And part of that was Marty's insane idea of pulling DT to put more size on the field vs. teams like Buffalo who they thought were going to run the ball. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThrobProng:
Weird. Sites vary, crediting him with as few as zero tackles, or as many as 10 tackles in 10 playoff games. Either way, not good.
It's hard to make the tackle when you lead the league in double teams. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Thomas is a top 5-10 player of all time for this franchise, but he's closer to 10 than 5. I think his death is a big reason for people putting him on the Mt. Rushmore of this franchise.
The other factor that boosts Derrick Thomas is the fact that we had a 25 to 30 year period where he was our biggest star by far. Between 1975 and 2000, who was the second biggest star on the Chiefs?
And just to avoid confusion, I'm not saying he was on the team from 1975 to 2000. I'm just saying that there was nobody in that time period who was even close to him in terms of star power. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ForeverIowan:
As a qualifier, I think a player needs to be with a franchise for the vast majority of his career to be considered. As an example, Patriots should not be claiming Randy Moss.
Mahomes and Reid are quickly approaching GOAT conversation for their respective positions. Kelce is likely already there. How many other franchises have 3+ players/coaches you could legitimately claim as top 2-3 all-time at their positions?
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
The other factor that boosts Derrick Thomas is the fact that we had a 25 to 30 year period where he was our biggest star by far. Between 1975 and 2000, who was the second biggest star on the Chiefs?
And just to avoid confusion, I'm not saying he was on the team from 1975 to 2000. I'm just saying that there was nobody in that time period who was even close to him in terms of star power.
Who would you put in front of DT on the MT Rushmore? Obviously Mahomes, Kelce, Dawson, and Buchanan based on your list. Anyone else? [Reply]
Food for thought, Tony Gonzalez (No. 45), Willie Lanier (No. 53) and Bobby Bell (No. 69) were all highly rated on NFL Network's The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players released in 2010.
All three also made the NFL's 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2015. [Reply]