The Top Five Linebackers Of My Generation
You know when your honorable mention list includes names like Mike Singletary, Patrick Willis, Brian Urlacher, Levon Kirkland, Zach Thomas, and Hardy Nickerson, you are probably gonna generate some heated debate. Willis may one day be on the Top Five list, time will tell. The five that are on the list were all game changers and some of the hardest hitting and most feared/respected players during their careers. The linebacker’s job is a multifaceted one. Sometimes you have to focus on the run, sometimes you have to drop into coverage. At all times you have to be ready to bring the heat violently though. Here are my choices for the top five linebackers of my generation:
5. Derrick Thomas
4.Derrick Brooks
3.Junior Seau
2.Lawrence Taylor
1.Ray Lewis
Now, feel free to tell me where I am wrong…
Terrell Suggs is also on the Honorable Mention list… with about 20 other beasts… \m/