re: Who is the best ex-SEC player in the NFL right now?

Posted by DownSouthCrawfish

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:07 pm to RollTide1987

Julio

Posted by 4thQuarterAndButch

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:24 pm to DownSouthCrawfish

Based on the way the OP is phrased, I would say Jason Witten is the answer.

He is the only SEC Player that would be a sure Hall of Fame selection if he retired today.

However, if the criteria is the best player right now, it would be Julio or OBJ or Eric Berry.

Posted by SoFla Tideroller

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:26 pm to Lou Pai

Lou Pai stole my dark horse: Whitworth

Julio Jones most likely

Posted by TunaTigers

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:28 pm to RollTide1987

Best right now. Julio

Eli Manning does have 2 Superbowls which counts for something.

Posted by StlPoke

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:32 pm to RollTide1987

Eli

Though they may not have a football program much longer.

Posted by lsucoonass

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:41 pm to RollTide1987

Eli manning

Posted by H-Town Tiger

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:44 pm to Jcorye1

quote:
Von Miller

Did not play in SEC

Posted by TexasTiger1185

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:47 pm to 4thQuarterAndButch

I mean, Jason Witten is one of the greatest to ever play tight end. And likely the lastbto play as a pure tight end, given the direction the position is moving. It's hard to argue against that.

If we're doing a snapshot of only right this minute? I'd say Berry with Beckham/Julio right behind.

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 7:00 pm to Glorious

Alshon Jeffery

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 7:06 pm to bluebarracuda

quote:

Like having 6 games with under 70 receiving yards?

More like averaging 1,600 yards the last three seasons.

This post was edited on 6/10/17 at 7:07 pm

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 7:12 pm to RollTide1987

Julio Jones

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 7:13 pm to Glorious

Michael sam

Posted by Walt OReilly

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 7:14 pm to RollTide1987

Eli

Posted by HailToTheChiz

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 7:19 pm to Walt OReilly

OBJ

Posted by Cosmo

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 7:40 pm to RollTide1987

Eli
2 rings

3 ...

Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 9:08 pm to High C

It should be a question of who is the best Ex from each conference right now?

And then rank them...in order of greatness...

1. Big10 - Tom Brady
2. Pac12 - Aaron Rodgers
3. ACC - Luke Kuechly (he's 3X first-team all-Pro from 2012)
4. Big12 - Vonn Miller
5. SEC - Julio Jones (he's 2X first-team all-Pro from 2011)

This post was edited on 6/10/17 at 9:09 pm

Posted by thermal9221

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 9:09 pm to Cosmo

Tyrus Thomas

Posted by Jack Ruby

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Posted on 6/10/17 at 9:10 pm to Cosmo

Did none if y'all watch the Super Bowl?

Hightower and Flowers mauled the Falcons OLine all night and then of course got the game changing sacks.

I'm not saying they're the best, but Julio had four catches in that game and those 2 defenders harassed Ryan all night.