Darrelle Revis
Because he rarely needed any help, regardless of who he was covering, the area patrolled by CB Darrelle Revis in his prime came to be known as “Revis Island.” It was where receivers went if they wanted to feel abandoned, because quarterbacks often chose not to challenge Revis.
After Revis picked off 18 passes in his first five seasons (2007-11), returned three of them for touchdowns, made All-Pro three times and the Pro Bowl four times, quarterbacks and offensive play callers became even more reluctant to venture onto Revis Island. In the next four years (2012-15), with limited opportunities, Revis picked off “just” 10 more passes, but he earned three more Pro Bowl nods and another spot on the All-Pro team.