mine who mentioned that Wayne Fontes was the reason that Barry Sanders was a Lion, as the rest of the management apparently wanted to draft Deion Sanders instead of Barry Sanders. Ignoring their current team (ie, assume that you have a replacement level player at CB and RB), who would you have drafted? I'm also assuming that Troy Aikman gets drafted third, but you could throw him in there, too.

[Dynasty]

Since Barry Sanders will get a vast majority of the votes in this poll, who thinks Aikman should be taken ahead of Deion now that we've seen their careers?

[Assani Fisher]

1. Deion
2. Aikman
3. Barry

Stud RBs just aren't as valuable as QBs and CBs.

[Thremp]

QBs pwn all other choice.

I voted for Barry, but he's just not as valuable. HOF QB >>>> Greatest RB ever

Deion shouldn't even be considered really. Shutdown corners are not in the same league.

[MacGuyV]

I agree: Aikman > Barry > Deion, and I agree with the "RB's are overrated" crowd. Maybe I'm biased because I hate Deion so much, I dunno.

[SoloAJ]

I voted Barry. If you built an OLine for him (something Lions never really did), then you could have dominated a lot of teams on that alone....

I agree Aikman is amazing and all, but it would take more components around him I think to build a solid squad.

[crockpot]

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HOF QB >>>> Greatest RB ever > aikman

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[Jeff W]

Deion, Aikman, Barry Sanders in that order.

[sightless]

Deion heavily benefited from Cowboys D line, no?

Very overrated player

[mmbt0ne]

And with the Ravens? 9ers? Falcons?