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Greatest Steeler Defensive Back EVER

Punxsutawney said:
To me, it is hard to choose between Blount and Woodson for number one. If Woodson could have put his hands on receivers like Blount could for the first half of his career, there might not be a question, as Woodson was the superior playmaker, IMO.

I'd go...

1) Woodson
2) Blount
3) Polamalu
4) Lake
5) Shell

I give Lake the edge over Shell due to his versatility. He saved two Steelers seasons (1995 and 1997) by moving from safety to corner and playing at an extremely high level both times
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That's how I see it too.

Honorable mention would be Ike Taylor, and Mike Wagner.
 
Woodson would not have been as physical as Blount was with receivers. He didn't have the same length. Blount excelled before and after the rule change. He was a rare combination of size, speed and physicality,

and this is from a guy whose first adult Steeler jersey was Rod's......the only thing that keeps it close is Rod's abilities after he picked the ball off. He was more likely to take it to the house
 
CoolieMan said:
Woodson would not have been as physical as Blount was with receivers. He didn't have the same length. Blount excelled before and after the rule change. He was a rare combination of size, speed and physicality,

and this is from a guy whose first adult Steeler jersey was Rod's......the only thing that keeps it close is Rod's abilities after he picked the ball off. He was more likely to take it to the house
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Woodson was one of the best run support corners ever and could KO people. Just ask Warren Moon. With early 1970's rules, Woodson would have been allowed to be more physical.

Woodson had 20 forced fumbles. He could hit. Maybe Blount was a bit more physical, but as a corner Rod was better in coverage. Probably the NFL's best all around DB.
 
Coach said:
Woodson was one of the best run support corners ever and could KO people. Just ask Warren Moon. With early 1970's rules, Woodson would have been allowed to be more physical.

Woodson had 20 forced fumbles. He could hit. Maybe Blount was a bit more physical, but as a corner Rod was better in coverage. Probably the NFL's best all around DB.
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when they change a rule for woodson I would agree. Blount changed the game....
 
CoolieMan said:
when they change a rule for woodson I would agree. Blount changed the game....
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NFL marketing people changed the game. They wanted more scoring and got it, Noll said okay and changed the offense. Blount like Harrison was a poster boy for a rule change. Talk to people who were over 25 years old and watched football in the 1970's. Not all of them liked the new rule changes.

On Blount, there is no doubt he was a great one, but sometimes I see him being burned a bit too much in playoff games. He wasn't the athlete Woodson was.

Rod played on some average Steeler teams. Blount had an all star set of DL and LB players in front of him.
 
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Coach said:
NFL marketing people changed the game. They wanted more scoring and got it, Noll said okay and changed the offense. Blount like Harrison was a poster boy for a rule change. Talk to people who were over 25 years old and watched football in the 1970's. Not all of them liked the new rule changes.

On Blount, there is no doubt he was a great one, but sometimes I see him being burned a bit too much in playoff games. He wasn't the athlete Woodson was.

Rod played on some average Steeler teams. Blount had an all star set of DL and LB players in front of him.
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not the athlete? bullshit.

he was not as elusive running with the ball...but that was it. He was big, fast and physical as hell.
 
slashsteel said:
Mel's speed was said to be in the 4.3 -late 4.4 early range.
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If that's true that's insane. At that size and to be able to run that fast, guy was a freak of nature.
 
CoolieMan said:
not the athlete? bullshit.

he was not as elusive running with the ball...but that was it. He was big, fast and physical as hell.
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coach watching game film. I will try to hold my laughter inside.

try
 
Coach said:
NFL marketing people changed the game. They wanted more scoring and got it, Noll said okay and changed the offense. Blount like Harrison was a poster boy for a rule change. Talk to people who were over 25 years old and watched football in the 1970's. Not all of them liked the new rule changes.

On Blount, there is no doubt he was a great one, but sometimes I see him being burned a bit too much in playoff games. He wasn't the athlete Woodson was.

Rod played on some average Steeler teams. Blount had an all star set of DL and LB players in front of him.
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Please provide sources/link for your first sentence. They changed the rule because of Blount’s physicality at the LOS.

How many playoff games did Mel play compared to Rod? 19 to 20.

How many INTs (your wonder stat) in the playoffs did Mel have compared to Rod 4 to 1.

In 10 years with the Pitt, Rod went to the playoffs 6 years. In 13 years Mel went to the playoffs 9 times.

Stop it. You are making yourself look even worse than usual.


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CoolieMan said:
aren't they all???
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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to CoolieMan again.






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CoolieMan said:
when they change a rule for woodson I would agree. Blount changed the game....
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Rod Changed the game:

ACL injuries mean you are out for the year...not so fast...

Makes a play on the ball in the SB, and points to his knee. Then waves it off saying it ain't injured no more!
 
Cope said:
Rod Changed the game:

ACL injuries mean you are out for the year...not so fast...

Makes a play on the ball in the SB, and points to his knee. Then waves it off saying it ain't injured no more!
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I Remeber that as well but you could see he wasn't back to him full self in that game. Close but not fully there. That's not a diss because an injury like that takes some playing time to get fully back to where you were. I'm not sure if age or injury kept him from coming all the way back as if nothing happened. Either way, he is definately in the top discussion of the best ever.




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Drink IRON City said:
I Remeber that as well but you could see he wasn't back to him full self in that game. Close but not fully there. That's not a diss because an injury like that takes some playing time to get fully back to where you were. I'm not sure if age or injury kept him from coming all the way back as if nothing happened. Either way, he is definately in the top discussion of the best ever.




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No, he's not 100%, but the fact that he came back in 5mos on a 9mos injury was freakin insane! It's never been done, and likely will never be done again.
 
Cope said:
No, he's not 100%, but the fact that he came back in 5mos on a 9mos injury was freakin insane! It's never been done, and likely will never be done again.
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That damn Barry Sanders
 
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