Ultimate 32 Man Roster

So I took on the task of creating a team of 31 players and 1 coach filling every major roster spot with one player from every team. The following are the results.

HEAD COACH

Bill Belichick, New England Patriots - Belichick has more Super Bowl rings than any active head coach and he's also one of the ten greated head coaches in the history of the league.

OFFENSE

QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints - You can make a case for Drew Brees as the best quarterback in the league not only right now, but over the past five years.

RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings - Peterson is without a doubt the best running back in the league right now and probably has been since he came into the league in 2007.

FB Ovie Mughelli, Atlanta Falcons - Mughelli doesn't get a lot of attention but he's one of the best full backs in the league and Matt Ryan and Michael Turner know it.

WR1 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals - Larry Fitzgerald is the best wide receiver in the NFL so you have to take him here. He may actually be the best receiver since Jerry Rice.

WR2 Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia Eagles - Maclin has emerged as the Eagles go to guy inside and is becoming one of the leagues best #2 receivers.

WR3 Brandon Gibson, St. Louis Rams - You may not know the name now but Brandon Gibson has a chance to get his name out there with all the injuries in St. Louis.

TE Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys - Witten has been an elite tight end for a while now and the University of Tennessee prodigy shows no signs of slowing down.

LT Jake Long, Miami Dolphins - Long is the best tackle in the NFL and the Dolphins made the right decision drafting him over Matt Ryan.

LG Ryan Lilja, Kansas City Chiefs - Lilja is getting older but he can still play left guard pretty well.

C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers - Pouncey was Pro Bowler last year as a rookie. He has a chance to become great.

RG Chris Snee, New York Giants - Chris Snee has been one of the most underrated players in the NFL over ther past 6 years and that's saying something for one of the only guards in the league who may actually be close to a household name.

RT Michael Oher, Baltimore Ravens - Though he's probably more famous for being the main character in a Sandra Bullock movie, Oher is actually one of the leagues best right tackles.

DEFENSE

LDE Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Colts - Over the past half decade Robert Mathis has emerged as not only a perennial Pro Bowler, but also as the best left side pass rusher in the league.

LDT Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions - Suh is the scariest defensive player in the NFL and is only getting better.

NT B.J. Raji, Green Bay Packers - At 337 pounds, Raji is the perfect size for a nose tackle.

RDE Adrian Clayborn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - One of only two rookies to make the team, Clayborn is a solid pass rusher who should develop into a solid player in Tampa's cover 2 scheme.

OLB Von Miller, Denver Broncos - Miller may well be on his way to defensive rookie of the year, and one day he may become a defensive player of the year. He's the real deal.

OLB Jon Beason, Carolina Panthers - He may be hurt, but when healthy he's an elite outside linebacker.

ILB Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers - He's the best linebacker in the league, not much
else to say besides that.

MLB David Hawthorne, Seattle Seahawks - At middle linebacker Hawthorne makes all the necessary plays to be above the league average at that position.

LCB Darrelle Revis, New York Jets - At this point in time Revis is the best defensive player in the NFL. He had to make this team.

RCB Jonathan Joseph, Houston Texans - Joseph was a great pick up by the Texans this offseason and he's one of the two or three best right side cornerbacks in the NFL.

SS Chris Hope, Tennessee Titans - It was hard to find a place for a Titan on this roster but Chris Hope is a solid strong safety. He's not as good as he was six years ago, but he's still adequate.

FS LaRon Landry, Washington Redskins - Landry is a playmaking free safety who can
take over a game from that position.

SPECIAL TEAMS

K Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders - Janikowski is the best kicker in the NFL. Not much else to say besides that.

P Mike Scifres, San Diego Chargers - Scifres is one of the most underrated players in the NFL and he's the rare punter who can actually win games with his toe.

LS Garrison Sanborn, Buffalo Bills - Sanburn makes the team because someone had to be the long snapper, but he's no bum either. The former Florida State player has been with the Bills since 2009.

H Kevin Huber, Cincinnati Bengals - He has zero botched snaps.

KR Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland Browns - Since 2007 Cribbs has rivaled Devin Hester as the best return man in the league.

PR Devin Hester, Chicago Bears - He's getting older but the University of Miami product is still the best kick returner in the NFL and may one day actually be a Hall of Famer.

ST Montell Owens, Jacksonville Jaguars - Owens is a part time full back who was a Pro Bowler last year as a special teamer. He holds the franchise record for career special teams tackles.

So what do you think? Do I do a good job? Do you think I did awful? What does your team look like? Feel free to post yours.

Suh Seems Headed for St. Louis

Reports are starting to come in that the St. Louis Rams are absolutely going to take Ndamukong Suh with the first overall pick in this April's NFL draft. The news soothes those scouts and talent evaluators who feared that the Rams might make the wrong decision and draft a quarterback this year, despite having the first overall draft picks in a draft consisting of the most sure-thing defensive player in over twenty years.

Before I get into why it only makes sense for the Rams to draft Suh, let me first state that I totally agree that the Rams have a desperate need at the quarterback position. In today's NFL it's impossible to win without a solid quarterback, but it's also almost impossible for a young quarterback to get behind center in an already bad offense and succeed.

Take the two quarterbacks drafted in the first round this year. Mark Sanchez inherited a relatively successful team from the season before and was able to get plenty of protection and learn the game while not having to be the team MVP. Matthew Stafford on the other hand, had to get injured and end his season just to get his team a win against the Browns.

See what I mean?

The Rams offense is in no position to put a 23 year old kid under center and expect him to succeed. The only thing starting a rookie could do for the Rams is set the franchise back another five years... if they're lucky.

The 2010 Rams are lucky though; Lucky because the 2010 draft is loaded with a lot of quarterbacks, all of whom are projects in one way or another. Jimmy Clausen and Sam Bradford are the consensus one and two quarterbacks on draft boards, neither of which comes without questions surrounding their ability to start in 2010. Chances are these two quarterbacks will end up in Washington and Buffalo if a team doesn't trade down to acquire them. In either case, the franchises that land these two players will be better suited to start a rookie at QB than the Rams.

The Rams have a unique opportunity though. In 2007 they drafted Chris Long to play defensive end. Though Long hasn't been the lights out pass rusher they expected him to be, he has still done very well with relatively little support, on a team that plays from behind most of the time. Last year the Rams drafted James Laurinaitis at linebacker. As a rookie Laurinaitis performed incredibly well, picking up tackles at a Patrick Willis-like pace.

Adding Ndamukong Suh to this defense would solidify the Rams identity as a defensive minded team, and with Steve Spagnuolo as their head coach it only makes sense to go in that direction. Suh's numbers will probably never be Reggie White-like, but that's because he's a DT not a DE. His presence will absolutely enhance Chris Long's ability to get in on more plays.

If the Rams defense can take the next step next year, and offensive tackle Jason Smith can develop into an elite level tackle, the Rams will be ready to take a rookie quarterback in 2011, or make a move at a free agent. Under any circumstance, adding Suh gives the Rams the opportunity to be the defensively dominant team of the 2010's that they were never close to being in the 00's.

And I suppose that's why they'd hire someone like Steve Spagnuolo and not Mike Martz.