[BostonCard]

Yeah, if "position group" is the unit of analysis I agree. But I'd take SC's center over Dalman (and probably also a healthy Burkett but that's debatable). Amon-Ra St. Brown is probably better than Irwin, though not better than JJAW. Little is probably the best tackle, but SC's best tackle is better than Hall, I think. And I'd say a similar thing for the guards, where Hamilton has been a solid citizen but not exceptional (by my eye). 

Defensively I'd take their line over Stanford's, though Jovan Swann would probably contribute for them. Cam Smith and Porter Gustin would make Stanford's top four linebackers dramatically better. 

Stanford, surprisingly enough, has a big edge at DB. Though SC's dealing with injury and suspension, Stanford's DBs are much better. Never thought I'd see the day.

That's fair, although if you were picking "best players" it would be tough for, say, your second best wide receiver to beat out their top wide receiver.  But if I had to pick the best players to make up a first team offense and first team defense, I think we would wind up with 8/11 of our players picked for offense and 7/11 of our players on defense.  That is remarkable.

BC

[BostonCard]

Yeah, if "position group" is the unit of analysis I agree. But I'd take SC's center over Dalman (and probably also a healthy Burkett but that's debatable). Amon-Ra St. Brown is probably better than Irwin, though not better than JJAW. Little is probably the best tackle, but SC's best tackle is better than Hall, I think. And I'd say a similar thing for the guards, where Hamilton has been a solid citizen but not exceptional (by my eye). 

Defensively I'd take their line over Stanford's, though Jovan Swann would probably contribute for them. Cam Smith and Porter Gustin would make Stanford's top four linebackers dramatically better. 

Stanford, surprisingly enough, has a big edge at DB. Though SC's dealing with injury and suspension, Stanford's DBs are much better. Never thought I'd see the day.

That's fair, although if you were picking "best players" it would be tough for, say, your second best wide receiver to beat out their top wide receiver.  But if I had to pick the best players to make up a first team offense and first team defense, I think we would wind up with 8/11 of our players picked for offense and 7/11 of our players on defense.  That is remarkable.

BC