When it comes to discussing some of the greatest defensive players in the history of the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer “Mean” Joe Greene has to be part of that conversation.
Yet, for former New York Giants star and the man widely considered the greatest defensive player in league history in Lawrence Taylor, Greene doesn’t even make his own personal top 5 list. Neither did Los Angeles Rams’ star Aaron Donald, who has wrecked the league for the last decade, raising some serious gripes about the validity of Taylor’s stance.
Appearing on a recent episode of “I Am Athlete” podcast with host Brandon Marshall, Taylor listed himself, Reggie White, Deacon Jones, Deion Sanders and Ronnie Lott as his top 5 defensive players ever in the NFL, which certainly generated some discussion.