In my opinion a very good defensive end doesn't just rack up sacks, but is a stats leader in many categories, is consistent and is disruptive all over the field. To get a more accurate view of how good Julius Peppers is, I took 5 of the best defensive ends right now, and compared him to them.  Instead of just tackles I also looked at passes deflected and forced fumbles, as these are often over looked.  To focus on consistency I looked at games with and without sacks, and with and without at least 3 tackles.  I compared these over last year and their careers.  Based on 2008 defensive leaders I chose Jared Allen, John Abraham, Justin Tuck, Mario Williams and Dwight Freeney.  They are ordered best to worst in each category.

Please check my numbers for accuracy.  Let me say, I did NOT pick stats to favor Peppers. I chose these before looking at any numbers. But Peppers tops more lists then anyone else.  He is also the only one that doesn't make the bottom 2 in any category.  And he did this even with a very down year in 2007.  It is obvious Peppers is one of the best - if not the best, all around defensive ends in the NFL. Letting him go might be impossible to replace.

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