1989 NFL draft- Deion vs Barry Sanders

mindless · #1 11-19-2006, 11:04 PM

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 · #2 11-19-2006, 11:09 PM

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 · #3 11-19-2006, 11:09 PM

1. Deion
2. Aikman
3. Barry

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

Thremp · #4 11-19-2006, 11:11 PM

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 · #5 11-19-2006, 11:13 PM

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 · #6 11-19-2006, 11:17 PM

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.

Dynasty · #7 11-19-2006, 11:22 PM

This might be interesting: Sporting News- Football's 100 Greatest Players

12. Barry Sanders
37. Deion Sanders
95. Troy Aikman

THAY3R · #8 11-19-2006, 11:24 PM

Neon Deion baby. Corners are very valuable and he was by far the best.

srjunkacct · #9 11-19-2006, 11:28 PM

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Neon Deion baby. Corners are very valuable and he was by far the best.

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I would say that good DBs back in the early 90s were not as valuable as they are now, given the rule changes and proliferation of passing games we have seen in the last several years.

bugstud · #10 11-19-2006, 11:28 PM

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Neon Deion baby. Corners are very valuable and he was by far the best.

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I would say that good DBs back in the early 90s were not nearly as valuable as they are now, given the rule changes and proliferation of passing games we have seen in the last several years.

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ok, but do you think aikman amounts to anything on the lions?

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