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Best UW secondary of all time?

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  • HillsboroDuck
    HillsboroDuck Member Posts: 9,186
    Major point in 2018's favor: The D's given up 2.2 less points per game than 2016 did despite having a far inferior front 6/7 and a rookie play caller.
  • HillsboroDuck
    HillsboroDuck Member Posts: 9,186

    I still think 2016 is better BUT Byron Murphy is the GOAT out of all of them.

    Byron has had his share of highlight reel plays but Kev and Budda were more complete players. Both of those guys were way more impactful in the run game than Byron. In terms of pure coverage/ball skills I can see the argument for Byron but I would give the nod to Kev or Budda overall. Budda in particular was an animal in run coverage and was a very effective blitzer.
    If Budda had ball skills he'd be the choice, but he did not.

    Give me Murphy.
  • RedRocket
    RedRocket Member Posts: 1,527

    I think you have to consider how much having an actual pass rush helped the 2016 secondary. I love those guys with all my heart but I think they had a much easier task than the 2018 secondary did.

    Both were great.

    It helps explain the lack of ints and sometimes suspect third and long play this year. Zone coverage seems way less soft when you can generate pressure with just 3 or 4 lineman.
  • TTJ
    TTJ Member Posts: 4,827
    Obvs ‘91 secondary was amazing too. But I just wanna put in a plug for the Purple Reign secondary: Vestee Jackson, JC Pearson, Ron Milus, Tim Peoples, Darryl Hall, Jimmy Rodgers, etc. Those guys were savages.
  • HillsboroDuck
    HillsboroDuck Member Posts: 9,186
    TTJ said:

    Obvs ‘91 secondary was amazing too. But I just wanna put in a plug for the Purple Reign secondary: Vestee Jackson, JC Pearson, Ron Milus, Tim Peoples, Darryl Hall, Jimmy Rodgers, etc. Those guys were savages.

    excellent point
  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,681
    Yes

    All down hill from here
  • ntxduck
    ntxduck Member Posts: 6,232
    edited December 2018
    Best (Stanford) secondary of my lifetime