08-24-2015, 01:55 PM
(08-24-2015, 01:28 PM)djs7685 Wrote: It's nonsense to list a few ball hawking FS as a reason that Iloka isn't one of the top SS in the league. That would be like saying Burfict isn't a top WILL backer because there are some good SAM backers in the NFL. Great logic.
I'd probably re-think who is a "biased idiot" when your list was a bunch of free safeties, a couple one dimensional strong safeties, and a couple of guys that aren't even very good at all. As someone else said, it seems like your criteria for being a good safety is not playing for the Bengals.
George lays big hits, is fine in run support, and has been better than basically every safety (including FS) in the league over the past 2 seasons. What more do you want from the guy? I like how you think polling the nation (mostly casual fans) would somehow prove your opinions. I'd actually love to see the nation polled on the top 5 S so you could see how stupid the average football fan actually is. I'd lay big money that at least 1 guy in the top 5 would be either retired or completely washed up. Name recognition =/= actual ranking. Give the average football fan a blank ballot and they probably couldn't even name 5 current safeties, let alone be a legitimate judge of ranking them.
You have a right to your opinion as do I. I've given my opinion on Iloka and provided other options that at this point I'd rather have. The bottom line is that Iloka is a good S and I'd love for him to sign an extension; I just think this message forum overrates him which is par for the course for Bengal fans.
I'm not sure why you are so flabbergasted that I don't put him as a top 5 S. Who knows, if he improves this season he might be up there. Instead of arguing whether he is top 5 or not why don't you at least acknowledge that my opinion isn't some ridiculous outlandish notion. I know people enjoy bashing the minority opinion on this forum but I thought you'd be better than that. Guess not.
