Hunter2_1 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) I've done one's I think everyone will say. Others - help me out. EDIT: now mostly populated with others' suggestions. (teams in their current location/format) Arizona Cardinals - Larry Fitzgerald Atlanta Falcons - Deion Sanders Baltimore Ravens - Ray Lewis Buffalo Bills - Bruce Smith Carolina Panthers - Steve Smith Sr. Chicago Bears - **** Butkus Cincinnati Bengals - Anthony Muñoz Cleveland Browns - Jim Brown Dallas Cowboys - Roger Staubauch Denver Broncos - John Elway Detroit Lions - Barry Sanders Green Bay Packers - Brett Favre Houston Texans - JJ Watt Indianapolis Colts - Peyton Manning Jacksonville Jaguars - Uhhhhh Maurice Jones-Drew???? Kansas City Chiefs - Tony Gonzalez Los Angeles Chargers - Lance Alworth Los Angeles Rams - Deacon Jones Miami Dolphins - Dan Marino Minnesota Vikings - Alan Page New England Patriots - Tom Brady New Orleans Saints - Drew Brees New York Giants - Lawrence Taylor New York Jets - Darrelle Revis Oakland Raiders - Charles Woodson (Willie Brown?) Philadelphia Eagles - Reggie White Pittsburgh Steelers - Joe Greene San Francisco 49ers - Jerry Rice Seattle Seahawks - Russell Wilson (if not him then Walter Jones, if not him then Steve Largent) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - John Lynch? Derrick Brooks? Tennessee Titans - Eddie George Washington Redskins - Darrell Green Edited November 20, 2019 by Hunter2_1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Cardinals - Larry Fitzgerald Falcons - might be Julio Jones. I hold a soft spot for William Andrews, if only he hadn't blown out his knee Bills - Bruce Smith? And while he was only above average for 5 yrs, what a 5 yrs OJ Simpson had Cowboys - Staubach. In the conversation for best QB ever Broncos - Elway Packers - Don Hutson. It's impossible to overstate his importance to NFL history Texans - JJ Watt, though DeShaun Watson is #2 and gaining Vikings - Fran Tarkenton or Alan Page Seattle - either Largent or Russell Wilson Tennessee - if we're counting the Houston days, Earl Campbell. Washington - Sammy Baugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugger Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Mr Bad Example said: Cardinals - Larry Fitzgerald Falcons - might be Julio Jones. I hold a soft spot for William Andrews, if only he hadn't blown out his knee Bills - Bruce Smith? And while he was only above average for 5 yrs, what a 5 yrs OJ Simpson had Cowboys - Staubach. In the conversation for best QB ever Broncos - Elway Packers - Don Hutson. It's impossible to overstate his importance to NFL history Texans - JJ Watt, though DeShaun Watson is #2 and gaining Vikings - Fran Tarkenton or Alan Page Seattle - either Largent or Russell Wilson Tennessee - if we're counting the Houston days, Earl Campbell. Washington - Sammy Baugh You are right about Hutson. He absolutely dominated the game in his era and he still has a handful of NFL records all these decades later. It would be fun to be able to go into a time machine and watch some of these players back then in their prime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfman Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Packers have too many to name just one! Sorry, just the facts here! But if part of the criteria is impact on the NFL how does Curly Lambeau not get into the discussion. He started as a player/coach. Edited November 17, 2019 by Golfman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbull424 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 For the Ravens I’m pretty easily going with Ray over Ed. He had more accolades, won the extra DPOY, and was the absolute leader of the team during his time. Which is no slight to Ed. Ogden I would also have very close as a 2b as well. He was an absolute force, an athletic bear at 6’9” that could lockdown your top pass rusher and was one of the best run blockers I’ve ever seen. Then you’d have Terrell Suggs, Justin Tucker, and Marshal Yanda to round out the top 5. But if Lamar continues along this trajectory... it’ll be fun to see where he ends up. But yeah for such a young franchise we’ve had some really good ones. I mean a guy like Ngata has to be an HM at best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 43 minutes ago, Golfman said: Packers have too many to name just one! Sorry, just the facts here! But if part of the criteria is impact on the NFL how does Curly Lambeau not get into the discussion. He started as a player/coach. Lambeau is underappreciated as a coach - he was the first to really feature the passing game (Johnny "Blood" McNally is regarded as the first notable pass-catcher in NFL history), has 200+ wins and won 6 f'in titles. But I think he wasn't all that much as a player. And it's impossible to overstate how dominant a WR Hutson was. He was putting up more rec yds and tds than half the TEAMS in the NFL; he was doubling and tripling up what the 2nd best pass catchers were doing. Imagine if Jerry Rice was playing in the 80s and 90s, and there were no Risons, Sharpes, Ellards, etc, just a bunch of guys putting up 40-600-4 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, diamondbull424 said: For the Ravens I’m pretty easily going with Ray over Ed. He had more accolades, won the extra DPOY, and was the absolute leader of the team during his time. Which is no slight to Ed. Ogden I would also have very close as a 2b as well. He was an absolute force, an athletic bear at 6’9” that could lockdown your top pass rusher and was one of the best run blockers I’ve ever seen. I love the Ogden pick. I feel bad because I was light on OL in my post - I mean, for Oilers/Titans, Matthews and Munchak are clearly in the top 10 if not 5 of that franchise, and the Raiders had Upshaw and Otto, Vikes had Ron Yary, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bad Example Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Jets - Revis? Maybe it's me, but I think it says something about the perpetual state of the franchise that I'm having a tough time thinking of a long-term NYJ player that was great. Namath is overrated IMO, so maybe Don Maynard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 No idea about Titans, Buccs or Skins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Hunter2_1 said: Houston Texans - JJ Watt This could be Andre Johnson. I prefer Watt, but AJ deserves some shine here, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgX Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 4 hours ago, Hunter2_1 said: No idea about Titans, Buccs or Skins. Probably Derrick Brooks or Warren Sapp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbuff Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 For the Bills it’s 10000% Bruce Smith. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Mr Bad Example said: Jets - Revis? Maybe it's me, but I think it says something about the perpetual state of the franchise that I'm having a tough time thinking of a long-term NYJ player that was great. Namath is overrated IMO, so maybe Don Maynard? How about Mark Gastineau? I don't know how long he played for the Jets, but I do recall him being a very good pass rusher. For the Ravens, I disagree on Ray Lewis. He was great, but nobody can surpass "Playoff-Flacco". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansNvolsR#1 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 9 hours ago, Hunter2_1 said: No idea about Titans, Buccs or Skins. Steve McNair, Eddie George, Keith Bulluck all have arguments if you're coutnimg just since they've been in TN. Chris Johnson and Albert Haynesworth probably had the highest of highs, but neither had the longevity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammymvpknight Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Deion for Falcons, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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