Quote:All that it means is the body type/traits it takes to play LT is harder to find than at guard. It doesn't mean the position is more important. It's not hard at all to find experts who believe C is the most important position on the line.


And yes, interior pressure is absolutely more important than exterior pressure. It's far more disruptive. No one should disagree with that...

Like NFL Network writer Bucky Brooks?

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000503855/article/ranking-each-positions-importance-from-quarterback-to-returner'>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000503855/article/ranking-each-positions-importance-from-quarterback-to-returner</a>


Nope, he doesn't think that.


What about Bruce Smith, Bruce Arians, and Mike Mayock?

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000099838/Is-left-tackle-still-the-most-important-O-line-position'>http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000099838/Is-left-tackle-still-the-most-important-O-line-position</a>


Nope, even after acknowledging the mismatches defenses are coming up with, they still think LT is the most important.


If "no one should disagree" about interior pressure, where are all these high paid/ drafted guards/ centers, and why aren't they as abundant as highly paid/ drafted LTs?


BTW... I couldn't find any of your experts that aren't "hard to find" saying that center is the most important olineman, is there anything you can reference to back this up?


***edit*** Also, last year there was 1 guard and 1 center selected in the first round, compared to 5 LTs.

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