Sinister Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Delete thread. Not interested in flame wars, just a spirited debate, and this thread is heading into a flame war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Sean was actually a very good form tackler. He would not have had a problem adjusting. Btw- start a ST21 thread 15 minutes after his murderer was found guilty, and not a mention of it? Justice is done. Long overdue, but done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Sean Taylor was a great tackler with excellent technique. He didn't launch, and he didn't use his helmet as a weapon. Comparing his play to Meriweather is borderline sacrilegious if you ask me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Sean Taylor was a great tackler with excellent technique. He didn't launch, and he didn't use his helmet as a weapon. Comparing his play to Meriweather is borderline sacrilegious if you ask me... Agreed on all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Sean Taylor was a great tackler with excellent technique. He didn't launch, and he didn't use his helmet as a weapon. Comparing his play to Meriweather is borderline sacrilegious if you ask me... I'm in no way denigrating his style of play. I'm speaking of the new NFL in terms of how they're hamstringing defenders. Take a look at this highlight reel. 80% of the hits in this video would of gotten a fine in today's NFL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAkjHS1kXpQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 This shouldn't be a thread. It belongs to being unsaid, as mentioning Sean will only be inflammatory with this fanbase, but if you need the attention, then post it in the other threads about this same exact topic. And yeah, to compare Sean to Merriweather is to compare a perfect filet to an elementary school steak sandwich. Sean knew how to play the game, and he played the game by the rules. Not Lott's rules, he played by the then-current NFL rules. He wasn't a dumbass who didn't know how to adjust to things. He was an excellent tackler and if he were here today, then he would certainly continue to make highlight reels for powerful hits, not blatant 15-yarders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I'm in no way denigrating his style of play. I'm speaking of the new NFL in terms of how they're hamstringing defenders. Take a look at this highlight reel. 80% of the hits in this video would of gotten a fine in today's NFL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAkjHS1kXpQ The point is he knew how to tackle and could easily adjust to modern rules. Meriweather is not a good football player and surely not close to being in the same breath of ST as a tackler so he has no idea what to do outside of launch his body at people. Its pathetic. From the video: The hit at 00:41 on the Steeler likely would have been fined for a defenseless WR hit but it is a clean hit as ST is driving his shoulder into the WR's stomach and knocking the ball loose. Proof that you can in fact, be an intimidating safety and jar the ball loose without being a dumbass that has to knock heads off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 If comparing Sean Taylor's aggressive style of play to BW's is out of line then I apologize. IMO based on what I've seen, Sean Taylor's penchant for hitting players high would of drawn a lot of flags, and while I think he is talented enough to convert, I don't think he would accepted the changes as easily and seamlessly as you and others have prognosticated. I think he would of faced the same criticism as BW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Finally, some justice for Sean's family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 If comparing Sean Taylor's aggressive style of play to BW's is out of line then I apologize. IMO based on what I've seen, Sean Taylor's penchant for hitting players high would of drawn a lot of flags, and while I think he is talented enough to convert, I don't think he would accepted the changes as easily and seamlessly as you and others have prognosticated. I think he would of faced the same criticism as BW. He didn't headhunt though. I saw one play in that video you posted that looked anything like a BM hit, at 1:02 he goes low on an Eagles WR who is already low and helmets smash. I don't see anything else in that video that compares to BM. The only other questionable one I saw was against the Vikings WR on the sideline but from the angle its hard to tell he may have just shoulder checked him in the chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I think he'd have had more trouble with the defenseless receiver rule than the rule about hitting high, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGriffin Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 If Bernard Pollard can be useful still Sean Taylor would still be able to flourish. His intimidation and hitting while awesome was only the tip of the iceberg with him. Would he get penalized and fined ? Yea but so do most other safeties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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