List your all time starting 11 NFL defensive players.....

[TeddyJackEddy]

Perhaps I skimmed over it, because I didn't see him listed, but I think you can start making a case for JJ Watt in an all time discussion.

I agree, Luke Kuechly as well.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Deacon Jones, Deion and Mean Joe could be argued for OP team

 

[TeddyJackEddy]

There numbers and accolades are almost identical and they played nearly the same amount of regular season and postseason games. Their int's, TD's, FR's, and tackles were basically the same. However, Charles could get to the QB and put up sacks. But what really separates the two is prime Charles was better that prime Rod Woodson.

I'll have to disagree on who was best at his best.
I'd take Rod, but it's close enough to respect your opinion.

 

[tducey]

DE: Reggie White
DE: Bruce Smith
DT: Joe Greene
DT: John Randle
LB: Lawrence Taylor
LB: Dick Butkus
LB: Junior Seau
FS: Ronnie Lott
CB: Deion Sanders
CB: Charles Woodson
SS: Ed Reed

 

[TeddyJackEddy]

Deacon Jones, Deion and Mean Joe could be argued for OP team

No question, I'd list all 3 on a 5 man bench.
If I was looking for the best pure pass rusher, Deacon would be my man. White and Smith were great at both rushing the passer and against the run, and that is how I wanted to set up my D.

 

[handicappers]

Richard Dent
Charles Haley
Too Tall Jones
Junior Seau
Mike Singletary
Brian Urlacher
Lawrence Taylor
Ronnie Lott
Deion Sanders
Charles Woodson
Charlie Waters

 

[TeddyJackEddy]

Actually, Lott was exceptional in coverage (voted an All Pro)...he was moved primarily because both Carlton Williamson and Dwight Hicks' play at safeties started to drop off noticeably in the mid 1980's. He certainly made his mark at both safety positions however.

Lott was great at every position he played, which at one time or another was each of the DB positions S.F. used.

 

[TeddyJackEddy]

Richard Dent
Charles Haley
Too Tall Jones
Junior Seau
Mike Singletary
Brian Urlacher
Lawrence Taylor
Ronnie Lott
Deion Sanders
Charles Woodson
Charlie Waters

Good list, I'd take Randy White over Too-Tall from that Dallas team though.

 

[handicappers]

Good list, I'd take Randy White over Too-Tall from that Dallas team though.

I always thought of RW as a linebacker. Guess he played both during his career.

 

[TeddyJackEddy]

I'm going to put a shout out to my homie Champ Bailey.
While The Woodson Bros were slightly better overall, Champ was the better pure cover corner. He was avoided by most teams and still put up HOF stats.
For pure covering Champ and Darrell Revis are the 2 best in the past 20 years in my opinion. Champ was also an excellent tackler.

 

[PDay8810]

Randy White played LB for like two months his rookie season and Landry quickly found the errors of his thinking at the time. We're all homers to a degree, Randy White was an absolute pleasure to watch play football

 

[Ricky Roma]

I agree, Luke Kuechly as well.

Meh...I guess...I think Kuechly is somewhat overrated due to the scheme, but he's a solid player.

 

[Ricky Roma]

Lott was great at every position he played, which at one time or another was each of the DB positions S.F. used.

If I was putting together an all time defensive team, Lott would make it at safety. However.....Jimmy Johnson, a long forgotten corner from the late 60's/early 70's Niners would be on that team. Every bit a shutdown guy as Mike Haynes or Deion Sanders without the team success or the constant need to put himself in the spotlight.

 

[Shanemansj13]

There numbers and accolades are almost identical and they played nearly the same amount of regular season and postseason games. Their int's, TD's, FR's, and tackles were basically the same. However, Charles could get to the QB and put up sacks. But what really separates the two is prime Charles was better that prime Rod Woodson.

I could give a fuck about numbers and accolades, even though Rod's are better. Charles was and is a beast but Rod Woodson is probably the best CB ever and I think I lot will agree with me. Rod was probably one of the best tackling Cb's of all-time as well.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Agree...Atwater was more of an enforcer...loved to lay the lumber....even Lott who was switched from CB to SS because he wasn't the best in coverage.

Keughley may be the best LB I've seen in coverage in a long time.

Kuechly and Ham. Jack Ham was one of the best if not the best.

 

[PDay8810]

how many guys on this team?

 

[Great Dayne]

I could give a fuck about numbers and accolades, even though Rod's are better. Charles was and is a beast but Rod Woodson is probably the best CB ever and I think I lot will agree with me. Rod was probably one of the best tackling Cb's of all-time as well.

So was Chuck, as he rarely missed a tackle and would even stop running backs in the backfield for a loss. We should post a poll on the better defensive player.

 

[Ricky Roma]

Speaking of all these corners.....again I believe a current guy in Darrelle Revis should most certainly get consideration.

 

[PDay8810]

consideration?
as should 99.9% of the guys in the hall of fame.

 

[Ricky Roma]

consideration?
as should 99.9% of the guys in the hall of fame.

The HOF is a great place to start, but it's certainly not the be all or end all. I didn't need to wait for Walter Payton or Anthony Munoz or Bob Lilly or whomever to enter the Hall to 'know' how good they were.