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Other Guy · 08-09-2011, 03:04 PM

LT's the pick for me. Most dominant defensive player I've ever seen.

55 · 08-09-2011, 03:24 PM

I have never seen a single player dominate a game on the defensive side of the ball more than Taylor in his prime.

tebowfanai · 08-09-2011, 04:10 PM

As far as players I have to go with Taylor. But remember, defense is a team effort.

SPTO · 08-09-2011, 04:42 PM

It's a toss up between LT and White to me. I think I lean towards LT because he revolutionized his position and the fact that he actually tackled more. One little known stat is that White had more sacks than tackles in his entire career which makes him a little too one dimensional for my tastes.

(still a HOFer just one dimensional one)

cutter73 · 08-09-2011, 06:48 PM

I've never seen any player that was so obviously better than everyone else on the field than LT in his prime. It really was like watching a man among boys at times. Joe Gibbs creating the single back, double or even triple TE set as a base set? Direct response to not being able to block Taylor. So anytime you see an offense come out in that formation, it's because nobody could block Taylor.

NEOPARADIGM · 08-12-2011, 08:27 AM

Butkus and Taylor were the first two that came to mind, but I went with Deion, because, well, I loved Deion, and was a CB myself.

guaps · 08-12-2011, 11:19 AM

There's too many fantastic players on this list. However, I voted for Ronnie Lott as he was a dominating defender, who ended up with 4 Super Bowl rings, what more can I say...

Broncos86 · 08-12-2011, 01:16 PM

I chose Singletary over LT simply because I felt he was a more complete and cognitive linebacker. LT tore up linemen and reigned in the sacks, but Singletary was more complete.

This should've been split into "secondary" and "front seven."

View Poll Results: Who is the best defensive player of all time
Lawrence Taylor	17	36.96%
Deion Sanders	6	13.04%
Dick Butkus	2	4.35%
Reggie White	10	21.74%
Bruce Smith	1	2.17%
Ray Lewis	5	10.87%
Deacon Jones	0	0%
Ronnie Lott	1	2.17%
Jack Lambert	0	0%
Rod Woodson	0	0%
Mike Singletary	1	2.17%
Mean Joe Greene	2	4.35%
Mel Blount	0	0%
Junior Seau	0	0%
Other	1	2.17%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

08-09-2011, 03:04 PM	#9
Other Guy MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,590	Re: POLL:Best Defensive Player of all time LT's the pick for me. Most dominant defensive player I've ever seen. 55 likes this.

08-09-2011, 03:24 PM	#10
55 Banned OVR: 55 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 20,877	Re: POLL:Best Defensive Player of all time I have never seen a single player dominate a game on the defensive side of the ball more than Taylor in his prime.

08-09-2011, 04:10 PM	#11
tebowfanai Rookie OVR: 9 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kentucky	Re: POLL:Best Defensive Player of all time As far as players I have to go with Taylor. But remember, defense is a team effort. __________________ "Champions are champions not because they do anything extraordinary but because they do the ordinary things better than anyone else." - Chuck Noll

08-09-2011, 04:42 PM	#12
SPTO binging OVR: 53 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The 905 Posts: 68,062 Blog Entries: 46	Re: POLL:Best Defensive Player of all time It's a toss up between LT and White to me. I think I lean towards LT because he revolutionized his position and the fact that he actually tackled more. One little known stat is that White had more sacks than tackles in his entire career which makes him a little too one dimensional for my tastes. (still a HOFer just one dimensional one) __________________ Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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08-09-2011, 06:48 PM	#13
cutter73 Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: POLL:Best Defensive Player of all time I've never seen any player that was so obviously better than everyone else on the field than LT in his prime. It really was like watching a man among boys at times. Joe Gibbs creating the single back, double or even triple TE set as a base set? Direct response to not being able to block Taylor. So anytime you see an offense come out in that formation, it's because nobody could block Taylor.

08-12-2011, 08:27 AM	#14
NEOPARADIGM Banned OVR: 20 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 2,797	Re: POLL:Best Defensive Player of all time Butkus and Taylor were the first two that came to mind, but I went with Deion, because, well, I loved Deion, and was a CB myself.

08-12-2011, 11:19 AM	#15
guaps Observer OVR: 11 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 696	Re: POLL:Best Defensive Player of all time There's too many fantastic players on this list. However, I voted for Ronnie Lott as he was a dominating defender, who ended up with 4 Super Bowl rings, what more can I say...

08-12-2011, 01:16 PM	#16
Broncos86 Orange and Blue! OVR: 31 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,530 Blog Entries: 5	Re: POLL:Best Defensive Player of all time I chose Singletary over LT simply because I felt he was a more complete and cognitive linebacker. LT tore up linemen and reigned in the sacks, but Singletary was more complete. This should've been split into "secondary" and "front seven." guaps likes this.

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