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03-11-2005, 07:38 AM | Topic Starter |
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A look at the top NFL safeties over the last 3 years...and Sammy Knight
After the Chiefs signing of "The Red Knight" and waging verbal war with Donk fans over it for an hour last night, I decided to do a little research.
NFL Safeties with 15 or more turnovers in the last three years 1. Ed Reed - 28 2. Tony Parrish - 23 3. Greg Wesley - 21 4. Darren Sharper - 20 5. Sammy Knight - 18 6. Dwight Smith - 17 7. Roy Williams - 15 Right off the bat, that's some damn fined company. But Sammy Knight is not a top 10 safety, right? Now, lets take that list, and organize it by total number of tackles: Three-year tackle totals of five premiere NFL safeties plus Sammy Knight and Greg Wesley 1. Sammy Knight - 298 2. Roy Williams - 265 3. Tony Parrish - 236 4. Greg Wesley - 234 5. Ed Reed - 232 6. Darren Sharper - 220 7. Dwight Smith - 197 Again, the results indicate that's some damn fined company. In fact, over the last three seasons, Sammy Knight has recorded more tackles than any safety in the NFL, save Rodney Harrison, who has 350 in that time span. But Sammy Knight is not a top 10 safety, right? So, to sum up, Sammy Knight records 18 turnovers in the last three years, ranking him fifth among ALL NFL safeties. He also records 298 tackles, ranking him second only to Rodney Harrison, and blowing away the competition amongst his "ballhawk" peers. But despite this, we are expected to believe he is not a top 10 NFL safety? Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I submit that not only have the Chiefs signed a top 10 safety in Sammy Knight, who will provide top notch run support and force turnovers, but, in fact, they ALSO have another one ALREADY ON THE ROSTER in one Greg Wesley! Finally, it appears the Chiefs also have the top safety in their own division! Here are the three-year stat totals of the other "leading" safeties in the AFC West: 1. John Lynch: 200 tackles, 9 turnovers. 2. Jerry Wilson: 164 tackles, 8 turnovers 3. Marques Anderson: 208 tackles, 7 turnovers The defense rests. Last edited by Hammock Parties; 03-11-2005 at 08:10 AM.. |
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