Is Ed Reed The Best Safety Ever

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  1. LSUMASTERMIND

    LSUMASTERMIND Founding Member

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    Is Ed Reed the best?

    http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28629188/

     
    LSUMASTERMIND, Jan 14, 2009
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  2. TigerBait3

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    Yes. Screw Ronnie Lott.
     
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  3. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    id say yes. he and ronnie lott can be interchanged. id say reed is more talented but lott didnt have near the same talent around him so its hard to compare.

    i mean, reed has ray lewis, rolle pryce, suggs, etc. but what lott brought to that defense was basically on his own.


    id take reed if i had my choice plus hes a louisiana boy.
     
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  4. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Bigger hitter, Ronnie Lott all day long.

    Bigger impact player, edge goes to Ed Reed.

    I don't have a problem with either one.

    I select Ed Reed if I had to make a choice.
     
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  5. JohnLSU

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    Ed Reed needs to be on the Saints. He's from New Orleans, went to Destrehan High. Also, he would be reunited with Vilma and Shockey -- they all three started for the Miami team that won the 2001 National Championship.
     
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  6. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Ed Reed could single handedly transform the Saints' defense into one of the 5-7 best defenses in the league.
     
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  7. Ch0sn0ne

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    Ed Reed could easily be considered the best player in the NFL. Of course this is an unprovable statement, but you could definitely produce a solid arguement.
     
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  8. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    he WAS the best player the second half of the season. at least defensively.
     
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  9. Terrebonne95

    Terrebonne95 LSU fan in Korea

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    As much as Ed Reed is a turnover machine, I was surprised to find out he wasn't in the top 50 in all-time interceptions. He's close, though, and should get there next year. He has 43 career interceptions. Just 15 more would tie him for ninth all time.

    All-time interceptions top ten:
    1. Paul Krause - 81
    2. Emlen Tunnell - 79
    3. Rod Woodson - 71
    4. Night Train Lane - 68
    5. Ken Riley - 65
    6. Ronnie Lott - 63
    7t. Dave Brown - 62
    7t. Dick LeBeau - 62
    9. Emmitt Thomas - 58
    10t. Mel Blount - 57
    10t. Bobby Boyd - 57
    10t. Eugene Robinson -57
    10t. Johnny Robinson - 57
    10t. Everson Walls - 57
     
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  10. DownOnTheBayou

    DownOnTheBayou Say My Name!

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    Ed Reed hands down.

    The best impact player on the defensive side of the field since LT.
     
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