Deion had more INTS. Ints arent the sole job of being a cornerback. Kyle Arrington had the most ints in the league last year, im pretty sure nobody thinks he "did more" than Revis or Baily or any of the good corners
Dave Brown and Ken Riley both intercepted more than 60 passes. I bet a lot of people reading this are not familiar with either player. Robert James, Eric Wright, Nnamdi Asomugha, Charles Woodson, Darrelle Revis, and a few others had seasons in which they were first team all-pros with either 1 interception or 0 interceptions. A guy can be considered a great cornerback even with a low interception total.
I don't believe that Super Bowls won are an indication of superiority in the corner position. Qbs maybe, but defense backs no. If we had an elite QB when we went to the AFC championship, we could have went and won the superbowl at least twice.
Deion is a better football player than Revis. "Is he a better CB?" is what you want to discuss. I get that, and I disagree with you saying Revis has unquestionably better cover skills. Just because Deion was a great athlete doesn't mean he couldn't cover, he had an understanding of the position and his opponents that (when coupled with his freaking athletic talent) made him great. Deion Sanders is regarded by many as "THE shutdown corner." Lots of people actually said that this phrase had died with Deion's career ending, but Revis has brought the term back in to use. He deserves a ton of credit for that. The rules weren't the same when Deion played, but you forget that during this era you didn't have the prevalence of the Michael Irvin offensive pass interference rules. Revis might be up there when all is said and done, but I think he's got more work to do before he eclipses Deion as a CB. I think he actually has a good shot of doing that if he keeps up his level of play for a few more years.
It's true. Deion's impact on his Super Bowl teams was just as much from him playing the CB position as it was from him being a return STUD and occasional offensive weapon.
His offensive contribution to the two Super Bowl teams was negligible. I don't recall him having any offensive snaps for the 1994 49ers. The next season he had four touches on offense in the regular season and six in the playoffs. The one year he saw extensive time at WR was 1996. The Cowboys lost to the Panthers in the postseason that year.
obviously you didnt watch a single jets game in 09... he completely dictates the entire defense. Rex can send an extra blitzer which is virtually our entire pass rush. Revis is our pass defense and pass rush.
BTW Revis put up the same numbers that Michael Jordan did in highschool. He was recuited to play PG at many colleges too. He would be a superstar in basketball too, im sure Deon would have been a great combo guard in the NBA also.
Deion could beat Revis in a race to the sidelines. No one was faster getting out of bounds than Deion.
I do not disagree...but there is also a difference between tallying high interception numbers based on targets/opportunities as opposed to baiting quarterbacks into throws. Deion tried to make the interception a part of his game.
Yeah, I actually did watch that season. Do you understand how the game of football works? Revis is limited most by the particulars of his position. He can't impact the game as much as a pass-rusher or QB. Rex has done a damn good job of building around the talents that Revis brings to the table, but you can't say that Revis isn't at all limited by the fact that QBs can just look away from him. You said it yourself in your post. That extra blitzer is the team's entire passrush. In terms of pressuring the QB and dictating the passing game an actual passrusher is more useful. We frequently see excellent pass-rushes make up for subpar secondaries. How often do you see the inverse happening? If Revis is your pass defense AND your pass rush, he's doing great at part of his job but isn't doing too hot at the other part.
True story. I actually think I remember Deion tackling effectively on a few occasions. They were rare though. I think that may be the only reason it stood out to my young mind, actually. Revis has him in that aspect of the game hands down.
He did a lot winning SB for the Falcons, eh? (He was well-known CB but he won his SB only with already contending teams like SF or Cowboys.)
Deion has rings b/c he joined ready made teams to win SBs. What ring does Champ Bailey have? his wedding ring? Ty law is nowhere near Revis. I think revis is better than Deion, Deion was better w/ the ball in his hands after an INT but as far as coverage w/ the way the rules are today that favor the pass game. I think revis is better
If Deion is considered greater because he played KR & WR, then let it be. I don't ever want to see Revis receiving or returning kicks. If him not playing those positions means he takes the 2nd fiddle to Deion then I'm perfectly fine with that.
