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Vito divided the offense up into groups - quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, etc.   It is too bad he lumped the entire defense into one group.   There are lots of outstanding players who got left out using this system.    It could have been down linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs in my opinion.   

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Really this list should be broken down into different position groups, because each position group has enough standouts to warrant it:
Defensive Line:
Joe Greene
Brandon Kennedy
Cedrick Hardeman
Walter Chapman
Bill Bishop

LB:
Zach Orr
Craig Robertson
Byron Gross
Burks Washington
Cody Spencer - I like Spencer a little better than Kassell, but take your pick here.

Secondary:
Jonas Buckles
JT Smith
Bill Brashear
Spider Lockhart
Leonard Dunlap
 

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1 minute ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Really this list should be broken down into different position groups, because each position group has enough standouts to warrant it:
Defensive Line:
Joe Greene
Brandon Kennedy
Cedrick Hardeman
Walter Chapman
Bill Bishop

LB:
Zach Orr
Craig Robertson
Byron Gross
Burks Washington
Cody Spencer - I like Spencer a little better than Kassell, but take your pick here.

Secondary:
Jonas Buckles
JT Smith
Bill Brashear
Spider Lockhart
Leonard Dunlap
 

A very good group of picks.  Vito just got tired, I guess. 

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31 minutes ago, Huff said:

Vito divided the offense up into groups - quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, etc.   It is too bad he lumped the entire defense into one group.   There are lots of outstanding players who got left out using this system.    It could have been down linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs in my opinion.   

Good point.

So let's play Top 5 DT's today:

1. Big Joe Greene

2. Booger Kennedy

3. Walter Chapman

4. Tony Elliot

5. Bill Bishop

DE's

1. Cedric Hardeman

2. Rayford Cooks

3. Adrian Awasome

4. Willis Hudson

5. Corbin Montgomery

ILB's
 1. Zach Orr

2. Cody Spencer

3. Byron Gross

4. Brad Kassell

5. Lance White

OLB's

1. Burks Washington

2. Craig Robertson

3. Louis Haynes

4. Taylor Casey

5. Chris Hurd

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CB's

1. Lenny Dunlap

2. Bill Brashear

3. Kim Phillips

4. Don McGee

5. J.T. Smith

 

Safety

1. Jonas Buckles

2. Charles Beatty

3. Spider Lockhart

4. Craig Jones

5. Beasley Reese

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Other notables:

DB's  
   
Bruce Bell
Walter  Casey
Benny Cherry
T.J.  Covington
Larry Dixon
Craig Jones
Markeith Knowlton
Dhati Lewis
Sean Mayes
Kim Phillips
Mike Rhone
Tony Walker
Wayne Walker
Danny Whitaker
Detrion Woodson
   
DL/LB  
Jimmy Burkholder
   
Darrell Daniels
Tony Elliott
Shawn Green
Willis Hudson
Charles Johnson
Curt Jones
Reginald Lewis
Fred  Pertile
Michael Pruitt
Stan Thomas
Shawn Wash
Terry Champagne
Rex Glendenning
Byron Gross
Louis Haynes
Maurice Holman


 

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3 hours ago, Mean Green Eagle said:

 Marcus Trice 

Always grateful for that amazing senior year, but his junior year was less than spectacular.  I can't see elevating Trice to a top 5 based upon that one great year.

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17 hours ago, Graddean said:

Spider Lockhart has to be in the top five safeties.  The problem with these lists is they always favor more recent players.  

Thanks for pointing out my oversight.  I agree and have made the change.

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36 minutes ago, 817Fan said:

May not be top five, but I always enjoyed watiching Tobe Nwigwe play.

 

26 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

I am glad @UNTLifer mentioned Chris Hurd.  Went from an un recruited walk on to the Defensive MVP of the entire conference.  


Linebacker U.    We've been extremely blessed at that position ever since I've been around.  
LB and RB.

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