One of the highest forms of praise you can get as a defensive player in the NFL is when former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dick Lebeau compliments you—and that’s exactly the form of praise Titans safety Kevin Byard from his old coach.
Not only is LeBeau in the Hall of Fame as a player, he is one of the most well-respected minds on defense in the history of the game. He knows a thing or two about great players and got to see Byard firsthand.
So, when he heaped praise on Byard in an interview on the Midday 180 show with Jonathan Hutton, Chad Withrow and Paul Kuharsky, it only adds to Byard’s legitimacy as a truly special player.