Asante Samuel says Darrell Green wasn't a Great cornerback

[Big Boss]

He’s being a prick. If people are answering you with facts, and you’re still questioning the his validity as a great, then you’re just being foolish or trolling.

facts

 

[DropTopDoc]

As a bears fan i remember he caught that int and took it to the house and broke his ribs in the process

 

[mastermind]

As a bears fan i remember he caught that int and took it to the house and broke his ribs in the process

Punt return but it was one of the best displays of athleticism and toughness in 1980s NFL.
(42 seconds in)
Summerall tho

 

[premier58]

Bobby Taylor was like 6’3 or so I believe

Lenny Walls from the Broncos was 6'4. Mike Haynes was 6'3 I believe.

 

[South Paw]

You're thinking of Mike Rumph.

6'2 205 is way above average for a CB.

You have a few outliers ( Patrick Peterson,Sherman, Sean Smith) but the majority are under 6'.

The big corner thing is something Carroll brought in. Seems a lot more prevalent after the LOB

 

[BucciMane]

Gilly Gilly going to go down as one of the GOAT CB's..


Asante was a very good CB, but also got burned a lot. Should have made that INT in the Super Bowl too.

 

[premier58]

The big corner thing is something Carroll brought in. Seems a lot more prevalent after the LOB

Nah the Raiders were doing that with Lester Hayes and Mike Haynes and the Eagles with Troy Vincent and Bobby Taylor

 

[premier58]

Add on GB did with Al Harris and Mike McKenzie.

 

[South Paw]

Add on GB did with Al Harris and Mike McKenzie.

True, but he revived it. I remember mostly short speedy corners going before then in the draft

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

This is why people should just dismiss it after Dungy responded. DBs having the shortest memory isn't just a saying. Them dudes will get burnt one play and the next play will be talking wild shyt about how you can't get shyt on them. This is pure insecurity. I think he might be at home mad he's not in the HOF and Darrell Green is.

That's exactly what it was.. I looked at his replies timeline and half of them was with the HOF tag... He's salty his little run didn't get him in.. He was even crying about the damn pro bowl and how he didn't make it one year

 

[murksiderock]

There's always been "big" (6'+) corners: Rod Woodson, Chris McAlister, Charles Woodson, Dale Carter, Chris Gamble, etc. Most corners are shorter but taller corners aren't unicorns lmao...

 

[NYC Rebel]

As a bears fan i remember he caught that int and took it to the house and broke his ribs in the process

That was a punt return

 

[NYC Rebel]

Punt return but it was one of the best displays of athleticism and toughness in 1980s NFL.
(42 seconds in)
Summerall tho

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Ended Walter Payton’s career.

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

DG was matching up with Cris Carter, Jerry Rice, Michael Irvin, Sterling Sharpe etc., on the regular. A man-to-man corner following HOF receivers all over the field. Asante was a zone corner....apples and oranges.

This would be like Eddie George calling out Eric dikkerson for how he ran the ball.

 

[pete clemenza]

Green was a beast and had to speed to stay with any receiver. It was hard for a receiver to make separation with dude