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Top 10 Jets Defensive Players I've Personally Seen Play

Posted: 5/24/2012 10:03 AM

Top 10 Jets Defensive Players I've Personally Seen Play 

(Note: I've only ever seen 2 Jets games "in person", so by personally seen play, I mean on TV as opposed to older players like Ralph Baker who I never saw play and only know by reputation)

  1. Joe Klecko, DL
  2. Darrelle Revis, CB
  3. David Harris, LB
  4. Mark Gastineau, DL
  5. Mo Lewis, LB
  6. Lance Mehl, LB
  7. John Abraham, DL
  8. Shaun Ellis, DL
  9. Marvin Jones, LB
  10. Kyle Clifton, LB
ROLL TIDE!
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Posted: 5/24/2012 10:12 AM

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Some older Jets like Verlon Biggs DE and Johnny Sample CB were very good in their day. I think Aaron Glenn was the 2nd best CB in Jet history behind Revis.

Go Jets...Cyborg
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Posted: 5/24/2012 10:59 AM

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No love for Aaron Glenn?
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Posted: 5/24/2012 11:03 AM

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I really agonized about him vs Clifton for the #10 spot.  I think Clifton is the all time Jets leader in tackles, so I went with him,  He was solid if unspectacular
tbutler4 wrote: No love for Aaron Glenn?
ROLL TIDE!
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Posted: 5/24/2012 11:07 AM

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Probably the best Jets corner of all-time

I would put him over Marvin Jones

CB > LB
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Posted: 5/24/2012 1:01 PM

Re: Top 10 Jets Defensive Players I've Personally Seen Play 

Nice list Sarge!   My top 10 would be:

1. Klecko
2. Lewis
3. Revis
4. Gastineau
5. Lyons
6. Philbin
7. Glenn
8. Elliott
9. Harris
10. Abraham
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Posted: 5/24/2012 1:16 PM

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But the toughest defensive player (esp. pound-for-pound) I ever saw wear a Jets uni was Larry Grantham.
According to Dave Andersen in his book about SB III, Larry had worn down during the season (his roster weight was 202 pounds), and played linebacker in the game at 193 pounds!!

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"You spend a good part of your life gripping the baseball, and in the end it turns out it was the other way around all the time." Jim Bouton

Last edited 5/24/2012 1:24 PM by NewMFS62
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Posted: 5/24/2012 2:51 PM

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NewMFS62 wrote: But the toughest defensive player (esp. pound-for-pound) I ever saw wear a Jets uni was Larry Grantham.
According to Dave Andersen in his book about SB III, Larry had worn down during the season (his roster weight was 202 pounds), and played linebacker in the game at 193 pounds!!

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The two toughest Jets of all time was Joe Klecko on defense & Wayne Chrebet on offense.

Go Jets...Cyborg
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