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re: Is Lawrence Taylor the best defensive player in NFL history?
Posted on 2/11/15 at 4:34 pm to lsutigers1992
Posted on 2/11/15 at 4:34 pm to lsutigers1992
quote:Because LT was a unstoppable nightmare at outside SAM LB. You can't compare those two guys to him. He had way more sacks than them and just created matchup problems all throughout his career. His size and speed caused them to change the game by creating athletic OT's that could handle that type of player. And I'm not sure they could stop him still if he was in his prime.
How did LT "revolutionize" football when Rickey Jackson came out the exact same year and Andre Tippett came out one year later and they did the exact same thing that LT did.
This post was edited on 2/11/15 at 4:39 pm
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Posted on 2/11/15 at 4:53 pm to tubucoco
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You can't compare those two guys to him.
LT and Rickey are somewhat comparable, according to pro-football-reference.
They both played 13 (81-93) seasons at OLB (omitting Jackson's 2 at DE in SF). In that time:
LT has 17 more sacks (slightly over one more per season)
LT has 2 more INTs
Rickey Jackson has 16 more fumble recoveries
Rickey Jackson had 38 more forced fumbles
Rickey Jackson has a safety. LT does not
LT has 2 career touchdowns. Jackson has zero.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 2:35 am to tubucoco
LT always played on the weak side. Rickey always played on the TE side, so he really had more responsibilities than just rushing the passer.
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