All-time team with a wrinkle, 2024 version: 1 rep from each team

[Jetsfan80]

8 minutes ago, greenwichjetfan said:

Yep, this was my entire point as well.

I’m also biased because Ed Reed is my all time favorite non-Jets, non-QB player. Close to a decade after his retirement I still watch his highlights and Mike’d Ups on YouTube.

I mean cmon, the guy won essentially Dee Milliner an AFC defensive player of the month award - the only productive portion of Dee’s entire career.

Yep.  He was incredible and made any defense he was on absolutely deadly.

It’s a tough call, but I think Ed Reed + Singletary/Butkus/Seau/whoever is a slightly better duo than Ray Lewis + Brian Dawkins/whoever. 

And if you really gotta have Bob Sanders on the team, @HessStation, you can of course stick him at SS since he was a 1st-team all-pro at both spots.  Reed and Sanders in the same secondary?  F**k yeah.

[Jetsfan80]

v4.0 (changes in blue) below.

Notes: 

* I wanted to get Sanders in my lineup @HessStation.  

* Noll replaces Shula at HC, Marino replaces Peyton at QB, Derrick Brooks replaces Sapp as the Bucs rep, Cortez Kennedy slides into the DT slot left by Sapp's departure.

* I'm sure there's a way I can upgrade the DT slot while getting an alternative Seahawk in there - maybe Largent?  Stay tuned for v5.0, lol.

 

Head Coach:  Chuck Noll (Steelers)  

Offense

• QB:  Dan Marino (Dolphins)
• RB:  Barry Sanders (Lions)
• RB:  Christian McCaffrey (Panthers)
• FB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals)
• TE:  Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs)
• TE:  TE Jimmy Graham (Saints)
• LT:  Anthony Munoz (Bengals)
• LG:  Larry Allen (Cowboys)
• C :  Jim Otto (Raiders)
• RG:  Bruce Matthews (Titans)
• RT:  Forrest Gregg (Packers)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Reggie White (Eagles)
• 3-4 DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• 4-3 DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• 4-3 DT:  Cortez Kennedy (Seahawks)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• ILB:  Junior Seau (Chargers)
• MLB:  Mike Singletary (Bears)
• CB:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• CB:  Ty Law (Patriots)
• CB:  Darrelle Revis (Jets) 
• FS:  Ed Reed (Ravens)
• SS:  Bob Sanders (Colts)

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Rick Upchurch (Broncos)
• K:  Josh Scobee (Jaguars)
• P:  Sammy Baugh (Commanders)

[HessStation]

On 7/8/2024 at 8:15 AM, Jetsfan80 said:

v4.0 (changes in blue) below.

Notes: 

* I wanted to get Sanders in my lineup @HessStation.  

* Noll replaces Shula at HC, Marino replaces Peyton at QB, Derrick Brooks replaces Sapp as the Bucs rep, Cortez Kennedy slides into the DT slot left by Sapp's departure.

* I'm sure there's a way I can upgrade the DT slot while getting an alternative Seahawk in there - maybe Largent?  Stay tuned for v5.0, lol.

 

Head Coach:  Chuck Noll (Steelers)  

Offense

• QB:  Dan Marino (Dolphins)
• RB:  Barry Sanders (Lions)
• RB:  Christian McCaffrey (Panthers)
• FB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals)
• TE:  Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs)
• TE:  TE Jimmy Graham (Saints)
• LT:  Anthony Munoz (Bengals)
• LG:  Larry Allen (Cowboys)
• C :  Jim Otto (Raiders)
• RG:  Bruce Matthews (Titans)
• RT:  Forrest Gregg (Packers)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Reggie White (Eagles)
• 3-4 DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• 4-3 DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• 4-3 DT:  Cortez Kennedy (Seahawks)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• ILB:  Junior Seau (Chargers)
• MLB:  Mike Singletary (Bears)
• CB:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• CB:  Ty Law (Patriots)
• CB:  Darrelle Revis (Jets) 
• FS:  Ed Reed (Ravens)
• SS:  Bob Sanders (Colts)

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Rick Upchurch (Broncos)
• K:  Josh Scobee (Jaguars)
• P:  Sammy Baugh (Commanders)

Honestly I was thinking about this….and for real if I was trying to build the greatest team ever I think I would take Dawkins at FS and Lott at SS. I know Lott won’t make it for this exercise bc of Rice but just saying. The amount of fear with Dawkins and Lott at safety is too good to pass…although i genuinely agree Reed is the greatest FS all time. 
 

 

[Doggin94it]

Head Coach: Bill Belichick (Patriots)

Offense

• QB:  Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs)
• RB:  Adrian Peterson (Vikings)
• RB:  Terrell Davis (Broncos)
• FB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Calvin Johnson (Lions)
• WR: Marvin Harrison (Colts)
• TE:  Jimmy Graham (Saints)
• TE:  Jackie Smith (Cardinals)
• LT:  Tony Boselli (Jaguars)
• LG: Bruce Matthews (Titans/Oilers)
• C :  Dwight Stephenson (Dolphins)
• RG:  Larry Allen (Cowboys)
• RT:  Art Shell (Raiders)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• DT:  Reggie White (Packers)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• OLB:  Junior Seau (Chargers)
• ILB:  Ray Lewis (Ravens)
• MLB:  Dick Butkus (Bears)
• CB:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• CB:  Darelle Revis (Jets)
• CB:  Mel Blount (Steelers)
• FS:  Earl Thomas (Seahawks)
• SS:  Brian Dawkins (Eagles)

Special Teams

• KR/PR: Darrell Green (Commanders)
• K:  John Kasay (Panthers)
• P:  Kevin Huber (Bengals)

[Doggin94it]

On 7/8/2024 at 8:15 AM, Jetsfan80 said:

v4.0 (changes in blue) below.

Notes: 

* I wanted to get Sanders in my lineup @HessStation.  

* Noll replaces Shula at HC, Marino replaces Peyton at QB, Derrick Brooks replaces Sapp as the Bucs rep, Cortez Kennedy slides into the DT slot left by Sapp's departure.

* I'm sure there's a way I can upgrade the DT slot while getting an alternative Seahawk in there - maybe Largent?  Stay tuned for v5.0, lol.

 

Head Coach:  Chuck Noll (Steelers)  

Offense

• QB:  Dan Marino (Dolphins)
• RB:  Barry Sanders (Lions)
• RB:  Christian McCaffrey (Panthers)
• FB:  Jim Brown (Browns)
• WR:  Jerry Rice (49ers)
• WR:  Randy Moss (Vikings)
• WR:  Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals)
• TE:  Tony Gonzalez (Chiefs)
• TE:  TE Jimmy Graham (Saints)
• LT:  Anthony Munoz (Bengals)
• LG:  Larry Allen (Cowboys)
• C :  Jim Otto (Raiders)
• RG:  Bruce Matthews (Titans)
• RT:  Forrest Gregg (Packers)

Defense

• DE/EDGE:  Reggie White (Eagles)
• 3-4 DE:  J.J. Watt (Texans)
• 4-3 DT:  Aaron Donald (Rams)
• 4-3 DT:  Cortez Kennedy (Seahawks)
• NT:  Ted Washington (Bills)
• OLB/EDGE:  Lawrence Taylor (Giants)
• OLB:  Derrick Brooks (Buccaneers)
• ILB:  Junior Seau (Chargers)
• MLB:  Mike Singletary (Bears)
• CB:  Deion Sanders (Falcons)
• CB:  Ty Law (Patriots)
• CB:  Darrelle Revis (Jets) 
• FS:  Ed Reed (Ravens)
• SS:  Bob Sanders (Colts)

Special Teams

• KR/PR:  Rick Upchurch (Broncos)
• K:  Josh Scobee (Jaguars)
• P:  Sammy Baugh (Commanders)

Put Jerome Brown at DT, slide Reggie White from the Eagles to the Packers, and you need a seahawk and a RT. Put Shell at RT and you need a replacement at C. Put Jeff Saturday at C and you can slide Kam Chancellor in at SS

[Jetsfan80]

1 hour ago, Doggin94it said:

Put Jerome Brown at DT, slide Reggie White from the Eagles to the Packers, and you need a seahawk and a RT. Put Shell at RT and you need a replacement at C. Put Jeff Saturday at C and you can slide Kam Chancellor in at SS

 

You're very good at this, sir!

I did have Kam Chancellor on one of my earlier iterations, I just wasn't super thrilled with it.  Even though Safety isn't a premium position I still want a super elite duo there.  To me, Bob Sanders >>> Kam Chancellor even though his career was way too short.

The best Safety duo would be Reed/Polamalu but its proven difficult to get them both on the team without weakening the rest of the defense a bit too much (I.E. ending up with a Cortez Kennedy type on it).

[Doggin94it]

57 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

 

You're very good at this, sir!

I did have Kam Chancellor on one of my earlier iterations, I just wasn't super thrilled with it.  Even though Safety isn't a premium position I still want a super elite duo there.  To me, Bob Sanders >>> Kam Chancellor even though his career was way too short.

The best Safety duo would be Reed/Polamalu but its proven difficult to get them both on the team without weakening the rest of the defense a bit too much (I.E. ending up with a Cortez Kennedy type on it).

Honestly, that's why I went Earl Thomas at FS and had Ray Lewis as the Ravens rep and Marvin Harrison for the Colts. If you want Polamalu, swap him for Sanders, shift the Colts rep to WR (Harrison in for Fitz) and take Bruce Arians as your HC. That gives you a "Steelers-->Colts--->Cardinals--->Steelers" circle of replacements

[Biggs]

Joe Gibbs HC Washington communist indians.

QB Patrick Mahomes KC

RB OJ Simpson BIlls 

RB Marshal Faulk Rams

FB Jim Brown Cleveland

WR Fitzgerald Arizona

WR Lance Alworth SD

WR Randi Moss MN

TE Gronkoski NE

TE John Mackey Colts

OL Hill Jets

OL Anthony Munoz CIN

OL Tony Bosseli Jags

C Dwight Stevenson Miami

OL Jonathan Ogden Ravens

Punter Ray Guy Raiders

Kicker Morton Anderson NO

Returner Barry Sanders Lions

Defense

Lee Roy Selman DL Tampa Bay

Joe Green DL Steelers

JJ Watt DL Houston TX

Randi White DL Eagles

Bob Lilly DL Dallas

Keith Bullock LB TN

Patrick Willis LB SF

Lawrence Taylor LB Giants

Dick Butkus LB Bears

Luke Kelchy LB Carolina

Herb Aderley Corner Back Green Bay

Dieon Sanders Corner Back Atlanta

Kenny Easly Safety Seattle 

John Lynch Safety Denver Broncos

This is hard.  I don't love that I don't have the guys I think were the best at their position or the best who played for their team in some cases.  I would never go Lynch in front of Lott or Larry Fitzgerald over Rice but having to cover every team is tough.  A lot of sacrifices but overall a team that could win a lot of games.