shk75 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Just saw this little blurb on ESPN To AB, who wonders if there will be a new Sean Taylor, of course, great safeties will come along every five or six years. Taylor was a great player. He had speed and hitting ability. Before his tragic shooting, he had his best year of off-season training and was emerging as a superstar. You can expect a great safety such as him about every five years. It's just sad we can't enjoy him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyfar Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 That was the funny thing about Taylor. He contributed for us whenever he got in the game, even in his rookie year but the only rookie that got any mention was Peter Boulware and where is he now? I think we've got another great one in Landry but like many expressed in another ST thread a few weeks back, it would have been great to watch both of those guys mature together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimpey42000 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Agreed, wish the guy was here really but the fact is the harsh reality that is life sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nehneh Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 It does suck, would've been a treat to watch ST and LL just kill guys over the middle for the next 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Miss Taylor_21 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 It does suck cannot even described the feeling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shk75 Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 I could just picture it now watching ESPN classic 30 years from now and them having a NFL films special on area 51 with audio and all the hits and interviewing old opponents on how terrified they were...*sigh*... life is a *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Whenever he was out there it always seemed like a big-play was right around the corner. I will never forget the dive into the end-zone that iced the win in Philly. The other thing I will never forget about the Sunday after he passed away...I know we give Jimmy Johnson a lot of crap...but seeing him on the Pre-Game show struggling to hold it together and saying, "The real tragedy of all this is that his daughter will never know her father that is the greatest tragedy in all of this." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger_Haggins Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 sean taylor has a cousin coming out of FSU in a couple of years, and he is the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxprodigyxx Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Clayton is a bit wrong. Yeah, good safeties come out every 5 years or so. Sean Taylor was more special than that. He definitely had the ability and drive to be an all time great. He just never got the opportunity to let it come to fruition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NawtyMagazine Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 ST was the best ever . there will never be another player like him, i believe hes still on that field every game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNumberOne Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Clayton is a bit wrong. Yeah, good safeties come out every 5 years or so. Sean Taylor was more special than that. He definitely had the ability and drive to be an all time great. He just never got the opportunity to let it come to fruition. Exactly, to say Sean Taylor was "a good safety" is simply missing the point. "Good safeties" or even "great safeties" do not have these three qualities in one package: 1) Safety knowledge / skills (reading the offense, directing traffic, quick reaction to plays, pass and run) 2) Cornerback speed and hands (interception ability, speed to man-cover many/most WRs) 3) Linebacker strength (ability to tackle anyone on an island, scare people in the open field, take on a wide variety of blockers in a blitz scheme) A guy with those 3 qualities is not a "once in 5 years" guy; as you said, it's an automatic all-time great. That you could see those things in him at his young age is absolutely amazing. Landry credits ST for helping him pick up the Pro game, and that plays a part with how even at Landry's young age he's already getting the respect he is. ST's effect continues. Respect to Landry for carrying the mantle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekhmet728 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 The more I look at the other safeties in the league, the more I realize that there was no one even in the class of Sean Taylor. Sure, there are great safeties in the league, but none of them can combine their skill with viscious physical dominance like Sean Taylor did. I miss him every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shk75 Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 The more I look at the other safeties in the league, the more I realize that there was no one even in the class of Sean Taylor.Sure, there are great safeties in the league, but none of them can combine their skill with viscious physical dominance like Sean Taylor did. I miss him every game. Honestly, the dude was like some maxed out freak of a madden player you create. Some guy who you are like this person does not exist in real life but this is how I want a player to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgray1111 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 That was the funny thing about Taylor. He contributed for us whenever he got in the game, even in his rookie year but the only rookie that got any mention was Peter Boulware and where is he now? I think we've got another great one in Landry but like many expressed in another ST thread a few weeks back, it would have been great to watch both of those guys mature together. What are you talking about? Peter Boulware was in the league way before Sean Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 What are you talking about? Peter Boulware was in the league way before Sean Taylor. He meant to say Michael Boulware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 tragedy. Still unimaginable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzSkinsFan63 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I can't help but think about how much ST would have loved where the Skins are at right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goflyhelo Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I agree with everyone here... Sean Taylor, simply put, was AWESOME! Perhaps, this has been asked already but are there any plans for his 1 year death anniversary coming up next month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4SB Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 That may be true, but ST was going to be more than great. His type probably isn't seen until every 15-20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retire 21 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Guy just made play after play and he was still extremely young. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuji869 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Yep he could have had a great career in the NFL, he was really staring to emerge as one of the Premier Safeties in the NFL. I hope LaRon Landry will be like that in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC8 Bunta Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 sean taylor has a cousin coming out of FSU in a couple of years, and he is the truth you mean Anthony Leon of FSU? he is only a mere 6ft 4 and weighs 220lbs. . . all i can say is damn. either way, Sean Taylor 21 is the best FS ever. hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z0eboy Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Sean Taylor was a beast, no question the best FS ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus87 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 you mean Anthony Leon of FSU?he is only a mere 6ft 4 and weighs 220lbs. . . all i can say is damn. either way, Sean Taylor 21 is the best FS ever. hands down. Anthony Leon sucks. I have no idea what this guy was talking about. He's awful. He doesn't even get special teams time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKOALSKIN Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 ST was unique and I think the assesment of every 5 years is about right. Although Reed and Polamalu were back to back drafts. I would refrain from calling ST the best ever. There are several infront of him that were better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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