DAILY DEBATE: Who was our most dynamic defensive player ever?

[ThomasM]

The Stork Ted Hendricks

Had they kept sacks as stats back then, there wouldn't be a discussion on who the greatest defender ever was. The week after Spurrier won the Heisman, Hendricks sacked him 6-7 times. He got after him so badly that Spurrier threw the ball at him on one sack attempt. I can't recall which old coach said it, but they said that Ted would have had over 100 sacks in his three years at Miami had they kept track of them. That's crazy, especially in a time when the game was much slower, and run heavy.

Three time All-American, and would have been four had he been allowed to play as a freshman.

 

[ball915]

Julio Derosier

 

[NCCanefan]

Had they kept sacks as stats back then, there wouldn't be a discussion on who the greatest defender ever was. The week after Spurrier won the Heisman, Hendricks sacked him 6-7 times. He got after him so badly that Spurrier threw the ball at him on one sack attempt. I can't recall which old coach said it, but they said that Ted would have had over 100 sacks in his three years at Miami had they kept track of them. That's crazy, especially in a time when the game was much slower, and run heavy.

Three time All-American, and would have been four had he been allowed to play as a freshman.

I always liked Hendricks' reponse as to how he managed to play for so long (15 in nfl) and largely injury free.

"Avoid standing around piles" was his answer.

 

[305 MOUNTAIN MAN]

I always liked Hendricks' reponse as to how he managed to play for so long (15 in nfl) and largely injury free.

"Avoid standing around piles" was his answer.

and a lot of drinking at bars around Hialeah and Miami Springs, legendary Stork.

 

[TheEye]

Sean Taylor. Had more explosive tackles, pick 6s, just a one man secondary.

 

[Combo]

Sean Taylor. After that Rousseau, Hendricks, Jerome.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Ed Reed

 

[RF-4CCane]

Ed Reed

 

[Jonnyblaze]

Wouldn’t necessarily put him above the other names in this thread, but Rusty Medearis was as bad as they come for the short time he played.

 

[lholtz52]

Wouldn’t necessarily put him above the other names in this thread, but Rusty Medearis was as bad as they come for the short time he played.

Jerome Brown

 

[RF-4CCane]

Wouldn’t necessarily put him above the other names in this thread, but Rusty Medearis was as bad as they come for the short time he played.

If he hasn’t suffered his knee injury, he would have owned the UM sack record.

 

[Vizslacane]

Sean Taylor was the most dynamic I've seen in person. You just knew at any moment while he was back there something special could happen.

Chris Rix agrees with this.

 

[Hurricane23]

Sean Taylor

 

[305407cane]

Phillip bucanon was nasty when he got his hands on the rock

 

[rok]

Tremain Mack was not the best defender but he impacted the game in a few ways.

 

[miamimike]

Sean Taylor #26 most dynamic by a mile
Rusty Medaris he was one of my all time joys to watch as well. His motor never shut off.

 

[miamimike]

Tremain Mack was not the best defender but he impacted the game in a few ways.

Loved Mack

 

[NZ Cane]

Is it cheating to say Hester...

 

[CaneinBroward]

Ray Lewis

 

[mlw352]

Ed or sean is the best answer honorable mention Phillip Buchanan