No Eagles Among ESPN's Top Five Pass Rushers

by JasonB on Jan 12, 2012 6:07 PM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

ESPN's Matt Williamson published his list of the top five pass rushers in the NFL today and despite the fact that they led the NFL in sacks, no Eagles made the list. The article is behind an Insider wall, but the list is DeMarcus Ware, Jared Allen, Tamba Hali, Jason Pierre-Paul & Terrell Suggs in that order.

Both Jason Babin and Trent Cole both made his "honorable mention" list. Babin has more sacks this year and over the last two years than anyone on the list or in the honorable mentions outside of Ware & Allen...

What would your top five pass rusher list look like?

Tweet Comment 32 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Pure Pass Rushers

1. Babin
2. Allen
3. JPP
4. Ware
5. Mario Williams

I'm great like Gatsby.

by Clint Eastwood on Jan 12, 2012 6:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Actually

Put in Clay Matthews at number 5

I'm great like Gatsby.

by Clint Eastwood on Jan 12, 2012 6:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

No way in hell is Babin the best pure pass rusher in the league. He benefits greatly from Cole being on the opposite side.

by The Reddgie on Jan 12, 2012 11:10 PM EST up reply actions

My list wasn't in any particular order.

I'm great like Gatsby.

by Clint Eastwood on Jan 12, 2012 11:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

You numbered it from 1 to 5…

by ieatcrayons on Jan 12, 2012 11:36 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

It's just the 5 best

Not it in order though but I guess you can read my mind so you’re probably right.

I'm great like Gatsby.

by Clint Eastwood on Jan 13, 2012 10:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Hmm...

Tough question.

1. Ware
2. Allen
3. Babin
4. Jason Pierre-Paul
5. Terrell Suggs

HM: Woodley, Harrison, Williams, Miller, Cole, Long, Hali and Matthews.

The Curse of Lombardi
Iggles Nest
"Stats are for fantasy and losers. Winning is an attitude."

by d-jackfan10 on Jan 12, 2012 6:18 PM EST reply actions

Babin to Cole in the picture...

“Holy shit man! I told you we weren’t supposed to kill the guy!”

by Molemiester on Jan 12, 2012 6:20 PM EST reply actions 3 recs

You think Washburn tells his guys to not kill the opposing QB?!

Follow @PhillyFollower
Writer at Iggles Nest
#HireSpags

by PhiladelphiaEagles on Jan 12, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

Hahahahaha. Fantastic.

"Eli made a good tackle. I tried to run him over. ... Next time I'll try to jump over his head or something." - Asante Samuel

by abains007 on Jan 12, 2012 10:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

this season

1. Allen
2. Ware
3. JPP
4.Babin
5. Hali
5a. Clay Matthews

Trevor Laws: "Thank Giants for kicking to (Desean)."
Mike Vick: "Why would they kick to Desean?"
Matt Dodge: "Snap too high!"
NJ Eagle: "Fly Eagles Fly!!!"

by NJEagle on Jan 12, 2012 6:23 PM EST reply actions

If you were ranking pure DE’s, the list would be different, but based on just pass rushing, Babin has to make that list.

AR should have to wear a Flava Flav necklace until he learns how to manage a clock.
I am the proud target of temper tantrums.

by KByars on Jan 12, 2012 6:27 PM EST reply actions

In terms of pure pass rushers, I’d probably put Babin in there… but I can see where he’s coming from because if you put any of those 5 guys in a wide 9 they’d fuck shit up

Last name Ever
First name Greatest

#PayDeSeanJackson

by Djax10 on Jan 12, 2012 6:33 PM EST reply actions

It’s jenkins in the picture, not Dixon btw

by T-rade on Jan 12, 2012 6:38 PM EST reply actions

Top Pass Rushers

lets key on the term term “pass rusher” this is not solely based on sack numbers. "Pass Rushers in my mind are disrupters in the back field and players who O-lines scheme for, double team, etc. (trying not to be Eagles biased)

1) Demarcus Ware
2) T-Sizzle
3) Trent Cole
4) Justin Tuck
5) James Harrison

Let's go EAGLES!!!

by DirtyBird7 on Jan 12, 2012 6:50 PM EST reply actions

If I were NOT biased

Allen
Ware
Babin
Suggs
Matthews
Cole

by milroyigglesfan on Jan 12, 2012 7:24 PM EST reply actions

babin
cole
juqua parker
juqua thomas
darryl tapp-parker-thomas

by juggadore on Jan 12, 2012 8:27 PM EST reply actions

U forgot Abiamiri

Just wait until December..

by maximdim on Jan 13, 2012 4:28 AM EST up reply actions

1.JPP
2.Ware
3.Tamba hali
4.jared allen
5.jason babin

by deseanjaxson10 on Jan 12, 2012 8:32 PM EST reply actions

Babin has to make that list, best DE is different from best pass rusher.

Babin is a top 5 pass rusher, with his weakness against the run I can understand him not being a top 5 DE.

I am Sandy's bitch.

Penn State Forever

by Rogue Nine on Jan 12, 2012 8:53 PM EST reply actions

LOL figured Id look up Eagles DE busts since 1997 (rounds 1-3)

1) Jerome Mcdougle
2) Victor Abiamiri
3) Bryan Smith
4) DTO (Teo- Neshiem)
5) Jon Harris (look him up, pre Reid era but still funny. 1st round pick only in the NFL for 3 years…)

honorable mention: Brandon Graham. we’ll see what he does next year, hopefully he stays healthy.

Let's go EAGLES!!!

by DirtyBird7 on Jan 12, 2012 9:14 PM EST reply actions

Abriami and McDougle

never were injured in college and were always injured in the pro’s. Not that that means they would be good but it’s not really a fair assessment. This is also old news. DE, LB’s, DT’s and for many many years WR ..Mitchell Pinkston, Na Brown etc

At least one more year of Andy and Juan. If they don't win it all they both better be gone!

by MightyJoeBanner on Jan 12, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

Photo Caption

Not that it matters, but I assume the photo captions come with the pictures you select from AP. That’s obvioulsy not Antonio Dixon. You can even see the “JE-” in “JENKINS” on his jersey.

by Chris Malinowski on Jan 12, 2012 11:06 PM EST reply actions

BUSTED

by ieatcrayons on Jan 12, 2012 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

1. Jon Harris
2. Mike Mamula
3. Brandon Whiting
4. Jerome McDougle
5. Victor Ambiamiri

Formerly... "You don't have to be sweet, to be good"

by Ed Van Chimp on Jan 12, 2012 11:53 PM EST reply actions

Brandon Whiting was my landlord.

Great guy

"Who's Been Eatin' Hummus" DJAX

Im not JIBTA.

by howard is better than pujols on Jan 13, 2012 12:24 AM EST up reply actions

I believe it, never really remember anything negative I could say about the guy. Not even as a football player.

Formerly... "You don't have to be sweet, to be good"

by Ed Van Chimp on Jan 13, 2012 12:45 AM EST up reply actions

Haha. He actually installed like 4 electric outlets and an ac unit in my room for me

He also talked a lot about his time with the birds and stuff about Reid.

"Who's Been Eatin' Hummus" DJAX

Im not JIBTA.

by howard is better than pujols on Jan 13, 2012 3:44 AM EST up reply actions

He did get traded for T.O., so maybe not all that bad.

by Dozer3677 on Jan 13, 2012 9:58 AM EST up reply actions

Ware, Cole/Wake (tie), A. Smith, Allen/Babin (tie)

1. DeMarcus Ware: the total package as a pass rusher
2. Trent Cole: consistent unwavering pressure. his overall defense isn’t weakened when he rushes (unlike Allen or Babin).
2. Cameron Wake: no one disrupted QB play more often in 2011
Cole and Wake similarly lose nothing in other phases of their game when emphasizing the rush; hence the tie
4. Aldon Smith: unbelievably good rookie year. The former 1st rounder will be at the top of this list by 2013.
5. Jared Allen/Jason Babin: sack machines

by 1993Heel on Jan 13, 2012 12:34 AM EST reply actions

Check that, make it:

1. Cameron Wake
2. Aldon Smith
3. Jared Allen
4. Trent Cole
5. DeMarcus Ware
Based on a combination of overall production on the pass rush in 2011, production per down, tweaked a tiny bit by the ability to still stop the run (“pure” pass rush is meaningless and even detrimental to defense). Note that there’s a former CFL star at the top of my list, Cameron Wake. Note also that Aldon Smith didn’t have his first career sack until week 4 (against Vick) and never was a starter in a single game this year.

by 1993Heel on Jan 13, 2012 1:17 AM EST up reply actions