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Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:35 am to OWLFAN86
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Jack Tatum
This. Or Ronnie Lott. Take your pick. Ed Reed was damned good too.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:53 am to JamalMurry27
Jake Scott and Dick Anderson are the most underrated safety tandem in NFL history and at least one, if not both, should be in the HoF.
My vote for best safety is Ronnie Lott.
My vote for best safety is Ronnie Lott.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:12 am to SoFla Tideroller
Ronnie Lott is my vote.
Ed Reed is honorable mention.
Ed Reed is honorable mention.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:28 am to DByrd2
quote:
Best combo of the two? Troy Polamalu
Lol no.
The best combo of the 2, at least in the modern NFL, is Brian Dawkins.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:34 am to SlowFlowPro
Sean Taylor RIP was on his way to an All Pro selection that season. Really came into his own. Never seen a safety cause so many alligator arms. shite his rookie highlights are enough to match most careers.
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Rookie highlights
This post was edited on 12/13/24 at 7:36 am
Posted on 12/13/24 at 8:13 am to JamalMurry27
Edward Earl Reed or
Ronnie Lott
/thread
Ronnie Lott
/thread
Posted on 12/13/24 at 8:16 am to JamalMurry27
Ed Reed
Posted on 12/13/24 at 8:25 am to JamalMurry27
Lott then Reed 1 and 1a
Posted on 12/13/24 at 8:52 am to JamalMurry27
I'd have to go with either Ronnie Lott or Ed Reed.
I'm not sure the debate goes any farther than that for best all-time.
After them, your next tier for rounding out the Top 5-10 in no particular order likely includes:
Troy Polamalu
Deron Cherry
LeRoy Butler
Willie Wood
Larry Wilson
Jake Scott
Donnie Shell
Steve Atwater
A shame both Eric Berry and Sean Taylor's careers were cut short. They could be in that conversation.
I'm not sure the debate goes any farther than that for best all-time.
After them, your next tier for rounding out the Top 5-10 in no particular order likely includes:
Troy Polamalu
Deron Cherry
LeRoy Butler
Willie Wood
Larry Wilson
Jake Scott
Donnie Shell
Steve Atwater
A shame both Eric Berry and Sean Taylor's careers were cut short. They could be in that conversation.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 9:02 am to Caimani
quote:
Ken Houston - Washington Redskins
Forgot about him. Definitely in that tier after Lott and Reed.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 9:05 am to JamalMurry27
Is Darren Sharper off limits
Posted on 12/13/24 at 9:09 am to JamalMurry27
Posted on 12/13/24 at 9:14 am to JamalMurry27
Ed Reed. To me, the thing that made him a little different than the other elite safeties of my football watching years (Polamalu, Taylor, Bob Sanders, etc...) is how good he was after he made the interception or recovered the fumble. He's the all time leader in interception return yards and scored 13 TDs in his career. For a Ravens team that didn't always have the best offense, his ability to intercept a pass and then flip the field on the return was invaluable.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 9:27 am to Porter Osborne Jr
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And Ronnie Lott is the best in my lifetime.
Bingo. Dude cut off part of a finger because it was affecting his play. He was the epitome of a badass.
quote:
He had the tip of his left pinky finger amputated after the 1985 season when it was crushed while tackling running back Timmy Newsome, and a bone graft surgery would not have allowed him to start the 1986 season.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 10:12 am to JamalMurry27
Ronnie Lott
Posted on 12/13/24 at 10:14 am to CBandits82
Ronnie Lott was an 8 time first team All-Pro which is insane:
quote:
8× First-team All-Pro (1981, 1983, 1986–1991)
Posted on 12/13/24 at 10:17 am to JamalMurry27
Larry Wilson
Posted on 12/13/24 at 10:21 am to dukke v
quote:
Dick “night train” Lane….
was a cornerback
Posted on 12/13/24 at 10:37 am to supatigah
But hit like no other.
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