[CBFF] CBFF Blog: Thomas Jones, here's a thought...

[Jerry Madsen]

On 6/6/06, Ross McCoy <ross.mccoy at amd.com> wrote:

> Ummmm-no... Right now, Urlacher is not as good as Singletary was at his best
> (although I could see this as a possible debate topic on the trade-off of
> athleticism and recognition skills) and Briggs is no where near what Marshall
> was at his best. The third linebacker would have to be damn good to compare
> to Wilson, not just Hillen-Joe-Will. This is wishful thinking, but you are a
> long way from rivaling those three...

Ok, I don't have the stats in front of me, but I can see making the
URL to Singletary comparison.

Both players were ball hawks, but I would give the edge to Mike.
Both players were great tacklers, but again, the edge goes to Mike.
Both players could keep the QB contained and applied pressure, but the
edge goes to URL.
Both players could drop into coverage, but the edge again goes to URL.
Both players were great on-field leaders, but I'd give the edge to Mike.
Mike had a killer instinct that I don't see in URL (remember the
eyes?), but URL has a unique ability to cover sideline to sideline
with that speed of his, which haven't seen in many players at all,
Singletary included.

Mike has the ring.  Mike has the HoF.  Mike played in the 46.  I think
that's why most would give him the nod, but I think it's much closer.
Imagine URL playing for the beloved back in 1985.  Scary!

Biggs?  He has a long way to go before he could carry Wilber's jock.

Jerry

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