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Best open field tackler of all time

Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:05 am
Posted by Im4LSUnTN
Brentwood, TN
Member since Jul 2015
814 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:05 am
Just watched the highlights of Jamal Adams on Dandy Don. Reminded me of just how absolute he was as an open field tackler. Nothing got by him. Almost always went low for the legs with both hands. Every kid developing as a football DB should pattern their tacking skills after Jamal a Adams.
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
52476 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:06 am to
Holy offseason thread batman.


My answer is Thomas Dunson.. STUD!!
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 9:07 am
Posted by BayouPride
Member since Sep 2006
532 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:08 am to
d. white, l. landry
Posted by Im4LSUnTN
Brentwood, TN
Member since Jul 2015
814 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:08 am to
Honkus…you sarcasm is also amongst the best of all time.
Posted by WisconsinTiger85
Wisconsin
Member since Oct 2017
1525 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:09 am to
Hands down DJ Welter.

Second place isn’t even close to him either.
Posted by PP7 for heisman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2011
5863 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:10 am to
Adams, Mathieu, Chad Jones, Patrick Peterson, Kendall Beckwith, Debo Jones, and Keke Mingo come to mind as recent guys who were great open field tacklers.
Posted by OldNo.7
Fort Worth
Member since Sep 2012
1419 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:11 am to
Bradie James
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
280922 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:17 am to
TM7 , Eric Reid, & honestly Danielle Hunter.

Hunter did some things to opposing RBs that a DE shouldn’t have been able to do
Posted by Ltown_tiger
Livonia
Member since Aug 2013
2045 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:18 am to
Chad Jones was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Jarvis Landry was a Bad MF on the special teams unit.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
29527 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:22 am to
Some that stick out in my mind: Devin White and Kendall Beckwith. Once both guys go their hands on you the play was over. Mark Roman was also a very solid tackler.
Posted by AndrewD
Member since Oct 2013
712 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:23 am to
Jarvis
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
69879 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:23 am to
So I think safeties are gonna stand out.

Landry and Adam’s

And then you have some LBs who were sideline to sideline.

Obvious answers like White, Beckwith and Brady

I’m gonna say Minter deserves some love too. Guy could tackle
Posted by taf
Kansas City, KS
Member since Dec 2003
758 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:25 am to
Here are two that come to mind...
Brandon Taylor, very underrated player.
Tommy Casanova, very good at many things.
Posted by oldskule
Down South
Member since Mar 2016
17217 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:26 am to
Tyrann
Posted by Forever
Member since Dec 2019
5893 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:29 am to
Tyrann Mathieu, Jamal Adams, Devin White for me
Posted by Swamp Goat
Member since Apr 2019
138 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:29 am to
Kwon Alexander, Ali Highsmith, Harry Coleman
Posted by Hooligan's Ghost
Member since Jul 2013
5350 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:38 am to
his tackle against lamar jackson's attempted scramble in the citrus bowl was epic and let louisville know they could not compete
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
38586 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:53 am to
I remember the fall camp videos coming out of all the players running the gauntlet drill and Jamal looking like a junior as a freshman. That’s when you knew he was beyond ready.

Same thing happened in 2017 when Delpit looked like a junior in the spring game
Posted by LSUcam7
FL
Member since Sep 2016
8139 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:53 am to
Kevin Minter has to be up therr
Posted by king47
Member since Aug 2020
1147 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 9:56 am to
Completely agree, Minter was such a stud and doesn’t get near the respect he deserves.
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