Best Career Cut Short

[Mister Sin]

I am talking about players who played less than 5 Seasons.

There are a ton of potential greats that we never got to see reach potential.

I was watching ID network and they are covering the story of Sean Taylor's murder. When telling my wife who he was. It made me realize he is the only Safety that could have dethroned Ed Reed as the best in the last 20 years.

Sean Taylor was a fucking monster. He was a great cover guy and could bring the wood.

Had he not been murdered, I think him and Reed would have been amazing to watch grow and compete for that "Best Safety in the NFL" title.

 

[Barrison]

The OG at giving dirt naps

 

[socalmab]

How about Bo Jackson?

 

[Mister Sin]

I also want to add Bo Jackson. Possibly the best back we never got to see. Only 3 years in the league I believe. Said to have ran a 4.13 40 time.

Was before my time. But everyone knows Bo.

 

[Memento]

Darrent Williams, Denver Broncos. Up-and-coming cornerback who was murdered on New Year's Eve, just after the season ended for his team. Loads of potential that never got realized; he was only twenty-four.

 

[thirteen28]

I also want to add Bo Jackson. Possibly the best back we never got to see. Only 3 years in the league I believe. Said to have ran a 4.13 40 time.

Was before my time. But everyone knows Bo.

Not only did he have breakaway speed, he had loads of power too. With most backs it's one or the other, but he had an abundance of both.

 

[SWAdude]

Not only did he have breakaway speed, he had loads of power too. With most backs it's one or the other, but he had an abundance of both.

So much power he pulled his own hip out of its socket breaking a tackle ruining his career.

Saw it happen, had no idea that `was possible. No one else I know has ever done that. Maybe only he could.

Great thread topic. But coming up blank after Bo.

Joe Pendleton?

 

[MachS]

I saw the title and came in here to say Sean Taylor because its the correct answer. Good shit OP . As a university of Miami fan his death still hurts. If people never saw him play please go look up his Miami and Redskins highlights. He was the best safety I've ever seen play.

Just to show how good he was, when he stepped onto Miami's campus as a true freshman, Ed Reed was a junior. Reed obviously became maybe the best FS of all time in the NFL. Ed Reed said this about ST "the day Sean Taylor came to Miami as a freshman and stepped on the field, he was actually better me, and was the best player on our team from day one."

 

[Memphis Ram]

I don't know about them being the best careers, but RBs Billy Sims and Joe Delaney come to mind immediately for me.

 

[dang]

Cut short by flameout - Ryan Leaf.

 

[jap]

Ernie Davis, first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and first overall pick in the 1962 NFL draft. This is a talent that was arguably superior to that of the legendary Jim Brown., who helped to recruited Ernie to Jim's alma mater, Syracuse. (Ernie, in turn, helped to recruit Floyd Little to Syracuse to replace him.) Unfortunately, Ernie succumbed to leukemia and died before playing in a professional NFL game.

 

[thirteen28]

So much power he pulled his own hip out of its socket breaking a tackle ruining his career.

Saw it happen, had no idea that `was possible. No one else I know has ever done that. Maybe only he could.

Great thread topic. But coming up blank after Bo.

Joe Pendleton?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td4h2BCc1t0


Notice in that one BOTH Jackson and Marcus Allen are lined up in the backfield at the same time.



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnDlFKTNkeE


Loved this one. I remember the first Rams game I saw live was in Anaheim in '88 against the Seahawks, and where I sat was close to where the tunnel was that the Seahawks came out ... Rams fans were taunting Boz about steroids.

 

[Mister Sin]

Ernie Davis, first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and first overall pick in the 1962 NFL draft. This is a talent that was arguably superior to that of the legendary Jim Brown., who helped to recruited Ernie to Jim's alma mater, Syracuse. (Ernie, in turn, helped to recruit Floyd Little to Syracuse to replace him.) Unfortunately, Ernie succumbed to leukemia and died before playing in a professional NFL game.

I think I watched a movie about him.

 

[hotanez]

He doesn't meet the less then 5 season but Jerome Brown

 

[Mackeyser]

Ernie Davis, first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and first overall pick in the 1962 NFL draft. This is a talent that was arguably superior to that of the legendary Jim Brown., who helped to recruited Ernie to Jim's alma mater, Syracuse. (Ernie, in turn, helped to recruit Floyd Little to Syracuse to replace him.) Unfortunately, Ernie succumbed to leukemia and died before playing in a professional NFL game.

The only player inducted into the NFL HoF never having played in an NFL game.

 

[Angry Ram]

Pat Tillman.

 

[ljramsfan]

I think I watched a movie about him.

Yes it was called, "The Express". Phenomenal movie

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Sean Taylor Washington Red skins Safety.

Here is a Ram that I loved watching hit but his hits ended up doing more damage to him -Toby Wright S

 

[Zodi]

Sean Taylor the legend was a better player than Sean Taylor the guy. His biggest highlights were running away from Steven Jackson in 06 and destroying a punter in the Probowl. RIP tho


View: https://youtu.be/8nVe5BWF-z4?t=342
timestamp 5:42

 

[Dz1]

UM homer so I'll say No 1a and Taylor 1b, not to be biased .

Greg Cooks should get a honorable mention and a ton of RBs.