This of course is a hypothetical question. There have been some incredible ones:
Mel Blount
Mike Haynes
Darrel Greene --- Fastest man in NFL until he started to draw social security
Deion Sanders --- QB's were afraid to throw to his side of the field
Champ Bailey
Everson Walls
How would you rank them {there may be others that I missed}
2007-09-13 08:28:25 · 13 answers · asked by Big Daddy 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
No doubt Deion Sanders. The guy shut down an entire side of the field. And when people did elect to throw his way he returned a lot of them for td's.
2007-09-13 08:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best shut down cornerback in the NFL was whoever was facing the Bear's QB Bobby Douglas that week. Dude couldn't hit the broad side of a red barn....they only kept him around for his rushing. Really, it's prolly Deion Sanders + you get an extra added bonus with him in the game as a punt returner. MONEY. Love his game, hate the mouth, hate the sunglasses & chains and prime time, love his taste in men's clothing (sometimes).....emphasis added on sometimes....other times he looks like a mustard turd.
2007-09-13 15:51:56 · answer #2 · answered by gato_del_sol_3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to go with Deion Sanders. I've never seen another player who would shut down literally half of the field.
Unfortunately, his ego brought along too much baggage for anyone but Jerry Jones to deal with.
2007-09-13 15:39:10 · answer #3 · answered by j c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dick "NIGHTTRAIN" Lane - The Speed, interception ability, and he cold hit harder than a train in the night!
"NEON" Deion "PRIME TIME" Sanders - Pure speed
Lester Hayes - See Deion & plus the stickum looked sick hangin off his niform.
Rod Woodson gets honorable mention!
In that order.
2007-09-13 15:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two best aren't even on your list. Do some research. The best 'cover' corners ever were Dick Lane and Lester Hayes.
2007-09-13 15:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pacman Jones
2007-09-13 15:39:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jack Schidt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im a Raider fan, please dont forget Lester Hayes and Willie Brown. Where's Night Train Lane? Albert Lewis? Eric Allen? Rod Woodson?
2007-09-13 15:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by SAMHAIN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rod woodson is my favorite corner ever
but when you say cover corner you have to think of NEON DEION he was the definition of a shut down corner.
2007-09-13 16:01:05 · answer #8 · answered by Terrence W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deion sanders
lester hayes
mike haynes
mel blount
aneas williams
night train lane
willie brown
darell greeen
rod woodson
2007-09-13 15:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by mojo569 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charles Woodson was pretty good too. He is the only primarily defensive player to ever win the Heisman award.
2007-09-13 16:14:55 · answer #10 · answered by uthamanj 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋