ColtRider Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Was thinking about how the Colts would benefit from a great ILB & DE to ignite a great defense. The few names that kept popping in my mind were Lawrence Taylor, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham, Mike Ditka, Mike Singletary, Junior Seau, Ray Nitchke, Mike Curtis, Ray Lewis, Willie McGinnest. I'll defer to our members to list their greatest DEs of All-Time. These two positions are the start for a great defense. Which ILB & DE would you take from the All-Time greats to go along with our current roster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvan1973 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Ditka was a tight end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtRider Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 5 minutes ago, jvan1973 said: Ditka was a tight end Thanks, jvan1973. I meant to type Dick Butkus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfootball Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Reggie White first then LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyChamp Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Those guys are my favorites. Growing up I wanted to hit, feel the pads, etc not just score touchdowns. I only became a Favre fanboy because he started trucking them. My 10 favorite football players list would be Favre, Larry Allen (who also played like he was on defense) then a bunch of defensive guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Coltsbestever Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 My Top 5 players of all-time would be 1. Joe Montana, 2. LT - I have him 2nd, 3. Jim Brown, 4. Jerry Rice, 5. Reggie White! I have 2 Defensive players in my Top 5 ever. I think the QB position is the most important so I have Joe #1. Regarding LB's, players like LT, Lewis, Butkus, etc. redefined the game. Those guys were nasty hitters, especially Butkus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Alexander Morillo Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I Don't know in what world LT was considered an ILB but certainly not this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldunclemark Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 You can say that again CBE... Chicago is MLB ground zero.. Before he hurt his knees, Dick Butkus just assaulted people in an era when you could get away with it. Mike Singletary was on a team of very good defenders but he stopped the run. Brian Urlacher was so big and fast ne was scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Coltsbestever Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 12 minutes ago, Gabriel Alexander Morillo said: I Don't know in what world LT was considered an ILB but certainly not this one. He was a LB period but he was a OLB actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 ILB-Ray Lewis DE-JJ Watt Rush Linebacker-Demarcus Ware DT-Dontari Poe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Coltsbestever Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Derrick Thomas was awesome too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runthepost Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Watt poe ray lewis patrick willis LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akcolt Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 DE's there are some obvious ones being forgotten Deacon Jones, Bruce Smith, Charles Hayley. Howie Long, Mean Joe, Too Tallmore recently Michael Strahann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthetic Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 10 hours ago, runthepost said: Watt poe ray lewis patrick willis LT I'm going to assume you are too young to have witnessed Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Junior Seau, and Cortez Kennedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthetic Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 10 hours ago, akcolt said: DE's there are some obvious ones being forgotten Deacon Jones, Bruce Smith, Charles Hayley. Howie Long, Mean Joe, Too Tallmore recently Michael Strahann. I don't know how Charles Haley didn't get into the Hall of Fame. Man has 5 Super Bowl rings, and not in the Hall. But then again, that entire 90's Buffalo team would be in the Hall if they had won just one of those 4 SB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runthepost Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 51 minutes ago, Bogie said: I'm going to assume you are too young to have witnessed Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Junior Seau, and Cortez Kennedy. If I were to make a team that is who I will have. I didn't make that clear lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacolts56 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 If I could add 2 of these All-Time greats at the ILB and DE (3-4 OLB?) positions....for me it would, without any hesitation, be ILB Ray Lewis and OLB Lawrence Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 2 hours ago, Bogie said: I don't know how Charles Haley didn't get into the Hall of Fame. Man has 5 Super Bowl rings, and not in the Hall. But then again, that entire 90's Buffalo team would be in the Hall if they had won just one of those 4 SB's. Charles Haley is in the HOF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Crow Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 ILB Ray Lewis DE Gino Marchetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvan1973 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 5 minutes ago, The Old Crow said: ILB Ray Lewis DE Gino Marchetti Gino would get killed in today's game. What was he, 230 lbs if that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Crow Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 4 hours ago, jvan1973 said: Gino would get killed in today's game. What was he, 230 lbs if that? Well, he was 6 foot 4 inches, so if he had today's modern day training and nutritional techniques, he would have done just fine. Additionally , he was a WW2 vet who was in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a real warrior ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvan1973 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 13 hours ago, The Old Crow said: Well, he was 6 foot 4 inches, so if he had today's modern day training and nutritional techniques, he would have done just fine. Additionally , he was a WW2 vet who was in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a real warrior ! No question he was a tough guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffensivelyPC Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 ILB - Ray Lewis DE - Bruce Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtRider Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 On December 13, 2015 at 11:08 PM, Gabriel Alexander Morillo said: I Don't know in what world LT was considered an ILB but certainly not this one. Yeah, my bad. OLB, ILB, MLB listing didn't matter to LT. He played all over the place. Best LB (how's that?) to ever play the game. Sheeeeez. Gimme a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOTT Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 JJ Watt Ray Lewis (puke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Poe? He isn't even the best NT currently playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsBlueFL Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 My top 10 DE's and ILB's. Present players (Watt, Peppers, etc...) not included yet- Defensive Ends- Linebackers- Reggie White Dick Butkus Deacon Jones Jack Lambert Carl Eller Nick Buoniconti Lee Roy Selmon Ray Nitschke Bruce Smith Mike Singletary Charles Haley Ray Lewis Howie Long Willie Lanier Michael Strahan Junior Seau Bob Lilly Harry Carson L.C.Greenwood Brian Urlacher Loved the play of each of these guys, though not a one played for the Colts. So, my honorable mention goes to- Bubba Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Coltsbestever Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 On 12/14/2015 at 10:58 AM, OffensivelyPC said: ILB - Ray Lewis DE - Bruce Smith Ray Lewis ILB LT OLB Butkus MLB Reggie White edging out Bru at DE but I love both. Derrick Thomas still ranks real high with me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Coltsbestever Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 8 minutes ago, ColtsBlueFL said: My top 10 DE's and ILB's. Present players (Watt, Peppers, etc...) not included yet- Defensive Ends- Linebackers- Reggie White Deacon Jones Jack Lambert Carl Eller Dick Butkus Lee Roy Selmon Ray Nitschke Bruce Smith Mike Singletary Charles Haley Ray Lewis Howie Long Willie Lanier Michael Strahan Junior Seau Bob Lilly Harry Carson L.C.Greenwood Brian Urlacher Loved the play of each of these guys, though not a one played for the Colts. So, my honorable mention goes to- Bubba Smith. Pretty good breakdown regarding DE's and ILB's/MLB's, all of those players are outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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