If we are talking best players right now and not over their entire career, I would definately put Farrior at MLB even over the great Ray Lewis. Ray has lost many steps and only plays 12 games a year. Farrior has been playing his best football the past three years.lol stats will speak for themselves. The only thing James Farrior has beaten out in Ray Lewis in recent 3 years is fighting off the injury bug.
Ray Lewis:
Games - 34
Total Tackles - 269
Interceptions - 5
Sacks - 8
AWARDS -
MVP: 2000 (Super Bowl)
Player of the Year: 2000 (AP Defensive), 2003 (AP Defensive)
Pro Bowl: 1999-01, 2004-05
James Farrior:
Games - 46
Total Tackles - 339
Interceptions - 1
Sacks - 12.5
AWARDS:
Pro Bowl: 2005
So in three years where Farrior has had 12 more games played then "old" Ray Ray he has only outperformed him by 70 tackles (5-6 a game) and 4.5 sacks (1 every 4 games). No doubt James Farrior is a good ILB but who are we kidding when you are trying to compare him to someone of Ray Lewis level........
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