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  1. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    As a fan those are the guys you want all safetys emulating

    But it's not fair to expect that from him. He might be as good as those guys maybe. Probably not tho TBH. Those are HoFs

    I think you can still be elite or on the cusp without being Brian Dawkins level of great.
     
    #51 JCBRAVE, Jun 30, 2019
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  4. titanfanatic

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    I think it's still early to put Byard in that elite category but he's headed in that direction if he maintains his level of play. Reed started all 16 his first year while Troy and Byard had to wait till year 2 but If you look at all 3 players in their first 2 seasons as full starters they are all pretty consistent. Arrow is definitely pointing up for Byard that's for sure.

    Polamulu 04 int 5, 1 pick 6,14 PD, 1 FF ,1 sack , 96 tackles, 67 solo
    05 int 2 ,1 FF, 1 FF TD, PD,8 , 3 sacks,91 tackles,73 solo
    2 pro bowls, 1 first team all pro


    Reed 02 int 5, 1 sack, 12 PD,85 tackles, 71 solo
    03 int 7, 1 pick 6,15 PD, 1 FF, 1 sack, 71 tackles, 59 solo
    1 pro bowl


    Byard 17 int 8, 2 FR, 16 PD, 87 tackles, 62 solo
    18 int 4 , 2 sacks, 8PD, 90 tackles, 62 solo

    1 prow bowl, 1 first team all pro
     
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  7. HurrayTitans!

    HurrayTitans! Useless trivia knowledge champion

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    Really hate the word elite.
    Too many people continue to throw it out there for people that are not even close and it really diminishes the word and the talent that actually is elite.
    If you ain’t HoF, you are not elite. Even if you are HoF, you are not then auto elite.
    There are probably about 5 players in the entire league that are actually elite and **breaking news** none of them are titans.
     
    #53 HurrayTitans!, Jun 30, 2019
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  10. Rwill

    Rwill Pro Bowler

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    Barring some kind of misfortune, Byard has everything he needs to be elite. What round did we pick him in, 5th?
     
    #54 Rwill, Jun 30, 2019
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  13. Dee

    Dee Pro Bowler

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    Yea Byard and Troy’s stats their first 3 seasons are similar.

    Reed was on a different level his 1st 3 seasons
     
    #55 Dee, Jun 30, 2019
  16. Dee

    Dee Pro Bowler

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    Reed had 21 ints after his first 3 years
     
    #56 Dee, Jun 30, 2019
  19. Broken Arrow

    Broken Arrow Just a Fan....

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    1st 2 years of Go-to-Starter experience (2016 Byard only started 7 games)


    Byard

    12 ints, 177 tackles - 124 Solo, 24 PD, 2 FR, 2 Sacks, 8 QB hits.

    Polamalu

    5 ints, 187 tackles - 140 Solo, 22 PD, 2 FF, 4 sacks

    Reed

    12 ints, 156 tackles - 130 Solo, 27 PD, 1 FF, 2 sacks


    He is     well on his way to having a stellar career.
    If he can continue to string together production season after production season, He will contend with the greats at safety. At least from the trail he's on right now.. However, he needs to continue to to pad those pass deflection stats as well (which in turn could lead to more ints, tip style) because Ed Reed only had less than 10 PD's twice until his back 9 of his career.
     
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  22. Hormesis

    Hormesis Pro Bowler

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    Isn't he dead!? LOL
     
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  25. CJtheBeast

    CJtheBeast Starter

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    Interesting perspective. Mind naming them?
     
    #59 CJtheBeast, Jul 2, 2019
  28. CJtheBeast

    CJtheBeast Starter

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    Julio, AB (as far as past), Brady, Brees, Donald, Mack, Kelce (C), Kelce (TE), Walker, Barkley, Zeke, ...

    I tried to exclude Titans to avoid bias. I think there’s more than 5 elite players
     
    #60 CJtheBeast, Jul 2, 2019
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